Sim Tower

[Tom Henrik]

Feel free to comment and discuss this game here. Also, if you have any useful tips or tricks don't hesitate to share them with the others! Thanks!


Review (http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/341)

[einherjar]

The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.

I must be missing something.

[mouse31e]

Read this (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1483&st=30#). It explains what the problem is and how to fix it. Most people have found it to work.

EDIT: Don't read my first post - scroll down to my second one.

[John]

wow, i loved this game, i think i still have the cd lying around somewhere, great addition

[Aristharus]

Doesn't work for me. Seems weird, 'cause I've played it before and if I remember correctly, it even was on this very same computer. :blink:
It displays the standard "illegal operation" window at the main screen and ends. :angry:
I have Win 98SE, so the hints in the other conversation won't help.

[mouse31e]

That does sound odd.

It should work fine on all versions of windows.

[Aristharus]

It first displays a Win 3.11 type error with a white background. "An error has occured in your program." etc. If you press Ignore, nothing happens, and when you click on Close, after that comes the normal Windows Illegal Error thing. When you close that too, the whole program closes. :angry:
Maybe I'll try to download it again. I don't think it'll help, but it doesn't hurt to try.

[Edit: I was right, the re-download/-install had no effect.]

[Guest]

Hi :bye: .I`m on Win98Se operation system and I have the following problem:when I start the setup file there is a message "Initializing Setup" and nothing happens.Then I have to restart the PC,cause it blocks.Can you help with this? :help:

[mouse31e]

Hi.

We're going to try a different copy of the game. I know it works on XP, Win2000 and Win95 but I can't promise anything with Win98SE.

I don't know how soon it will be done - that's all down to Kosta now.

Hope it works better and enjoy the game!

:D :D :D :D

[Yavor]

hi.I wrote the previous question,but now I`m registered. :ok: Thanks for the reply.Maybe I`ll try the game under WinXP.

[bohor]

This is a COOL GAME!! :ok: :ok: :crazy: :smoke:

[Ioncannon]

Great game, used to play it all the time. Couldn't build after the 15th floor though for some reason...

[technoandy]

Hi Sort of related problem.

i can run the game OK until i get to around 12 office lengths and 17 stories.
then i either get a total lockup (can't even bring up taskmanager) or try to save and get told that there are too many Simtower files open and i have to close some before i can save. sometimes i also get a message saying "diskfull or locked up".

hope someone can shed a little light on thiss one. nice one guys.
Techno Andy :help:

[technoandy]

:wall: Ooops forgot to give the specs so here they are:
Win98SE on an 800mhz chip with 256Mg RAM.
Graphics are 64Bit Sound is standard

nice one again
Technoandy

[Eagle of Fire]

Is, per chance, your HD almost full? :whistle:

Sim Tower, albeit being a simple game, takes a lot of processing power and memory to run. I remember on my old pentium one when my fan stopped working. The only game which could not run was Sim Tower, it freezed after 2 mins of playing because of the CPU heat. That's when I brought the computer for repair and noticed the fan was faulty.

Windows use a big chunk of your HD for "virtual" memory (you can change this in windows options, though I don't remember where). If your HD is full the game will crash when out of memory.

[technoandy]

Cheers dude.

But my HD has 32Gb Free of 37Gb total space. pretty sure the fans still working too. left virtual mem settings as default and it seems to crash or lockup when i turned off Firewall/Virus guard software more than when i leave them on... this is a new one on me.

Technoandy :unsure:

[girlgirl]

help! :cry:
i can't seem to run sim tower on windows xp (sp2). It seemed to run perfectly well in older versions of windows.
any idea? It can be installed, but when u start the game.. it refuses to be in full screen.. and time passes like.. super super fast. 3seconds and it's 3rd year.. and i haven't even started builidng anything yet!!!

urgh. Please help. I really want to play this game again! :cry:

[Wael]

:Dosbox:

Guide (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+Dos Box)
Download (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/download.php?main=1&begaming_website_session=334fc438d6dbd9e095d2ac0a7 bc6ee4e)

[Wael]

Choose another mirror?

[girlgirl]

HEH :bleh: sorry about that.. i wasn't thinking..
erm.. i followed instructions, but the game window didn't pop up.
Instead.. it looked like this..

d:\simtower>simtower.exe
this program must be run under microsoft windows

hmm.. any idea? :blink:

[Wael]

Originally posted by girlgirl@Dec 16 2004, 02:23 PM
hmm.. any idea?* :blink:
Yes, my mistake

One thing still,
You wouldn´t happen to have the fast mode active?

(It is active by default,
did you unselect it)

[girlgirl]

*horrified look*

ooooOOOooh. >.< yes i am.
:wall: sorry for being the biggest idiot ^^;;;;

any idea how to disable fast mode for the default setting?

[Wael]

Sorry, I believe (or atleast I don´t know) that it can´t-
It´ll have to be deselected manually whenever starting the game/

[mouse31e]

You can't disable it permanently, you will just have to switch it off as soon as you load the game! :D

Sim Tower doesn't have a full screen mode so there's no way it will run in full screen. :D

[skepyboyk9]

how come i can't get the program to run! Plz help me

[mouse31e]

What exactly is the problem! :D

If you give a few more details we'll do our best to help you out! :D

[Guest]

i need help i can't get it running

[mouse31e]

Extract the contents of the .zip file to a directory of your choice!
Open the directory and just run setup!
Follow the instructions on screen and then just run the program from the window it opens for you!

[onaz]

when clicking on SIMTOWER.EXE, XP says

TOWER caused an access violation in SIMTOWER.EXE at 0x00000024.
Click on CLOSE to terminate the application..

[Guest]

Hi!!

i can't run the setup after extracting it!!
please help me!!!

OS: XP without SP

thanks!

[Christian]

Im having trouble placing the metro station. It says it have to be underground on the "bottom floor". I have tried placing it in pretty much all possible positions without any luck. Can someone tell me what im doing wrong?

Thx

Christian

[BUFFY]

Originally posted by Christian@Jan 10 2005, 10:07 AM
Im having trouble placing the metro station. It says it have to be underground on the "bottom floor". I have tried placing it in pretty much all possible positions without any luck. Can someone tell me what im doing wrong?
If you have floors all the way down to the bottom there is still a slight space between the last floor and the bottom of the screen.

It shows the elevator goes to floor B9, you must place the Metro Station between floor 9 and the bottom of the screen (B10). Then the space will show the subway tunnel next to the station. :ok:

[Guest]

The bottom floor (B10) needed to be cleared of all items. Thank you for the help.

Christian

[Guest]

Small problem here if anyone could help me, I'm up to the 60th floor and if I try to build anything there it ssays that there is no Transport connected, even though I build the sky lobby every 15th floor and have elevators connect to there, and its not like I dont have any elevators I have 3 of them connected to it, and stairs going to the 3 floors closest to the skylobby and it still says No transportation connected hlp :help:

[Havell]

You need to start an elevator on the 45th floor to build beyond the 60th, just an annoying thing.

[Guest]

I can't get the setup to work! What shall i do? i have xp.

[BUFFY]

What does the error say? I have XP aswell and the setup works... you can change the install directory, write anything for the company name etc, and it should be fine.... share some details of the problem... you may just have a corrupted zip in which case just download it again. This is a Windows game so dont try anything in Dos.

However if the error is this:

"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application."

