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Title: Graphic Rules.sgr cannot load
Post by: M4346 on May 16, 2007, 11:45:41 AM
Good evening (it is that at least over here),

I know I've been a bit absent from this community for the last week or so, but it's because I got a new notebook and didn't have the means to access the web for a while.

Anyway, I installed SC4 + Rush Hour EP today, but it looks really bad, uhm, graphics-wise.

I get this "Warning" when I load the game:

QuoteThe configuration file (Graphics Rules.sgr) cannot be parsed. Using built-in rules.

This has never happened to me before, and I don't understand it.

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks in advance,

-M-
Title: Re: Graphic Rules.sgr cannot load
Post by: wouanagaine on May 16, 2007, 12:49:38 PM
Hopefully someone will attached his file

I'm not on my sc4 computer so I can't.
Title: Re: Graphic Rules.sgr cannot load
Post by: M4346 on May 16, 2007, 12:55:23 PM
Thanks for the response. :)

Just to illustrate what I'm faced with, take a look at this:

Image 1 (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/M4346/NewCity-Jan.png)

You'll note this weird "My Sim" menu appearing on a pre- or unincorporated city. And the graphics look much worse than they appear on the image!

*sigh*

I didn't want to get Vista because I was afraid of compatibility issues, but now I have this problem with XP!?
Title: Re: Graphic Rules.sgr cannot load
Post by: kokkojambo on May 21, 2007, 08:15:02 AM
Hey.
I faced the same graphics rules error a while ago. The problem was that i bought the original SC4 in the USA, and Rush Hour here in europe. The two didn't mix very well it seemed, but i solved it by first installing SC4 and patching it with the latest update for the USA version, and then I installed RH and patched that with the latest RH european update followed by SC4BAT and so on. Worked like a charm! :thumbsup:
So check your versions of the game and apply the patches in this order.
Hope this helps. :)
Title: Re: Graphic Rules.sgr cannot load
Post by: M4346 on May 21, 2007, 08:58:17 AM
Yes, thanks very much! I actually sorted it out since. I had exactly the same problem as you, only you just articulated it as such and I accordingly realised it was the problem.

I also have the original SC4 from the US, and then Rush Hour from Europe, but patching seemed to have solved the problem!

Thanks!  :thumbsup:

-M-