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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|November 1994}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|November 1994}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase}} |
| − | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} | |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Menu-based}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Building}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Pixel art}} |
| − | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary}} | |
| − | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Sim}} | |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Sim }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 8574 | ||
|strategywiki = SimTower | |strategywiki = SimTower | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 312 |
|wikipedia = SimTower | |wikipedia = SimTower | ||
|winehq = 582 | |winehq = 582 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Entire game can be copied to hard drive. | | Windows 3.x, Mac OS}} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Entire game can be copied to hard drive. | | Windows 3.x, Mac OS}} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | [https://archive.org/details/TOWERW11 | + | {{ii}} Patch 1.1B is the latest official patch, available from [https://archive.org/details/TOWERW11 Archive.org] and [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3751/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = n/a | ||
| + | |subtitles = n/a | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = false | |windows 32-bit exe = false | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
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|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| OpenBook | |
| Publishers | |
| Maxis | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows 3.x | November 1994 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | November 1994 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Menu-based |
| Genres | Building |
| 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).
SimTower is a singleplayer side view building game in the Sim series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Entire game can be copied to hard drive. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1B is the latest official patch, available from Archive.org and Patches-Scrolls.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Game window can be stretched to any arbitrary resolution. Making the window too large on high-resolution displays can crash the game or cause other runtime errors. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| 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 | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Elevators, Background and Event sounds can be toggled independently. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WinG | [1] |
| 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
| Windows 3.x | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 3.0 compatible | |
| Other | Requires a 4x or faster CD drive | |
References
- ↑ WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-20