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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = SimTown Coverart.jpg
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|cover        = SimTown cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Maxis}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Maxis}}
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1995}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select, Menu-based}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Simulation}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sim}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 39347
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|strategywiki = SimTown
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|mobygames    = 2565
 
|wikipedia    = SimTown
 
|wikipedia    = SimTown
 
|winehq      = 6303
 
|winehq      = 6303
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Sim}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Cannot be run natively on newer versions of Windows due to OS-specific error
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|introduction      =
  
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'''General information'''
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|release history  =
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{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/simtown MobyGames entry]
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|current state    = Cannot be run natively on newer versions of Windows due to an OS-specific error{{cn|January 2024}}.
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00092ZECI | DRM-free | Entire game can be copied to the hard drive.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Entire game can be copied to the hard drive. | | Windows 3.x, Windows, Mac OS }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\*.twn}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\*.twn}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user.
 
{{ii}} This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user.
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = na
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = na
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = na
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = na
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects can be toggled on/off.
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|surround sound          = na
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = na
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
 
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
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|closed captions          = na
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|general midi audio        = true
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|general midi audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = na
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = na
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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==="Sorry! This version of SimTown requires either MS Windows 95 or MS Windows NT 3.5"===
 
==="Sorry! This version of SimTown requires either MS Windows 95 or MS Windows NT 3.5"===
 
{{ii}} Prevents game from running on newer versions of Windows
 
{{ii}} Prevents game from running on newer versions of Windows
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
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|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:50, 3 January 2024

SimTown
SimTown cover
Developers
Maxis
Release dates
Windows 3.x 1995
Windows 1995
Mac OS (Classic) 1995
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select, Menu-based
Genres Building, Simulation
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Contemporary
Series Sim
SimTown on HowLongToBeat
SimTown guide on StrategyWiki
SimTown on MobyGames
SimTown on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
⤏ 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

SimTown is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building and simulation game in the Sim series.

Cannot be run natively on newer versions of Windows due to an OS-specific error[citation needed].

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Entire game can be copied to the hard drive.
Windows 3.x
Windows
Mac OS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\*.twn
Mac OS (Classic)
This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Uses desktop resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
By default.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound effects can be toggled on/off.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
General MIDI audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

"Sorry! This version of SimTown requires either MS Windows 95 or MS Windows NT 3.5"

Prevents game from running on newer versions of Windows

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.1 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel 386SX Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA, XGA
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.0.7 9.2.2
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68030
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB


References