Then search for autoexec.nt. It's on your computer but the problem is that it's not in the system32 folder where it should be because something has moved it! Once you find it copy it back to system32 and your games should work fine. Make sure you get autoexec.nt and NOT autoexec.nt_. They are different files.

Autoexec.nt is the winXP version of autoexec.bat. The game is looking for it in system32 where it should be but it can't find it so it returns that error message which doesn't really make sense.

Thanks to Mouse31e for this explanation.

[Ant'ny]

hi, I've got it to 5 stars and 70 stories, I know I'm supposed to wait til 100 stories, but even if I select the cathedral, the game freezes and I get the "Windows has performed an illegal operation" window, any idea why?

[different guest]

I have XP

What happens to me is I enter the name and company, enter the location where I want to install, hit the ok button to begin installing and the installer just locks up. In order to get out of it I have to go to Task Manager and end the program from there. The message I get after closing it says I ended a nonresponsive program called NTVDM.EXE.

[James]

If you like this game look for YOOT tower (made by the programer of this after he left the sellouts at maxis), its almost identical just with loads more buidings, and things to do!

[suvo]

OMG i get the same thing i goto setup and put in my info and then it just goes blank nuttin comes up ?????/ can some 1 help me out

im using xp so i dont know if this is causing the prob but its stupid cause its workin for all of u guys PLZ HELP me this game rox

[Kearnsy]

I have this game on cd. I raced my friend to see who could build the cathedral first.


I lost... :cry:

[Guest]

"Disk is full or locked"

I'm sure that 21 floors aren't enough to fill my HD or locked (what ever it even means in this case).

Win xp
1.84GHz
767Mb ram
40Gt free space

Nice game but this problem is annoying.

[James]

Hi,

I just Sim Tower, and successfully installed it on to my computer. Then when i go to play it, it first of all says:

"An error has occured in your application.
if you choose ignore, you should save ur work in a new file.
if you choose close, you application will terminate"

then when u chose ignore , it says:

"Tower caused a General protection fault in module WAVMIX16.DLL at 0001:0054

Choose close. TOWER WILL CLOSE!"

The programe then terminates. Im currently on a Windows 2000 OS.

I tried to copy all the files needed in the system32 folder, and there is still no change. can any one please help me, it would be much appreciated!

[Guest]

I have Windows ME, and when I try to start the program by double-clicking, nothing happens; I see the hourglass icon for a second, and then it stops and the program hasn't loaded. I've tried the autoexec and the dll things, but no effect. Any advice?

[aFrO]

Hey !

I finally found the great game Sim Tower...
and what happens when i start the setup.exe ?
... plop ... nothing ?!

the window opens and closes in about 1/30 second.
same with all the games i have downloaded at abandonia !

.. whats with that ? :eeeeeh: :not_ok: :help:
can't figure out this one.. :wall:

my xp wont even say that autoexec.nt is bad..
.. checked it out and i have those files where they should be.


Got xp, 2400 mhz, 600gb, 512mb, Geforce Fx 128mb
i'm gonna put my xp cd in the micro if this dosn't work...
and get linux.. or maybe win 3.1 ? :P

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aurum est potestas
aurum est vitae furem

[Grady]

Umm yea can anyone give me a link to dl the game because i dont see any links on the reveiw page....

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by Grady@May 17 2005, 08:28 AM
Umm yea can anyone give me a link to dl the game because i dont see any links on the reveiw page....
That's because it's ESA protected. But you can find it at the Underdogs.

[Ron]

Okay, I tried to find autoexec.nt, but I can't still find it. The message was "...autoexec.nt CAN'T BE FOUND." Something like that. Help?

[TheChosen]

Aaaarg! This game has annoying limits!

I cant stand those limits!!! :wall:

[_smith]

help: What do you have to do when it says that the conditions are terrible!!! :help:

[TheChosen]

Originally posted by _smith@Jun 12 2005, 10:12 AM
help: What do you have to do when it says that the conditions are terrible!!! :help:
Lower the rent.

[Kearnsy]

Try to keep noisy and unappealing things as far away from condos as posible.
I like to make the condos on the floor above the noisy buildings at a very low rent and work my way up.
Try it. it works great! :ok:

[Havell]

Lower the rent to it's lowest level, then put it back up again :P

[Guest]

What is ESA?

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by Guest@Jun 27 2005, 06:51 PM
What is ESA?
The Entertainment Software Association (http://www.theesa.com/about/index.php). Companies pay them to protect their rights, basically.

[Guest]

I can't download the game coz of that :ranting:

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by Guest@Jun 28 2005, 07:14 PM
I can't download the game coz of that :ranting:
Exactly.

[Guest]

so how can I get it? :cry:

[tazzy_s]

with adding games like this to Win 98 , you HAVE to make sure that you are in MS-DOS mode before installing it , you cannot be trying to install them in the DOS prompt box while running within windows , you have to restart in MS-DOS mode then take it from there , trust me , I have Windows ME , and I would have had the same prob as well , but my Windows ME I hacked into it to separate out the DOS 8 from the Windows ME , now it runs like Windows 3.1 (long story not going into the specs. Well essentially I started into DOS , and I managed to run the prog no probs. Peace.

[tazzy_s]

Originally posted by einherjar@Dec 3 2004, 01:55 AM
The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.

I must be missing something.
dude , what kind of OS are you running ??? I have never seen a Windows OS do that as of yet.

[Guest]

i can't play it@@

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by Guest@Jul 13 2005, 12:02 PM
i can't play it@@
Why not? Problems running DOSBox?

[Guest_Park]

The reviewer Mouse31e is too subjective in his review of simtower.

If he didn't like simcity 2000, then its not surprising that he gives a lukewarm review of simtower. How he can say that simtower is a game you cannot get hooked on, I don't understand.

If simtower is your type of game, then you will get HOOKED. Like I did.

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by Guest_Park@Jul 14 2005, 07:48 AM
The reviewer Mouse31e is too subjective in his review of simtower.

If he didn't like simcity 2000, then its not surprising that he gives a lukewarm review of simtower. How he can say that simtower is a game you cannot get hooked on, I don't understand.

If simtower is your type of game, then you will get HOOKED. Like I did.
Well, obviously a review can only reflect the reviewer's opinion. I can't see what's so surprising about that.

[Guest]

I cant donload i either, any chance someone could tellm how to get the game? i loved it when i had then game, YEARS ago. lost it now. Need to play it again.... :Brain:

[A. J. Raffles]

Home of the Underdogs might have it, otherwise you'll have to get it via ebay, I'm afraid.

[Kearnsy]

I cant donload i either, any chance someone could tellm how to get the game? i loved it when i had then game, YEARS ago. lost it now. Need to play it again.... brain_yahoo.gif

Interesting choice of Emoticons...
I would of gon for a:
:ranting:
or
:help:
or
:cry:

Sorry I know this is :ot:

...Anyway has anyone got to level 100 yet?

[Immortal Beloved]

That is strange..I've download from another side (not the underdogs) which I have XP and it's working fine. :whistle: Love the game by the way.. :)

[help xp prob]

Hey they game wont run:S
can anybody help me? i think its becoz XP

[kelvin]

Where can i download the game? i can't find it in the page..

[kelvin]

it says Autoexec file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application..

What should i Do? Should i remove autoexec from my computer?

[kelvin]

Anyway.. i've download 4 different sims but all gave me the same problem... any idea how to deal with that? if you want the games. email me and i will get back to you.. hopefully you dun get the same problem as mine too.. Have fun playing..

