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I've been away from the SC4 community for awhile, so my old videos on mods, bugfixes and NAM installation are very out of date now. So at long last, here's a new, concise guide to installing and playing SC4 on a modern PC. To experienced modders out there, please let me know if there's any bad advice in this and I'll work to inform the general public! My goal is to get people into the game, keep the community vibrant and (hopefully) reduce unnecessary tech support queries.
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I don't understand why the installation isn't working
GeneralYoko posted a topic in NAM & Transit Networks
I have installed the 4gb patch and I have installed java. However I have no option to run the installer, when I click it, it comes up with the 'get apps that can read this file' prompt. I can't understand why it's not working. -
hi! ..i would like to ask the following.... i have installed CAM and Industrial Revolution Mod - Base Pack (Maxis Lots) By T Wrecks using sc4pac , and so i want to ask if that is enough and nothing else needed? By that i mean Industrial Revolution Mod - Base Pack (Maxis Lots) By T Wrecks ver 1.1 and Industrial Revolution Mod - CAM Version By Shadowstrike ver 1.0 should i download them also ? also i had download manually the IRM By Wrecks in the past and still exist into my plugin folder ...should i delete that manually installed folder that still exist in my plugin without any problem? Thanx
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How Do I Have Two SC4 Installations? One With CAM and the Other W/o CAM?
AneriphtoKubos posted a topic in SimCity 4 General Discussion
So, I am wondering how I can install CAM with SimCity 4 so that I have a 'vanilla' SimCity 4 installation and another SimCity 4 installation with CAM. Thanks everybody -
Hi everyone, New here. I have downloaded catalyst’s SAM7 Bikepaths Mod, but it doesn’t seems to work. I have the latest NAM installed ant I removed the files for « EU ». I have a iMac M1 with sequoia installed. The game is from the Apple AppStore and is the version 1.2.2. I followed the installation has written, but since my mother’s tongue is French, may be i missed something. I really would like to use this file. So if anyone can help, I would appreciate it.
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Hello, I tried to install NAM 48 and it won't allow me to proceed past the "welcome" page. There's no prompt (or check box) allowing me to agree to the conditions of the install. I tested the NAM 47 install and the prompt shows up just fine. I've read the troubleshooting section and searched for help through the internet before I came across this message board. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Dion
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Gents, Normally you can move installed mods/buldings/lots/etc. by just copying from the OLD SimCity 4 folder to the new one. (Like, when upgrading your drives). What mods, other than NAM, HAVE to be reinstalled rather than copied? Thanks!
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Hi All, Been having problems installing SimCity 2013 onto my desktop. I originally bought it on disk way back when it was released, had it installed and all was well. Over the years at somepoint I uninstalled it for space and have been unable to install it ever since. When I try on xbox gamepass it takes me to the EA games app which is fine, the download gets to 100%.... It finalizes and then it comes up with installation failed. Now my most recent attempt, I've gone through file explorer and deleted everything related to SimCity, and removed the registry entries in HKEYLOCALMACHINE. Still the same end result. Am I missing anything, is this a common problem? Is there a workaround? Thanks in advance.
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Hello all! I would like to install the NAM 45 Lite version, but this is a bit messy for me. Could someone tell me the different steps to follow for a good installation? Thank you very much in advance.
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Can I move SimCity 4 to a different drive? [Solved]
Pepe The Great posted a topic in SC4 Bugs & Technical Issues
Hello all I just got myself a brand new NVME2.0 drive, so I want to move my SimCity 4 game files into the new drive, which will allow the game to load much faster. Currently my game sits on a mechanical drive or a HDD, and it is the same drive that my steam was installed. so I wonder can I move my SimCity 4 to my new drive? I remember doing this before, and the game showed me error messages when I tried to play. Thanks! -
I just downloaded the NAM 42 Installer, extracted it and started. I ran the Java installer and then started to install NAM. I have tried running the installer bat file and the patch bat file. Every option with those files gives me the same message below. When I run the patch exe file it just asks for a file to open. I selected the bat file for the patch and nothing happened. I am at a loss here.
