failed to allocate a graphics resource.simcity will now exit.[1008]

[dddibley]

A typical Windows 8 solution would be to set your Origin and SimCity desktop shortcuts to "Windows 7 compatibility mode". Worth a shot.

[slasko1976]

Tanks for the input, but have already tried that for: 

• C:\Program Files\Origin\Origin.exe
• C:\Program Files\Origin\OriginClientService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\SimCity.exe
• C:\Program Files\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCityRecovery\SimCity.exe
• C:\Program Files\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCityRecovery\SimCityRecovery.exe

Still same error

[punkroadkill]

game works, update SimCity, game doesn't work with 1008 error

see the link there EA?

[pickersmad163]

Same error here.

i7 4700 Haswell

16 gb

Nvidia 780m

Windows 8 Pro

Anyone knows a solution? I paid money for something that doesn´t work....

[dddibley]

Well it's been a week and no one official has posted so it's off to the Game Advisor. Hopefully they have an updated database on the 1008 error.

Any takers?..

https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/using-ea-help/

[EA_Dennis]

If you are still affected by this 1008 error message, please take a look here and post your Dxdiag info: http://answers.ea.com/t5/Graphic-Issues/How-To-Reporting-graphical-issues/m-p/634584#U634584

This will allow us to take a look at your graphics card and installed drivers and if we cannot spot anything weird directly, it will also help with further investigations. So far, I've only seen this error code in combination with virtual machines.

Thanks in advance.

[slasko1976]

Spoiler

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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/31/2013, 13:40:23
Machine name: BLACKBIRD
Operating System: Windows 8 Pro 32-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130708-1504)
Language: Danish (Regional Setting: Danish)
System Manufacturer: LENOVO
System Model: 200893G
BIOS: Phoenix FirstBIOS(tm) Notebook Pro Version 2.0 for ThinkPad
Processor: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2600 @ 2.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 1912MB used, 1670MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (0x71C4)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C4&SUBSYS_200717AA&REV_00
Display Memory: 1533 MB
Dedicated Memory: 254 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Driver Name: atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.dat,atitmmxx.dll
Driver File Version: 7.14.0010.0503 (English)
Driver Version: 8.383.1.1000
DDI Version: 9Ex
Feature Levels: 9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.0
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: DMA
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/21/2007 17:15:48, 2861056 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3284-11CF-ED75-0D00A1C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x71C4
SubSys ID: 0x200717AA
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem22.inf:cb0ae4149889af59:ati2mtag_M56GL:8.383.1.1000ci\ven_1002&dev_71c4&subsys_200717aa
Rank Of Driver: 00F60001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
DXVA2 Modes: DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_IDCT
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

[Gorath_the_Elder]

http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobility-FireGL-V5200.2164.0.html

A graphics card that old and that slow was never going to be able to run Simcity. 

Simcity 2013 Requirements

Operating Systems:
SimCity will run on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
CPU:
Intel C2D E4400, 2 GHz, or AMD X2 4000
Video Card:
Geforce 7800 GT or Radeon HD 2600 XT with 512 MB VRAM
***NOTE: each of the above-mentioned must also have Shader 3.0 or better support, and it is essential to the game’s performance and stability that the latest possible drivers for your video card are installed at all times (see my note#).
2 GBs RAM
Direct3D Dx9
Needed space on HDD 10 GB
Optical Drive:
DVD-ROM drive required.

Internet Connection:
Players will need an Internet connection of at least 256 kbps download and 64kbps upload or faster.

Here's that Note# :

The equivalent to those minimums they named for playable results today: Geforce GT 640 and Radeon HD 6570.

Since cards' names are practically meaningless without a score sheet, the Geforce 205, 210, 215, 305, 310, 315, 430, 510, 515, 520, 610, 615, and 620 are all below the Geforce 640.  The GT 630 is a fence-sitter, not recommended (to be fully complete, all of the Geforce 6n00s, any 7600 - downward, 8500 -downward, 9400-downward, are below minimum).  The Radeon X1550, HD 2400, HD 3450, HD 3470, HD 4350, HD 4550, and HD 5450 are all below the 6570.  The HD 6450 may be a fence sitter, however, I don't believe it is actually quite that good.  The HP card that Hewlett Packard sells as an HD "7450" is just a 6450 over again.   

(And the laptop card named as an HD 6350 is worse than a 6450 for desktops,)

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=462&card2=520

[Quickweb]

Yeah, me too. Ran just fine in XP before last update.

Your hopes will be dashed if you think EA is concered about this little problem.

Its just another stab in the back to all us idiots who bought this game.

[Gorath_the_Elder]

If you also had a seven year old weak sister of a video solution such as the last prior commenter's was, then no, your system NEVER ran well.  It couldn't do so.  Period.  But you ignored the current thread status, after all.