I think I'm back... I think...

[Terring 6,473]

Believe it or not, Simcity finally works! I don't know why, but the last time I install it, the game refused to work. Now it works, but I can't trust my computer, so I can't say I'm back yet. So yes, I'll need to rebuild by plugins, my cities, my city journals, my mods (Future Walls and Barsoom Project part 2) and my programs. But I said before, I don't trust my computer

 

Anyway, I think it's a good idea to play with the screen resolution. This time I'll use the 1280 x 1024, the resolution of my monitor. My silly question is, should I keep it? The buttons are smaller, but the pictures are larger. What to you think?

 

 

[Ltw 401]

Welcome back!

 

1280 x 1024 is a good solution, but it also depends on the specifications of your computer. I'm running my SC4 on a very old computer, so 1280 is too much for me. I've had a very unstable computer for Simcity at first, but since I've changed some settings in SC4 launcher it got much better. I've set the CPU-count on 1 and I also turned on Direct X rendering (instead of the default software/hardware render in the settings of the game. Now I almost never get crashes.

 

I also always copy every plugin twice. This way I always have a recent back-up. Something else that helped for me was DATpacker. My computer couldn't handle reading all those single files, since I have (almost) every plugin in DAT-files everything got much faster and more stable.

 

If you still have problems with stability you could always change the resolution to 1024 x 798 for example.

 

Good luck!

[Bipin 3,402]

Hey Terring, get back...

 

Get back...

 

Get back to where you once belonged!

 

[longtimepcgamer 227]

I run the game on 1600 x 1200 and yes the icons and buildings are smaller but the detail is worth it.  You'll get used to it...and oh ya...Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner.

 

PS....I'm glad your back (maybe)...because I love your creations and would hate to see them stop.

 

Kev

[AcronShinra 60]

Or if you prefer more panoramic views try 1280x800 in Windowed Mode.

IMO it's good to keep all your downloaded plugins, as archives, in separate folder - backup is best pony.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Welcome back.  Why don't you trust your computer?  Is it getting close to its best before date?

[Turjan 1,048]

But I said before, I don't trust my computer

 

"Trust THE COMPUTER! THE COMPUTER is your friend!* It will be fun. THE COMPUTER says so."

 

*In case of any doubt, pleas advance immediately to your nearest processing center.

[KonstantinII 1,106]

 

 

Hey this is co-incindent! This is the exact same region I am making my Titan base on, but with approprite mods.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Oh, c'mon.  The  computer is a machine, devoid of feelings.  It is not a subject of trust, it can only work correctly or (usually) not work at all.  However, remember GIGO ::= Garbage In, Garbage Out.

 

Somehow passing crap through a computer always seems to sanctify it, but it is still crap.

[Turjan 1,048]

Oh, c'mon.  The  computer is a machine, devoid of feelings.  It is not a subject of trust....

 

Psst, I was just quoting Paranoia. This is THE COMPUTER's credo:

 

 

Of course, he will kill you during the game. Multiple times .

Terring's talk of lack of trust in his computer reminded me of this.

 

By the way, the phrase is also used as random message in the logs of many FTP programs.