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|developer = Maxis
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|publisher = Electronic Arts for Windows Version, Aspyr for Mac version
 
|series = SimCity series, fourth release
 
|engine = Custom made
 
|version = 1.0.2
 
|released = January 14 (PC), June 20 (Mac)
 
|genre = City-building simulation
 
|modes = Single-player
 
|ratings = ESRB: E; OFLC: G; PEGI: 3+
 
|platforms = Personal Computer/Macintosh OS X
 
|media = CD-ROM (x2)
 
|input = Keyboard and Mouse
 
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A game by [[Maxis]]. released in 2004 i think. You might have heard of it :p
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==Acronyms with SC4 Encyclopaedia Articles==
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==Glossary==
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===Other===
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*[[3RR]]: Three Rivers Region.
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===A===
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*[[ANT]]: Additional Network Tool.
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*[[Network Widening Mod|ARD]]: Asymmetrical Road
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*[[Plugin:ATL]]: Avenue Turning Lane Mod.
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*[[ATR]]: Around the Roses (Former BAT Team).
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*[[Automata]]: Any type of vehicle or animal that moves by itself in SimCity 4. Usually grouped into four categories--aircraft, animals, land vehicles, and watercraft.
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===B===
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*[[People:B62]]: Bobbo662 (BATter).
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*[[BAT]]: Building Architect Tool, program used to create 3D structures for SimCity 4; any structure created with Building Architect Tool program.
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*[[Plugin:BBD]]: Boston Big Dig.
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*[[BLaM]]: BATters, Lotters, and Modders Team.
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*[[BLS]]: Barby Lot Studio
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*[[BMD]]: BarbyW, MickeBear, D66
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*[[Brown Box]]es: Structure shown in-game when all dependencies for a BAT are not present in Plugins folder.
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*[[BRT]]: Barby Ripptide
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*[[BSC]]: BAT Squad Certification.
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*[[BSP]]: Barry Sanders Project (BAT Team).
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*[[BTE]]: BSC Tracking Enabled.
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===C===
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*[[People:CAL]]: Callagrafx.
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*[[CAM]]: Colossus Add-on Mod. ([[Team:CAM]] - [[Plugin:CAM]])
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*[[People:CARCH]]: Cerulean Architecture and Design (Former BATter).
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*[[People:CasperVg|CAS]]: CasperVg's Lots
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*[[People:c.p.|People:c.d.]]: Cycledogg
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*[[CDK]]: Coastal Development Kit
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*[[CML]]: Custom Member Label.
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*[[People:CNUT]]: Citynut
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*[[People:c.p]]: Cyclepuppy
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*[[Plugin:CSK]]: Channel Stream Kit
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*[[People:CSX]]: Colyn Serfontein Expanded.
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*[[CTD]]: Crash to Desktop.
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*[[Custom Content]]: Anything added to SimCity 4 that modifies the game (excludes official Maxis releases).
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===D===
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*[[D/L]]: Download.
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*[[People:D66]]: Dolphin66.
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*[[People:DA]]: DragonAnime, NDEX batter
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*[[People:DAE]]: Deadwoods.
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*[[Dependency]]: Any object that a lot needs to work correctly.
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*[[People:DT]]: DuskTrooper.
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===E===
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*[[Transit_Network#Elevated_Rail|ELR]]: Elevated Light Rail; also El-Rail.
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*[[Exemplar]]: A file that defines the properties of the game engine or a specific in-game element.
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===F===
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*[[FAP]]: the Fractional Angle Project, a [[NAM]] addon [[People:dedgren|David (dedgren)]]. Consists (currently) of the [[FAR]] for Roads and [[FARR]] for Railway.
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===G===
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*[[People:GA]]: Grampa Al.
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*[[People:GAZ]]: Gary Reggae (BATter).
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*[[People:GC]]: Gascooker
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*[[GLR]]: Ground Light Rail.
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*[[GMax]]: A free version of 3DS Max, a program used for modelling and creating 3D objects for SimCity 4.
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*[[TG]]: Team Grater.
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*[[Growable]]: A lot that grows when zoned in-game.
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*GUI: Graphical User Interface
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===H===
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*[[Team:HKABT]]: Hong Kong / Asia BAT Team.
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*[[HSRP]]:High Speed Rail Project (Possibly also known as HSR)
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===I===
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*[[IDK]]: Item Description Key.
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*[[IID]]: Instance ID.
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*[[Team:ITC]]: Team founded by [[People:Yoshi|Yoshi (Ian)]], [[People:Travis|Travis]] and [[People:CasperVg|CasperVg]]
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*[[ILive Reader]]: Tool created by ILive for editing SimCity 4 files.
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*[[Team:ISAT]]: InSims Architecture Team (former BAT team).
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*[[People:ITS]]: Ill Tonkso.
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===J===
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*[[People:JENX]]: Xannepan.
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*[[People:JRJ]]: Jeronij.
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===L===
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*[[Team:LBT]]: Latin American BAT Team.
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*[[LE Prop]]: A tool used by ILive, used for changing key properties of custom lots.
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*[[LEX]]: Lot Exchange; custom content exchange at [[SC4Devotion]].
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*[[LHD]]: Left-hand drive.
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*[[LM]]: Landmark.
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*[[Lot Editor]]: Official Maxis release that allows for th customization of lots in SimCity 4.
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*[[Lot]]: The entire structure of something in SimCity 4, including the building, props, and ground tiles.
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*[[LTEXT]]: LText file (for in-game text).
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===M===
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*[[MD]]: Mayor Diary. (another name for City Journal)
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*[[MIS]]: Modular Interchange System.
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*[[People:MJB]]: Couchpotato (prop BATter).
