graphical issues

[Simstar1 0]

Hey guys I'm a really old member here and I havn't posted here forever cause a long time ago i was hving issues with simcity 4 so I quit. A year later a couple of days ago I decided to play simcity 4 cause I forgot about the problem. Then after installing both simcity 4 and simcity 4 rush hour, the problem occured again. The problem- after building roads or something or plopping a building down the smoke or the unconstructed road peice gets messed up, the ground will merge into the smoke effect or if there's a nuke explosion, the burnt up ground will turn to normal grass ifyou move over here, but to the burnt up ground if you move over there. Sometimes things like building cranes'll disappear too. I'll try posting pictures if someone could help please help me!!!!!! sorry, I had to link it instead of posting the pictures directly on here.

This is after a meteor hit a farm area.-
http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kansasjan3051153787357um5.png

After a nuke explosion-
http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kansasjan8051153787385cw5.png

After another explosion-
http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kansasjul2041153786510wx8.png


This building is under construction, notice how half of the construction part is missing.
http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kansasjul25041153787245is2.png

[tchaos713 5]

That's a new one for me.

What kind of graphics card do you have? Have you tried updating the drivers? Does this issue happen with both hardware and software rendering modes?

Do you have any mods installed?

[prince_of_sims 0]

something tells me that you have a graphics driver conflict on your hands. either that or a Vanilla/Rush Hour version conflict. do you have Rush Hour or Deluxe?

[Simstar1 0]

tchaos713- how do you figure out all that stuff in the middle about your computer?, I don't know much about computers . But mods I have include the latest version of NAM, columbus terrain mod, a transportation map mod, simoleon RH, plop mod RH, bridge height mod, more riot mod, less abandonment mod, that's it I think. I have the BAT and game update at simcity.com

prince_of_sims-  No deluxe, rush hour

[prince_of_sims 0]

is your version of Rush Hour from the same region as your original SC4? i've seen some nasty problems caused by mixing different versions of SC4 and Rush Hour.

google is your buddy when it comes to finding out the parts of your computer. google How to find what __________ i have?. i could post how to it, but it would be too long and too complicated. besides, i find it best to learn how to search.

[Simstar1 0]

okay I have windows XP, I have directx 9.0 installed, and my graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200, I havn't tried the hardware and software modes yet, I'll try that.

[Simstar1 0]

Hmmm I think switching to software mod solved the grass mixing with the other stuff but now props like trees and cars and phone booths aren't showing up on the lots, lol that migh be cause the city detail isn't set to high yet

[prince_of_sims 0]

if software mode fixes the problem, you can definitely associate the problem with a hardware driver, most likely the graphics one.

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use the conviniently located EDIT button next time to edit a post,