Case study

SC2k-docs: mapping SimCity 2000 files and simulation

SC2k-docs maps SimCity 2000 file formats and simulation behavior, chiefly for the Windows 95 Special Edition. Its specifications cover .sc2 saves, archives, sprite and text data, and systems such as power, water and traffic.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 288
Last commit: 2025-04-26

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Scope: The specifications mainly cover SimCity 2000 Windows 95 Special Edition.
Limits: The simulation specification is incomplete, and parts of the .sc2 format need more work.
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.

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BibTeX

@misc{sc2k-docs-case,
  title = {{SC2k-docs: mapping SimCity 2000 files and simulation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/OpenCity2k/SC2k-docs}},
  url = {https://github.com/OpenCity2k/SC2k-docs},
  urldate = {2026-11-09},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/sc2k-docs-case/}}
}

Plain text

SC2k-docs: mapping SimCity 2000 files and simulation. https://github.com/OpenCity2k/SC2k-docs (accessed 2026-11-09). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/sc2k-docs-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · OpenCity2k/SC2k-docs · Revision 1062334
sc2%20file%20spec.md GitHub · OpenCity2k/SC2k-docs · Revision 1062334
simulation%20spec.md GitHub · OpenCity2k/SC2k-docs · Revision 1062334