Also, you should probably switch to software rendering the preferences if you're having graphical problems. (Or, in my experience, even if you aren't...)
Would this work for 3000 as well?
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Also, you should probably switch to software rendering the preferences if you're having graphical problems. (Or, in my experience, even if you aren't...)
You need to put like 5 or 6 squares in advance before reaching the water and click and drag from there.
If you just go to tile adjacent to the water, it will not create one. You need to give it a few squares space.
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Anyone remember Sim Town? It was like Sim City for kids. You also got to create your own character and pet. I had a penguin, and I would skateboard around my town. It was the best thing ever when I was young.
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Anyone remember Sim Town? It was like Sim City for kids. You also got to create your own character and pet. I had a penguin, and I would skateboard around my town. It was the best thing ever when I was young.
Anyone remember Sim Town? It was like Sim City for kids. You also got to create your own character and pet. I had a penguin, and I would skateboard around my town. It was the best thing everwhen I was young.
Oh hell yes, I remember this.
No need to add such unnecessary words.
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One thing I miss from SC3000 are the architectural styles. Like, the buildings in SimCity 4 are so pretty, but sometimes you just wanna build an Asian megacity or little European village.
I think it was more that 3d was expected after SimCopter, but the team dropped it because computers just couldn't handle being SimCity and 3d at the same time. I agree that the sprites were the way to go. SimCity 4 is still so damn beautiful. Even now if they were to come out with a fully 3d one, you'd have a lot of low-level detail like pedestrians and such. The allure of all the games to me was the lack of that ultra micro management. You knew the people were there, but being stuck at that city level view being only able to see cars at most and not having to worry about invididual people was great. I guess that's why the Sims was created.
I hope if another one is made, they don't try to make it the Sims + SimCity. Also is it so much to ask for them to fix SC4 so it runs on Win7 and multicore computers without taking a dump? Rerelease it on Steam and I'd totally buy it again. I don't want to have to put together an old single core machine just to play it.
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I pretty much agree with bombardier. Sprites were - and very much still are - a good thing.
So, I'm playing a SC3K city and I'm actually doing good. I chose "easy" on the city start screen because of the starting money. Does that affect other factors as well? Is the whole game easier on me? Or it's just the seed cash that changes?
I hope if another one is made, they don't try to make it the Sims + SimCity. Also is it so much to ask for them to fix SC4 so it runs on Win7 and multicore computers without taking a dump? Rerelease it on Steam and I'd totally buy it again. I don't want to have to put together an old single core machine just to play it.
Windows 7 is probably the problem, not the multi-core. I can run SC4 on a dual-core cpu with Windows XP without any kind of slowdown, even in super-large squares that have been built up.
So, I'm playing a SC3K city and I'm actually doing good. I chose "easy" on the city start screen because of the starting money. Does that affect other factors as well? Is the whole game easier on me? Or it's just the seed cash that changes?
I think it's just the initial cash you get. Or at least I hope so...God I suck at this game.
No matter how many roads, rails, and subways I build between my Commercial/Residential section and my Industrial section, I ALWAYS have a ticker item on the bottom saying that people are moving away because they can't get to work.
I remember being disappointed by the lack of 3D in 3000 and 4, but then quickly not caring once I had played the games for a bit.
I actually got into SimCity when I was required to play the Mac version of SimCity 2000 in elementary school. I didn't complain! I loved it, and I also loved the old CD-ROM version of the original game, which had a bunch of ridiculous FMV clips of the various advisers in it. That was great.
I'm installing the Cities XL demo even though I've heard terrible things. Figured I'd give it a shot especially since the game is on sale right now through Steam.
EDIT: Ah, and the demo was time limited and doesn't work anymore....yay! Thanks for telling me that fileshack....
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SC4 runs fine on my quad-core system with Win7 64-bit. With NAM even.
Again, if the game seems really slow to you on modern hardware, turn on software rendering. I know this seems paradoxical, but just give it a shot.
I wish this was my experience. It runs fine for 10-15 minutes, then crash to desktop, without fail.
That sucks. I've been running it on various systems for years now mostly without issues... in XP I used to set the affinity (in Windows) to one processor, but I'm not sure that makes any difference.
There is a patch for the Deluxe edition of the game, so if you're just digging out your CDs and trying to run the game straight-up, try this: http://simcity.ea.com/update/index.php (though the site isn't working for me at this moment)
And these are the settings I use in-game (along with Windowed mode, as shown last page):
Does anyone know if sc3000 and/or sc4 are (legally) available for digital download anywhere? Also anyone have a good sc4 starter guide?
Also, it completely boggles the mind that Simcity 4 deluxe is 91 dollars on Amazon, while, the Simcity box, which contains the above and SC:Societies, is $20.
Apparently people will pay 70 bucks not to have Societies.
I hope if another one is made, they don't try to make it the Sims + SimCity. Also is it so much to ask for them to fix SC4 so it runs on Win7 and multicore computers without taking a dump? Rerelease it on Steam and I'd totally buy it again. I don't want to have to put together an old single core machine just to play it.
Windows 7 is probably the problem, not the multi-core. I can run SC4 on a dual-core cpu with Windows XP without any kind of slowdown, even in super-large squares that have been built up.
what I read it seems sc4 hates newer radeon cards or something, if you have a radeon card.
So, I'm playing a SC3K city and I'm actually doing good. I chose "easy" on the city start screen because of the starting money. Does that affect other factors as well? Is the whole game easier on me? Or it's just the seed cash that changes?
I think it's just the initial cash you get. Or at least I hope so...God I suck at this game.
No matter how many roads, rails, and subways I build between my Commercial/Residential section and my Industrial section, I ALWAYS have a ticker item on the bottom saying that people are moving away because they can't get to work.
