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How to install custom decals (for BAT and BAP)
Author: Peshi Date: Saturday, May 25 2002 The decals available with BAP/BAT are very good, but a time will come when you simply want more or need more decals. Either that or you just don't like those doors. This is where custom decals available at sites like SimArchitect come in very useful. You might even want to create your own (which is an advice article I am currently working on). These custom decals, just like custom paints and props need to be added to your custom decals list. It is only a 3 step process and it only takes about 1 minute for every zip. Below are the 3 steps :-) 1. Download the decals from any site you want. SimArchitect's custom addons section is a great place to start. Download the decals, just like you would any other file into any directory. 2. Most (if not all) sites (including simcity.com and SimArchitect) use winzip to distribute decals. This is mainly because decals are often in sets. If the site you downloaded the decal(s) from does not use winzip just download the files into the folder in step 3. After downloading, open the zipped file with winzip (or another zip extracting programs). Each decal is either a .bmp or a .tga file, but you can install them both the same way. 3 (for Unlimited/World Edition users). Using winzip (or a zip extractor of your choice) extract or unzip (either one works) to "..\apps\bacustom\decals". This folder is located in your SimCity 300o Unlimited/World Edition directory. If the site you downloaded the prop(s) from then download the files into the directory above. 3 (for original users). Using winzip (or a zip extractor of your choice) extract or unzip (either one works) to "..\decals". This folder is located in your Building Architect Tool directory. If the site you downloaded the decals(s) from doesn't use zip files then download the files into the directory above. That's it. Now you can open BAT or BAP and use your new decals! |