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{{Series|SimCity}}
 
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Use the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/699-simcity-3000-compatibility-fixes/ compatibility fixes] to fix issues with the interface frame rate and windowed mode on modern versions of Windows.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Compatibility Fix for Slow GUI===
 
* You need the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6]. There is a newer version called [http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=39982 Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1 Update].
 
 
* [http://imgur.com/tHIjBhg Use these settings] in the 32 bit Compatibility Administrator.
 
 
* [http://imgur.com/yLAVBeI Add -f to the application link, outside of the quote marks].  For some reason I had trouble getting this to display full screen without it.
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Game\}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Game\SC3.cfg|{{p|game}}\Game\sc3.ini}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-3000/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-3000/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-3000/en WSGF entry].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-3000/en WSGF entry].
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-3000/en WSGF entry].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/simcity-3000/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
{{ii}} The game must be running in [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Reduced color mode (Windows 8)|16-bit color mode]].
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{{ii}} The game must be running in [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Reduced color mode (Windows 8)|16-bit color mode]] (you can use the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/699-simcity-3000-compatibility-fixes/ compatibility fixes] to apply this).
  
 
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|eax support notes        = DirectSound3D, EAX.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000524085328/http://www.vortexofsound.com/techhelp/gm_sc3.htm Games help:SimCity 3000 - Vortex of Sound (retrieved)]</ref> Possibly A3D.<ref>[http://www.game-over.net/review/jan99/simcity/ SimCity 3000 (c) Maxis review - GameOver]</ref>
 
|eax support notes        = DirectSound3D, EAX.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000524085328/http://www.vortexofsound.com/techhelp/gm_sc3.htm Games help:SimCity 3000 - Vortex of Sound (retrieved)]</ref> Possibly A3D.<ref>[http://www.game-over.net/review/jan99/simcity/ SimCity 3000 (c) Maxis review - GameOver]</ref>
 
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==Issues fixed==
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===Slow interface movement===
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Use the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/699-simcity-3000-compatibility-fixes/ compatibility fixes] to fix issues with interface frame rates on modern versions of Windows.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

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SimCity 3000
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Developers
Maxis
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows January 31, 1999
Mac OS (Classic) 1999
Linux 2000
SimCity 3000 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

Use the compatibility fixes to fix issues with the interface frame rate and windowed mode on modern versions of Windows.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Disc check.
Windows
Mac OS
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

The latest Patch updates the game and adds the Building Architect Tool.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Cities (*.sc3) can be saved anywhere; this is the default location.

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

The game must be running in 16-bit color mode (you can use the compatibility fixes to apply this).
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Slow interface movement

Use the compatibility fixes to fix issues with interface frame rates on modern versions of Windows.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 230 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectDraw compatible
2 MB of VRAM

References