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    Network Addon Mod Version 32 (Full Release) Now Available

    Edit: Available again, after getting the correct controller in place. Thank you for your patience.

    In honor of the 11th anniversary of SimCity 4's release, the NAM Team is pleased to announce the arrival of the full release of the 32nd edition of the NAM, NAM 32.

    New features in Version 32--January 14, 2014

    NAM 32 is a full package, which improves upon the earlier NAM 31.2 release and NAM 32 Pre-Release. Note that the NAM requires a retail copy (disc or digital) of SimCity 4 Deluxe to run.

    • The NAM Elevated Viaducts for Roads, One-Way Roads, and Avenues are now available in a draggable form, at both Level 1 (7.5 meter) and Level 2 (15 meter) heights, complete with FLEX Height and On-Slope transitions. Overpass situations involving one or more diagonal networks are not yet supported, and will not be available until a future NAM release after Version 32.

    • Elevated Rail-over-Avenue and Elevated Rail-over-NWM Road-4 dual-networking support has been added, complete with a new station supporting both networks.

    • The initial phases of the RealRailway (RRW) system have been added. This feature must be selected as part of a custom install.

    • The RealHighway (RHW) system has been expanded to include the QuickChange interchange system, which blends the RHW's modularity with the ease of Maxis Highway construction techniques for certain situations, which will be expanded in future NAM releases. Additionally, several new types of FLEXRamps are available--please read the instructions in the description text. FLEX Transitions have also been given stability improvements for certain situations.

    • Coupled with the RHW system, the NAM now offers Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) functionality, including stations.

    • Transit station functionality has been further improved, including the beginning of the implementation of the SLURP, which will gradually raise all transit stations to NAM standards.

    • The NAM Controller Compiler has been included with the installer, with which it now communicates, ensuring that only the installed features are incorporated into the NAM Controller, reducing file size and load times.

    • About 50 bugs reported since the start of the NAM 32 Pre-Release have also been squished, including some that had been present since earlier versions of the NAM. It is highly recommended that users update to the latest NAM in order to enjoy a more stable experience.

    Installing over previous versions: NAM 32 may be installed directly over top of any previous NAM releases. It is a full release, not a patch or a hotfix. All future updates are planned to be in full package form, and there are no plans to issue patches or hotfixes in the future. Please also note that the NAM Team only provides

    technical support for the most recent version, which, as of this document, is NAM 32. We cannot assist users of the NAM 32 Pre-Release, NAM 31.x-series release, or earlier.

    Special Thanks: The NAM Team would like to extend its sincere thanks to all the members of the community who helped test the NAM 32 Pre-Release, offering feedback and helping us locate and solve bugs.

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    jnny6

    Love your work guys. Can't seem to get the El over avenue to work. I just get a red cursor. Anybody else have this problem?

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    memo

    Love your work guys. Can't seem to get the El over avenue to work. I just get a red cursor. Anybody else have this problem?

     

    Probably, you have an outdated NAM Controller file somewhere in your plugins. Try with only the NAM and an otherwise empty plugin folder first. Also check the Controller Marker Button at the end of your highway menu. Its description text should display a date of only a couple of days ago.

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    mroghy

    Too bad the mandatory SC update needed by NAM 32 makes my game crashing to desktop soon after start: I can't see neither the EA logo... I have to stay at NAM 31! *sigh*

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    jnny6

     

    Love your work guys. Can't seem to get the El over avenue to work. I just get a red cursor. Anybody else have this problem?

     

    Probably, you have an outdated NAM Controller file somewhere in your plugins. Try with only the NAM and an otherwise empty plugin folder first. Also check the Controller Marker Button at the end of your highway menu. Its description text should display a date of only a couple of days ago.

     

    Memo, thanks. I ran SC with an empty plugin folder. El rail worked fine. Not sure how to find the outdated controller though.

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    jnny6

     

    Love your work guys. Can't seem to get the El over avenue to work. I just get a red cursor. Anybody else have this problem?

     

    Probably, you have an outdated NAM Controller file somewhere in your plugins. Try with only the NAM and an otherwise empty plugin folder first. Also check the Controller Marker Button at the end of your highway menu. Its description text should display a date of only a couple of days ago.

     

    Found it. Thanks

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    aysk8er

    I'm still learning the possibilities of the NEW NAM32... not sure how old my last version was. I need help!! When I take a normal SC4 road into the transition piece and then stretch the "two-lane highway with turn lane" I get bright colored red,blue,green,black squares every 4 tiles?? I can change these bright areas by making intersections. 

     

    But am I missing a file to avoid this problem?? I would like to allow for longer stretches between intersections?? 

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    poshbakerloo

    Just a question about the EL lines...I used the beta version of this NAM, and I had a new EL style, which cool bridges when you dragged it over avenues...now I have updated I don't get that anymore.

    Also, when I install it says there is a problem, and that I apparently don't have java installed, even though I do.

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    Gurning_Chimp

    Just a question about the EL lines...I used the beta version of this NAM, and I had a new EL style, which cool bridges when you dragged it over avenues...now I have updated I don't get that anymore.

    Also, when I install it says there is a problem, and that I apparently don't have java installed, even though I do.

     

    You have to set the El-rail style to 'Alternate Implementation' when you set custom settings as you install NAM to get those bridges I believe.

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    dancorp

    It sucks that the auto turn lanes in roads aren't there anymore cause it was sooooo much easier that way. :(

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    LTONKRACK09

    Did I miss something in the release notes? None of my NWM pieces or starters seem to working with this new version and an empty plugins folder. 

     

    Edit: I cleared everything out and extracted it again and all is well! Something must have gotten left behind on my end. Now to test all the mods again!

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    GeometryMath Algebra
    It sucks that the auto turn lanes in roads aren't there anymore cause it was sooooo much easier that way. :(
    Click a road intersection with the OWR tool and see for yourself.

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    towerpower123

    I have had crashes every 5 minutes while running the simulator, but no problems while paused. Crashes from the query tool, tram-inroad to subway conversion, and when adding a private school. There weren't any problems before I updated to NAM version 32.

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    AionKainos

    Hello guys, i can't follow any tutorials because my nam doesn't have any ramps for highway (rural high way), please, help me.

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    davlethut

    Hey, first guys thanks for your work you put into the NAM project!

    I installed it, and within the game and all the new options are shown in my menus. But I cannot build a lot of stuff, either my curser is 'empty' or red. Furthermore I cannot use the 'starter' plots for building 2-3-4 or 5-Lane roads, they just dont work anymore. I could do it before NAM 32. Thanks for your help.

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