Pocket cars

[zboss79]

Did we ever figure out a way to get sims to stop pulling out their pocket cars in the middle of an road? Everyone who leaves my park leaves by pocket cars making traffic a problem.

[LordOmar2]

use the TM:PE mod and enable "realistic parking"

[Tsubame ⭐]

As Omar said, TM:PE mod has an option you can use to toggle realistic parking on or off.

Be warned, though, if you think traffic is an issue with pocket cars, wait until you enable realistic parking.

Unless you plan ahead, most often, traffic will go downhill with this option activated, and pretty fast.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3014583016

[Challenger™]

There are currently only two ways to really limit the number of cars in the "game"

#1. The preloaded hard coded "16k Vehicles Active limit. As you might guess limits the number of visibly active vehicles in the game to 16,000. That works out to 1 car for every 65 citizens in a full 1,040,000, city.

#2. Limit the number of citizens. No citizens = no cars. Done correctly, city citizens and city traffic is the very last thing you need to worry about.

There are of coarse, any number of other things you can do to greatly effect the number of cars that appear to be used on the roads.

A properly designed metro along with pedestrian walkways for example will make your streets, sidewalks and intersections seem to be almost deserted.

[MaxFX]

Originally posted by Tsubame ⭐:

As Omar said, TM:PE mod has an option you can use to toggle realistic parking on or off.

Be warned, though, if you think traffic is an issue with pocket cars, wait until you enable realistic parking.

Unless you plan ahead, most often, traffic will go downhill with this option activated, and pretty fast.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3014583016

+1

I prefer to have 'realistic parking' enabled from the start of my builds. This way whenever there are parking issues it is easier to address them.

To give you an idea of why traffic can get worse, a little explainer.

When you enable 'Realistic Parking' from TM:PE cims no longer use their pocket cars. Instead they will walk to their car enter it and drive. When these cims reach their destination, they'll start to look for a free parking space for a certain amount of time. This means they'll start driving in the area they need to be in search of a parking space. If no parking spaces are availlable they'll start a new search. They do this up to 10 times!! And all the while they're filling the streets.

So when you enable this option when you're allready pretty far into your build you never really had to fullfill these parking demands, and now suddenly you do. And if you do not have enough parking spaces in popular destinations (high density commercial area's for example, and places with unique buildings) these cims that'll bne looking fopr a parking spot can actually destroy your traffic flow in these area's.

So little heads up. If your traffic flow starts going downwards find out where. Select a couple of cars and see if they're 'looking for a parking spot'. If yoiu see a lot of them, you might need to clear some space up for parking lots or garages.

[Challenger™]

It is my experience that cars is cars and given the choice, citizens prefer metro over driving and prefer walking over metro. Keep your office buildings within 120u of your residential and your citizens will simply walk back and forth.

[OneJasonBradly]

Originally posted by zboss79:

Did we ever figure out a way to get sims to stop pulling out their pocket cars in the middle of an road?

In the middle? Most if not all pocket cars happen from the curb of a road. If you are experiencing them pulling out their vehicles out and have those vehicles sit in the middle of the road/lane till the driver arrives. Then I would say you have a mod or DLC issue.

[Challenger™]

Makes very little difference where pocket cars come from, where they appear, where they are used, where they are going or where they are parked. Citizens either use them or they do not. Pocket cars are a product of the basic game and not the result of any mod or DLC. Whether in the middle of the street, the edge of the street, the end of or the beginning of the street, the sidewalk or out of the swimming pool. Whether you play modded or strictly vanilla, Pocket cars is pocket cars, wherever they are.

[OneJasonBradly]

Originally posted by Challenger™:

Makes very little difference where pocket cars come from, where they appear, where they are used, where they are going or where they are parked. Citizens either use them or they do not. Pocket cars are a product of the basic game and not the result of any mod or DLC. Whether in the middle of the street, the edge of the street, the end of or the beginning of the street, the sidewalk or out of the swimming pool. Whether you play modded or strictly vanilla, Pocket cars is pocket cars, wherever they are.

In the middle of the street does matter for it points to a bug or mod issue.
Also in a great many cases they can be rectified to a great extent if not greatly reduced.

