my copy will not run or launch at all!

[giannisxl 0]

Guyz, i have been trying to install citis xl on my pc but the pc does not even run it!!! This happens only with my pc. It meets all the requirements though and that makes it even weirder. What can I do?

The problem is that i do not have a dvd player programme installed but even when i downloaded one, nothing happened again when i inserted the game in my pc!!

Help, plzzzz

[DazzaDazza 29]

Might need a bit more info,

Dose the game install ?

Dose the game go to the login screen?

What are you running?

Do you have the mods still installed in the game? e.g. rescores mod

try to give as much info a possible that way someone can help you better

[giannisxl 0]

Originally posted by: mrdazza_460

Might need a bit more info,

Dose the game install ?

Dose the game go to the login screen?

What are you running?

Do you have the mods still installed in the game? e.g. rescores mod

try to give as much info a possible that way someone can help you better

quote>

Well i use windows xp professionals. When i insert the game, nothing-absolutely nothing- happens. It won't even appear on "my computer" folder. Same thing happens with dvds. However, my pc runs perfectly the sims 3! I have been longing for cities xl and now i am a bit diasppointed. I have no mods installed, but so has my brother, whose pc runs and can install the game!

[Stef42 0]

Originally posted by: giannisxl

Originally posted by: mrdazza_460

Might need a bit more info,

Dose the game install ?

Dose the game go to the login screen?

What are you running?

Do you have the mods still installed in the game? e.g. rescores mod

try to give as much info a possible that way someone can help you better

quote>

Well i use windows xp professionals. When i insert the game, nothing-absolutely nothing- happens. It won't even appear on "my computer" folder. Same thing happens with dvds. However, my pc runs perfectly the sims 3! I have been longing for cities xl and now i am a bit diasppointed. I have no mods installed, but so has my brother, whose pc runs and can install the game!

quote>

Well, I guess there is a problem with your DVD-drive. You've mention the problem not reading any DVD, so it's not the Cities XL disc itself

If there is no information at all in the 'my computer' maybe you should install the driver of the hardware....

Is the power correct to the drive?.

I've the thing opens and closes there is no problem with the power.

[DazzaDazza 29]

Yes maybe you should invest in a new CD/DVD drive,

Fist maybe try ther CXL disc on anther computer. I.e. friend's mom, dads

[giannisxl 0]

in fact, the cd runs on every other computer! but why does it run the sims 3, since it is a dvd too? :-/ I'll keep u informed, thank u all guyz!

[Stef42 0]

that is very odd, maybe an option:

If you have the serial, and activated the game on the official Citiesxl.com site... You can download the game from their site, it won't need any disc

[DazzaDazza 29]

Maybe Sims 3 is not in a DVD format and CXL is, just because it says DVD on the box, it may only be stating that it can run on that type of drive as well, but I don't really know, just a guess

try finding out what brand the CD/DVD Drive is then search the net for some new drives, maybe you have installed the wrong ones, i.e. the ones for older commuter,

I did that some time ago.

[giannisxl 0]

just installed a dvd player programm. i can now watch dvds on my pc BUT STILL NO CITIES-XL JOY!! What is that?!

[Stef42 0]

Which OS do you use? XP/Vista/7?

Maybe the auto-run function is turned off, which makes it not run....

[DazzaDazza 29]

What do you mean DVD player program?

what type of program is this?, if it is just a program that rums DVD movies on your computer then you are not doings anything to fix it, Are you shore your CD drive is DVD compatible. It should say DVD on the front of the drive where you put the disc in.

I wonder it PC games that are DVD come in different zones coding like DVD movies do, if you have a older DVD player for your T.V it may not be multi zoned so it dose not run a movie from anther country, this maybe the case to PC games as well.

Did you buy the disc of the net or at the store?

Did you buy the  CD/DVD on the net from anther country  

[giannisxl 0]

well, i use windows xp prof.

Yes, my cd drive is dvd compatible.

I bought the citiesxl copy from germany and i live in greee. Same zones. It runs on every other pc i have tied except mine.

[giannisxl 0]

Goodmorning! First of all, thanks for your concern guyz! So:

*I have no idea It is maybe LG..

*Sims 2, Grey's Anatomy, the video game, lost, the video game (yes i am a gr. anat. and lost frak lol), world in conflict

*I can't get you.. When i insert a dvd film in the drive, i get a windows message which is asking what should i do with the dvd, like playing it with wmp and so on.

