I've been playing SC4 for years and just got a new laptop. I installed SC4 and pulled over my Plugins folder (which includes the great DLL mods), applied the 4GB patch, did the DgVoodoo thing, updated my NDVIDIA settings... but when I launch SC4, the icon just appears in the taskbar for a few seconds and then closes.

Any ideas on what I may be missing? Hopefully it's something obvious.

EDIT: Got it working! I changed the DirectX version in the dgvoodoo configurator to the most recent, and that took care of it.

Is it possible to recover all lost images from old Simcity 4 content on BSC/Simtropolis, especially the pre-Imgur era?

most if not all Simcity 4 image-based content from before widespread Imgur use by our community have been lost because of imageshack and photobucket turning to a fee-based service. The discussions are still there, but without the images that go along with them, many important tutorials for city building and BATting have been lost this way.

also, some old simcity 4 content hosted on private blogs are (pretty much) completely lost, most notably CSGdesigns' natural growth CJ.

EDIT: a lot of imgur content is now gone because they were uploaded as unregistered guest....why does this need to happen?

Hey guys, been playing SC4, on and off for 20 years. I'm having a horrible time with my latest installation. I was trying to add Creator Pack 02: dk1. I am getting missing textures, which is odd. I installed all the dependencies listed. I have the SHK parking textures, the MTP super back and the SC4D LEX Legacy - BSC Common Dependencies Pack. I still have missing parking textures.

https://preview.redd.it/equum8f5s34e1.png?width=1270&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e217aac9727e68e4e7fb5ed2269188977c0f759

I even tried removing all plugins and only installing the pack and dependencies.

Here is a print out of my plugins folder tree. What am I missing?

