TheSeventhLegend

UPDATE: I got Sim City 4 working on my Vista. It's working real good too. The only problem I have is that sometimes I will crash to Windows in mid game. But that doesn't happen too often. The game runs as fast or faster than when it was on my XP system. Ok so what was my solution? In game, Under Graphic Options - Renderer - I choose "software". It was on Hardware. That's it. Maybe this will help some of you so I'm passing it along. Thanks everyone agin for your help.

NetPCDoc - I changed my paging file size to 4096 and it didn't help. Although I'm not 100% sure I did it correctly cause I chnaged it under the custom size (2336-4096). leanser - I was thinking reducing my back ground tasks could help so maybe I'll try and close/stop some more. When I changed my paging file to custom I put in 2336 (initial) - 4096 (maximum) and it didn't help. I also heard about anti-virus programs causing problems with running games/programs on Vista...... but I forgot about this so I will give it a try. Glad your able yo play your game now sounds like I'm ALMOST where you were prior to getting your game to work so hopefully I'll figure something out soon. I added an update to my integrated video card but that didn't help, I've also closed a few start-up programs to reduce back ground tasks running while playing the game, and I'm completely up to date on all windows/Vista updates and SC4's latest update patch. I'm not sure I have DIrectx 8.1 and I'm not sure where to check??? Not sure if Vista uses Dirextx. A couple other options I haven't tried or I'm considering (if possible) is running the game on 1 processor, or just creating a dual boot with XP. Sorry if I'm not computer literate enough to move a long these fixes faster but I appreciate everyone's help/suggestions.

I have an integrated Intel video card...... which is all I had on my old computer and SC4 played just fine. But I may have an issue with the Virtual/Physical Memory. When I try playing SC4 I don't run any other programs...... BUT the background tasks could be eating up a lot of the memory? With my new computer I noticed an error I sometimes receive after browing the internet for a while (I connect using AOL dial-up). The error tells me I'm running out of virtual memory and to close another program to open up a new one. Sometimes I will have to close browsers 1 by 1 until I only have 1 left (and can't ope anymore). Again, even though I don't run other programs when I try to play SC4, does this sound like part of the problem? I checked my Virtual Memory allocation under "Performance Options", it reads 2336 mb total paging file size. I'm going to look into some performace options and see if maybe I'm lacking an update. Also how do I check to see if I have Direct X Driver installed? I think I read that Vista uses it's own driver??

I have Service Pack 1 installed and the latest video drivers. How do I check my virtual memory (swap-file?) and when I check it, is there something I can do to increase it's performance? Thank you.

Thanks for the help...... ok I have an Intel Duo Core 2.20 ghz 4500 with 2037 mb ram. (which is better than my old XP system with ONLY 1 mb ram 3.0 ghz and no problems running SC4) I'm also using Vista Home Premium Edition. My graphics chip is an Intel G33/G31. Here's a thought... do you think maybe I'm running too many back ground tasks and that's what's causing the game slow down?

I recently purchased a new computer with Vista. My hardware specs are above and beyond what is needed to run Sim City 4 Deluxe and I never had a problem running the game on my old computer with XP. My problem is that the game is running SLOW. To scroll around map/terrain takes forever. I love this game and want to be able to play it again! What can I do to make it run normal like it did on XP? Things I tried with none working: - I tried changing the icon properties to run like XP but that did not work (and I clicked on the icon to run SM4). - I searched for other Windows Vsita driver updates but I'm fully updated as of 1 month ago. - I tried reducing the graphic properties of SM4 Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!