SimCity 2000 Network Edition

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SimCity 2000 Network Edition
Developers

	Maxis
Release dates
Windows	June 26, 1996

SimCity
SimCity	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

A fix is needed to work on modern systems (see Network Edition Interoperability Patch).

There is a launcher available courtesy of NightfirePC.com that adds a central way to view internet servers for SimCity (see SimCity 2000 Network Edition Launcher).

Contents

1 Availability
2 Essential improvements
- 2.1 Network Edition Interoperability Patch
- 2.2 SimCity 2000 Network Edition Launcher
3 Game data
- 3.1 Configuration file location
- 3.2 Save game data location
4 Video settings
5 Input settings
6 Audio settings
- 6.1 Localizations
7 Network
8 System requirements
9 References

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements[edit]

Network Edition Interoperability Patch[edit]

This game has compatibility issues with modern versions of Windows.

Install manually using the fix package^[1]

Download the SimCity 2000 Network Edition Interoperability Patch.
Extract it somewhere convenient (the game will be installed within this folder).
Run _setup.cmd and follow the steps.

The Interoperability Patch can use a retail CD or download the trial version from the internet.

Refer to the reddit thread for further details.

The server takes a while to send data updates to the players, but you can use this server executable for faster updates. More info here

SimCity 2000 Network Edition Launcher[edit]

This launcher allows players to view a list of servers like modern games and host their own server so people on the Internet can see and join it.

Install the Network Interoperability Patch first^{[citation needed]}

Download the Network Edition Launcher.
Extract all files to the 2knet folder where the game is installed to, overwriting any existing files. Note: the included 2KServer.exe includes the server send data rate fix.
Run SC2KNEL.exe to host and play the game from now on.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\2KCLIENT.ini

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	*.scx

City files (*.scx) can be saved anywhere.

Video settings[edit]

Graphics option	Option	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Windowed		Always runs windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Native Windows mouse cursor.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Controller
Controller support

Audio settings[edit]

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls		On/off only (set in Options menu).
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	CC	Notes
English

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		1-4
Online play		1-4

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP (outbound)	2586
UDP (outbound)	2586

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

UPnP is added by the Network Edition Interoperability Patch.

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95
Processor (CPU)	80486DX2-66	Pentium
System memory (RAM)	8 MB	16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 MB	25 MB
Video card (GPU)	256 color SVGA	256 color SVGA
Other	IPX/SPX or TCP/IP modem or network card

References

↑ Multiplayer SimCity like it's 1996 : SimCity