Sim City 3000

Spelca · 09-02-2002, 05:41 AM

I was wondering what to play last week, and I found Sim City 3000 (World Edition). So I installed it again and started playing it. I soon remembered why exactly I installed and uninstalled it several times the last time I was playing it... The stupid game keeps freezing on me!!! Mostly the scenarios. They freeze every 20 minutes or so. I can still hear the music, and I can move the mouse, but the picture freezes. It's really annoying because you can't save the scenarios (they get saved as a City and not as a Scenario) so I have to start playing all over again...

There's nothing wrong with the computer; it's strong enough because I can play NWN on it, so that should be okay. I did a scandisc a while ago, and nothing is wrong there either... The game just freezes, without any reason. I tried looking for patches online, but I couldn't find any. I tried looking for answers on several sites, but none of them give any solution... And no, I didn't use any cheats so that can't be the answer either. So, does anybody here know what is wrong? It's driving me crazy! Just when I start playing the game properly, it freezes and I have to reboot!

Oh, sorry if this is in the wrong place. I looked around and didn't find a better place for it. [img]tongue.gif[/img] (Please move it if it has to be moved.)

LennonCook · 09-02-2002, 05:58 AM

What OS are you running ?? I have heard of problems with Sim games on Win NT/2k/XP...

Spelca · 09-02-2002, 06:01 AM

2000, I think. Why would that be a problem? Most of the people that bought that game then had it, no?...

lethoso · 09-02-2002, 06:32 AM

i had that problem with simcity 3000 on my machine in 98.... i never found a solution...

Jorath Calar · 09-02-2002, 07:09 AM

Win 2000 is not the problem, if it was it would tell you right away, by not running it at all. When I had it there were some games I couldn't play but those that did run never froze at all.

Did you try to find a patch or a update for the game, might help [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 09-02-2002, 07:10 AM: Message edited by: Jorath Calar ]

johnny · 09-02-2002, 07:43 AM

It could be a sound problem, turn of the music and only use ambient sounds, it worked for me.

Spelca · 09-02-2002, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jorath Calar:
Did you try to find a patch or a update for the game, might help [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QB]

I couldn't find any patches. I went to their official site and a bunch of others - no patches.

Spelca · 09-02-2002, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
It could be a sound problem, turn of the music and only use ambient sounds, it worked for me.

But why do only scenarios freeze after 20 minutes (every time)? The normal game usually works. [img]smile.gif[/img]

09-02-2002, 05:41 AM	#1
Spelca Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 3, 2002 Location: From Slovenia, in Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 931	I was wondering what to play last week, and I found Sim City 3000 (World Edition). So I installed it again and started playing it. I soon remembered why exactly I installed and uninstalled it several times the last time I was playing it... The stupid game keeps freezing on me!!! Mostly the scenarios. They freeze every 20 minutes or so. I can still hear the music, and I can move the mouse, but the picture freezes. It's really annoying because you can't save the scenarios (they get saved as a City and not as a Scenario) so I have to start playing all over again... There's nothing wrong with the computer; it's strong enough because I can play NWN on it, so that should be okay. I did a scandisc a while ago, and nothing is wrong there either... The game just freezes, without any reason. I tried looking for patches online, but I couldn't find any. I tried looking for answers on several sites, but none of them give any solution... And no, I didn't use any cheats so that can't be the answer either. So, does anybody here know what is wrong? It's driving me crazy! Just when I start playing the game properly, it freezes and I have to reboot! Oh, sorry if this is in the wrong place. I looked around and didn't find a better place for it. [img]tongue.gif[/img] (Please move it if it has to be moved.) __________________ At one time or another there will be a choice: you or the wall. (J. Winterson)

09-02-2002, 06:01 AM	#3
Spelca Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 3, 2002 Location: From Slovenia, in Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 931	2000, I think. Why would that be a problem? Most of the people that bought that game then had it, no?... __________________ At one time or another there will be a choice: you or the wall. (J. Winterson)

09-02-2002, 06:32 AM	#4
lethoso Manshoon Join Date: March 27, 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 38 Posts: 248	i had that problem with simcity 3000 on my machine in 98.... i never found a solution... __________________ the three r\'s of microsoft product support: reboot, retry, reinstall

09-02-2002, 07:43 AM	#6
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	It could be a sound problem, turn of the music and only use ambient sounds, it worked for me. __________________

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LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	What OS are you running ?? I have heard of problems with Sim games on Win NT/2k/XP...

09-02-2002, 07:09 AM	#5
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Win 2000 is not the problem, if it was it would tell you right away, by not running it at all. When I had it there were some games I couldn't play but those that did run never froze at all. Did you try to find a patch or a update for the game, might help [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 09-02-2002, 07:10 AM: Message edited by: Jorath Calar ]

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