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Revision as of 21:12, 15 April 2019
Developers | |
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Maxis | |
Linux | Loki Software |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 31, 1999 |
Mac OS (Classic) | July 1999 |
Linux | 2000 |
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
- Use the compatibility fixes to fix issues with the interface frame rate and windowed mode on modern versions of Windows.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SecuROM DRM for the original version. SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] for Unlimited. Linux version only has the Unlimited release, while the Machintosh only has the original release. |
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GOG.com | Unlimited Edition. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Demo
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use -intro:off parameter[3] |
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Use the |
Linux Python Installer
- Requires the CD of Loki Software's Linux port.
The following python script allows you to install the game into the modern Linux system much easier, which can be found here. Works only with Ubuntu and Debian or any distribution based on these two.
Patches
The latest patch (v1.1) updates the game and adds the Building Architect Tool. This patch is also available for the World Edition and Linux.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Game\SC3.cfg[Note 2] <path-to-game>\Game\sc3.ini[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Cities\[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Linux |
- Cities (
*.sc3
) can be saved anywhere; this is the default location.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
Windowed
- The game must be running in 16-bit color mode (you can use the compatibility fixes to apply this).
Use launch parameters[4] |
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Use the command line argument |
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Korean | Retail only. | |||
Portuguese | Retail only. | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Spanish | Retail only. | |||
Swedish | ||||
Russian | Unofficial translation by «7 Wolf» |
Issues fixed
Slow interface movement
Use the compatibility fixes to fix issues with interface frame rates on modern versions of Windows.
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | 95, 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | Intel Pentium 233 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 230 MB | 230 MB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectDraw compatible 2 MB of VRAM | DirectDraw compatible 4 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Computer Gaming: How to turn off the intro movie
- ↑ Running SimCity 3000 in a window - SC3000.COM