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Revision as of 19:47, 5 October 2015

SimCity 2000
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Developers
Maxis
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS 1994
Mac OS (Classic) 1994
Windows 1995
macOS (OS X) October 18, 2012[1]
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

For the Network Edition, see SimCity 2000 Network Edition.

Key points

Original Windows versions work well on modern systems (see Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows).
Original Windows versions run windowed and can be resized/maximised to make full use of any modern resolution.
The GOG.com and Origin releases are the DOS version in DOSBox so have a fixed resolution and many limitations.
Incorrect aspect ratio for DOSBox version can be corrected with configuration file tweak.

General information

SimCity Wiki
Simtropolis - A fan site for the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 No disc check.
DOS
Windows
Retail
DRM details are not known
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 DOS Special Edition pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
 DOS Special Edition pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Version differences

The Special Edition (or CD Collection) is a complete edition containing the base game, Urban Renewal Kit, Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters, and additional cities and scenarios not available separately. Includes DOS, Win16, and Win32 versions, though the Win32 version unfortunately has a 16-bit installer.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

These steps are for the DOS version; for the Windows version simply run the game without the CD in the drive.
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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System Location
The original Windows version can save cities anywhere (<path-to-game>\Cities folder is the default).

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin

Video settings

300px
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows

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

Traffic and water animations are frozen

Set the game to run in 256 Colors compatibility mode. This will not fix the problem on Windows 8 since it is locked in 32-bit depth, and 256-color mode is simply emulated without actually being used.

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

Correcting aspect ratio (DOSBox)

Running the game on contemporary 16:9 or 16:10 monitors can result in a distorted picture. This can be fixed by altering a DOSBox configuration file.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel 486 DX2/66MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA video card
512 KB of VRAM
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) System 7.0 or higher
Processor (CPU) 68030 processor or higher
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB

References