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SimCity - Creator
Play SimCity - Creator online on Nintendo DS. Guide an ancient settlement through new eras in Challenge or build in Free. Learn the stylus grid controls.
Browser play
Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play SimCity - Creator
Quick start
Choose Challenge and follow the early notices. Begin by supporting the ancient settlement with hunting trails and the basic housing it needs. Read each population target and wait for the town to grow before expanding further. When a new era opens, examine its new buildings and services rather than using a modern-city plan from the first minute.
Controls
Use the stylus to tap menus and tools, then drag roads, zones or buildings onto the city grid. Inspect the highlighted placement before dropping it. Tap an icon to see its guide bubble and use the lower-screen statistics to check the result. In Challenge, follow the current era's notices and objectives; Free mode uses the same building interface with fewer objectives.
SimCity - Creator — About this game
Challenge mode begins at the dawn of civilisation, when a small settlement needs hunting trails rather than an electricity network. Growing the population brings new eras, buildings and responsibilities, so the city develops with the technology available to it. Choices between historical styles give later districts different architecture, while newly unlocked zones and structures can also enrich Free mode. The DS touch screen handles the practical work: roads, zones and buildings are arranged on a grid, with guide bubbles explaining selected tools. Statistics and citizen feedback help you decide what to improve next. The challenge is to keep a functioning town through change instead of planning only one finished modern skyline.
SimCity - Creator Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
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