Transportation Freeze

[shakman 1]

First, I would thank all of those who have helped make SC4 my all time favorite game. 

 

I do have another issue as I go through each one-by-one.  When I open my subway icons, the game freezes for about 30 to 45 seconds between the time I chose the icon and when I can use the feature.  When I revert back to another icon, from the subway icons, freezes again before I can use the feature. 

[timmie 988]

This has probably to do with the alternative underground view (I guess you have NAM installed). Is this only the case when you select stations, and not the tool to drag subways? If so, I think it is normal behaviour.

[z1 566]

This can be fixed by using the DatPacker, which also speeds up game and city loading times greatly.

[shakman 1]

This can be fixed by using the DatPacker, which also speeds up game and city loading times greatly.

When will the new version be unlocked?

[z1 566]

 

This can be fixed by using the DatPacker, which also speeds up game and city loading times greatly.

When will the new version be unlocked?

 

 

I don't know, but I'd recommended installing the old version; I used it for many years with no problems.  When the new version is fixed, you can simply upgrade; the output formats are completely compatible.

[shakman 1]

All right...  I have installed the software and now my "cntl x" feature no longer works.  I can get to the box, however after typing "buildingplop", hitting enter does nothing.

 

Also I am having the same problem after installing the patch.  I will uninstall for now.  How do I uninstall?

 

 

 

This can be fixed by using the DatPacker, which also speeds up game and city loading times greatly.

When will the new version be unlocked?

 

 

I don't know, but I'd recommended installing the old version; I used it for many years with no problems.  When the new version is fixed, you can simply upgrade; the output formats are completely compatible.

 

[z1 566]

All right...  I have installed the software and now my "cntl x" feature no longer works.  I can get to the box, however after typing "buildingplop", hitting enter does nothing.

 

DatPacker doesn't affect the Control-X feature.  Generally, when hitting "Enter" does nothing, it means you misspelled the name of the option.

 

 

Also I am having the same problem after installing the patch.  I will uninstall for now.  How do I uninstall?

 

Which patch are you referring to?  There is no patch that I'm aware of that affects the Control-X command.

[shakman 1]

 

All right...  I have installed the software and now my "cntl x" feature no longer works.  I can get to the box, however after typing "buildingplop", hitting enter does nothing.

 

DatPacker doesn't affect the Control-X feature.  Generally, when hitting "Enter" does nothing, it means you misspelled the name of the option.

 

 

Also I am having the same problem after installing the patch.  I will uninstall for now.  How do I uninstall?

 

Which patch are you referring to?  There is no patch that I'm aware of that affects the Control-X command.

 

I spelled "buildingplop" correctly.  There must be something else occuring and /or conflicting.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

The extra cheats dll must be free-standing at the root of your Plugins folder or it does nothing.  It can neither be in a subfolder nor packed.

[shakman 1]

The extra cheats dll must be free-standing at the root of your Plugins folder or it does nothing.  It can neither be in a subfolder nor packed.

I thought it was.  When I get back to my PC, I will check again.  It was working.  In addition to z1's suggestion, what would you recommend relative to the original topic? 

 

Anyone else as well?

[timmie 988]

The extra cheats dll doesn't always work with me. Just close the game and load it again, chances are it will work that time.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

As far as the freeze goes, put the game in pause while working in that area.  With the simulation not really running, it does make more drawing cycles available.  What happens is that the redraw eats your CPU.  There is something very unoptimized about this feature.

[shakman 1]

As far as the freeze goes, put the game in pause while working in that area.  With the simulation not really running, it does make more drawing cycles available.  What happens is that the redraw eats your CPU.  There is something very unoptimized about this feature.

It did not work.   

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

No improvement at all?  I find about a 1/3 apparent improvement, subjectively.