The Link Directory, Revisited

I found on Simtropolis a "Sim-link directory" and got permission from the creator to revise it. Luckily, I've managed to dump it all on one HTML (Simtropolis has a nasty habit of deleting older posts).

SimWebsites link.

PS3D's SC4 is also still at an identity confusion and has not released any BATs. Plans are being made, however. The problem is the computer I'm using (Internet and user configuration) has major graphical problems (caused by the motherboard) and does not let me render SketchUp stuff. So I'll try to use SU on other computers. Then I'll use the SketchUp Pro demo to export it to gmax.

Link Directory

Simtropolis
Description: The ultimate SimCity fansite!
Language: English
Type: General
Downloads: Yes
Quality: Varies
Register for Downloads: Yes
Forums: Yes
Forum Updates: Daily
Features: Forum, file exchange, "Omnibus" tutorials
Site Updated: Yes
PS3D's Recommendation: It's good fun to be on Simtropolis, but stay away from the General Off-Topic and Current Events forum sections. There is no distinction for the "way off topic" type discussions!!!

SC4 Devotion
Description: A major SimCity site, second to Simtropolis.
Language: English but support for other languages
Type: General
Downloads: Yes
Quality: High (Private)
Register for Downloads: Yes
Forums: Yes
Forum Updates: Daily
Features: File exchange, forum, Wiki, tutorials
Site Updated: Yes
PS3D's Recommendation: Mostly for the "pro users" (BATting, modding, and city building). There are awesome buildings, however...

SimCity 4 at SimCity.com
Description: The official SimCity 4 website
Language: English and many more languages
Type: General
Downloads: Yes
Quality: High
Register for Downloads: Yes
Forums: NO
Features: Downloads, tips & tricks, patches
Site Updated: No
PS3D's Recommendation: Visit it once, download necessary things, and never again. Mac users don't even have to visit it.

SimPeg
Description: The official website of SimCity independent "Pegasus"
Language: English
Type: BAT downloads
Downloads: Yes
Quality: High (Private)
Register for Downloads: Yes
Forums: NO
Forum Updates: Daily
Features: Forums, BAT buildings
Site Updated: Yes
PS3D's Recommendation: BSC BATs and PEG BATs reportedly do not "play well". This is unconfirmed by me. One thing I definitely don't like is the fact that things cycle out on SimPeg.

more coming soon

SimCity Community Magazine published

Recently, the SimCity Community Magazine, a Flash-based zine has published its first issue. While it is good and has information on both ST and SC4D, it's a good measure of what I want this blog to be someday. One notable absence I noticed is a complete disregard for Pegasus Productions, possibly because of the "rogue textures" issue that distanced him from the other two bigger sites.

Nevertheless, I recommended printing the magazine out for your own copy.