As your city starts building up, this becomes more apparent. It leaves for a more interesting game to look at, limited by 90 degree rotation. The previous and original SimCity were played in a top-down view, now replaced with isometric graphics to give it a 3D appearance. SimCity 2000 with New York City on Windows 3.1.
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Not isolated to SimCity 2000, it is one game that does complain when using a video driver supporting more than 256 colours. A Macintosh II, Centris, or Quadra for desktops, or if you’re running a Powerbook one that was in the range of a 160 through to a Duo 230. There was mention of the Macintosh requirements which needed at least System 7.0 installed. The Macintosh version could have easily fitted on the CD, so bit of a shame it’s not there.Ī 486 PC with a minimum of 8 MB RAM were needed irrespective of running the DOS or Windows versions. Originally on a couple of floppy disks, this Special Edition comprises a CD with the DOS and Windows versions, the Urban Renewal Kit, disaster scenarios, and over 100 new buildings. Unlike other games, Maxis was quite accommodating releasing SimCity 2000 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and the Macintosh. Both of these I wasn’t so keen on for different reasons, so now my city building fix comes from Cities Skylines (2015). Electronic Arts later published SimCity Societies (2007) and SimCity (2013). I consequently played SimCity 3000 (2000), then SimCity 4 (2003) which became my overall favourite. The concept of developing and managing your own city was of interest, which hasn’t changed to this day. Not having the money to go and buy it, my first experience in the franchise had been from a then school friend passing me his copy. Fond memories playing this game just prior to adolescence still ensued. I hadn’t really looked for SimCity 2000, it just happen to come up browsing eBay. Let’s face it, most with an interest in retro computing would rather an original copy of DOOM, than Microsoft SNA Server. Games are a bit of an afterthought for me but I guess to some people more desirable.
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For the most part my software collection comprises of mostly operating systems and productivity applications.