PEGASUS PRODUCTIONS

( www.sc4pegasus.com )

Product Title: PEG Random Pine Forest
Product Type: LOT
Author: Pegasus ( pegasus@sc4pegasus.com )
Version: v2.07
   
Dependencies: PEG Mountain Theme Pack

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a MTP compliant update to the PEG Random Pine Forest lots which provides a fast & flexible means of adding realistic woodlands to your cities and surrounding rural areas. The Random Pine Forests are ploppable lots, in 1x1 & 2x2 sizes, that blend together to form large, forests of custom pines trees. They are fully slope conforming and can be plopped almost anywhere. Their YIMBY effects have also been reduce substantially to avoid blowing out caps.

The new Pine Forests feature pine trees with an upgraded appearance and one new pine tree model. They feature the same pines trees used in the PEG God & Mayor mode Pine Tree Mods.

Two versions are included... one with transparent textures which allow the game's natural terrain to show through... and a textured version that uses the new MTP Forest Floor texture and blends well with other MTP lots. The two versions are included in separate files so after installation, you can remove either one if you do not intend to use that style.


UPDATING LOTS FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS

The transparent texture lots are not affected by this update. However, the textured versions will not show any ground texture changes until they are bulldozed and re-plopped. You can do this at any time... even after the files have been updated. The old version remains fully supported and functional so you can replace them at your leisure.

** The semi-transparent version of the previous version is no longer supported and should be deleted. However, it too remains functional if you prefer to continue using it.




** BE SURE TO REMOVE THE OLDER VERSION FILES WHEN UPGRADING **

** Requires installation of the PEG Mountain Theme Pack.

** This file contains an EXE installer for Windows users.
A ZIP archive is available on the support site.

**All discussions and support for this product are hosted on the Pegasus Productions Support Site
 

PRODUCT DETAILS
Plop Cost: §25, §45
Monthly Cost: §1, §2
Monthly Income: §0
Jobs: N/A
Lot Size: 1x1, 2x2
Menu Location: Parks

* Lots providing jobs or income may also appear in either the Landmarks or Rewards menus.

INSTALLATION

From the setup .exe:
Nothing. If you are reading this, you're done.

From the zip file:
Unzip the file to your C:\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins folder making sure the zip "Use Folder Names" option is selected. The product will be installed in the appropriate folder under the PEGPROD sub-folder which will be created if it does not already exist on your system. If any earlier version(s) of this file exist, they should be deleted.

This product contains two .DAT files; one for each style of lot. After installation, you can delete either one of the files if you prefer to play with only one of the styles.

DEVELOPER NOTES

UPDATING LOTS FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS

The new versions of these lots replace a base and overlay texture with a new single "blended" texture that is used extensively throughout the  Mountain Theme. As these lots are generally repeated extensively, the removal of the second texture should reduce overall game resource usage to a notable degree.

The downside to these changes in that the all of the textured version lots will need to be re-plopped in the game. But the good news is that you can do that at anytime. Until re-plopped, the old versions will continue to function and appear normally.

** This does not affect the transparent version lots which are unchanged by this upgrade.

 

Usage Tip: The 2x2 lots cover 4 times as much space yet cost only a few simoleans more. They an excellent comparative value. The 1x1 lots are more densely packed with trees. Intermixing them randomly with the 2x2 lots will create a very random and realistic effect. For greater variation in appearance, rotate adjacent lots as they are plopped.

TERMS OF USE


This product is distributed as "freeware" and as such contains no warranty, either expressed or implied, as to its functionality or suitability to a specific application. The author, Pegasus Productions, and SC4Pegasus.Com assume no liability for any consequences resulting from use of this product. Users of this product do so at their own risk.

This product is the exclusive property of Pegasus Productions and SC4Pegasus.Com. This product is provided for the sole recreational use of the individual who obtained it from the authorized download site. This product may not be modified, reused or redistributed in any manner. Commercial-use licenses can be purchased via email request at licenses@sc4pegasus.com

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