SimCity 2000

MethodGit · 28 October 2001, 14:52

Does anyone know of a good config setting that'll make SimCity 2000 run at a decent speed in WinUAE? Even with JIT enabled it takes almost 16 years just to load a city or anything really.

Hope someone can help me at least, I'd really like to play this game properly, without all that F'ing slowdown crap.

And is that one resolution that the game makes you choose at startup really the only resolution it can do?

RetroMan · 29 October 2001, 14:06

No Problem = No solution

I´m using standard config from back2roots (AGA30) and it´s running at good speed here

29 October 2001, 14:11

I got a fantastic solution...Switch to the PC version

It's faster, and more playable in my opinion

RetroMan · 29 October 2001, 14:37

Quote:

Originally posted by Amigaboy
I got a fantastic solution...Switch to the PC version

It's faster, and more playable in my opinion

Bah :disgusted

29 October 2001, 14:57

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan

Bah :disgusted

It's true

RetroMan · 29 October 2001, 14:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Amigaboy
It's true

I really don´t care if it´s true or a lie, it´s just that PeCe sucks :disgusted

Fred the Fop · 29 October 2001, 16:05

Mine runs fine, Marz. i have heard that a fast computer is needed to emulate it tho.
Ah! Amigaboy and Retrogirl are wrong

You guys know he Playstation version rocks!

29 October 2001, 16:08

I have yet to play the PSX version so I can't comment there

But. My original point is, it doesn't matter which platform you play it on just as long as you don't deprive yourself of enjoying the game. Let it run on a calculator if it makes it more fun

Drake1009 · 29 October 2001, 16:22

Now that could be fun.

I'm going to have to agree that you might as well run the PC version. I can't really comment much about the gameplay, but if you're going to be playing it on the PC anyway just through emulation you might as well save yourself the resources and run the version made for the machine you're using. That ought to fix your speed problem.

Now if you had had an Amiga on which to run it on it might've been different.

Amiga1992 · 29 October 2001, 19:13

Yep, the Amiga version was shovelware, that's why it runs so bad! If Maxis only took the time to properly port it to the Amiga, t would have been a fav game

Fred the Fop · 30 October 2001, 04:25

There was even an SNES verion

Shatterhand · 30 October 2001, 07:26

It's rather convenient that a Sim City 2000 thread is started here, as I begun to play it again this week...

I agree, it's better to just play the PC version, as it's faster than the Amiga version...

Oh, if you want some tips about gameplay, just ask me, I am the greatest mayor of all time

MethodGit · 30 October 2001, 21:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
Mine runs fine, Marz. i have heard that a fast computer is needed to emulate it tho.

Well, does that mean even a Celeron 450 with 64Mb RAM won't be enough? :theparano

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
Ah! Amigaboy and Retrogirl are wrong

You guys know he Playstation version rocks!

I played the PSX version just recently!

Okay, I guess, but the control system needs to take a lot of getting used to.

MethodGit · 30 October 2001, 21:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
Yep, the Amiga version was shovelware, that's why it runs so bad! If Maxis only took the time to properly port it to the Amiga, t would have been a fav game

Well, at least Maxis tried to make the Amiga version somewhat more like the PC version than any of the somewhat cut-down console versions...

(no offense to any of the console versions though, they do their best)

And besides, I thought the term "shovelware" only referred to ST-to-Amiga conversions...

You know what, I wonder if the GBA would be able to handle a conversion like SimCity 2000?

Would Maxis/Nintendo be able to pull it off?

Fred the Fop · 30 October 2001, 22:21

2 things, Marz. yes, your processor may be too slow. I am running it fine on a P3 800, and have a freind with similar problem.
He has a AMD K6 400 or something.
As for your suggestion to convert it to the GBA? Excellent idea, you tramp

I would actually go out and buy one if Immortal and NHL Hockey series makes it too on it.

