help....computer illiterate

[smithmd712 0]

I'm not up on most computer technology but im a big simcity fan..here's my problem.....I have an original simcity 4 game...bought it in 03....haven't played it in ages...I got a new laptop for Christmas and decide to start back playing....the game runs great but I cant get the bulidings and other stuff i've dowloaded from simtropolis to show up in the game....I use to go to the website during the game to download stuff but I've read that simcity.com is not the same as I remember from 2003.....PLEASE HELP....HAVE BEEN WAITING YEARS TO GET BACK TO SIMCITY.

[z1 566]

You need the Deluxe edition to use almost anything on Simtropolis or other sites.  One of the easiest ways to get it is to buy the digital version at Amazon.com, where it's currently selling for $14.71.  This version comes with all the patches installed.