Here's the deal. I had finally constructed a Mayor's Statue when all of a sudden SimCity 4 randomly shuts down. Now I have to start from the tiny little village I started with.
FSMA (Frequently Said Mistaken Answers)
Answer: Your RAM was low
Response: My RAM was quadrupled and yet the same problem just gets worse
FAQ
Q: When does this problem occur
A: It's all random.
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That used to happen to me, is your disk scratched?
QUOTE(darth irule @ Dec 22 2008, 10:28 PM) 
That used to happen to me, is your disk scratched?
If it was...what would you suggest me?
That doesn't matter at all. The disc is not important at ALL to the game. All you need it for is verification that you actually own the game. The data is all on your computer, the disc being scratched would have nothing to do with it.
QUOTE(Maarten @ Dec 28 2008, 09:27 AM)
That doesn't matter at all. The disc is not important at ALL to the game. All you need it for is verification that you actually own the game. The data is all on your computer, the disc being scratched would have nothing to do with it.
You need the disk in to play the game.
QUOTE(Otter @ Dec 28 2008, 12:51 PM)
QUOTE(Maarten @ Dec 28 2008, 09:27 AM)
That doesn't matter at all. The disc is not important at ALL to the game. All you need it for is verification that you actually own the game. The data is all on your computer, the disc being scratched would have nothing to do with it.
You need the disk in to play the game.
and I do have it in...but when I get to mayor mode...at some random point the computer shuts down the game completely!
Hmm... about the RAM thing... having quadriplicaded ram is plain useless without a good CPU, and if you have a suckish cpu, go and get a better one. The "minimal hardware requirements", written right behind the game box is just not use for you, i bet. the game requires, to run decently, atleast 2Ghz of CPU to just run... I call it "crash" 
QUOTE(Otter @ Dec 28 2008, 04:51 PM)
QUOTE(Maarten @ Dec 28 2008, 09:27 AM)
That doesn't matter at all. The disc is not important at ALL to the game. All you need it for is verification that you actually own the game. The data is all on your computer, the disc being scratched would have nothing to do with it.
You need the disk in to play the game.
you're an idiot.
Anyway, your computer probably can't handle it.
QUOTE(Maarten @ Dec 28 2008, 08:09 PM)
QUOTE(Otter @ Dec 28 2008, 04:51 PM)
QUOTE(Maarten @ Dec 28 2008, 09:27 AM)
That doesn't matter at all. The disc is not important at ALL to the game. All you need it for is verification that you actually own the game. The data is all on your computer, the disc being scratched would have nothing to do with it.
You need the disk in to play the game.
you're an idiot.
Anyway, your computer probably can't handle it.
It was able to handle a city with 100k population, but in other cities it randomly closes.
(the 100k population was a city file imported from another computer that lagged horribly, then I raised the population on this computer which went just fine. Other cities can't even surpass 1k pop)
(clearly the 100k city requires TONS more RAM space than the 1k pop city, in case that confuses you)
Have you tried re-installing? It might be a corrupted file or something.
QUOTE(Maarten @ Dec 30 2008, 07:19 PM)
Have you tried re-installing? It might be a corrupted file or something.
I have (unintentionally) tried that!
How about updating it to the newest version, or if you have, try NOT updating it to a newer version?
(Apply a patch)
(Apply a patch)
or buy a new disk! they are only $20 dolors. i have like 10 other simcity 4 discs that have broke on me.
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or buy a new disk! they are only $20 dolors. i have like 10 other simcity 4 discs that have broke on me.
I know that making a backup copy of the disk is possible, legal and legit... try out using Alcohol 120%.
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