[Challenger™]

Originally posted by OneJasonBradly:

In the middle of the street does matter for it points to a bug or mod issue.
Also in a great many cases they can be rectified to a great extent if not greatly reduced.

👁️‍🗨️:)
I can see that it matters a lot to you. So ..... O.K. Trigger That's fine. No worries. You have every right believe what ever you like. I'm sure your very insightful conclusion will provide great comfort, relief and solution to OP. Only...

Doesn't OP state that it's the sims that are "pulling out their pocket cars in the middle of an road".? And is OP actually complaining about where the pocket cars are being "pulled out" or the fact that as OP says ... "Everyone who leaves my park leaves by pocket cars making traffic a problem." ?

I humbly resubmit, The issue for OP is not the point of where the cars are exposed, but rather what they are then used for.

btw; I generally trend to agree with you in as much as I also believe pocket cars as a whole to be one giant bug. Everyone must have had a huge laugh when they decided to call it Colossal Order. :)

[OneJasonBradly]

Originally posted by Challenger™:

Originally posted by OneJasonBradly:

In the middle of the street does matter for it points to a bug or mod issue.
Also in a great many cases they can be rectified to a great extent if not greatly reduced.

👁️‍🗨️:)
I can see that it matters a lot to you. So ..... O.K. Trigger That's fine. No worries. You have every right believe what ever you like. I'm sure your very insightful conclusion will provide great comfort, relief and solution to OP. Only...

Doesn't OP state that it's the sims that are "pulling out their pocket cars in the middle of an road".? And is OP actually complaining about where the pocket cars are being "pulled out" or the fact that as OP says ... "Everyone who leaves my park leaves by pocket cars making traffic a problem." ?

I humbly resubmit, The issue for OP is not the point of where the cars are exposed, but rather what they are then used for.

btw; I generally trend to agree with you in as much as I also believe pocket cars as a whole to be one giant bug. Everyone must have had a huge laugh when they decided to call it Colossal Order. :)

Learn to read or at least comprehend. Who is trigger ?

[Challenger™]

My point exactly; OP's issue is that traffic is a problem as the result of people leaving his park via pocket cars. I, therefor re submit that the possibility, in this case, that the mention of the middle of the road may or may not lead anyone but you to another opportunity for mod bashing, offers no solution and makes no difference in the eventual outcome. Where as ....

Oh Well, You're the on recommending reading and comprehension lessons. Good advise, if you should decide to take advantage of it.

You may quote me on this as well, if you wish.

[OneJasonBradly]

Originally posted by Challenger™:

My point exactly; OP's issue is that traffic is a problem as the result of people leaving his park via pocket cars. I, therefor re submit that the possibility, in this case, that the mention of the middle of the road may or may not lead anyone but you to another opportunity for mod bashing, offers no solution and makes no difference in the eventual outcome. Where as ....

You may quote me on this as well, if you wish.

Mod bash is not what I do I simply don't use many of them. I can fix many things by vanilla rather a mod. Does that bother you? It seems so since you enjoy harassing me here and calling a "mod bashing".
Middle of the street most likely indicates a mod issue.
As for a solution that is a failing of your ability to comprehend what you read. Though that's okay since you are not the person asking the question.
If the issue is from the Parklife DLC then YES that too can be repaired Just like as if it were a mod issue.
EDIT: Oh, and since when does anyone need "your" permitting or blessing to do anything here on this forum? I will quote what ever end when regardless.

[Challenger™]

👁️‍🗨️Wow...

"As for a solution that is a failing of your ability to comprehend what you read. Though that's okay since you are not the person asking the question."

I sure hope you didn't suffer any permanent damage rubbing that one out. I have no doubt that you meant it as an insult but honestly are you OK ?

[Challenger™]

Trigger? Are you still there?

[OneJasonBradly]

Originally posted by Challenger™:

👁️‍🗨️Wow...

"As for a solution that is a failing of your ability to comprehend what you read. Though that's okay since you are not the person asking the question."

I sure hope you didn't suffer any permanent damage rubbing that one out. I have no doubt that you meant it as an insult but honestly are you OK ?

Not insult it is a point of fact. I state the issue can be fixed and you turn it into a MOD bashing statement. You are not comprehending what is written and trolling me for your enjoyment. It is just that simple.