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SimCity 3000

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

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Mac OS
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Unlimited Edition.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

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 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

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

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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.

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

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

References