 |-CSX
 |  |-CSXProps
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol05 v3.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol04 v3.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol08 v2.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol01 v3.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol09 v2.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol07 v3.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol03 v3.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol06 v3.dat
 |  |  |-CSX MEGA Props - Vol02 v3.dat
 |-BSC
 |  |-BSCProps
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol06 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JRJ Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - prepo Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - SNM Vol02 - Naval v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC_PropFamilyNames v4.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - COBB Vol05.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JBSimio vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - COBB Vol06.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JMyers Agriculture 01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models IM1 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Small Modern House Pack.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Hotels1 v2.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_Carpack vol01-vol02-Remastered.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JMyers Common Props.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CP Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JENX Vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 McMansion Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Misc Vol02 v4.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - RT Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - ALN Vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Residentials Vol04 v3.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Residentials Vol02 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - DBSSYMN Vol02 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Prop Pack - JRJ CPT Trees as props V2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - NewmanInc Vol01 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - D66 Vol01 v3.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Department Stores v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JBSimio vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Restaurants v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Prop Pack - CAL Small Boats Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Prop Pack - JENX Tree Props Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol09 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JMyers Agriculture 02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_Carpack vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - T1 vol03.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - RT WFK Vol02 - WIMPS.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Grocery Stores v3.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_Carpack vol04.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - NewmanInc Vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - NewmanInc Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Large Stores v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Jen_P Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - T1 vol02.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CP Industrials.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol08.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CAL vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - DAE Vol01 v4.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Caliban Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - RT Vol04 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - KWK Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps VDK Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol05 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - COBB Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_LE_Hedges.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JENX Vol05 - Medieval.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Hotels2 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Mikeseith Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Entertainment v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Gascooker Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - MBEAR Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Offices HiRise1 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Shopping Mall Pack Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - RT WFK Vol01 - CdS v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Prop Pack - JENX Tree Props Vol03 (HD).dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JRJ Vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - MBEAR Vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Cottages Ornee Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - T1 vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_4_rue_des_Lilas.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - NewmanInc Vol05.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol04.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - D66 vol03.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Cottages Ornee Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_Carpack vol01-vol02-Original v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JRJ Vol05 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol07.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - YDR Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - NewmanInc Vol04 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Vol03.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - ALN Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol04 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - SG Vol01 v4.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - ALN Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Transportation v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JENX Vol04.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Offices Medium v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - KWK Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CP Houses.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Newman Inc WFK Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Motels v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JENX Vol01 v4.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - RT Vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - DBSSYMN Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - SWI21 Vol01 v4.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Residentials Vol01 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol06.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - GAZ Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - COBB Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps VDK Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Adult v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol03 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Mikeseith Vol03.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - MBEAR Vol01 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - MBEAR Vol04 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - KWK Vol03.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Offices HiRise2 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - SWI21 Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 W2W Prop Pack Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Civic Rewards.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol03.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - W2W Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - COBB Vol03.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Small Shops v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - D66 Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CP Civics.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Sainsbury v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_Villa Libeskind.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models W2W Commercials.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - MJB Vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 Vol04.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Agriculture v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JRJ Vol06 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Misc Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - LiL Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol08 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Prop Pack - Geoffhaw Flag Pack Compilation.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_CarPack_MMP vol03.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JRJ Vol04 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Civic Services.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - MJB Vol01 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Prop Pack - JENX Tree Props Vol02 (SD).dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Misc Vol03.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - KevDan25 Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CP Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Civic Education v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol01 v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC BATProps Mattb325 London W2W Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol05.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Malls v3.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - RT Vol01 v4.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Prop Pack - CAL Ships Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models I-HT v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - Gascooker vol02 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Utilities.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JES Vol07 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - CARCH Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_CarPack_MMP vol01.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_Urbanpack.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - COBB Vol04.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - DAE Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JENX Vol02 - PARIS v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Medium Shops v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - SNM Vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - T1 vol04.dat
