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  1. Can't find it?... Ask here!

    Zephyrus22 replied to JakeMD's topic in SC4 - Custom Content

    @BartonThinks Thank you!

  2. Can't find it?... Ask here!

    Zephyrus22 replied to JakeMD's topic in SC4 - Custom Content

    Hi folks - I am looking for a specific building that I had installed in my plugins folder on my old laptop. I retired my old computer a few months ago and decided to completely redo my plugins folder as part of the process. I've reinstalled most of what I had before, but there are still a few elusive buildings that I cannot find, such as the one in the below picture. It's a w2w residential building - I believe it is medium/high wealth. I cannot remember who the file creator is, nor can I remember if I got it from the STEX or the LEX. Any help you are able to provide is greatly appreciated!

  3. BAT Request Thread

    Zephyrus22 replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 - Custom Content

    I would love to see some of the BEST Products Showrooms in SC4. This was a now-extant chain of catalogue showroom stores that operated in the United States and is best remembered for the avant-garde architecture of its retail locations. The one I'm particularly interested in is called BEST Indeterminate Facade, seen below: Some better-quality pictures, as well as pictures of other locations, can be found at the architect's website: https://siteenvirodesign.com/content/best-products

  4. Can't find it?... Ask here!

    Zephyrus22 replied to JakeMD's topic in SC4 - Custom Content

    I love SimCity's regional play, but one frustration I have with it is the game's insistence that I build an airport in every single city tile once I build to a certain point. I feel that this makes the game less realistic, so I am looking for solutions to this problem so that I can only have 2 or 3 regional airports in my region instead. Years ago I saw a series of "cheat" mods on the STEX related to the landfill, power and water in which a single invisible tile performed the functions of those utilities. I think JBSimio's University of Clayhurst lot series has something similar with the university bus stop, so that one doesn't have to build a university in every city. Does something like this exist for airports? It would be very convenient to have a "hidden" airport that looks like a 1x1 parking lot or something, so that the city tile gets the business benefits of having one without being visible. TL;DR: Looking for a 1x1 tile "cheat" mod that functions as an airport so I don't have to build one in every city

  5. Lambert Building

    Zephyrus22 reviewed Rott's file in Commercial

    This looks great, good job! I can't get enough W2W buildings for my cities.
  6. Thanks, I think you're right. I just tried again and did not get the popup text, but it did give me a runtime error. I will take another look at it later and see if I can figure it out.
  7. @Jasoncw Thanks - I followed the instructions in the first post up to Step 11, but I can't "follow the on-screen instructions" in 3ds Max because they appear to be in Mandarin, and there was too much text for Google Translate to help with. I'm not sure if there's multiple versions based on language, but the one I downloaded was this one. The rest of the 3ds Max program is in English, so I'm not sure why the BAT4Max script would be in another language. Regarding my second post, I managed to figure it out with some trial and error. I still can't right-click but I found other buttons to allow me to do the same actions, and it's probably better for me to get more familiar with where buttons are in BAT anyway. For now I think I'll just focus on learning the basics of modeling in GMAX, and try 3ds Max again once I have the basics down.
  8. Sorry for the double-post, but I have another question. For now I decided to just focus on GMAX/BAT since I am having trouble with 3ds Max. I am following this tutorial and am at this step: However, when I right-click nothing happens. I've tried several different selection tools but I cannot get the black menu screen to pop up as shown above. Does anyone know what I am missing, or if there is a secondary way of hiding the selected wall? Thanks in advance! EDIT: Figured it out - on the sidebar in BAT, click on Display -> Hide Selected and it will hide the front wall as is being asked in the above step.

