deejayc

Originally posted by: deejayc hi there, I used to have this mod that put trees and parked cars along my streets and roads. It was very detailed, but I cannot for love or money find it on STEX! Anyone got any idea what and where it might be? Chrisquote> ...but I did find it on SC4 Devotion in a few short minutes! JRJ Street Mod So big thanks to myself! Chris

hi there, I used to have this mod that put trees and parked cars along my streets and roads. It was very detailed, but I cannot for love or money find it on STEX! Anyone got any idea what and where it might be? Chris

Date: 10/29/2005 7:40:02 PM Author: metasmurf I hope there will be further update to this. According to me, this is was/still is one of the best CJ's on Simtropolis. Inspired me alot .quote> Totally agreed Metasmurf. This is my favourite CJ on Simtrop. Just hope Roddy gets back from RL and can fit in a small update

Date: 7/27/2005 3:09:23 AM Author: tf923 cynthia, those files comprise pretty much the whole game. If you can't get those files off the CDROM, that's almost the entire contents of the CDROM anyway. You'll have to purchase the game again. None of those files are downloadable. Sorry. As for the EA web site, the only file you really need off of there is the final patch which was released with BAT. It enables the nightlights to work on custom buildings. I wish this file was available elsewhere for download but it isn't. Alas, I've looked everywhere on all the gaming sites that distribute game patches. My buildings will remain dark because EA has effectively ended support for SC4. So if you live in a different country, got a serial number that's not in the [outdated] website database, or have some other registration issue, then you're just screwed until someone gets the balls to redistribute that patch file. I don't see what the problem is with redistributing that patch anyway. All the other SC4 patches are freely available. The only people that can use the nightlights patch are people that own a CD, and the only way you can own a CD is by owning the game. I really don't understand how keeping my buildings dark at night helps to combat software piracy, but if EA says it, then it must be true!quote> This is my situation I am afraid. I have a legitimate key and the simcity.com web site will not take it regardless of who I email or how many times I try. Can anyone distrib the latest patch and the BAT? All I want is the BAT, otherwise I wouldn't bother with that stupid website and I must say its stupid because its messy and confusing. Can anyone help? Perhaps upload the patch and BAT to a FTP or a YouSendIt ? If anyone has the patch - help us poor souls who have legimate copies but can't get the sodding SC4 website to work. Chris

This was and still is my favourite CJ - anything more Roddy? Chris

Date: 10/24/2005 6:36:14 AM Author: SimCityMafia4 Hi, I'd looked it for 'HERE' to click the open and many list as infor. where is the specific for match the any roads or etc... as find? It really waste a times! Sorry! But, it wish good sudden to find then............. Thanksquote> Come again?

Thanks for the reply, RoddyC. Your descriptions of your cities and their intricacies are a perfect tool for other humble city builders! I'm tempted to start another city other than my New York one so I can experiement as you do. I feel that working with real roads and aiming for realism, although rewarding can be a little dull sometimes. I assume this might have been why you choose not to do LA as a realistic city and decided to go 'Your Way'?! Anyway, I have still yet to look at your garbage and power setup, but will do this evening Thanks again for the reply. Chris

RoddyC, thanks for the fantastic and detailed answer. You will have excuse my obvious lack of 'not spotting things' in your pictures, but I do most of my viewing at work with my monitor in clear sight of the entire office and I can only take a few minutes to take in their glory. I tend to ALT-TAB back and forth for much of the day and I often miss much of the details. Thankfully, when I get home - like now - I have more time to eye them over Your work has already influenced my own city building and I've become a little more meticulous about details and find that now I have 'pockets' within my city that I simply pore over. I imagine you have the same sort of thing - though with the crafting and time that has gone into much of your work - I think pockets would be too small a word! It may sound a little 'ass kissy', but its fantastic work and I love how the Hollywood 'city' per se sits on its own as an island of buildings almost - the commuters using the highway to get to and from work. The ground work, positioning and by far the most obvious thing in transportation view - the greenery! It must take you hours! Do you think the placing of the greenery - like parks - increases the land value, hence promoting alongside other aspects the larger 'scrapers? Do you also when starting a new city struggle a little to get population to about 30,000 then -boom- it skyrockets? Often causing a flood of 'gifts' and traffic windows to pop up! Anyway, I ramble - I'll post again regarding your garbage solution and your power situation. I'm looking forward to next update RoddyC. Good work Chris

Wonderful update RoddyC As usual. I'm following your progress with a careful eye. I noticed you said its now getting very slow to open Los Angeles because of its population? I'm working on Central Manhattan in NYC on a large map and am now concerned I will face the problems you are. What is your computer's specification - without being too detailed - just RAM, CPU and GFX card? Love some of your self-grown skyscrapers, especially in region view Where are you putting all your garbage RoddyC? And where are your power stations? As my cities grow it gets increasingly difficult to deal with the enormous amounts of garbage and providing power - so how are you coping with all this? Especially as your region population is nearing a million! Good luck for your next update, looking forward to it. Chris

RoddyC, like I said, 'Best CJ On Simtroplis'. I'm a real sucker for the transportation view - and your transportation view simply rox! Thanks for the tippage on the underwater tunnel, I've created one with success with your guidelines - so thanks a bunch for that. I do have one last question, I have 'studied' your screenies, firstly there are little pathways between Hi-Tech Industrial units in 19.13 - did you put them pathways in? Also where did you get these 'slopes' from? You've got clean ones and dirty ones and they look simply fantastic - like concrete embankments - under the factory in the top left in picture 19.13 for instance. Lastly the beach in 19.12 - how you do that? Sheer SC4 genius Can't wait to see what else you cook up. Thanks again.

This is BY FAR the best city I have seen on Simtrop! Fantastic in the transport map, and lovingly detailed close up! Keep up the excellent work RoddyC Can you tell me however to do tunnels under the rivers? And where did you get all them trees from? You put them in manually?