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So..question, two actually: I downloaded, then put in my plugins, the NDEX-ITS Fire station: I unzipped it and moved the three files directly to my plugins folder. When i restarted the game, the fire station, i couldnt find it. I then created a folder, put the same files in it, and put it into my plug ins, still no Fire Station. Finally, I downloaded another NDEX -ITS mod, put the fire station in it as a sub folder and moved that whole folder to the plug ins folder, still no Fire Station Does any one have any ideas or suggestions? Also, on a side note: I have downloaded a bunch of player made Map/Regions and put them into my regions folder, yet when i start the game, i cant find any of them. Suggestions? Thank you everyone for your help!! -AJ (decades long SimCity Player)
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hi, how is everybody, new here. I attempted to use the CAM installer. The problem is that right when the set up finishes loading I get this error window. (the options below stand for "cancel" "retry" and "omit")
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[Solved] Help with installation of SimCity Deluxe Edition from GOG
vetram posted a topic in SC4 Bugs & Technical Issues
-Hi to all friends Here is my problem.......i have uninstalled everything and download again the game from GOG.. I made the installation with the setup_simcity_4_deluxe_edition_1.1.641_hotfix_(25621) file , and added the game in folder C:/GOG Games/SimCity4 Deluxe Edition ...from there i started the game and everything seems ok , but .......it seems that by the installation added also a user profile into C:/Users/ÁÍÔÙÍÇÓ.....like so in the picture ... inside this user name folder are Documents / SimCity4/Plugins folder.... can pls someone help me why this happened? thanx -
Hello, I am unsure if I need Java installed to use this mod, it says that Windows users need to use the .bat file in the zip-archive and only Mac users need to use the .jar installation file. So, since I am using Windows, do I need to have Java installed in order to use the .bat file (since I am not supposed to use the .jar file like the description says)?
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I tried installing a region I found here on Simtropolis using the instructions I found here. I tried using all of the different *.bmp formats (can't figure out which one is grayscale) but got nothing but a config file and region file on my desktop; the region did not change. Now I see just clouds rolling in, no sign of loading. Is the region loading even though it doesn't look like it, i.e. when something is "loading in video games" I usually see the graphics pause. Can I let this run in the taskbar while I do something else? Or am I doing something wrong?
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Hello, Working off a brand new computer with windows 10. I bought SC4 from GOG. Installed it. Game opens up just fine. Everything works as it should. Downloaded NAM39 and the NTCORE 4GB Patch. Now I'm new to windows, and generally ignorant with computers in the first place, so I'm not entirely sure what to do next with the patch. I unzipped it, opened the icon, and was giving an opportunity to click on files that are in my computer? I double-clicked on the unzipped NAM installer and yeah, nothing really happened. Looked online and was able to find why I need this patch, but due to my ignorance with computers or perhaps a general lack of explanation online, I am unable to get to the next step of how to use it. I literally need directions. Like what do I do after I open this icon up? Anyway, I continued to install the NAM easily. SC4 opened up like usual but when it comes time to open a city I got a CTD. Whats next? What do I do with this patch and perhaps I am missing something else with the installation? Thanks so much for your time.
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NAM on Windows XP - Just to cross-check
TheMurderousCricket posted a topic in NAM & Transit Networks
Yesterday, I installed the NAM's traffic simulator element and would just like to hear one of the NAM expert's opinion if what I did was correct. First of all, my current Windows XP setup is unable to run Java environment. It just says that my "CPU is incompatible" or some other nonsense along these lines. This is why I had to perform a manual install. Again, the only thing I wanted to get was the improved traffic simulator (read: fastest not shortest). In order to make it, I did the following: 1. I copy-pasted the mandatory core .dats into the "Plugins" folder. 2. Then, I copy-pasted the traffic simulator .dats. into the "Plugins" folder. 3. Then, I browsed the simulator presets, copy-pasted .dats located in the "Low" folder and, again, dropped them into the "Plugins" folder. That is all. When I launched the game, I was happy to find out that the simulator has indeed taken effect - most of my streets have low traffic congestion. Also, the fastest routes are indeed the ones most used - a chain of farms located in the vicinity of a rail cargo station has finally started to send their goods via rail, instead of a winding, rural road located nearby. Is it reasonable to call it a successful installation? The only two issues that I can see; 1. Sometimes, I can't connect diagonal road pieces to horizontal/vertical road pieces. However, I'm not sure if this has already been the case previously or not. It seems it has something to do with other objects being right next to the road. 2. In the highway menu, there is a NAM icon telling me that some element is outdated... Which I don't really mind, given that simulator is the only part I use. -