  9. BAT Essentials Part 1

    Zephyrus22 commented on phillippbo's article in BAT & Lot Editor Tutorials

    I'm at the part that says to hide the front wall by right-clicking; however, when I right click nothing happens. I am using perspective view and have selected the front wall with both "Select Object" and "Select and Move", but neither are doing anything when I right-click on the wall. Am I missing something?
  10. Hi folks, Thank you for your willingness to help out us newbies! I am starting at the very beginning and have a question pertaining specifically to 3ds Max 2015 and BAT4Max. Several years ago, when I took my first foray into BATing, I was able to legally obtain a copy of 3ds Max 2015, and this is the version that I have access to and want to use. I was looking at the BAT4Max thread, and it says that versions newer than 2012 or so have some compatibility issues and need a few tweaks in order to properly work. I looked through the thread and did not see anything related to setting up this particular version to be compatible with BAT4Max; however, I did see a comment that said the 2015 version was problematic with compatibility issues. As someone who is completely new to the world of 3D modeling, I'm curious how I should proceed. Should I go through the tutorials using 2015 with BAT4Max without making any adjustments? Should I play it safe and stick with BAT/GMAX instead? Are there any other resources related to this topic that will help me to set up the program properly? I just want to make sure I'm starting in the right place so that I can focus on following the tutorials instead of debugging the program. At this point, I have not yet installed BAT4Max and haven't tried using the program in its "default" settings. Thank you, and sorry if this has been asked before - I tried to search but didn't find what I was looking for. EDIT: Maybe I should have looked a little harder before posting - I see now that there are some screenshots of settings in the previously linked thread, and found this thread too which seems to have a lot of valuable information. I will read through those. EDIT 2: OK, here's an actual issue - I downloaded BAT4Max from Simtropolis and tried to install it per the instruction on the BAT4Max thread, however the instructions are in another language (Mandarin? Can't tell). Is this normal? I'm not sure how to proceed...

  11. Modular Alley Pack

    Zephyrus22 posted a file in Parks & Plazas

    Version 1.0.0

    640 Downloads

    Garbage is an inconvenient issue that every city must deal with, and SimCity is no exception. But instead of leaving your dirty garbage on the front curb, why not have a dedicated space for your sims to dispose of their waste, hidden away from public view? This is a series of six 1x1 alley pieces designed to be mixed-and-matched to go between buildings mid-block. It was inspired by the alleyways of Chicago and works best in an urban environment. The alleys technically function as a park (and can be found in the Parks menu), but I've tried to minimize their impact so that they do not artificially inflate the values of surrounding buildings. As such, these are eyecandy lots and are not transit-enabled. This is my first ever lot, so please let me know if you encounter any issues with these files or have feedback to improve these lots. I've tried to ensure that these lots have No Dependencies, but let me know if you see any problems. To Install: Simply download the folder and unzip into your Plugins folder. STATS Modifier Effect Plop Cost §1 Bulldoze Cost §1 Monthly Cost §1 Polution - Air 0 Pollution - Water 0 Pollution - Garbage 0 Polution - Radiation 0 Flammability 0

  12. BAT Request Thread

    Zephyrus22 replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 - Custom Content

    I'd like to request the following lot: Cafe Jumping Bean (sorry for image size, it's taken from an online source) This building, like the Thalia Hall that another user requested, is located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, IL. I always thought the building was very unique with the upper-floor sunroom window (and my profile picture is taken from one of their murals), and would love to see it in SC4. I know there are a lot of 1x2 corner lots by BATers like Spa and JBSimio, but I think this building would complement their work very well. Link to building on Google Street View

  13. Introduce Yourself Here!

    Zephyrus22 replied to JohnnyBGoode's topic in New Members Information

    Hi folks! I actually have been a member of Simtropolis off and on since 2009 on another account, but was never very active on my previous account outside of asking the occasional question or commenting on lots and maps over the years. My old account was associated with my real-life identity, so I wanted to create a new one to remain anonymous. Anyway, I have played SimCity 4 since around 2006 and, apart from a few extended breaks from the game, have continuously come back to it because no city-building sim I've tried can come close to this game. I have also been playing around with Lot Editor for the first time and am interested in learning to BAT as a winter project. I am looking forward to being more active in this community and hope to utilize its wealth of knowledge to help me learn the new skill of BATing. In closing, I wanted to share a few images of the modular alley lots I created today! These are something I wanted on Simtropolis for a long time before I realized that I could very easily make it on my own in Lot Editor. A quick tutorial or two later and I'm very happy with the result! I may upload them to the STEX in the future once I play around with them for a while.

  14. Riots are annoying

    Zephyrus22 replied to Babylon's topic in SimCity 4 General Discussion

    I honestly had no idea SimCity 4 even had riots. I've played for 14 years and have never seen them in my game.
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