Sim Earth
Sim Ant
Sim City
Sim Farm

[kelvin]

argh.... my simtower has an error in it.. can someone help????? send me the workable one.. thank you.. psyberstars@hotmail.com

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by kelvin@Sep 8 2005, 04:10 PM
argh.... my simtower has an error in it.. can someone help????? send me the workable one.. thank you.. psyberstars@hotmail.com
Do you realise that what you're doing there (aside from quintuple-posting) is requesting warez? Stop it, please.

[kiki]

i dont know how to download this game can someone help me please

[kiki]

i dont know how to download this game can someone help me??

please

[A. J. Raffles]

Oh, for God's sake just read the previous posts in this thread, will you? The game is ESA-protected, so you can't download it here and we can't tell you where you can download it either. And posting twice within ten minutes really isn't necessary.

[Simfreak9878]

THIS GAME IS FLIPPIN AWEOSOME, but sumtimes i loase 1.000,000, its kinhda hard :wall:

[Kearnsy]

Originally posted by Simfreak9878@Sep 28 2005, 03:31 AM
THIS GAME IS FLIPPIN AWEOSOME, but sumtimes i loase 1.000,000, its kinhda hard :wall:
Just remember that Condos are your best friend!!!
You always need them and when selling in bulk they can provide many useful simolians to play with.
Also remember to keep the occupants happy at all times so that they will continue to buy the condos in bulk!!!
Ta Ta for now :bye:

[ThUgScReW]

Hi can u please tell me were i can download the full version of sim tower
or just a demo bcause ive had this game before and really love it but my
computer got stolen along with the game LOL. :Titan:

[Nasty_Beef]

ive just downloaded sim tower and i installed it but half way through the process just before it was about to start this error came up saying. . . . . could not open the file named C:\DOCUME~1\OWNER\LOCALS~1\TEMP\DISK1\README.WR_ '.

Can anyone help me with this problem please!

[Bobbin Threadbare]

Try renaming README.WR_ to README.WRI or README.TXT

[Nasty_Beef]

nope i didnt work sorry! it just came up with the same exact message! any other ideas?

[Nasty_Beef]

Does anyone have any ideas to fix this problem that i have! the problem is 2 or 3 posts up !!! help me please if possible!

[Bobbin Threadbare]

Could you tell me the full path. No MS-DOS names. And umm... what's your OS and are you running it through DOSBox? I presume it's WinXP.

[Guest]

I'm also have the same problem like Nasty Beef. How can I fix it??? Anyone can help me??PLEASE :kosta:


Thanks.

[SupSuper]

This is just a random guess, but try extracting the ZIP with the installation files to a folder, instead of installing directly from the ZIP, and don't delete it after you install and run the game.

[Dave]

:cheers: This game rocks. I used to spend hours on my old IBM 133mhz playing it. A great way to spend a rainy day. At first it seems stupid, but the game gets really addicting. Great replay value. I haven't gotten the chance to play the game's sequel: YOOT TOWER. Anyone know where I can download it? :ph34r:

[Doubler]

EDIT: It's someplace else - but no links.

[Eva02Soul]

I got the maxis simpack, and i played SimTower a lot. It's an incredibly addicting game (moreso than sim city) but my biggest problem in it was managing the elevators. No matter what I tried, they would always be huge queues for the elevators which got everyone stressed and upset and it drove down the quality of my operation. Does anyone have any elevator strategies that helped them?


And Kearnsy, I like offices more than condos. You can fit more in, and they pay every quarter as opposed to when someone moves in. Ofice blocks on one side of the tower, hotel space on the right, and you can really pile in the chinyen.

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by Lord Jordo@Nov 27 2005, 01:42 AM
:help: i know stupid questionbut what link do i click on to download it? :Tom:
There is no dowload link anymore, I'm afraid. Sorry.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Not here. Go elsewhere.
The answer to that was posted several posts above you. Be wise, read it and don't whine anymore.

[Shrek]

Originally posted by BrotherHomicide@Jan 6 2006, 11:17 AM
download simtower here:
H?m.... please don't post links here....

Can someone remove that link, please?

[Tom Henrik]

Fixed.

[punch999]

Post deleting time..... :sniper:

[Kearnsy]

Originally posted by Eva02Soul@Nov 27 2005, 02:02 AM
No matter what I tried, they would always be huge queues for the elevators which got everyone stressed and upset and it drove down the quality of my operation. Does anyone have any elevator strategies that helped them?


And Kearnsy, I like offices more than condos. You can fit more in, and they pay every quarter as opposed to when someone moves in. Ofice blocks on one side of the tower, hotel space on the right, and you can really pile in the chinyen.
If your queues are huge put in a few escalators or stairs. It helps a bit, Esspecially from a lobby or skylobby. Put more elvators in high traffic areas and moke Condo people walk a bit further!!

I try to segment the different building types by floors rather than side to side. This has better sound insulation and creates a more even flow of people in and out of the tower (less strain on elevators)

Oh, and I still think Condos are better! Jack up the sale price (then reduce the rent to keep them happy), they have less people, make less noise and sell easily.
So there! :bleh: :tomato:

[theduke2011]

where do i find this game to download? how much does it cost? someone help please!

[Tom Henrik]

You won't find it for download - and it is not for sale. That is how ESA wants to preserve the gaming history.

[Doubler]

Actually, you might still be able to find budget copies of the various sim-games at software stores, but it all depends on luck, really.

[theduke2011]

o, aight thanks

[Gemtwist]

I still have my original Sim Tower CD (somewhere). I miss the game and was thinking I should try to find it. Will it run on XP? :bye:

[Doubler]

It does for me :)

[we1rd_dan]

i want to download the stupid thing but the stikin scabs keep saying i need a memebrship!!!! soo all i have to say is that u are SCABS!!!!!!!!

[Havell]

You don't need membership to download this game as access rights are equal to all games on this site. You can't get this game of the site no matter how powerful you are.

[amy_su88]

Well I figured out how to get around the readme error when installing the game. Make three folders on your C: drive named DISK1, DISK2 and DISK3. Put the files named "Simtower.E1_" in DISK2. "Simtower.E2_" goes in DISK3 and all the other files go into DISK1. After this just run the installer and it'll work just fine. You can delete all the folders when you're finished.

[Guest]

I have Windows XP

when i try to open the SETUP.EXE i get an error message saying
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application

i've tried searching for the autoexec.nt. but it doesn't show up

what do i do

[bruno]

Originally posted by Guest@Feb 6 2006, 11:50 PM
I have Windows XP

when i try to open the SETUP.EXE i get an error message saying
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application

i've tried searching for the autoexec.nt. but it doesn't show up

what do i do
Do you try to use Doxbox? :cheers:

[Kearnsy]

If you have Xp you'll need Dosbox to play

Follow the links and have a look at the guide and its quite easy really!
Dosbox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/download.php?main=1)
Guide (http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=index&FAQ=1)

Good luck

[Jokkis]

Where can I download it..I couldnt do it on abandonware...:(

[Master MC]

It's ESA-protected, meaning that the copyright people stilll want to prevent that their games can be downloaded for free.
That means, that you have to buy it!

[Icewolf]

Mh- kay guys!

Did anyone of you figure out that SimTower is a
WINDOWS-game?! :blink:
DOS BOX won't help much....

