Rob's Guide to SimCity 4 - Lesson 1 - Basic Concepts, Zoning and Utilities for Your First City

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This tutorial is designed to show new players building their first city or long-term players who want to brush up on their knowledge how to play SimCity 4 today on a modern computer.
SC4 is one of the best city simulators ever created -- certainly one of the most comprehensive and realistic.

SYLLABUS:
(click the timestamps below for specific sections)

Intro 00:00
Installation and Introduction 0:40
About this tutorial 3:00
Creating Your First City 5:48
Basic Zoning and Utilities 11:10
Sanitation (aka Garbage Disposal) 21:53
Key Concept #1: Desirability 23:29
Public Water Systems 27:21
Key Concept #2: RCI Demand 33:02
Key Concept #3: Demand Caps 35:46
Key Concept #4: Growth Stages 40:38
The Query and Route Query Tools 43:00

What you'll need to follow this guide (SCHOOL SUPPLIES):

1) A copy of SimCity 4 Deluxe for Windows or Mac (preferably from Steam)

2) The Network Addon Mod version 38 (NEW!) for Windows or Mac : https://community.simtropolis.com/fil...

OPTIONAL READINGS:

Downloading a ready-made region (better than terraforming IMHO): https://community.simtropolis.com/omn...

Naming your cities when you're out of ideas:
https://www.namegenerator2.com/city-n...

Renaming an already created city or its mayor using the cheat console: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/9179...

Hotkeys for hot people: https://wiki.sc4devotion.com/index.ph...

More info on demand, demand caps and growth stages:
https://strategywiki.org/wiki/SimCity...