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Title: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: Colyn on April 07, 2007, 06:11:29 AM
I wonder if someone can tell me ...

I have two islands in my city and I connected them with the Big Dig Ground Highway pieces ... I did connect the Underground Rail and both ends has power but the sims is not using it ...

Any ideas please ?
Title: Re: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: Rayden on April 07, 2007, 06:28:54 AM
Is that the only connection between the islands? If so, try to buld some residencial only in one side and commerce in the other to see if they commute to work.
Title: Re: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: Colyn on April 07, 2007, 06:43:28 AM
I have industrial on one and residents on the other ... no flow :(

Yes it was  the only connection.
Title: Re: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: jeronij on April 07, 2007, 06:59:17 AM
I havent used these piece really often but as far as I know they work like Underground stations (i.e. massive transit). Maybe you have some ordinance blocking your sims to use the mass transit ? Just an idea.
Title: Re: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: Frankie on April 07, 2007, 07:47:21 AM
If the island is all wealthy sims, they refuse to use mass transit anyway. I have never had problems with it, but the game needs to run for a year or two before the big dig pieces are actually used (or..that's how it is for me). Hope that helps,

-Frankie
Title: Re: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: Swamper77 on April 07, 2007, 07:51:19 PM
You need to have a valid roadway connecting the two areas, even if you block all traffic from using it. Since the subway is faster than the roadway, the commuters will use the Big Dig connections instead. I discovered this issue when testing them on my system. The connecting roadway helps the computer resolve the commute connections and calculations. Otherwise, it assumes there is no way from Point A to Point B.

-Jan
Title: Re: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: Colyn on April 07, 2007, 11:57:38 PM
Thanks Jan I will try that. Having the roadway sort of defeats the object of the exercise. :(
Title: Re: Big Dig pieces ...
Post by: Swamper77 on April 08, 2007, 12:35:44 AM
Colyn,

I know, but that is the only way to get the game's pathfinding system to acknowledge that the two areas are connected.

-Jan