Network Addon Mod Update January 2008 - Now available!

[Andreas]

Rumors have been spread over the last few days, and the NAM Team was working diligently behind the scenes to get the next NAM version ready for release. This is the first time that we are releasing a NAM Update, rather than a new full version. The June 2007 NAM was the first that has been made modular, so only updated components need to be replaced by this update. Please note that you need the June 2007 NAM version as a dependency for this update, otherwise some items will not work properly. Before your run off in excitement and install the new NAM version, please make sure to read the included readme first and then take action, otherwise some things might go wrong

What's new?

• Elevated (heavy) Rail puzzle pieces completely revamped, three different texture styles available, some new pieces added.
• Underground Rail puzzle pieces with Ped Malls have been added.
• Increased connectivity for Avenue Roundabout and Avenue Roundabout with Elevated Highway overpass puzzle piece have been added.
• Smooth Avenue Curve puzzle pieces have been added.
• Reworked textures for smooth Road and Rail Curves.
• Raised Avenue Bridge has been added.
• RHW (Rural Highway mod, released as individual plugin) is now independent of ANT tool.
• NAM Controller contains RULs for updated RHW (Rural Highway mod) and SAM (Street Addon Mod) plugins (released separately).

Dependencies:

Network Addon Mod June 2007 version

Here are a few impressions:







Download here!



Also released was a new Additional Bridge, the Garabit Viaduct by paulvmontfort

The Garabit Viaduct (Viaduc de Garabit in French) is a railroad arch bridge spanning the Truyère river near Ruynes-en-Margeride, in the mountainous Massif Central region. The bridge was constructed between 1880 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, and was opened in 1885. It is 565 m in length and has a principal arch of 165 m.

 

For using the Garabit Viaduct in the game, you either need the NAM Update or the updated NAM Essentials.

Download here!



It has been a while since MIncroabl finished the beta version, but now the El-Rail Facelift Mod was finally released as well. Standard elevated rail networks always have the same basic grass from the underlying terrain textures showing up under the network. While this is fine when the network runs through residential or undeveloped zones, it's a real eyesore in highly developed urban areas.

The el-rail facelift mod was created to remove that pesky grass and replace it with a look that suits them better. The mod adds a new base to elevated rail running through your RCI zones, according to zone type, density and wealth. Additional props will appear according to development; trees, bushes, crates, vehicles, lamps, people and other props liven up the areas under the tracks and give an appearance of developed land.

 

 

Download here!

More NAM releases will follow soon - stay tuned, and a Happy New Year 2008!

[Filasimo]

great work guys!!!  lets start off 2008 with a BANG!!!!   

[DFire870]

What a great date to release the new NAM! I've already downloaded all of the new releases and am waiting for more. I especially love the El-Rail Facelift Mod.

Great job to everyone involved in this!

-- John

[Ennedi]

THank you!!!     

[Bluebeard]

Holy Crap.
     NAM Team you have made 2008 a awesome year.Thanx so much.

[Silur]

Hi, Andreas ....
I'm crazy with this ....

[jrone3]

Yall are always working to make SimCity a better game. Greatly appreciate it!!

[blade2k5]

What a way to kick off the new year.  Everything looks fabulous.  Now I just have to go start installing.....

[yoshiisland2]

Thank you SOOO much!!  Happy new year NAM team!!!!

[godjcjk12]

Thanks again to the NAM Team. Happy New Year!!!! Continue the good work into next year. 

[TopCliff]

WOOT!!! It may still be 2007 here, but this is a great way to end this God forsaken year!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

[thundercrack83]

Amazing work, everyone!

Happy New Year!

[ebina]

Thanks NAM Team for your wonderful works.

BTW, if someone get a graphic problem with new heavy rail viaduct, remove these files from your Plugins folder. Even if you don't have a problem, you should remove these.

zzz_NAM_Overpass_With_AlternateRailSupport.dat
S3Dconfig_NAMRailUnderOverpass_PEGAlternateRailFix_20070603.dat

These files were in NAM Overpass Support Files For Alternate Rail Set Mod. And if you have downloaded Pegasus's Alternate Railway Mod from SimCityKurier, latter file may be in your Plugins folder. These files are not listed on Cleanitol file, you need to search and remove manually.

[DrPepper]

Wow, Nam is getting Greater and great! 

[blahdy]

happy new year!   great work to all NAM team

[RippleJet]

Great way to start the best SC4 year ever!

[PaulvMontfort]

There's just one complaint I have which i'm not happy about and that is the fact that the green version of my bridge is released (which was a test render) instead of the rerendered red nightlighted pieces I sent to jeronij a while ago.

[bat]

Yes, fantastic work on that!

Thanks for updating!!

[Lollo]

What? You gotta be kidding me! Thank you! This is a heck of a new year present!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[tommiej]

Now this is a great way of starting 2008!!
nice work NAM team!!