Need help with installing LotEditor & SC4BATinstaller
TheEstGuy posted a topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop
So basically I need help with installing them as the title says. I included 2 screenshots of maybe giving you an idea what the problem is. -
After installing NAM 37, the game does not load. At first, everything seems to be alright, but during the process of loading, all of a sudden the game crashes. I`m using a SimCity Deluxe purchased a long time ago from Steam. Additionally to that, it seems I'm complying with all the requirements to a successful installation, but unfortunately, the game is not running. Some details: Windows 10, version later than 1.1.638 JRE installed Read all the "readme", but found not a hint about what could causing such trouble. Probably I'm making some mistake, but until now, I didn't identify it. ☹
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At home I have a LHD and RHD installation on two separate computers. Mayon Province for performance issue I exchanged oneway from the LHD to the RHD computer without any issue, not altering anything. Moving a installation from one two the other computer isn't without problems. Today I swapped two LHD installations to my RHD machine and vice versa two RHD to my LHD computer. Exchanging first the driving side problem need to be addressed. NAM removed and replaced with a LHD or if on a RHD machine the appropriate version. Second the startup Userdir be defined in a shortcut so the basic installation is overruled. Third I discovered that on the LHD all rendered regions where messed up so I have to render; this only applied to non maxis rendered and SC4M regions ! Adjusting these won't be a issue as these region where not yet seriously touched. Strange some are more deformed than others showing only water or landmass on places where there's nothing. Future there will be no further swapping around like this only appropriate driving side to be determined. As far as driving side I am not very much concerned as it goes to fantasy regions. Anno Europe I distinctly setup on RHD as it's Europe after all. Australia and Asia is a mixed bag most driving left except china, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam. Europe did have Sweden as a left drive nation till the end of last century. North America seemed as well split but chose right driving as standard. There maybe still some hidden LHD or RHD problems hidden into the plugins folder but these most be addressed for some exception, but except NAM and some other mods I won't expect anything serious.. Hope someone else has swapped its installations and hear what there issue's where with this matter ! Sincerely yours, Kschmidt
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Hi, totally new to SC4 . I’ve done a bit of research and the industry doubler seems pretty ace. However I’m not having any luck in implementing the file into the SC4 file. It’s there, but it’s not actually changing anything. Can anyone offer some advice on this please? many thanks
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Greetings, fellow SC4-ers. I was organizing stuff in my plugins folder just now, and I noticed a folder I didn't recognize named "CAM". The folder has one item in it: a folder named "SimCity_1". And that folder has 1 item: a file named "z_CAM_2.1.0_Stand_Permanent Merge.dat". On googling, I see this is related to "Colossus Add-on Mod", which explains the folder named "CAM". But I have no recollection of installing CAM! I don't even recall clearly what CAM is. (I need to read the manual to refresh my memory.) Maybe I installed CAM (or part of it) years ago and forgot all about it? But I don't think this is a complete CAM install. What files are involved in a complete CAM install? I'm guessing it's more than just the "z_CAM_2.1.0_Stand_Permanent Merge.dat" file? Is having only that one file consistent with the "IR Fix Only" install type I see mentioned in the main ST CAM post by InvisiChem? (And, what does "IR" stand for? Industrial something?)
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Trying to install NAM 36 on Win10, on SC4 deluxe downloaded from Gog. When trying to install NAM 36, I get these 2 error messages: "...controller compiler failed to build a network compiler...usual reason: Java not installed." I do have Java 8, installed and updated and functioning. NAM exe concludes the attempted installation with: "Error in opening file for writing, TSCT_setup.exe." My mistake: prior to this download failure, I had deleted the NAM and Z folders from plug ins. Should I pony up and repurchase SC4, or is there a better way? Thanks.
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Now this is totally embarrassing, but i just have to ask since i´m about to install user made content for the first time in 13 (16 even!) years from this AWESOME SimCity page and the download probably wont show straight away if i actually put it in the right place. So i´m almost positive that any installs go into the folder tree: User\"Name"\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins And not the folder you chose to install the actual game in right? Cheers
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