Founded in 1996, Firaxis Games is a world-renowned game development studio with an unwavering mission to “build games that stand the test of time”. The name Firaxis, a fusion of “fiery” and “axis,” communicates the company’s dynamic development process that results in the creation of groundbreaking titles with unparalleled gameplay delivered to gamers around the world.
The ROM download of Sid Meier’s SimGolf is available for PC, but remember that the ROM is only a part of it. In order to use this ROM, you need to download an emulator for PC. If you don’t have an emulator yet, visit our PC emulators section where you’ll find emulators for PC, Android, iOS and Mac that will let you enjoy all your favorite games with the highest quality. Download simgolf.zip above 2. Extract files 3. Extract SIMGOLF.102.ENG.MYTH.NOCD 4. Copy golf.exe from that zip into the main 'Sid Meier's SimGolf' folder, overwriting the original golf.exe 5. Change compatibility options for the new golf.exe to Windows XP (Service Pack 2) and tick 'Run this program as administrator' 6. Open 'setup.bat'. Sid Meier's SimGolf goes gold. Will Wright and Sid Meier's golf resort management game is complete and will soon ship to stores. Jan 9, 2002 8:15pm. Sid Meier's SimGolf webcast tomorrow. Sid Meier’s SimGolf is a golf game where you do not have to actually like golf in order to enjoy it. This early 00s title was one that ignored for many years, but I really wish that I gave the game the attention it deserved back then as I have had a lot of fun with it.
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Description of Sid Meier's SimGolf
Read Full DescriptionGood movies are made by good directors, not big-name studios (although certainly the studios' deep pockets are necessary to fund ambitious projects). Hence, blockbusters from Disney, Miramax, Universal or any other studio would be nothing without the talented directors and crew behind them.
Computer games are no different: great designers, not the companies themselves, are what guarantee a good game. It should come as no surprise to anyone, then, that the combined talents of Sid Meir and Will Wright - arguably two most well-known names in the industry today - would produce something special. That game is Sid Meier's SimGolf, a veritable tour de force that combines Sid Meier's skills in crafting an accessible and challenging strategy game engine with Will Wright's by-now famous digital people from The Sims (which I actually don't think is a very good game).
Sid Meier's SimGolf is essentially a golf course/club simulation that lets you design your own courses, manage the golf club, and even play your own creation. The game automatically calculates the par for every hole you design, and shows you the route golfers will take. As soon as you open your first hole, golfers will begin to appear, and it won't be long before your course is full of flying miniature golf balls and amusing speech bubbles from golfers who talk in the now-legendary 'Simese' speech The Sims fans will feel at home with.
Similar to other please-the-consumer games like Theme Park and Rollercoaster Tycoon, you will have to pay close attention to the happiness of golfers. You must hire enough employees to maintain the course, provide golfers with drinks, and even hurry along those players who take too long on the hole (thereby upsetting other golfers who are waiting to play). The more you expand your course and attract more golfers, more buildings and other options become available. In addition to a wide variety of terrain and trees to plant on the course, you will soon be able to build snack shops, marinas, resort hotels, and even holiday homes you can sell to rich members ('Silver Member' level and above). If your course is really attractive, you will even get a celebrity such as Jennifer Elopes to purchase a house - and watch their amusing antics on your course.
Similar to SimCity series of games, you will be awarded landmarks to place on the course once enough celebrities become happy customers. Although designing courses is already a lot of fun, you have a more long-term goal in the game: entice the golf championship board to host a tournament on your course. When that happens, you can use your very own pro golfer to compete for prize money in the tournament. Before you can host a championship, your course needs to conform to various specifications such as length of course, number of certain holes, etc. The number of specifications your course fulfills determines the level of prestige - and hence prize money - of the championship. Each Sim golfer has his or her own name, personality, appearance and dialogue that are fully customizable.
As great as the game is, it is the numerous subtle touches from Sid Meier that elevate it from 'outstanding' to 'must-have.' For example, you can make more money by pairing up golfers who share similar personalities (outgoing, playful, etc.). They will start the round happier and pay higher green's fees on the first hole. Golfers that you have paired up are also more likely to have a 'story' (i.e. an ongoing story between them, shown in the speech bubbles) than those automatically paired by the computer.
