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{{Series|SimCity}}
 
{{Series|SimCity}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Game works on modern systems (see [[#Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows|Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows]]).
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc |}}
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\My Saved Cities\*.sc2}}
 
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed                  = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Sliders for Game and Radio volume. Ability to turn off radio commercials and DJ.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        = A3D 1.0<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/review/R3KV2UL3C9Z4OW/ SimCopter user review - Amazon.com]</ref>
 
|eax support notes        = A3D 1.0<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/review/R3KV2UL3C9Z4OW/ SimCopter user review - Amazon.com]</ref>
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==Issues fixed==
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===Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows===
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{{ii}} The original disc release uses a 16-bit installer.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install with a modified 32-bit installer}}
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# Insert the CD.
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# Copy the contents of disc somewhere temporarily.
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# Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/111-installshield-3-32-bit-generic-installer/ InstallShield 3 32-bit Generic Installer].
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# Extract the new installer into the <code>setup</code> folder.
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# Run <code>install32.exe</code> and follow the steps.
 
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SimCopter
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Developers
Maxis
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows October 31, 1996
SimCopter 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

Key points

Game works on modern systems (see Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

Patches

1.02

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows

The original disc release uses a 16-bit installer.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

References