Supported
About This File
This DLL plugin activates two cheat codes that allow you to freely change the camera angles of the game. This allows you to use SimCity 4's 3D engine to its full potential and experience your cities from completely new angles. Just for fun.
It solves many of the issues of the original (now deprecated) 3D Camera Mod by pcwhiz24.
System requirements
- SimCity 4, version 1.1.641 (the digital release) (more info)
- Windows 10+ or Linux
Installation
- Copy the DLL into the top-level directory of either Plugins folder (place it directly in <Documents>\SimCity 4\Plugins or <SC4 install folder>\Plugins, not in a subfolder).
Usage
Open the cheat console with CTRL + x and enter the CameraYaw or CameraPitch cheats:
- CameraYaw <angle> - set the azimuth angle (counter-clockwise)
- CameraYaw - reset the angle to the default of 22.5 degree
- CameraPitch <angle> - set the altitude angle for all zoom levels (range: 0.0 to 90.0 degree)
- CameraPitch <angle 1> .. <angle 5> - set the altitude angle for zoom levels 1 to 5 individually
- CameraPitch - reset the angles to the default for each zoom: 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 45°
Examples
- top down view: CameraPitch 85 and CameraYaw 0
- isometric SC3k-style view: CameraYaw 45
Sometimes the effect only fully applies after changing zoom level or rotating the map, particularly on zooms 5 and 6.
Graphical glitches may occur, especially with the more extreme angles.
To avoid rendering the region view of a city from a non-standard angle, use Fast-Save (hold ALT + press Save button) or reset the angles to the default values before saving.
Source code
Available on GitHub.
-
69
-
5
-
9
