Binarius

I don't really understand why they wouldn't just put something on the EA website though. Perhaps they just want to be able to force commercialization in the future if they desire?

Perhaps then I do not fully understand what those tools allow. Are the NAM pathfinding improvements implemented by merely replacing the built-in transportation structures (roads, stations, etc.) with ones that have different properties? I tried downloading the BAT but it wanted a tool (gmax) no longer available for free, so I wasn't really able to find out to what extent it exposed the simulation mechanics.

Hello, I was wondering about the legal status of mods such as the NAM w/ respect to EA. If I could be referred to a previous thread or EA communication regarding the extent of Sim City 4 hacking that is permissible I would appreciate it very much. My impression from what I've read is that without express permission from EA mods constitute copyright infringement, but hope I'm mistaken.