That's weird, I got many complaints about traffic, sure, but NEVER ONCE i got a "can't get to work" issue.
maybe there's some random yellow square lost somewhere that makes your sims upset.
Also, it completely boggles the mind that Simcity 4 deluxe is 91 dollars on Amazon, while, the Simcity box, which contains the above and SC:Societies, is $20.
Apparently people will pay 70 bucks not to have Societies.
I have Simcity 4, so all I really wanted a few weeks back when I got into a Simcity kick was to buy the Rush Hour expansion from EA, but apparently they only have it for $20 packaged with Societies.
I'd rather just not have it if it means touching Societies.
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I hope if another one is made, they don't try to make it the Sims + SimCity. Also is it so much to ask for them to fix SC4 so it runs on Win7 and multicore computers without taking a dump? Rerelease it on Steam and I'd totally buy it again. I don't want to have to put together an old single core machine just to play it.
Windows 7 is probably the problem, not the multi-core. I can run SC4 on a dual-core cpu with Windows XP without any kind of slowdown, even in super-large squares that have been built up.
what I read it seems sc4 hates newer radeon cards or something, if you have a radeon card.
Well the game crashes after about half an hour regardless of what I do so I guess I have to give up on it forever.
So what you people are saying is that there's no way to purchase Simcity 4 online?
I'm still busting my ass looking for a digital download for it. I thought I was on to something this morning, but it just turned out to be the fucking Sim City Box with that god-awful excuse for a city builder, Societies.
Seriously, that piece of shit doesn't even run properly on my machine. I have a GeForce GTX 295 Co-op, 12GB RAM, and I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. If SC4 can do it, no reason why SCS can't.
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Would this work for 3000 as well?
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You need to put like 5 or 6 squares in advance before reaching the water and click and drag from there.
If you just go to tile adjacent to the water, it will not create one. You need to give it a few squares space.
I finally got it, so annoying. I had to try many places until one of them worked. Of course, I was trying a straight line the whole time.
Oh hell yes, I remember this.
No need to add such unnecessary words.
If you can make it work, sure. There is no guarantee that your Sims will use both streets though.
The Rush Hour expansion comes with proper avenues.
EDIT: oh, you're talking about 3000, skip the Rush Hour comment
Yeah I've found it doesn't really work. In fact, they tend to use neither roads and will only use my mass transportation. It's incredibly annoying.
Kind of neat how the windows appear to be real geometry, not just textures.
But yes, the sprites have aged much better.
I hope if another one is made, they don't try to make it the Sims + SimCity. Also is it so much to ask for them to fix SC4 so it runs on Win7 and multicore computers without taking a dump? Rerelease it on Steam and I'd totally buy it again. I don't want to have to put together an old single core machine just to play it.
Windows 7 is probably the problem, not the multi-core. I can run SC4 on a dual-core cpu with Windows XP without any kind of slowdown, even in super-large squares that have been built up.
Again, if the game seems really slow to you on modern hardware, turn on software rendering. I know this seems paradoxical, but just give it a shot.
I think it's just the initial cash you get. Or at least I hope so...God I suck at this game.
No matter how many roads, rails, and subways I build between my Commercial/Residential section and my Industrial section, I ALWAYS have a ticker item on the bottom saying that people are moving away because they can't get to work.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1028277
There's some neat SimCity threads in that subforum, although it's populated by weird, weird people.
I wish this was my experience. It runs fine for 10-15 minutes, then crash to desktop, without fail.
I actually got into SimCity when I was required to play the Mac version of SimCity 2000 in elementary school. I didn't complain! I loved it, and I also loved the old CD-ROM version of the original game, which had a bunch of ridiculous FMV clips of the various advisers in it. That was great.
I'm installing the Cities XL demo even though I've heard terrible things. Figured I'd give it a shot especially since the game is on sale right now through Steam.
EDIT: Ah, and the demo was time limited and doesn't work anymore....yay! Thanks for telling me that fileshack....
PSN ID : Xander51 Steam ID : Xander51
That sucks. I've been running it on various systems for years now mostly without issues... in XP I used to set the affinity (in Windows) to one processor, but I'm not sure that makes any difference.
There is a patch for the Deluxe edition of the game, so if you're just digging out your CDs and trying to run the game straight-up, try this: http://simcity.ea.com/update/index.php (though the site isn't working for me at this moment)
And these are the settings I use in-game (along with Windowed mode, as shown last page):
Also, it completely boggles the mind that Simcity 4 deluxe is 91 dollars on Amazon, while, the Simcity box, which contains the above and SC:Societies, is $20.
Apparently people will pay 70 bucks not to have Societies.
what I read it seems sc4 hates newer radeon cards or something, if you have a radeon card.
That's weird, I got many complaints about traffic, sure, but NEVER ONCE i got a "can't get to work" issue.
maybe there's some random yellow square lost somewhere that makes your sims upset.
I have Simcity 4, so all I really wanted a few weeks back when I got into a Simcity kick was to buy the Rush Hour expansion from EA, but apparently they only have it for $20 packaged with Societies.
I'd rather just not have it if it means touching Societies.
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Well the game crashes after about half an hour regardless of what I do so I guess I have to give up on it forever.
I'm still busting my ass looking for a digital download for it. I thought I was on to something this morning, but it just turned out to be the fucking Sim City Box with that god-awful excuse for a city builder, Societies.
Seriously, that piece of shit doesn't even run properly on my machine. I have a GeForce GTX 295 Co-op, 12GB RAM, and I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. If SC4 can do it, no reason why SCS can't.
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what OS, driver version, any configuration of SC4 etc
Dude takes three years, planning, 50,000 years in game time to get six million total people.