Skiper804

Then the patch must modify what was loaded then. It should be possible (look at some trainers). This bug is so important that somethings must be done. NB : Sorry for the long reply, came back from a long trip.

European updates are not the same as european updates apparently : Update 1 & 2 corretc major bugs and add new options Patch 2.72 corrects some bugs with downloaded bats that would not have light during night. Now, I have a simmilar problem updating The Sims 2. An online technician told me to update InstallShield Wizard?!!

I have SimCity 4 Rush Hour European version. Basic SimCity and Rush Hour are European. All files are present.

The verson of SC4 main executable program is 1.1.638.0 . I am trying to apply manually all of the updates avaible on ea.com. The versions of theses updates program are 1.0, 2.0 and 2.72. Here is the log of the first update : Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'German\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Italian\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Norwgian\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Polish\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Portgese\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Spanish\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Swedish\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'UKEnglsh\SimCityLocale.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. Applying MODIFY File Patch for 'Sound.dat' warning wpt0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. ----- Patch File Processing Complete ----- ----------------------------------------------------- - Results of Application of Patch File - ----------------------------------------------------- File Patches Applied ......................... ( 0) Files Modified .................. ( 0) Files Renamed. .................. ( 0) Files Added ..................... ( 0) Files Deleted ................... ( 0) Temporary Files Processed........ ( 0) File Patches Skipped: New Files Up-To-Date.... ( 0) File Patches Ignored: Old Files Missing....... ( 0) Old Files Invalid....... ( 21) ----------------------------------------------------- Total File Patches Processed ................. ( 21) -----------------------------------------------------

I know. But I already tried with the european updates on EA.com : 1.0, 2.0 and 2.72 : all of them, and it does not work.

Yup, its the french area. but I don't know how to know the version of these files. And I know it did not update because some extra functionalities brought by the patches are not present.

O know. But I was talking of a patch inspired of the TTDPatch for Transport Tycoon Deluxe. Instead, it would only correct this horrible bug, and, if followed in the futur, correct some other bugs. This kind of patch made by fans is legal as long as you own the game.

Untouchable, but Why not making a patch that would not modify the main executable?

I have a weird problem after reinstalling the game : I cannot install ANY update for SC4. the errro message is the same : "Old file not found. However, another file of unknown version was found. Setup cannot proceed to update". (Translated form french. Not exact sentence but same meaning). I would like to mannage to update my game in order to be shure some bugs aren't related to Maxis and it can be corrected. Thanks to all!

I know, I think it is very common. But anyway, I would like to have my mind to be cleared up. The problem is explaned in the srcreenshots avaible by theses links : http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4158/simcity4200706211608138yj3.jpg http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6752/simcity4200706211608531an4.jpg Sometime ago, I remember someone telling be there was something that could correct this. However, is there is still no fix, it would be great that some hero(s) could make something that could fix this terrible bug. Thanks for your help.