How to Play Simtower on Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download the Dosbox application from Sourceforge.

   Mirror here.,, The .rar file can be opened with a variety of free software, including Winrar and 7zip. ,, Zip files can be opened in windows explorer, or file compression software such as 7zip or winrar. ,,,, This will launch a virtual instance of windows nested in Dosbox. ,,, The estimate is of minutes from a time when computer speeds were measured in kilobytes and it should only take a few seconds. ,
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   Step 2: Download Simtower files from abandonia.

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   Step 3: Download the Windows 3.1 bat from the Abandonia forums.

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   Step 4: Install Dosbox on your desktop.

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   Step 5: Move the contents of the Windows 3.1 folder into the Dosbox folder.

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   Step 6: Create a new folder in the Dosbox folder.

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   Step 7: Move the contents of the Simtower zip into the newly created folder.

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   Step 8: Launch Dosbox by double clicking the Dosbox executable.

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   Step 9: In the Dosbox command prompt type "mount c" followed by the path to the dosbox folder" That will be something along the lines of "mount c C:/users/yourusername/Desktop/Dosbox-0.74" If successful it will print "Drive C is mounted as C:/users/yourusername/Desktop/Dosbox-0.74"

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    Step 10: Shift the prompt to the new C drive with the command "C:/"

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    Step 11: Execute the windows bat file by typing Windows.bat.

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    Step 12: Once windows launches

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    Step 13: double click to "main"

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    Step 14: open "File browser"

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    Step 15: navigate to the Sim tower folder you created.

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    Step 16: Double click "Setup.exe" then click through the standard

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    Step 17: if archaic

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    Step 18: windows installer.

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    Step 19: Launch Simtower and wait for the archaic auto-configuration  to finish.

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    Step 20: Enjoy Maxis' 1994 title

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    Step 21: Simtower!

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