SimCity 4 Deluxe Tutorial National Engineers Week Future City® Competition
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Getting Started Using SimCity 4 Deluxe Tutorial Starter Regions Develop Your Strategy Create Your City •
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Mayor Mode •
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Understanding the Toolbars SIMS
Using Graphs and Data Scoresheet Updates Resources
SimCity 4 Deluxe Getting Started Code on the top back of the User Manual
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• Load the software • 20 character code location (PC Version only) • Files will automatically be stored in you’re “My Document” File
SimCity 4 Deluxe Getting Started • Utilize Your Resources (click the links below) – Program Handbook – SimiCity 4 Deluxe Tutorial Video – SimiCity4 Deluxe Screen Shots
Tutorial Regions • Take a Tour of the Five Tutorial Regions – Use the Tutorial to Learn How to Build Your Cities: • • • • •
Terrain Streets and Highways Power Stations Water Supplies And Other Facilities
Select a Starter Region
• Choose from one of three Starter Regions: Small/Medium/Large •
For the first year we recommend that you build a medium city. A small city may not grow fast enough, while a large city may be to much.
Plug Your City into the Starter Region • Once you select your starter region, start creating your city in the space provided.
Downloading Starter Regions
• For Instructions on downloading Starter Regions please go to the Future City web-site at: www.futurecity.org
SimCity 4 Deluxe Strategy – THINK LOCALLY – More refined desirability factors guide the game. – Encourage a focus on individual Sims point of view in your city – Encourage the Mayor to understand the interaction effects of neighboring cities on your city through the “Region View” – The budget is more sensitive and remember that everything has a cost
SimCity 4 Deluxe Creating Your City USE THIS MODE TO:
Use This Mode to Terraform Your City
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Sculpt mountains, gouge valleys, level terrain, and seed forests to lay the groundwork for your creation.
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Create rivers and coastlines.
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Populate your terrain with animals that graze and roam … and sometimes stampede into your city!
SimCity 4 Deluxe Creating Your City USE THE MAYOR MODE TO:
Use the Mayor Mode
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Use for building Infrastructure
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Landscaping Tools will help develop your Terrain
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Designate Different zones in your city – Residential, Industrial, Agricultural and Commercial
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Build Highways, Roads, Railways and Airports using the Transportation tools
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Create, build and run the most realistic city you can imagine. Connect your metropolis with other cities you've created to form a massive region of SimCities, each sharing and competing for resources. Deploy police cruisers and fire trucks to the scene--you’re up close and part of the action as they deal with fires, striking mobs, crime, and more.
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SIM Mode • Place your Sims in your city--they'll give you valuable feedback. • Follow your Sims to work and home. • Experience life in the big city, from mellow traffic to major traffic jams, noontime crowds to nighttime calm. •
Please Note: SIM MODE is not important to Future City competition outcomes. Nor is SC4 Rush Hour
Good Button/Bad Button Good Button: The Query Button helps you and allows you to find out critical information about your City and its Sims. This button allows you to be Proactive not Reactive.
WARNING!!! BAD BUTTONS: These buttons represent disaster and will destroy ALL YOUR HARD WORK… NEVER PRESS!!!!
Graphs and Data Views Your Graph and Data Buttons
Graphs and Data Views • Graphs give detailed information on different aspects of life in your city • Query tool identifies all buildings and landmarks • Data views are available for all major infrastructure systems (Color Coded)
Graphs and Data Views Cont. • City Opinion polls help with major Sim Concerns
• Advisors give critical information about your City
Graphs and Data Views Cont. • Get detailed budget information to keep track of City expenses • Take out loans, increase taxes or create deals to increase revenue streams
Budget Information Examples
CONCLUSION • Observe Interrelationship Between: – Demographics – Economics – City Planning – Engineering
Good Luck and Enjoy Creating Your Future City
Additional Resources on SimCity 4 (Click the Links Below)
• EA Website • FC : Resources : SimCity Starter Regions • SimCity 4 Strategy Guide – Physical Book – Electronic Copy