3 Things...help :)

[Egor]

Firstly. Awesome community 
Been reading but cannot find anything about:

1) Canals, where can I download the set?
2) Where do I install buildings? Like a .sc4 file or something. For example i download a building or lot or item like air cleaner which part of my sim city folder do I upload it to?
3) How can I change tile and region/city size in SC4Terraformer or in Sim City?

Thanks a bunch! 



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Posts combined. Please show a little more patience. You will get an answer, but not if you start demanding them!
/RippleJet

[capo]

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easy turbo...


1. There are many canal sets available, you have the PEG streams, Simgoober canals and oppie canals to name a few. Wich one do you like? Register at the LEX and have a search for canals, it's easy to find them
2. You download lots from the LEX (or STEX or PLEX or whatever you prefer). Place the files in your my documents/simcity/plugins folder (unless the read-me tells you to place it somewhere else)
3. You can do that by putting a different config.bmp file in your region folder. Download some maps to see how it works

In the future, use the magic word (please) and I'm sure you will get a response quickly.

[RippleJet]

Thanks, capo!

1) Canals, where can I download the set?

To find the canals at LEX perform a Power Search for Broad Category WFK - Canals.

2) Where do I install buildings? Like a .sc4 file or something. For example i download a building or lot or item like air cleaner which part of my sim city folder do I upload it to?

Most items on the BSC LEX come with an installer which will put your files in appropriate subfolders.
If there is no installer included, place the files in a suitable subfolder under My Docs\SimCity 4\Plugins.

You could name the subfolder according to the creator, e.g My Docs\SimCity 4\Plugins\Bixel
or the type of building, e.g. My Docs\SimCity 4\Plugins\Air Cleaners

And always read the readme that accompanies every download!

[bblubb]

1) Try a PowerSearch in the LEX. Use the BroadCategory "WFK-Canals" ore simply try the standard Park Category for a start. There are many different sets to choose from.
2) There are two options: 1. the plugin folder in your SC4 game directory or 2. (and this is the standard used by most and all of the installers) in the plugins subfolder SC4 created during installation in your /home path (e.g. C:\UserSettings\MyDocument\simcity\plugins.....). These folders are the place for all custom made content. I advise you to start organizing your plugin folder into subfolder (e.g. one for dependencies, one for residentlials,...) right from the start. It will spare you lots of trouble later on. But as far as I know a .sc4 file usually is just your city file and should therefore be left in its corresponding region folder.
3) Each region subfolder contains a file named config.bmp. This file defines the way your region will be tiled. Changing it after already starting to play a region is not advisable. To change tiling before region creation please take a look at this guide.

[bblubb]

...while some people might have to work on their patience I should surely start working on my typing speed. 

[jplumbley]

3) How can I change tile and region/city size in SC4Terraformer or in Sim City?

Egor, this process requires SC4Terraformer and is a step by step on how to edit a config.bmp for any downloaded map.  The only thing you cannot do is make a region larger or smaller, it must stay the same size but the city tile size may change within the region boundaries.

To change the config.bmp for a map.

1. Open SC4TF and open your region.
2. Save it as and SC4M file.
3. Close SC4TF
4. Open the region folder for this region.  Edit the config.bmp to your liking.  And make sure that the config.bmp is the only file in the region folder.
    Remember:
         RED = Small City Tile (must be placed in 1x1 pixel)
         GREEN = Medium City Tile (must be placed in 2x2 pixels)
         BLUE = Large City Tile (must be placed in 4x4 pixels)
    If you do not follow the pixel shapes 1x1, 2x2 and 4x4 for their respective colors your map will not work properly.
5. Open SC4TF and open the blank region you just created with your new config.bmp
6. Now Import your SC4M file you created before changing the config.bmp
7. File->Save
8. Enter SC4 and play away!

Hope this is helpfull Egor.

JPlumbley

[Egor]

thanks for all the replies guys!!


One more question
how can I make canals with water taxi's on them?
and.....what water sets are there that act as a river but look like a canal? so i can build a marina .etc

[jplumbley]

how can I make canals with water taxi's on them?

You cant.  Goaskin made an experimental version of something like this, but it has alot of flaws and has been determined to be too much work at this point in time to continue development.  It is not likely that something like this will be finished.

and.....what water sets are there that act as a river but look like a canal? so i can build a marina .etc

Not sure what you are asking.  There are many water mods and many canals with different water textures, you will probably just have to find something that works for you, personally because everyone has different opinions.

[DFire870]

You cant.  Goaskin made an experimental version of something like this, but it has alot of flaws and has been determined to be too much work at this point in time to continue development.  It is not likely that something like this will be finished.

I believe Pegasus made a water taxi lot for his canals that is really a subway station in disguise. It's useful if you're building a city around canals but don't want to use a different kind of transit option.

-- John