Key points
- Use the compatibility fixes to fix issues with the interface frame rate and windowed mode on modern versions of Windows.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Demo
Version differences
- In May 2000, the game was re-released under different names in different regions, such as SimCity 3000 Unlimited (in North America and Oceania), SimCity 3000 Deutschland (Germany), SimCity 3000 Korea (South Korea), SimCity 3000 UK Edition (UK and Ireland) and SimCity 3000 World Edition (other countries), among others. This added, among other things, East Asian and European building sets, additional terrain colors and vegetation types, a snapshot feature, additional music, an improved version of the Building Architect Tool (a pseudo-3D design tool based on cubes), four additional disasters (such as locusts and space junk), additional landmarks (like the Seoul Tower and Helsinki Cathedral), new reward buildings, thirteen scenarios (along with an editor based on Microsoft Access) and a new FMV intro.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Linux Python Installer
- Requires the CD of Loki Software's Linux port.
The following python script allows you to install the game into the modern Linux system much easier, which can be found here. Works only with Ubuntu and Debian or any distribution based on these two.
Patches
The latest patch (v1.1) updates the game and adds the Building Architect Tool. This patch is also available for the World Edition and Linux.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
- Cities (
*.sc3
) can be saved anywhere; this is the default location.
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- The game must be running in 16-bit color mode (you can use the compatibility fixes to apply this).
- GOG had released a modified executable file on their support page to enable widescreen resolution. Only works on the Unlimited edition. See WSGF entry for original game fix.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Dutch |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Retail only. |
Japanese |
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Retail only. |
Korean |
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Retail only. |
Portuguese |
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Retail only. |
Russian |
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Unofficial translation by «7 Wolf» |
Spanish |
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Retail only. Download. |
Swedish |
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Missing Music in Unlimited edition
The Unlimited edition is missing the track "SIM Broadway". Tracks "Concrete Jungle", "City of Dreams" and "SimCity 2000 Theme" are both disabled in AUDIO.ini
file.
Get missing tracks[5]
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- Obtain the installation CD for the original game, or download the demo.
- Go to
<game-installation-disc-folder>\Res\Sound\Music .
- Copy
3KG2.XA to <path-to-game>\Res\Sound\Music .
- Open
AUDIO.ini in <path-to-game>\Res\Sound with a text editor.
- Search for "SIM Broadway" and remove the
; at the beginning of the line.
- To enable "Concrete Jungle" remove
; at the beginning of the line.
- To enable "City of Dreams" change
0x01 to 0x14 .
- To enable "SimCity 2000 Theme" change
0,0,0,1 to 0,1,0,1 .
- Launch the game and head into the Preferences.
- Look for a track in the list and play one to see if it works.
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Issues fixed
Slow interface movement
Use the compatibility fixes to fix issues with interface frame rates on modern versions of Windows.
Computer running Slow
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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System requirements
Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | Linux |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 |
95, 98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz
| Intel Pentium 233 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
230 MB |
230 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectDraw compatible 2 MB of VRAM
| DirectDraw compatible 4 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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).
References