Save game screen freeze + other bug.

[Tosiek12 0]

Been through all the posts all over this site and started googling and still noone seems to have this problem. 

Comp specs: 

intel 3.2 Pent D dual core

2 gigs ram (1 gig might be broken or disfunctional now that i rethink this problem)

nvidia 8800 gts

All drivers are up to date.  And i dunno what else you would need to help.

First Problem:

Its been happening ever since installing SC4Deluxe + RH.  Sometimes, randomly, when i go to save and move to region from a city,  my computer screen freezes, sometimes saves sometimes doesn't.  The arrow usually turns from the ingame to a small one then to the large ingame one (no hourglass as usual) then the screen freezes and gives me ding sounds when i click.  And doesn't move to the region view.   I can alt+tab out and go back in but then i get a black screen with the mouse cursor which i can move.  The save is also random, sometimes it will save, sometimes it won't. 

It's not a graphics problem, i switched graphics cards to a new one mid way through using SC4 and same problem.  I also reinstalled after the card switch.

It's also not a game problem because i reinstalled a few times, so its not a corrupt file. 

Ive run in both duo core modes for the game, defragged, tried it before plugins and with plugins.  It feels like something is delayed between the process of moving from the save or from city view to the region view.  Ive been saving before exiting to region from now on but it still sucks.  I forget sometimes and losing a half hours worth of laying out RCI lots sucks.

I also tried it before and after the virtual memory fix. 

Second Problem:

Ingame bug i think.  I have an area in a new map filling up then going empty, its only in one corner.  Can't figure out why.  Jobs are super close, its a med sized map, insustry is to the north of the map, the problem area is in the bottom left side.  Its been saying long travel times when people are getting jobs 12-15 small spaces away and they abandon.  All my other maps i never had this problem and its only in this city. 

Anyways, dunno if its a bug with nam or not. 

I am running NAM and CAM and a bunch of other plugins.  Cam and NAM are the only ones i could think would make a difference in the game mechanics that affect travel time.  The area is littered with way too many buses after i got tired of seeing them abandon and a train station was placed. still same problem. 

[screamingman12 30]

Replace the RAM stick and see what happens, that might be the problem.

As for the other issue, SC isn't really known for the best pathfinding/job finding. try to update your traffic controller with one of the "perfect pathfinding" ones, that works for me.

[tungston 19]

Machine lockups can be defective memory modules, but it would not be limited to SC4, it would happen at any point with a program running or not.

Have you installed the game update patch?

[Tosiek12 0]

yeah the whole kit and kaboodle. game, patch, everything.

Its bizaar. i guess i just have to save more often.

[un1 41]

You said you installed SC4 Deluxe + RushHour?? If you did... You only needed to install SC4 Deluxe...

I had this problem in early April and it was a sound bug... Is you're sound on??

[cyrushaha 0]

I have got the same save problem as well. Sometimes when i played long time (+ 3 hrs) and when i save the screen will freeze but the mouse cursor change from the hourglass to normal. The way i found to solve this problem is keep moving your mouse and clicking the left mouse bottom, when the mouse is clicked at the original place of the 'OK' my screen will go back to the city and everything is fine.

It never happen when i save and exit to region so i am not sure it is the same issue, but hope this help

[COFFEE300AM 0]

Just started on mine. When I try to save the game it freezes. I've had the game for over 3 years. I deleted the game saved the plugins in another folder on another drive, reinstalled and the same freeze happens. Maybe the temp file is the problem?

XP

Service Pack 3

2 gigs ram

P4

[Madog 3]

Hi

Well, you can't use dual core at simcity4. Use only one of the cores(you can change it at task mananger)(In simtropolis we have how make it)

Some dirvers can bug at simcity.

Good luck!

[tungston 19]

Originally posted by: Madog.... Well, you can't use dual core at simcity4.

Good luck!quote>

 

That is somewhat of a "myth", I use the game with a Intel Core2Duo, and a Intel Core2Quad, without disabling any cores with no problems.

If you use an AMD dual core you may need to install the Dual Core Optimizer patch.

[COFFEE300AM 0]

Can't play anymore. It just freezes when trying to save and exit or save and exit to region. I have to reboot the machine. I did a virus scan with Spyware terminator, Spybot, Hijackthis, AVG, Defender and nothing. Could the new Service Pack 3 be screwing it up?

*sigh*