NAM General Support

[CaptCity 4,695]

Originally posted by: JCmustng11

 Hi - I'm having trouble because the NAM does not even show up in the game (None of the downloads do). What should I do?quote>

Are you unzipping the download items and placing them in the My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins folder (as kolnikov inc mentioned)? NAM itself has an installer that you need to run (if you downloaded the PC version). It will place the files where they need to be.

[Hrafse234 0]

The game instant crashes when trying to install "Rail over Avenue puzzle pieces" It's only me so?

[CaptCity 4,695]

Originally posted by: Hrafse234

The game instant crashes when trying to install "Rail over Avenue puzzle pieces" It's only me so?quote>

Are you placing them near a station or some other transit-enabled lot of some kind? If so, you may be touching the pieces to the lot. That will cause a crash. This is a known issue with some pieces coming in contact with stations. You might try placing the pieces first, then the station lots.

[crumbolt 0]

Hi all. I've been playing SC4 for a few years now and this is the first time I've ran into a problem that I haven't been able to find a fix for. Usually when I run in a problem like this, someone already found the problem and subsequent fix for it (thanks for that by the way ).

My game crashes every time I try to place a road under a highway with a toll booth nearby. Apparently though it's only happening if I have a bridge nearby because it works in a new city with no bridges. I've never had this issue before and I've even loaded a few older cities of mine and sure enough there are roads underneath highways right next to toll booths on the highway next to a bridge.

I have SimCity 4 Deluxe, I have the most recent NAM download.

I've attached three screen shots to help clarify what I mean....the first screenshot is my highway with road under it before I placed a toll booth. I had to remove the road to get the toll booth to plop (I've always found this to be the case) but then I try to place my road back under the highway, shown in my second screenshot, the moment I let go the game crashes to the desktop. My third screen shot is another location in the city that was set up a similar way before and it worked just fine.

Has anyone heard of this issue before? I've searched the forum and can't find this issue listed already, if it is listed please point me in the right direction.

Thanks for any help or tips!

I was able to re-create the issue in an empty city as well with a city connection rather than a bridge...see my fourth screenshot...the game crashes when I try to place a road there as well.

[CaptCity 4,695]

Yes, I'm getting the same thing. It also happens with the full interchange, and it appears to be the case whenever the tollbooth is within 4 or 5 tiles from the interchanges (whether or not it's near a bridge).

Will move this to the NAM thread.

[SC4BOY 20]

Originally posted by: crumbolt

...place a road under a highway with a toll booth nearby. ...quote>

Probably trying to create (or check for creation) of an interchange at the tollbooth.. this makes it "try" a network piece over the tollbooth (a TE'd lot) and causes the crash. Try placing something.. park, even a road plop on all four "corners" beside where the road will cross (ignor the bridge as it won't count).. so you may have 1 or 2 or 3 or 4  places to plop.. and that should stop the "interchange try".. thereby allowing you to place the road... If you try it a couple of ways, you'll probably see how to do it in any given case.. Of course you can delete the plops after you make the crossing if you don't want them

[crumbolt 0]

Wow! Thanks! I tried what you suggested, I put four road plops on the four corners and dragged the road through the middle and it worked like a charm.

[CaptCity 4,695]

Originally posted by: crumbolt

Wow! Thanks! I tried what you suggested, I put four road plops on the four corners and dragged the road through the middle and it worked like a charm.quote>

Just an additional note; make sure to drag the road 5 or 6 tiles away from the highway on both sides before deleting the corner pieces. Otherwise, the ramps will try to form when extending the road and crash the game

[drosophila 0]

Hey all,

I've just reinstalled Sim City 4 Rush Hour after a long hiatus and am excited to install the new NAM for Mac.  I've read and reread the installation instructions, so I'm hoping I'm just missing something subtle.  Everytime I open the game (fresh install), as soon as I name and start a new city, the game just stalls, and if I didn't force quit, I imagine would be stalled forever.

Here's how I've tried to install NAM (I've removed everything else from the plugins folder as well, and other plugins are fine, but NAM always stalls):

Documents\SimCity4\Plugins

From Automata Controller I've kept only the standard plugin.

From Data Views, I've kept data_view_transit_stations.dat, data_view_Z_classic.dat, and zone_data_view.dat

From traffic controller I've kept plugin_z_classic.dat

I've tried different combinations of the classic or radical plugins as well (with only one in each folder), but it always stalls.

I've also deleted the left_hand version plugin folder

Have I missed something?

Thanks.

[CaptCity 4,695]

Not to say it isn't, but I haven't seen where NAM by itself will cause this particular issue. Some things to check...

Does the game run correctly without NAM? In addition, since you re-installed the game, did you install the game patch for Rush Hour? Also, are you sure you have a right-hand version of the game?

Another thing... You didn't mention it, so I thought I would ask... Do you have the "Locale Files" and "Plugins" folder in the NAM folder?

[drosophila 0]

Thanks for the quick reply.

The game runs fine without NAM.  I do have the patch installed (SC4Mac_V11RevA, unless there's a newer one).  I'm not certain it's a right-handed version, but I did try deleting the right_hand_version.dat file while leaving the Left_Hand folder.  There's a "Plugins" folder within NAM, and "Locale Files" as well.

[CaptCity 4,695]

Originally posted by: drosophila

...I do have the patch installed (SC4Mac_V11RevA, unless there's a newer one).quote>

I don't recognize that name, but then I have never run the game on a Mac. So I can't say for sure one way or the other. You might check/post in the Mac Forum for more infromation.

Hopefully someone will be along with more knowledge concerning NAM and Macs. You could try posting in the NAM thread at SC4D (if you're registered there).

