Hence the reason for a lot of folders in my plugins. That means I don't have to search through a lot of files so that I can find my new stuff. The Lot Editor will put my new lots and the bat tool will place the model files in the mydocs plugins\ root directory. Such as the Maxis bldgprops_vol1 and 2 as well as the Cycledog textures and tree props because I am often making lots and that means for me that no matter what I choose to have in the mydocs plugins I'll have necessary files when the Lot Editor loads.Īnother thing for me is that I tend to keep the mydocs\plugins root somewhat clean. There are some things that I keep in C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4\Plugins. It loads from \My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins last in a somewhat alphabetic order. 4 - Back in the Folder Options, turn hidden files back off, then click OK. 3 - Edit the Program Files (x86) folder to no longer be hidden. 2 - From the View tab, choose to show hidden files and folders, then click Apply. Then C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4\Plugins second. Try this: 1 - Type folder into your Start menu's search box to find and open the Folder Options. To use these mods, players must place them in SimCity 4s plugins folder (and follow any other. Maxis loads from C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 first. DAT files and view a list of programs that open them. QuoteBut also since the Program Files/SimCity 4/ Plugins is secondary (something I never knew) should all the Maxis plugin items be moved to the My Document/Plugin folder? One reason is that making backups is a lot easier - I can copy everything to an external HD with just one click. Personally, I'll keep all non-Maxis plugin in My Documents, since this is also the default installation folder for most, if not all installers on the LEX and other exchanges.
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It's also up to you which of the two plugin folders you're using, as long as the loading order stays intact.
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It's not that hard to learn what you have installed if you always read the readme file, and you shouldn't install more than a dozen of new items or so during one batch, in order to keep the process simple. This knowledge is much more important than the actual folder structure, since you can easily navigate through your folders and rearrage them without hesitation, if needed. I have some 1.5 GB in my plugins folder and know virtually every building by name, and also know who created it. Ideally, you shouldn't just dump everything into the plugins folder, but also tracking the content, either in your mind, or maybe make a list, and always check the readme file if you already have the necessary dependency files. I think more important than your folder structure is being careful when installing new files. Using a certain loading order is only critical if you use certain mods that override other items, such as the European Road Textures Mod, which has to be loaded after the NAM because of the textures that override the NAM default US textures. For "normal" items like buildings, lots, and dependency files, the loading order shouldn't matter, unless stated otherwise in the readme file.