Mods and Natural Disasters

[Tim The Terrible 586]

A lot (100+) props are not serialized/loaded for me. Anyone else have this?

[rovapasi1 53]

@TimTheTerrible[NL] Did not notice that. But indeed I got a message yesterday concerning some of the props from catenary replacer but I cant see a difference.

 

Btw. CO changed the look of the vanilla stadion so that the building disappears on save games leaving just the paths.

[Roadman20 601]

I've successfully load one of three my most recent Seattle saves with 100 mods.  It makes some weird noises right before finishing the load though... 

Fun times, lol

[Judazzz 1,936]

19 minutes ago, Roadman20 said:

I've successfully load one of three my most recent Seattle saves with 100 mods.  It makes some weird noises right before finishing the load though... 

Fun times, lol

You mean that rapid clicking sound? I get that before I enter the main menu and also during the loading process (shortly before the map shows). At first I thought my hard drive was toast, but after I found out that the sound's volume is tied to the system volume settings, I figured it's just some random weirdness coming from the game.

[Roadman20 601]

20 minutes ago, Judazzz said:

You mean that rapid clicking sound? I get that before I enter the main menu and also during the loading process (shortly before the map shows). At first I thought my hard drive was toast, but after I found out that the sound's volume is tied to the system volume settings, I figured it's just some random weirdness coming from the game.

Yeah, that's the sound.  I've been looking around for a fire to see if AutomaticBulldozer v2 works.  Also, the West Seattle Freeway is backed up from West Seattle to I-5... oh lord.

EDIT: AutomaticBulldozer v2 works, found my fire.

[Abrams 1,744]

For me,the game doesn't start

[Roadman20 601]

49 minutes ago, Abrams124 said:

For me,the game doesn't start

Check over on Reddit for a list of broken mods that you'll need to unsub to get things working.

[Abrams 1,744]

15 minutes ago, Roadman20 said:

Check over on Reddit for a list of broken mods that you'll need to unsub to get things working.

I did unsub them,but the issue still persists,the loading screen is not looking the way it should(normally it should show pictures,but it shows a black screen)and loading gets stuck after a bit

[wojtason 113]

Double check if you unsubbed mods, assets and themes. Restart PC. Then try adding working mods. I did it one by one.

[Judazzz 1,936]

No success for me either: I followed Roadman's guide on Reddit, but the game still crashes during map load  
Very annoying because it makes properly debugging/testing my mods pretty much impossible: so hopefully the patches that I did upload today will also work in a modded city (haven't been able to try it out, but as local copies with disabled Workshop both my mods seem to work fine again).

[rovapasi1 53]

Have my game up and running with roughly 100 mods. Savegame loads fine.

Only the stadium and the cargohub was corrupted. a part of the building was missing. Replacing the hubs worked fine.

[Ronyx69 2,413]

I unsubscribed from everything, deleted all the local stuff, reinstalled the game.

This is my list now, all // mods are enabled except the rip section at the bottom, those which are tested for sure say (works) but some others I just didn't have the patience to check but I assume they work:

Spoiler

MODLIST
//mesh info (works)
//cinematic camera extended (works)
//catenary replacer by Tim The Terrible (works)
//random tree rotation (works)
//prop precision (works)
//prop snapping (works)
//one-way train tracks (works)
//extra train station tracks
//no tree brush slope limit (works)
//more diverse crowd
//no abandonment by TPB (works)
//no fires by TPB (works)
//csl show more limits (works)
//unlimited trees mod (works)
//traffic manager president edition (works)
//surface painter (works)
//missing serializers deserializers
//sub-buildings tab (works)
//sub-buildings enabler (deprec, need to update kachidoki)
//one-way street arrows by Elektriyon (works)
//rush hour
//quay anarchy (works)
//remove dirt (works)
//prop remover (works)
//prop line tool (works)
//prop & tree anarchy (works)
//prefab hook
//no radioactive desert and more
//map editor tunnels enabler
//infinite oil and ore redux
//improved asset icons
//growables thumbnails
//more network stuff (works)
//unlimited outside connections
//search box by CWMlolzlz (works)
//ship path anarchy (works)
//environment changer (works)
//81tiles by bloodypenguin (works)
//hide problems by TPB (works)
//clouds & fog toggler (works)
//unlock all + wonders & landmarks (works)
//not so unique buildings (works)
//european buildings unlocker (works)
//advanced toolbar (works)
//crossings (works)
//chirpy exterminator by simssi (works)
//building themes (works)
//building eyedropper by hyperdrive_engage (works)
//airport roads (works)
//advanced vehicle options (works)
//adaptive prop visibility distance (works)
//enhanced zoom continued (works)
//extra landscaping tools (works)
//fine road anarchy (works)
//fine road tool (works)
//move it (works)
//network extensions (works)
//network skins (works)
//no pillars (works)
//precision engineering (works)
//toggleable whiteness (works)
//totalyfreecamera (works)
//shadow strength adjuster (works)
//decal prop fix (works)
//decal hover area (works)
//sharp textures (works)
//more beautification (works)
//lod toggler (works)
//SpeedSlider by Rojoss (works)
//multi-track station enabler 1.2.0
//remove need for pipes (works)
//Improved Public Transport (works)
//touch this (works)
//service vehicle selector (works)
//ploppable rico (test v, maybe need update later)
//resource replacer (doesnt work? errors, doesnt replace textures)

