SimCity 4 is a simulator developed by Maxis, released 12 January 2003 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). This page lists 21 cheat codes for it.
What SimCity 4 is
SimCity 4 is a simulator game developed by Maxis and released in 2003. It was published by Aspyr Media. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
SimCity 4 is a city-building simulation video game developed by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. The game was released in January 2003 for Microsoft Windows and in June 2003 for Mac OS X. It is the fourth major installment in the SimCity series. SimCity 4 has a single expansion pack called Rush Hour which adds features to the game. SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition contains the original game and Rush Hour combined as a single product.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Sim series
SimCity 4 is the 33rd of 64 entries we hold in the Sim series. It arrived 10 months after SimMania for Kids. The next entry was SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition in 2003. Its critic score of 85 is 18 points above the series average of 67. The highest-rated entry is SimCity 3000 at 85.
How it was received
SimCity 4 holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 85% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 16 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 83, across 219 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for PIII 500 or equivalent, 256MB of RAM and 32MB supported Direct3D capable video card with DirectX 7.0 or greater. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.
What it launched against
SimCity 4 launched on 12 January 2003, within three weeks of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Skies of Arcadia Legends, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Street and Time Crisis 3. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Skies of Arcadia Legends, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Street, Time Crisis 3.
Cheats and codes
We have tested and published 21 cheat entries for SimCity 4 — 3 cheat codes and 18 console commands. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.
Official trailer
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SimCity 4 cheat codes
Add 1,000 Simoleons
Adds 1,000 Simoleons to your city treasury; can be entered repeatedly
Press Ctrl+X during gameplay, type code, press Enter
Add 10,000 Simoleons
Adds 10,000 Simoleons to your treasury, but periodically triggers an earthquake in your city
Press Ctrl+X during gameplay, type code, press Enter
Remove Power Requirement
Removes the power requirement so buildings no longer need a power supply
Press Ctrl+X during gameplay, type code, press Enter
Remove Water Requirement
Removes the water requirement so buildings no longer need a water supply
Press Ctrl+X during gameplay, type code, press Enter
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Quick answers
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