January 14 has come and gone, and we celebrated SimCity 4's 23rd anniversary. Of course, there were plenty of surprises, as the popular NAM and CAM mods were updated. Let's take a closer look at the latest news
Colossus Addon Mod
There are important updates regarding Colossus Addon Mod with universal fixes and updates.
- Universal Commercial CAP Fix
The universal patch that fixes the bug caused by the commercial demand generated by the neighborhood connection is finally available.
This patch allows RHW connections to generate the same CAP Relief generated by Maxis Highways, allowing you to get a boost in the city's commercial demand. The fix contains two versions:
- Vanilla Variant: The Vanilla variant is ideal if you want to maintain an experience closer to the game with the essential fix related to RHW.
- Radical Variant: The radical variant is recommended if you want to reduce the car-centric view of the game by increasing the CAP related to mass transit connections and introducing penalties related to transmission networks and water pipes.
You can download the patch from both Simtropolis and SC4Pac.
- CAM Core
CAM Core has been updated to version 3.5.1 and CAM with several bug fixes as well as the introduction of preparatory features for CAM 4.0.
You can download the patch from both Simtropolis, SC4Everome and SC4Pac.
- CAM Core EXPERIMENTAL
CAM Core EXPERIMENTAL has been updated to version 4032.0801.
You can download the patch from SC4Pac.
- Colossus Addon Mod - ModPacc Zero
Modpacc Zero has been updated to include critical mods that stabilize and improve game performance. This modpack can be downloaded here and is only installed through SC4Pac (except SimCity 4 Disable FPS Limits, 4GB Patch, DgVoodoo 2: (DirectX Wrapper), and Reshade, which must be installed manually)
You can download the patch from both Simtropolis and SC4Everome
Network Addon Mod
We can finally announce the release of Network Addon Mod 50 - BETA 1.
Starting today, you can preview the new features currently in development for NAM 50, so if you use this version, you may encounter bugs and incomplete elements.
Furthermore, due to the mandatory introduction of NAM DLL to make all these advanced features work, this means that the only version of SC4 in which NAM works is the Windows Digital version (1.1.641). All other SC4 versions will no longer be supported.
Among the main changes are
- Added slope-tolerance improvements for various network elements
- The ferry clearance height of bridges has been reduced from 30 to 20 meters
- The invisible cursor tile has been removed from all FLEX pieces. It now does not interfere with any lots or networks anymore.
And the two main explosive features
- Added a fix for the Eternal Commuter Loop bug
- Custom RUL 2 engine that improves network stability and game performance, making the 4GB Patch optional for NAM
NAM 50 - BETA 1 can only be installed through SC4pac (Mod manager) and further information is available here
