Problems to install mods

[lucaslindao 0]

Hi! I'm new here and I started this week to down some mods. But  the most part of them, like roads and some trees don't appear in the game. What I have to do to do this works? A error example was this texture : 

Thanks

 

 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

That particular one is obsolete.  It is now part of NAM 32.

 

However, let's get on a level playing field.  There are several build versions of the game, and custom content only works properly with build versions 638, 640, and 641.  Which do you have? (Find out by looking at the executable with windows explorer.  just hover your mouse over it.)

 

Now, there are two kinds of plugins:

 

Ploppables which appear in the menus and can be dropped into the game ad lib.

Growables which are added to the randomizer and will grow when the game chooses.

 

That's really all there is to it, except that you need to understand that this becomes rather technical in some cases.  It would do you some good, perhaps, to review An exploration of the Omnibus (tab at the top of the page) would probably enlighten you as well.

[greener07 8]

If you have installed your Game in C:\ drive then install the plugins in this path

 

C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins

 

And from the very beginning take care of folder management and organizing them well.

[infamousjbe 592]

And from the very beginning take care of folder management and organizing them well.

 

We learn quick, this one.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

This is where people learn that a computer file system is not like a refrigerator or other home appliance.  Some knowledge of the inner workings is required.  Kind of like driving a car.

[Cool_Z 1,547]

This is where people learn that a computer file system is not like a refrigerator or other home appliance.  Some knowledge of the inner workings is required.  Kind of like driving a car.

 

And those who can't drive buy a mac 

[lucaslindao 0]

That particular one is obsolete.  It is now part of NAM 32.

 

However, let's get on a level playing field.  There are several build versions of the game, and custom content only works properly with build versions 638, 640, and 641.  Which do you have? (Find out by looking at the executable with windows explorer.  just hover your mouse over it.)

 

Now, there are two kinds of plugins:

 

Ploppables which appear in the menus and can be dropped into the game ad lib.

Growables which are added to the randomizer and will grow when the game chooses.

 

That's really all there is to it, except that you need to understand that this becomes rather technical in some cases.  It would do you some good, perhaps, to review An exploration of the Omnibus (tab at the top of the page) would probably enlighten you as well.

Thanks for your help, I actually use the 638 model of complation. Some skycrapers and others textures runs well, but when I put new styles of roads, like curve or european models, it fail, nothing happen in game.

 

If you have installed your Game in C:\ drive then install the plugins in this path

 

C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins

 

And from the very beginning take care of folder management and organizing them well.

 

Thank you too greener, my game is installed in this paste C:\Program Files (x86)\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Plugins and the plugins should'nt be in this paste plugins? 

By the way, I put the plugins in this paste too C:\Users\Lucas\Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins and nothing happened ( I was waiting for this)

[Magneto 316]

Thanks for your help, I actually use the 638 model of complation. Some skycrapers and others textures runs well, but when I put new styles of roads, like curve or european models, it fail, nothing happen in game.

 

 

Your version is 638 so it's good; consider update 640 if you want nightlights on custom BATs but it's not really needed otherwise. But do you have installed? It comes with many options to choose from; new road textures (euro) and smooth curves also.

[lucaslindao 0]

 

Thanks for your help, I actually use the 638 model of complation. Some skycrapers and others textures runs well, but when I put new styles of roads, like curve or european models, it fail, nothing happen in game.

 

 

Your version is 638 so it's good; consider update 640 if you want nightlights on custom BATs but it's not really needed otherwise. But do you have installed? It comes with many options to choose from; new road textures (euro) and smooth curves also.

 

What would be exactly a 'NAM'? I'm brazilian, so I don't know a lot of acronyms. Could you post a link of a good 'NAM'? ( I'm wanting the options of roads)

Thanks man!

[Magneto 316]

NAM is for Network Addon Mod. It is the most popular and most essential mod for SIm City 4, it will add a lot of possibilities to your network and fix the bugged traffic simulator. Link in my post above

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

As I always suggest to everyone, take it very slow and careful with custom content.  The exchanges are not going to go off-line anytime soon, so you can be leisurely about getting things.  Be organized. 

 

All custom content, unless otherwise instructed in the readme document, go in your C:\<user name>\Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins folder.  Many players use a sub-folder structure here to assist with maintenance, and I believe this is essential for your own sanity.

 

I have a lot of disk space so I keep a parallel structure containing the downloaded archives as well.

[greener07 8]

C:\Users\Lucas\Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins is a wrong path.

 

I use Win XP.

 

I use C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins

[GeometryMath Algebra 614]

What would be exactly a 'NAM'? I'm brazilian, so I don't know a lot of acronyms. Could you post a link of a good 'NAM'? ( I'm wanting the options of roads)

Thanks man!

You could hover your mouse over the acronyms to see what it means. They are usually underlined with a broken line

For the link, the NAM is available in the STEX, but if the download fails, you can find in ModDB and SC4Devotion. (requires registration!!! And Google is your friend. )

[greener07 8]

http://www.moddb.com/mods/network-addon-mod

 

http://www.moddb.com/mods/network-addon-mod/downloads/network-addon-mod-version-32

[Turjan 1,048]

As I always suggest to everyone, take it very slow and careful with custom content.

 

That's a steep requirement, given that the first mod suggested is usually the NAM. Slow and careful...