locals
//modtools (local) (works)
//emergency lights changer japan (local)
//japanese traffic lights (local) (works)
//lighting rebalance (local) (works)
//resource pack (local) (doesnt work because resource replacer)

RIP
postprocessfx by MazK (doesnt work, ui appears, nothing works)
dynamic resolution (doesnt work)
dont crash ??? (doesnt work)
loading screen mod (doesnt work)
ambient sounds tuner +kra (doesnt work)
time warp (doesnt work)
sun shafts (doesnt work)
ambient occlusion (doesnt work)

 

[Roadman20 601]

I've loaded the following 100 mods together to test compatibility since BloodyPenguin updated 81 Tiles.  I did this into one of three of my recent Seattle saves from Nov 27th.  Takes me about 10 minutes to complete loading.

I still need to unsub from Shroomblaze's semi-trucks as that looks like to be the problem of crazy vehicles roaming about.

 

1. Control Building Level Up v0.4

2. Ploppable RICO Testing (Old RICO can load as well, but will be an error upon completion of the load, no freeze or crash)

3. Decal Hover Area

4. Cinematic Camera Extended

5. Improved Assets Panel (Even though it doesn't work officially)

6. No Questions Asked

7. Chirpy Exterminator

8. Sharp Textures

9. Advanced Building Editor (Alpha)

10. Extended InfoPanel

11. Advanced Toolbar

12. Touch This! 1.1

13. No Deathcare

14. Fine Road Anarchy

15. Prop Precision

16. Prop Snapping

17. Service Radius Adjuster

18. Theme Mixer 1.0

19. Ultimate Eyecandy (Still pops in an error once load completed)

20. American Road Signs

21. Remove Need For Power Lines

22. Enhanced Zoom Continued

23. 81 Tiles

24. Phantom Lane Remover

25. CSL Show More Limits

26. Force Level Up

27. Transport Line Manager 5.5 (Enable IPT Compatibility and restart or you'll get errors, not on by default)

28. Network Extensions Project

29. Unlimited Tree Mod

30. Traffic Manager: President Edition

31. Building Themes

32. Network Skins

33. Random Tree Rotation

34. Prop Line Tool [PLT](vAlpha)

35. Remove Need for Pipes

36. Roads United: Core+

37. Rush Hour

38. Infinite Oil and Ore Redux

39. No Radioactive Desert and More!

40. One-Way Train Tracks

41. CSL Service Reserve

42. No Seagulls

43. Improved Public Transport 3.8.10

44. Move It!

45. Fine Road Tool

46. Fine Road Anarchy

47. Mesh Info

48. Advanced Vehicle Options (AVO)

49. Environment Changer

50. Extra Landscaping Tools

51. ModTools

52. Adaptive Prop Visibility Distance

53. Daylight Classic

54. Prefab Hook

55. Catenary Replacer

56. More Network Stuff

57. Surface Painter

58. Prop And Tree Anarchy

59. Demand Master

60. Airport Roads

61. One-Way Street Arrows

62. Automatic Bulldozer v2

63. Decal Prop Fix

64. Roads United: North America PLUS

65. Roads United: US Edition

66. Extra Train Station Tracks

67. Service Vehicle Selector 2.2.1

68. Better Bulldozer

69. Slope Limits (WtM)

70. Multi-Track Station Enabler 1.2.0

71. American Traffic Lights

72. Barrier Placer

73. Quay Anarchy

74. Roads United: Germany

75. Cimtographer

76. Clouds and Fog Toggler

77. Crossings

78. Precision Engineering

79. More Beautification

80. Softer Shadows

81. Cross The Line

82. Sub-Building Tabs

83. Unlock All Roads

84. Elevated Stops Enabler

85. More Train Tracks v0.4.1

86. Zoning toolset (toggle + upgrade tool) [Did not test functionality]

87. TotalyFree Camera

88. Unlimited Outside Connections

89. NoPillars

90. LOD Toggler

91. Search Box Mod

92. Prop Remover

93. No Tree Brush Slope Limit

94. Remove Decoration Sprites

95. City Vitals Watch

96. Building Eyedropper Tool

97. Shadow Strength Adjuster

98. Toggleable Whiteness

99. Hide Problems

100. Transport Line Rendering Fix

[SamsamTS 93]

Shroomblaze's semi-trucks use the default trailers if I remember correctly, that might what's causing the issue.