With plenty of nuances and a constant challenge to get the difficulty level 'just right' (i.e. neither too difficult as to frustrate golfers, nor too easy as to make them bored), golf on the computer has never been more addictive or interesting. Whether or not you play golf in real life, Sid Meier's SimGolf is a must-have if you enjoy business simulations or strategy games. Two thumbs up, and a venerable induction into our Hall of Belated Fame.
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Johnny2021-05-270 point
The Windows ISO version requires CD key :(
Gill2021-02-260 point
I Everyone.
I Followed all the instructions, Mount, patch, nocd, service pack 2. I open game and the screen goes black and tries to resize and crashes.
Any idea what went wrong?
Danidius2021-02-080 point
Thanks so much Clyde! I got to play this gem of a game again.
Thanks myabandonware too!
Olback2021-01-25-2 points
Clydes instructions worked for me
NeedsHelp2020-09-112 points
So, when i try to install or uninstall it says it has had a 'catastrophic failure'. Can anyone help me?
admin2020-08-310 point
Converted the image to .iso for easier use
Svenska2020-08-310 point
Clyde's 3-step instructions on 2020-08-27 worked for me, but I needed to take an additional step before I could mount the disk image. I had to convert the .bin file within the 'ISO Version' download to an .iso file. To create the .iso file, I used the freeware 'WinBin2Iso,' which is available here: https://www.softwareok.com/?Download=WinBin2Iso.
Hope this helps others!
Clyde2020-08-274 points
1st: ------------------
- Download the 'ISO VERSION';
- Then mount the disk image (I use daemon tools lite works great and its free);
- Right click your new drive and select 'Open AutoPlay'
- Install the game and use game key provided in this comments section;
2nd: -----------------
- Download the game patch and no-cd patch;
- Install the game patch first;
- Then swap out the installed golf.exe for the one provided in the no-cd patch download;
3rd: -----------------
- Change compatibility to WinXP (serv pack 2) and set to Run as Administrator;
AND YOUR DONE! :)
david2020-08-210 point
OK, I'm not so bright.
Can someone please provide instructions on how to install on Win10? I downloaded the 4 files below.
Can't figure out what the ISO-version is.
I unzipped the RIP version and assume this is the installed location.
I ran the Patch file and installed it in the same RIP folder as golf.exe
I ran the compatability check (XP patch 3 was the only option on my comp).
No dice.
Thanks for your feedback!
dkab2020-08-101 point
In Windows 10, set golf.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2).
m_ar2020-08-050 point
unable to get past the second layer of game menus (selecting where you'd like to build your course) without the game becoming non-responsive. Win10
admin2020-07-250 point
Thanks Clyde, I think the 'demo' was a full RIP, I extracted the patch and noCD, they are now in separate downloads.
Clyde2020-07-240 point
Hi everybody!,
So i discovered a fix by accident. After i couldn't get the full game to work, I said f*** it and downloaded the demo. In the zip file I noticed two extra files; One being a patch for the FULL GAME and the other being a 'no-cd patched' exe game file..... So I said 'What the hell!' and first ran the patch update (I still had the full game installed [p.s. I have windows 10 and have experienced the black screen to desktop with no error]) then I exchanged the 'golf.exe' file with the one in the 'SIMGOLF.102.ENG.MYTH.NOCD.ZIP' folder........... and OMG IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
------- I hope this helps others
Your Friend,
Clyde!!!!
Babylovesim2020-07-23-1 point
your download requires some conversion and loaded to a disk. this had a download, that was just a small program. my disk drive isnt working, so i cant download this.
Tandoori2020-05-111 point
I found the solution. You'll need a no cd patch to get it to work on Windows 10. Apparently for some security reasons Windows 10 doesn't allow accessing virtually mounted drives or something.
Tandoori2020-05-110 point
Like some others, I can't run this on Win10. Installed using the serial number provided but not able to start even with Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode,
That Guy2020-05-08-1 point
Yeah, unfortunately, this copy of an amazing game will not run in Windows 10. The serial number will get you through installation (Thanks PQXF) but it just wont run. Anyone have some insight?
pqxf2019-12-188 points
Here's a serial number for the full version 2495-6442747-3576919-6013
Use UltraISO to convert from B6I/B6T to BIN/CUE
Mt-Player2019-08-251 point
When I download it, it just comes as a file.
