Missing plugin...HELP!

[Judge1984 11]

Thanks to some issues with a Windows update, I ended up having to reload SimCity 4 and go find all the mods and dependencies I was using. I have everything reloaded, or so I thought. I went to start the game and I have a warning regarding a missing plugin pack. Specifically, it says I'm missing Plugin Pack 0xd38b67d3. In hex it translates to 9711, or 00009711. Does anybody know what I'm missing? I searched the catalog and that particular pack is not in the list. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[matias93 7,535]

2 hours ago, Judge1984 said:

Thanks to some issues with a Windows update, I ended up having to reload SimCity 4 and go find all the mods and dependencies I was using. I have everything reloaded, or so I thought. I went to start the game and I have a warning regarding a missing plugin pack. Specifically, it says I'm missing Plugin Pack 0xd38b67d3. In hex it translates to 9711, or 00009711. Does anybody know what I'm missing? I searched the catalog and that particular pack is not in the list. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi!

Check on your city for a lot without a building, or a cardboard box, and take a screenshot of it. That would make easier to identify what's missing.

[Judge1984 11]

Thank you for the info. I think I need a clean SC4 installed. My original CD was lost, so I downloaded it from Amazon. After all the file mess, I downloaded it again, but errors were popping up during the download. So, I'm thinking of getting a fresh version.

The game would run, but there were also issues with graphics. For instance, any clouds looked like they had pieces missing. So, I'm going to try a fresh download and see where it takes me.

[Judge1984 11]

So, I did the fresh install. Reloaded all the mods, dependencies..etc. The game runs. Mods seem to be working, but I'm still having an issue with clouds, of all things. Not that it's a big deal, but the clouds during the game look "8 bit" to me. Anyone have any ideas?

[Judge1984 11]

2 hours ago, Judge1984 said:

So, I did the fresh install. Reloaded all the mods, dependencies..etc. The game runs. Mods seem to be working, but I'm still having an issue with clouds, of all things. Not that it's a big deal, but the clouds during the game look "8 bit" to me. Anyone have any ideas?

Update: So I started a city and come to find out, some of the mods and props I downloaded and installed, don't work. They don't appear as an option and no matter what won't appear. A custom fire station for one, as an example. I checked the plugins folder and they are there. All the dependencies are there. I'm about to give up on SimCity and find something else. Maybe this is a sign I've spent too much time and too many years playing it.

[catty-cb 4,381]

Might be worth keeping an eye on GoG till the next time they have a sale on SC4 Deluxe and buy from them as they have tweaked this version to run on a modern desktop

https://www.gog.com/en/game/simcity_4_deluxe_edition

[Judge1984 11]

Thanks! I really appreciate the help and info.

[Judge1984 11]

Ok, the game seems to run ok, but now I have another issue. If you look at the pic I attached, the clouds don't look right. The same goes for the water at the shoreline. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what is causing this? I don't understand how this used to run just fine and looked great and now I can't get it to come out right.

 

Thank you!

[catty-cb 4,381]

Have you checked the graphics setting .... cos that has three options for low, medium or high graphics

[Judge1984 11]

5 hours ago, catty-cb said:

Have you checked the graphics setting .... cos that has three options for low, medium or high graphics

I've been playing with settings since last night. I used to use the Sim Launcher program, and never had an issue. I know those were taken down and they made individual DLL for basically doing the same thing the old launcher did. But now, I have the DGVoodoo 2 for the graphics and it doesn't seem to be working the way I would think it should. I can't get a full screen like before, and I you might have seen, there's certain things, like clouds and waves, that look '8 bit' to me.

I read about another file that's on github, but there are two on there and I have no idea which one I should use. I'm afraid to make it worse that it is already. I've also changed the compatibility settings in Windows. I've tried XP service pack 3 and today I tried Windows 7, but it looks the same as before.

Again, thank you for responding. It really is much appreciated.

[catty-cb 4,381]

4 hours ago, Judge1984 said:

DGVoodoo 2

There is a topic on the site for DGVoodoo problems, it might be worth posting in there and see if anyone knows what's causing your graphic issues

[Judge1984 11]

Thank you for looking into it. Believe it or not I found a simple solution. I found a video on youtube, regarding running SC4 on a Windows 10 or higher machine. The guy has code saved on Pastebin.com The fix was a change to the shortcut's target code and a few changes to the GraphicsRules.sgr file. 

I followed the instructions and I have full screen and great resolution. I can finally go back to building cities and making my wife mad...lol

But seriously, I really appreciate you all for taking the time, reading my post and giving me advice. It really is very much appreciated. I can honestly say the Simtropolis community is awesome!

 

Than again!

[CorinaMarie 29,566]

12 hours ago, Judge1984 said:

I found a video on youtube, regarding running SC4 on a Windows 10 or higher machine. The guy has code saved on Pastebin.com

Feel free to post linkys to those in case they could help other peeps later.

[Judge1984 11]

 This is the video. 

Here are the links and instructions, he listed in the video description

 

Step 1:
Download & install the game.

Step 2:
Create a desktop shortcut and add the parameters listed below.
Then, set Compatibility for "Windows XP SP3", turn off HiDPI and turn on "Run as administrator".

Step 3:
Edit the file Graphics Rules.sgr and change these settings:
http://pastebin.com/QB8dkMXL

Step 4: 
Download the NTCore 4GB Patch and apply it to SimCity4.exe. 
http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php

Step 5:
Run the game.

Fully Updated "Graphics Rules.sgr":
http://pastebin.com/WdF3CghK

Shortcut Parameters:
"-intro:off -CPUcount:1 -CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32 -w" (no quotes)
http://pastebin.com/ZX1vVxTi

If this tutorial doesn't work, here's a possible alternative:
http://community.simtropolis.com/foru...
 

[Ulisse Wolf 4,398]

4 minutes ago, Judge1984 said:

 This is the video. 

Here are the links and instructions, he listed in the video description

 

Step 1:
Download & install the game.

Step 2:
Create a desktop shortcut and add the parameters listed below.
Then, set Compatibility for "Windows XP SP3", turn off HiDPI and turn on "Run as administrator".

Step 3:
Edit the file Graphics Rules.sgr and change these settings:
http://pastebin.com/QB8dkMXL

Step 4: 
Download the NTCore 4GB Patch and apply it to SimCity4.exe. 
http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php

Step 5:
Run the game.

Fully Updated "Graphics Rules.sgr":
http://pastebin.com/WdF3CghK

Shortcut Parameters:
"-intro:off -CPUcount:1 -CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32 -w" (no quotes)
http://pastebin.com/ZX1vVxTi

If this tutorial doesn't work, here's a possible alternative:
http://community.simtropolis.com/foru...
 

Although this video may be useful in reality it has become obsolete since the commands do not completely solve the game because the commands themselves are broken.

Mod DLLs are recommended because they act at the game engine level allowing for improved performance and stability.  I recommend that you follow this tutorial

 

[Judge1984 11]

I don't doubt what you are saying is true. After a terrible Windows update, my SimCity game would not function at all. I went and reloaded everything, but I couldn't get the game to run like it did before. By following the advice this tutorial, I finally have my game back. I did try the DLL mods, but I could not get them to work. Th resolution was what I would call "8-bit" at best. At least I am back to where I was before that Windows update and it seems to run like before. I'm finally back to building my first city since I somehow lost all the ones I had going.