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[MandelSoft 2,769]

Have you tried leveling the area yet?

[konokonokono 0]

Yes, the land is completely leveled. :/

[CaptCity 4,752]

I noticed the same issue when trying this. After playing around a while, I found a way to make it work...

 

Focusing on that particular section, instead of turning the diagonal RHW,  I extended it several tiles past where the under crossing will be.

 

I then dragged RHW2 from the raised diagonal. Note: This may cause the extended raised portion to become ground (L0) but that's okay.

 

 

Then demolishing the extra raised section produced this.

 

 

Finally, placing the L0 to L2 transition made everything 'snap' into place.

 

 

 

Might be a more efficient way of doing it (Haljackey's tutorial is a couple years old), but this worked for me. 

 

Edit: Forgot to mention this. You'll still need to do the half and half trick with the RHW4 under crossing (it should let you with this set up). It is possible to drag the routes straight through, but doing so will cause the the overpass to mess up when demolishing the extra diagonal section.

[konokonokono 0]

Oh wow, thanks Capt! Your trick worked like a charm. Kudos!

[SimRichard 10]

It's been a while since I last played SC4 and of course had a couple of updates to do... After I put on the latest NAM I took a look at one or two interchanges I had created last time I played.

 

This image shows the problems I noticed. I use LHD and all vehicles still drive on the left, which is good. The first problem is that the cosmetic arrows are facing the wrong way??? The second problems is the highway not lining up correctly, clearly seen at the top of the image.

 

Can anyone help here??

 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

 

 

 

So the NAM Installer kept asking me to update my SimCity 4 to 1.1.638.0, so I followed the link to the updater at SC4Devotion, ran the program, but the NAM Installer keeps saying my SC4 is out of date.

 

The patchlog seems to be stating that the files already exist in the game directory.

"Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'SimCity_#.dat'

    New Version of File 'SimCity_#.dat' already exists."

 

 

It's possible you don't have the right SKU version of the patch.  As far as I know, they apply the same changes to the SimCity_#.dat files, but differ with the .exe.  Try the others to see if they work.  More recent disc copies may be from a point of origin quite distant from where you actually bought it.  I know of quite a few users in Indonesia who have British copies, complete with Left-Hand Traffic by default.

 

If you're running the digital version from Origin, there are reports that they're selling an unpatchable version at present.

The SKU I got was the North American version, which is the one of the game. Is there a certain place I should get the correct patcher from? The one I got was from SC4Devotion. (and then when it didn't work, I tried the one here on Simtropolis)

 

It is possible your game is defective or maybe doesn't need to be patched.  It is also possible that you have a version that cannot be recognized because it already contains an "illegal" patch.

 

The EP1 patch to take version 610 to version 638 can only be applied to a game that has been loaded from CD and not subjected to even the NAM installer which does patch the game.

 

A re-install will not affect your user area.  If you have the CDs, just uninstall the game using disk 1, then install it again.  I'd be surprised if you cannot patch it after that.

 

If you don't have the CDs, where did you get it?

[MandelSoft 2,769]

It's been a while since I last played SC4 and of course had a couple of updates to do... After I put on the latest NAM I took a look at one or two interchanges I had created last time I played.

 

This image shows the problems I noticed. I use LHD and all vehicles still drive on the left, which is good. The first problem is that the cosmetic arrows are facing the wrong way??? The second problems is the highway not lining up correctly, clearly seen at the top of the image.

 

Can anyone help here??

 

Do you still have the old RHW Euro Textures installed? That might mess up the ramp.

[Alejandro24 575]

I have a question. In the maxis highways there were on and off ramps for a one way road along the highway. Is there a way to do on and off ramps for a one way road along a highway of project symphony or RHW?

[SimRichard 10]

 

It's been a while since I last played SC4 and of course had a couple of updates to do... After I put on the latest NAM I took a look at one or two interchanges I had created last time I played.

 

This image shows the problems I noticed. I use LHD and all vehicles still drive on the left, which is good. The first problem is that the cosmetic arrows are facing the wrong way??? The second problems is the highway not lining up correctly, clearly seen at the top of the image.

 

Can anyone help here??

 

Do you still have the old RHW Euro Textures installed? That might mess up the ramp.

 

 

I seem to have NAM Euro Cosmetic Re-Texture Mod v1.0 and NWM_v2_Euro_Textures_Mod

 

I don't have Euro Texture replacement Mod for the RHW Mod v5.0 which I have just come across on STEX

 

I want the euro textures of course... what should I do?

[MandelSoft 2,769]

What you have to do is uninstall all Euro Textures and run the NAM installer again (and go for the custom installation). Select the Euro Textures that come with the NAM installer, since those are the most up to date.

You might want to install the basic package for the RHW first before installing optional alternative sets. The installer does have some issues with that, IIRC...

Make sure this is the NAM 32 installer. Otherwise this method won't work.

[Tarkus 6,932]

I have a question. In the maxis highways there were on and off ramps for a one way road along the highway. Is there a way to do on and off ramps for a one way road along a highway of project symphony or RHW?

 

At present, you can sort of do something like that, but it involves the workaround of converting the OWR to an RHW network for a brief stretch, so you can use the inside ramp interfaces (as the OWR presently has no ramp interfaces of any kind).

 

-Tarkus

[Alejandro24 575]

 

I have a question. In the maxis highways there were on and off ramps for a one way road along the highway. Is there a way to do on and off ramps for a one way road along a highway of project symphony or RHW?

 

At present, you can sort of do something like that, but it involves the workaround of converting the OWR to an RHW network for a brief stretch, so you can use the inside ramp interfaces (as the OWR presently has no ramp interfaces of any kind).