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*[[MML]]: Menu Management Lot.
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*[[Mod]]: A file that somehow changes that game, including textures, ordinances, and tools.
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*[[Mod|Modder]]: One who creates a Mod.
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*[[Mod|Modding]]: The act of creating a Mod.
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===N===
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*[[NAM]]: Network Add-On Mod. ([[Plugin:NAM]], [[Team:NAM]])
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*[[People:NCD]] North Country Dude
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*[[NDEX]]: N74704, DuskTrooper, Equinox (BAT Team). ([[Team:NDEX]], [[Plugin:NDEX Essesntials]])
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*[[NHP]]: New Horizon Productions. ([[Team:NHP]])
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*[[Zot#No_Job_Zot|NJZ]]: No Job Zot.
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*[[Team:NUTS]]: Nobody Under Thirty Squad. A team of "middle-aged" batters.
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*[[NWM]]: Network Widening Mod. ([[Plugin:NWM]])
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===O===
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*Off-Topic: Any post, conversation, etc., in the forums that does not pertain to the subject matter where it has been posted. Generally frowned upon.
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*[[OG]]: Occupant Group.
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*[[OWR]]: One Way Road.
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*[[Plugin:OWW]]: Old Wooden Waterfront
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===P===
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*[[Pathfinding]]: The process by which automata find the shortest route to their destination.
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*[[Pathing]]: The creation of paths for automata on transit-enabled lots.
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*[[Team:PDA]]: Poole, Diamond & Associates (Former BAT Team).
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*[[People:PEG]]: Pegasus.
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*[[PIM-X]]: Extended Plugin Manager (part of X-Tool).
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*[[PIM]]: Plugin Manager.
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*[[PLEX]]: Pegasus Lot Exchange.
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*[[Ploppable]]: Any lot that can be placed directly in the game without having to zone for it.
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*PM: Private Message.
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*[[Prop#Prop_Pack|Prop Pack]]: A file containing models and prop descriptors that can be used to make lots.
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*[[Prop]]: Anything used to aesthetically improve a lot, excluding the building itself and ground tiles.
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===R===
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*[[RAM]]: Rail Add-On Mod. [[Plugin:RAM]]
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*[[RCI Ploppable]]: Ploppable building that provides jobs.
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*[[RCI]]: Residential, Commercial, Industrial.
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*[[RH]]: Rush Hour.
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*[[RHW]]: Rural Highway Mod. ([[Plugin:RHW]])
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*[[RKT]]: Resource Key Type.
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*RLS: Real Life Syndrome; or BATs created by [[People:SG|SimGoober]].
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*[[Team:RNP]]: Rabbit903 Nealos101 Productions, former bat team kept alive by tag_one.
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*[[RP]]:  Tag One Productions.
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*[[RTL]]: Road Turning Lane Mod. ([[Plugin:RTL]])
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*[[RTMT]]: Road Top Mass Transit. ([[Plugin:RTMT]])
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*[[RUL]]: A file that sets various rules and algorithms on the placement of transit networks.
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===S===
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*[[SAM]]: Street Add-On Mod. ([[Plugin:SAM]])
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*SC: SimCity, SimCities (home of the BLaM found [http://simcities.net/| Here]).
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*[[SC3X]]: SimCities Exchange.
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*[[SC4]]: SimCity 4.
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*[[SC4D]]: SimCity 4 Devotion, a SC4 community found [http://sc4devotion.com/| Here].
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*[[SC4RH]]: SimCity 4 Rush Hour.
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*[[SC4TF]]: SC4Terraformer.
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*[[SC4Tool]]: A tool for purposes related to custom content in SimCity 4.
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*[[SCC]]: SimCity Central
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*[[SCK]]: SimCityKurier.
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*[[SCP]]: SimCity Plaza.
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*[[SCS]]: SimCity Societies. SC4's sequel, generaly frowned uppon by the SC4 community for its simplicity among other reasons.
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*[[SF]]: Slope-friendly.
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*[[SFBT]]: SimForum BAT Team. ([[Team:SBFT]])
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*[[Member:SG]]: SimGoober.
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*[[SLR]]: Single Lane Road.  (now [[SC4_Glossary#A|ARD]])
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*[[Team:SMP]]: Simtropia Productions Team.
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*[[SNM]]: SimNation Military.
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*[[Member:SR]]: SimRabbit123, NDEX batter.
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*[[ST]]: Simtropolis, arguably the biggest Simcity fansite, found [http://www.simtropolis.com/| here].
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*[[STEX]]: Simtropolis Exchange.
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*[[SUM]]: Start-Up Manager.
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*[[SZ]]: SimsZone.
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===T===
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*[[Transit Enable|TE]]: Transit-enabled.
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*[[Terraform]]: The process of modifying the terrain in SimCity 4.
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*[[TLA]]: Turning Lane Avenues, three letter acronym. ([[Plugin:TLA]]
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*TM: Typing monkeys, referring those who ask questions that they can find the answer in the readme.
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*[[The Planning Pages|TPP]]: The Planning Pages. A SC4 community found [http://www.theplanningpages.com/ Here]
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*[[Plugin:TPW]]: Transparent Ploppable Water by JRJ.
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*[[ToutSimCity|TSC]]: ToutSimCity, a French community.
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*[[Member:TTC]]: TheTeaCat. Likes tea (but not Earl Grey) and has an MD called Tales at TeaTime.
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===U - Z===
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*[[UDI]]: U-Drive-It.
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*[[UI]]: User Interface
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*[[UVNK]]: User Visible Name Key.
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*[[People:vester_DK|VDK]]: vester (vester_DK).
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*[[W2W]]: Wall-to-wall.
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*[[Plugin:WFK]]: Waterfront kit.
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*[[WIMPS]]: Wharves for Industrial and Military Port
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*[[Plugin:WTC]]: World Trade Center.
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*[[X-Tool]]: A tool currently under development by {{member|Wouanagaine}}.

