Your longest session?

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

I don't think this is any kind of record but I played SC4 Deluxe today for four and one-half hours solid.  I had a few seconds break when I switched from hardware rendering to software.  On this machine, software rendering is better.

[michaeldcannaday 42]

haha there have been days in my past (when I was single and no kids) and when I lived alone where I'd play SimCity hours straight. If I had those moments again!  

[infamousjbe 592]

Easily 10+ hr sessions on occasion. I can seriously game binge. 

[NielsC007 499]

SC4? That'd probably be about 5 to 6 hours. I cannot play SC4 for any longer than that before I get a bit angry  .

 

I've once played a game called DayZ for more than 14 hours. I had a 15 minute break (Dinner) and a few short toilet breaks. It was great fun!

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

Sometimes I've had a few ten hour plus sessions...

[jmsepe 2,038]

Longest I had is around 5 hours or maybe longer, I really cannot recall the exact time but surely it isn't longer than 10 hours. I need to get my eyes some rest too once in a while. 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Longest I had is around 5 hours or maybe longer, I really cannot recall the exact time but surely it isn't longer than 10 hours. I need to get my eyes some rest too once in a while. 

I keep a magnifier right on the desk.

[jmsepe 2,038]

 

Longest I had is around 5 hours or maybe longer, I really cannot recall the exact time but surely it isn't longer than 10 hours. I need to get my eyes some rest too once in a while. 

I keep a magnifier right on the desk.

 

 

Hahahaha. No need for that. Windows have its own magnifier, oops I forgot you are using Ubuntu. Well anyhow, too much screen time is bad for the health.  

[Prophet42 1,501]

The longest I have played SC4 continuously is probably around 4 hours.  I did play DOOM once for about 8 hours straight (that was back in the day I was single).

[DonVitoCorleone 20]

Weak!! If your session doesn't include an empty beercan at your desk "for nature" - i call your city grind amateur at best!

To be honest, i've done some degrading grind sessions. Falling asleep on the keyboard as an adult playinf a video game...

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

 

 

Longest I had is around 5 hours or maybe longer, I really cannot recall the exact time but surely it isn't longer than 10 hours. I need to get my eyes some rest too once in a while. 

I keep a magnifier right on the desk.

 

 

Hahahaha. No need for that. Windows have its own magnifier, oops I forgot you are using Ubuntu. Well anyhow, too much screen time is bad for the health.

 

Linux has one too, but the hand glass is a lot simpler with they keyboard taken over by the game.  Besides, I only need it for the game and it is a lot of overhead.  At the 1080p resolution and my flaky vision, this is much simpler.

[CapTon 592]

At best, I've played SC4 for two hours straight that's it. I can't sit and do something for that long without getting bored or something of that sorts.

[Darth Apple 54]

Back when I had an unhealthy addiction to the game, I could literally spend from 4AM on a Saturday morning to 8PM, a solid ~16 hours. Needless to say, that's not my lifestyle anymore.

[TekindusT 3,809]

Back in the days, when I was in vacation, it was perfectly normal to wake up around 10:30, start playing at 11:00 to have a recess at 14:15. Had lunch, watched the Simpsons and at 15:00 I was there again till 20:30. Recess for dinner and TV news watching and on again from 22:00 to 00:00 or 1:00. This makes 10 hours 45 minutes. Still a short time, after what I have seen here. 

[Superbacon 380]

Longest session of uninterrupted play or without the game crashing? I don't think I've ever kept track. But I guess my longest would have been 6 - 8 straight hours (with breaks). I must have been seriously into something to play that long.

[Cyclone Boom 16,876]

At one time, I'd probably fit into the 4-6 hour range. Although now with work and things, I rarely even play that long anymore.

 

Nowadays I find it more interesting to play in short bursts.

[kristoferpetit 3]

I use to play all day, but now I have a partner who likes me to spend time with him. He hasn't got the SimCity bug like me. So I play it when he's working. He does let me have a hour here and there haha

[47ply 1,100]

It really depends on my mood I have 10 hrs at times. My question to you would be how long have you let the simulator run on its own? I have let some of my city's run for days I had no idea that the trees and other plants grew with time very cool

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Most of the time I play for an hour or two at the most.  I find I get tired after that, generally.  The long session that started this thread was very unusual for me.  Here is a list of my Regions folder:

 

SimCity 4/Regions
├── Downloads
├── Elutherera
├── Erehwon
├── Goshwhataplace
├── Marsmadimvallis
├── NewYorkCity
├── Passepartout
├── sandbox
├── South West County
├── Tamriel
├── Terranova
└── timbuktu

12 directories, 0 files
 

Of these, we can remove the Downloads, sandbox, and timbuktu folders and we are left with 9 active, playable regions.  The NYC one is not the default but a specialty region.

 

I have let the game run unattended several times for hours when I am out without crashing.  I think most, if not all CTDs are caused by the loose nut holding the keyboard and mouse.  No development, steady state.  I don't count these as 'long' sessions, only attended ones.  Unattended operation with a profitable city is a good way to build a big treasury.

[47ply 1,100]

I agree about your theory of crash to desk top. when I just let the game run it never crashes citys sometimes burn to the ground. I very rarly have a crash my biggest complaint would be lag when building.

[jmsepe 2,038]

I have never tried that. Lels. Look's like I suddenly got an idea. 

[flatron 83]

Never longer than 1.5 hours. I just get tired/angry/hungry/bored/whatever after some time.

[TheCjm1999 11]

My longest session would have to be 11 Hours (if you exclude the occasional crash).

[AdoxxBE 289]

I think my longest would be around 3-4 hours. Could be more, you lose track of time so fast while playing video games.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Guess why my start up script for this game displays the start and end date/time?

 

#!/bin/bash
date
env WINEPREFIX="/home/john/.wine" \
wine "C:/Program Files (x86)/Maxis/SimCity 4 Deluxe/Apps/SimCity 4.exe" \
 -intro:off -CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32 -d:software \
 -CPUCount:1 -f &>~/sc4.log
date
 

[iowndiscti 141]

when i first started i easily got 13 - 17 hour days (seriously, right after my senior year in highschool). but now because of work i usually get to play only for about 4-6 hours weekly total. my off days is usually when i at least have it open in the background for about  hours (before i decide to do something else with my day).