FORBES - One Simple Change Allows SimCity Offline Play, Mar 18, 2013

"There are a few words that should be important for anybody angry about SimCity’s restrictive always-online requirement. Ready? Here they are: kNoRepeatNetworkAlertSeconds : 15, kNetDownForceQuitAfterMinutes : 20, An enterprising NEOGAF user found that one simple piece of code hiding in your copy of SimCity. It’s what forces the game to shutdown after 20 minutes of offline play, and if it’s removed, you can play offline indefinitely. The post has a few more instructions for how to make it work, but it’s among the most simple I’ve ever seen."
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