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sim city 3000 help req.

its an oldie but a goodie!
I fancied playing this game, but now I have an XP SP2 system, it doesnt work. It worked fine on my old system, can anyone suggest any tips?
Ive tried searching the forum, and compatability mode and still no luck..
Anyone? Really wanna play this game :(
thanks in advance
LLol_slim
embarrassed to say I used to work for barclays..sorry

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  • MACacd
    MACacd Posts: 111 Forumite
    Go into C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR you will see a file called AUTOEXEC.NT copy that file to C:WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 and it should work fine.

    this should help.
    Wales will be disregarded until given a place in "its a small world"
  • llol_slim
    llol_slim Posts: 405 Forumite
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    MACacd wrote:
    Go into C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR you will see a file called AUTOEXEC.NT copy that file to C:WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 and it should work fine.

    this should help.
    darn, got excited then, many thanks however the file was already there, but i copied it over anyway, but it didnt work :-( Such as shame, thanks tho, have you any moer tips?
    Thanks in advance
    LLol_slim

    EDIT: when I try to launch the game, it starts the dvd drive spinning, then does nothing. (this isnt a copy its a proper version)
    The Sc3.exe shows in task manager but then goes again.
    embarrassed to say I used to work for barclays..sorry
  • llol_slim
    llol_slim Posts: 405 Forumite
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    sorry, i should have said. If i put the cd in, the autoplay window comes up, but cliking on "play" does nothing :-( However I launch it the same happens.
    SC3.exe shows in task manager for a few sconds then disappears
    LLol_slim
    embarrassed to say I used to work for barclays..sorry
  • llol_slim
    llol_slim Posts: 405 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    ok, yeh i know about that stuff. Im pretty techie, but sometimes i get stumped. However, I did find the solution, after talking to you it occurd to me.
    It was a problem with my cd for whatever reason, however, it now works, but im not sure im allowed to post how i fixed it...
    thanks again
    LLol_slim
    embarrassed to say I used to work for barclays..sorry
  • MACacd
    MACacd Posts: 111 Forumite
    llol_slim wrote:
    darn, got excited then, many thanks however the file was already there, but i copied it over anyway, but it didnt work :-( Such as shame, thanks tho, have you any moer tips?
    Thanks in advance
    LLol_slim
    Sorry for the bum help, this worked for me with sim city 2000, i just assumed that it would work for the 3000 version.
    Wales will be disregarded until given a place in "its a small world"
  • llol_slim
    llol_slim Posts: 405 Forumite
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    no worries, it is a fix for 3000 as well, but just notfor me.
    Talk to you lead me to the fix anyway :-)
    LLol_slim
    embarrassed to say I used to work for barclays..sorry
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