Useful Cheats
INSTRUCTIONS
Remember hold ctrl+x so it reveals the cheat box! Also hold control to keep the cheat box showing after you submit the cheat and press up to bring the previous cheat up.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| weaknesspays |  +$1000 dollars |
| you don't deserve it | unlock all rewards |
| howdryiam | no water Requirements |
| fightthepower | no power Requirements |
| tastyzots | toggles cell warnings eg. no power, water, car access |
Toggle the 24 hour clock
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| stopwatch | Toggle the 24 hour clock |
Set time of the day (military format)
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| whatimeizit | Set time of the day (military format) |
Change city name
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| whererufrom | Change city name |
Change mayor name
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| hellomynameis | Change mayor name |
Unlock all rewards
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| you don't deserve it | Unlock all rewards |
Set magnification level
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| sizeof <0-100> | Set magnification level |
1,000 more Simoleons in treasury.
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| weaknesspays | 1,000 more Simoleons in treasury. |
No power requirement for all buildings
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| fightthepower | No power requirement for all buildings |
No water requirement for all buildings.
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| Howdryiam | No water requirement for all buildings. |
Hide empty zone color
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| zoneria | Hide empty zone color |
Toggle cell warnings
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| tastyzots | Toggle cell warnings |
Start recorder
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| recorder | Start recorder |
Green tinge on map
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| gol | Green tinge on map |
Empty Zone colors disappear
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| zoneria | Empty Zone colors disappear |
Turn advisors into llamas
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| dollyllama | Turn advisors into llamas |
Display Codes
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| fps | Display frame rate |
| terrainquery | Display terrain values when query button is on |
Reactivate God mode
INSTRUCTIONS
To reenter God mode after you have created your City, press and hold CTRL + ALT + SHIFT and click the button. The tools will not be the post-establishment tools, but will revert back to pre-city tools. They will remain that way as long as you stay in God mode, otherwise they go back to normal.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| God mode | Reactivate God mode |
Easy Money
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL+ X; Submit the code ; Press and hold LEFT SHIFT; Push ENTER; Push CURSOR UP; Push ENTER; Repeat steps 5 and 6; you will get $1000 each time.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| weaknesspays | Getting easy money |
| weaknesspays | Getting easy money - alternate |
Unlock all rewards
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| you don't deserve it | Unlock all rewards |
1,000 more Simoleons in treasury.
INSTRUCTIONS
Push CTRL + X while playing the game to see the console window. Submit one of the codes below then push ENTER to enable that particular cheat code. If the console window closes then you know you have entered the code correctly.
| CODE | EFFECT |
|---|---|
| weaknesspays | 1,000 more Simoleons in treasury. |
SIMCITY 4 TIPS & TRICKS
Fast Cash
Press CTRL + X to open the cheat window. Then type in weaknesspays, but befroe you press Enter, press and hold Left Shift. Then press Enter but without letting go of Shift, (don't take your hand off Shift until you're satisfied with your savings).
Public or Private Schooling
The advantages of private schooling are: it helps with the demand for high money residences, increases the desirability of your surroundings, and reduces the amount you will spend on education.
Public or Private Schooling 2
Private schools take longer to develop than public schools. Therefore before the private schools are running you will need to weigh the effects of delaying your education system. By delaying the education system (while you wait for private schools) you city will be less desirable.
The Sims
Since Maxis developed the SimCity and The Sims franchises, you can export your characters from The Sims to SimCity 4. These characters will act as advisors, but instead of talking about municipal issues they will talk about their personal lives and how well your city is running. Unfortunately these characters will not retain all their traits from The Sims.
Double rewards
Use the unlock all rewards code, and write down requirements for reward (hold the pointer over the picture.) Place that reward. Now perform the requirements for it. Neil Fairbanks will ask your permission to build the reward a second time in your city.
Brainwashing
In the adviser screen, click the query box, then click the X on the bad or good messages.
Tip
Transportation in SimCity 4 is more complex than any of the previous versions. In previous versions Sims actions were very simplistic, so mass transportation was an obvious choice, but in SimCity 4 that is not the case. First of all, transportation is not only used by Sims going to and from work. There is transportation to do errands at Commercial-Service zones, to take freight from a factory to the seaport or freight train station, and even tourism plays a role in how clogged your roads can get. Your goal, traffic wise, is to make the easiest way for your Sims to go from point A to point B in all of those different forms of transportation.
Gameplay Guide 1
Sims won't walk much farther than a block.
Gameplay Guide 2
If a Sim looks towards the other side of the city, and sees his destination a couple miles away, they will choose to go to a bus, train, or subway station within walking distance. If one isn't within walking distance he or she will decide to use his/her own car and drive.
Gameplay Guide 3
Sims can drive to a train station. Let's say that about three blocks away, there is one, and the sim knows that the train will take him/her near the destination.
Trains
Make sure you have a useful mode of transportation next to your train stations. Otherwise, if a sim may only walk from the train station to the final destination, that train station is only serving a very small radius and won't be used very much at all.
High Net Worth Sims 1
Another thing to note is that high-wealth sims rarely take mass transportation, and like to stay in their luxury cars, and mid-wealth sims tend to take trains and subways if it's practical, but rarely busses, and low wealth sims tend to take the bus a lot.
High Net Worth Sims 2
To make money make sure there is power, low traffic, water, and roads.
High Net Worth Sims 3
If you keep your taxes at 7.o% the whole game, you get a higher demand and more people want to move to your city
Double rewards
Use the unlock all rewards code, and write down requirements for reward (hold the pointer over the picture.) Place that reward. Now perform the requirements for it. Neil Fairbanks will ask your permission to build the reward a second time in your city.
Taxes
The best way to make money in SimCity 4 is through taxation, higher taxes mean more money to spend in building your city. Early in the game it is important to build the city up prior to spending a lot of money on amenities for your Sims to generate a good tax base. Keep tax levels at reasonable rates, if they are too high your Sims will move out.
Land Value
Land value is enhanced by the proximity to water and high ground (elevation-wise). This is your opportunity to make some places that will be higher in land value, and make your place popular among your citizens.
Postingan
