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|cover       = SimCity 2000 Coverart.png‎
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Maxis|Maxis]]
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|release dates  = 1993
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012}}
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|gogcom page  = simcity_2000_special_edition
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|wikipedia    = SimCity 2000
 
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-2000/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Original Windows versions only, not DOS or GOG.com.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Original Windows versions only, not DOS or GOG.com.
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|windowed                  = true
 
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|vsync notes                = True for Windows, false for DOS.
 
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==Audio settings==
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|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
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{{References}}
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Revision as of 08:10, 14 August 2013

SimCity 2000
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Maxis
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS 1994
Mac OS (Classic) 1994
Windows 1995
macOS (OS X) October 18, 2012
SimCity 2000 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

Key points

Original Windows versions work well on modern systems (see Installing on 64-bit Windows versions).
Original Windows versions run windowed and can be resized/maximised to make full use of any modern resolution.
The GOG.com release is the DOS version in DOSBox so has a fixed resolution and many limitations.
The Network Edition needs a fix to work on modern systems (see Network Edition Interoperability Patch).

General information

SimCity Wiki
Simtropolis

Availability

Template:Availability Table

The best version of SimCity 2000 is the Special Edition. It include the game, extra scenarios, a collection of fan made cities, the SimCity Urban Renewal Kit and a collection of building sets, an intro movie and interviews with Will Wright. The Special Edition was originally released for DOS and Windows 95.

The Windows 95 version has a couple of added features. It takes advantage of the features offered by Windows, such as running the game window on the same resolution as the desktop, a status bar at the bottom of the game window, and an extra zoom level.

A Network Edition also exists for Windows 95, which changes the game slightly in that you have to buy land, and the interface is revamped.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Many settings (e.g. game speed) are stored in the city file itself.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Installing on 64-bit Windows versions

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

Network Edition Interoperability Patch

The SimCity 2000: Network Edition has compatibility issues with modern systems.
Instructions

Traffic and water animations are frozen

Set the game to run in 256 Colors compatibility mode.

Saving or loading crashes the game

Saving and loading cause crashes on Windows 7 and Windows 8 without this fix.
Instructions

Game runs too fast (DOSBox)

Fast computers may cause disasters in Cheetah speed to run rampant before you can react.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Windows 95
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA video card (512k RAM)
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) System 7.0 or higher
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB

References