i could really use some help

[Boon McBwen 1]

the copy of 2013 i bought does not have english as a language...everything is in russian...iive been able to glean some things, but most i cant...tell me, what does it mean when something has a small flashing house icon (of varying colors) on it?? ok, ive figured out it is an abandoned building, now what about the icon of a bulldozer or of some people????  and what about a "thought" or "speech" bubble with an icon in it, sitting on top of a building...ive seen some of those too...also, ive noticed that my school attendance drops to zero, is that due to it being a "school closed" time period?? and these bars that appear when i use the data map?? if i think of anything more, ill post my questions here

[fpdlskf 5]

I think there is an option for language in Origin.

[CarloTheCurious 3]

https://help.ea.com/article/how-do-i-change-the-language-in-simcity

[FourteenRocket 100]

Figures you have to uninstall the game to change the language... but the plus side is all the city data goes to their servers so no progress is lost...

[Boon McBwen 1]

https://help.ea.com/article/how-do-i-change-the-language-in-simcity

Please note: If you purchased the Russian, Polish or Hungarian version of the game, you will not be able to install the game in English. If you would like to play the game in English, you will need to purchase the English game version from Origin or other online retailers....quoted from your link,  i have the english language pack, but it doesnt work

[Xenocity 343]

How did you end up with a non English Language version of the game?

[Itseotle 0]

Please note: If you purchased the Russian, Polish or Hungarian version of the game, you will not be able to install the game in English

 

Guess those tips didn't help you =\ But anyways, here's what I know:

Speech bubbles are just things your sims say. They may praise you for things your doing right, or complain about things your doing wrong. They don't do anything themselves, but green bubbles are good, red are bad, and yellow-orange are kinda middle ones. The icon of the bubble refers to what there talking about. I'll list a few icon meanings but imo you should try to get an english version of the game because there is a lot of details that you will be missing. Knowing what an abandoned building is doesn;t help if you don;t know why it was abandoned.

 

Lightning Bolt: Power

Water Faucet: Water

Sewage Pipe: Sewage

Roman Pillars: Government, like City Hall

Trash Can: Trash

Fire Hat: Fire

Medical Sign: Health

Police Badge: Police

Book and Pen: Education

Bus and Bus Stop: Transportation

Tree: Parks and Recreation

 

Other Signs

 

Red Bulldozer: Rubble. You should bulldoze this

Yellow House with X: Abandoned Building. You should bulldoze this.

Red Lightning Bolt: No Power

Red Water Faucet: No Water

Red Flame: Building on fire

Green Fire Extinguisher: Building was on fire, but was saved.

Orange Face: Sick Sim

Red Bandaged Man: Injured Sim

Red Skull: Dead Sim

Smiley Faces: Come in varying colors, green to red. Show Sim happiness.

Yellow Smokestack and Smoke: Air Pollution

Brown Puddle: Ground Pollution

Red Head with Glasses: Criminal

Green Handcuffs: Criminal stopped at a crime in progress.

Yellow Hand and Crowbar: Shoplifting in progress.

Red Flame and Match: Arson in progress.

*note: there are more types of crime but there less common if your police force is anything but non-existant.

 

I would imagine these are the basics, but again, you really should get a language you can read, as the info panels give you so much info to help your city but only if you know what its saying xD

[Noobi-Wan 22]

Please note: If you purchased the Russian, Polish or Hungarian version of the game, you will not be able to install the game in English

Guess those tips didn't help you =\ But anyways, here's what I know:

Speech bubbles are just things your sims say. They may praise you for things your doing right, or complain about things your doing wrong. They don't do anything themselves, but green bubbles are good, red are bad, and yellow-orange are kinda middle ones. The icon of the bubble refers to what there talking about. I'll list a few icon meanings but imo you should try to get an english version of the game because there is a lot of details that you will be missing. Knowing what an abandoned building is doesn;t help if you don;t know why it was abandoned.

Lightning Bolt: Power

Water Faucet: Water

Sewage Pipe: Sewage

Roman Pillars: Government, like City Hall

Trash Can: Trash

Fire Hat: Fire

Medical Sign: Health

Police Badge: Police

Book and Pen: Education

Bus and Bus Stop: Transportation

Tree: Parks and Recreation

Other Signs

Red Bulldozer: Rubble. You should bulldoze this

Yellow House with X: Abandoned Building. You should bulldoze this.

Red Lightning Bolt: No Power

Red Water Faucet: No Water

Red Flame: Building on fire

Green Fire Extinguisher: Building was on fire, but was saved.

Orange Face: Sick Sim

Red Bandaged Man: Injured Sim

Red Skull: Dead Sim

Smiley Faces: Come in varying colors, green to red. Show Sim happiness.

Yellow Smokestack and Smoke: Air Pollution

Brown Puddle: Ground Pollution

Red Head with Glasses: Criminal

Green Handcuffs: Criminal stopped at a crime in progress.

Yellow Hand and Crowbar: Shoplifting in progress.

Red Flame and Match: Arson in progress.

*note: there are more types of crime but there less common if your police force is anything but non-existant.

I would imagine these are the basics, but again, you really should get a language you can read, as the info panels give you so much info to help your city but only if you know what its saying xD

I laughed a bit because I don't think I have ever seen a green fire extinguisher!

[syga 1]

The yellow house means an abandoned building which you should bulldoze if it is not marked as 'For Sale'.

The red bulldozer means rubble because of a fire, crime or such.

The people marked in yellow means homeless people.