Sim City 4

Liqourice · Feb 26, 2010, 02:02 AM

I know, it's old by now but there's one thing that bugs me and I wonder if there's a solution.

My max resolution is 1680x1050 but that's not a resolution I can chose. 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1600x1200 are the ones avaliable.

Game is patched to latest version.

Is there any way to force it to use 1680x1050?

Neshi · Feb 26, 2010, 02:07 AM

Do you have the Vanilla game or the Rush Hour expansion as well?

it matters in solution...

Liqourice · Feb 26, 2010, 11:36 AM

No, I don't have the expansion I'm afraid. Never gotten round to getting it.

comp_ali · Feb 26, 2010, 11:43 PM

Check this page SimCity 4 - Widescreen Gaming Wiki

Neshi · Feb 27, 2010, 03:01 AM

How do I make SC4 run in widescreen?
Change your SimCity 4 shortcut, add this to the "target" box in shortcut properties: The bolded part is what you should be adding.
"X:\your simcity 4 directory\SimCity 4.exe" -CustomResolution:enabled -r1680x1050x32 -f -intro:off

You can change 1680x1050 to whatever resolution or colour depth you want, obviously.

Liqourice · Feb 27, 2010, 06:14 AM

Well I'd be darned, now I can't get the game to start at all.. not even if I change things back to how it was before...

Feb 26, 2010, 02:02 AM	#1
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,699 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Sim City 4 I know, it's old by now but there's one thing that bugs me and I wonder if there's a solution. My max resolution is 1680x1050 but that's not a resolution I can chose. 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1600x1200 are the ones avaliable. Game is patched to latest version. Is there any way to force it to use 1680x1050?

Feb 26, 2010, 02:07 AM	#2
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,377 Rep Power: 177 System Specs	Re: Sim City 4 Do you have the Vanilla game or the Rush Hour expansion as well? it matters in solution... __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's

Feb 26, 2010, 11:36 AM	Thread Starter #3
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,699 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Sim City 4 No, I don't have the expansion I'm afraid. Never gotten round to getting it.

Feb 26, 2010, 11:43 PM	#4
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: Sim City 4 Check this page SimCity 4 - Widescreen Gaming Wiki

Feb 27, 2010, 03:01 AM	#5
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,377 Rep Power: 177 System Specs	Re: Sim City 4 How do I make SC4 run in widescreen? Change your SimCity 4 shortcut, add this to the "target" box in shortcut properties: The bolded part is what you should be adding. "X:\your simcity 4 directory\SimCity 4.exe" -CustomResolution:enabled -r1680x1050x32 -f -intro:off You can change 1680x1050 to whatever resolution or colour depth you want, obviously. __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's

Feb 27, 2010, 06:14 AM	Thread Starter #6
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,699 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Sim City 4 Well I'd be darned, now I can't get the game to start at all.. not even if I change things back to how it was before...