 

-Tarkus

 

 

Actually I've tried to convert the OWR to a RHW in those sections, but I didn't know how to get the inside ramp interface. How do I get the inside ramp interface?

[APSMS 1,892]

Use the RHW 4 ramp interfaces (in the Ramps button).

 

Either FA (Fractional Angle) or standard should work well.

[ChromeNine 1]

The NAM installer was prompting me to update SimCity 4 Deluxe to 1.1.638.0, but SC4 wouldn't update.

I tried all five SKUs at SC4Devotion, and all of their patchlogs appear the same, saying the files are up-to-date, yet the file sizes mentioned on SC4Devotion don't match the file sizes on the SC4 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

The NAM installer was prompting me to update SimCity 4 Deluxe to 1.1.638.0, but SC4 wouldn't update.

I tried all five SKUs at SC4Devotion, and all of their patchlogs appear the same, saying the files are up-to-date, yet the file sizes mentioned on SC4Devotion don't match the file sizes on the SC4 

And you bought this game where?

[ChromeNine 1]

 

The NAM installer was prompting me to update SimCity 4 Deluxe to 1.1.638.0, but SC4 wouldn't update.

I tried all five SKUs at SC4Devotion, and all of their patchlogs appear the same, saying the files are up-to-date, yet the file sizes mentioned on SC4Devotion don't match the file sizes on the SC4 

And you bought this game where?

 

I don't know. My dad installed SC4 around 3-4 years ago on my computer, and I don't have the CDs anymore.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

You may already be updated.  Look at the executable and see what its version is?  If it is 610 and runs without a disk in the drive it has probably been cracked.  In that case you are on the hook for a new copy of the game.  Best get it from any vendor other than Origin who seem to have got a cracked version for sale.

[ChromeNine 1]

Okay. Thanks.

[Thunderman 30]

Hi guys, i recently installed the nam 32... now i am having trouble finding the turning lanes (tuleps?) for simple road crossings, in previous version i could find it rightaway, now i cant, have been through all the options ingame but i cant seem to find it...

 

Did you guys remove it out of the nam?

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Do a custom install and make sure it is checked.

[Thunderman 30]

Yes, i just reinstalled it and it seemed i overlooked it the first time, now the map is present

[Wiimeiser 444]

Origin who seem to have got a cracked version for sale.

All they did was take the unpatched CD version and change the pointer to connect to Origin instead of the CD. It's like changing Windows' reserved names table to add EXP and TILE and remove CON and CLOCK$, it completely breaks everything. Someone should tell them off.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

No matter what one thinks of the woods sprites (fenekykh), it is not as simple as that.  They also killed the security system, I think.  Why they did not put up the 1,1,641 version from EA is a mystery to me, since EA owns them.  Essentially Origin is committing fraud with that package.

[JessiLaurn 183]

OK, tangent question:  what the frell is 641?  I've patched through 640; wasn't aware of a further patch....

[CaptCity 4,752]

641 is the downloadable version that does not have the 'check if disk is in the drive' security stuff. It also comes complete with all the official patches. Hence, once that version is installed, nothing else need be done.

 

640 is what the version is when installed and then the patches are applied on the installed version. 

 

Both versions are the same except for needing the CD or not.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Oh, what a tangled web ....

[Nolkimat 1]

Don't know if it's the right place to ask, but since I downloaded the NAM 32 i have multiple issues with the RHW. Every system besides the RHW-2 does not show up properly any longer, also when I drag from starter pieces only the RHW-2 is dragged so I can't build any RHW networks anymore. Already built RHW networks like RHW-4 or 6C/8C aren't shown properly anymore. I re-installed the NAM with several different configurations for RHW also texture configurations but I wasn't able to solve the problem. I removed/un-installed all additional cosmetic Plugins from my game.

Here is what happens when I drag from starter pieces, the system below only shows up correct with standard American textures set.

 

 

When re-dragging already existing networks it looks like this

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciate any help

[APSMS 1,892]

Don't know if it's the right place to ask, but since I downloaded the NAM 32 i have multiple issues with the RHW. Every system besides the RHW-2 does not show up properly any longer, also when I drag from starter pieces only the RHW-2 is dragged so I can't build any RHW networks anymore. Already built RHW networks like RHW-4 or 6C/8C aren't shown properly anymore. I re-installed the NAM with several different configurations for RHW also texture configurations but I wasn't able to solve the problem. I removed/un-installed all additional cosmetic Plugins from my game.

Here is what happens when I drag from starter pieces, the system below only shows up correct with standard American textures set.

 

<snip>

 

Appreciate any help

Typically this happens when you select the Decouple RULs/Install without RULs option under the custom install. This option should not be used except in specific cases by reasonably advanced users (not myself). It exists to leave a very small Controller file when you don't need to build new networks (like the RHW) but want to keep existing ones around.

 

Do a custom install again and make sure that that option is unchecked. That usually sorts this problem out, but let us know if otherwise.

[Nolkimat 1]

At first thanks for trying to help me

 

You mean "Enable decoupling of Networks and Rules" ? Unfortunately that is not checked in my installations.

[cullennp 1]

• A Nonny Moose

If you don't have the CDs, where did you get it?

 

I have the same exact problem as the user you where responding too and I got my copy directly off maxis website digital download not CD nams installer refuses to accept that the game is the most updated verison for myself I bought rush hour two months ago off digital download off simcity website many users are running into this problem and I am starting to think NAM will not work with the latest versions os SC bought directly from orgins website as the installer no matter what you do claims you have a old version of SC and you must patch it ( I have tried every patch out there and they all same the same thing you already have the latest version but NAM refuses to accept that I hope they rewrite the installer as NAm simly wont install