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<blockquote data-quote="michaelandrews" data-source="post: 1137424" data-attributes="member: 178358">I just created an account to post this in case anyone else reads this:The file linked to on Abandonia (and anywhere else I've found on the web) is a Windows installer.&nbsp; It won't run in DOSbox.&nbsp; In fact, SimTower never came out for DOS, so you won't be able to find a DOS installer.&nbsp; Even when I had it and it was on 3.5&quot; floppies it was still a Windows game.Yes, *.??_ files are compressed, but they're compressed in such a way that the windows SETUP.EXE installer can read them.&nbsp; No amount of &quot;EXPAND&quot; or any other decompression command will install the game for you.&nbsp; Unfortunately you need to be emulating Windows 3.1, 95, or 98 to get this to run.&nbsp; I'd be surprised if any of the installers online pointed to the 3.1 installer though, because that was floppies only if I remember correctly.Here are the system requirements for every OS it was released on:System Requirements Available for Windows 3.1/Windows 95/Macintosh, $15SimCity 2000 Special Edition Windows 95 CD bundle with SimTower, $60SimCopter/SimTower Win 95 CD bundle, $60 Or Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or higher with a 386 or aboveVGA display4 MB Memory (RAM)MouseOr Macintosh System 7 or higher with a 68030 or above4 MB Memory (RAM)256-color displayMouseI don't understand why people say SimTower was a DOS game.&nbsp; It wasn't. It came out in 1995 so of course it was a big deal to have it play on Windows 95.&nbsp; Even videos of people playing it &quot;in DOS&quot; show that it's running in Windows.Also, EXPAND doesn't work in DOSbox because DOSbox emulates MS-DOS.&nbsp; It isn't an OS X command line.&nbsp; Here is the link of commands that do work in DOSbox:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Commands" target="_blank">http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Commands</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="michaelandrews, post: 1137424, member: 178358"] I just created an account to post this in case anyone else reads this: The file linked to on Abandonia (and anywhere else I've found on the web) is a Windows installer. It won't run in DOSbox. In fact, SimTower never came out for DOS, so you won't be able to find a DOS installer. Even when I had it and it was on 3.5" floppies it was still a Windows game. Yes, *.??_ files are compressed, but they're compressed in such a way that the windows SETUP.EXE installer can read them. No amount of "EXPAND" or any other decompression command will install the game for you. Unfortunately you need to be emulating Windows 3.1, 95, or 98 to get this to run. I'd be surprised if any of the installers online pointed to the 3.1 installer though, because that was floppies only if I remember correctly. Here are the system requirements for every OS it was released on: System Requirements Available for Windows 3.1/Windows 95/Macintosh, $15 SimCity 2000 Special Edition Windows 95 CD bundle with SimTower, $60 SimCopter/SimTower Win 95 CD bundle, $60 Or Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or higher with a 386 or above VGA display 4 MB Memory (RAM) Mouse Or Macintosh System 7 or higher with a 68030 or above 4 MB Memory (RAM) 256-color display Mouse I don't understand why people say SimTower was a DOS game. It wasn't. It came out in 1995 so of course it was a big deal to have it play on Windows 95. Even videos of people playing it "in DOS" show that it's running in Windows. Also, EXPAND doesn't work in DOSbox because DOSbox emulates MS-DOS. It isn't an OS X command line. Here is the link of commands that do work in DOSbox: [url]http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Commands[/url] [/QUOTE]

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