This DLL plugin for SimCity 4 disables the default FPS (frames per second) limitations during simulation speeds. By default, SimCity 4 imposes the following FPS limits:
- Turtle speed (slow simulation): 30 FPS
- Rhino speed (medium simulation): 20 FPS
- Cheetah speed (fast simulation): 15 FPS
This mod removes these limitations, allowing the game to run at higher frame rates (up to 255 FPS) during all simulation speeds.
The plugin can be downloaded from the Releases tab: https://github.com/caspervg/sc4-disable-fps-limits/releases
- SimCity 4 version 641
- Windows 10 or later
The plugin may work on Windows 7 or later with the Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 x86 Redistribute installed, but I do not have the ability to test that.
- Close SimCity 4.
- Copy
SC4DisableFpsLimits.dllinto the Plugins folder in the SimCity 4 installation directory. - Start SimCity 4.
The plugin should write a SC4DisableFpsLimits.log file in the same folder as the plugin.
The log contains status information for the most recent run of the plugin.
This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.
See LICENSE.txt for more information.
gzcom-dll Located in the vendor folder, MIT License.
EABase Located in the vendor folder, BSD 3-Clause License.
EASTL Located in the vendor folder, BSD 3-Clause License.
SC4Fix - MIT License.
Windows Implementation Library - MIT License
A lot of credits go to Nicholas Hayes, whose Disable Demolition Animation and Disable Network Construction Sounds DLL mods heavily inspired this one.
- Visual Studio 2022
- Open the solution in the
srcfolder - Update the post build events to copy the build output to you SimCity 4 application plugins folder.
- Build the solution
Visual Studio can be configured to launch SimCity 4 on the Debugging page of the project properties.
I configured the debugger to launch the game in full screen with the following command line:
-intro:off -CPUcount:1 -w -CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32
You may need to adjust the resolution for your screen.