No residential growth

[dslmagic]

I have been playing simcity4 with rush hour expansion for a few years, and never had a problem with residents moving in. I installed cam a week ago, and now I have VERY slow residential growth. As a comparison, before the cam modd I could get my residential population up past 12000-15000 in roughly 10-15 yrs. But with cam, after 10 yrs I might have 3500-5000. What gives? I have ind, ag, and comm growth through the roof, but hardly any residents. I've got schools, a fire dept, even tried putting in a hospiyol with no effect. I do have my city connected to others in the region, got plenty of water and power. An I doing something wrong, or being impatient? Please help...I like the idea of large city populations and want to play the sim with cam. I just don't know how to have residential growth equal to ind and comm groth. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks...

[RippleJet]

Residential growth may be hampered especially if you have lots of eternal commuters. Read the manual about them.

I would also like to see the report from the query of the Census Repository Facility, Version 2.

[dslmagic]

Census repository? How is this report generated in the game, and / or what do I need to do to get it? I know I sound like a novice but I'm not. I've been with simcity since the beginning years ago. I have read the section on eternal commuters, and while I await your reply I will check how my cities are situated with each other and read this section again. Thanks for your help...

[RippleJet]

Follow the link I provided to my post at ST and read it thoroughly.

Then download RalphaelNinja's version of the Census Repository, but install only the SC4Model file.
Then download and install my version 2 of the Census Repository which is attached to the end of the above post.

Get into your city and plop the Census Repository Facility which will appear near the top of the rewards manu.
Query it (click on it) and you'll get the report which you need to take a snapshot of and show us here.

[dslmagic]

I installed the census report as you suggested, and although I'm still trying to understand what it's telling me, I do see that I have a lot of negative residential growth. I don't remember if I said I was playing on an established region, not a new one. I read the CAM tutorial section on eternal commuters, and when I looked at my region I had highways connecting to other cities at shared corners. So, I decided to start over with a new region, and will run one city until I get the hang of it. As for my current region, I like the terraforming I've done with the older cities, so when I'm ready for more cities I'll obliterate the ones I like and import them into the new region. Hopefully I'll get the cam to work for me taking these steps. Thanks so much for your help, and feel free to offer me any advice which may help!!

[Addixtion]

Hey, I had that same problem. I read somewhere on the threads that it could be a glitch to existing regions when installing the CAM. I started a new region and everything is working perfect.

[dslmagic]

After hours of experimenting and adjusting / changing things in my exsisting region, I finally resorted to starting a new region. Cam works perfectly with it! I thing
k an amendmant is needed in the Cam instructions which staes that while Cam will work with an exsisting region, the amount of work and changes which must be made are not worth it. It's easier to start a new region, go to the "old" region, obliterate the city or cities which have terraforming you like, and import the black cities into the new region. I did that, and after experimenting Cam works GREAT! Thanks to all who offered assistance and advice on this. Regards...

[RippleJet]

I think an amendmant is needed in the Cam instructions which staes that while Cam will work with an exsisting region, the amount of work and changes which must be made are not worth it. It's easier to start a new region, go to the "old" region, obliterate the city or cities which have terraforming you like, and import the black cities into the new region. I did that, and after experimenting Cam works GREAT!

That's what is recommended in the manual.
Second paragraph:

For best gaming experience, it is recommended to install the Colossus Addon Mod before starting a new region.

[M4346]

 

Maybe you should have called it a README Manual, or just README instead of Manual... but then again, the word README never really inspired anyone to actually READ it either.   

In future I think it should be called something like 'Free Porn Links.'  Maybe then someone will look at it.

[RippleJet]

In future I think it should be called something like 'Free Porn Links.'  Maybe then someone will look at it.

Those are in the appendices!

[M4346]

Then it should be "Manual with Free Porn Links" 

[jplumbley]

Now, now you guys.  Someone might get offended...    and bring out the whip.  But until Barby gets here, do tell more 

[M4346]

 

Whip? No BDSM meetings in the public threads.

Okay, okay. Enough... 

[Bluebeard]

So getting stuck at the 5000 mark is normal with CAM?.

[JoeST]

No what hampers growth is Eternal Commuters I believe

You could really do with reading the thread through more thoroughly

Joe

[Bluebeard]

So then you shouldn't have connections to your neighbors is what your say for us CAM users?.
    Oh Joe you need a chill pill.

[RippleJet]

So then you shouldn't have connections to your neighbors is what your say for us CAM users?.

Neighbour connections are actually essential.
Since the Stage vs. Size thresholds are based on regional capacities, your development will definitely come to a halt if you do not have neighbours connected.
On the other hand, be sure not to enable the loops for eternal commuters!

[Bluebeard]

Thanx RJ but you lost me went you came to the "Loop" thing.So is there a "Proper" way to connect to a neighbor when using CAM?.Thanx

[RippleJet]

Read the section in the manual concerning Eternal Commuters.

[BarbyW]

Barby has arrived so you can stop all the porn NOW I've lost my whip somewhere at Peg's.