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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Maxis}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Maxis}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Maxis}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brøderbund}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Classic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|Enhanced CD}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacPlay|Enhanced CD (Mac OS)}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1989}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1989}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1992}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 21, 1995}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Simulation }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | SimCity }}
 
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|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki = SimCity (1989)
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|lutris      = simcity
−
|mobygames    = simcity
+
|strategywiki = SimCity
 +
|mobygames    = 848
 
|wikipedia    = SimCity (1989 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = SimCity (1989 video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|SimCity}}
 
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{++}} The source code was released in 2008. See [http://micropolisonline.com Micropolis] for the open source version of the game
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The source code was released in 2008. See [https://github.com/SimHacker/micropolis Micropolis] for the open source version of the game.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://simcity.wikia.com/wiki/SimCity SimCity Wiki] - A massive wiki for everything SimCity related
+
{{mm}} [https://simcity.fandom.com/wiki/SimCity SimCity Wiki] - A massive wiki for everything SimCity related
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/SimCity/ /r/SimCity]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/SimCity/ /r/SimCity]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.simtropolis.com/ Simtropolis Forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.simtropolis.com/ Simtropolis Forum]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | DRM: Reference card.<br>Windows 3.x support was only included with the '''Classic''' re-release.<br>Some Windows copies do not support Windows 3.x. | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac OS }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | Asks for population numbers from high score sheet. | | DOS, Mac OS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | SimCity Classic. Some copies do not support Windows 3.x. | | DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} [https://archive.org/details/msdos_SimCity_1989 Demo] (DOS)
 
{{ii}} [https://archive.org/details/msdos_SimCity_1989 Demo] (DOS)
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
−
{{ii}} The Enhanced CD version has improved VGA graphics.
+
{{ii}} '''SimCity Classic''' is an updated release that has improved graphics and new music.
−
{{ii}} [http://micropolisonline.com Micropolis] is an open source version of SimCity Classic. It has been modified to work under browsers, add compatibility to modern systems, and enhance graphics.
+
{{ii}} The Enhanced CD version has improved VGA graphics and FMVs not present in other versions.
 +
{{ii}} [https://github.com/SimHacker/micropolis Micropolis] is an open source version of SimCity Classic. It has been modified to work under browsers, add compatibility to modern systems, and enhance graphics. Further development continues in the [https://github.com/SimHacker/MicropolisCore MicropolisCore] repository.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Graphics Set 1: Ancient Cities | Contains the graphics skins Ancient Asia, Medieval Times, and Wild West. | DOS, Mac OS}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Graphics Set 2: Future Cities | Contains the graphics skins Future Europe, Future U.S.A., and Moon Colony. | DOS, Mac OS }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Terrain Editor | Provides enhanced map editing tools. | DOS, Mac OS}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Some retail re-releases include these expansions.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3757/7/30912 The latest patch] can be found here.
+
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3757/7/30912 The latest patch] can be found here.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= SimCity Classic Windows version only.
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = always on
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            = DOS is always fullscreen. Windows and Mac OS is always windowed.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = false
+
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = Joystick supported. Cannot be used with mouse driver installed.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Japanese release only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = hackable
 
  |interface = hackable
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/simcity/files/1821.html Fan translation by Igor Belikov]
 
  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/simcity/files/1821.html Fan translation by Igor Belikov]
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
−
|dos modes              = unknown
+
|dos modes              = CGA, MCGA, Hercules, Tandy, EGA, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
−
|windows exe notes      =  
+
|windows arm app        = true
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|windows exe notes      = ARM support requires an outdated Micropolis version with a substantially changed HUD.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/micropolis-for-windows/9wzdncrfjsg1|title=Micropolis for Windows|date=25 Feb 2022}}</ref>
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = false
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|macos app notes        =  
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|macos arm app          = true
−
|linux executable notes =  
+
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://ports.macports.org/port/micropolis/details/|title=micropolis|date=17 October 2022}}</ref>
 +
|linux powerpc app      = true
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
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 +
|linux 68k app          = true
 +
|linux executable notes = Micropolis only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://packages.debian.org/sid/micropolis|title=Debian -- Details of package micropolis in sid|date=15 July 2021}}</ref>
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
−
|minOS    = MS-DOS 3.1
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|minOS    = 3.1
 