*do you mean which movies did i watch? well i can watch any movie :S

And yes, i did state those ones you mention

[Aspire 3]

when i was playing the beta, i had a similar problem...

I couldnt run CitiesXL on my computer, so i got annoyed and reinstalled it. that fixed the problem for me.

(reinstalled Windows)

[Xidillon 0]

put the disk into the drive. close the windows it may open. go to start and type into the command box (X=letter associated with your dvd drive*) X:\SETUP [Press enter] I hope this works for xp pro (the game)

[giannisxl 0]

Originally posted by: Kevin Ar18

When you insert the CitiesXL DVD specifically, go to file explorer and click on the DVD drive letter, what happens?

Do you see contents?

Do you get an error message? If so, what does it say?quote>

It is empty....No contents...

Guyz, absolutely nothing happens when i insert the cd in the drive. no windows pop up.... nothing at all..... well, i'll soon buy a laptop but i am disappointed. think about... having the game and can't play it....

[Stef42 0]

You can always download the complete game from citiesxl.com if you have a valid serial.

Create a account on the site, activate the game with your serial (do not type it on the forum!).

After you have logged in, go to support, there is a link to 'download the game'.

[giannisxl 0]

Well, my video card is nvidia, installed last june. The newest by that time.

i can figure out how to download the game. i mean, i have found how to PAY and download it

[DazzaDazza 29]

put the Cities XL disc in to the drive  

 

Go to the folder "Control Panel"   in setting on the start menu

 

Click on System

 

Go to the tab named “hardware”

 

Then click on Device Manager

 

You should come up with a list of what on your computer, about 4 or 5 lines down there is one for your CD drive

 

Mine says,  DVD/CD-ROM drives

 

What dose yours say?

 

Click on the + button next to it

 

What dose it say?

 

Then Right click on that and click on the properties, 

(if you have 2 then do the all the steps below for both)    

 

You have XP so you should come up with a screen like this

 

 

 

Dose it have all theses option, like in the pic above?

Click on the volume then click on  “Populate”

 

What information comes up

 

Mine comes up with

 

Disk:  CD-ROM 0

Type: DVD

Status : online

 

Under the heading “Volumes:” it should come up with:

Cites XL (D:)  and a capacity of 3443 MB

What dose yours come up with?  



 

[DazzaDazza 29]

This way be a silly question but is the DVD damage in any way?

[Aspire 3]

Ok...

Go to my computer then insert the CD, and wait for 2 or 3 min... Do you see your disc drive change in name and/or picture?

if not, then 1 of 2 things:

you have a CD Mounting Software running in the background that is interfering with your drive, (Daemon Tools or VirtualCD)

or

Your Drive has given up.

get a new one. (Drive)

if you put another disc in and it works, then you might have to either clean the laser or still get a new one.

If you put the disc in and do not hear the disc being read or the drive not spinning at all:

then the power to the drive is being limited somehow.

open your computer and push in the wires, including the ones going to the plastic connecting part or change the connector to a different one.

this might have already been said, but i wanted to expand a little.

[Sainty 0]

Go to you fav torrent site (which should be google), download an online copy, install the game and use the key code from the box to register on the site.

And toss away those DVD's. They are dinosaurs and just taking up space where your books should be.

[Xidillon 0]

Originally posted by: Sainty

Go to you fav torrent site (which should be google), download an online copy, install the game and use the key code from the box to register on the site.

And toss away those DVD's. They are dinosaurs and just taking up space where your books should be.quote>

LMAO, yeah. Disks are Dinosaurs. But arent books fossils?

The torrent site is the right idea, but youd have to pay again. what? really?, yes really. Ive heard of a better way. Register your game at Citiesxl.com first, then go to support, and download the game from their site for free. since you already have your own product key which prooves you bought it that you used when registering. GL

[Sainty 0]

Downloading a copy of Cities XL from a torrent site doesnt cost anything except time. What are you talking about?

And as far as I know, citiesxl.com doesnt host a free downloadable copy of the game?

[Stef42 0]

Originally posted by: Sainty

Downloading a copy of Cities XL from a torrent site doesnt cost anything except time. What are you talking about?

And as far as I know, citiesxl.com doesnt host a free downloadable copy of the game?quote>

Why downloading via torrent if you can download it from Citiesxl.com for free too!? (Forgot the link)

[Xidillon 0]

they dont charge you to DL it offline other than cxl.com? theres the demo for ownload but I know it wont work. IDK, im waiting until I can afford the game on disk anyways.

Giannisxl: Did you get it to work yet or get a new drive?