RetroMan · 30 October 2001, 22:26

... and I would buy one, if they make RPG´s for it

and I mean no cheap Zelda clone..... I mean games like Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Snatcher ..... such great stuff

Shatterhand · 31 October 2001, 03:14

Snatcher...... At least would be better than download a 110 Mbs ISO

That's a game I've been wanting to play for YEARS.. I have the MSX version, but as everything is in japanese, I can't get too far

RetroMan · 31 October 2001, 08:54

Uhm, the link Uukrul posted in the MSX thread to SD Snatcher IS INDEED the english version, so go and download it there

Fred the Fop · 31 October 2001, 15:39

There is a Segs CD version too. albeit in Japanese.

Amiga1992 · 31 October 2001, 16:49

Marz, it doesn't matter if it looks just like the PC version, it's shite. They should HAVE made compromises in the port. For making a straight shovelware thing they fucked it up.

BTW, recommending to play the PC version is not such a good thing after all. Tried to run it and all the memory management shit I had to set was so annoying that I ended up giving up :P

28 October 2001, 14:52	#1
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	SimCity 2000 Does anyone know of a good config setting that'll make SimCity 2000 run at a decent speed in WinUAE? Even with JIT enabled it takes almost 16 years just to load a city or anything really. Hope someone can help me at least, I'd really like to play this game properly, without all that F'ing slowdown crap. And is that one resolution that the game makes you choose at startup really the only resolution it can do?

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29 October 2001, 14:06	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	No Problem = No solution I´m using standard config from back2roots (AGA30) and it´s running at good speed here

29 October 2001, 14:11	#3
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I got a fantastic solution...Switch to the PC version It's faster, and more playable in my opinion

29 October 2001, 16:05	#7
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Mine runs fine, Marz. i have heard that a fast computer is needed to emulate it tho. Ah! Amigaboy and Retrogirl are wrong You guys know he Playstation version rocks!

29 October 2001, 16:08	#8
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I have yet to play the PSX version so I can't comment there But. My original point is, it doesn't matter which platform you play it on just as long as you don't deprive yourself of enjoying the game. Let it run on a calculator if it makes it more fun

29 October 2001, 16:22	#9
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Now that could be fun. I'm going to have to agree that you might as well run the PC version. I can't really comment much about the gameplay, but if you're going to be playing it on the PC anyway just through emulation you might as well save yourself the resources and run the version made for the machine you're using. That ought to fix your speed problem. Now if you had had an Amiga on which to run it on it might've been different.

29 October 2001, 19:13	#10
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Yep, the Amiga version was shovelware, that's why it runs so bad! If Maxis only took the time to properly port it to the Amiga, t would have been a fav game

30 October 2001, 04:25	#11
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	There was even an SNES verion

30 October 2001, 07:26	#12
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	It's rather convenient that a Sim City 2000 thread is started here, as I begun to play it again this week... I agree, it's better to just play the PC version, as it's faster than the Amiga version... Oh, if you want some tips about gameplay, just ask me, I am the greatest mayor of all time

30 October 2001, 22:21	#15
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	2 things, Marz. yes, your processor may be too slow. I am running it fine on a P3 800, and have a freind with similar problem. He has a AMD K6 400 or something. As for your suggestion to convert it to the GBA? Excellent idea, you tramp I would actually go out and buy one if Immortal and NHL Hockey series makes it too on it.

30 October 2001, 22:26	#16
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	... and I would buy one, if they make RPG´s for it and I mean no cheap Zelda clone..... I mean games like Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Snatcher ..... such great stuff

31 October 2001, 03:14	#17
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Snatcher...... At least would be better than download a 110 Mbs ISO That's a game I've been wanting to play for YEARS.. I have the MSX version, but as everything is in japanese, I can't get too far

31 October 2001, 08:54	#18
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Uhm, the link Uukrul posted in the MSX thread to SD Snatcher IS INDEED the english version, so go and download it there

31 October 2001, 15:39	#19
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	There is a Segs CD version too. albeit in Japanese.

31 October 2001, 16:49	#20
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Marz, it doesn't matter if it looks just like the PC version, it's shite. They should HAVE made compromises in the port. For making a straight shovelware thing they fucked it up. BTW, recommending to play the PC version is not such a good thing after all. Tried to run it and all the memory management shit I had to set was so annoying that I ended up giving up :P

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