SimCity 4 (lost alpha and beta builds of simulation game; 2002): Difference between revisions
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SimCity 4 is a well known city building simulator. During the development of the game, Maxis released numerous preview screenshots of the game. Some are pretty close to the end product, others show radically different graphics. None of these development versions has leaked yet. They can roughly be categorized into what appear to be early versions of the game, late versions and into marketing mockup renderings which likely never were going to be part of the game engine.
Early development versions
These screenshots show radically different graphics from the end product.
Tiny city area, different buildings and nature textures
Different weather effects and textures, unfinished road junctions, cliffs
UI is a cross between SimCity 3000 and 4
Tornado with cows, different road types
Coal power plant with different appearance
Buildings with...
...and without dynamic decorations
Late development versions
These look pretty similar to the released game, however there still are differences.
Some features are missing from the UI
Unfinished UI
Unfinished UI
Unfinished UI
Unfinished UI
Unfinished UI
Unfinished UI
Unfinished UI
Unfinished UI
Render of building that is not part of the final game
Roads are different, buildings have no extra objects
Different road textures
Beta volcano
Beta volcano
Fire looked different
Fog weather effect, beta buildings
3D renders
These images were likely created in a 3D modelling software and not using the in-game renderer.
Hotdogs in Tornado
Tornado
Probably a mockup made early in development of what was planned in the game
References
http://web.archive.org/web/20020802021915/http://www.gameport.cz/r-art.asp?id=1020408815&t=gameport
https://www.gamepressure.com/games/screenshots_list.asp?ID=1146
https://www.gamemeca.com/view.php?gid=120258
http://en.riotpixels.com/games/simcity-4/screenshots/page-6/