blakesterville's work on simtropolis - general simcity 4

Simcity 4, rush hour vs. deluxe.

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:26:00 -0500

This is simply a common question: What's the difference? deluxe or rush hour? if you don't have the game yet and are confused, please click the more button below.(assuming you are on the front page, otherwise, you will already see the text below.)

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Will Sc4 Ever Die?

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:09:00 -0500

It seems that CXL is a fail, no SC5 coming yet; But will sc4 ever die out? its already been 6 years...

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Experimental technique... SC4.

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:45:00 -0500

Lets make a "Junk City" experimentally, see if I can actually make a big city again.
Uhh... sounds like a bad idea, huh?! I can't sems to make good(big.) cities by starting out well, so lets create a "Junk city" with all kinds of problems and fix 'em later? sound good???

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My, [New] sc4 best pictures list.

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:20:00 -0500

Moderdream... still a pretty pic to me:

rush hour!

a massive fire!

how do you get the BAT? your questions answered here!

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:08:00 -0500

this is a common question, it is complicated, but it may be worth it IF you are willing to commit to it.
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCIONS EXACTLY!
for those who doubt sc4devotion.com, it is just another c4 fansite, it is trustworthy, so dont worry about it.

unfortnately, thereare actually several programs to install, you have to get a number of programs to make buildings for sc4, to have a complete BAT. the bat is actually a number of tools, just follow the steps.
#1 get and install this,( you will be given a serial number, but dont despair! the product is free. just copy and paste.)
free: the gmax 3d modeler.
#2 get an account of sc4devotion(you have to register speratly for the LEX, and for the forums. :( )
sc4devotion.com
#3 get the lot editor, one of the tools that you need to make a building appear in sc4.
the lot editor download.(just get the lot editor, you need nothing else.)
the lot editor allows you to place your buildings on a lot.
if you are wondering about the lot edito, like above, you place oyur model on the lot, then add things like grass textures, parking lots, outdoor lights, etc...

#4 get the actual BAT.(DO NOT skip ahead until you have done everything else, seriously.)
this updates the gmax.
the bat download.(DO EVERYTHING FIRST!!! DO NOT SKIP AHEAD!)
nistall this, then start the bat(not the gmax, otherwise you don't have the extra tools.)
you should also have the plugin maneger when you install this(it is included in the BAT.) this allows you to determine what kind of building it is, then to set things like fnumber of jobs, etc...

YOU have have the BAT. but thats only half the story, actually making a BAT can prove to be a hard job, to learn how, look here.

contrary to popular belief, you dont need to have the BAT to have nightlights in your bat, you just need to have the game fully updated, look at the official sc4 site to get updated. so there are 2 updates, the main one, and the BAT update(for sc4.) the bat update just fixes a problem with bats in simcity 4. you dont have to get it right away. however, if you want nighlights to work you will need it.|

Hope that this helps, click the more button(if you are viewing from the front page.) for more help on making bats.

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what I did to reduce my mayor rating to it's lowest level!

Sat, 16 May 2009 16:48:00 -0500

yes... it was all the way to the red for one short moment.
first of all , I did nothing good to my city at all(I tried to create the worst possible city!!!) after a while , I wiped out the city with every possible disaster , and , although many homes still existed , the city was in ruin. all utilities were wiped out beyond repair.

and , lo(thus) we have a problem with my citizens! that , for a short month , had my approval ratings at their minimum , but next month , all but 80 people moved out!(they were all gone next month!)

I used all the cash I had build up to rebuild a much better city , but it never workd , no matter how much you do , cities never seem to recover from things like this... the city never recovered(even after I demolished and rebuilt the entire city!!!) the mayor rating was always low , and people generally stayed away.

don't do this to a good city!
actual entry released on the 18th. Hope this was interesting , Blakesterville.

My traffic jams: more coming soon!

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:17:00 -0500

I don't have much now , but I will add to them shortly!

I have put traffic generators in , quite obviously , but it really is very sweet , it looks almost exactly like the highways in hartford , except the divided express lanes(fast lanes , or restricted lanes , but they are never called express lanes...)do not exist in these.(and if the traffic is jammed on one side , it is on the other too...)

actually released on the 20th.

quote from the "cheating thread"

Sat, 09 May 2009 18:59:00 -0500

I posted this a LONG time ago... I will not dig up the actuall thread unless a moderator volunteers to lock it(I don't want bumping)

but anyway , here is the quote:

text in blue is added for this blog entry.

heres list of the cheat codes I know:
(***please note that cougar2004 made a thread that included a link***)(found in the cheat code section)to a file that added several cheat codes(including moolah)just install it in your program files plugin folder.

press ctrl+x to enter a cheat code , if it dissapearrs when you press enter , you typed it correctly , if not - you mistyped it.
some cheat codes are toggles - meaning it ends as soon as you retype it - other you restart the game to reset.

please check the top of the simcity 4 general discussion board (found in the forum) about the extra cheats dll , you will need it for some of the extra cheats.

