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Software => Computer games => Topic started by: cactuslizard on July 06, 2009, 10:50:17 AM

Title: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: cactuslizard on July 06, 2009, 10:50:17 AM
Well, to say the least, I am disappointed :-[. My old Dell Dimension PC with a Pentium 3 and 256 MB of RAM plays Sim city 4 fine, if a little slow. My new computer ,that I built myself ;D, with an Athlon 64 X2, 2 GB of RAM and a GeForce 7 video card does not load Sim City :'(.  I have tried to install it at least 5 times. The installation isn't the problem- IT JUST WON"T LAUNCH!!!! I put the disc in and the box pops up with options, so naturally I choose play. Then nothing. The box goes away after I push play, and nothing else happens >:(. I have tried to install it to a different directory with the same results. I don't have the correct drivers for my DVD drives, but I don't think that's the problem since all my other games play fine. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!  :D
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 06, 2009, 10:56:31 AM
What Operating System are the two computers?

Is this a genuine version of the game?
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 06, 2009, 10:58:41 AM
try starting it from the start menu instead of the Autorun popup.
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: cactuslizard on July 06, 2009, 11:05:02 AM
For Carbon Dudeoxide-
My Dell has Windows ME and my new computer has XP Pro SP2.

For BC_Programmer-
Same thing if I try to play from the start menu.

Also, I need drivers for a Lite-On DVD C LH52C1P and a Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-109
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: cactuslizard on July 13, 2009, 12:27:54 PM
Well, I gave my old computer to my sister, but she's nice enough to let me play sim city on it.  ;D So for now I will play it on her computer and see if I can't figure out the problem.
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 13, 2009, 06:30:04 PM
Optical drives don't need drivers.

Does SC4 have any "patches"? I this just SC4 or the "deluxe" edition?
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: cactuslizard on July 14, 2009, 12:55:17 PM
I thought they didn't need drivers, but I wasn't sure.
It's just Sim City 4, not Deluxe and no expansion pack. I haven't tried to download the patch (kinda' slow since I have dial up) but I will try to download them.
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: sjohnson2 on July 14, 2009, 04:06:17 PM
I had a similar problem running SIMCITY4. I think it is a common bug. A few things to try:

1) Get latest drivers for MB,Soundcard and Video Card
2) Patch the game
3) check the web for fixes to this issue...sorry, can't remember where i went to for this

Hope that helps...one of my fav games ever that I still play!
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: cactuslizard on July 15, 2009, 10:30:39 PM
Yesssssssssss! I got it thanks to the patch! One small problem remains- game will shut down about every 20 minutes or so without warning and for no apparent reason. But other than that the game is very smooth with fast zoom in/zoom out and no lag.
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: morton007 on July 25, 2009, 04:45:15 AM
Quote from: sjohnson2 on July 14, 2009, 04:06:17 PM
I had a similar problem running SIMCITY4. I think it is a common bug. A few things to try:

1) Get latest drivers for MB,Soundcard and Video Card
2) Patch the game
3) check the web for fixes to this issue...sorry, can't remember where i went to for this

Hope that helps...one of my fav games ever that I still play!
why is this man a starter he should be a lot of a better rank to know all this
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: clleady on July 25, 2009, 08:42:54 AM
It may be some problem of ATI Video.They are not compatible
Title: Re: Problems with Sim City 4
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 25, 2009, 09:23:57 AM
Quote from: morton007 on July 25, 2009, 04:45:15 AM
why is this man a starter he should be a lot of a better rank to know all this


Because he has 4 posts.

I'm going to repeat what forum member Homer had to say to me,back in the day:

please STOP posting in old threads!