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[MayorTim 16]

I can choose the specs from Pollywell. In fact, I am buying mostly top of the line parts for it... they are as follows:

Athalon X2 4400
1gb DDr Pc3200 RAM
WD SATA 250gb Hard Disk
GeForce 6800gt PCI-E

Comes out to about 1,800 from them, and then a $320 19 LCD monitor.

Pretty good deal for a company. MUCH better than the Alienware Deal (similar system would be close to $3,000)!

[Superchan 23]

do not get the X2, get an FX-57,i have heard that the FX-57s run games better than the X2, the FX-57 is the fastest athlon 64 currently made, or if you wait you can get a socket M2 athlon 64 with DDR2.

[jacqulina 162]

look forward to more great updates

[MayorTim 16]

I indeed would rather have an FX-57, if it weren't for the fact that it is about $500 more.

Also, the Pollywell computer I am looking at was on the November's Top Desktop PC's article from PCworld.com, so I doubt they are a shotty company.

[MayorTim 16]

Just to show you guys what I am doing right now, and why it is taking me so long, here is a regional shot.



As you can see, I am currently laying down roads and zones for 3/4 of a large city tile, just because it is so laggy. It seems like every time I start a new region, I always end up with one city that is super laggy for some reason, to the point that I am never able to finish that city tile, and the problem eventually makes me quit and move on to a new region.

This is that sort of city, and with a population of only 40,000, I am waiting upwards of 8 minutes just to open the traffic toolbar.

I am going to have to build everything all in one shot, so I am having to do an enormous ammount of already slow work, and try and guess what demands will be and where jobs will be needed.

Never fear though, I am making progress, and I should start running the Simulator before the end of next week (hopefully before Wednesday.)

MY 2,000 POST!!!

[ChicAgo333 2]

Hmmm, that is weird...well, looking forward to the development! Nice regional!

[MayorTim 16]

Thanks for the comment ChicAgo!

Oh yah, almost forgot to mention... Sorry the regional is sort of ugly! I still have never gotten around to cleaning up that area behind downtown... that will be my next project I guess.

[ChicAgo333 2]

Not ugly at all, the only thing I'd say thats there is a couple of Sun Bank buildings by NDEX that repeat themselves?

[pipishere 3]

Nice region....Congrats on your posts too lol!

[____----____ 37]

congrats on the posts and the region looks great 10/10

 

Alek

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Looks good!

[Exhagaga 0]

Yeah, nice pics, I think the region shot looks fine.
Ive had to turn down heaps of settings as my cities get bigger, a laptop isnt the ideal SC4 machine
Congrats on the 2000th post, Im a long way off! And the new avatar is only a little creepy, but at least its not that damn monkey living in my closet!

[ChicAgo333 2]

Date: 11/1/2005 1:37:32 AM
Author: Exhagaga
And the new avatar is only a little creepy, but at least its not that damn monkey living in my closet!

quote>

Your avatar is a little scary too, a creepy guy with milk!

[jacqulina 162]

looking great

[GMT 389]

great.

i love the map.

i'll build it for myself...
or better ive started already.

its very interesting how you started.

i'll keep another eye on your cj...

[Vegeta The Puppet 0]

great work MAYORTIM , the pictures are great , as is the update..

[MayorTim 16]

Thanks for the comments guys, Lol no a laptop isn't the ideal SC4 machine, but if it is relatively new, it is almost definately better than mine (Most laptops now even have at least 512mb of RAM, my desktop has half that)

Anyway, I would like to announce that this journal is somewhat on hold untill Christmas (When I will get a new computer). There may be a few updates between now and then, but updates will not come on a regular basis.

[6underground 11]

Looking good, my only suggestion is try and avoid making the region view pic look to clean cut, otherwise it's nicely set out.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Looks good MayorTim, and what Chicago333 said about the SunBanks... that can get a bit unrealistic at times. I would suggest demolishing them, but it does have a lot of jobs, so that helps I guess...

Good job nonetheless, its really becoming great!

[ChicAgo333 2]

My laptop has 256MB

Sad to hear that this CJ is on hold till XMas. I guess I'll just have to wait

[Fabiocb 1]

Really nice and the dual highway system is pretty cool, this is a missing (a larger highway) on SC4, if the NAM developers could make it wide and oneway highways, it would be awesome as it would look more realistic.

 

keep on going man.

 

[Exhagaga 0]

Ill keep waiting here Mayor Tim, until you blow us away with the improed Newark
And yeah Chicago3333, i guess my avatar is a tad creepy, its Alex from a Clockwork Orange, your ones the best ive seen!

[kingofsimcity 5,739]

Hey MayorTim!

You region is looking spectacular, (I wonder what happened during my long absence...) and I love the peninsula!

[Jerebannus XVI 7]

Wow!, i love that region view, it looks so huge

[Micah 16]

I decided to come back to see how everything is going and all I have to say is, Wow! Great update!!

[jacqulina 162]

looking forward to you next updates

[Abc987 3]

Great job!!!

[LordoftheWise 0]

That's what I call a nice surprise whilst browsing through all the CJ's on Simtropolis; never seen yours before Mayor Tim; What a stunning region and how beautifuly built, terrafomed and developed! Look forward to your oncoming updates!!

Greetz

Alexander