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Title: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: DarkLoki on March 15, 2007, 07:58:07 AM
Hi all  :)

As i recently seem to have some probelms with the performance with my pc so i am not really able to play the game. No simcity means a lot of free time  "$Deal"$ so i could do other things like trying to get a little better in programming. I tought it would be a cool to make something simcity related so my this will be my next project. When i could still play the game managing plugins took a lot of work. I had diffirent regions and somethimes diffirent city's needed other plugins so it i was constantely moving plugins around. This program will eliminate that (i hope). Now for some screenshots:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdarkloki.staps.nl%2Fbla%2Fsc4mscan.PNG&hash=a76f1aa87fb0dd8e017b8136be3b995136ef5ae2)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdarkloki.staps.nl%2Fbla%2Fsc4mmain.PNG&hash=77b2d0f7b39f0af69e5b593688e35326ba63d037)

Please don't laugh at me, i'm still kinda new to this  ;)

At the moment this program is far from finished but i hope to complete basic functionality. Any toughts about this?

Btw a long time ago i knew of a program that did the same but i have not been able to find it again  :P, i guess it was probably better but this program is more of an exercise for me, i hope will be usefull to some when finished.
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: wouanagaine on March 15, 2007, 03:45:32 PM
I must say that it looks nice. If it is meant to be an exercise, go thru it.
What langage do you use ? what API do you use ( for the GUI ) ?

however  JeanLucPicard already done such a tool called SC4 Startup Manager which is available at
http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=311

Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: DarkLoki on March 16, 2007, 07:32:14 AM
Quote from: wouanagaine on March 15, 2007, 03:45:32 PM
I must say that it looks nice. If it is meant to be an exercise, go thru it.
What langage do you use ? what API do you use ( for the GUI ) ?
Cool to hear from you it looks nice  ;D. It's indeed more of an exerciese, i am making this program in the autoit language. It's a basic like scripting language, i have programmed in diffirent basic forms for years so it easy to pick up this language  :). Really this language is perfect for what i am trying to do with this program.

Quote from: wouanagaine on March 15, 2007, 03:45:32 PM
however  JeanLucPicard already done such a tool called SC4 Startup Manager which is available at
http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=311
Ah yes that was the program. I do not really care as i already knew something like this already existed. I do hope to add more features later on like an easy screenshot function.
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: wouanagaine on March 16, 2007, 07:39:11 AM
QuoteAh yes that was the program. I do not really care as i already knew something like this already existed. I do hope to add more features later on like an easy screenshot function.
did you look at clip2pic ? http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=355&threadid=83832

Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: DarkLoki on March 16, 2007, 07:49:55 AM
Well someday i will add a function that has not been done before  :D
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: wouanagaine on March 16, 2007, 08:05:17 AM
Do a good and consistent config.bmp maker. ie one that does not allow the user to produce an invalid one
You'll please a lot of people :)
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: DarkLoki on March 16, 2007, 11:15:41 AM
Sound like a really good idea for a program. But at the moment this one is mabey 50% finished so i'm not going to just throw that away, perhaps i will have a go at that when i have somewhat finished this one :)
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: Andreas on April 15, 2007, 06:30:37 PM
Quote from: wouanagaine on March 16, 2007, 08:05:17 AM
Do a good and consistent config.bmp maker. ie one that does not allow the user to produce an invalid one
You'll please a lot of people :)


Heh, I just found this thread by accident... The upcoming SC4 Startup Manager v3 will include a config.bmp editor that takes care of potential problems. Here are some screenshots. :)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg255.imageshack.us%2Fimg255%2F254%2Fsumv3ahf5.gif&hash=85920b8aaed2c1605b35857a4c1d85561254e966)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg410.imageshack.us%2Fimg410%2F7600%2Fsumv3kt1.gif&hash=ae8eabf0dca4ce54c3a368b1d035820dc3793893)
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: dedgren on April 15, 2007, 06:35:19 PM
Ohhh- I just hit my head on the floor passing out in amazement.

...what is there, some secret lab out there where you folks come up with this stuff?

Andreas, that's just incredible!


David


Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: Gaston on April 15, 2007, 08:18:15 PM
I am stunned by this Andreas.     I will first wipe the drool off my chin (and keyboard).   sdfghjklrtuybiunoi yyiu   Sorry there was alot of it.      Now I can say that this is something I have wanted to be created for some time now.     To be able to EASILY change the config.bmp will be a dream come true.     I can hardly wait to see this made available.    It is just unbelievable.


---Gaston
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: jaatt on November 19, 2010, 12:24:02 PM
Is there a way to skip the intro when starting thegame from the SUM?
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: Andreas on November 19, 2010, 02:15:36 PM
Click on the config button and untick the option for the intro.
Title: Re: Simcity 4 Plugin Manager
Post by: blaza6925 on January 10, 2011, 05:25:13 PM
I have used the Plug-in Manager (PIM) for a long time, and I just switch my operating system to Windows 7. Since switching to 7, the PIM has not been working correctly. Every time I start a map it is covered in snow! No, it is not December 25th, no I don't have snow modds, and no i haven't changed and textures/colors. Any ideas?