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The landscape is beautiful, but I'm not wasting my money on it because my computer couldn't handle that much rendering. SC4 and SCS is already a killer for resources on my computer.

I remember downloading a patch off of the Maxis website, but I did download the patch from SC4D anyway. However, the problem still lingered, so I backed up my plugins and regions and reinstalled the game. Now, it works. Thank you for your help though A Nonny Moose, at least there are some people out there who help fellow gamers!

Hello there guys. I've been having crash issues lately. I'll run you through the scenario. When I want to play SC4, I start up the game, and after it loads, the "EA Games" logo in the animation freezes about half-way, then returns me to my desktop. Here's a picture: I apologize for the bad shot, Ctrl+PrintScreen didn't work. This issue happened back on May 21st or 25th and persisted for several days straight. I went to the point of restarting my computer, reinstalling the game, and almost to the point of re-partitioning an old hard drive (that has Vista on it) and installing XP as the main operating system. Then, as I said before, several days later, the game starts up and plays without crashing. So, today, I wanted to play SC4 (as it's been a couple months), and the same issue comes up. Today, and even back in May, I looked online to see if anyone had the same or a similar problem that I have had; I was unable to find any similar symptom. So, I've come back to Simtropolis to see if there is a resolution, or if anyone has had this problem before and their remedy. Here's the exception report, as well as the DirectX Diagnostic dialog box. Exception Report Exception time: 08/13/2011, at 16:48:00. Exception code: 0xC0000005 (-1073741819) ACCESS_VIOLATION. Current thread ID: 3532 (0x00000dcc). Version information: Application/module path: C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps\SimCity 4.exe Application/module version name: SimCity 4 Application/module version: 1.1.610.0 System version: Windows NT 6.0 System memory: 1016 Megabytes total, 372 Megabytes free. Exception module: C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps\SimCity 4.exe. Exception address: 0x008768cf. Section:Offset: 0x01:0x0046f8cf. Registers EAX: 00000000 EBX: 00000000 ECX: 01ec8114 EDX: 00000dcc ESI: 01ec9414 EDI: 01ec9414 CS:EIP: 001b:008768cf SS:ESP: 0023:0012f9fc EBP:0012fa54 DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003b GS:0000 Flags: 00010202 Dialog Box I appreciate the help and if there is anything else needed to resolve this problem, let me know. Thanks. By the way, I have a quick question. Do Mac users with SC4 have this many problems compared to the PC user's version?

I was wondering where you found the two buildings to the right on the sixth-to-last photo. Did you BAT them? Or did you get them from here? I'd like to use those buildings in some of my cities. I've been looking at your journal for a while, and I love how colorful it is, as well as the trees and greenery around it. Nice job!

If you want something that's no more than $1200 and dependable, than you'll have to be thinking about getting an economic car from the 1990s or earlier. Here are some cars I suggest: Chevrolet/Geo Metro: Gets about 49-50 MPG on the highway, very dependable (came out in 1989, and many people still drive them on the roads). However, they are very utilitarian, don't be expecting anything sporty or soulful, unless if you want the convertible that they made in the early nineties, or find a stick. I'm not sure how big you are on safety, but you more than likely won't be very protected. (1989-1994 Gen) (1995-1998 Gen) (1998-2001 Gen [as Chevrolet]) Honda Civic: This car doesn't need much explaining. They're very dependable and because they still make them, it's very easy to find parts. You probably would want one from the mid-to-late 1990s. My cousin bought one, brand new in 1998, and she still drives it. It would be fun to drive in a coupe with a sunroof, but don't count on woodgrain (you could probably find a beige interior one). Also note that the engine is louder than other manufacturers (I'm sure Honda has improved that with newer models). Toyota Corolla: Does not need much explaining either. They're good gas savers, hauling people around, and they are safe as well. If you want one that's in your budget, you will need to get one from the nineties. However, (this isn't really an issue on the car) you see so many of them on the road, they aren't very attractive (in my opinion). Saturn S-Series: Made from 1991-2002, this series comes in a sedan, coupe, and wagon. They updated the design in 1997. Nowadays, they are dirt cheap. I saw in the Saturday newspaper that a sedan version from the 2000 model year ran for about $350 USD. (I would not buy that car if it was that cheap FYI because there's probably some problems) (1991-1996 Gen [W/S] [C]) (1997-2002 Gen [W/S] [C]) Those are the base cars that I can really describe. There are other economy cars (or what would be considered economic and small today) like the Dodge/Plymouth Neon, the Ford Escort (ZX2), Toyota Echo, Chevrolet Cavalier, Eagle Summit, and many others. Here are some that are more than likely cheap and sporty, but note that these cars are more than likely 10+ years old: Eagle Talon (1990-1994 Gen) (1995-1998 Gen) Pontiac Sunbird [basically a Cavalier, but sportier] (1990-1994 Article) (Coupe) (Convertible) (Sedan) Plymouth Laser [rebadged Talon and Mitsubishi Eclipse of that era] (1990-1994) That's all I can think of for now, I hope that this helps. Be sure to look for cars in the classifieds, Craigslist, eBay, etc. Good luck! Forgot: Look at the different Geo models here, they're really quirky and cute, and gas savers as well...

I never heard of SimTower until a few years ago. I came across it on the Internet, downloaded it, and I have loved it ever since. I haven't played it in a while, but I love some of the dialog boxes like "There are a group of terrorists inside your tower. You can call SWAT for $50,000."

It isn't a bad game, but I had problems installing it. There is security software in the program that prevents pirates from keylogging it, etc. The software, if I remember correctly, is called Secur-ROM, and it blocked me from playing the game, even though I have a legal copy on Compact Disc. I had to call the EA Support Team to help me. After you resolve that issue, the game is okay. I also found the game to be entertaining for the couple weeks I had it and then got bored of it; SCS (to me at least) did not have much replay value.

I prefer SimCity 4, as it is forgiving RAM-wise on my PC rather than CXL.

This great game is now reduced to five dollars.