[St. John's] SimCity (2013) - Page 17

Wharn · #**321** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 3:21 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayreonaut

I have to run the game on low settings, but my computer's over 2.5 years old.

Some info I jotted down when I got it.



          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 450  @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz

             Memory: 4096MB RAM

     Display Memory: 1696 MB

   Dedicated Memory: 64 MB

      Shared Memory: 1632 MB

Whatever that means (with regards to the last three).

It means you have integrated graphics. The Core i5/i7 is better than the old Core2Duo in this regard (with the latter it was pretty much impossible to play any 3D game made after 2005 on integrated) but you are still going to see sub-optimal performance. This seems to be a game that is both CPU and graphics-intensive, so it helps to have a powerful card onto which you can offload the graphics duties.

jeddy1989 · #**322** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 3:55 PM**

A few from my big cities

NUEVO DESTINO

PARADESIA

before the boom

jeddy1989 · #**323** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 4:04 PM**

My new mining town in the woods

watching it grow..

TORNADO!!!

First tall building

She's growing

Tour time!

Here's a commercial park/ fast food area

Industrial area:

backbone of the community, the ore mine

industry

Where the po folk live

entering the downtown

Ferry is in

DT

High end residential DT

My house

I built a by-pass avenue and didn't upgrade the old road so I wouldnt have to destroy everything on it

SignalHillHiker · #**324** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 4:06 PM**

Very cool.

Architype · #**325** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 4:57 PM**

^ Very creative, but I'm not sure I would want to drive those roads in reality.

Marty_Mcfly · #**326** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 9:03 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Architype

^ Very creative, but I'm not sure I would want to drive those roads in reality.

I think those roads would make me stomach sick

Great job though! I should attempt to correct all that is wrong in Martyville this evening. I'll give an update when I can

Dmajackson · #**327** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 9:21 PM**

Anybody else noticing some odd glitches in the game? For example it wouldn't let me see the Sim time (clock). If you can't see that all it does is let you play on slow speed with is not fun if your trying to save up money for a casino and water pump expansion!

Architype · #**328** Posted **Mar 10, 2013, 9:57 PM**

The biggest glitch is that it keeps saying that the servers are down, after already saying they are up. I also encountered a glitch where some of the roads could only be drawn on a black screen where you couldn't see anything. They've added a bunch of new servers but they are still down after already indicating they are available. You can waste quite a bit of time just trying to connect, just like trying to get on the internet in the old dial up days only worse.

Marty_Mcfly · #**329** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 2:06 AM**

Martyville Part II
Population: 2200

Not much has changed in the horrid wasteland that is Martyville.

The towns first apartment complex was abandoned, and later bulldozed. The residents were tired of the high homicide rate of the building and decided to move elsewhere. After the building was destroyed, a nicer, more upscale apartment complex was built in attempt to bring law-abiding citizens into the troubled beat.

There's no questions as to why no one would want to move into this neighborhood, as arsonists still run wild.

The exodus from Southwest Martyville has hit an alarming rate, with moving trucks causing traffic jams, even at 3am. Many of these trucks are being hit with bullets from the insane criminals which walk the streets. Sadly, these houses are almost immediately being occupied by unknowing residents who have no idea what kind of life they're about to start. (my captcha for uploading this image was "just drive"...an omen, maybe?

)

Residents watch as the moon illuminates Cope Landing; the Windsor to their Detroit.

A new development has arisen on top of the ridge. On the way up the hill there is little land that's available for safe development, those who have property there are some of the luckiest residents of the entire town.

That view.

The beginnings of Marty's Bluff, a mixed residential/industrial neighborhood with some slight commercial business. Town council has high hopes that the crime problems plaguing Southwest Martyville will escape this neighborhood.

What's this? Two rather large developments are popping up on a street in Central Martyville.

The fire department has done an excellent job expanding its fleet in attempt to fight the huge arson problem in the town. The town is now much better equipped. If only the police could also expand so there wasn't a "revolving door" effect at the local jails.

The police department are however waiting on funding from council to build a second police station, this one being built deeper in Southwest Martyville. Several sites have already been proposed. Any development here would require the de-zoning of land and demolition of low-income residential homes. It's okay though as most of the homes are already for sale.

Finally....maybe all hope isn't lost for this troubled town. The first mid-rise development has appeared. Maybe a turning point?

Copes · #**330** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 11:18 AM**

I barely got to play this weekend, but all of your guys' towns are coming along nicely. After seeing some of the photos with the better graphics, I can't help but get excited for whenever my computer is built. Getting to look at cities like THAT would make the game so much more rewarding. There is definitely a big difference between what I see and what some of you guys are seeing.