How to use "Buildings as Props" plugin?

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I have (downloaded) and installed the "Buildings as Props" plugin by Maxis. How do I get this working in SimCity 4?

@Joachim the hosting site isn't using HTTPS. Bit surprising in 2022. — MiG, Commented Jun 26, 2022 at 19:14
Worse, it's using a certificate issued to a completely different site. I wouldn't download anything from there. — Roddy of the Frozen Peas, Commented Jun 26, 2022 at 22:22
@Joachim When I entered the page it just was HTTP. No certificate issue. — Lampe2020, Commented Jun 27, 2022 at 15:28
@MiG It's an old website that's just sort-of continued until now. I don't think it gets any attention by the makers anymore, just by the users. — Lampe2020, Commented Jun 27, 2022 at 15:29

Joachim · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-26 07:20:17Z

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They seem to be called "Buildings as props".
They contain .dat files (database files), and have to go into the /Plugin folder:

\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4\Plugins

All subfolders are recursively loaded first

This is the plugins folder for Maxis' official landmarks

The folder Program Files can usually be found on disk C:\.
As SimCity 4 was released in 2003, it's probably not a 64-bit program, so I guess that on Windows Vista/8/10 the folder \Program Files will be \Program Files (x86).
You can retain the folder structure from the downloaded ZIP files.

answered Jun 26, 2022 at 7:20

Joachim

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I didn't want to know where to put it, I want to know how to use it in-game to manually place those props (my dad says he's done that before). I have already put it in the plugins folder but I don't know how to open its menu if it even has one. My dad says it was something with the Ctrl+X input mask but he doesn't know anymore what to enter there. Or is it a hotkey that you have to press to activate/open it?
– Lampe2020
Commented Jun 27, 2022 at 15:24

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