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Main Cheat Codes
NOTE: These are the main codes for SimCity 4 that are usually applied by typing text in-game, or by bringing down the game console. Please find the instructions on how to use these cheats below.
Start game as usual. During gameplay press [Ctrl]X to go to console, then enter the following cheats followed by [Enter]:
WeaknessPays - Get More Simoleons
FightThePower - Remove Power Requierements
HowDryIAm - Remove Water Requierements
You don't deserve it - Unlock All Rewards
Stopwatch - Toggle Clock
WhatTimeIzIt - Set Daytime To
WhereRUFrom - Change The Name Of The City
HelloMyNameIs - Change Your Name
SizeOf - Magnify To
TastyZots - Toggle Cell Warnings
Recorder - Start Recorder
GOL - Green Tinge On Map
Zoneria - Hide empty zone color
DollyLlama - Turns the daily planners' into llamas
TerrainQuery - Display terrain values when query button is on
FPS - Display frame rate
NOTE: Entering invalid cheat codes will make the console and text remain indiferent, whereas entering a valid cheat code will close the console. Hold SHIFT down while pressing ENTER after entering a cheat code and console will remain open.
NOTE: When unlocking rewards and the green color appears blue or yellow, depending on what you zone. When this code is active, those colors disappear, but the zoning is still there. Repeat the code to disable its effect.TerrainQuery code shows the x, y, z, cell x, and cell z values in the bubble when the query button is on. Move over something and it will appear.
More Cheat Codes
Reactivate God mode
To reenter God mode after you have created your City, hold [Ctrl] [Alt] [Shift] and click the "God Mode" 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.
Quick money
Use the following trick to quickly accumulate money:
1. Press [Ctrl] X
2. type weaknesspays
3. Hold [Left Shift]
4. Press [Enter]
5. Press [Cursor Up]
6. Press [Enter]
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6; you will get 1000 each time.
Alternately, press [Ctrl] X to display the console window. Type weaknesspays, but do not press [Enter]. Highlight the word using the mouse, then press [Ctrl] C to copy the text. Press [Enter], then press [Ctrl] X to open the console window again. Hold [Ctrl] and press V to paste the text, then press [Enter], without releasing [Ctrl]. Keep pressing V then [Enter] while holding [Ctrl] while the console window is still open to amass as much money as desired.
Hints
NOTE: As their name suggests hints are not exactly like cheats, and are usually just simple but very useful tips on how you can unlock secret level, features, find hidden areas and such. Hopefully these will make playing SimCity 4 even more entertaining.
Double rewards
Enable the you don't deserve it code, and write down requirements for reward hold the pointer over the picture. Place that reward. Then, do the requirements for it. Neil Fairbanks will ask your permission to build the reward a second time in your city. Information in this section was contributed by Herron.
Brainwashing
On the adviser screen, click the query box, then click the "X" on the bad or good messages.
Above cheats submitted by Andru