Sim City 2000

Mr Kipling · 08 April 2005, 14:53

I'm using both the latest versions of WinUAE and AIAB and i installed sim city 2000 a few days ago. When it comes to starting the game it comes up with a screen to select the resolution, execpt there are'nt any options available. It's just a blank window with ok and cancell at the bottom!

Is this something to do with AIAB or am i missing some files?

I've also tried using older versions of both WinUAE and AIAB but i'm still not having any joy

.

Any help would greatly appreciated

DopPie · 08 April 2005, 16:54

You are playing Simcity 2000 on WinUae? Do you realise what you are doing? You are playing a PC game that was ported to amiga on a PC using an emulator.
Mathematical this would be simplyfied to: Get the windows version.
It is available from various sites across the web.

Mr_Modem · 08 April 2005, 17:23

Yeah, i'm with DopPie. The PC cersion is much faster.

rgen · 08 April 2005, 18:02

Make sure you boot a complete Workbench and move a monitor driver from Storage/Monitors to Devs/Monitors (PAL and NTSC only for UAE).

Galaxy · 08 April 2005, 22:53

AGA version of SimCity 2000 requires min 4MB fast RAM if I remember correctly.

Mr Kipling · 10 April 2005, 14:04

The Amiga version was ported from the PC?!?! Um, That sounds nasty.

I might check out the pc version instead.

Cheers for warning me guys

Calo Nord · 10 April 2005, 16:15

with a turbo board on a real A1200 runs the game quiet good.
The speed on WinUAE shoud be also fast!

DopPie · 10 April 2005, 20:55

Yes it needs some fastram but will still be slow as hell compared to pc. The AGA is just not up to these kinds of high res things. The stock 020 is not really up to the task aswell. Can't hurt trying on a real amiga. It is pretty fun to get it going. But on an emulator I'd say better go for the original PC version.

Computolio · 03 June 2005, 10:49

Just so you know, it runs like ass on the real thing too. Dumb game insists on running at 640X480 at 256 colors, which is exactly what brings a stock 1200 to a standstill. Play the Mac version instead.

Akira · 03 June 2005, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by DopPie

The AGA is just not up to these kinds of high res things.

This is because this game is absolute SHOVELWARE. Not only it uses 640x480x256colors (WTF??? Why not jot it down to 64 colors and maybe a bit less resolution?), it also uses its custom windowing system, instead of using Intuition.

Straight shovelware from the PC. should have never been released.

08 April 2005, 14:53	#1
Mr Kipling Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Age: 34 Posts: 38	Sim City 2000 I'm using both the latest versions of WinUAE and AIAB and i installed sim city 2000 a few days ago. When it comes to starting the game it comes up with a screen to select the resolution, execpt there are'nt any options available. It's just a blank window with ok and cancell at the bottom! Is this something to do with AIAB or am i missing some files? I've also tried using older versions of both WinUAE and AIAB but i'm still not having any joy . Any help would greatly appreciated

08 April 2005, 17:23	#3
Mr_Modem Emulator Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 134	Yeah, i'm with DopPie. The PC cersion is much faster. __________________ Nobody is perfect. I'm Nobody...

10 April 2005, 16:15	#7
Calo Nord Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Espoo / FIN Age: 33 Posts: 53	with a turbo board on a real A1200 runs the game quiet good. The speed on WinUAE shoud be also fast! __________________ -= Master and Commander =-

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08 April 2005, 16:54	#2
DopPie Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ghosttown Age: 34 Posts: 158	You are playing Simcity 2000 on WinUae? Do you realise what you are doing? You are playing a PC game that was ported to amiga on a PC using an emulator. Mathematical this would be simplyfied to: Get the windows version. It is available from various sites across the web.

08 April 2005, 18:02	#4
rgen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Aachen/Germany Age: 35 Posts: 190	Make sure you boot a complete Workbench and move a monitor driver from Storage/Monitors to Devs/Monitors (PAL and NTSC only for UAE).

08 April 2005, 22:53	#5
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 35 Posts: 1,418	AGA version of SimCity 2000 requires min 4MB fast RAM if I remember correctly.

10 April 2005, 14:04	#6
Mr Kipling Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Age: 34 Posts: 38	The Amiga version was ported from the PC?!?! Um, That sounds nasty. I might check out the pc version instead. Cheers for warning me guys

10 April 2005, 20:55	#8
DopPie Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ghosttown Age: 34 Posts: 158	Yes it needs some fastram but will still be slow as hell compared to pc. The AGA is just not up to these kinds of high res things. The stock 020 is not really up to the task aswell. Can't hurt trying on a real amiga. It is pretty fun to get it going. But on an emulator I'd say better go for the original PC version.

03 June 2005, 10:49	#9
Computolio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 174	Just so you know, it runs like ass on the real thing too. Dumb game insists on running at 640X480 at 256 colors, which is exactly what brings a stock 1200 to a standstill. Play the Mac version instead.

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