sim city 4 widescreen solution

suiz · Post by **suiz** » 04 Jan 2007, 14:41

I've found a working solution for SimCity4 (incl. RushHour & Deluxe). Change your windows shortcut to:

"C:ProgrammeMaxisSimCity 4 DeluxeAppsSimCity 4.exe" -CustomResolution:enabled -r1680x1050x32 -f -intro:off

sugartj · Post by **sugartj** » 19 Sep 2007, 13:48

does this really work?
do i need an editor to change this line?

P-Storm · Post by **P-Storm** » 19 Sep 2007, 14:22

Just make a shortcut and use that and it will work :wink:

sugartj · Post by **sugartj** » 19 Sep 2007, 14:30

that would be great! i have the deluxe version (german).
i will have a try after work. ;-)

windows shortcut means the shortcut on my desktop?
no changes in any other file or anything??

why do you need to turn the intro off?

thanks a LOT for help :-)

Tanuki · Post by **Tanuki** » 20 Sep 2007, 03:49

why do you need to turn the intro off?

You don't.

sugartj · Post by **sugartj** » 20 Sep 2007, 08:17

"C:ProgrammeMaxisSimCity 4 DeluxeAppsSimCity 4.exe" -CustomResolution:enabled -r1680x1050x32 -f -intro:off

when i tried this line, there was no change of the FOV compared to the 1600x1200 setting. the stretch of the FOV and icons was still there. :-(

Tanuki · Post by **Tanuki** » 20 Sep 2007, 18:47

Of course. The game does not support native widescreen so all icons will stretch. I will check the game later tonight about the stretching. I thought it would be Vert -.

Tanuki · Post by **Tanuki** » 21 Sep 2007, 04:59

I was wrong on both counts. The widescreen is perfect.

Are you changing the shortcut to the game?

This is what I have

"F:SimCity 4 DeluxeAppsSimCity 4.exe" -CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1200

1600x1200

1920x1200

sugartj · Post by **sugartj** » 21 Sep 2007, 08:00

looks good.
i tried the line again, and it worked.
1680x1050
and no icon stretch.
in the optionmenu none of the standard-resolution is marked now,
every other option is on "high" and "full detail".

BUT: allthough i have the nvidia 8800 gts 640mb in a three day old gaming computer, the performance is really bad.
the game is from 2003 and a 2007 gaming-pc can't handle it.
i can't believe it! :-(

Tanuki · Post by **Tanuki** » 22 Sep 2007, 00:03

It should not be that bad. Are you moving the screen at max zoom? That is where it would be the most sluggish.

sugartj · Post by **sugartj** » 24 Sep 2007, 08:32

i'm using a middle high view (forced resolution 1680x1050),
not the closest one.
the houses are rather small,
but the scrolling is worse than 1600x1200.

i heard from several sources, that sim city 4 is badly programmed,
and even high-end-computers (not mine, mine is close to high-end;-))
can't get the game "juggling-free".

i guess, i won't get a better performance in the game.

- installing the deluxe version,
- patching it
- adding the resolution and intro:off in the command line
- and start playing

?!?

Tanuki · Post by **Tanuki** » 24 Sep 2007, 18:30

I use 1920x1200 and get a little stutter with scrolling. I have a 3800 single core with 2 gig of ram available for the game. Maybe the game is only optimized for single cores?

If it is that bad for you go ahead and post your specs. Maybe some things can be done for improved performance.

sugartj · Post by **sugartj** » 25 Sep 2007, 15:49

not only "old" sim city 4 deluxe,
even the new settler 6 stutter.

my components are added in my signature
thanx for hints

Tanuki · Post by **Tanuki** » 25 Sep 2007, 18:56

I used FRAPS for the framerate.

Closest zoom. Framrate around 25 while moving.

Next zoom. Around 20.

Next zoom. Around 15.

Next Zoom. Around 12.

Next Zoom. Around 32.

This game is known for being slow. I don't have the Settlers 6.

BlueMak · Post by **BlueMak** » 25 Sep 2007, 20:47

Mmm, it looks beautiful. Haven't played a Simcity game till the first one. (tried 2000 and 3000 but only for a day or so).

sugartj · Post by **sugartj** » 27 Sep 2007, 07:56

haven't tried the FPS yet, thanks for your scores.
I'll try it hopefully today.
Did the 3DMark06 Test yesterday:
8800 Points
Grafic-Tests look fine, slow down to 17 FPS sometimes but mostly around 25.
CPU test bad: 0 to 1 FPS.
Is my CPU or mainboard with chipset the "brake" in my system?

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