SimCity 3k in 4k (2025)
by speckx on 5/27/2026, 5:36:29 PM
https://www.thran.uk/writ/hdid/2025/12/simcity-3k-in-4k.html
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by: Paul_S
What a strange person, from the same author: <a href="https://www.thran.uk/writ/yarn/2025/03/road-rage-maxxing-or-trolling-in-the-lanes.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.thran.uk/writ/yarn/2025/03/road-rage-maxxing-or-...</a> I don't understand how you can feel morally superior by blocking the overtaking lane and letting people through if they're respectful enough.
5/27/2026, 7:31:04 PM
by: arjie
This was one of my favourite games. City simulators took up an enormous amount of my childhood and I still dream about arcologies. When I see a modern development like Brentwood in Canada's BC or some older ones like along the river in Chicago it reminds me of the wonders we can build.<p>As an aside since it's in the article, what are other cultures' irreverent targets? e.g. Anglo-cultures seem to casually joke about disasters like he does here about 9/11. Somewhat diminished by the fact that he's British, not American, but Americans do it too, and the American-British interaction involves this and Irish Car Bombs taken rather lightly. I find that curious. Do the Quebecois joke about Opération Satanique and the French have likewise a thing they make fun of the Quebecois for? Or is this an Anglo-culture thing? Obviously, I principally read in English so this might be specific to my language.
5/27/2026, 6:25:25 PM
by: rl3
SC3K had a masterfully executed advisor system that felt both classy and warm. Ditto its music and art.<p>Unfortunately for SC4, they proceeded to make all the advisors 3D-rendered Sims. For SC2K, well:<p><a href="https://www.somethingawful.com/news/simcity-advisors/4/" rel="nofollow">https://www.somethingawful.com/news/simcity-advisors/4/</a><p>(that was the least offensive page to link; for the canonical experience start at page 1)
5/27/2026, 6:15:59 PM
by: nico
Loved SimCity growing up.<p>Would it be possible to automate porting the windows version into a mac or web version? Like giving a long-running agent the task and some tools to check/play the game on both platforms?
5/27/2026, 7:39:32 PM
by: trynumber9
I must also admit to preferring Sim City 3000 over 4. I don't know if I can handle a 4K user interface without a magnifier, however.
5/27/2026, 6:04:11 PM
by: sp1nningaway
Sim City 3k is my least played Sim City game, but this is inspiring me to take another look. I really like the sweaty micromanagement and bigger scope of 4, but maybe I will prefer 3k's simplicity in my old age.<p>The picture caption with a 9/11 joke is a little off-putting, but it's at least proof that this isn't AI generated content...
5/27/2026, 6:30:05 PM
by: receiptful-io
Great, and how does that translate if we want to run it 4k in Linux?
5/27/2026, 6:13:55 PM
by: squeedles
I was surprised to see SC3k described as isometric like 2k. I recall versions after 2k being "look anywhere" 3D, but I guess I missed some versions. So many games, like Railroad Tycoon post RRT2 and Worms went full 3D and gameplay was never the same.<p>I actually keep a Basilisk II System 7.5 Mac environment just so that I can play SC2k from time to time ...
5/27/2026, 6:06:16 PM
by: nielsbot
> SimCity 3000 is the best SimCity<p>I disagree! SimCity 2K FTW. :)<p>Best balance of complexity IMO and ran pretty well on my old Mac. I'd love a retro-futuristic reboot.
5/27/2026, 7:23:58 PM
by: wifipunk
Sweeet well done, especially with the audio. I like this patch method much more than the HD Patch I've been using the last few years.<p>We played SimCity in my shop class at school on olds macs and i like picking it back up every now and then. It still holds up better than most new games.
5/27/2026, 6:05:09 PM
by: ortusdux
Diablo 1 in 4k - <a href="https://i.imgur.com/4ResbPc.jpeg" rel="nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/4ResbPc.jpeg</a>
5/27/2026, 6:30:47 PM
by: iccananea
Signs that you are old: I saw "in 4k" and thought that it was in 4 kilobytes, not 4k resolution
5/27/2026, 6:29:14 PM
by: zuzululu
what would be really cool is a first person world generated from simcity maps and you can walk around and go inside buildings etc
5/27/2026, 7:27:33 PM
by: racl101
I'd love to see to see this game remade and released. I'd buy it in a second.
5/27/2026, 6:44:54 PM
by: dawnerd
I hope GOG makes this all an easy to install mod/patch.
5/27/2026, 6:14:12 PM
by: luxuryballs
What A View! Sims Thrilled As Local Landscaping Artist Hosts DIY Expo
5/27/2026, 6:16:08 PM
by: AbraKdabra
Man, I played the fuck out of this game in my teens, it's in my top 5 best games ever made.
5/27/2026, 7:13:41 PM
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5/27/2026, 6:31:22 PM
by: selectively
Obnoxious author. Refusing to 'pay twice' for a game they care enough about to go through all this trouble + deeply obnoxious bit about Windows 11 at the end of of the post.
5/27/2026, 6:20:47 PM