Revision as of 13:08, 31 August 2008

This page includes all important SC4 acronyms and terms definitions. In most cases the acronym links to a relevant article.

Acronyms with SC4 Encyclopaedia Articles

<ncl style=compact>Category:SC4_Glossary</ncl>

Glossary

Other

  • 3RR: Three Rivers Region.

A

  • ANT: Additional Network Tool.
  • ARD: Asymmetrical Road
  • Plugin:ATL: Avenue Turning Lane Mod.
  • ATR: Around the Roses (Former BAT Team).
  • Automata: Any type of vehicle or animal that moves by itself in SimCity 4. Usually grouped into four categories--aircraft, animals, land vehicles, and watercraft.

B

  • People:B62: Bobbo662 (BATter).
  • BAT: Building Architect Tool, program used to create 3D structures for SimCity 4; any structure created with Building Architect Tool program.
  • Plugin:BBD: Boston Big Dig.
  • BLaM: BATters, Lotters, and Modders Team.
  • BLS: Barby Lot Studio
  • BMD: BarbyW, MickeBear, D66
  • Brown Boxes: Structure shown in-game when all dependencies for a BAT are not present in Plugins folder.
  • BRT: Barby Ripptide
  • BSC: BAT Squad Certification.
  • BSP: Barry Sanders Project (BAT Team).
  • BTE: BSC Tracking Enabled.

C

D

E

  • ELR: Elevated Light Rail; also El-Rail.
  • Exemplar: A file that defines the properties of the game engine or a specific in-game element.

F

G

  • People:GA: Grampa Al.
  • People:GAZ: Gary Reggae (BATter).
  • People:GC: Gascooker
  • GLR: Ground Light Rail.
  • GMax: A free version of 3DS Max, a program used for modelling and creating 3D objects for SimCity 4.
  • TG: Team Grater.
  • Growable: A lot that grows when zoned in-game.
  • GUI: Graphical User Interface

H

  • Team:HKABT: Hong Kong / Asia BAT Team.
  • HSRP:High Speed Rail Project (Possibly also known as HSR)

I

J

L

  • Team:LBT: Latin American BAT Team.
  • LE Prop: A tool used by ILive, used for changing key properties of custom lots.
  • LEX: Lot Exchange; custom content exchange at SC4Devotion.
  • LHD: Left-hand drive.
  • LM: Landmark.
  • Lot Editor: Official Maxis release that allows for th customization of lots in SimCity 4.
  • Lot: The entire structure of something in SimCity 4, including the building, props, and ground tiles.
  • LTEXT: LText file (for in-game text).

