Windows 10: Why is my Sim City 3000 not running?

Discus and support Why is my Sim City 3000 not running? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; When I try to launch my game I keep getting an error "unknown exception". What is causing this? A friend says that this is particular to windows 10? My... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by NickSabbagha, Jun 24, 2020.

  1. NICKSABBAGHA
    NickSabbagha Win User

    Why is my Sim City 3000 not running?


    When I try to launch my game I keep getting an error "unknown exception". What is causing this? A friend says that this is particular to windows 10? My other old game "Panzer General 111" is also not running anymore. Should I change to an older version of Windows or try a completely different operating system Ubuntu maybe?

    :)
     
    NickSabbagha, Jun 24, 2020
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  2. JOMARI ARC
    Jomari Arc Win User

    Sims 1 & Sim City 3000

    Hi,

    There are several reasons why Sim City 3000 Unlimited, The Sims 1 and Sim City 4 are no compatible to Windows 10. For better assistance,
    we suggest that you contact the developer of the game to resolve compatibility issues of the game.

    Regards
     
    Jomari Arc, Jun 24, 2020
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  3. GOODELL MUST GO
    Goodell Must Go Win User
    Sims 1 & Sim City 3000

    I have some old video games I haven't played in a while that I tried installing on my laptop which originally had Windows 8 but now has 10.

    Specifically, Sim City 3000 Unlimited, The Sims 1 and Sim City 4 installed successfully, but they do not respond when I click to launch them, or they display an error message about needing to be an administrator, even though I am. I previously played these
    games on a Windows 7 laptop.

    I found this video that has a link to download a patch for Sims, but it works only if you have ALL of the expansions. I have none of them.

    And no, compatibility mode didn't work with any of these games.

    Any way possibly to get these games to work? I'd hate to have to buy a old Windows 7 laptop to play them.

    UPDATE: I came across an old laptop with Windows 7. I first tried to install The Sims, which completed successfully. But again, no response when launching, including in compatibility mode.

    Next, I tried Sim City 3000. The install took a long time and froze a couple of times. During this time, I got an error saying the application uses CTL3D32.DLL which has not correctly been installed. The install continued on until I got an unspecified copy
    error. When the install was nearly complete, the process aborted.

    Finally, I tried Sim City 4 Deluxe. It installed succesfully, but when I attempt to launch it, I get an error saying please login with administrator privileges and try again. Again, I am an administrator, and I right clicked Run As Administrator and got
    no response. It also refused to launch in compatibility mode.
     
    Goodell Must Go, Jun 24, 2020
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  4. FAITH
    Faith Win User

    Why is my Sim City 3000 not running?

    Trouble running SimCity 3000

    How can I play Sim City 3000 in Windows 10? - Answer HQ
     
    Faith, Jun 24, 2020
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