Besides I have the original disks and have
NO trouble running SimTower under XP. :bleh:

[Guest_Mike]

I haven't got a problem running this on XP neither. It runs very (too) fast or very (too) slow though.

[laiocfar]

It got a way to control rhe speed look for it in the menues.

[Havell]

Yeah, "Fast mode". Not a very good way of speed control really, oh well, it's all you've got. I advise learning the hotkey for it.

[help me]

:help: :help: :help:
ok heres wats wrong, i downloaded everything, i know its protected by ESA but so wat i found it, I just cant get the setup to work this is a pretty good computer i got and im running on XP and i input my name and company name but after that i continue and then there is nothing. just the blue setup screen and when i ctrl+alt+del it says the setup is "not responding" :help:

[kajjj]

try running it in compatibility with win95; it worked for me

[Justsomeguy]

How do I download the game off the site? I see no download button. :cry:

[Master MC]

Originally posted by Master MC@Feb 12 2006, 02:19 PM
It's ESA-protected, meaning that the copyright people stilll want to prevent that their games can be downloaded for free.
That means, that you have to buy it!
Read above Einstein...

[izabella]

do u guyz no where i could download a demo? or a website were i could order "the sim tower"?

[Frodo]

Originally posted by izabella@Apr 11 2006, 10:15 PM
do u guyz no where i could download a demo? or a website were i could order "the sim tower"?
Have you tried eBay? :ok:

[Guest]

whats the keyword for dosbox

[The Fifth Horseman]

What keyword?

[Midori Kou]

I've just borrowed Sim Tower from a friend of mine and it doesn't work. I've tried everything that was mentioned here, but the program is not starting up. I've even downloaded it elsewhere and it still doesn't work. I have yet to come across any error messages. As mentioned earlier, when I clicked setup.exe, it would only stay on for less than a second and doesn't install anything in the end. What should I do?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Start with Compatibility Modes. Right-click on the executable. [Properties]->[Compatibility]
Try Windows 95, 640x480, 256 Colors.
Then try VDMSound.
After that, DosBox.

[Bertz]

I'm trying to install this game, but for a reason i don't know it doesn't work on my computer. I tryed it on pc of my friend and it work. ?

this is the error message it send me:
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/828/erreur9mp.th.jpg (http://img260.imageshack.us/my.php?image=erreur9mp.jpg)



please help me, because it do the same thing when i try ton install Sim city 2000

[The Fifth Horseman]

Pretty clear. This game was never meant for XP in the first place. Try using Compatibility Modes to get around this problem, fraid there's nothing else I can suggest (two other solutions are A.Virtual Machine programs, but they are laaaaggy and B. getting an extra HDD to install Windows 9x on it, but then it would cost a sum to obtain both).

[Heather]

I absolutely love this game, and I'm glad I can download it here! I lost my copy of it about a year ago. And also... I've reached five stars several times before, each within only a couple of hours. There's a certain strategy you can use to speed up the star-raising process, though to be honest I can't remember what it is.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Heather @ Jun 30 2006, 05:39 AM) 240640</div>
I absolutely love this game, and I'm glad I can download it here! I lost my copy of it about a year ago. And also... I've reached five stars several times before, each within only a couple of hours. There's a certain strategy you can use to speed up the star-raising process, though to be honest I can't remember what it is.
[/b]
:blink: Wow, been playin this for years now... Couldn't make it.
You just be an 0wn02(355) at it! :ok: :ok:

[TigerTye]

Hi there, i have the game and have had for years , tried to run it today and nothing. still have the orig floppies so i reinstalled and still nothing. no errors at all. yes its installed ok. i double click the icon and NOTHING happens. <sigh> any suggestions?

win98se, 650 mhz, 1gram, 64mg vid


Tiger

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TigerTye @ Jul 6 2006, 06:37 PM) 241927</div>
Hi there, i have the game and have had for years , tried to run it today and nothing. still have the orig floppies so i reinstalled and still nothing. no errors at all. yes its installed ok. i double click the icon and NOTHING happens. <sigh> any suggestions?

win98se, 650 mhz, 1gram, 64mg vid


Tiger
[/b]
Nah, this HAS to work. It was designed for old Windows.
I have original floppies as well and it runs perfectly under XP. Check your AV or FW options. Maybe they block it.

[Guest]

Don't all SIM games destroy the computer? After installing tons of SIM games, my brother had a computer that was going to catch fire through the circuitboard. The fire wouda gone like a maze destroying every circuit on the way. I'm trying to recreate the game to make it better with Game Maker 6.1.(http://www.gamemaker.nl/ (http://www.gamemaker.nl)).

[Shuri]

Nearly two years since Sim Tower was put up. It was made in '95, SimGolf was made in '97. So, if we're lucky it'll come in December.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Don't all SIM games destroy the computer?
After installing tons of SIM games, my brother had a computer that was going to catch fire through the circuitboard. The fire wouda gone like a maze destroying every circuit on the way.[/b]
Complete and utter bulls**t, dude.
I had TONS of Sim games on my old 486, and it did not experience any trouble for 10 years it was running (until I plugged in the power cables the wrong way round, that is...).
Also, circuitry does not catch fire.
More likely that your machine's CPU fan has suffered a failure, or your brother didn't want to admit that he damaged the computer when irresponsibly attempting to overclock it without proper precautions.

[laiocfar]

It will be could that if you get ALL maxis´s Sim games installed in one computer it goes mad.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Nope, just doesn't make sense.
Plus, define "all games" in this particular case.

[laiocfar]

The fact that nobody can define all games is the only chance of dont get your computer jammed. :bleh:

[Guest_Andy_*]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Aristharus @ Dec 4 2004, 11:42 AM) 33488</div>
It first displays a Win 3.11 type error with a white background. "An error has occured in your program." etc. If you press Ignore, nothing happens, and when you click on Close, after that comes the normal Windows Illegal Error thing. When you close that too, the whole program closes. :angry:
Maybe I'll try to download it again. I don't think it'll help, but it doesn't hurt to try.

[Edit: I was right, the re-download/-install had no effect.]
[/b]
That sucks i hate the illegal operation error things.I think win. files r important cus lost a win.com file on win98se it wouldnt start up rite now ihv to to type in on ms-dos evertime i start up c:\windows\win.com it took awile to figerout

[Guest]

i have reach all the requirements that from four to five stars
however, even the pop is up to 15000 , it still remain at four stars
how come?

[laiocfar]

Are you sure about ALL requirements for 5th star?

[Icewolf]

The requitrements are listed in the game help once more...

[laiocfar]

I not sure but i think that the VIP event wasnt listed there.

[Guest]

Has anyone addressed the "disk full or locked" problem? For me, it comes up when I try to save after playing for about 5 or so minutes.

It doesn't seem to have much to do with anything in the game, I could have an empty lot or a huge tower and it still takes about 5 minutes.

My specs are 800mhz, 256ram, 30gb hd with 16 free, win xp

This problem is ruining the game for me, any help would be MUCH appreciated.

[Guest]

Is this game worth downloading? It looks like there is a lot of problems!

[The Fifth Horseman]

Only "looks like".

Usually because there is a plentiful supply of people who don't know jack about computers, and using a Compatibility Mode will never cross their skull.

[Guest]

So what Compatibility Mode do I need? :sos:

[The Fifth Horseman]

First try running the game normally.
Only if you have problems there you will have to resort to trying the compatibility modes.

