Colossus Addon Mod is the popular SimCity 4 mod that involves substantial changes in the RCI (Residential - Commercial - Industrial) simulation as well as essential bugfixes. The mod was developed by the various members of the CAM Team who over time have brought modifications to improve this mod
Please note that this pack may receive updates in the near future. Do not redistribute without asking first, mostly as doing so would complicate efforts to properly maintain, update, and provide technical support for the pack.
Extra feature, if you hover over the folders in the installer, you will get some extra information about each contents
WARNING: From version 2.5 onward Colossus Addon Mod works only with the digital version (1.1.641) of SimCity 4 (Microsfot Windows and Linux only). If you run CAM 2.5 or later on systems different from those listed, the mod may malfunction and no support is provided
INSTALLATION:
This package utilizes a Java-based installer (similar to the one used with the Network Addon Mod), and can also be opened and installed manually using 7-Zip or Keka.
To install it, you'll either need the Java Runtime Environment to run the installer--Adoptium's open-source edition is recommended--or a zip tool capable of opening the installer to allow manual installation. For Windows/Linux, use 7-zip, and for macOS, use Keka.
Once into the installer, after agreeing to the terms for the package, click to the Files tab to select which dependencies you wish to install (making no changes here will install everything). Then, click to the Location tab to set up an installation location (this should be the root of your My DocumentsSimCity 4Plugins folder). After this, click over to the Install tab, and click "Start installation" to begin the installation procedure. When installation is complete, the tab pop up a message indicating it, after which you are safe to close the installer.
It is highly recommended to run the cleanitol with the installer and remove any previous versions from your plugins. However it is also highly recommended to keep regular back-ups of your plugins folder or specific contents listed in the cleanitol scripts just to be on the safe side.
Optionally in the ~Documents folder in the main ZIP you can find a collective/master and separately all the individual cleanitol files and by using either the newer nos.17's SC4 Cleanitol or the older BSC Cleanitol tool you can search and remove old and outdated versions of these files.
DLL DEPENDENCIES:
In order for the contents of this package to display correctly by taking advantage of the new DLL Mods requires the complete installation of the following dependencies (the below listed dependencies are covering a full install):
- Advanced Water Management (INCLUDED) - This file is needed to run the advanced features related to water
Compatible only with the digital version (1.1.641) of SimCity 4 (Microsfot Windows and Linux only).
- Submenu DLL - this file is needed to run the submenus and I-R Exemplar Patch
Compatible only with the digital version (1.1.641) of SimCity 4 (Microsfot Windows and Linux only).
- Real Upgradeable City Halls - this file is needed for upgradable town halls to work
Compatible only with the digital version (1.1.641) of SimCity 4 (Microsfot Windows and Linux only).
DEPENDENCIES:
The following files are required in order for the contents of this package to appear correctly (i.e., no "brown boxes" or missing textures) (the below listed dependencies are covering a full install; for dependencies for individual collections see the list of contents secion):
- SimFox Day and Nite Modd
If you are using dark nite and therefore want to make Automata Fixes compatible with Dark Nite.
CREDITS:
The following SimCity 4 community members contributed models, textures, and modding support to this collection:
- Ulisse Wolf
- Tyberius06
- Cyclone Boom
- CorinaMarie
- InvisiChem
- Indisguise
- BarbyW
- Wouanagaine
- JMyers2043
- Shoreman905
- Rayden
- MAS71
- Jplumbley
- Andreas
- Callagrafx
- Tropod
- RippleJet
- Tag one
- Memo33
- Dragonsteincole
This package was assembled by Ulisse Wolf.
Special Thanks
Webmaster & administration staff at SC4Evermore and SC4 Devotion.
And possibly others who may not have been mentioned. If your name has been forgotten or you're not on the list, then drop us a line, as it has been difficult to keep track of anyone/everyone that may of helped somewhere along the lines.
And to the community itself, we would also like to thank you for your support, making mods such as this possible too. We're still at it after 20 years thanks to you!
And last but not least, a thanks for the Maxis individuals too, for the [paid] work that they did. ;-)