Transport mod for SimCity 4
Network Addon Mod is a free mod developed for the city-building simulation game SimCity 4. This adds a number of transport elements to the vanilla version, opening new ways for you to connect your city together. From railways to new road angles and roundabouts, it adds flexibility to your city planning sessions. More importantly, it also improves the original traffic simulation mechanism.
By having the Network Addon Mod, you can find new possibilities for your SimCity game. Other city-builders include Cities: Skylines or SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow.
New paths for your cities
The main feature of the Network Addon Mod is its new transport systems. For starters, you gain access to a couple of new railway systems starting with a ground light rail. Additionally, it fixes the vanilla version’s limited road options. In the base game, roads are largely limited to straight and right-angle curves. Here, you can have fractional-angle roads for more connectivity options.
Additionally, the game improves on the original Maxis game by including bug fixes to some layout and transport issues. For example, certain city features do not scale with the city population or some vehicles have glitchy animations. The mod developers also added traffic simulator plugins that help improve how people and vehicles respond to roads and city features/ This creates a more enjoyable experience.
In terms of installing the mod, note that it was developed for the default x64 architecture of Windows operating systems. Using it for the 32-bit OS will require extra steps to ensure compatibility and keep the mod running correctly. Additionally, there are certain conditions that make the modded game crash randomly. However, there are fixes and patches available that resolve most of these problems.
A welcome SimCity mod
Simply put, the Network Addon Mod is a must-have for players of SimCity 4. It recognizes the importance of roads and transit for city planning, even in simulators. The mod fixes certain issues with how the original version handles traffic and people, as well as introduces new transportation and road elements. Although it looks minor, it actually opens up a lot of new possibilities.
