It's been a while since we had an update, but there was a lot of work behind the scenes. The main development was around the final restoration of the SimGoober collection, which not only covers the former LEX contents, but almost the entire publicly known SimGoober collection (including the STEX releases, the former Simcitykurier/Simcity Plaza releases, the LEX DVD Exclusives, the contents that were previously exclusively available only on the former PLEX and even a previously unreleased recovered building). The few exceptions, which are not covered yet, are the Agricultural/farming contents and two small contents that are currently available on the STEX.
As a preparation for this big release, a decent chunk of the BSC Common Dependencies had to be updated, so it is kind of essential, that users download and install the latest version which is the SC4D LEX Legacy - BSC Common Dependencies Pack v9E.
The following major changes had been made, but please read the detailed "ChangeLog" in the included readme file as I did not list everything here.
- The BSC Essentials has received a complete rework from the bottom to the top. There can be found new features in many of the updated UI/custom query files that are depending on null45's Query Tool UI Extensions DLL for SimCity 4 (also available on GitHub) to show results; that means that the BSC Essentials v2026a is now semi-dependent on this DLL mod.
One can still install the BSC Essentials without using the DLL mod (that includes the MAC users too), but the DLL mod based custom variable features (like growth stage, park-landmark-major rating effects and some other properites) will NOT show results for them, instead they will see a blank field or a placeholder text in the UI field for these properties. - A new additional Maxis_Query_UI_Overrides_2026a.dat has been added. This will override the most common original maxis queries to utilize the new features of the Query Tool UI Extensions DLL for SimCity 4 mod.
- Partially due to the restructure of the BSC Essentials 25 (!!!) SG Model Packs have been updated to their next version. For more information, please, read the "ChangeLog" in the Readme file.
- As part of the restoration efforts the BSC MEGA Props CARCH Vol02-Vol08 dependency packs have been REMOVED from this compilation (as of BSC Common Dependencies v9e) as with recent updates they have been moved into the SC4D LEX Legacy - Cerulean RCI and CAM Compilation.
Bear in mind that the BSC MEGA Props CARCH Vol01 v3 dependency pack will remain in the BSC Common Dependencies and will NOT be removed. - As part of the restoration efforts the BSC MEGA Props COBB Vol01-Vol05 dependency packs have been REMOVED from this compilation (as of BSC Common Dependencies v9e) as with recent updates they have been moved into the SC4D LEX Legacy - BSC Cobb32118 CAMpatible Residental+ Lots.
- As a preparation for the restoration of Callagrafx's contents the brand new BSC MEGA Props CAL Vol02 dependency pack has been added to the compilation, which includes the remaining models (pre-2020) from Callagrafx, that were not included to the BSC MEGA Props CAL Vol01. This still will not include his models from 2020 which were made in Dark Nite (DN) and Maxis Nite (MN) versions.
In the past couple of months nos.17 was helping us out and published many contents from the server. These were the following:
- SC4D LEX Legacy - BSC CP Sidewalk and SCILT Compilation
- SC4D LEX Legacy - Gobias HD Water Packs Compilation
- SC4D LEX Legacy - dobdriver HD Star Backgrounds
- SC4D LEX Legacy - BSC JBSimio Commercials Compilation
- SC4D LEX Legacy - BSC JBSimio Residentials Compilation
- MAS71 - Water MODs
- MAS71 - Avenue Roundabout Subway and Bus Stations
- MAS71 - Chiba Port Tower
- MAS71 - JPN Diagonal Seasonal Parks
- MAS71 - JPN Sunken Seasonal Parks
- MAS71 - JPN Rice Fields
- MAS71 - SOGO Department Store
- MAS71 - SOGO Department Store (HD)
So in the next few days and weeks there's going to be more releases starting with the SimGoober collection.
Have fun!
- Tyberius06
