munson@fir.Berkeley.EDU (Ethan V. Munson) (04/08/90)
I have been playing SimCity recently and have been frustrated by the Detroit scenario. I wonder if anybody out there has figured out how to make the finances of Detroit work (i.e. get out of the red) while actually reducing crime. Obviously you need to do some redevelopment to increase land values but I haven't been able to figure out an approach that works. It's easy to reduce crime with police stations, but hard to afford them. Feel free to post a reply, but try to send it by mail, too. Ethan Munson munson@yew.Berkeley.EDU
lawf@cellar.bellcore.com (Lawrence Fan) (04/09/90)
In article <23804@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>, munson@fir.Berkeley.EDU (Ethan V. Munson) writes: |> I have been playing SimCity recently and have been frustrated by |> the Detroit scenario. I wonder if anybody out there has figured out how |> to make the finances of Detroit work (i.e. get out of the red) while |> actually reducing crime. Obviously you need to do some redevelopment |> to increase land values but I haven't been able to figure out an |> approach that works. It's easy to reduce crime with police stations, |> but hard to afford them. |> |> Feel free to post a reply, but try to send it by mail, too. |> |> Ethan Munson |> munson@yew.Berkeley.EDU While we are talking about SimCity, does anyone know if it will run on a Mac Plus? I only have a plus at home and don't want to get that game if it only runs in color. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence Fan Bell Communications Research lawf@cellar.bae.bellcore.com Phone: (201)-699-5026 Room 4D-506 444 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08873
Leo.Bores@f14.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Leo Bores) (04/11/90)
In an article of <9 Apr 90 15:46:48 GMT>, lawf@cellar.bellcore.com (Lawrence
Fan) writes:
LF>While we are talking about SimCity, does anyone know if it will run on
LF>a Mac
LF>Plus? I only have a plus at home and don't want to get that game if it
LF>only runs in color.
Make sure that you get the MONO version and you should not have any problems.
Leo Bores, M.D.
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Internet: Leo.Bores@f14.n114.z1.fidonet.orgmeldal@ithink.Stanford.EDU (Sigurd Meldal) (04/12/90)
In article <16382.26238A2C@stjhmc.fidonet.org> Leo.Bores@f14.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Leo Bores) writes: >In an article of <9 Apr 90 15:46:48 GMT>, lawf@cellar.bellcore.com (Lawrence >Fan) writes: > > LF>While we are talking about SimCity, does anyone know if it will run on > LF>a Mac > LF>Plus? I only have a plus at home and don't want to get that game if it > LF>only runs in color. > >Make sure that you get the MONO version and you should not have any problems. DO NOT BUY THE MONOCHROME VERSION! It is copyprotected, and does not run under MultiFinder. The color version is real neat, though. It is not copyprotected, and it runs under MultiFinder. Why the company made a different package for the monochrome version is beyond me. Obnoxiously, they did not warn the buyer that the MONOCHROME version was less than useful, there is no sign on the box that says "Finder Only" and/or "Copyprotected" - I screamed and ranted when I discovered the problems (and then got on the phone to them, and screamed and ranted some more. They claimed they would soon offer an upgrade to a MF-friendly, non-copyprotected version. I have yet to see that offer, and it has been a while.) -- Sigurd -- Hard mail: ERL 456 | Internet: meldal@anna.stanford.edu Computer Systems Lab.| Stanford University | BitNet: meldal%anna.stanford.edu@forsythe.bitnet Stanford CA 94305 | Uucp: ...decwrl!glacier!shasta!anna!meldal USA | phone: +1 415 723 6027 fax: +1 415 725 7398
ahl@saussure.technix.oz.au (Tony Landells) (04/12/90)
In article <67@ithink.stanford.edu> meldal@ithink.Stanford.EDU (Sigurd Meldal) writes:
Obnoxiously, they did not warn the buyer that the MONOCHROME version
was less than useful, there is no sign on the box that says "Finder
Only" and/or "Copyprotected" - I screamed and ranted when I discovered the
problems (and then got on the phone to them, and screamed and ranted
some more. They claimed they would soon offer an upgrade to a
MF-friendly, non-copyprotected version. I have yet to see that offer,
and it has been a while.)
The new version is available - it was sent to me a month or so ago
when my original got trashed because the game hung. Perhaps if you
were to call them again, they might send it to you.
The replacement version uses a lookup table when you start the game -
it prompts you with a set of three symbols, etc. Not the easiest
thing to navigate, but if it's a choice between that and
copy-protection... The table is printed on a sort of burgundy-
coloured paper to discourage photocopying.
Tony.knapp@cs.utexas.edu (Edgar Knapp) (04/13/90)
In article <AHL.90Apr12201626@saussure.technix.oz.au> ahl@saussure.technix.oz.au (Tony Landells) writes: >In article <67@ithink.stanford.edu> meldal@ithink.Stanford.EDU (Sigurd Meldal) writes: [..] >The new version is available - it was sent to me a month or so ago >when my original got trashed because the game hung. Perhaps if you >were to call them again, they might send it to you. > [..] I just received version 1.2 (monochrome) because 1.1 broke when I upgraded to System 6.0.5. I turns out, Maxis didn't even know, 6.0.5 existed (!?!), and consequently even SimCity 1.2 is still broken with 6.0.5. Can anyone comment on the color version and 6.0.5? My setup is Mac II, 8MB Ram, PMMU, tested SimCity with all but a couple of inits disabled. Edgar (knapp@cs.utexas.edu)