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When 'web-based' emails are not allowed, it usually means that the larger and more popular ones such as yahoo or hotmail are not allowed. Just search around and try to look for a less well known web-based email. They are unable to program in all web-based only emails given the huge amount. So search for a less well known account.

************************************************************************* It appears that the official site has become a thing of the past... If you're looking for the official game patch downloads, try this location. ************************************************************************* If you just need the SC4Update4BAT patch for night lights to function, try the SC4 Devotion site... Use the EA Support button on the left side of the SC4Devotion home page. Then accept the user agreement to go to the Updates page. Scroll down to the BAT page link. The SC4Update4BAT patch is in the second listing. You do need to have applied the EP1 game patch before applying the night patch. It can be found under the last link on the Updates page. However, you do not need to install the BAT or Gmax to apply the patch. ************************************************************************** REGISTRATION PROBLEMS AT SIMCITY.COM (OFFICIAL SITE) The following article is created from several sources to help you if you encounter any registration problems. 1) USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION 2) LOST REGISTRATION NUMBER 3) REGISTRATION PROBLEMS: NUMBER IN USE OR INVALID OR OTHER PROBLEMS 4) ACTIVATION EMAIL NEVER ARRIVED 5) SECOND HAND PRODUCTS 6) OTHER EA PRODUCTS 7) MACINTOSH VERSION 1) USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATIONEA Techincal Support questions - 1 Post Site techsupport.ea.com Email: mailto:account@Support.Ea.Com Useful problem resolution tool - 1 Scan SimCity 4 > Support > SimCity 4_EZ.exe Having your account activated: Priceless For everything else there is: http://www.Simtropolis.com 2) LOST REGISTRATION NUMBER This refers to the event of you losing your registration number. Firstly, tidy up your room. Remember it is always locatd at the last place you search, unless you are the type of people that carries on searching even after finding the lost item. There are three means of finding that lost registration number: A) Product Registered If you product registered on the official site: - Click Register along the top of the site. - Make sure you are logged in with your master account that has the game or whatever expansion pack you have. - Click on add product numbers, it should show your serial number to that game. B) Computer Registry If you have not cleaned off the hard drive after uninstalling: - Click Start > run > type in regedit - In the Registry editor window - Click: + next to hkey_local_machine + next to software + next to electronic arts + next to maxis(was just exposed) + next to the expansion pack that serial number was lost look in big window to the right. Next to word default is the serial number. C) Fax Copy You can copy or fax the top of the CD to Maxis and they will gladly send you a new serial number. Please DO NOT borrow friend's serial numbers. This is the legal way to get your own serial numbers. 3) REGISTRATION PROBLEMS: NUMBER IN USE OR INVALID OR OTHER PROBLEMS Remember that registration is a two part process. The registration process I recalled was quite complicated. If I remember it correctly, this is the process: A) Register once on your computer by filling up the form after installation, which will then send a signal to the main site. Or if you did not register when prompted to during installation go to: SimCity 4 > Support > SimCity 4_EZ.exe or SimCity 4 > Support > SimCity 4_eReg.exe B) Then you have to register a second time also with the same key, which is at the back of your CD case at their official site. C) Failure to do the first registration before the second will give you an error, invalid key message or maybe a comment that the number is in use. D) Enter your email correctly and make sure it does not get directed to your junk folder. Click on the activation and you are done. Again if you still have problems send an message to them. They solved, my problem within hours. techsupport.ea.com mailto:account@Support.Ea.Com 4) ACTIVATION EMAIL NEVER ARRIVED if you did not receive your confirmation email either because it somehow was not sent or it was sent but somehow you or your computer system deleted it because they thought it was spam then simply contact EA. Activation email should appear almost immediately, within a few minutes. If by the end of the day you still have not receive it then it is likely you need to contact EA for the activation. Website: techsupport.ea.com Email: mailto:account@Support.Ea.Com [u[Phone: (If you are a child, ask you parents for permission) (650) 628 - 4311 (M-F: 8.30-11.45 / 13.00-16.30 Pacific Standard Time) You should have the EA Help utility Report printed and ready if you decide to make use of the phone call. Proceed to the main SimCity 4 location, the drive where you installed the game, rather than the on in the MyDocuments Folder: SimCity 4 > Support > SimCity 4_EZ.exe Snail Mail: EA Technical Support PO Box 9025 Redwood City, CA 94063-9025 If however you live outside the US, you should check the documentation (Install Guide) that came with the game to determine the local EA office in your country. 5) SECOND HAND PRODUCTS If you happen to purchase a second hand product. Make sure you get the account details from the person you purchase it from. I am not too sure whether would EA create a new account for you. I think you need to convince them that you are the true new owner of the product. Look above for the various means of contacting them. But ultimately remember this warning caveat emptor. Remember it is your right to get the account from the seller because the EULA specifically states that when one sells the product, one must sell it with everything and not retain any portion of it, including the account. 6) OTHER EA PRODUCTS I believe at least you can access the SimCity site and perhaps download (not too sure about the download part) stuff from SimCity site if you have purchased, registered and created an account for another Maxis product, for example The Sims. 7) MACINTOSH VERSION If I am not wrong, Macintosh users can register and use the BBS. However, as far as I know, at this point, EA does not allow you to download the add-ons. Your best bet would be to hope that Aspyr to come out with their downloads. Edit: Mac users can use the add-ons. Please see the "Get your Maxis files here" thread in the Mac forum. ~zel~

Love commissonner scruffy. Can we have more of Scruffy?

Remember the multiplier effect. 2% of something high will result in quite a bit. Also think about the indirect effect this boost will have on residential and then that on industrial. However, it is quite miniscule. But after all it is a fixed $50 cost, you rally cannot expect that much.

I believe there are 5 different shades of red and green. At one point in time when I was making my guide I was contemplating giving a classification of the y/nimby effect based on shades of colour. But gave up and just resorted to a simply positive or negative effect.

Start, strat whoops silly me. Perhaps if we place another structure with the same radius and effect and compare the slight changes in colour in the surronding areas? Use two areas one with the other structure the other with the statue. And perhaps a third with nothing at all as a control?

The 'start guide'? Are you talking about the prima guide? Anybody here interested in doing an experiment to determine the true radius of the impressive statue?

I have looked at the y/nimby things and there is something which seems to be wrong. Note I said 'seems' because it is based on a logical assumption rather than actual data. The data which I think is wrong is that of the Impressive Mayor statue. If you look at all the statistics for the 4 matyor statues: A) Mayor's Statue 25 17 25 17 B) Impressive Mayor's Statue 50 14 50 22 C) Magnificent Mayor's Statue 75 27 75 27 D) Colossal Mayor's Statue 100 48 100 48 1) All of them except the impressive one have the same radius for both commercial and residential. 2) Radius expands with each new statue 3) Yet for the impressive one the radius shrank from 17 to 14 4) Given that Magnificant statue's radius is 27, a logical assumption would be that the radius for the impressive statue should be 22 throughout. Note I only checked the one by Kolyana but since every other table here is based on hers, I assume that they all have this mistake.

If you are so inclined to change your guide, an alternative could be simply be to rename the commercial column as others. Then simply place a letter such as I$$$ or Co$$$ beside the number. And if the structure has both such as the uni you could always have another row for it.

Opps did not see your reply to the ARC post. Well, looking at Sharr's excel format I believe hers is now the best means to squeeze in the industrial info at least with regards to the 4 buildings.

I believe that these four structures offer specific industrial demand cap relief: Adv. Research C: Hi-tech Radio Station: MFG University: Hi-tech Army Base: MFG