Census repository & Charmed house problems

[owlsinger]

Hi, this is my first post, though I've been around a bit. I am having 2 burning issues I can't resolve.

First, I am using the census repository facility (the regional version), and in some of my cities it opens fine.....and in others it, it opens in the lower right hand corner of the screen, cutting off all the industrial totals, and sometimes the whole right side of the data. It sounds like a conflict with something else in the city, but I use the same plugins folder for everything right now! I have searched, but not found an answer for why it's doing this.

Second, I love the little house from the tv series 'Charmed' that I found on the stex (matt), but have not been able to get one to grow, even though I zoned for it. I know I have all the correct dependencies, and have been able to bring it up on the lot editor, but I'm wondering what else I might do to grow one. I haven't had any problems getting any of the other residential content I've downloaded to grow when I want it to.

I have NAM, SAM & CAM ('the triplets'), and am loving it, having more sucess with my cities than ever!!!!!!
Thank You,
Kendra

[Pat]

Hi Kendra welcome to Devotions and I'm glad you love the "triplets" aren't they awesome!!! Anyways one thing that would help out is pic of the problem with the Census Repository. 

Also which version are you using as there are currently 2 version out there, 1.) by Raphael Ninja and 2.) reworked version by Ripplejet...

Also so you know if you haven't seen it yet but there is something of more CAM related to the Census Repository, so I guess you can them a 3/4/5th versions lol... Well not so much as version but they are parks and a roundabout for CAM tracking and also gives regional data as well and you can get that right here [linkie]

[CasperVg]

Well, I have the charmed house aswell, and I have got it to grow, but it doesn't grow very much. To test if it really does grow for you, you could put only a maxis blocker and the charmed house (and the dependencies) in your plugin file, zone correctly for it, and it should grow very easily (it will then be the only lot the game can choose from)

[owlsinger]

Two great suggestions, I will try both. I currently have the reworked version by ripplejet that isn't opening correctly. (The original raphaelninja works fine, but I want more info than that!). However, I have downloaded from the link you sent, and will see if that works. If not, I'll try & get a pic of the weird placement on the screen.

Also, I will try the no maxis to see if I can get charmed to grow.

Thank You! 
Kendra

[RippleJet]

Hello owlsinger and welcome to Devotion!

The query window for the Census Repository Facility (and any other query) opens up with the upper left hand corner in the same spot as where the previous query window opened up.
Since the size of the Census Query is larger (800x600 pixels) than most other queries, this can sometimes lead to the lower right-hand corner ending up beyond the edges of the screen. It's very easy to move the query window though. Just click on the frame surrounding it (or on RalphaelNinja's image) and drag the window to the position you want it to be.

[owlsinger]

Well, shoot....... I thought I had tried clicking the frame, and it didn't work, but I went back & tried again, and of course it worked!!!! 

Thanks!

[mattb325]

Yep, it doesn't grow very often for me either .

But it is quite an old model with some old modding techniques. Off-the-cuff ( I must confess that I had actually forgotten about this building) I assume the reason for it not growing is that the house has too much competition on the 2x3 zoning set and it offers the simulator too few residents to satisfy demand given the real-estate it occupies.

I intend to re-do this building in the near future as there were some other things I wasn't overly happy about with the model/lot....watch this space I suppose 

[xxdita]

Matt, don't forget the window for Wyatt's nursery. 

[Pat]

Matt that is great news to hear that you are you going to revisit the Charmed House... I cant wait to see the devolpment of it 

[owlsinger]

I finally got one! Whew, had to work for it, though!

[Toichus Maximus]

A good way to get lots is to get the maxis blocker mod, which stops all default maxis from growing.

   

http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=897