Running SimCity Classic 95 edition on Windows 7 64-bit

[Hoipus 292]

I felt like playing the original SimCity, so I tried installing it off of a CD-ROM of the Windows 95 version that I had. The first hurdle (the installer didn't want to run under 64-bit) was easily passed by copying the program files to a folder and playing it from there. After playing for a while I realised that I couldn't save my city, or load another city because the game would instantly crash when I tried to do either of these things.

Does anyone have any ideas for how I could remedy this problem?

[Ocram's Razr 964]

I would recommend you download a version of SimCity Classic that works on Windows 7 64 bit. There are a few sites where you can get it. I think Gamers Gate might sell it?

--Ocram

[Hoipus 292]

I just had a look on GamersGate, and they did not have it unfortunately. I really like the windows version because it doesn't bother you with asking you to look for city names in a manual every so often to make sure it isn't pirated, and that it doesn't really have to run in an emulator.

I recall that the windows edition of SimCity 2000 had a similar problem, but it was solved with a patch of sorts. Unfortunately said patch was specific to SimCity 2000 and would not help here.

[jdenm8 362]

It's probably to do with the File interfaces that SCC uses. Older types (Like the Windows 3.1 based one used in SimTower, the Windows 95 one used in SCC and the Windows 98 Based one in SimCopter) have been deprecated and largely only work by sheer luck.

Have you tried running it in compatibility mode?

[Hoipus 292]

Yes, all compatability modes have been tried.

[kvitske 0]

Are you running it as an administrator? I used to have a game where I couldn't save unless I was running it as administrator.

[Hoipus 292]

Yes.

[trar 336]

Happy to say that there has been a patch released for SimCity Deluxe that solves this exact issue.

https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/wiki/SimCity-Classic