It's a hassle but it's better than it freezing. All I know is it works.Īnd YES, you have to do this EVERYTIME you run the game. Fix the game if you can, I keep getting the Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file error, I launch it as administrator, run in. There was some reason about how the game isn't optimized to run on multicore processors or something. Make sure that you are on the processes tab at the top and find Simcity 4.exe Right click it, press set affinity and uncheck one of the processors. I found this on a web site a long time ago and It has NEVER froze again for me unless I forget to do this. Start the game and when it loads up, alt-tab out and press control-alt-delete, and then press start task manager. ('They' say the game isn't optimized to run on a multicore system so setting it to use only one core makes it more stable) Right click on it and click on SET AFFINITY go to the Processes tab and find SimCity 4 Alt tab out of the game and start the Task manager (This method can be done from anytime during the game but the sooner the better. There will be a new drop down menu that will show up click on and scroll down to. Otherwise you wont be able to play for even ten minutes w/o getting a crash to desktop. Yep, this is absolutely necessary to run the game on a computer w/ a multi-core CPU. Choose Game Properties > Advanced Launch Options. Chances are you will have to enter in the search box SimCity 4 click on it. Right click the game in your Steam library, choose properties, then launch options and put in '-CPUCount:1'. How to stop the CRASHES: (must be done everytime you launch the game unfortunatly) Re: SimCity 4 Deluxe does not launch or crashes In Origin, right-click the SimCity 4 icon. This does the exact same thing that I just described below. EDIT: Much easier way has been brought to my attention by the awesome Slovenian89: In your library section, right click on SimCity 4, click properties and then under the general tab click on Launch Options and then type -CPUCount:1
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