weaknesspays               gives you a thousand dollars
you don't deserve it        unlocks all reward buildings
recorder                             starts the vidio recorder (EDITED FOR THIS ENTRY )

stopwatch                                 toggles the 24 hour clock
whatimeizit <hh:mm>             sets the time of the 24 hour clock (military time)
tastyzots                                     turns off zots(usefull for screenshots you intend to show)
whererufrom <name>             change city name
hellomynameis <name>        change mayor name
sizeof <0-100>            set zoom level
fightthepower               no longer a power requirment
Howdryiam                   stops the water requirments
zoneria                           you cant see empty zones
gol                                   starts the game of life!!! hahahahaha , try clicking the little green squares!
dollyllama                      angry with your advisors? turn them into llamas - that will show them
fps                                   display frame rate
terrainquery                   Display terrain values when query button is on
God mode                     reactivate god mode (ADDITION FOR THIS ENTRY: Your can use it while in the mayor mode terraforming tools to increase the size of there coverage)

THE MOST USEFULL CHEATS FOUND INSIDE THE EXTRA CHEATS DLL:

drawpaths                     draws the paths that cars can take in your city.( if you have the extra cheats dll , try it , its neat.)

hidepaths                      uhhhhhh..... hmm what do you think?

moolah                           use this to determine haw much money you have(don't go too crazy... you can get it to roll over)

udriveit                            allows you to click any vehicle and drive it , if you want to cancel , just press esc.

new*** :
"plopalllots"             plops just about every building possible in your city(warning , it has been poorly tested , do this at your own risk as a crash is very possible)[sometimes , you can build roads strait through the buildings that the cheat plops!!! and there still u-drive-it compatible!I have no idea what happens when there isn't enough space to put all the lots , also , sometimes it doesnt plop all the possible lots - use this cheat at your own risk , also , nobody knows exactly what this cheat is supposed to do - I am telling you what I saw. ]

plopallbuildings             does something similar to plopalllots , this is also poorly tested.
this is one that needs testing:
love money :             gives unlimited cash (not sure how that works)please test.

I hear that if you hold the curser over a reward building write down the requirments , build it , then earn it , your city planner will reward it again!!! double rewards!!!

please note that some of them didnt seem to work right - if you know any more please post them - this is the "cheating thread" PLEASE POST!!!
if you did anything weird - you can post them too.
I tested the unlimited cash cheat - it did nothing , maybe sombody will be lucky enough to get it to work.
also , heres a max money mod you can use to cheat:
http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=13401&v=1

for some strange reason - the link doesnt work - you can search "cheats" in the stex and find it there or copy and paste in the url feild in your browser whats below:
http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=13401&v=1
check here for a couple of usefull tips:
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look at this usefull rhw trick:
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*** if you let the buildings grow with normal road options , then after the buildings have grown up replace the roads with rhws , then the buildings wont zot.
In other words - replace roads with rhws in developed areas to avoid the ncz(no car zot)
recently updated!!!.

***
private schools are not as affective as public ones , but they dont have any monthly cost.

*** you can demolish the center of nam roundabouts and put something else in them.

although power plants and water towers/pumps will generate zots when not next to a road - just ignore that , they will still function so you can place them way out far freely , they also make good "median fillers" for the rhw.
ill try to add to this post here and there.

it will be nice when I figure out how to use the love money cheat , and the god mode cheat.

************new: , I will add new information on the bottom of the thread now(and if a moderator wants me to change this , I will - but this post is now HUGE! )that's why. ************ useless , now.

*********also , the poll that used to be there is now gone , it was causing problems. ***********
Also , useless , for this quote

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thanks for checking.
I am sorry for my formettign mess, I hope the re-write it soon.

Hope this was interesing

messy plugins folder? try this:

Mon, 04 May 2009 20:00:00 -0500

This is a quote of one of my post showing how to get rid of a seriously messy plugins folder , in , ... ahem... what? ... 24 HOURS??????
yes , thats a while , but it might be worth it:

try this:

0.
create a complete backup of your plugins folder , just to be safe.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
read, then do. I am not responsible for messups on your plugins if you have not completed this step!

0__________+.5 READ the step above , its important.
1.
every time you delete a mod , put it in a special folder , if you need it again , just refer to this.(also , make one sub-folder for each category in this special folder.)
2.
organize in category based-named folder what you can deduce by looking at the names , do as much as you can ahead of time , put all category based folders in another sub-folder named so you can have all progress separate.

3.
make a log of all the files in the plugins folder... it sounds hard , but it can be helpful for the next steps.
4.
run any uninstallers in your plugins folder , one at a time , see what files are gone , reinstall them in catagory-based named folders in your plugins folder(this helps you see what some of the files are , so you can move them.)
5.
re-download all the plugins you know you have... search for these files(looking for the same files in the re-downloaded plugin) and move them to category-based-named folders.
6.
look for read-me files , and try to organize from what you can see here.
6.5
read step 0 , make sure its done!!!!!!
7.
of the remaining plugins , remove ONE of them , and test your cities , and see what has change , try to figure out what the plugin is by that , and move them accordingly.
8.
repeat th steps above until your plugins folder is complete.
9.
place all remaining plugins in a folder named "Other".
10.
place all read-me or manual files in a folder named "manuals".

last of all , don't mess up your plugins folder again!

Hope this helps.
Hope this is interesting!
NOTE: some things have been edited from the origonal.