A cupl of ?'s

[spokelips 21]

SC4 Deluxe. Purchased. Registered. No mods, just some "ploppable" buildings.

 

1. When my trains are running around my map, after just a cupl of mins, all cars but the engine will turn to ghosts. They are there but very hard to see.

 

2.  I can't figure a way to put round bends (90 degree corners) on my low or high highways ("T" intersections will work). Plus, I can't seem to find a way to create 45 degree Highways or Avenues. I'm pretty sure I used to be able to do it, but can't figure it out now.

 

Any help on either of these?

 

Thanks in advance...

 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Did you get the CD version?  If so, you are missing some published patches from EA.  If that is the case go to https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php scroll down to the EA Support button and click it.  Follow the instructions from there, being careful to get the correct version of the EP1 patch.  The EP1 patch came out right after the game and fixes a myriad of bugs.  If you want, you can continue on this site to the BAT page and pick up the patch to take your game to version 1,1,640 to give you proper night lighting on BAT buildings.

 

Highways and railroads don't make ninety degree turns.  You must make this with two forty-fives a tile or so apart.  Forty-five degree networks are no problem, you just drag them.  If in doubt along a water edge, hold down the shift key to follow the shore line.

 

After you have updated your game (if necessary) you could load out the (NAM) and expand your networking capability greatly.  I consider this package a must.

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

Something you might be doing wrong when trying to drag diagonal highways/avenues is starting the curve too far back.  The cursor for placing highways/avenues is a 2x2 square.  In order to drag a curve, half of the cursor needs to be on the end of the orthogonal stretch, and the other half off of it:

 

 

[spokelips 21]

OK - thanks. I'll give it a try.  

The reason I posted this ??? is that I know I used to be able to do it and for some reason it just wasn't working correctly lately. Now it should.

[spokelips 21]

Something you might be doing wrong when trying to drag diagonal highways/avenues is starting the curve too far back.  The cursor for placing highways/avenues is a 2x2 square.  In order to drag a curve, half of the cursor needs to be on the end of the orthogonal stretch, and the other half off of it:

 

 

Thanks!!  That's what I was trying to remember.  It works fine now.