SimCity 3 Cheat Codes (PC Version)

Warning: Using cheat codes can take away from the challenge and enjoyment of SimCity 3. But, if you're set on it, here's a guide.

Activating Cheats

To activate cheats in SimCity 3, follow these steps:

1. During gameplay, press Ctrl, Shift, Alt, and C all at the same time to open the Cheat Entry box.

**Important:** Entering a cheat code will disable disasters and victory conditions for your current city.

General Cheats

• money [amount] - Sets your city treasury to the specified amount (replace `[amount]` with a number, e.g., money 100000 for 100,000 Simoleans).
• pollution off - Disables pollution in your city.
• pollution on - Enables pollution in your city.
• crime off - Disables crime in your city.
• crime on - Enables crime in your city.
• fire off - Disables fires in your city.
• fire on - Enables fires in your city.
• disaster off - Disables all disasters (including earthquakes, floods, etc.).
• disaster [disaster_name] on - Enables a specific disaster (replace `[disaster_name]` with the actual disaster name, e.g., disaster earthquake on). Find disaster names online if needed.
• reveal all [option] - Reveals specific information on the map (replace `[option]` with "traffic", "pollution", "crime", or "land value").
• show tree [on/off] - Toggles the display of trees in the game (might improve performance on slower computers).

Building Cheats

• unlock all buildings - Unlocks all available buildings for construction.
• make [building_name] bulldozable - Allows you to bulldoze a specific building type (replace `[building_name]` with the actual building name, e.g., make powerplant bulldozable). Be cautious, as some buildings are essential.

Terrain Cheats

• raise land - Raises the terrain under the cursor.
• lower land - Lowers the terrain under the cursor.
• flatten land - Flattens the terrain around the cursor.
• water [on/off] - Toggles the presence of water under the cursor.
• trees [on/off] - Toggles the presence of trees under the cursor.

Alternatives to Cheats

Consider these alternatives to using cheat codes:

• Plan your city carefully to optimize traffic flow, utilities, and services.
• Manage your budget wisely to avoid financial problems.
• Respond to emergencies and disasters effectively to keep your citizens happy.
• Experiment with different city layouts and zoning strategies to find what works best.
• There are mods available for the PC version that can add new content, buildings, or gameplay mechanics without resorting to cheats.