Not a playable format, what am I doing wrong?
FroggieLongTongue2019-08-101 point
What's the serial number at the back of the box? :)
Floppy Waffle2018-06-153 points
You have to run this in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode to get this to work on Windows 10
BigBird2018-05-02-13 points
I'm having a lot of trouble getting this to run on Windows 10, anyone had success?
MAM2017-01-21-6 points
It's the demo
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There will be lots on that nostalgic list of games. Most of us reading this have grown up playing over generations of arcades, consoles and PC’s. You darn kids will have shorter lists with (ugh) Fortnite and the likes currently being added to them. Those from the before times, such as Marcia, will have tomes of game titles that will bring a smile painfully to their withered faces.
For me, Sid Meier’s SimGolf is an everlasting member on that list. The forgotten child of Sid Meier simulation games, released in 2002 by Firaxis and EA games. In it, you take on the role of golf resort manager and golf pro. It mixes sport, RPG and creative genres in a simplistically pure and wonderful way.
Obviously, the theme of the game is golf. But it would be sillyof you (bad reader *smacks you on the nose*) to think that this is solely agame for golfers. As with most great games, the setting is superfluous and onlyacts as the conduit to the gameplay. But, then again, I am Scottish and so Imay be a little biased here.
In the end, the game is split into two parts. The first is actually creating the golf course. The various maps set around the world are a grid, and you can spend your money developing each hole with various block types. There is nothing conspicuous here. There are fairway blocks and a couple of different types of bunker (sand trap for the uncultured among you). There are various lengths of rough, and brush and types of water hazard. You can build pro shops, and putting greens and hotels and more. There is nothing silly or beyond belief, but the game keeps its sense of humor too. This is a Sims game, and it will feel and sound very familiar to you whilst you play.
But what would be a golf course if you cannot play it. Your avatar gives you the opportunity to play your designs, whether in a friendly game, a professional match or a tournament, should your course meet the requirements. It is here that the RPG elements take their stand. You are given points for your avatar and you can spend them in numerous ways. Do you want to play consistent straight golf like Arnold? Smash your way round like Tiger? Or perhaps you want to recover and play the wonder shots like Seve? You can do all that here.
But it is the combination of these RPG and creative genres that makes this game work so well. Creating a course is fun in itself, but watching others or yourself play it can make the creation even better. After a round, you can change the course. Perhaps the fairway should not be as wide at a certain point. Maybe we need a bunker at this landing zone to make it more challenging. What if we raised the green up a little bit? The playing helps the creative side and the creative side makes the playing more fun. It is an ongoing loop making your game better and keeps the player coming back.
And SimGolf is more “one-for-the-ages” than even a game like Pac-Man. This is an unsupported game. Where can you buy it? Ebay at best. And it won’t immediately run on Windows 10! This is an old game and one that may have a fan following but did not win the mass appeal that is needed to keep a game going in the public domain for decades after its release.
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So why am I writing this now? A shot of nostalgia (kind oflike coffee but with more sparkles) and an urge to google. I discovered one ofmany sites that allow you to download and run abandoned software. It even came witha comment section where users share their wisdom about the game but, mostimportantly, how to run it now. And this is a wonderful thing. Humanity has a strongwill that precludes us from allowing a book, any book, from been burned ordestroyed. And it is wonderful to see that continue in video games.
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Sid Meier’s Simgolf is no Guttenberg bible or complete works of Shakespeare, but it is clearly more than just I who wants to keep it from being turned to the flame. This is a piece of history. My history. Our history. And I am glad it is here to stay.
So, what has it been like to play? It is everything I remember it to be! This is not a game with amazing graphics or some twist in the story that will have me talking for years. But this is a game that is incredibly well made. It reminds me why Sid Meier is Sid Meier. Why I am in love video games. And how game-play is ultimately king.
With my view warmly rosy, I am thrilled this is an itch I can continue to scratch … and scratch … and scratch.