[Guest]

Hi,
i now have reached 5 stars. And i have all requirements to get the "tower-rating"(cathedral and 15000 people in the tower). But nothing happens...

[laiocfar]

And what do you want?
Osama crashing a plane in yours tower?

[melthas]

When I try to run SETUP.EXE I get the following error message:
"The Win16 Subsystem was unable to enter Protected Mode, DOSX.EXE must be in your AUTOEXEC.NT and present in your PATH."

DOSX.EXE and AUTOEXEC.NT are both in C:\WINNT\system32 folder and it's present in PATH. I'm using Windows 2000 Professional Editon (NT). There seems to be no compatibility mode present in Windows 2000. I messed with windows help file a little and it tells that win95 and later versions are 32 bit softwares and they are unable to run 16bit softwares. I tried to use troubleshooter and it didn't really help. Is there anyway installing it? (I'm pretty sure I can play if I can ever get to install it :whistling: )

[Icewolf]

Have you tried to run setup.exe in compability-mode?

[melthas]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(melthas @ Aug 19 2006, 02:38 AM) 249548</div>
There seems to be no compatibility mode present in Windows 2000.
[/b]

I really don't know if Windows 2k has compatibility mode but I didn't see it anywhere. ( yes, I looked in properties tab). I was well able to play it on XP with my laptop, but this 2K is killing me :wallbash:

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(laiocfar @ Aug 18 2006, 04:37 AM) 249378</div>
And what do you want?
Osama crashing a plane in yours tower?
[/b]

Nope, but in the "stars requirement" It says, that you get a "Tower Rating" after you have reached 15000 people and the cathedral. I have never got that rating

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(melthas @ Aug 21 2006, 12:52 PM) 249885</div>I really don't know if Windows 2k has compatibility mode but I didn't see it anywhere. ( yes, I looked in properties tab). I was well able to play it on XP with my laptop, but this 2K is killing me :wallbash:
[/b]Sorry, I have no experience with W2K, I only know 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98 and XP.... I skipped 2000 sort of.

Anyways... Probably you could do some troubleshooting on the web? Or on the Microsoft suppport site? Even Maxis maybe?

[jeff]

hi!
i need some help saving my tower. when i click on "save" or "save as..." nothing happens! so i cant save my tower. everything elese works fine, though.
any ideas? thank you.

[Kyosuke Aoki]

Ok, so I've tried everything in the last 11 pages, and none of it works for me. So far, it works up the when you start a new game, there, it runs for about 1 hour game time, and locks up, and displays one of those white "An error has occured......" messages with Close and Ignore. Ignore does squat, and close closes Sim Tower and displays the Illegal operation message.

Im Running Windows 98SE v4.10.2222 A on a 533mhz Celeron with 191mb of RAM.

After peeking around the Simtower folder I noticed a program in the folder named "Info.exe", when you open it, it seems to spit out a bunch of system info in a DOS console.

Here's my dump from Info.exe, comments are displayed in bold

System Query & Understanding Information Display (S.Q.U.I.D.) v1.50
By Chris Blackwell @ Maxis 1994 Wow, so old and it can still display stuff like this?!

DOS version 7.10

Total space on current drive is 2147155968 bytes
Available space on current drive is 1148190720 bytes

Primary Display: VGA card : Analog color monitor
Video memory = 256K or more

Mouse driver version: 8.48
Type: PS/2 mouse
Mouse interrupt: 0


This processor contains a FPU
This processor supports the Machine Check Exception
This processor supports the CMPXCHG8B instruction

BIOS also reports: Math Co-Processor present

Press space bar to display memory information

Total Conventional Memory = 636K Bytes
Total Free Memory = 582080 Bytes
Total Extended Memory (CMOS) = 0K Bytes Weird.....Is it supposed to be that?

XMS Version 3.00, Driver Version 3.5f
High Memory is present
Largest available XMS block = 2048Kb
Total Free XMS memory -1Kb Wtf.... Could be the problem with everything

EMS driver not present

DPMI version 0.90 detected
32-bit support detected
This host requires 41 paragraphs of private data
Entry point = FCB8:2F97

No VCPI present

Press space bar to display VESA and BIOS information

The following VESA modes are supported by your video card:
109, 10A, 10B, 10C, 11D, 10E, 100, 127, 128, 101, 110, 111,
112, 102, 103, 113, 114, 115, 105

Total video memory = 1024K



BIOS Data - First 256 bytes
----------------------------------------------------------------

U@=740000000000000000..~))IBM VGA Compatible BIOS. .......<..
x..Version 02.14 09/28/1999 15:21:01..Video memory: 1 MB
Device Revision: 0.0..DECOMPILATION OR DISASSEMBLY PROHIBITED..
...Copyright © 1999 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved..

----------------------------------------------------------------

end dump
[/b]

Thanks in advanced.

[The Fifth Horseman]

EMS/XMS are two ways in which DOS manages larger quantities of RAM... they don't have anything to do with Windows.

Personally, I'd rather bet that some background-running process doesn't like Simtower too much... try disabling every background program before running the game next time.

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jan 17 2005, 08:49 PM) 52340</div>
Small problem here if anyone could help me, I'm up to the 60th floor and if I try to build anything there it ssays that there is no Transport connected, even though I build the sky lobby every 15th floor and have elevators connect to there, and its not like I dont have any elevators I have 3 of them connected to it, and stairs going to the 3 floors closest to the skylobby and it still says No transportation connected hlp :help:
[/b]


I am having a very similiar problem, except it's the 5th floor I'm struggling with. I tried to follow the advice given to this guest, by building an elevator on various floors (I tried them all, 1-4) and also have stairs on every floor. So far, no luck. Any advice?

Thanks!

[Icewolf]

You best build your elevators assymetrical. The first two may go up to 15th floor. Then start at least one elevator every skylobby supported by express elevators.

I'd spare the first three or even four floors with elevator connection and leave them with stairs. Otherwise they'll flood your elevators for lunchtime. These guys can walk! >:)

[EJohnson85]

Hey, is there any way to change the rent for a large block of units, or set them so they are built at a higher rent? It gets real old real fast changing the rent for 1000+ units.
Love the game, thanks for the help!

[Guest]

what's up with this error i have? i says 'the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications.' how do i fix it so this game runs?

[melthas]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Sep 5 2006, 12:20 AM) 252784</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jan 17 2005, 08:49 PM) 52340
Small problem here if anyone could help me, I'm up to the 60th floor and if I try to build anything there it ssays that there is no Transport connected, even though I build the sky lobby every 15th floor and have elevators connect to there, and its not like I dont have any elevators I have 3 of them connected to it, and stairs going to the 3 floors closest to the skylobby and it still says No transportation connected hlp :help:
[/b]


I am having a very similiar problem, except it's the 5th floor I'm struggling with. I tried to follow the advice given to this guest, by building an elevator on various floors (I tried them all, 1-4) and also have stairs on every floor. So far, no luck. Any advice?

Thanks!
[/b][/quote]

Tenants won't use more than two elevator rides for going to their destinations. If you have an office at 70th floor and if it is only reachable with three elevator rides, they won't go there. Try going to 60th floor with an express elevator and then to 70th floor with a standard one. By the way they won't also use more than three stairs in a trip.

And then, here is my question;
I got the five star rating and 15000 population. Built the cathedral at the very top of 100th floor but I still can't get the tower rating :wallbash: Read about the wedding thingy but it doesn't seem to happen. So, what next???

