Importing cities from SimCity 2000 into SimCity 3000

Contributor/author(s): Kevin Gridiron

First of all, to import SimCity 2000 cities into SimCity 3000, simply select "Load City" from the "Change Settings & Exit" menu of the toolbar. Locate your SimCity 2000 city and load it like you would a SimCity 3000 city.

Once your city is loaded, you'll want to do some repair work. Here are some tips by fellow SimMayor Kevin Gridiron:

• If you have SC2000 Urban Renewal Kit, you can save your city funds by editing your old cities before importing them into SimCity 3000.
• It is suggested that you convert all water pumps located away from a fresh water source into water towers.
• Destroy all road inclines not on a natural surfaces (these will not import into SimCity 3000).
• Since highways will not import, destroy all highways and then replace the roads that cross them. There should be enough space to lay new highways in the space of the old ones once you're in SimCity 3000. Just be sure to make room for the larger on-ramps.
• If your city has over 100,000 people, clear space for rewards such as the Stock Exchange, Theme Park, Mega Mall and Performing Arts Center. These rewards will be available almost as soon as you import your city.
• Make sure you have enough space to handle garbage.

For more information on importing SimCity 2000 cities, see the reference card that came with your software.

See also
Additional SimCity 2000 to 3000 import tips