CityWatch tool
What TornLife's research has established about CityWatch tool, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- CityWatch is distributed as a platform-specific installer (.exe for Windows, .dmg for Mac) hosted on torn.com, historically obtainable via the Points building page. (confirmed by Torn; CityWatch, )
- Direct download links for specific CityWatch versions were posted by staff/developers over time, e.g. CityWatch_2.0.3.exe / .dmg (2014), CityWatch_2.0.1.exe (earliest, referenced 2016), CityWatch_2.0.8.dmg (2018-11-03), CityWatch_2.0.9.dmg (2018-12-21). (confirmed by Torn; Citywatch doesn't work on MacBook Air 2017, )
- The CityWatch login screen included a 'Run at startup' checkbox option. (confirmed by Torn; citywatch update not working, )
- In January 2019 the developer confirmed CityWatch's servers were temporarily down, and a separate update-check bug (falsely prompting an update to the already-installed version) was identified and reportedly fixed by the developer within days. (confirmed by Torn; CityWatch update, )
Questions about CityWatch tool
- How do you download and use the CityWatch tool for Torn?
CityWatch was a standalone desktop app (Windows .exe / Mac .dmg), bought and installed through Torn's Points building page, used after installing Jav…