Lot Editor - MAC native

[vuWIN 2]

Hi everyone, 

I'm not a frequent poster, but I've downloaded custom content from various file exchanges for a long time. I've decided it's now time to give something back to this amazing community. 

So long story short, I'm looking to develop a Lot Editor for Mac, yet my understanding of sc4 files (lot/model/desc) is limited and I can't find decent explanation of the above on the relevant websites. 

 

I don't need LE tutorials, but rather the very technical details regarding file I/O, which hex values stand for which lot values and so on. Once I'm sure about how to read in the data of, let's say, a sc4lot file, then placing a user interface on top of it to enable editing will be trivial matter. 

 

Is this feasible? Am I overlooking some details? Any support you guys could provide would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

Sounds like what you're actually trying to make is a Reader for Mac.  The Lot Editor just provides a visual editor, where you can place props and buildings on a lot.  The Reader allows editing of the values associated with a lot or mod.  It was created by a community member rather than Maxis, so there is more developmental info available about it.

 

Google search " iLive's Reader "

[NCGAIO 562]

Well .. the information you are seeking can be found here
 
- SC4 Container Files, Game Files and File Relations
 
- Format of Simcity4 Archive data files
 
But make what you proposed unfortunately would be not treated as trivial matter in any case

[vuWIN 2]

thanks guys, I'm going to study these materials. Will keep you updated as the work progresses