SimCity 2000: Network Edition

This variant of SimCity 2000: CD Collection is Windows-native and includes multiplayer support for up to 4 players via LAN and modem. Players can develop a single city together or compete by building separate cities. It failed due to poor sales and was discontinued in only a year. Due to the game being sold very poorly, copies are very hard to find.

The gameplay is very similar to SimCity 2000. No new buildings or features are present. However, players can play online in a game of them and up to four other players via LAN or direct connection to a server via an IP address.

Players can share cities, connect cities, and even co-op play in a single city. Unlike in SimCity 2000, all land must be bought before being used, which is how the game reproduces the singleplayer experience while permitting multiplayer gameplay. The user interface was also slightly changed in terms of appearance, SimCity 2000 having a more Macintosh-like design style, while the Network Edition adhered to the design of Windows 95, since that was the only platform it was released on.

The server window is how the game is controlled by the host. There are options to modify the file and save the game, to disable disasters and to set the speed of the game (which includes, as in Simcity 2000, Turtle, Llama, Cheetah, African Swallow and pause), and also a help feature that provides an a list of humorous disclaimers about the game's safety. The host is also able to see the players who are online and can grant them more money, disconnect them temporarily, or wipe their progress entirely while also being able to see their total funds, quantity of land owned by them, inhabitants of said land, and their last time of login. The server does not automatically pause when all players are logged out.