Widescreen Gaming Forum

I have finally figured out how to get SC4 with the Rush Hour expansion pack to run on a custom resolution!

It is actually very simple, here is a step by step on what to do

1. Find the Rush Hour shortcut, right click it, and click properties

2. In the TARGET box, go to the very end of the text (Text should be the location of the game)

3. At the end of the target, PUT A SPACE!

4. Copy and paste the below code after the space, delete the words RESOLUTION, and put your monitors native resolution where the words were.

-CustomResolution:enabled -rRESOLUTIONxRESOLUTION

As an example, here is everything in my target box:

"C:Program FilesMaxisSimCity 4AppsSimCity 4.exe" -CustomResolution:enabled -r1680x1050 -introff

As requested by the mods, here are pictures compairing the game at 1280x1024 with the game at 1680x1050



Link to wide screen picture

Imageshack didn't allow my widescreen image (slightly too large) So I linked it to a second host.

Ghetto, I know, but better than nothing. :lol:

Thanks mate ... 8)
Any chance of some screenshots ?
One at 4:3 and one in widescreen ... from the same place in the game ?

Just edit your original post to add the screenshots ...

Thank you ... :D

Re: http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/node/

Apparently I don't have permissions to post in there, but here's my solution: I could get it running OK at 1280x768 (as it was suggested in that thread) but any higher resolutions weren't working.

There's now a fix thanks to http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=147&threadid=79378&enterthread=y:

Basically add -CustomResolution:enabled to your shortcut. So my shortcut to SC4.EXE is:

"C:Gamessimcity 4AppsSimCity 4.exe" -CustomResolution:enabled -r1440x900x32 -f -intro:off

==Game Information==



Sim City 4: Deluxe Edition


Developed by Maxis, Sim City 4 Deluxe continues the famous series of city simulations originally created by renowned game designer Will Wright. The deluxe version includes the expansion SimCity 4: Rush Hour.


Players take over as mayor of a city which can be fictional or based upon a real-world counterpart. The player controls how the city grows using many methods that include building public facilities, zoning land, and manipulating budgets and taxes. There are several in-game advisors who can help the novice player keep their city in the black.


City buildings and homes change appearance over time depending on the wealth of the city and their location. As time passes more options are available for the player which include special civic buildings and revenue-generating facilities like military bases. Random disasters can befall a city or they can be triggered by the more evil among us.


Build your sandbox empire and then make it crumble under your sadistic eye.



==Version==



Retail 1.0 Deluxe Edition.



==Method==



Right-click the shortcut to the executable file and select properties. Add the following line to the target field...

-CustomResolution:enabled -r****x****

..where **** is the custom resolution. This will add your desired custom resolution.



==Screen change==



Pixel based widescreen. You will get Hor + and Vert + depending on your resolution.



4:3 (1600x1200)




16:9 (1920x1080)




16:10 (1920x1200)




==Supported resolutions==



List of widescreen resolutions the game successfully ran at:


1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, 1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200.



List of widescreen resolutions that were not tested:


None.



==Singleplayer anomalies==



None.



==Multiplayer support==



No multiplayer in this game.



==Aspect ratio support==



4:3, 16:9, 15:9, and 16:10 are supported.



4:3 (1600x1200)




16:9 (1920x1080)




16:10 (1920x1200)




==HUD stretch==



No stretching.



4:3 (1600x1200)




16:9 (1920x1080)




16:10 (1920x1200)




==Cut-scenes==



Pre-rendered movies are windowboxed in that they keep the aspect ratio but do not scale.



4:3 (1600x1200)




16:9 (1920x1080)




16:10 (1920x1200)




==Grading==



C+



Major unresolved issues:


None.



Minor unresolved issues:


None.



Summary of widescreen-related flaws:


Windowboxed FMVs.



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==Screen change==

For each screenshot, can you identify the resolution that is being used? Since the screen change is resolution-dependent, it's good to tell people what the resolution is.


==Cut-scenes==

FYI, this behavior is called "windowboxing."


==Grading==

Calculated grade: C+

Major unresolved issues: None
Minor unresolved issues: None

Summary of widescreen-related flaws:
Cmd line solution
Windowboxed FMV

Cranky's coverage estimate: 100%

Updated for issues.

The opening FMV is windowboxed at 4:3 as well. It is played at a fixed resolution, always centered on the screen. It is not a widescreen anomaly (or at least widescreen-only).

800x600



1280x1024

If the game is worse in any way in widescreen than it is in the default resolution, then we hold that against it.

So in this case it would not be a widescreen anomaly?

If so, would the grade increase (even though it still requires a command line solution?)

The windowboxed fmv is always true, regardless of resolution or aspect ratio.

It always plays 800x600, centered on screen.