Boxes... but I have the dependencies :(

[natemattjones]

Hello. I am just getting back into SC4 after many years without playing. First, awesome work by all everyone who has contributed, and thank you for making it all available. I am having some issues with a few of the buildings in the CAM packs. I have been very careful to download all dependencies, but am still getting boxes for a few.

Perfect example is The Wisconsin Gas Building. The only dependency is BSC Mega Props JES Vol01. This is obviously a big one needed for many lots, and I double checked that I have it in my Plugins. I even deleted and reinstalled it... but still a brown box. I do not understand why. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

[jmyers2043]

OK - I emptied out my plugins and downloaded the Wisonsin Gas building from the LEX. Then I downloaded the prop pack 'Jestarr Vol 1.

This is what I see in the lot editor. And I'm farily confident that I'll see the same thing in game. The model for the Wisconsin building is in the Wisconsin Building download. I don't know what Jestarr used from the prop pack but a quick scan through the pack finds a bunch of industrial props ... cable reels, pile of lumber, etc and nothing Wisconsin related. so it appears the the dependency file contains some minor props used on his lot but nothing major.



I don't recall what CAM pack contains the Wisconsin CAMeLOT but I think that I would download the Wisconsin Gas building from the LEX. Have the installer deploy the contents into a 'test' folder or some place you can find easily. Then delete the lot and the DESC files that deployed to your easily found folder. Those are the two files that will be duplicatged/upgraded to CAM status in the CAM pack you speak of. You do not want them, instead, the game will use the CAM versions in your CAM folder. Move only the modelfile to your CAM directory. And try again. That's what I would do.

Good Luck

- Jim

[Lowkee33]

I don't know what Jestarr used from the prop pack but a quick scan through the pack finds a bunch of industrial props ... cable reels, pile of lumber, etc and nothing Wisconsin related.

I was wondering that same thing.  On the top of the building is that cube-prop with the color thing.  (And that really is my best description).