patch problem

[benny888 0]

So I decided to start playing simcity 4 deluxe again and got the North american sim city 4 rush hour v1.1638 patch and did the update, but it seems that has screwed something up because when I open simcity now(either by double clicking on the shortcut, clicking autoplay on the d drive or even reinserting the cd) all I get is the opening brige picture, the sound of the disk spinning in my drive, and then nothing.

Now my computer isn't exactly the best but before dling this patch the most delay I would get from starting it up would be about 10 seconds, I've tried dling and updating the same patch from other sources(fileplant) but nothing, even checking processes in windows task manager shows no simcity 4 process.

After patching is complete a wordpad file called "sc4_patchlog" appears on my desktop, heres what is says when its openedbrought closer together to conserve space)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   PATCH  Version 6.50 - RTPatch® Professional - Software Update System

                    DOS/16-bit Windows/32-bit Windows Edition

       © Copyright Pocket Soft, Inc., 1991-2002.  All Rights Reserved.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----- Processing Patch File -----

Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'DELUXE.exe'

    New Version of File 'DELUXE.exe' already exists.

Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Graphics Rules.sgr'

    New Version of File 'Graphics Rules.sgr' already exists.

Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'RUSHHOUR.exe'

Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'SimCity_1.dat'

    New Version of File 'SimCity_1.dat' already exists.

Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'SimCity_2.dat'

    New Version of File 'SimCity_2.dat' already exists.

Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'SimCity_3.dat'

    New Version of File 'SimCity_3.dat' already exists.

Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'SimCity_4.dat'

    New Version of File 'SimCity_4.dat' already exists.

----- Patch File Processing Complete -----

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-        Results of Application of Patch File       -

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File Patches Applied ......................... (   0)

   Files Modified .................. (   0)

   Files Renamed. .................. (   0)

   Files Added ..................... (   0)

   Files Deleted ................... (   0)

   Temporary Files Processed........ (   0)

File Patches Skipped: New Files Up-To-Date.... (   6)

File Patches Ignored: Old Files Missing....... (   0)

                      Old Files Invalid....... (   1)

-----------------------------------------------------

Total File Patches Processed ................. (   7)

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I have no idea if this means anything.

Now the couple regions I have at the moment I could case less if they were deleted if reinstalling simcity4 is the only thing I can do, but my disks are a bit scratched so if I do that I might not be able to reinstall it and this is my 2nd copy so maxis isn't getting any more of my money and most importanly even if I do, whats going to happen if I try to patch it again?

Once again I say that I have sim city 4 deluxe not just the orignal, so I am quite sure I am downloading the right patch file.

[kiskja2004 0]

It might not be the patch problem.It might say that insert disc because its scratched and broken so it won

[CaptCity 4,788]

It is usually not necessary to respond to older topics. This one was made a year and a half ago.

This is closed.