mikedav1

Hi guys, pretty new to modding and enjoying the sheer volume of stuff there is out there... rediscovered the game because of it. I've installed the NAM but I have a weird bug. I am running a non UK version of the software so my traffic is left hand drive. When I install the NAM and include the 'LEFT HAND ONLY' folder (the one that starts with a z) , I get UK style roads with the red cross hatch markings (as you would expect), so my traffic is on the wrong side of the road. However I need to do this because if I remove the LEFT HAND ONLY folder, I can no longer build roundabouts or diagonal highway intersections - it just gives me a blank square under my cursor when I select them from the menu. It definitely seems to be the two files in the LEFT HAND ONLY folder affecting it... I am actually in the UK so don't mind RHD set up if I could still build roundabouts etc...what would be the problem here do you think? Currently I build my city with the folder and then remove it to run the simulation, but as you can imagine that's bloody annoying... Thanks in advance

1. I want to remove the 'rural tiles' at the top of my parks and recreations menu, but not sure what those bats are called in my plugins folder (trial and error hasn't worked so well!) 2. I have a huge list of files named 'Snk_xxxxx' - what are these? 3. I have the white walls pack in the parks and rec menu, Id like t remove that too 4. What packs do I need for the best walls, with 'behind ramps' pieces? There are so many packs its hard to choose! Thanks guys Thanks in advance

Can anyone help me identify what files are what in the plugins folder? Odd request probably if I had been organised in the first place (oops) but I am trying to streamline somewhat, and would like to remove all the stuff I don't use. Namely...

Ah thanks. Im noticing I have too many wall options so Im going to delete them all and just install the newest ones.

Thanks guys, I did a huge search for Highway (sunken) help and everything reffered to digging the trough rather than ramp placement. SO for anyone who has the same problem placing ramps I did, I have discovered a way to make it work perfectly! 1. Use the 'Sunken' Lot Digger and not the 'Sunken Highway' Lot Digger to dig your trough. This way overpasses built using the puzzle pieces will be flat, not humped. 2. Go to the bottom of the ramps list and select 'Single Paralel Ramps'. The First 'Ground Ramp to Road' selection is the you need (2nd option on the list) 3. Place the highlighted white square of the ramp on your side road, and press the End key until its in the desired position. Plop. 4. Move to the diagonal opposite ramp position and do the same. Plop. 5. Go to the bottom of the ramps list and select 'Single Paralel Ramps'. The Second 'Ground Ramp to Road' selection is the you need (4th option on the list) 6. Place the highlighted white square of the ramp on your side road, and press the End key until its in the desired position. Plop. 7. Move to the diagonal opposite ramp position and do the same. Plop. Its now a 20 second job, ace! I just need to play with highway walls now and Ill have something looking as good as yours guys Where do I find those concrete ones above in the menus ? I've added the plugins, just can't find them. Cheers

Thanks for all the help, I have figured out a couple of my errors. First, for the bridges to be flat the holes need to be dog using the 'sunken' lot digger and not the 'ground highway' lot digger (the last one), which is highly confusing! This makes the overpasses perfect. I am still having nightmares with the ramps though as it takes a good 30-45 minutes of rotating using the home key and cycling through the ramps to try and get the right one; every time you move near the highway, the preview flips to a wrong angle and its a nightmare to place. Is there an easier way?

I think I have managed it! Your pics would be really helpful to make sure, but I think there are alot more ramp options under that single parallel ramps menu than I realised and I am now using 'Ground Highway On Ramp -Road' . It seems to be working! Horray Thanks guys, my mistake...no avenue links but a road is fine. May remove the avenues and put roads for a cleaner look. What tile set should I use for the wall behind the ramps? Only other problem I have is my overpasses are not flat and look like this - any ideas? This is as tidy as I can make it, but not keen on the hump back (its ok but I prefer your flat overpasses!) Thanks for all the patience guys!

Yup, 15m depth is what Im doing..god knows why it won't work ... just bends the terrain like above. Bugger.

Thanks for all the help, I would be happy if I could connect them to roads let alone avenues but just can't make it work - it screws with the terrain. I have finally got overpasses to work (albeit with hump back bridges), but no ramps at all except the distorted terrain above <br /><br />Is the highway lot digger tool the right depth?

This is where I am stumped...I am definetly using the one you mention (the only on that will place) but it distorts my terrain and looks awful...can't get it smooth like you guys?

Hmm thanks but thats what I have done and it does as above? Ie it sinks the terrain. It never makes it level with ground level down to a ramp, it pushes the terrain down a bit to meet the highway and looks messy

Hi guys, love the site and am new to the modding game - impressed with your improvements! I really want to build a sunken highway but Im stuck. I have downloaded loads of walls, the lot digger tool and the NAM. However when I use the highway lot digger, drag my highway through, etc I cannot build ramps to ground level - it always sinks the terrain by a few metres making it messy (see image). I have tried both 'road' and 'highway' lot diggers, same problem.... also happens if I try to build an overpass using puzzle pieces - they are never 'flat' but angle up at the sides to create a humped bridge, and sink the terrain on either side. I want it to look like your beautiful designs with a sunken highway and perfectly flat surface / overpasses...what am I dojg wrong?<br /><br />