 |  |  |-BSC MEGA Props - JBSimio vol01 v2.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models Residentials Vol03 v3.dat
 |  |  |-SG Models IM2 v2.dat
 |  |  |-Grfe_Props_Pack_Wood_Fence_4m.dat
 |  |-BSCTextures
 |  |  |-BSC TexturePack Cycledogg V01.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Textures Vol02.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Textures Vol03 v5.dat
 |  |  |-BSC Textures Vol01.dat
 |-BSC_Reward_essential.dat
 |-BSC Essentials v2024b.dat
 |-CreatorPack -- DK1
 |  |-DK1-DonutShops
 |  |  |-CS$1_2x3_DK1-Randys_6833de4e.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$2_2x1_DK1-Randys_1833daac.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-DK1-DonutKingII-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x9833d803.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$1_3x1_DK1-Randys_b833dd1a.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-DK1-Randys-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0xb833da87.SC4Desc
 |  |-Dependencies
 |  |  |-Randys-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x48b0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Was_NL_Props_Vol01
 |  |  |  |-Readme.txt
 |  |  |  |-Was_NL_Props_Vol01.dat
 |  |  |-Kwik E Mart-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2a70000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-BurgerChef-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x3a10000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Lawson-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2aa0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Domino's-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x44b0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-ConvenienceStore-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x29c0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-BChefsign-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x3a20000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Tesco-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2940000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Dairy Queen-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x4f70000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-DonutKingII-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x4910000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-KOSC_SuperSHK_MEGATexturePack
 |  |  |  |-ResourceGuide.pdf
 |  |  |  |-Sample Lot
 |  |  |  |  |-PLOP_12x12_KOSC_SPSample_e47ffd51.SC4Lot
 |  |  |  |-SP SuperSHK MEGA Textures
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_Extras.dat
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_Ortho.dat
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_ComboPieces.dat
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_DTypes.dat
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_Miscellaneous.dat
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_Islands&Paths&Curbs.dat
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_Diagonals.dat
 |  |  |  |  |-SuperSHK_Markings.dat
 |  |  |  |-README.txt
 |  |  |  |-RemoveList.txt
 |  |  |  |-PIMXGroups.txt
 |  |  |-FamilyMart-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x29a0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Valero-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2a40000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-SHK Parking Pack
 |  |  |  |-SHK_ParkingPack.dat
 |  |  |  |-SHK_ParkingTextures_02_Overlays_White.dat
 |  |  |  |-Documentation
 |  |  |  |  |-readme.html
 |  |  |  |  |-Images
 |  |  |  |  |  |-Header.jpg
 |  |  |  |  |  |-LE.jpg
 |  |  |  |  |  |-islands.jpg
 |  |  |  |  |  |-timezones.jpg
 |  |  |  |-SHK_ParkingTextures_01_Overlays_Yellow.dat
 |  |  |-SPAR-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x29b0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-RetroBowl-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x4ac0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-QuickChek-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2b20000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Couche-Tard-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2a30000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-PEGPROD
 |  |  |  |-Mountain Theme Pack
 |  |  |  |  |-_MTP SUPER PACK
 |  |  |  |  |  |-PEG-SUPER_TEXTURES.dat
 |  |  |  |  |  |-PEG_MTP_SUPER_RESOURCE_PACK.dat
 |  |  |-AM PM-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2900000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Kum and Go-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2a90000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-KrogerStore-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x4250000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-BurgerKing-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x4f40000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-CircleK-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2920000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-7Eleven-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x2990000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-Subway-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x44d0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-TacoJohn's-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x44a0000.SC4Model
 |  |  |-SimCityLanes-0x5ad0e817_0x73156766_0x4ad0000.SC4Model
 |  |-DK1-Kroger
 |  |  |-CS$$2_2x4_DK1-KrogerStore_a870612f.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$$2_3x3_DK1-KrogerStore_18452068.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$$1_6x3_DK1-KrogerStore_084527e1.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-DK1-KrogerStore-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x58450a93.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$$3_2x3_DK1-KrogerStore_d8450ad9.SC4Lot
 |  |-DK1 Readme.txt
 |  |-DK1-BurgerChef
 |  |  |-DK1-BurgerChef-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x3832ea25.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$$1_3x2_DK1-BurgerChef_1833d797.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$2_2x2_DK1-BurgerChef_c832ea36.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-DK1-BurgerChef-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x3833d71d.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$1_3x3_DK1-BurgerChef_4832f01d.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$2_3x2_DK1-BurgerChef_1832f03e.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$$1_3x3_DK1-BurgerChef_d833d770.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$$1_2x2_DK1-BurgerChef_4833d749.SC4Lot
 |  |-DK1-SmallRestaurant
 |  |  |-DK1-SmallRestaurant - TacoJohn's-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x5870a83c.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-DK1-SmallRestaurant - Domino's-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x1870a828.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-DK1-SmallRestaurant - Subway-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0xd870a834.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$1_2x4_DK1-SmallRestaurant - Domino's_98724c21.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$2_1x3_DK1-SmallRestaurant - Domino's_d870ba6b.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$1_1x4_DK1-SmallRestaurant - Domino's_48720381.SC4Lot
 |  |-DK1-KingQueen
 |  |  |-CS$1_3x3_DK1-BurgerKing_e83bd3f0.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-DK1-BurgerKing-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0xd83bbf15.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$$1_1x2_DK1-Dairy Queen_883bcff2.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-DK1-Dairy Queen-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x183bcfe9.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$$1_3x2_DK1-Dairy Queen_783bd0a0.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$1_2x2_DK1-BurgerKing_483bbf26.SC4Lot
 |  |-DK1-Bowling
 |  |  |-DK1-RetroBowl-0x6534284a-0x5923fb12-0xb9f00ec3.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$$2_4x4_DK1-RetroBowl_5832be71.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-CS$$4_2x3_DK1-RetroBowl_d832bb5e.SC4Lot
 |  |  |-DK1-SimCityLanes-0x6534284a-0x5923fb12-0x99f00ede.SC4Desc
 |  |-DK1 Remove.txt
 |  |-DK1-Convenience Stores
 |  |  |-DK1-ConvenienceStoresStrip-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x78708a02.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-DK1-ConvenienceStores-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x78706b0f.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-DK1-QuickChek-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x987068dc.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-DK1-Kum and Go-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0x187068b8.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-DK1-CircleK-0x6534284a-0xd3a3e650-0xb870690f.SC4Desc
 |  |  |-CS$1_1x2_DK1-ConvenienceStores_88706b69.SC4Lot
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How many of you create histories to go with your regions? Also, if you do, are your regions uniform or are your cities and towns themed by other cultures, either real or made up? For example, I have a region with coastline, rivers, hills, and mountains. The region was affected by asteroid and meteor impacts some time in the last millennia and as a result is also covered in various craters, some of which also formed lakes. Currently, my main cities are Norse themed (in name only as I have no mods), but I'm also planning German, French, Spanish, and American themes as well. Basically what I have done is name each city after it's distinguishing feature the name of that particular word in the language of the civilization being represented. For each of the first cities, the mayor is that particular language's pronunciation of my last name (as close as possible) and each subsequent city carrying on the theme in some way. Without mods, the game gets boring and frustrating so I'm trying to liven it up a little. I'll also try to update with pics if I can.

