I can't finish the installation.

[w00tleeroyjenkins]

I don't own the game on Steam, but i own the deluxe edition in a box and this is the only place where i could find help.

Basically, i install it and it goes on until about 83% percent through and then it stops responding. I don't know if the disc is dirty or it's a compatibillity issue.

I'm on Windows 7, and if i run the game with the stuff installed correctly it runs, but all medium/high density textures of buildings are missing and the game feels like alot of things are missing, which they are.

Please help!

[Nadlug]

A better place to ask would be either Simtropolis (http://community.simtropolis.com/) or Simcity Devotion (http://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/)

However i will try to help.

Have you tried installing to a directory outside of C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files x86?

Also do you have sufficent disk space avalible to install the game?

[w00tleeroyjenkins]

Originally posted by Nadlug:

A better place to ask would be either Simtropolis (http://community.simtropolis.com/) or Simcity Devotion (http://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/)

However i will try to help.

Have you tried installing to a directory outside of C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files x86?

Also do you have sufficent disk space avalible to install the game?

I have the disk space to download the game, yes.

I will try downloading it to a diffirent drive.

[Cahos Rahne Veloza]

Your problem is caused by this annoying Windows update:

http://community.simtropolis.com/forums/topic/68930-windows-update-kb3086255-blocks-sc4-from-starting/

Follow that guide and hopefully you'll get the game running again :)

[w00tleeroyjenkins]

Originally posted by Cahos Rahne Veloza:

Your problem is caused by this annoying Windows update:

http://community.simtropolis.com/forums/topic/68930-windows-update-kb3086255-blocks-sc4-from-starting/

Follow that guide and hopefully you'll get the game running again :)

Thank you so much!

[w00tleeroyjenkins]

Originally posted by HeySamz123:

Originally posted by Cahos Rahne Veloza:

Your problem is caused by this annoying Windows update:

http://community.simtropolis.com/forums/topic/68930-windows-update-kb3086255-blocks-sc4-from-starting/

Follow that guide and hopefully you'll get the game running again :)

Thank you so much!

Okay, so i figured out it's NOT the update causing issues. It's a diffirent problem.

[Morkonan]

The retail version of the game has a specifically nasty version of copy protection that is now no longer supported...

That is, I believe, your problem. Check forums like Simtropolis for tech help, since they've got the archive of responses you'll need.

Or, it may just be better to get a new, digital, copy from Origin. IIRC, you can still contact Origin and, with your current retail license key, trade it in for a digital copy which has had that form of copy protection/anti-piracy method removed.

[Cahos Rahne Veloza]

Perhaps your SC4 Disc is a bit old now that your Optical drive is already having trouble reading it all the way through seeing as you've mentioned it hangs at around 83%, just a though...

[w00tleeroyjenkins]

Originally posted by Morkonan:

The retail version of the game has a specifically nasty version of copy protection that is now no longer supported...

That is, I believe, your problem. Check forums like Simtropolis for tech help, since they've got the archive of responses you'll need.

Or, it may just be better to get a new, digital, copy from Origin. IIRC, you can still contact Origin and, with your current retail license key, trade it in for a digital copy which has had that form of copy protection/anti-piracy method removed.

I could check Simtropolis for help, yes. As of right now i have no money to get a digital copy of Simcity 4.

Originally posted by Cahos Rahne Veloza:

Perhaps your SC4 Disc is a bit old now that your Optical drive is already having trouble reading it all the way through seeing as you've mentioned it hangs at around 83%, just a though...

Likely true. I'll find a way (hopefully) to fix this.

[Cahos Rahne Veloza]

If your Disc copy is legit, and you still have the CD Key you can just go onto Origin and have your key validated and they'll give you a Digital copy of the game to replace your physical copy :) The only downside to this is Origin's Digital copy of SC4 is not fully updated with the necessary update patches (patch 1.640) to run mods like the NAM, but thankfully the update patches are now hosted on SC4Devotion, so you can just log on there and download 'em for your own personal use.

[Nadlug]

Originally posted by Cahos Rahne Veloza:

If your Disc copy is legit, and you still have the CD Key you can just go onto Origin and have your key validated and they'll give you a Digital copy of the game to replace your physical copy :) The only downside to this is Origin's Digital copy of SC4 is not fully updated with the necessary update patches (patch 1.640) to run mods like the NAM, but thankfully the update patches are now hosted on SC4Devotion, so you can just log on there and download 'em for your own personal use.

If you ask me its a tripple downside that he has to use origin to play SC4, honestly i would wait for a sale and buy it on steam or GoG.

[Cahos Rahne Veloza]

@Nadlug: Yeah, only a month to go before the Winter Sale here on Steam. And during that time SC4 sells for just $5USD at least :)

[w00tleeroyjenkins]

Originally posted by Cahos Rahne Veloza:

@Nadlug: Yeah, only a month to go before the Winter Sale here on Steam. And during that time SC4 sells for just $5USD at least :)

I'm planning to buy it on Steam, just so i can keep track of it.

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by HeySamz123:

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I could check Simtropolis for help, yes. As of right now i have no money to get a digital copy of Simcity 4.

As was said above, all you need to do is have a legitimate retail copy/license key for the game. Create an account on Origin, who now own the IP, and go through their process for obtaining a free digital copy of the game. It won't cost you anything except having to create an Origin account and use their front-end, which is enough to put many people off for awhile. :)