|minCPU  = Intel 386SX
 
|minCPU  = Intel 386SX
 
|minRAM  = 570 KB
 
|minRAM  = 570 KB
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|minGPU  = 16-bit SVGA graphics card
 
|minGPU  = 16-bit SVGA graphics card
  
−
|recOS    = MS-DOS 6.2
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|recOS    = 6.2
 
|recCPU  = Intel 486
 
|recCPU  = Intel 486
 
|recRAM  = 2 MB
 
|recRAM  = 2 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
 +
|minOS    = 3.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 80286
 +
|minRAM  = 2 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = EGA
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = VGA
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|minOS    = 95
 +
|minCPU  = Intel i486 DX2
 +
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Mac OS
 +
|minOS    = 6.0.2
 +
|minCPU  = Motorola 68000
 +
|minRAM  = 512 KB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
 +
|recOS    = 9.2.2
 +
|recCPU  = PowerPC
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} 2 MB of RAM required for color version.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 01:01, 28 April 2024

This page is for the first game. For the latest game, see SimCity (2013).

SimCity
SimCity cover
Developers
Maxis
Publishers
Maxis
Brøderbund
Classic Electronic Arts
Enhanced CD Interplay Entertainment
Enhanced CD (Mac OS) MacPlay
Release dates
DOS October 3, 1989
Mac OS (Classic) 1989
Windows 3.x 1992
Windows November 21, 1995
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building, Simulation
Themes Contemporary
Series SimCity
Icon overlay.png
SimCity (1989) guide on StrategyWiki
SimCity (1989) on MobyGames
SimCity (1989) on Wikipedia
SimCity
Subseries of Sim
SimCity (1989) 1989
SimCity 2000 1994
SimCity 2000 Network Edition 1996
SimCopter 1996
Streets of SimCity 1997
SimCity 3000 1999
SimCity 4 2003
SimCity Societies 2007
SimCity (2013) 2013

SimCity (1989) is a singleplayer top-down view building and simulation game in the SimCity series.

The source code was released in 2008. See Micropolis for the open source version of the game.

General information

SimCity Wiki - A massive wiki for everything SimCity related
/r/SimCity
Simtropolis Forum

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Asks for population numbers from high score sheet.
DOS
Mac OS
Retail
DRM-free
 SimCity Classic. Some copies do not support Windows 3.x.
DOS
Windows 3.x
Windows
Mac OS
Demo (DOS)

Version differences

SimCity Classic is an updated release that has improved graphics and new music.
The Enhanced CD version has improved VGA graphics and FMVs not present in other versions.
Micropolis is an open source version of SimCity Classic. It has been modified to work under browsers, add compatibility to modern systems, and enhance graphics. Further development continues in the MicropolisCore repository.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Graphics Set 1: Ancient Cities Contains the graphics skins Ancient Asia, Medieval Times, and Wild West.
DOS
Mac OS
Graphics Set 2: Future Cities Contains the graphics skins Future Europe, Future U.S.A., and Moon Colony.
DOS
Mac OS
Terrain Editor Provides enhanced map editing tools.
DOS
Mac OS
Some retail re-releases include these expansions.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest patch can be found here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
SimCity Classic Windows version only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
DOS is always fullscreen. Windows and Mac OS is always windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
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
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Joystick supported. Cannot be used with mouse driver installed.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Japanese
Japanese release only.
Russian
Fan translation by Igor Belikov

Issues fixed

Game crashes or closes when saving or loading a game on Windows 10

Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed]
  1. Download the SimCity Classic Windows 10 Patch.
  2. Unzip the files to the installation folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, MCGA, Hercules, Tandy, EGA, VGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
ARM support requires an outdated Micropolis version with a substantially changed HUD.[1]
macOS (OS X)
[2]
Linux
Micropolis only.[3]
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.1 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 386SX Intel 486
System memory (RAM) 570 KB 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) 16-bit SVGA graphics card
Windows 3.x
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 80286
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) EGA VGA
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel i486 DX2
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.0.2 9.2.2
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68000 PowerPC
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
2 MB of RAM required for color version.


References

  1. ↑ Micropolis for Windows - last accessed on 25 Feb 2022
  2. ↑ micropolis - last accessed on 17 October 2022
  3. ↑ Debian -- Details of package micropolis in sid - last accessed on 15 July 2021