Need help getting started on Mac

[fayyaazmushtaque 0]

Hi, new member here. I recently installed the SimCity4 deluxe edition from Steam on my mac. I played for a few days only to realize that after a certain amount of time, the growth completely stops. I am spending more time fixing issues than progressing. After doing some research, I found out there are actually plenty of issues/bugs with the factory version of SC4 which makes playing this game very difficult. I was watching this youtube video which listed out 8 essential mods/fixes for the game. Unfortunately, most of these mods/fixes are for the windows version. I was wondering if there is a similar list for the mac steam version? I was able to install the NAM mod as it was mac compatible. But the other mods i found only had windows version. Can you guys point me in the right direction on how I can install these mods in my game?

Thanks in advance.

[CorinaMarie 29,612]

Hiya, @fayyaazmushtaque. Welcome to Simtropolis.

Check out: SimCity 4 for the Mac 101: In A Nutshell (A.k.a. What I wish I could have found in one place when I first started)

[rsc204 21,808]

Note also there is no such thing as a Mac or Windows mod for SC4, all mods can work with either, with the exception of .DLL based mods which simply can’t work on a Mac. Whilst some mods may be distributed in Windows-friendly formats, you should be able to get at the files you need without Windows. Most downloads are simply some form of .zip file, .rar and 7z (7zip) are two less common types. You should be able to open these at worst with a utility. Installers are harder, but there are solutions, for example utilities exist that can extract their files without running the installer. As a last resort using Windows through a VM, BootCamp or similar works too. 

[Whte_rbt 1,431]

On 15/11/2021 at 9:35 PM, fayyaazmushtaque said:

But the other mods i found only had windows version.

What mods do you mean? Any chance of a list?

I'm asking as @Tyberius06 is working on ProjectZIP (a real long term thing, he's trying to remove all exe installers by converting them to zip), and its always helpful to know what still needs done.