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{{Infobox
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|cover       = SimCity Societies cover.png
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|cover         = simcity societies.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Tilted Mill Entertainment|Tilted Mill Entertainment]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tilted Mill Entertainment}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]
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|publishers  =
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|engine        =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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|release dates = November 13, 2007
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|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2007}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Simulation }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | SimCity }}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|simcity-societies|63}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|simcity-societies|67}}
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20090312061853/http://simcitysocieties.ea.com/index.php
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|hltb        = 13852
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|strategywiki = SimCity Societies
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|mobygames    = 31095
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|wikipedia    = SimCity Societies
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|winehq      = 6207
 +
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|SimCity}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://simcity.wikia.com/wiki/SimCity:SimCity_Wiki SimCity Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://simcity.fandom.com/wiki/SimCity:SimCity_Wiki SimCity Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.simtropolis.com Simtropolis]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.simtropolis.com Simtropolis]
  
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== Availability ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/SimCity-Societies-Pc/dp/B000U88UVS Amazon] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.com/Download-SimCity-Societies-Ultimate-Digital-Collection/5004512/#.UYLxOVpDuaU GameFly] | | }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | simcity/simcity-societies/standard-edition | Origin | Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SCSDNA/simcity-societies-destination GamersGate] | | }}
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}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.80737000 Origin] | {{ID|Origin}} | }}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/simcity-societies-1/file/simcity-societies-demo GameFront].
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==Monetization==
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Destinations |  | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Patches===
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* [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3758/7/30917 Patch 1.04.243] is the latest official patch for the base game.
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SimCity Societies\Videosettings.xml}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SimCity Societies\User Data}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Game data ==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    = unknown
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|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Cloud Syncing]] ===
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==Video==
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Video
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|steam_cloud           =
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-societies
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|steam_cloud_notes     =
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|origin                =unknown
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|origin_notes          =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|uplay                 =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|uplay_notes           =
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|gamesave_manager      =unknown
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|multimonitor              = true
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|gamestow               =
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|gamestow_notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen           = true
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|synctocloud            =
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|ultrawidescreen notes     =  
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|square_enix            =
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|4k ultra hd notes          = UI can't be customised
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|square_enix_notes      =
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|fov                        = unknown
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                 = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =  
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|upscaling notes           =  
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes               =  
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Video settings ==
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==Input==
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<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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{{Input
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{{Video Settings
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|key remap                = unknown
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-societies
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|key remap notes          =
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =limited
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award   =limited
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|acceleration option notes =
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|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|multimonitor_notes         =
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|fov                        =unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|fov_notes                  =
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|windowed                  =unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|windowed_notes            =
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|fullscreen                =unknown
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|controller support        = unknown
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|fullscreen_notes           =
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|controller support notes  =
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|anisotropic                =unknown
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|full controller          = unknown
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|anisotropic_notes         =
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|full controller notes    =
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|antialiasing              =unknown
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|controller remap notes    =
−
|vsync                      =unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|vsync_notes                =
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes   =  
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback           = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input         = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Input settings ==
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==Audio==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Audio
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|key_remap                  =unknown
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|key_remap_notes            =
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|separate volume notes    =  
−
|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|surround sound notes    =
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|controller_support        =unknown
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|controller_support_notes  =
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== System requirements ==
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{{L10n|content=
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{{System Requirements
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Retail only. Released as "SimCity Sociedades".
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Game does not launch on Windows 8 and newer===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use alternate launcher<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-SimCity-Games/SimCity-Societies-won-t-launch/m-p/6055636/highlight/true#M1049|title=answers.ea.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Instead of using the executables in the installation's root folder to launch the game, find {{file|\Launcher\SCSocietiesLauncher.exe}}.
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# Set this to use [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and use this executable to launch the game.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
 +
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista
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|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista
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|minproc  = 1.7 GHz
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|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
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|minmem   = 512 MB
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|minRAM   = 512 MB
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|minGPU  = 128 MB Video Card
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|minGPU  =
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|minHD    = 2.1 GB, 4.2 GB for Digital Delivery
+
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minHD    = 2.1 GB<br/> 4.2 GB for Digital Delivery
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
 
 +
|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz or faster
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X600
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 28 July 2023

SimCity Societies
SimCity Societies cover
Developers
Tilted Mill Entertainment
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2007
Reception
Metacritic 63
IGDB 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building, Simulation
Themes Contemporary
Series SimCity
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SimCity Societies on HowLongToBeat
SimCity Societies on IGDB
SimCity Societies guide on StrategyWiki
SimCity Societies on MobyGames
SimCity Societies on Wikipedia
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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 Societies is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building and simulation game in the SimCity series.

General information

SimCity Wiki
Simtropolis

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
Origin
Origin
 Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Windows
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Destinations
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SimCity Societies\Videosettings.xml

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SimCity Societies\User Data

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 UI can't be customised
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

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
German
Retail only.
Italian
Retail only.
Japanese
Retail only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only. Released as "SimCity Sociedades".
Portuguese
Retail only.
Spanish
Retail only.

Issues fixed

Game does not launch on Windows 8 and newer

Use alternate launcher[1]
  1. Instead of using the executables in the installation's root folder to launch the game, find \Launcher\SCSocietiesLauncher.exe.
  2. Set this to use compatibility mode for Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and use this executable to launch the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz 2.4 GHz or faster
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.1 GB
4.2 GB for Digital Delivery
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X600


References

  1. ↑ answers.ea.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023