SC4 Dat Packer

screamingman12 · August 03, 2007, 07:42:49 AM

Here's something:

It should know that the file isn't in Plugins_Compressed, because it hasn't created the folder yet.

Gaston · August 03, 2007, 06:32:50 PM

I got a question. LOL I haven't tried to pack my plugins, since downloading all the CAM stuff. Are there gonna be any problems I should be aware of in advance???

---Gaston

BigSlark · August 04, 2007, 07:59:55 PM

Gaston,

I've repacked twice since CAM and no problems at all. I use "Useful TGI Only" option and never actually delete my Plugins_Compressed.

Cheers,
Kevin

Gaston · August 04, 2007, 08:11:39 PM

Thanks BigSlark. I figured it would be okay or it would have been noted in the manual. I'm still glad you said something. It puts my mind at ease a bit more.

---Gaston

patch_110 · August 14, 2007, 07:13:53 AM

Hi i was having a problem with the game crashing when i changed zoom level and was advised to run this tool on my plugins. so i moved all my textures and props to C/program files plugins and just left my buildings in my doc's plugins and after running this tool most of my cam buildings are brown boxes but when i delete the plugins compressed folder and put all my building plugins back in all building show ok but i get the crash problem back which makes the game basically unplayable.please help

Rayden · August 14, 2007, 10:43:40 AM

Quote from: patch_110 on August 14, 2007, 07:13:53 AM
Hi i was having a problem with the game crashing when i changed zoom level and was advised to run this tool on my plugins. so i moved all my textures and props to C/program files plugins and just left my buildings in my doc's plugins and after running this tool most of my cam buildings are brown boxes but when i delete the plugins compressed folder and put all my building plugins back in all building show ok but i get the crash problem back which makes the game basically unplayable.please help

Please read the instructions of that little tool. I'm sure it doesn't mention there that you have to delete the plugins compressed folder. Try instead to move that folder out of the plugins folder, then rename your plugins folder to something else, and after that, rename your plugins compressed folder to plugins.
But, once again, read the instructions, it's all there.

cowcorn · August 16, 2007, 06:59:51 PM

Hi! I've been running the game with my pluggins compressed since 2 weeks. I have experienced a recuring problem ever since. It would seem that when I enter my main city after loading the game all the props dissapear in random spots. The lots are still there and I can query them but all the props are invisible.This problem didn't happen before I used the DatPacker. Here's a picture.

Sorry this was not the good picture... You shoudn't see this.

BTW. First post on Devotion.

Edited to resize pic ~Wouanagaine~

edit: I changed the picture now.

JoeST · August 16, 2007, 07:50:20 PM

could you make it smaller (change it to this: [url=http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/cowcorn/megamosaic4.jpg][img width=800]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/cowcorn/megamosaic4.jpg[/img][/url])

it would help cut scrolling

wouanagaine · August 17, 2007, 08:50:58 AM

I'll try to find some time next week to reply to your questions
Sorry to not be as responsive as I used to be

Pat · August 17, 2007, 08:16:13 PM

Wou its alll gooooooood RL Work is more important then SimCity...

wouanagaine · August 18, 2007, 12:58:09 AM

Quote from: screamingman12 on August 03, 2007, 07:42:49 AM
Here's something:

It should know that the file isn't in Plugins_Compressed, because it hasn't created the folder yet.

Strange, as for everyone, the first time the tool is run, the folder does not exist. So I wonder why it failed to create the folder in your case. Does the path look good to you ? I mean your account is 'Test' ? Do you have any permissions/restrictions in that account that would block the creation of folder inside My Documents ?

Quote from: cowcorn on August 16, 2007, 06:59:51 PM
Hi! I've been running the game with my pluggins compressed since 2 weeks. I have experienced a recuring problem ever since. It would seem that when I enter my main city after loading the game all the props dissapear in random spots. The lots are still there and I can query them but all the props are invisible.This problem didn't happen before I used the DatPacker. Here's a picture.

Sorry this was not the good picture... You shoudn't see this.

I don't think it is related to DatPacker, it is called the Prop Pox Problem
http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=1201.0

cowcorn · August 19, 2007, 08:14:07 PM

Thanks! Although I find strange that I had never seen the problem before.

screamingman12 · August 31, 2007, 05:19:30 AM

No, the adminsitrator account (Test) was set up by HP because my computer crashed and they had to replace the HDD, so there's nothing I can think of that would block the creation of a folder.

TWAK · September 02, 2007, 02:04:09 PM

I think i messed something up. The datpacker has worked before fine for me, but this time all of my cities had brown boxes everywhere.
I ran the dat packer, i switched all the packed files into my plugins and took out the files in my plugins.
Am I missing something? Does having some sc4m files laying about in the plugins directory while others are in file folders have anything to do with it?

mattb325 · September 06, 2007, 07:45:25 PM

@ Screamingman12 - are you using Vista?

If so, you should over-write the default Destination Directory on the Dat packer prior to clicking start (there is a small search button at the top of the Datpacker program "..." to enable this).

Your directory will look something like: "C:\Users\user\Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins\Plugins_Compressed"

screamingman12 · September 08, 2007, 05:04:35 AM

No, XP home. But I'll still try this.

canadacactus · September 27, 2007, 10:02:43 AM

I need further clarification on the removal of my Plug-in Sub-folders. After running SC4 Dat Packer my BSC folder has nothing but sub-folders. If I remove them then I'm left with an empty BSC folder. Windows XP dosen't like empty folders. The sub-folders contain folders such as; BLSLots, BRT, BSCTextures, and so on. Now some of the sub-folders within these folders are now empty. Is it the empty sub-folders that I should be removing? This is very confusing to me!

I'd appreciate any clarification.

Gerry

BarbyW · September 27, 2007, 11:19:04 AM

I am not sure what you have done as when I use SC4 DatPacker I am left with all the original folder structures with all files intact and a new folder call Plugins_Compressed that contains the packed dats. I have never some across this problem before.

Heblem · September 27, 2007, 12:12:52 PM

NikNik · October 02, 2007, 02:06:06 AM

Quote from: BarbyW on September 27, 2007, 11:19:04 AM
I am not sure what you have done as when I use SC4 DatPacker I am left with all the original folder structures with all files intact and a new folder call Plugins_Compressed that contains the packed dats. I have never some across this problem before.

Hi Barby,
I always have this. I manually move all the directories in the plugins folder apart from the root and the directory Plugins_compressed to a separate directory outside Plugins. No problemo. Didn't you ever have this before I believe it is the way that Datpacker should work.

Nik-Nik

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