Graphics Rendering Problem?

[Puddlemonkey 4]

Hi,

 

I have been trying to get SC4 working on Windows 8.1 and cannot quite get there.

 

I have set the compatibility options in Windows an switched to software rendering.  It works fine except for transparency isn't quite right.  Before placing some objects, they are very hard to see - as if they are too transparent.  The main problem though is that the service buildings such as schools, fire stations, police stations do not have their circular radius of influence showing.  The bright overlayed blue circle for police or red circle for fire that shows how far reaching the impact of that station is - I just can't get it to appear.

 

If I switch graphics to DirectX then the circles do work but then I have all sorts of issues with objects not rendering, scrolling not working and zoom also.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions - I have scoured the net and can find nothing?

 

Thanks

PM

  Edited September 14, 2014 by Cyclone Boom  
Topic moved.

[Blade711 24]

Did you install with all the latest patches if you came from a CD?

Or did you digitally download from Steam, Origins, etc.?

 

Also, it would be helpful if you could read Thanks!

[Puddlemonkey 4]

Hi,

 

It is installed from the SC4 CD and Rush Hour addon CD.  I have installed the EP1 / 8638 patch and the SC4Update4Bat.

 

I have an I7 laptop with Intel 4600 and Nvidia 750M graphics but had switched to software rendering.

 

With software rendering, the only issue is the missing range circle but with hardware rendering, there are lots of disappearing objects, scrolling issues and more (but the range circles do appear).

 

I tried editing the srg files to get HW rendering working but no joy and reading stuff on the net, concluded people prefer software.

 

It doesn't crash so no log file.

 

In case anyone comes across the same problem in future, I fixed it by sticking to software mode but editing the Graphics.sgr file, changing the standard software rule.  This seems to override the config screen in the game.

 

 

 

Thanks

PM

Graphics Rules.sgr.txt

[Compdude787 916]

It appears that you have a dedicated graphics card on your computer along with the problematic Intel integrated graphics. You should be able to go into the graphics settings and either disable the Intel integrated graphics completely or set it so that SimCity 4 runs on your Nvidia graphics card. This way, you should be able to play the game with hardware rendering without problems.