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I reinstalled the latest SCTF, had no other programs running, and it didn't work. So far it looks like SCTF in Vista is a no-go. Anyone else running Vista out there have a different experience? Please advise!

I have thoroughly read the readme and the thread, and have an issue which I believe to be as yet un-addressed. I just got a new computer, running Vista, which has Directx 10. I've read that there's no backwards compatibility for previous Directx versions. When it comes to running the SC Terraformer on Vista, are we just S.O.L? Looks like a great program, would love to use it. Thanks for your time in developing and supporting!

Right on matthewcherry. I don't like flag-burning, but how many hours did politicians spend (on OUR payroll) deliberating and voting on this flag burning thing? How many movements and bills and constructive things got pushed aside for this easy political issue? Well, I think you hit it, in that politicians are short sighted. They want their flag-waving and ribbon-adorned constituents to know that they OPPOSE FLAG BURNING, so they can get re-elected... that's the focus for most of these rubes, either Democrat or Republican.. gimme 2/4/6 more years and keep the money rolling in! Terrorists do indeed focus on civilians. Like Rustalot said, it works. Not saying their message is even close to right, but how else do they get it across? Are they supposed to shuffle into the next UN meeting all scruffy-like, and make a list of their greivances? Imagine it: Number 1: We want all Imperialist Western pigs to die in a pit of hell-fire. Number 2: All hot chicks will be assembled, and selected to join my harem. Number 3: all people across the globe will bow to Allah.. and me if I feel like it. Alright, everyone ready to vote? haha. In all seriousness though, when some somber-faced, bearded and turbaned man shows up on TV with a litany of gripes about the EVIL UNITED STATES, I think most people dismiss that and ignore it as fantasy... but there could be validity in what he says because we never know everything our government is up to. The average American citizen, I hate to say it, is entirely too ignorant of non-Western culture, and insensitive to the pulse of the world.

^ This sort of gung-ho jingoistic attitude is a typical response to terrorism.. even violence in general, but it's not very constructive in the whole scheme of things. Hell, I'd like to personally get my hands on Bin Laden and some of these warped-minded fanatics. [i'd probably hand them over to the victims' families, under government supervision. But if we reduce these terrorists to hunters' quarry, if we only respond to terrorism with tough talk and ass whoopin' and continue on our arrogant, ignorant way, nothing will change. The more of them we kill, the more fuel we add to their fire. Death, honor, martrydom are powerful ideas and the terrorists know how to exploit them. YES, we should seek out and destroy terrorists and their organizations, but that's only the tip of the iceberg.. it's like lopping off a third of a tumor, and expecting the whole thing to die.. it won't, it'll just keep growing. Dupontfan24, what you see as US bashing is really being honest and historically accurate about our nation's role in world politics.. and the rippling effects we have. Certainly Bin Laden is evil. But what if we never had dealings with the corrupt Saudi ruling family? What if we could take our fingers out of the cookie jar in the Middle East? -- Regarding the number of 'innocent lives' the US has been responsible for, I will give a few examples. Fire bombing of Dresden, and Tokyo: 100,000 German, 100,000 Japanese. Hiroshima + Nagasaki: 150,000 minimum. Fill in the blanks with daily bombing of Japanese/German civilians for months on end. Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian civilians: probably at least 1 million (we dropped more explosives on Indochina than the combined bombing tonnage of EVERY nation for the duration of WWII !!! - and even today, every other day a Laotian dies from yet unexploded US ordnance dropped 40 years ago). Now, the role of the civilian in warfare is suspect: we could have a debate like in Clerks regarding Return of the Jedi. Were the construction workers and contractors killed on the second Death Star innocent workers, or willing tools of The Empire?? lol. [edit: this website is an interesting comparison on US war casualties: http://www.rationalrevolution.net/articles/casualties_of_war.htm ] The point is not that the United States is evil, it's just that from different points of view we need to understand that some people think we are, that our actions can be seen in a different light. To the close-minded, flag waving, self-appointed patriots however, America can do no wrong. This sort of arrogance has crumbled countless empires in the past, we should take care that it doesn't do the same to us. -- [sorry, I gotta say that we have an awful lot of really important things to worry about, and I don't think a few people burning the flag is one of them. I love my country, not a piece of cloth] -- OK, who started this! All this political stuff is taking away from my city development time, haha!