[Aquafirekj 0]

Hey All, I am by no means new to the Sim City series.. I am however new to modding and addons. I have SC4 Deluxe and recently installed the NAM May 2010. Everything was working fine, Highways Roads anything car related... however when I use railways/elevated rail, that intersects with roads the cars can not pass. I have tested it several times by laying a straight section of roadway then intersecting with rails and I am unable to get traffic to pass. When i show commuters no one can commute past the intersection point and if there is a fire my firetrucks can not pass either.. I have just uninstalled the game and will be reinstalling shortly. I am hoping someone can give me a clue as to what the issue might be? Thank You!

[Vahr 341]

You installed the NAM in the incorrect driving side.

For the most countries (ie USA) the driving side should be set to RHD.

For countries like UK and Japan, the driving side should be set to LHD.

[Aquafirekj 0]

Roger that, Thank you for your quick response. I just reinstalled SC4 deluxe and updated. I am about to donwload and install the NAM May 2010. I will reply once I test it. I thought I originally installed everything correctly including settings for USA RHD lanes but I will check for sure on this install.

[Aquafirekj 0]

Well i reinstalled and made sure to check the RHD box... My cars still can not cross Rail Intersections..... any other ideas?

[drosophila 0]

Well I figured it out. I installed a no-cd patch that caused it to lock up. Fresh install and it works.

[Aquafirekj 0]

Does anyone have any ideas as to my issue where my Cars will not / can not pass over Rail Road Intersection as well as Elevated Railway Intersections. I even tried to make an underpass where the cars would go under the tracks.... elevated tracks over the road... and the cars will still not pass the intersection... PLEASE someone help. this is frustrating. While I can do without a rail system it is nice to have.

Okay so I uninstalled NAM, now i have SC4 no mods just good old box version with the sku update. Everything works, my transit can pass over railroad intersections again. I then reinstalled NAM and made sure i set everything correctly. Again My cars will not pass over railroad intersections or any other addon from NAM... the only parts that seem to working when it comes to Transit are the Roads/Highways etc.... Obviously this is something with NAM that is set incorrectly? I am running Windows XP Pro 64bit edition. could it just be capability issues with 64bit?

To user blue lightning! Thank you for your help... oddly enough my driving orientation was correct just well incorrect. i set NAM to right hand... and my version of Sim City 4 was the UK English version even tho i purchased it at a best buy eons ago in the United States.. I changed my orientation in the windows registry to Right and fixed the issue, everything is working as it should now!!! thank god!!!!

Please use the "Edit" button to add to own posts rather than posting repeatedly.

-CaptCity

[X-Man_from_Althuette 3]

I have problems with the new NAM and the Rail Addon Mod; seems to have some Adress Violations (missing textures at the Crossings STR<->Road); is that because of the new NAM and/or will there be an Update of the RAM?

[kolnikov inc 1]

i remember seeing a thread discussing issues with the flexi-fly system, i couldnt find it so i'm just going to post my problem here. i recently made a trumpet interchange but there are some missing textures creating transparency of the flexi-fly puzzle piece itself. does this mean that it is non-functional? or is there a way to fix it?

[Vahr 341]

Sometimes it takes a few clicking-around's to get it to override properly. In its current state, your setup does not function (well, the elevated part won't). v4.1 will have enhanced stability so these things happen extremely rarely.

[kolnikov inc 1]

i was thinking about demolishing the flexi-fly pieces and redoing them but i think it will mess up the interchange as a whole and i might end having to redo major parts of it...like the off/on ramps and elevated-to-ground pieces....if thats your suggestion to fixing the problem i'll give it a shot..but i dont wanna waste my time if the problem reoccurs..because if i cant place the flexi-fly parts where they are now the interchange wont fit together..when will v4.1 be available...thanks for you help tho..blue lightning.

[Tarkus 6,932]

Originally posted by: kolnikov inc

when will v4.1 be available...quote>

Just as with all NAM and NAM component releases, there's no release date or release timeline for RHW Version 4.1.

-Alex (Tarkus)

[Cisco2 3]

I couldn't find the Raised Avenue Bridge after i installed the NAM May 2010 version... please help i really need it.

Merged and edited to include problem.

-CaptCity

[CaptCity 4,695]

Originally posted by: Cisco2

I couldn't find the Raised Avenue Bridge after i installed the NAM May 2010 version... please help i really need it.quote>

So, you are saying you had the bridge before but not after installing the new NAM?

[CaptCity 4,695]

Yes (the old memory is coming back), I remeber this coming up before. Is this the first time you've installed any version of NAM. I believe this came up a couple versions ago, and I don't remember if it was ever solved or what the issue was at the time. I'll have to do some more digging.

Also, I'm going to move this to the NAM thread to see if someone who pops in there has an answer.

Edit: After playing with my plugins, I found that the slope mod I was using was not letting the Raised Avenue Bridge be offered to be built. Have you recently added or changed a slope mod.

[Cisco2 3]

Yes, i've been using it in my cities, but after installing this new NAM i could not find it...

[Cisco2 3]

No i am not using any slope mod.

[Tarkus 6,932]

Originally posted by: Cisco2

No i am not using any slope mod.quote>

You wouldn't happen to have downloaded any of fukuda's bridges off the STEX, would you?  If so, they had a 4-year-old copy of the Bridge Controller included that would be preventing most custom bridges from functioning.

-Alex (Tarkus)

[Cisco2 3]

I have downloaded nothing from Fukuda. I search this name in my plugins folder and i only found 2 internet files related to NAM axplanations. Tarkus did you check yourself? Do you have that raised avenue bridge in game? Regards and thanks for helping me out.