NAM General Support

[Joomie 0]

Hi Geometry, thanks for your reply. It certainly wasn't a complaint on my part in any way, and yes, cul de sacs are present, and that's great for the suburbs. Just wanted to thank the NAM team for their hard work and thought that was humourous, of course if that wasn't clear, please accept my apologies.

[timmie 988]

Does anyone know how I can get the one way road arrows in this picture back? Or is this not included in the NAM anymore?

 

[Haljackey 17,323]

Does anyone know how I can get the one way road arrows in this picture back? Or is this not included in the NAM anymore?

 

Yes. Do not check off 'reduce one-way road arrows' during installation. That should revert them to their original markings.

 

I would still recommend to take them out for OWR-roundabouts though.

[timmie 988]

No, I mean the particular 'model' of the arrows, as you can see they are not the standard OWR-arrows, but a less obvious and more elegant 'model'. I am quite sure this option was once included in the NAM

[Magneto 316]

Oh yeah you have to check for the "arrow reduction" or something like that during install, although I had problem with this particular item when running the 31.1 installer.

I had to copy it from an older NAM install to get it to work...

The name of the file you need  is NetworkAddonMod_OneWayRoad_Arrows_Half_Reduction_Plugin.dat

 

Hope this helps

[Ganaram Inukshuk 906]

No, I mean the particular 'model' of the arrows, as you can see they are not the standard OWR-arrows, but a less obvious and more elegant 'model'. I am quite sure this option was once included in the NAM

Those were the NWM arrows, but they were too good to be an NWM-only feature.

Locate this in the Installer.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Query:  Is it possible to build an overpass above a flup?  I have a situation where I have a rail track with streets on both sides and I would like to have a flup under the tracks, but at the same time would like to have the streets adjacent to the tracks continue.

 

If not, then how about a flupersection?

[z1 566]

Query:  Is it possible to build an overpass above a flup?  I have a situation where I have a rail track with streets on both sides and I would like to have a flup under the tracks, but at the same time would like to have the streets adjacent to the tracks continue.

Yes, if I understand you correctly, if you want the FLUP perpendicular to the rail tracks, there should be puzzle pieces for both FLUP under rail and FLUP under street.

[timmie 988]

 

No, I mean the particular 'model' of the arrows, as you can see they are not the standard OWR-arrows, but a less obvious and more elegant 'model'. I am quite sure this option was once included in the NAM

Those were the NWM arrows, but they were too good to be an NWM-only feature.

*snip*

Locate this in the Installer.

 

 

Thanks a lot! Maybe it should be added in the description in the installer, that the option also changes the appearance of the arrows?

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

 

Query:  Is it possible to build an overpass above a flup?  I have a situation where I have a rail track with streets on both sides and I would like to have a flup under the tracks, but at the same time would like to have the streets adjacent to the tracks continue.

Yes, if I understand you correctly, if you want the FLUP perpendicular to the rail tracks, there should be puzzle pieces for both FLUP under rail and FLUP under street.

 

Ah.  I think I get your drift.  You are suggesting that I back the flup off so that the tunnel includes the street parallel to the tracks as well as the tracks?  Unfortunately, the streets in this area are only two grids apart.  What I need, probably, is to use a rail overpass.

[z1 566]

Ah.  I think I get your drift.  You are suggesting that I back the flup off so that the tunnel includes the street parallel to the tracks as well as the tracks? 

 

Yes.

 

Unfortunately, the streets in this area are only two grids apart.

 

That is a problem, then.  The rail overpass sounds like your best solution.

[timmie 988]

It's a pity there's no double diagonal to FAR curve piece.

 

[MandelSoft 2,769]

Really? As far as I can recall, there should be (heck, I even refitted the models for it!)

[sandy0099 0]

is the overhanging el-rail station really like this. especially the el-rail over road station as shown in the picture, because its kinda ugly, but its the only setup that would work. without that additional road parallel to the station, sims cant board the station.

 

can future version of nam change these stations so that sims coming from the avenue itself will be able to use the station.

 

[timmie 988]

Really? As far as I can recall, there should be (heck, I even refitted the models for it!)

 

I don't see them. For RHW6 and 8 that kind of curve exists, but apparently not for RHW4

[Ganaram Inukshuk 906]

is the overhanging el-rail station really like this.

Having a second parallel road isn't necessary. That's only for the Elevated Rail and Monorail Stations.