[Icewolf]

Try to make you tower more comfortable.
Lower some prices for higher Eval and stuff.

[The Fifth Horseman]

what's up with this error i have? i says 'the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications.' how do i fix it so this game runs?[/b]
Right-click on executable -> [PROPERTIES] -> [COMPATIBILITY].
Try setting to... ah... Windows 95 - 256 colors - 640x480.

[Guest]

And then, here is my question;
I got the five star rating and 15000 population. Built the cathedral at the very top of 100th floor but I still can't get the tower rating :wallbash: Read about the wedding thingy but it doesn't seem to happen. So, what next???
[/b]

Havent played this game in years, but if i recall correctly its all about having a stable 15000 population, so too many hotel rooms will tend to ruin this as it causes massive fluctuations. Then its just a matter of making sure the quality of living is good everywhere and sit and wait. Eventually a wedding just "happens".

[laiocfar]

Wedding needs to be ok as Vip event?

[gebuesch]

I've a big problem. I can play Sim Tower on Windows XP but my CPU is always running on 90-100%. The ventilator makes a lot of noise because of this. Is there any possibilty to throttle the processor? I have a Notebook and I don't wanna play the game with an ear-plug ;-)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Try using Win98 Compatibility Mode.

[Guest]

Where can I get this Win98 Mode?

[Elon Yariv]

Press the right mouse button on the exe and in the properties menu change the compabilty to win98

[The Fifth Horseman]

[RIGHT-CLICK ON EXECUTABLE]-->[PROPERTIES]-->[COMPATIBILITY]
From the drop-box there, select [WINDOWS 98]. Easy, that.

[Guest_Matt_*]

HEllo, i have both Simtower and Yoot Tower availiable for a small paypal donation i could send you the games by email. My email [HAS BEEN PWNED]

[The Fifth Horseman]

Posting email adresses in open is not allowed on Abandonia.

Furthermore, what you are offering is basically selling illegal copies of both games, ergo WAREZ.

Feel yourself most unwelcome on here from now on.

[tomatotom99]

for some reason no path for downloading the sim tower works. please reply a.s.a.p . :sos: :huh: :angry: :crybaby: i really need help :hairpull:

[TheChosen]

The game is ESA-protected and Abandonia is not allowed to host it.

Youre going to have to look from somewhere else, pal.

[Andrew johnson]

hello there - i checked sim tower pages there no ESA-protected icon and the download icon there - but download frezzes at some time - what wrong? :sos:

[The Fifth Horseman]

Connection problems caused by a DDOS attack on our hosting provider. <_<
There is nothing we can do, solving the issues is entirely up to the provider.
It should be solved in a few days.

[Sol]

Alright, potentially stupid question.

What do the express settings for the elevators actually do? I can't tell much of a difference between any of the settings thus far.

.....I find it worth mentioning that I'm not actually playing the original simtower (yet), but the GBA version, which appears to be a condensed version. (For example, the subway runs at about 6 below ground, and the chapel goes on the 60th floor if I recall correctly.) Shouldn't be too much of a difference of game mechanics, I'd think.

[Sol]

Great, downloaded the game, got a problem. Won't install.

Downloaded it again from another site. Same problem.


And yes, I read back through the earlier posts. While my problem was briefly mentioned, the question went unresolved.

My problem is (regardless of compatibility setting I've set it to) when I run the installer I get an error message entitled "Application: DSHELL" that says "The Win 16 Subsystem has insufficent resources to continue running."

What the hell?

Also, after getting this error (which seems to randomly pop up during the installation process, assuming it doesn't hit right off the bat) it won't let me try running setup again, as I get an error stating that another setup is running. I have to ctrl-alt-del and get rid of a process entitled "ntvdm.exe" just to try again.


In before someone suggests dosbox for a windows program again. (which won't help, as I've tried, and it says it's a windows program.)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Right-click on the executable. [PROPERTIES]-->[COMPATIBILITY]. Check Windows 95. Should do the trick.

[Sol]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Jan 2 2007, 01:48 PM) 273010</div>
Right-click on the executable. [PROPERTIES]-->[COMPATIBILITY]. Check Windows 95. Should do the trick.
[/b]

see

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sol @ Dec 29 2006, 12:49 AM) 272706</div>

My problem is (regardless of compatibility setting I've set it to) [/b]

Regardless, just rebooting the computer fixed it. Installed fine. 'Course while playing it, every so often I get an error saying "disk full" when trying to save, which is utter crap, but restarting it constantly was tolerable enough to fix it.

[Jordan Keating]

Express to top means that at the time, as soon as somebody gets in the elevator, it immediately goes to the top of the shaft. I found this useful with a business tower, putting fast food restaurants in floor B1. With express to bottom at lunchtime, everybody instantly went to the restaurants, and the cars dropped them off there then went up for more people.

Those little fast food joints can rack up 450-500 visitors for a tower with many business offices, and they help the offices' satisfaction rating, so might as well put a few.

People from hotel rooms go to normal (more expensive) restaurants like mad as well.

When lines increase in length quickly, it's good to put a 30 second wait (haven't experimented with 60 sec) on the elevator cars. That doesn't necessarily mean long lines but rather lines that FORM quickly. Like, if there are 5 people waiting, the car picks them up, then just as it leaves, 20 people form a line, you want a wait time.

[Guest_Tom_*]

Fastest way to win sim tower

beginning:
make short lobby plus 2 floors above and below, only long enough to build 3 fast food joints length on each floor for a total of 12 ff restraunts. then wait for about 10 mins to get your second star. Destroy the fast food joints above the lobby but keep the ones below.

2 stars:
Build a hotel from floor 1 through floor 13 all the way across. Build the hotel service units below ground on one or two floors below B4 with a service elevator up. ONLY one or two suites just to get the vip recomendation. Stick with single units only. Get it running without problems then let er sit about 2 hours and the money will pile up. From then on always pay the bombers and fire fighters. never build more than 2 security, no condos, no offices. Hotels use elevators at night- fast food during the day (no conflicts). This should get you to about 4 stars.

4 stars
Build up. put fast food and restraunts 4 floors above and below sky lobbies and use escalators there. This increases population dramatically.

learn to manage elevators for this scenario.

You should have no problem with the rest

[amyrbook]

hey i got to the 60th story but i can't build past it or it says that there is no transportation connected. someone told me to start a elevator on the 45th floor, but its still not working..any ideas?

[Icewolf]

You should build your elevators asymmetrically. Start a new elevator in every skylobby.

The SimTower-help provides information about the behavior of the SIMs within the tower and towards the elevators. It's always been a big help to me.

They never switch elevators more than two times or so. And you have to plan your transport in that way.
I always felt that it was a bit annoying that you couldn't arrange it in a logical way that has a system, but that you had to keep with the SIM behavior.
But I think that's realistic - in a way... :D

Hope that helps. :ok:

[amyrbook]

im a bit confused you say that the sims don't change elevators more than twice but elevators onl go 30 floors so to just get to sixty they have to switch twice and to go further than 60 they have to switch elevators 3x at least. im so confused....

