SimCity 4 Mods continually malfunctioning!

[DireAvenger]

I have this odd problem with my original copy of SimCity 4. Whenever I install a mod, there is always, [b]ALWAYS[/b] something wrong with it. SimMars makes all my buildings into boxes (Although terrain and roads are fine), the NAM traffic mod buildings will never build (Instant crash), and some of the traffic simulators tend to not work correctly (Sometimes the cars don't move, sometimes they only exist for 5 seconds, etc.).

I am installing these mods to C:/Documents and Settings/User (Thats my username)/My Documents/SimCity 4/Plugins.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? Do I need deluxe/rushhour edition for some reason? I am pretty sure that my SimCity 4 has all correct requirements for these mods, and NAM + SimMars have no known dependencies. The game is also fully patched. (It comes that way, because I bought a "Classics" copy.)

System info:

Intel Inside Pentium 4 3.00-3.10GHZ
NVIDIA 7800GS 258MB VRAM
2.50GB ORAM
111GB HD

What am I doing wrong, Facepunch?

[Master117]

NAM i am pretty sure needs deluxe/rush hour.

[DireAvenger]

[QUOTE=Master117;17381736]NAM i am pretty sure needs deluxe/rush hour.[/QUOTE]

Bah, And I used to think EA wasn't corrupt before 2005. Looks like I'm due for another trip to the store this week.

Although I must say, only enabling modding support in Deluxe/Rush Hour is kinda milking the cash cow a bit.

[chunkymonkey]

[QUOTE=DireAvenger;17381960]Bah, And I used to think EA wasn't corrupt before 2005. Looks like I'm due for another trip to the store this week.

Although I must say, only enabling modding support in Deluxe/Rush Hour is kinda milking the cash cow a bit.[/QUOTE]

That's a rather stupid way to look at it. Did it not cross your mind that the mod developers simply made their mod specifically for Deluxe/Rush Hour?

SimCity 4 was moddable right from the beginning.

[DireAvenger]

[QUOTE=chunkymonkey;17382079]That's a rather stupid way to look at it. Did it not cross your mind that the mod developers simply made their mod specifically for Deluxe/Rush Hour?

SimCity 4 was moddable right from the beginning.[/QUOTE]

Well that didn't seem to be in my case. I also tried a couple of other no-dependency packs on my original copy that said specifically that they were for SimCity 4 original, and they worked just like SimMars. I like to call it, the "Christmas Time Bug". But enough of my complete stupidity. I'd best get back to trying to find a copy of SimCity 4 Deluxe on Ebay.