For the Network Edition, see SimCity 2000 Network Edition.
SimCity 2000
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Maxis |
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Electronic Arts |
Mac OS (Classic) |
October 31, 1993 |
DOS |
February 1994 |
Windows 3.x |
November 1, 1994 |
Windows |
February 28, 1995 |
Windows (DOSBox) |
October 4, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) |
October 18, 2012[1] |
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Key points
- Original Windows versions work well on modern systems (see Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows).
- Original Windows versions run windowed and can be resized/maximised to make full use of any modern resolution.
- The GOG.com and Origin releases are the DOS version in DOSBox so have a fixed resolution and many limitations.
- Incorrect aspect ratio for DOSBox version can be corrected with configuration file tweak.
General information
- SimCity Wiki
- Simtropolis - A fan site for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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No disc check. |
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Retail |
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GOG.com |
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DOS Special Edition pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] |
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Origin |
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DOS Special Edition pre-packaged with DOSBox. Included with EA Play. |
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- Demo #1 #2
Version differences
- The Special Edition (or CD Collection) is a complete edition containing the base game, Urban Renewal Kit, Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters, and additional cities and scenarios not available separately. Includes DOS, Win16, and Win32 versions, though the Win32 version unfortunately has a 16-bit installer.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 (DOS) and 1.2 can be found here.
Skip intro videos
- These steps are for the DOS version; for the Windows version simply run the game without the CD in the drive.
Remove INTRO command[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Edit
SC2000.BAT .
- Remove the
INTRO line.
- Save your changes and close the file.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Many settings (e.g. game speed) are stored in the city file itself.
Save game data location
- The original Windows version can save cities anywhere (
<path-to-game>\Cities
folder is the default).
Video
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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On/off only. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Everything is text-based. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Retail disc only |
Issues fixed
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows
- The original disc release uses a 16-bit installer.
Install with a modified 32-bit installer[citation needed]
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- Insert the CD.
- Copy the contents of
WIN95 folder somewhere temporarily.
- Download the InstallShield 3 32-bit Generic Installer.
- Extract the new installer into the
WIN95 folder.
- Run
install32.exe and follow the steps.
- If you want CD videos to be available go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Maxis\SimCity 2000\Paths and change the Goodies key to the drive letter you are using the CD in.
- Apply the SimCity 2000 compatibility patch.
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Install with SimCity 2000 Installer[citation needed]
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- This installer includes the compatibility patch.
- Download SimCity 2000 Installer.
- Extract the new installer anywhere.
- Run
Sk2kInstall.exe and follow the steps.
- When asked for the SC2K folder, insert the CD and navigate to
WIN95/SK2K on the CD.
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Traffic/water/power/building/etc animations are frozen
Set the game to run in 256 Colors compatibility mode. On Windows 8 and newer, the animations can be fixed with SC2KRepainter.
Saving or loading crashes the game
- Saving and loading cause crashes on Windows 7 and later without this fix.
Changing the game speed from pause crashes the game
Game runs too fast (DOSBox)
- Fast computers may cause disasters in Cheetah speed to run rampant before you can react.
DOSBox - CPU speed[citation needed]
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- Type
config cpu cycles auto limit 65000
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Correcting aspect ratio (DOSBox)
- Running the game on contemporary 16:9 or 16:10 monitors can result in a distorted picture. This can be fixed by altering a DOSBox configuration file.
Correct aspect ratio[citation needed]
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- Go to your game install directory, for example
C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity 2000 SE
- Locate the DOSBox subdirectory, located at
\SimCity 2000 SE\Game\Game\DOSBox
- Open the file
dosbox.conf in a basic text editor like Notepad.
- Locate the line
fullresolution=original . Change this to fullresolution=desktop
- Save the file and run the game.
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Black scrollbar padding (Windows 10)
- On Windows 10 the right-hand scrollbar may have a margin of black pixels at some resolutions.
Use Windows 8 compatibility mode[citation needed]
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Set the Compatibility mode to Windows 8.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
WinG |
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[5] |
DOS video modes |
SVGA, SVGA (VESA) |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | |
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Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. |
Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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System requirements
DOS | Windows 3.x | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 486 DX2/66 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
SVGA video card 512 KB of VRAM |
Mac OS |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
7.0 or higher |
Processor (CPU) |
68030 processor or higher |
System memory (RAM) |
8 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 MB |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References