Simcity 5 Install Problem (STILL)

Well.. at least you've made it past the VC++ install and GDF. There was a fix for the 'checking for updates' loop, if that's the problem. Rename the directory..

C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCityUserData to something like SimCityUserData1

(edited from delete to rename.. in case it blows up lol) and try again. Here's hoping.

Now these are the errors in the log.html when i click "Play". There are others but those are things like when i log in, so they arent important

81 [Jun 17 12:46:36.102] Error Origin::Services::ProcessWin createProcess [2876] Open Path (C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\SimCity.exe)

82 [Jun 17 12:46:36.107] Warning Origin::Services::ProcessWin createProcess [2876] CreateProcessW(C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\SimCity.exe) Handle: 2968 bProcSuccess: t LastError: 0

83 [Jun 17 12:46:36.358] Warning Origin::Services::ProcessWin waitForProcessGroup [4356] Resuming new process main thread. ProcessWin: 0x00001540 Thread: 0x00000190

I still have absolutely no idea what the blue one means. Hope this helps.

Again the faces are the : and the letter it symbolizes...

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.

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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@k2010134 wrote:

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! YOU ARE A SAINT! Its updating now. *fingers crossed* Thats the first time the play button has actually shwed up!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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What was the solution? I have the same install log error?  PLS HELP!

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@k2010134 wrote:

That didnt work either... OMFG
This is the install log file when i install it, i made the errors red.

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Install Date: 06/15/2013
18:52:57 Started logging
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18:52:57 Install Location: C:\Origin Games\SimCity\
18:52:57 Install Locale: en_US
18:52:57 Initialized installation config.
18:52:57 CommandLine: install -locale en_US -installPath "C:\Origin Games\SimCity\" -autologging -startmenuIcon=1 -desktopIcon=1
18:52:57 EAInstaller version: 3.4.1.0
18:52:57 OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
18:52:57 Data reader initialized.
18:52:57 Data reader config: LOCALE = en_US
18:52:57 Data reader config: INSTALL_LOCATION = C:\Origin Games\SimCity\
18:52:57 Data reader config: INSTALL_LOCATION_DOUBLE_BACKSLASH = C:\Origin Games\SimCity
18:52:57 Data reader config: CREATE_DESKTOP_ICON = 1
18:52:57 Data reader config: CREATE_STARTMENU_ICON = 1
18:52:57 Data reader config: 32BIT = 0
18:52:57 Data reader config: 64BIT = 1
18:52:57 Processing EAIN file 'C:\ORIGIN~1\SimCity\__INST~1\Touchup.dat'.
18:52:57 Installation registry missing. Game not yet installed.
18:52:57 (Config)Studio: Maxis
18:52:57 (Config)Game Name: SimCity
18:52:57 (Config)Display Game Name: SimCity™
18:52:57 (Config)Updating ForceUninstallAllFiles to: 0
18:52:57 (Config)Updating ForceUninstallAllFiles to: 1
18:52:57 Start redistributables install phase
18:52:59 Installing DirectX
18:52:59 Launching process:
Command: "C:\ORIGIN~1\SimCity\__INST~1\directx\redist\dxsetup.exe" /silent
Working directory: C:\ORIGIN~1\SimCity\__INST~1\directx\redist\
18:54:18 Process exited with exit code 0.
18:54:18 Successfully installed DirectX runtime.
18:54:18 x86 vc2008sp1 runtime already installed.
18:54:18 End of redistributables install phase
18:54:18 Setting up uninstall data ...
18:54:18 Installing GDF ...
18:54:18 Installing C:\Origin Games\SimCity\GDFBinary_en_US.dll ...
18:54:18 Alternate GDF game name SimCity™
18:54:19 IGameExplorer for Vista
18:54:19 ERROR: Windows IGameExplorer is unable to AddGame (80004005)
18:54:19 ERROR: Attempt to retrieve GDF GUID failed (80004005)
18:54:19 GameExplorerInstall returns 80004005
18:54:19 ERROR: Failed to install 'C:\Origin Games\SimCity\GDFBinary_en_US.dll' for install path 'C:\Origin Games\SimCity\'
18:54:19 Failed to install GDF
18:54:19 Installer finished with exit code: 3
18:54:19 Shutting down data reader.

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18:54:19 Stopping install logging
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with the last thing, does this mean i gotta find something called GDF and install it myself?

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What was the solution? I have the same install log error? PLS HELP!