[z1 566]

is the overhanging el-rail station really like this. especially the el-rail over road station as shown in the picture, because its kinda ugly, but its the only setup that would work. without that additional road parallel to the station, sims cant board the station.

 

can future version of nam change these stations so that sims coming from the avenue itself will be able to use the station.

 

Which version of the NAM are you using?  There was a bug in these stations in NAM 31, but it was fixed in NAM 31.1.  These stations have been thoroughly tested since then, and we find no problems of the type you describe.

[sandy0099 0]

but thats exactly whats wrong here, especially with the el-rail over road station. the setup in the image, u can see its an avenue x road intersection, but neither road nor avenue have access to the station unless an additional road is added parallel to station just like in the image and it looks so ugly.

[z1 566]

Please see my post above.

[sandy0099 0]

im using the current version 31.1 s180.. the image i posted was a test. i separated the resident to their work station with only the el-rail as way to work. im positive made no mistake in laying out the stations according to the documentation. but station wont work unless theres another road parallel to it(the station itself have its arrow pointed to its side not to the inside towards the overhang where the avenue is supposed to be placed ).

[z1 566]

OK, we'll check out that particular configuration and see if we can duplicate the problem.

[b22rian 153]

Sandy, hello there

 

my name is Brian and I am on the NAM team.

I am currently looking into your reported issue with the overhanging El Rail / Road station.

Interestingly, during our testing I had a parallel road set up. I have removed them now, and am testing with just the

avenue going underneath the station to see what we get

 

Test results for Sandy -

 

Ill provide 2 pics Sandy

 The first  is a fairly complex routing pic that gives you a general overview of transit switching going on . This includes both pedestrian + bus switching. and than the Sims board the trams ( the station has no parking so no cars can stop there  for car switching).

 

The second pic Sandy showing the sims from a medium sized house walking a couple tiles down the avenue and than boarding a tram from the overhanging El rail / Road station.

 

Although it seems functional , let me double check with head of the transit lots department ( Z1- Steve),

just to make sure the right version of the station was uploaded for NAM 31.1 and i should be able to let you

know later this evening, Sandy.,

 

EDIT : Okay i checked with Steve and this is the proper version of the station that everyone should have , who has installed NAM 31.1.

 

regards , Brian

 

 

  Edited May 9, 2013 by b22rian  

[LivingInThePast 364]

I removed the texture mods entirely (North American style), not just because I missed the stop lines that were there, but a strange issue with road ends in residential areas...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kq5ezVTPORg/UYwxw-B-LbI/AAAAAAAACqo/pRs0J8dRq8A/s320/Tigerville-Jan.+1,+261368135705.png

 

(Would've liked to embed it, but ST doesn't like PNGs now?)

[LivingInThePast 364]

On realization of uninstalling the mod, there were never any stop lines to begin with, just crosswalks. Having nothing there at all is...disorienting.

[timmie 988]

I don't see what the problem is in your pic, that's just the way roads end in Simcity, I think?

[LivingInThePast 364]

No, the default textures don't have that awkward grassy space between the end of the road and the sidewalk.

[LivingInThePast 364]

Oh, and I am IN NO WAY complaining about NAM 31.1, just a bit confused about textures. It looks fantastic, loaded with cool (and realistic features), and is easier to use than ever. The upgrading specific intersections with the rail tool? That's genius. In my top-ten suggestions for NAM, "placing ala carte turn lane intersections" was one. And Haljackey said it couldn't be done! And it IS done! Isn't that just fantastic?

 

(Sorry for the enthusiasm and the double post, I just wanted to express thankfulness)

[z1 566]

I removed the texture mods entirely (North American style), not just because I missed the stop lines that were there, but a strange issue with road ends in residential areas...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kq5ezVTPORg/UYwxw-B-LbI/AAAAAAAACqo/pRs0J8dRq8A/s320/Tigerville-Jan.+1,+261368135705.png

 

That's a standard function of the wealth level.  It's been there forever.

[LivingInThePast 364]

No, in the actual game, it fills in that "awkward" space with the "plaza" concrete, which isn't great, but somehow looks "normal".

[Tarkus 6,932]

That's just how the textures for the "cosmetic and retexture" options were designed.  They were based off Avenues (which have a similar thing by default.  You'd have to go in and remove the wealth textures for low-density (IIDs ending in 10, 20, and 30) to get "uni-density".

 

-Tarkus