Thanks to everyone who recommended the NAM mod, it fixed all of my commuter problems! Now though I can't get past the medium sized building phase, all of my cities buildings are still small. How do I get high rises?

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I'm in the early stages of building a large city between 4 different tiles. The tile I'm currently working on is full of dirty industry work, and has several modes of transportation connecting the mainly low-wealth high-density residential area to these jobs. The adjacent tile is much wealthier and has mostly Co$$, Co$$$ and I-HT jobs.

I realized not a single resident of my low-wealth tile was utilizing any of the dirty industry jobs, and instead were popping up with no-job zots. However, once I destroyed my roads/train access to high-wealth tile, JOBS APLENTY!! Trains, buses, cars sped my sims to their jobs for a pleasantly short commute. After some time had passed, I decided to try connecting the two tiles once again. IMMEDIATELY, the same buildings that had zero unemployment seconds ago popped the same no-job zots that existed before.

Is this a bug? Is there something logical I'm missing? If it helps, I'm currently running the latest version of the NAM and I've never had this issue before. The distance between the residents of low-wealth tile and high-wealth tile is shorter than the distance between low-wealth tile residents and their industry jobs, but I'm not understanding how a "short" commute disappears once I build a road to my neighbor.

For a wee bit over a full day now, ST is being bombarded by bots and CB has had to take some extreme measures to keep the site up and running. Unfortunately there is collateral damage inasmuch as some of our legit members are getting blocked too. For now this is the best we can offer keeping the site up and available. For those affected, you'll need to use whatever browser or OS has let you post here.

This is totally unrelated (as far as we know) to the NAM Security Incident

I'm just plunging back into playing SC4, and I'd love to download the "extra cheats" dll, but the only site that seems to have it is Simtropolis, which has been down for the past two days. Last night it said it was down for maintenance, and today I get a 403 error. Anyone have a lead on where I can download the extra cheats dll? I always prefer to fully sandbox my city building. I'm trying to use the "BSC Funding" thingy, but it doesn't seem to consistently work. Help?

Where should I find the pictures that I have taken of my city in the computer folders?

Hi guys i just got simcity 4 on steam and i have added this to my comand line "-CustomResolution:enabled -1600x900x32 -f -intro:off -CPUCount:1 -CPUPriority:high -Cursors:fullcolor" and still my game wont go into widescreen mode

I'm very confused on what to do, loaded the file with alt-ctrl-shift-R and apparently it was the wrong size. How do I fix this?

This announcement is important and urgent

On October 4, 2024, a hacker hacked the NAM Team account of ModDB by uploading a version of NAM 48 that contains a trojan virus

Version 48.1 was uploaded to ModDB where the hacker modified the bat file that automated the installation of the 4GB Patch and automatically started the NAM java installer. A link to a version.cpl file was inserted in the bat file code, which is the main vector of the Trojan virus infecting your computer.

Only thanks to a report today we have discovered the security incident and are acting quickly as well as performing investigations on how it was possible and future actions to be taken

The mode of attack is very similar to the security incident that occurred in Cities Skylines 2 and so we are thinking that the affected users may be those who have cryptocurrency but we cannot confirm this until fully investigated.

The affected users are all people who have downloaded to Simtropolis and ModDB and use Windows as their operating system. We recommend actively running antivirus scans if you consider you have been infected and possibly changing passwords as well as enabling 2FA on your accounts