SC 3000 Plugin

[huzman 445]

I downloaded a largish plugin for SC 3000 here in ST. But there isn't a readme file or any instructions. Worst, SC 3000 doesn't have a plugin folder, either.
I got SC 3000 from GOG.org and tried going there for the manual and/or docs but as a few hours ago, the site is corrupted with a language that I can't change.

EDIT : I goofed again. This message should be posted in the "Can't Find It? ..." thread.

  Edited April 26, 2017 by huzman  

[korver 27,685]

All plugins for SC3KU have to be placed inside the plugin folder located here: C:\GOG Games\SimCity 3000 Unlimited\Apps\Plugin. If there isn't a "Plugin" folder there, just create one yourself and drop all the files inside it and you should be good to go.

[huzman 445]

34 minutes ago, korver said:

a "Plugin" folder there, just create one yourself

Oh thank you my friend ! But, drop the folders or just each files. That sounds drastic. I mean, a plugin folder inside a plugin folder ?
(I haven't played SC3000 for ten years, so I'm a little rusted.)

Haaa ! Just went to the GOG site you mentioned and it didn't work... Grrrr
Shouldn't it be in the SC3000 default site ? Like "C:\SimCity 3000 Unlimited\Apps"  ?

[catty-cb 4,381]

1 hour ago, huzman said:

Oh thank you my friend ! But, drop the folders or just each files. That sounds drastic. I mean, a plugin folder inside a plugin folder ?....

Yes the folders inside the folder and the folder name has to be identical to the file name

You should have a folder with two files in it (.PIN and .DAT file), move that folder to Apps/PlugIn/<plugin name> ....  the <plugin name> is the filename shared by the .PIN and .DAT file

[huzman 445]

13 hours ago, catty-cb said:

the folders inside the folder and the folder name has to be identical to the file name

Thanks a bunch ! Did that and I'm happy.

[+Guest]

For general info, don't forget the original SC3K does NOT support Plugins although DLL files can be added on the root folder of SC3K and will be loaded when the game starts (e.g.: the money trainer for SC3K)