Actually that wouldn't be a half bad idea.
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but as discussed it will be impossible to get that running again short of virtualizing a Windows 95. The Network Edition would be something if that was available. Do you see what I meant by asking whether this Windows 3.1 specific version had any improvements? It is inconsequential anyway because it won't be available. I was interested in whether it had any improvements apart from the additonal zoom setting, which is not much and knowing the DOS version would not really improve anything, since I remember playing Sim City 2000 only in the highest zoom setting (the others were not really helpful to me). If there was a version specifically for Windows 3.1 it must be different from either one of the others.
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Until yesterday I was only aware that there were versions for DOS and for Windows 95 (and Mac and OS/2 and several consoles and Amiga, yes) of Sim City 2000. But apparently there was a pre-network edition, which was neither designed for DOS nor for Windows 95 but for Windows 3.1. I also understand that the network edition was Windows-only, but it was specifically Windows 9x-only (there's a difference between Windows 3.1 and Windows 9x, I suppose you know that). Might be a misunderstanding: I understand that the network edition has several improvements over the version for DOS. However… I do think the Win95 edition should be included in the GOG buy as an extra option for those who still want it.īut the real demand should be for the original Mac version, the most beautiful of them all, in a good emulation :) It's the easiest edition to get to work on modern machines thanks to DOSbox and is close enough to the original. So I really think they did the right call to sell the DOS version. The network edition is yet another one, making it 3 in total for Windows.
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But sure, if you're much into SCURK it might be an argument.ĭO NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT NORMAL EDITIONS FOR WINDOWS, ONE FOR 3.11 THAT IS 16-BIT AND ONE FOR 95 THAT IS 32-BIT (but still with a 16-bit installer, hence why it's not possible to install natively on 64-bit Windows but runs fine except for saving if you just copy the files). The Urban Renewal Kit is also better integrated, but that's hardly an argument, I think they just work differently. The only thing the Windows edition(s) have going for them is that the different statistics in the City toolbar becomes windows immediately when clicking, no more momentary windows or holding and dragging.
But sure, you may get some extra useable screen estate. There's a fourth zoom level, but that makes the resolution argument moot. Hardly anything on the World Wide Web either, all I found was this Not even the hailed resolution is something to long for, since the game is designed for the low resolution and you cannot make anything out on modern monitors' high DPI. I cannot find any info on that in any of the documentation, really weird. The other speed settings have at the same time been lowered from the DOS version. The new fourth game speed setting African Swallow is useless since it unhooks the game from the real time clock or whatever it is that keeps programs in pace, so the game runs at warp speed on any computer from the past two decades. It captures the vibe from the beautiful Macintosh score pretty well, especially given how much music differed between chips and canvases at the time. The DOS version music is at least tolerable, even decent in not too large doses. I cannot stand it, I have to have it turned off. These things above might be better on modern Windows, since I guess it borrows those functions from the OS, but on XP and below is it awful. *The status box has been integrated in the bottom of the window with the icons entirely removed, and together with the thin typefaces it's as good as gone. The Macintosh typeface was an integral part of the game experience in my opinion, but more importantly was it clear and did an excellent job at providing information smoothly. *The typeface is the shitty old Windows thin Arial(ish). GilbertGuldlock: 3 weeks ago I installed the Windows 95 version on my XP machine and have played it since.
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