Author Topic: Simcity 4 (Read 218282 times)

deoxy99 · « **Reply #120 on:** May 15, 2010, 05:00:00 PM »

Quote from: Bla on June 03, 2009, 10:11:45 PM

I often get problems with the traffic pollution. Traffic is my weak point. Usually I make rails, then bus stops and metro, but it doesn't help much. In the end I need to upgrade the boulevards to highways, and sometimes completely change my road structure, but I got a new tactic some time ago when I looked at the real maps of my own city:

If you build like this:

=============== Big road (boulevard/highway)
| | | | |
..|.. ..|.. ..|.. ..|.. ..|.. (dots = small roads)
| | | | | (lines = normal roads)
..|.. ..|.. ..|.. ..|.. ..|..

Then the main stream of traffic doesn't use the small roads to get through the city, but instead the highways and boulevards.
It's very effective, but hard to change if you build tall buildings so the small roads get too much traffic.

I hate building like that. I always build roads radiating off other roads, and that seems to help. I also upgrade it.

Bla · « **Reply #121 on:** May 15, 2010, 11:57:51 PM »

Quote from: deoxy99 on May 15, 2010, 05:00:00 PM

I hate building like that. I always build roads radiating off other roads, and that seems to help. I also upgrade it.

You also live in USA, where the roads are usually built that way.

But the strategy is very effective. Even though I wouldn't use it in the middle of my region/city, it looks unrealistic if the center of a big city has that kind of roads I think... It also requires open spaces between some of the areas sometimes.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #122 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:07:58 AM »

Quote from: Bla on May 15, 2010, 11:57:51 PM

Quote from: deoxy99 on May 15, 2010, 05:00:00 PM
I hate building like that. I always build roads radiating off other roads, and that seems to help. I also upgrade it.
You also live in USA, where the roads are usually built that way.
But the strategy is very effective. Even though I wouldn't use it in the middle of my region/city, it looks unrealistic if the center of a big city has that kind of roads I think... It also requires open spaces between some of the areas sometimes.

I make a grid of roads, and I drift away from the grid style sometimes, but your style is interesting, and I'll try it.
I cheat in the game by hacking the money code and changing the amount of money, but don't say anything about that. It doesn't destroy the game, and how would the company know?

deoxy99 · « **Reply #123 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:22:55 AM »

Quote from: SuperNova on June 15, 2009, 08:16:20 AM

i got the sims 3
and Simcity 4
and Zoo Tycoon 2
Spore
Civilization IV
Rollercoaster 3
Universe Sandbox
Universe Sandbox DS
Galactic Civilizations 2: Ultimate Edition

that are my fav games

I have:
Sims
Sims 2
Sims 3
Simcity 4
Sim Carnival: Snapcity
Zoo Tycoon 1
Zoo Tycoon 2
Spore
Spore Galactic Adventures
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum
Universe Sandbox

Comments on SuperNova's list:
Universe Sandbox DS? That's impossible to have that!

atomic7732 · « **Reply #124 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:44:23 AM »

Sims 2
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum
Zoo Tycoon 2
Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mainia
Zoo Tycoon 2: Exctinct Animals
SPORE
SPORE Galactic Adventures
Simcity 4
Universe Sandbox
STEAM (I have like 7 games on there)

deoxy99 · « **Reply #125 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:45:21 AM »

Quote from: NeutronStar on May 16, 2010, 11:44:23 AM

Sims 2
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum
Zoo Tycoon 2
Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mainia
Zoo Tycoon 2: Exctinct Animals
SPORE
SPORE Galactic Adventures
Simcity 4
Universe Sandbox
STEAM (I have like 7 games on there)

Steam as well. I have billions of games I can download, I got them all for free! Although when I got in the beta, it failed.

Darvince · « **Reply #126 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:04:57 AM »

Picture Picture Picture

Bla · « **Reply #127 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:06:33 AM »

How do you make roads have those angles? In my game they can only be north-south or east-west.

Darvince · « **Reply #128 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:10:56 AM »

Can you get to www.simtropolis.com? or does it try to redirect to a simtropolis.dk? It's there. Search NAM on ST Exchange and you'll find it. Oh and an account is needed to download it.

Bla · « **Reply #129 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:12:48 AM »

A mod I guess, then. Thanks. I don't think I can play SimCity 4 on this computer though.

Darvince · « **Reply #130 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:14:43 AM »

Too fast or too slow?

Bla · « **Reply #131 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:16:50 AM »

It's certainly not too slow, but it's Windows 7 64-bit. I don't think SimCity 4 likes 64-bit, but it works fine on my Vista 32-bit laptop.

Darvince · « **Reply #132 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:19:02 AM »

I think you can try -w heightxwidthx32 onto the shortcut. Or whatever the first letter of window is in Danish.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #133 on:** October 02, 2010, 01:58:49 PM »

I can get 45 degree angles. And deo what's teh money code. I need that. I always go bankrupt.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #134 on:** October 02, 2010, 05:13:46 PM »

Quote from: NeutronStar on October 02, 2010, 01:58:49 PM

I can get 45 degree angles. And deo what's teh money code. I need that. I always go bankrupt.

http://cheatengine.com

It's a program, you have to do this once installed:
1. Open Simcity 4
2. Open a city
3. Hit Microsoft Key
4. Open Cheat Engine
5. Click on Find Process
6. Select the Process of Simcity 4
7. Go back to game
8. Find amount of money you have in that city
9. Hit Microsoft Key
10. Search that amount
11. Go back to game
12. Spend some money
13. Hit Microsoft Key
14. Search new amount (hit the NEXT SCAN and not new scan to search it)
15. There should only be one amount in the results list
16. Double click it
17. Right click on entry in the bottom section
18. Click Change Record and Type
19. Choose 8 Bytes
20. Right click on entry in the bottom section
21. Click Change Record and Value
22. Type in 600,000,000 (without commas)
23. Go back to game and spend some money

atomic7732 · « **Reply #135 on:** October 02, 2010, 05:31:40 PM »

kl thx

Darvince · « **Reply #136 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:02:22 PM »

Hey Neutron can u get 45-degree angles on streets? (light gray)

atomic7732 · « **Reply #137 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:08:15 PM »

I can get 45 degree angles on any street I think.

Darvince · « **Reply #138 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:17:08 PM »

Do you have NAM?

atomic7732 · « **Reply #139 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:18:00 PM »

Uhhhh?

Darvince · « **Reply #140 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:18:56 PM »

In da Plugins folder

deoxy99 · « **Reply #141 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:19:23 PM »

What is NAM?

Darvince · « **Reply #142 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:21:05 PM »

Network Addon Mod

It pretty much adds another Rush Hour pack.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #143 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:21:40 PM »

Quote from: Darvince on October 02, 2010, 06:21:05 PM

Network Addon Mod

It pretty much adds another Rush Hour pack.

I don't have it but I can make 45 degree angle roads.

Darvince · « **Reply #144 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:22:51 PM »

Are you signed up on a SimCity 4 file exchange?

atomic7732 · « **Reply #145 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:23:19 PM »

Niether

Darvince · « **Reply #146 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:24:40 PM »

Well I play it maybe 5 times more often than probably anyone on here...~~~

matty406 · « **Reply #147 on:** December 27, 2010, 03:54:29 PM »

I have this but I've lost the one CD which I need to play. Bad times.

Darvince · « **Reply #148 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:38:26 PM »

Fail... I stopped playing it pretty much. But I might get back into it soon.

Custom maps FTW~

Naru523 · « **Reply #149 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:39:55 PM »

ITS A TRILOGY