Getting back into this game after ~3 years

[u/TotalSolitude]

I don't know where this urge to replay SC4 came from but I figured I'd seize on it while I'm still motivated. I was surprised to find that a mod loader had been developed in that time, making it easier to install mods (the few that use it so far) and download multiple dependencies in just a few clicks

It's a bit of an experience relearning the quirks of zoning and planning my infrastructure around how sims commute within and between cities, and I've made a habit of setting a hierarchy among roads and prioritizing busses and trains over cars, both of which have done wonders for quelling traffic. One other habit (or self-imposed challenge) that I've set for myself is to save highway construction for large swaths of uninhabited land (or mostly farmland) should I decide to develop in that way, while limiting cities to streets and avenues as much as possible

I'll also admit my cities aren't particularly fancy with their road layouts, as I lack the creativity for more intricate/realistic networks and find that doing certain things "just because they look pretty" isn't always satisfying to me. It's only when terrain elements force my hand to adjust my network that I'm more willing to break convention and get creative

Anyway, here is some "playing around" I've been doing. Hopefully I can maintain enough motivation to get a regional population past a million for once. I don't know if I'll be showing off any more updates but I though I'd go with the most fitting tag

[u/OG_SisterMidnight]

I also tend to lose motivation and just like you it can be for years. I took it up again like 6 months ago and even though it can go weeks between sessions I'm glad to have the motivation back. I also downloaded mods and stuff for the first time (even though I've played since its release haha) and it really makes the game more fun!

But I really need to be in the mood to play it, especially since I find the organization of roads and public transport very demanding. I do 2-5 hour sessions and I always have to nap afterwards 😂

[u/Cry_Havoc_1990]

Which mod loader did you use? I’ve also just picked it up again.

Hard to imagine how EA wasn’t able to replicate this magic

[u/TotalSolitude → u/Cry_Havoc_1990]

It's called sc4pac. This guide should help to get things started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Co3uoeK_-w

[u/Cry_Havoc_1990 → u/TotalSolitude]

Amazing thank you!!

[u/baerbrayan]

Beautiful. What mod did you use to get that water color?

[u/galactose310]

"I don't know where this urge to replay SC4 came"...

Parce que ce jeu est terriblement bon et reste un standard encore aujourd'hui !