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SimTunes

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SimTunes
SimTunes cover
Developers
Maxis
Release dates
Windows 1996
SimTunes on Wikipedia
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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

Key points

Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64-bit Windows

General information

MobyGames entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
DRM-free
 Entire game can be copied to the hard drive.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

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Windowed

Although not a true windowed mode, the game can be run to give the impression. If the desktop resolution is greater than the game, the game will be centered in on the desktop at 640x480.
Here is how to toggle it should it become unusable:

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Running the game on 64-bit Windows

Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. The only way to play it is to use an alternate installer:

Installing the game via alternate installer

Instructions
While the main game will work, the tutorial is 16-bit and will not run

"SimTunes requires your computer to be set in 256 color mode"

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel 486DX2 Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB 53 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA, XGA