Solved: SimCity 4 Windows 10 - Answer HQ - EA Answers HQ
WEBThe reason you can't properly run SimCity 4 on Windows 10 is because it uses the SafeDisc copy protection system, of which Microsoft removed the driver from Windows 10 for "security reasons", rendering all games that have it unplayable unless you get a digital version from the likes of GOG, Steam and Origin (all of which have SimCity 4 Deluxe ...
Solved: Windows 10? - Answer HQ - EA Answers HQ
WEBHi @DDZ777 - Yes, SimCity via Origin works on Windows 10. I upgraded from Vista (!) to Win 10 (had to move to a new computer, of course). I would make a backup copy of your SimCity Documents folder - default location is C:\<YourWinUserName>\Documents\SimCity copy it to an external drive just in case.
[PC] SimCity hangs or won't launch on Windows 10 - EA Answers HQ
WEBI have installed Win 10 64 bit on my Asus ROG G752vt. It was a clean installation. Need for Speed was the first game I installed and Simcity 2013 was the second game. I have added Simcity to the exception lists of both AVG and my firewall but with no joy. I have Had Windows 7 from the start and jumped to Windows 10.
How can I play Sim City 3000 in Windows 10? - Answer HQ - EA …
WEBIt states to contact a Game Advisor for a digital rendering of an older disc game (for newer platforms such as Windows 10) but nothing older than Sim City 4 is listed in 'first, choose a game'. I have the disc for 'Sim City 3000 Unlimited' but am having trouble with it now.
Playing Sim City 3000 in Windows 10 - Answer HQ - EA Answers HQ
WEBHi @haufsnaggle - The old CDs for SimCity 3000 will absolutely not run on Windows 10. They were made with a special kind of copy protection called SecuRom. The only way to run the game in Windows 10 is to get a digital copy. To run the CD, you need to use Windows 98 or re-enable the service on a copy of Windows Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1.
SimCity won't launch on new PC - Windows 10 - EA Answers HQ
WEBI just got a new gaming laptop and installed SimCity through the Origin app. It shows that the game installed fine, but the game itself won't launch. The game logo hangs out in the taskbar, but the task manager shows that the game is "not responding". No actual game window ever shows up either. I ha...
Can't install simcity 4 on windows 10 - EA Answers HQ
WEBThe CD versions of the 2003 game SimCity4 work just fine, with the Windows operating system that existed in 2003 (namely, Windows XP). And they still do! However, you will need to get an old Windows XP computer, because Windows 10 is NOT compatible with SimCity4. But that's Microsoft's fault, not EA's fault.
How can I play Sim City 3000 in Windows 10? - Answer HQ
WEBSim City 3000 will actually work on Windows 7 with a patch. I had a friend (more knowledgeable about these things than me) download and install the patch for me. It worked for years... until I upgraded to Windows 10, which was a huge mistake.
Will Simcity 2000 run on windows 10 origin? - Answer HQ - EA …
WEBThe game works on Windows 10 even on 64bit even if you have the disc. the only caveat you will have is that and most maxis games from the early to mid 90s is that they use a 16bit installer which will not work on 64bit versions of windows. just insert the cd then copy all the files from the CD and make a folder then paste all the files their into the folder you …
Sim City 4 wont load on windows 10 - EA Answers HQ
WEBThe old CDs for SimCity 4 will absolutely not run on Windows 10. They were made with a special kind of copy protection called SecuRom . The only way to run the game now is to get a digital copy from Origin/EA Play.