There have been some excellent points made here, and I'm so pleased to see that the flaming is non-existant.. maybe just a few smoldering embers Toxicpiano mentioned that modern terrorists are highly organized and effective. True. I have pondered before though - and London only furthered my confusion - as to how low the death tolls end up, considering the targets. I mean, having ridden the 'Tube' in London before, I would imagine that a few strategically placed bombs would potentially kill hundreds not tens of people. Those subway cars can get pretty packed. Even going back to WTC, were there not supposed to be like 50,000 people in the towers when they were hit? Certainly, many thousands escaped death, but how did only less than 2800 die? [and I say only not to belittle those who perished, but in astonishment at how few did]As far as I've observed, this has not been thorougly explained.. and I would think it beneficial if someone would attempt to do so here. Eadnams, yeah, America has MILLIONS of innocent lives' worth of blood on its hands. Of course, most of those lives were taken in either secret CIA-directed operations (lots in Latin America), or in good-old, god-on-our-side, justified and righteous WAR. It's ok to kill civilians in war... you just have to declare that you're going to do it first.. if you do it all secret-like without complicated military hardware and a sponsoring nation who has officially declared war, then it's terrorism. Now, to be fair, Japanese and German civilians were an integral part of their nations' war efforts.. however the massive bombing campaign of North Vietnamese cities enacted by Nixon.. well I guess it was just as F'd up as the rest of the Vietnam War.... anyway! YES. Ma8thew got my point perfectly. Why is it when Palestinians relatiate against Israelis, it's terrorism, but when Israelis march into Palestinian settlements with tanks and grenades, it's just another military exercise.. and why don't we hear about the real death tolls on both sides? I think this is representative at an issue fundamental to what causes terrorism and the opression that gives birth to it: Religious extremism. The Koran is interpreted (incorrectly). Certain muslims are brought up to believe in this absolute interpretation, or face eternal damnation. In the name of Allah, who is supposed by the major mono-theistic religions to be a peaceful and loving god, they kill. Ok, now replace the word muslim with Jewish/Christian, Koran with Torah/Bible, and Allah with Yahweh/God. Hmmm.... Of course, ostensibly, Fundamentalist/Evangelical Christians don't kill as much as their muslim extremist counterparts, but they do promote narrow-minded, black-and-white, good-and-evil type thinking, which doesn't make good politics in today's complex and delicate world. Ok, if you didn't get it by now, that was a not-so-subtle dig on our president.. I'll stop this post now!

I admire and respect the spirit of this anti-terror sig. I do not support or condone 'terrorist' activities, nor the dogma of those that engage in them. I would, however, like to throw something out there for you to chew on: One man's terrorist can be another man's freedom fighter. That is to say, if you were a member of an oppressed class or nation, whose military and technological capabilities were far inferior to those of your oppressor's, you would opt for covert, surruptitious actions and fear tactics. In the French-Indian war, and the Vietnam War (just two of many examples) the technologically and militarily inferior force resorted to unfair tactics to gain the advantage. So, terrorists blow up buildings and busses, often along with themselves, while we have the luxury of dropping 'smart' bombs from 30,000 feet. But we feel we're in the right, because God is on our side. That and from our perspective we say well.. they started it!. This is not always so cut and dry. Terrorism has become such a catch word... instead of demonizing the actions and concepts of terrorism, why don't we examine closely what causes people to go to such extremes? Certainly, the Arab world is not populated by lunatics. Even more certain, they don't hate us because we're free [WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP]. Perhaps instead of driving bigger and bigger trucks, we should release ourselves from the grips of the corrupt Middle-Eastern oil cartel by driving more fuel-efficient cars, walking and taking public transit more, and promoting the research of new energy sources. So toxicpiano, it's a very lovely thought. I do indeed sympathize with the victims, past and present (when I saw the London footage, I started to choke up, as deep-seated memories of 9/11 were recalled). Please don't consider this a flame; I generally like to prod people to look past the simple, dig below the surface, and think toward a viable solution. Ribbons and emotions can only do so much.

I love tall buildings and downtown areas. Your SF downtown is breathtaking. Nice work.

Superstar, let me say that the hype that preceded this project a few weeks ago is being lived up to! Good job man. This is totally the game's workings, but the only faults I can see are.. (1) Wren insurance buildings.. too many, as some have already mentioned. (2) Too many botiques. Those @* bright blue, excessively ubiquitous commerical service buildings... I wish someone could BAT something a little less eye-catching so there's more building variety. One thing I did (and I haven't let it run long enough to see if it's effective) is to download the commerical services multiplier by Toroca. Oddly enough, I found it at SimCity Central, but not here on Simtropolis. (3) I think some additional seaports would be in good taste. Also, developing the shoreline would be rather difficult, but absolutely necessary in my opinion (Battery Park comes to mind). Unfortunately Peg's lots aren't currently available, but if you have the time and resources, I highly recommend doing something with the shore, other than leave it as a beach. Thanks for listening, keep up the good work

Region view is looking awesome! Makes me want to go back to NYC.. stayed in Brooklyn for a month a few years ago.. absolutely awesome. Love it there.

Hey Superstar, your terraforming looks phenomenal, very realistic. What exactly did you start over? I guess I echo some of the sentiments here.. it's not your work that perturbs us, but the braggadocio. The only time hype is justified is if the hyped product lives up to it. To be frank, yours hasn't. Earlier today, your CJ should have been full of fantastic shots of NYC, which is what you seemed to be promising in the previous days. But hey, maybe you can learn from this. Do your work, don't brag, and humbly present your product. Let others decide how good it is. And don' t let anyone's comment sidetrack you. You seem to have a great start here, and certainly the drive to finish it, so chin up dude!

My name is Matt, currently residing in Madison, WI. I just retired after four years of teaching High School Spanish and History. The reason? I've been acting for several years now, and I'm going to move to Los Angeles to try to hit the big time! I've also been bartending all year, which is a lot of fun, and even better money than teaching. As a side source of income, I also run a home-based business part-time. You can read about my acting stuff and the business at my website: www.matthewlange.com SC2000 was one of the first games I ever played on a PC, and I've been hooked by the concept ever since

Remember how much hype the movie Gigli got? hehe.. Kinda turning out this way.. Most likely Superstar is organizing and uploading more screen shots as we speak.. RIGHT, SUPERSTAR??!! If not, I recall the words of Public Enemy's Chuck D: Don't Believe the Hype