Pegasus Productions - Product Readme

Product Title:	PEG PPond Locks
Product Type:	PLOPPABLE LOT
Author:	Pegasus (pegasus@simpeg.com)
Version:	v1.00
Dependencies:	PEG PPond Scows Prop Pack

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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The PEG CSK2 Locks have been updated for use with the PEG PPond Canals and ploppable water. This new lot is a "one lot fits all"... in that it can be used both with the canals and the PPond ploppable water.

But wait... There's more. This is also a "2fer" lot... as in 2 for 1... as the same lot now replaces the CSK2 Ocean Lock as well. It can also be plopped along your coastlines and used with the PEG CDK3 & OWW2 coastal collection of lots. That's one less menu icon to scroll around looking for. [YEA !!]

* If you are not familiar with these Lock lots, they are used to allow your canals to change altitudes. The PPond ploppable water that is used to make lakes, rivers and streams has waterfall lots for that purpose. However, the Locks are the only viable & realistic way for a canal to traverse down a slope.

The Lock uses timed props to create an animation effect. During the day, the Lock will change several times from being full to being lowered. Various river Scows will also appear in the Lock.

Like the original, the Lock will automatically adjust to various heights of the slope. There's no need for precise terrain editing... although the area above and below the Lock should be level.

The new Lock has been reduced in size to only 4 tiles deep... but it is still 2x tiles wide. The upper-level canal section on the original has been removed so the Lock is not limited to use only with the Canals... and it could also be used with any other type of ploppable water or canal style.

* Please be sure to consult the Developer's Notes section of the included readme file for details on plopping and using this lot.

** This lot requires the
PEG PPond Scows Prop Pack

**All discussions and support for this product are hosted on SimPeg.Com

PRODUCT DETAILS
Plop Cost:	§300
Monthly Cost:	§30
Monthly Income:	§0
Lot Size:	2x4
Menu Location:	Water Transportation

INSTALLATION

If installing from the ZIP archive, download the file to your C:\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins folder. Then, unzip the file making sure that the "Use Folder Names" option is selected. The product will be installed in an appropriate folder under the PEGPROD sub-folder which will be created if it does not already exist on your system. Once installed, the product will be ready to use in your game. Lots will appear in the menu listed in the above Product Details section.
** After installation, you can either delete the downloaded ZIP file or archive it outside of your Plugins folder structure.

DEVELOPER NOTES

* Once this new prop pack is installed, be sure to remove the original older PEG CSK2 Lock files and folder.

* Any instances of the older Locks in your cities will need to be replopped once the new version is installed.

* The new lot uses the same menu icon as the original normal Lock lot. Once the original version is uninstalled, the Ocean Lock version menu icon should no longer appear in your menu.

* When first plopped, the models may not appear and you may see only an area of sandy tiles. Don't Panic... the models will appear shortly even when the game is paused.

GENERAL PLOPPING GUIDELINES

1. The Lock lot is 4 tiles long. It should be plopped with the orientation arrow pointing uphill. The 1st 3 tiles of the lot should be plopped on the level surface at the top of the slope... with the 4th (rear) tile being on the slope itself.

2. The Lock will automatically adjust to slopes of various heights. If the bottom of the lock is higher than the terrain at the bottom of the slope, then the slope is too high and you will need to lower it. To navigate down from a considerable height, you will have to construct a series of Locks... as in done in the real world.

3. Plopping the Lock on the coast (game water) can be a tad tricky as the lot always tries to reverse the orientation and point out toward the water. Just keep reversing the orientation inland and slightly move the mouse cursor a bit.. and it will eventually orientate inland.

USING WITH PPOND WATER AND PROPS

1. The lot is precisely 4 tiles long so placing water tiles or props at the upper & lower gates should be quite simple.

2. The Lock models are slightly wider than the 2x wide lot... so plopping Mayor Menu terrain props on the adjacent tiles may be difficult. You might find it easier to place your terrain props first... then plop the Lock lot.

* Putting RCI zones next to the Lock may have mixed results... depending on what develops on the zone. However, the Lock can be placed adjacent to most ploppable lots like the CDK3 and OWW2 coastal lots.

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 SimPeg.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 SimPeg.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. Licenses to modify and Commercial-use licenses can be purchased via email request to licenses@simpeg.com