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(amyrbook @ Mar 20 2007, 12:35 AM) 284290</div>im a bit confused you say that the sims don't change elevators more than twice but elevators onl go 30 floors so to just get to sixty they have to switch twice and to go further than 60 they have to switch elevators 3x at least. im so confused....[/b]Yes, that's what I'm trying to say and what is the confusing thing: :D
The SIMs are morons. You have to make sure that every skylobby a standard elevator starts.
The SIMs use the express elevator as little as they can and then switch to the normal ones.
Logically they could go to floor 48 by using express to 45 and then go three floors by normal. But they go to 30 by express and then use the normal elevator to 48.
Did you get my point? :unsure: ^_^

[Guest]

mh, i downloaded this game... finally! *hehe* i can play it but i can't save my tower! when i click on save it happens nothing? i have win XP sp2... can someone help me?

[guest]

hey i cant install it because i cant put the right location ( as it says) but wat location should i put

[The Fifth Horseman]

Your problem description is insufficient for us to provide a proper answer.

Please post a more detailed description of your problem.

[den_belg]

hellow

i have a stupid question.
How can you get more cars in 1 elevator shaft?
:sos:
for the one ho can help me :kosta:

[The Fifth Horseman]

IIRC it's the same tool you use to make new shafts - just click in an existing one.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Apr 30 2007, 01:26 PM) 288895</div>IIRC it's the same tool you use to make new shafts - just click in an existing one.[/b]Precisely. :cool:
Check the elevator info after you clicked in the shaft with that tool.

[Guest_cheese_*]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ May 2 2007, 07:27 PM) 289074</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Apr 30 2007, 01:26 PM) 288895IIRC it's the same tool you use to make new shafts - just click in an existing one.[/b]Precisely. :cool:
Check the elevator info after you clicked in the shaft with that tool.
[/b][/quote]
:brain: java script:emoticon(':brain:', 'smid_5')
:brain:this game rocks

[Guest]

mine doesn't work period i go to thw installer and i type in my name, company (FAKE) and it just freezes

[Guest]

i dont get the point

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jun 25 2007, 02:11 PM) 296262</div>i dont get the point[/b]Would you please tell us the Ws? <_< What
Where
When
Who
Why

[Guest]

I've got a problem installing the game.
First, it IS compatible with XP right?

I run the SetUp and I fill out all the info (name, company etc) and it just stops doing anything after that. Any ideas about what's wrong?
-stu

[Schuttlecat]

I downloaded SimTower from this website. I got it to work, but after I save about, let's say, 20 times it gives me an error message that says "Disk full" or close to that and won't let me save anymore. It won't even let me save new games. :sos:

[The Fifth Horseman]

You need to use the Compatibility options to run it properly.

[DigitCruncher]

Yay, awesome game! Now, I just need my cleaning team to work.

I build a Housekeeping team (or 3) build srvice elevators, put the teams on the same floor and my hotel Suites still get messy.

Help plz.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DigitCruncher @ Jul 4 2007, 04:54 AM) 297837</div>Yay, awesome game! Now, I just need my cleaning team to work.

I build a Housekeeping team (or 3) build srvice elevators, put the teams on the same floor and my hotel Suites still get messy.[/b]Don't build too many housekeepings, that'll make the existing ones go lazy.
Depending on how broad your tower is, one housekeeping every two or three floors will do when you connect them with a service elevator.

[marshie]

when i try to run setup.exe i get "The image file blahblahblah\SETUP.EXE is valid, but is a machine type other than the current machine"
i assume that's because i'm using xp x64?
i tried messing with the compatibility settings, but same thing
any suggestions?
there is only a windows version of this game, yes?

[_r.u.s.s.]

i think its with old version of windows installer
try unpacking this installed version. the game itself is installed in C:\Simtower and there are some files which go to windows and windows\system

the direcotires with files in the archive are made exactly in the same way as they are supposed to be put on a hdd, begining with "c" drive

pick any archiver you like
zipped (http://www.4shared.com/file/20342387/9e39381f/c_online.html) 2.2 mb
rared (http://www.4shared.com/file/20342418/da0b8842/c_online.html) 1.7 mb
self extracting exe (http://www.4shared.com/file/20342534/e049ccdc/c_online.html) 7.4 mb (for those who cant update archiver for any reasons)

[marshie]

i put the files where they should go, but i still get the same message, this time for simtower.exe

[_r.u.s.s.]

then i guess you wont make it run on make it on xp x64 =/ unless you found some kind of 32 emulator

[The Fifth Horseman]

^--- Virtual PC, anyone? ^_^

[andy_blah]

This game is very fun to play, to build build build, eventually you can rebuild the 2 twin towers from World Trade Center ^_^

[Evie319]

I played this game for a while, but now I'm done with it. But I can't uninstall it from my computer. I'm on XP, and when I go to the Control Panel for adding/removing programs, it does not show up. Please help! Am I stuck with this program on my computer forever?

[Blood-Pigggy]

The fact is that you didn't install any registry files when you put it on your computer (so no entry on the install/uninstall), you just extracted it from a zip.

Don't worry, this is a good thing, just delete the folder the game is in. Poof gone, no traces remain.

[Elijah]

WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THIS GAME FOR MAC?!?!?! :sos:

[The Fifth Horseman]

There was no Mac version of this game, so - obviously - you cannot.

[Guest]

After i extract the files it wont let me open the setup it says the specific path does not exist what do i do?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Put it somwhere else on your HDD - like C:\Simtower\ - and run in Windows 95 compatibility more (right-click -> properties -> compatibility)

[Hammer_HZ]

G'day all ive downloaded this game from this site and when i run the setup it freezes. when i look at the task manager it says not responding and ive tried it using the compatabilty options with no success

any ideas would be great
P.S i running windows XP

[The Fifth Horseman]

Use Microsoft Virtual PC running Windows 9x

[dosraider]

Fully seconded, works as a charm.
Or VPC-W3.x.

Also to consider, and usually forgotten, (by me also), if you have already dosbox 0.72 W3.x runs fine on dosbox, and Simtower is afterall a W3.x game.
It's pretty easy to install W3.x in dosbox, maybe easier than VPC if you never been on real MSDos.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Elijah @ Aug 28 2007, 02:33 AM) 307220</div>
WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THIS GAME FOR MAC?!?!?! :sos:
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Same for you, Dosbox+W3.x works on a Mac.

[suprnova74]

I've recently reinstalled this (ok, about 20 minutes ago! :-) ). Installation worked like a champ, the game starts up fine, runs extremely fast, but runs fine.

However one wee bit of a problem exists which I have not seen in these umpteen pages. If I click on any menu item (File, Options, Help, etc), it immediately closes. No application errors, no Dr Watson crash logs. It just appears to exit. Anyone else experience that? If so, anyone have a fix for it? I'd rather not use dosbox/win3.1 if I can avoid it, but will if it's the only resolution. I've tried every app compatibility OS to no avail.

winxp Sp2
Lenovo t60 laptop

[suprnova74]

Found Yoot Tower and it's working fine. I guess I'll stick with that :-)

[jonmoore83]

for some reason i cannot get setup to not freeze on me when installing the game anyone have any ideas

[Kugerfang]

Try using Compatability Mode on the installler.

[Aldrasio]

Hi, I'm running Vista x64. The installer is 16-bit, so it won't work. When I tried using DOSBox, it said the installer required Microsoft Windows. Is there any way to get it to work? I really want to be able to play this game again.

[dosraider]

Vista64=VirtualPC+W98
Solved.
[Edit]
Or install W3.x in dosbox, works also.
A complete howto:
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=9405

[mosinmatt]

I think I figured out the save problem.
I had the same problem with not being able to save. So I quit, then loaded. Then I could save again it seems.

