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Anonymous
13 years ago
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Simcity 5 Install Problem (STILL)

Ok, so you all probably had a frustrating problem with Simcity 5, right? Well you all got it fixed? Right? Well, i got it a week ago, its mid June now, and i cant even get past installation. It goes ...
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    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    GDF = Game Definition File (Microsoft)

    I thought it was interesting that the install directory is C:\Origin Games\SimCity when the default Origin installer is in

    C:\ProgramData\Origin\DownloadCache

    and the target directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity.

    Your file location is C:\Origin Games\SimCity\GDFBinary_en_US.dll

    Did a quick search for your error and came up with this.  It's a different EA game but similar issue.

    Example: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654624746330845/

    Having to mess with the registry to get a game installed is just wrong.

    SimCity is in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow 6432Node\Maxis\SimCity

    GDFBinary REG_SZ  C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\GDFBinary_en_US.dll

    Install Dir   REG_SZ  C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\

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Anonymous
13 years ago

Now when it i try to update it says it is up to date, so thats not the situation anymore. im thinking there's something wrng with the actual .exe of simcity, thats whats in the logs. Idk how to fix it. the only problem now is Error [3000], im gonna make another post about it.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

I followed the registry update listed in this thread.

It fixed my first problem.  then I was getting the "error [3000]" message.

so this is how I fixed that on my PC after 2 days with tech support and constant trying new things:

I GOT IT... at least for this part... It's currently downloading updates...

in my registry I found there are two sections for SimCity:

* one is =  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Wow6432Node-  -> Maxis -> SimCity

*  two is = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> WOW6432Node   -> Origin Games -> 71572

    (at least in my case the number was 71572).

I made sure they were both updated (not just one).  Here is what my current registry entries look like:

one = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Wow6432Node- -> Maxis -> SimCity

Name                  Type            Data

(Default)              REG-SZ     (value not set)

DisplayName     REG-SZ     SimCity

GDFBinary           REG-SZ     C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\GDFBinary_en_US.dll

Install Dir             REG-SZ     C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity

Locale                  REG-SZ      en_US

two = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> WOW6432Node -> Origin Games -> 71572

Name                  Type             Data

(Default)              REG-SZ      (value not set)

DisplayName     REG-SZ      SimCity Digital Deluxe Edition    

GDFBinary           REG-SZ       Path\\to\\SimCity\\GDFBinary_en_US.dll

Install Dir             REG-SZ        Path\\to\\SimCity

Locale                  REG-SZ        en_US

I hope this helps a lot of people.  I know it hepled me... at least so far...

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