[Roadman20 601]

I've shutdown IPT since there is some lingering incompatibility with TLM.

I'm error-free now as Ultimate Eyecandy is updated.  Working on removing the semitrucks for now, RIP.

[Judazzz 1,936]

47 minutes ago, Roadman20 said:

I've shutdown IPT since there is some lingering incompatibility with TLM.

I'm error-free now as Ultimate Eyecandy is updated.  Working on removing the semitrucks for now, RIP.

Wait wut, that placebo fix worked?!? 

[Roadman20 601]

1 minute ago, Judazzz said:

Wait wut, that placebo fix worked?!? 

If that was a placebo, then it strangely worked... haha.

 

[Judazzz 1,936]

Gawd daymn I'm awesome! 

Literally all I did was Ctrl-Shift-B once to recompile the .dll-file. Oh, and updating the version number, lol.

[mutton noir 170]

All in all it appears to have been a much smoother update than the previous episode. Asset creators and modders have pulled out all the stops to get things back on line asap. They should be congratulated for their sterling work. Meanwhile I spent the past day playing around vanilla style with the content in order to get a feel for things. The crazy over the top rants being posted by the keyboard warriors regarding the apocalyptic disaster caused by the new dlc and free update (oh the irony) is reaching the level of a Trumplethinskin Twitter storm.

[Bach2Baroque 168]

Is it me or are the vanilla trees looking low-res again like when snowfall was launched?

[Ronyx69 2,413]

2 hours ago, Bach2Baroque said:

Is it me or are the vanilla trees looking low-res again like when snowfall was launched?

Not sure about that but I have some flickering or brightness problem at a very specific distance, seems like far away but not so far it shows the lod, for example on the vanilla eiffel tower the trees flicker from a certain distance, but for regular trees they are really bright sometimes.

[Bach2Baroque 168]

1 hour ago, Ronyx69 said:

Not sure about that but I have some flickering or brightness problem at a very specific distance, seems like far away but not so far it shows the lod, for example on the vanilla eiffel tower the trees flicker from a certain distance, but for regular trees they are really bright sometimes.

Oh yea I got the flickering too as well some other players on reddit (nvm I missed your comment). Even when laucnhed with -noWorkshop/-disableMods it still persists.

Here's a pic of a default tree in asset editor. Has it alwasy been like that or have I been using custom trees too long?

[Ronyx69 2,413]

Dynamic Resolution has a new version for the update: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=809964107

Unfortunately the Shift+F12 high res screenshots are still screwed up as each pixel is just 4x4 so there is no advantage for that.

If you use dynamic resolution for screenshots only, might as well not use the mod and just use Shift+F12 (it saves it to the cities appdata folder) and then downscale.

[Abrams 1,744]

Game works now!My map has loaded,and no bugs so far!Only got a mod error which doesn't even matter because i always get errors

[Judazzz 1,936]

Still no success for me (crash to desktop at various stages of the loading process with the same config, so it seems the whole game is screwed since the update), so I'm currently re-installing the game as a last-ditch effort. Hopefully this will allow me to finally reboot my city again, because if not, I'll probably continue working on my mods but stop playing the game itself: it'll be the fourth time many 100's of hours invested in a city are wiped in one felt swoop, and I don't have the motivation to restart all over again for a fifth time. So fingers crossed...

[Judazzz 1,936]

Well, re-installing seemed to do the trick: I managed to load my city again! \o/
And with a minimum of errors, just three in total: one from RICO (commercial provides jobs but no jobs are set) which seems to have no impact (maybe because I had to switch from the original one to his test version), a couple of "Duplicate preFab name" messages (probably caused by local assets) and one "Array index is out of range" message (afaik. a rather common one). And it seems that for some reason the issues I had with TM:President Edition (no hearses/garbage trucks spawning) have been resolved as well.

Now that all is well again, I reckon it's bug-fixing time... 

[dreesedatalink 15]

the only issue i still is odd things with vehicles.  but i think its the shroomblaze trucks only.  and i read somewhere others had to unsub from them also.  but this train looks funny also.  will test further tonight...

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_ONh3-2jMPPNGw4b1YwanhYSUE

 

[j4lambert 22]

The modder who created the Loading Screen Mod temporarily disabled the mod so that it could be repaired. It is unclear how long it would be down for though. Also, the multi-track station enabler has not yet been updated and therefore does not work with natural disasters.

[Judazzz 1,936]

So this new DLC means that forest fires are just a base game feature now, as in, disasters disabled or not, they will always happen, and happen a LOT to boot? That's just great.... 

[simfanheatermayor 17]

9 hours ago, Judazzz said:

So this new DLC means that forest fires are just a base game feature now, as in, disasters disabled or not, they will always happen, and happen a LOT to boot? That's just great.... 

Just plop a fire heli depot and those forest fires come and go in the background