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CAM increases the network capacities; as well, there are options which greatly increase pedestrian traffic. But it's my understanding that one cannot use the CAM with a previously existing region.

There is also the CAM from SC4 Devotion, which greatly increases pedestrian traffic (at least until sims become wealthy).

There should be a link to update under Maxis in your start button. Also, you might need buildings as props and other files, which are easily found here http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/wa/default?user=zelgadis&templatefn=FileSharing1.html&xmlfn=TKDocument.1.xml&sitefn=RootSite.xml&aff=consumer&cty=US〈=en

I have been using region census, but have found that it will not open any region whose bmp has been expanded in paint. Is there a way around this?

Basically any computer you buy these days will run SC4 just fine. I have two laptops and a desktop, nothing fancy (my best one is a 2.2 processor, 4 ram and 512 video), store bought off the shelf for less than $1000 each, and they all work well. There are some issues with Vista, especially if you want to use SC4 Tool, ilive reader, or other additional programs which enhance gameplay, but these can be worked through with info easily found on Simtrop.

You can use the realistic residents mod which cuts number of people in Maxis houses by about one quarter (I don't have a link, but can be found on Google). Also, any downloaded lots can be modified with SC4 Tool (again, easy to find on Google, and you have Vista you'll have to run it in XP compatibility mode with a basic color scheme). There is also a mod for quadrupling industry jobs.

Fluctuations like that happen. For instance, new residential development will cause that. I have also found fluctuations when restarting a city, but that returns to normal fairly quickly.

I like CAM because it greatly increases pedestrian traffic. Never liked the idea of sims driving three tiles, as is often the case.

You paid WAAAY too much for that machine. I have two laptops with Vista, one 32 bit and one 64. Have never had any problems whatsoever running SC4.

COLD COLD COLD Minus 44 this morning!

Given all the controversy and negative feedback surrounding some recent posts on the STEX, I would like to ask why bats and lots are not reviewed by moderators BEFORE being posted? It seems to me that this would ensure there's some meeting of a quality standard; this doesn't have to be anything restrictive, just some sort of minimum standards such as in game screenshots, functionality and capacities, so those who are new to batting can still post their creations. This would also ensure that people are not downloading lots that would have the potential of negatively affecting the development of their cities.

Right on, thanks Skyfire!!!!!!!!!!

T Wrecks, your comments are exactly what I have been suggesting. But it seems to me that very few people actually read and take in what others have posted before firing off a reply.

MrCinatat, thank you for your reply; as someone who has viewed your CJs with awe, I do greatly value and respect your input. But once again, I don't want to stop anyone from posting, and I'm not suggesting that there be any sort of censorship as to what sort of lot gets posted. I JUST WANT TO SEE A SCREENSHOT AND A LITTLE INFO SO WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE GETTING, THAT'S ALL. I give up, forgive me for even starting this thread.

Okay, I know Simtropolis is not the problem, and I am also very impressed by what I have seen on the STEX (most of the lots are far better than anything that Maxis has ever done) and in no way do I want to stop someone who is new to batting from being able to post. ALL I am suggesting is that in game screenshots, lot capacities (resident capacities, number of jobs provided, etc.) be a standard for postings so that people have some idea of what they're getting. I admit I've never tried batting before, I would like to but I don't have the time (I'm lucky if I get to play the game for an hour a week, often it's only for ten or fifteen minutes per week), but I am assuming that if one can make a bat they can make a screenshot and give a little information. And yes, if I don't like the looks of something, I don't download it.

I sincerely doubt that moderators would have the time to download and conduct in game trials of every lot that's uploaded. I am merely suggesting that they LOOK at what the batter is wishing to post to ensure the minimum standards I have suggested. I am sure everyone who checks out the STEX on a regular basis has seen files that should not be on there, and I am thinking there must be a way to prevent these files from being posted in the first place rather than removing them after a user reports a problem.

Thanks Bones, I'll look for that one on the modds. But I can't find it.

I don't have an answer for you, but I was wondering how did you get the extra info on demand caps, etc (listed under the make historical check-mark)? Is that a mod, I don't get that on my game?

Look in the NAM ReadMe file, it's all there.

Thanks, but all I see now are those little x's. This seems to happen a lot on this site, I think it's just something with the way it works on here.

I've tried playing th mp.3 files in the game music, but it doesn't shuffle the songs. It just plays the same songs in the same order every time.