CAM Lots Bixel won't grow

[deecee]

i have all the files, lots, dependencies and models you're supposed to have and the bixel cam lots won't grow.  i grow bunches of other cam stuff so i know that's not it.  could it be the file structure?  i do have the datpacker and i put a message on their board as well in case it's a datpacker issue versus cam.  thanks for any suggestions.  deecee

File Structure

C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins Disabled\HKABT\bixel
   \CAM LOTS BXL1
   \MEGA packs

6x2 Tam Kon Shan Court 13 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol011
   R$$ TamKonShan Court (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x14584a19.SC4Desc
   R$$13_6x2 TamKonShanCourt (CAM)_73df033d.SC4Lot
   HKABT-bixel Vol11.dat
6x2 Chun Fa Luk Court 13 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol01
   R$$13_6x2 ChunFaLukCourt (CAM)_93df0351.SC4Lot
   R$$ ChunFaLuk Court (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x34584ae3.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol01.dat
6x3 Tai Yuen Phase 1 10 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol09
   R$$12_8x3 TaiYuen Phase1 TE (CAM)_53defe43.SC4Lot
   R$$ TaiYuenPhase1 (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x94584594.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol09.dat
6x6 Tai Yuen Phase 2 10 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol09
   R$$10_6x6 TaiYuen Phase2a TE (CAM)_b3defe85.SC4Lot
   R$$10_6x6 TaiYuen Phase2b TE (CAM)_53defed2.SC4Lot
   R$$ TaiYuenPhase2 (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x34584666.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol09.dat
8x6 Tai Yuen Phase 3 10 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol09
   R$$10_8x6 TaiYuen Phase3 TE (CAM)_13deff15.SC4Lot
   R$$ TaiYuenPhase3 (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x745846d9.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol09.dat
9x8 Liberte 10 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol06
   R$$10_9x8 Liberte TE (CAM)_73def943.SC4Lot
   R$$ HK Liberte (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x74584017.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol06.dat
10x6 Chelsea Court 1 13 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol02
   R$$13_10x6 ChelseaCourt1 (CAM)_73def157.SC4Lot
   R$$ ChelseaCourt (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x5458393d.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol02.dat
10x7 Chelsea Court 2 13 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol02
   R$$13_10x7 ChelseaCourt2 (CAM)_13def1ab.SC4Lot
   R$$ ChelseaCourt2 (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0xb4583a5e.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol02.dat
12x9 Tung Chung Crescent 9 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol03
   R$$9_12x9 TungChungCrescent (CAM)_73defdd9.SC4Lot
   R$$ Tung Chung Crescent (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x14584499.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol03.dat
2x3 Ho Man Fung 9 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol06
   R$$$9_2x3 Ho Man Fung (CAM)_93def995.SC4Lot
   R$$$ HoManFung (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x745841c9.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol06.dat   
6x3 Tai-Pan Terrace 10 CAM LOTS BXL1 Tai Pan Terrace
   R$$$10_6x3 Tai-Pan (CAM)_73deee12.SC4Lot
   R$$$ Tai-Pan (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x745834d8.SC4Desc
   Tai-Pan Terrace.SC4Model
6x6 The Arch 1 11 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol08
   R$$$11_6x6 The Arch (CAM)_53deed11.SC4Lot
   R$$$ The Arch (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x74582d4b.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol08.dat   
8x4 Dynasty Court 10 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol04
   R$$$10_8x4 Dynasty Court (CAM)_73def53f.SC4Lot
   R$$$10_8x4 Dynasty Court TE (CAM)_13def578.SC4Lot
   R$$$ DynastyCourt (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0xb4583d26.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol04.dat
9x5 The Arch 2 11 CAM LOTS BXL1 HKABT bixel MEGA Pack Vol08
   R$$$11_9x5 The Arch2 (CAM)_73deed01.SC4Lot
   R$$$ The Arch2 (CAM)-0x6534284a-0xd376fa31-0x14583051.SC4Desc
   HKABT-bixel Vol08.dat

[xxdita]

This may be a little too obvious, but are you zoning properly for the Bixel lots to grow? The 2x3 Ho Man Fung Stage 9 should be easy enough to grow, but most of the others require specially sized zones. Try holding down the CTRL key as you zone a few of the sizes for the lots.

[deecee]

This may be a little too obvious, but are you zoning properly for the Bixel lots to grow? The 2x3 Ho Man Fung Stage 9 should be easy enough to grow, but most of the others require specially sized zones. Try holding down the CTRL key as you zone a few of the sizes for the lots.

hey there - i almost put that i'm zoning for the lots but like u i thought it was too obvious     i always test a few lots when i download - i like to see what stuff looks like in the game - so it totally surprised me when none of these lots would grow.  i tried in a couple different cities and they wouldn't grow there either.  i should have the .sc4lot & .sc4desc lots in the plugins directory in this case, correct?  i'm new to cam and that confused me initially.  anyway, thanks for asking - i should have noted that zoning bit.  DeeCee

[xxdita]

If there are sc4desc then yeah, you need those. But they're often included in the lot files, in order to keep them where they should be. I've never had a problem growing the Bixel CAMelots, whether DatPacked or not...
Try plopping the lots, using the ExtraCheats.dll to see if there are actual problems with the buildings/lots.

[deecee]

i have to be more clear, but it's hard to find the balance between what to put in and not posting a small manifesto.  anyway - i too grow bixel lots easily, and i have quite a few sets that i use all the time.  it's just THIS particular set of lots that won't grow.  i played again last night and things i downloaded before and after the uncooperative lots grew with no problem.  i've never used the extracheats.dll but looks like i will be today.  i love the look of bixel's lots, or else i'd just chalk up the not growing to something unexplainable and move on, but i want those buildings to grow darn it!  i'll try the extracheats.dll and post back the results.  thanks for your suggestions.  DeeCee

[deecee]

one of the lots grew from this pack so i'm going to wait and hope the others will grow too.  thanks for your replies and looks.  DeeCee