Got SC4 through Origin night lights aren't working

[chuptuu 0]

Hi everyone, 

 

I just repurchased SC 4 through origin, after the huge disappointment with the new Simcity 2013. I thought downloading the game would be better because its updated but for some reason the custom buildings won't light up. I tried to download the patches and my game started to crash. Now I re-installed the game have just been playing on Day mode which can get kinda boring after awhile. Is there any solution to this??? 

 

Thanks

[CaptCity 4,752]

It has been mentioned in other topics (ex. ) that something happened with the Origin version of the game. It doesn't seem to be the most up-to-date version and won't patch properly. You might try to get the game patches, but as was mentioned in the other topic, it still might not work. You may need to contact Origin about the issue. Perhaps someone will be along with more recent information.

[chuptuu 0]

Will look into it....Thanks!

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

I think if you examine your version you'll discover you have 1,1,610, the unupdated original release, but spoiled with a no-cd patch.  This version cannot be patched with the published patches.  It is the U.S. version.  IMHO someone has hacked their site.

 

This has been going on long enough to indicate that Origin (EA) doesn't care.  Demand a refund and purchase the game from another source.  Steam is OK, but has problems with the standard set up.  You would be better off with Amazon or any other vendor that isn't concerned with DRM.

[Mcnamara 1]

I bought my copy from Origin and have had no problems whatsoever since the beginning, thankfully.

[Compdude787 916]

You must have bought it before it got messed up, I suppose.