[laiocfar]

Lucky me, never got these problems.

Anyway, mosinmatt: your post can be quiet helpfully but you may add some info:
How do you know when you must quit and load? So, how do you know when you cant save anymore or when you are about to lost the saving ability?

[blackice504]

Feel free to comment and discuss this game here. Also, if you have any useful tips or tricks don't hesitate to share them with the others! Thanks!


Review (http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/341)

well i only Noticed this after i got used to the game i built 3 great towers but i have a problem building a very tall tower most of mine where wide
then i realised that you must link the lobby with transport ok fine and great now but when you have linked your loby past 30 using a lift ect
you when you start a new lift from 30 it only goes to 59 now i this must be a error because the game keep saying that there the lift sharft has a 30 level limit hmmm well i need a lobby on level 60 yes but my lift only go to 59 when it should go to 60 i tryed looking for a patch but not much anyone seen this problem or am i doing something wrong?

[Icewolf]

well i only Noticed this after i got used to the game i built 3 great towers but i have a problem building a very tall tower most of mine where wide
then i realised that you must link the lobby with transport ok fine and great now but when you have linked your loby past 30 using a lift ect
you when you start a new lift from 30 it only goes to 59 now i this must be a error because the game keep saying that there the lift sharft has a 30 level limit hmmm well i need a lobby on level 60 yes but my lift only go to 59 when it should go to 60 i tryed looking for a patch but not much anyone seen this problem or am i doing something wrong?Look into the help to learn more about the elevator-problem.
It's a pretty common prob when you are new to SimTower.

[laiocfar]

Dear blackice: the elevator´s shaft has a 30 level limit, it can be 1-30 or 0-29. It isnt a bug, its called maths

[Icewolf]

Dear blackice: the elevator´s shaft has a 30 level limit, it can be 1-30 or 0-29. It isnt a bug, its called mathsMath IS a bug. :D
But it's a very common problem and you have to go through the game manual to read how the Sims behave towards the elevators.
E.g.: They switch from express- into standard-elevator as soon as possible instead of going with the express-elevator as far as they can. :doh:

[TheChosen]

Dear blackice: the elevator´s shaft has a 30 level limit, it can be 1-30 or 0-29. It isnt a bug, its called maths

Its not math. I think its just plain stupidity.

[laiocfar]

Now that Icewolf mention it, there was a good reason to make standard elevators run 0-29 and never let them stop on next lobby

[Icewolf]

Now that Icewolf mention it, there was a good reason to make standard elevators run 0-29 and never let them stop on next lobbyI always built sky lobbies. (with restaurants or dines in them... :sneaky: )
Did you make the standard elevator leave those out?

[Laura45]

Hey guys,
I'm using vista and really want this game but I have no idea how to get it to work.
Help me please. Or any suggestions where I could get a working version from??

[Eagle of Fire]

If you have Vista 64 bits then you can't run 12 bits application.

There is no workaround short of emulating a new OS.

Please take your complains directly to Micro$oft...

[dosraider]

Vista=VirtualPC+W98(SE)

Or install W3.x in dosbox, works also.
A complete howto:
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=9405

[Laura45]

If you have Vista 64 bits then you can't run 12 bits application.

There is no workaround short of emulating a new OS.

Please take your complains directly to Micro$oft...


What if i hav vista 32? any hope then??

[Phreeze_lu]

the same idea came to me: i'm using Virtualisation Software to test different stuff on other OS's. basically you can run a windows in a "Window".

Just check out:http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

it's very easy to setup (you can do it even with just clicking "Next" like a fool ^^). Insert your old windows 98 or so in your cdrom, in the settings of your created virtual Harddrive (which is only 1 big file on your real HDD), click on "cdrom/dvdrom" and mount your Hostdrive, start the virtual machine and have fun :) Every half-modern PC has no problems handling this machines, as they take practically no CPU Power anymore :)

i'm doing the same with FreeDOS now.



back to topic:

i noticed years ago, when installing Simtower on a Win98, that if i wanted to open a program "with another program", in the list where i could chose "open with: notepad, word,blablabla," there was also the simtower.exe. So i could open any program with the "open with:" option and chose the tower.exe....it was kinda annoying to me :-/
At that time i didn't know how to remove it from the list. I know that it's just an entry in the registry now..

[rbaleksandar]

Game's great :) At the beginning one thinks it'll be too easy. But the more pop you have and things to maintain, the worse it gets :)

By me there are 2 problems:
1.The thing with "Disk is full or locked."
2.I tried to resave my game and everytime I try following message appears:

NAME_OF_MY_SAVE.TDT
You do not have permission to open this file.
See the owner of the file or an administrator to obtain permission.



Now I am the administrator. I am sure about that ^^ Help please. :)

[Luchsen]

Did you check the write protection via right click->properties?

[dosraider]

By me there are 2 problems:
1.The thing with "Disk is full or locked."
2.I tried to resave my game and everytime I try following message appears:

NAME_OF_MY_SAVE.TDT
You do not have permission to open this file.
See the owner of the file or an administrator to obtain permission.
To repeat myself once again:
[echo mode]
Vista=VirtualPC+W98(SE)

Or install W3.x in dosbox, works also.
A complete howto:
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=9405
[/echo mode]
:)

[Andreas Unregistered]

Google for Yoot Tower. You can download it for free too. It is the successor of this game with a few new features.

[Icewolf]

Google for Yoot Tower. You can download it for free too. It is the successor of this game with a few new features.That is not entirely correct.
Plus YOOT Tower is protected until 2015 as you can look up in Requests. :sucks:

[_r.u.s.s.]

he didn't say that did he, he said we can google for it and download for free=P

[Icewolf]

he didn't say that did he, he said we can google for it and download for free=PI was saying that yoot is not the successor.
And I was saying that it would not be nice to download it, since it is still protegga! ;)

[AA_2300]

I have a problems with this game and its the maids. Everything runs very good except that only one maid per Station is cleaning the rooms no amther how many dirty rooms I have. Doesnt make any difference if the rooms are on the same floor or not, still onyl one that cleans them.
Is it possible to fix that somehow?

[Icewolf]

I have a problems with this game and its the maids. Everything runs very good except that only one maid per Station is cleaning the rooms no amther how many dirty rooms I have. Doesnt make any difference if the rooms are on the same floor or not, still onyl one that cleans them.
Is it possible to fix that somehow?That happens when you start building hotel rooms.
Try to build four floors of hotel rooms with two housekeepings.
Connect these four floors with a service elevator.
The more housekeeping and the more rooms you have the better they work. Strangely.

:OK:

[Oskatat]

to expand on that: every housekeeping building supplies 1 housekeeper. They cant move off that floor without a service elevator. install a service elevator and housekeepers that are done early will help those that have a difficult job. However, since you have a limited number of elevator engines, consider just making more housekeepers. By this time, the money shouldnt matter anyway

[Guan Jie]

I need serious help! When we are done downloading what folder do we open!

[The Fifth Horseman]

Whichever one your web broswer normally saves the downloaded files in. That's about as specific as the answer to that question can get.

[Sgt_V3n0m]

Can someone help me? I can't place anything. I'm running Win XP SP3 in compatibility mode (win 95), and it installed and runs fine, but I can't place a lobby so I can't even get any offices or anything.

*EDIT* Never mind, got it to work.