SimCity Beta.

[SirChick 184]

I think it's a bad idea to basically drop the beta on people on Friday if what you're saying is true. Because then you're making everyone download it on the same day instead of spreading the load out over the entire week.

They probably want everyone to do it all in one go for a stress test on the network & server(s). Its good idea in my opinion to make sure the servers can handle high load on initial release.

[anandus 15]

How is it even possible to do accurate bug spotting in an hour -_-

You can play from the 25th to the 28th, so that's 72 hours.

Your city will only last an hour, but you can play as long as you want to.

The 1 hour beta limit: Just means that your city resets after an hour - you can play it over and over all weekend if you want to. #simcity

— Ocean Quigley (@oceanquigley)

January 21, 2013

[Decius 360]

My gues is that the hour limit is a gameplay limit.

But tbh that also implies we cannot test beyond an hour.

It doesnt matter if you can play longer if you cannot unlock everything to report in the 1st place

[fatbuster 44]

My gues is that the hour limit is a gameplay limit.

But tbh that also implies we cannot test beyond an hour.

It doesnt matter if you can play longer if you cannot unlock everything to report in the 1st place

There's also another "dev" beta that is going on right now. People in this beta don't have the time restrictions and limitations that the upcoming weekend beta has. Besides marketing , this upcoming beta will most likely be used to stress test the servers.

[anandus 15]

My gues is that the hour limit is a gameplay limit.

But tbh that also implies we cannot test beyond an hour.

It doesnt matter if you can play longer if you cannot unlock everything to report in the 1st place

Well, if you play on high speed right from the start you might get quite far, I think? Eszpecally after a few hours when you start your city for the tenth time you know quite well what to build where

[iomex 24]

You might be able to get a few small apartment buildings in an hour, but you'd have to be working super fast. The gameplay is very involved, you can't just mass zone and place a power plant like in SC4.

[asovse1 3]

For those who are lucky enough to attain a code deployed to the public (through dev Twitter feeds, dev Reddit deployments, giveaways), where would they be inputted?

Just curious in case I have this lucky opportunity.

[Decius 360]

My gues is that the hour limit is a gameplay limit.

But tbh that also implies we cannot test beyond an hour.

It doesnt matter if you can play longer if you cannot unlock everything to report in the 1st place

Well, if you play on high speed right from the start you might get quite far, I think? Eszpecally after a few hours when you start your city for the tenth time you know quite well what to build where

Froms what i've seen playing at gamescon you are going to be too busy finetuning stuff and unlocking =/

[Vampirovibrio 43]

For those who are lucky enough to attain a code deployed to the public (through dev Twitter feeds, dev Reddit deployments, giveaways), where would they be inputted?

Just curious in case I have this lucky opportunity.

Login to Origin and click on "redeem product code". Then enter the beta key with the dashes and submit. That's it.

[Jokurr 175]

Did anyone who signed up for beta back in the fall get in? I heard we are supposed to know by Friday but I believe some emails will be sent out before then. So far I haven't gpt anything.

[mightygoose 92]

http://www.reddit.com/r/SimCity/comments/174kub/beta_codes_5000_available_right_now/ err guys 5000 keys just went up from nvidia, just got one, unsure on how many left.

[RyanMorgan95 144]

Here are some places you can try to get a key for the Beta this weekend (NVIDIA promotion):

https://www.facebook...410306975711618 <<< ONE GIVEAWAY REMAINING!

http://www.geforce.c...eals-promotions <<< NO MORE CODES!

Good luck!

Edit: judging by the comments on the NVIDIA Facebook page, the daily giveaway starts at (or just after) 17:30 GMT/18:30 CET/12:30 EST/9:30 PST each day. On Tuesday, all 1000 keys were given away in just 3 minutes.

For German fans, Amazon.de is offering Beta access if you pre-order SimCity before the 24th (either Limited Edition or Digital Deluxe, CD only): http://www.amazon.de...ASIN=B007HNZ62A

Ocean Quigley will be giving out some keys on Friday, via his Twitter: https://twitter.com/oceanquigley

[Trioxis 32]

Thanks for the tip. Got a key!

[RyanMorgan95 144]

Thanks for the tip. Got a key!

You're welcome!

[7238320 77]

Thanks, I got one too!

[Xenocity 343]

I got mine too, had to lie and say I was Canadian to get one (I don't have facebook)

Edit: I forgot to say thanks.

[libellibicus 396]

Cheers for the heads up...just got my Key. Nice one

[RyanMorgan95 144]

Thanks, I got one too!

Great, see you in the Beta!

I got mine too, had to lie and say I was Canadian to get one (I don't have facebook)

Edit: I forgot to say thanks.

My pleasure. LOL! I lied about my age, just in case, because the Terms state you must be 18 or over (I'm 17). Guessing that's because of all the legal stuff surrounding the EULA.

Cheers for the heads up...just got my Key. Nice one

No problem, enjoy the Beta!

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

I just got mine right before they ran out

[Haljackey 17,304]

I just got mine right before they ran out

I hate you

Missed out yet again

[RyanMorgan95 144]

I just got mine right before they ran out

I hate you

Missed out yet again

You've still got the Facebook giveaway tomorrow and Friday. I'll have a go too and if I succeed, I'll send you a code!

[guitarmatt99 27]

Got mine! Ended up being released 10 minutes late! I love the facebook auto fill.

[guitarmatt99 27]

Hi, i am saying its impasibruuuu to get beta key Dan tweets (2 sec and code is used) so no chose to get beta untill game is out and i was wondering why beta isnt for people who pre orderit ?

Apparently amazon were giving away beta keys if you pre-ordered before a certain date.

[guitarmatt99 27]

http://www.reddit.co...able_right_now/ err guys 5000 keys just went up from nvidia, just got one, unsure on how many left.

Visit this link tomorrow, and friday at 5:30PM GMT (1:30 PST) and be very quick to enter your details, keep refreshing the page until it let you enter details because they are giving 1000 keys away everyday but they go in the first 5 mins. I was lucky enough to get one!

https://www.facebook.com/NVIDIAGeForce/app_410306975711618

[SilverCyric 130]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the beta is just a 2 hour trail, right?

[flyer2359 92]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the beta is just a 2 hour trail, right?

1 hour and you can repeat it as many times as you want.

[SilverCyric 130]

So you can only play for a hour and then have to start over?? Maybe I'm weird but that wouldn't tell me or the developers much as in terms of overall gameplay or longevity, maybe this is on purpose, me thinks?? Hmmm?? hehe thanks for the response dude...

[flyer2359 92]

So you can only play for a hour and then have to start over?? Maybe I'm weird but that wouldn't tell me or the developers much as in terms of overall gameplay or longevity, maybe this is on purpose, me thinks?? Hmmm?? hehe thanks for the response dude...

I'm pretty sure at this point they're just doing a stress test on the servers. They've had their "VIP Beta" going to a couple of weeks now. We're not really being used so much for finding bugs as much as we are server testing at this point.

[The_City_Builder 299]

Well according to some people the NVIDIA one ran out in 1 minute and 24 seconds...and I'm always late for them, so I have yet to snatch a key.

*sigh* Of course "space is extremely limited", EA is handing them out to NVIDIA and everyone else like free candy.

[cyruskafaiwu 29]

well, today I've received an e-mail where they said i was selected for the closed beta, and a code. I introduced it in the Origin and now i have this.

It says that the game "hasn't been published yet" and obviously i can't download it but.... I'm not sure, i didn't know this wasn't supposed to happen until friday

The beta is only available in English. Try switching the Origin language to English.