Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bloom-beacon!apple!amdahl!dwl10 From: dwl10@uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: SimCity Message-ID: Date: 10 Jun 89 12:39:10 GMT Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Houston TX Lines: 45 In article <109193@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> page@sun.UUCP (Bob Page) writes: >Thad P Floryan: >>SimCity doesn't function on an '020 Amiga > >Has nothing to do with the '020. I'm not sure what the problem is. A >clue: SimCity stomps on low memory when it starts up. It won't run on >either of my A1000s; I have to boot the Amiga from the SimCity disk, >which kinds throws "multitasking" out the window. But THEN it runs >fine. It's a bit of a drag, but once you're playing you won't care. > >>Well, this turkey goes out the window and over the fence unless someone wants > >Try it again by booting directly from the disk. If it works, enjoy >the game and send in your registration card with a note attached. > >..bob I purchased SimCity last nite, and it runs like a champ on my amiga 2500. It works in both 68020 & 68000 modes. I can boot either from my harddisk or from the original game disk, and it works just as well. The only problem with '020 mode is that the game runs very fast. When I set the game speed to FAST, a month lasts about 3 seconds! It also works fine from my harddisk. It requires the original disk in the drive to start up, but once it starts, it doesn't reference it anymore. FYI - The game is V1.0. This is the "list" data for the executable: SimCity 137304 ----rwed 01-May-89 12:35:37 Also, has anyone received the "SimCity Tip #1" that is promised when you send in your registration? I'm sending mine in today, but I would like to know what it is. Dave -- "What is another word | Dave Lowrey | [The opinions expressed MAY be for 'Thesaurus'?" | Amdahl Corp. | those of the author and are not | Houston, Texas | necessarily those of his Steven Wright | amdahl!dwl10 | employer] (`nuff said!)