Sim City 2000 fans share stories of installing the game on floppy disk and the nostalgia that comes with it.
If you have ever wondered how you get a copy of Sim City 2000 running on your PC, then you are in for a treat. The installation process and any memories you might have of it are common discussion topics, and there are plenty of jokes about the need for three disks. Some people reminisce about old games like SimAnt and Sim Tower, while others talk about the Nostalgia of playing SimCopter and Streets of Sim City.
If you ever need to install Sim City 2000, you will likely find a very familiar community waiting for you, with helpful advice and funny anecdotes. If you are trying to get the city-building game up and running on a modern computer, then you will probably find a lot of useful information here. There are also plenty of jokes and good-humoured ribbing of the old setup, which is both quaint and funny to look back on.
How did Sim City 2000 use multiple floppy disks?
“I remember the installer used to prompt for the next disk and I had to take the drive out and flip the disk over.”
“I remember getting a used game with a faulty disk and the store refused to take it back. I still have the game though.”
“Didn’t it have a crank?”
“Still waiting for Cities Skylines 2 with better graphics than Sim City 2000…”
“I miss the disk icon for Sim City 2000…”
“I’m a fan of Lemmings… Can’t play Sim City on a Mac.”
“I miss the floppy icon.”
“Remember when a spy was captured by Russia?”
“I also miss the floppy icon.”
“R.I.P. floppy disk.”
“Floppy disk is dead, I hear.”
“I miss the disk icon.”
“I remember when I was so excited to get a new PC that could finally run Sim City 2000.”
“I miss the floppy icon.”
“I can’t wait to get this game installed and play it again.”
“I remember the anticipation of the year 2010.”
“I miss the floppy icon.”
“I used to play Sim City 2000 on my 386 (16 MHz) with 4 MiB RAM.”
“I remember getting a used copy of Sim City 2000 and it having a faulty disk.”
“I do miss the disk icon for Sim City 2000.”
“I remember getting the Urban Renewal Kit for Sim City 2000.”
If you are playing the classic city-building game on a modern computer, you might want to check out how to get your hands on the Urban Renewal Kit. You can also have a look at a Sim City 2000 exploit that lets you play the game forever, or perhaps you might want to step back in time with the best nostalgia trips on PC.
