Game Crashes to Desktop

[skiboy14 0]

 There isn't even a warning, it just goes blackscreen-desktop, I have windows 7, and I've tried everything, setting affinity to just CPU0, I've tried the image.cfg thing for windows 7, and I dont get why it keeps crashing! I do have alot of plugins but i had the same on my old computer and there was no problem, What else can I do to make it work??

P.S. I installed this about 5 months ago, and i do have the newest street mod, I've tried admin mode, compatibility, and nothing, Its kinda really sad

Thanks

[joshriddle 29]

Try reading this

Also this

There are several threads out there that discuss it, on this board. Take a look at some of them.

[Tigger_1979 0]

What Graphics card do you have? and do you have Software or Hardware set?

[tjh876 31]

Look at the second link Josh provided. I'd recommend you go and get patches for SC4 from Maxis if you already haven't. Are you also running in windowed mode?

[StefanR95 5]

How do you download the patches from the simcity.com site. Everytime i go to download them it says theres something wrong with the file.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Originally posted by: MotorStefan95

How do you download the patches from the simcity.com site. Everytime i go to download them it says theres something wrong with the file.quote>

They want you to use IE.  Try getting them here: www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm

[joshriddle 29]

This is what I said on another related post.

I agree.

Also if you are experiencing crashes on Windows 7, try running it in compatibility for XP SP3, and or as an administrator. Also if there is another user on your computer who plays Sim City and they don't have any problems, then try running the game as that user. Not logged on to them, but as that user.

Also DatPacking your plugins will help as well. Keep your plugins organized.

Also I cannot stress this enough, keep your hard disks maintained . As in defragment them, run disk cleanup. Even run the ChkDsk once every so often. Just go to Computer, click on properties for the drive that your game is stored on, click the tools tab, and then perform an error check. Also frequently check your Event Viewer in the system logs for any errors related to disks. Such as a corrupted file system or a block error. If these are present, run an error check, click Check Now, and then check try to fix errors after checking, click start, and it will perform a check.

Also have you recently make some large changes to your O/S? Reset those changes. Also make sure your game is kept on the C drive. That is where it feels home and cozy at. Hope this helps.

[StefanR95 5]

Thanks, used IE. Haven't used it in like a month or two. Is it supposed to be version 638.

[StefanR95 5]

Thanks, used IE. Haven't used it in like a month or two. Is it supposed to be version 638.