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What do you think they should keep, change, add or remove? What’s your ideal SC4 like?

With everything kicking off in the reverse engineering via AI. Do you think we will finally see SC4 reverse engineered and the source code can be bought up to date with all the amazing mods?

Cs$$ demand is sky high but I cannot make more than three cinemas spawn on my tile.

The nearby zoning is the same spacing of high density.

So I had Simcity 4 on Disc years and years ago, but it was unstable even then, and I never got to play it as much as I wanted. Recently the news about NAM 50 put the game back on my watchlist, and I grabbed a Steam copy during the sale and am looking to finally get some city-building time into it (my last Simcity experiene was 2000 when I was a kid).

However, outside of NAM and the plugin that improves load times, what mods/fan-patches are essential? I see a lot of notes from places like TV Tropes saying "Oh, there was this crime bug" or "How about the Opera House bug?" then saying a fan-patch fixed it, but ... which patch? Where? Does NAM include these?

So my question here is what patches/mods do you consider essential next to NAM and the loading plugin (and, I suppose, the 4GB patch, which came with NAM)?

I'm not looking to radically transform the game, just fix lingering bugs and make the whole experience a bit more enjoyable.

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Hello everyone,

First, I’m sorry for bothering you all. I’m still learning how to create custom buildings for SimCity 4, and I would really appreciate some help and guidance from anyone experienced with BATs, custom models, and modding.

The programs and tools I have been working with include:

- Blender

- MeshLab

- Gmax

- SimCity 4 Plugin Manager

- SimCity 4 Lot Editor

- PIM-X (the Plugin Manager X tool)

I have been working on creating my own custom buildings for my city, Seaside Hill. I have also been trying to get my models into the game so I can place them as functional buildings and lots.

My biggest problem is that some of my models do not appear in SimCity 4, even though I have been working with these programs and trying to get everything set up correctly.

I’m not completely sure whether I am missing a step in the modeling process, exporting the models, creating the necessary files, setting up the Plugin Manager or PIM-X, or configuring the lots in the Lot Editor.

Would someone please be willing to walk me through the entire process step by step, starting with a model in Blender and ending with a working custom building that appears in SimCity 4?

I would especially appreciate help with:

1. Preparing and correctly scaling my models in Blender.

2. Exporting or converting the models into a format that the SimCity 4 BAT workflow can use.

3. Getting the models into the correct game folders.

4. Using PIM-X or the appropriate tools to create a building exemplar.

5. Creating and configuring the lot in the Lot Editor.

6. Making sure all the required model, texture, and plugin files are installed correctly.

7. Troubleshooting why certain models do not appear in the game.

8. Testing the finished buildings in SimCity 4 and making sure they work properly.

I would be grateful for a beginner-friendly explanation, a reliable tutorial, or even a checklist I can follow. If there is a particular tool or step I should be using instead of my current workflow, I am open to learning the correct method.

My goal is to create custom hotels, apartments, schools, offices, and other buildings for Seaside Hill, and I really want to learn how to do this correctly for example.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I appreciate any help, advice, or resources you can share with me!

I used to play SimCity 4 a lot with my brother when I was around 8 years old (25 y/o now). I never really understood how the game worked, but I absolutely loved playing it. Most of the time, I'd end up destroying my city or going bankrupt...

A few nights ago, I actually had a dream about playing SimCity, which made me buy the game again. I just went through all the tutorials and man, the nostalgia hit hard. The music alone gives me goosebumps.

I'm really looking forward to playing this game again, but this time as an adult who actually understands how it works. Plus, working in finance has me looking forward to managing the budget and taxes.

I play on a MacBook. Does anyone have any recommendations? Mods, tips and tricks, or anything else I should know?

Still a wip :)