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Revision as of 22:36, 4 January 2020
This page is for the first game. For the latest game, see SimCity (2013).
Developers | |
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Maxis | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | October 3, 1989 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1989 |
Windows 3.x | 1992 |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
SimCity | |
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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
- The source code was released in 2008. See Micropolis for the open source version of the game
General information
- SimCity Wiki - A massive wiki for everything SimCity related
- /r/SimCity
- Simtropolis Forum
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: Reference card. Windows 3.x support was only included with the Classic re-release. Some Windows copies do not support Windows 3.x. |
- Demo (DOS)
Version differences
- The Enhanced CD version. has improved VGA graphics.
- Micropolis is an open source version of SimCity Classic. It has been modified to work under browsers, add compatibility to modern systems, and enhance graphics.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest patch can be found here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by Igor Belikov |
Issues fixed
Game crashes or closes when saving or loading a game on Windows 10
Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 3.1 | MS-DOS 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 386SX | Intel 486 |
System memory (RAM) | 570 KB | 2 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16-bit SVGA graphics card |