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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1991}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1991}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view, Top-down view, Isometric}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select, Menu-based}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Life sim, Educational}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Pixel art}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Sim }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |hltb = 8554 | ||
|strategywiki = SimAnt | |strategywiki = SimAnt | ||
| + | |mobygames = 1809 | ||
|wikipedia = SimAnt | |wikipedia = SimAnt | ||
|winehq = 113 | |winehq = 113 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| − | + | |release history = | |
| − | + | ||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Entire game can be copied to the hard drive. | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Entire game can be copied to the hard drive. | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac OS }} |
}} | }} | ||
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{{ii}} This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user. | {{ii}} This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user. | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |general midi audio = true | ||
| + | |general midi audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |wing = | ||
| + | |wing notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
| − | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = unknown |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
| − | |OSfamily = Windows | + | |OSfamily = Windows 3.x |
|minOS = 3.0 | |minOS = 3.0 | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, 3 January 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Maxis | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1991 |
| Windows 3.x | 1991 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1991 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view, Top-down view, Isometric |
| Controls | Point and select, Menu-based |
| Genres | Life sim, Educational |
| Art styles | Pixel art |
| Themes | Contemporary |
| Series | Sim |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| SimCity (series) | |
| SimEarth | 1990 |
| SimAnt | 1991 |
| SimLife | 1992 |
| SimFarm | 1993 |
| SimHealth | 1994 |
| SimTower | 1994 |
| SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest | 1995 |
| SimTown | 1995 |
| SimPark | 1996 |
| SimGolf | 1996 |
| SimTunes | 1996 |
| SimSafari | 1998 |
| The Sims (series) | |
| Sid Meier's SimGolf | 2002 |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
SimAnt is a singleplayer side view, top-down view and isometric life sim and educational game in the Sim series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Entire game can be copied to the hard drive. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\*.ant[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
- This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Uses desktop resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | By default. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No speech. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio | ||
| General MIDI audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 286 12 MHz | Intel 486DX2 |
| System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | 2 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA | |
| Windows 3.x | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | 95 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 286 12 MHz | Intel 486DX2 |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA, SVGA, XGA | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 6.0.2 | 9.2.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68030 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 colours | |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).