M

  • MD: Mayor Diary. (another name for City Journal)
  • MIS: Modular Interchange System.
  • People:MJB: Couchpotato (prop BATter).
  • MML: Menu Management Lot.
  • Mod: A file that somehow changes that game, including textures, ordinances, and tools.
  • Modder: One who creates a Mod.
  • Modding: The act of creating a Mod.

N

O

  • Off-Topic: Any post, conversation, etc., in the forums that does not pertain to the subject matter where it has been posted. Generally frowned upon.
  • OG: Occupant Group.
  • OWR: One Way Road.
  • Plugin:OWW: Old Wooden Waterfront

P

  • Pathfinding: The process by which automata find the shortest route to their destination.
  • Pathing: The creation of paths for automata on transit-enabled lots.
  • Team:PDA: Poole, Diamond & Associates (Former BAT Team).
  • People:PEG: Pegasus.
  • PIM-X: Extended Plugin Manager (part of X-Tool).
  • PIM: Plugin Manager.
  • PLEX: Pegasus Lot Exchange.
  • Ploppable: Any lot that can be placed directly in the game without having to zone for it.
  • PM: Private Message.
  • Prop Pack: A file containing models and prop descriptors that can be used to make lots.
  • Prop: Anything used to aesthetically improve a lot, excluding the building itself and ground tiles.

R

  • RAM: Rail Add-On Mod. Plugin:RAM
  • RCI Ploppable: Ploppable building that provides jobs.
  • RCI: Residential, Commercial, Industrial.
  • RH: Rush Hour.
  • RHW: Rural Highway Mod. (Plugin:RHW)
  • RKT: Resource Key Type.
  • RLS: Real Life Syndrome; or BATs created by SimGoober.
  • Team:RNP: Rabbit903 Nealos101 Productions, former bat team kept alive by tag_one.
  • RP: Tag One Productions.
  • RTL: Road Turning Lane Mod. (Plugin:RTL)
  • RTMT: Road Top Mass Transit. (Plugin:RTMT)
  • RUL: A file that sets various rules and algorithms on the placement of transit networks.

S

  • SAM: Street Add-On Mod. (Plugin:SAM)
  • SC: SimCity, SimCities (home of the BLaM found Here).
  • SC3X: SimCities Exchange.
  • SC4: SimCity 4.
  • SC4D: SimCity 4 Devotion, a SC4 community found Here.
  • SC4RH: SimCity 4 Rush Hour.
  • SC4TF: SC4Terraformer.
  • SC4Tool: A tool for purposes related to custom content in SimCity 4.
  • SCC: SimCity Central
  • SCK: SimCityKurier.
  • SCP: SimCity Plaza.
  • SCS: SimCity Societies. SC4's sequel, generaly frowned uppon by the SC4 community for its simplicity among other reasons.
  • SF: Slope-friendly.
  • SFBT: SimForum BAT Team. (Team:SBFT)
  • Member:SG: SimGoober.
  • SLR: Single Lane Road. (now ARD)
  • Team:SMP: Simtropia Productions Team.
  • SNM: SimNation Military.
  • Member:SR: SimRabbit123, NDEX batter.
  • ST: Simtropolis, arguably the biggest Simcity fansite, found here.
  • STEX: Simtropolis Exchange.
  • SUM: Start-Up Manager.
  • SZ: SimsZone.

T

  • TE: Transit-enabled.
  • Terraform: The process of modifying the terrain in SimCity 4.
  • TLA: Turning Lane Avenues, three letter acronym. (Plugin:TLA
  • TM: Typing monkeys, referring those who ask questions that they can find the answer in the readme.
  • TPP: The Planning Pages. A SC4 community found Here
  • Plugin:TPW: Transparent Ploppable Water by JRJ.
  • TSC: ToutSimCity, a French community.
  • Member:TTC: TheTeaCat. Likes tea (but not Earl Grey) and has an MD called Tales at TeaTime.

U - Z

  • UDI: U-Drive-It.
  • UI: User Interface
  • UVNK: User Visible Name Key.


  • VDK: vester (vester_DK).