If you have problems updating
Sim City 4 with the online patch system (which requires IE 6 and ActiveX controls enabled),
Electronic Arts has now released a standalone patch for
Maxis' building sim. The update is for the US version only - other versions will follow shortly - and adds support for ATI Radeon R300 series and fixes several bugs/crashes.
Gamer's Hell Local Download:
Sim City 4 Patch v1.0.242.0 (US) (3.1 MB)
Sim City 4 Patch
* Fixed crash related to conflict between MySim and Transportation Pack.
* Fixed crash related to SIS video chipsets.
* Fixed several broken links in advisor messages.
* Fixed car zots to display properly.
* Fixed bug where the catalog was showing the incorrect capacity for the Recycling Center.
* Fixed bug where industry development would occur even when commuters could not reach the zone.
* Added support for ATI Radeon R300 series that add backing store capability.