CONTROLS 1-6 Key zoom to 1-6 - Key or NumPad - zoom out + Key or NumPad + zoom in Ctrl + ~ or Ctrl + Pause Key pause Ctrl + 1 Key turtle speed Ctrl + 2 Key rhino speed Ctrl + 3 Key cheetah speed Q Key zone low density residential W Key zone medium density residential E Key zone high density residential A Key zone low density commercial S Key zone medium density commercial D Key zone high density commercial Z Key zone agriculture X Key zone medium density industrial C Key zone high density industrial R Key road tool Shift + R Key elevated highway tool Ctrl + R Key avenue tool Alt + R Key street tool Ctrl + Shift + R Key build bus stop T Key rail tool Shift + T Key subway tool Ctrl + T Key elevated rail tool Alt + T Key build elevated rail station Ctrl + Shift + T Key build passenger train station Shift + Alt + T Key build subway station Ctrl + Alt + T Key build freight depot I Key pipe tool L Key power line tool P Key build small police station Ctrl + Shift + P Key build police kiosk Y Key build landfill zone Shift + P Key build jail Ctrl + P Key dispatch police Alt + P Key build large police station F Key build small fire station Ctrl + F Key dispatch fire truck Alt + F Key build large fire station H Key build clinic Alt + H Key build hospital K Key build elementary school Shift + K Key build city college Alt + K Key build high school V Key dezone B Key demolish M Key build passenger & vehicle ferry terminal Ctrl + M Key build passenger ferry terminal / Key query tool Alt + / Key route query tool Ctrl + Shift + O Key obliterate city Esc Key close, release tool G Key grid toggle Ctrl + Shift + C Key terrain contour toggle Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F Key refresh Page Up Key rotate camera counterclockwise Page Down Key rotate camera clockwise Home Key rotate building or label clockwise End Key rotate building or label counterclockwise Down Arrow scroll down Left Arrow scroll left Right Arrow scroll right Up Arrow scroll up Space Bar center on cursor F1 Key god mode F2 Key mayor mode F3 Key my sim mode F4 Key options panel F5 Key day only F6 Key night only F7 Key cycle day and night F8 Key exit to region F9 Key graphics options F10 Key audio options F11 Key game options F12 Key quit game Ctrl + S Key save Ctrl + Alt + S Key fast-save Ctrl + Shift + S Key snapshot mode Ctrl + Shift + A Key photo album Ctrl + X Key cheat input TERRAIN TOOL HOTKEYS Shift Key boost size and strength of terrain tool Ctrl Key reduce size and strength of terrain tool Shift + 1-9 Key adjust size of terrain tool Shift + F1-F10 Key adjust strength of terrain tool GENERAL VEHICLE HOTKEYS Page Up Key rotate camera counterclockwise Page Down Key rotate camera clockwise Up Arrow vehicle accelerate Down Arrow vehicle decelerate Left or Right Arrow turn left or right Esc Key exit driving mode Space Bar special action 1 Enter Key special action 2 CAR HOTKEYS W Key accelerate S Key decelerate A or D Key turn left or right Shift Key snap to roads on or off Right Mouse Button aim water PLANE AND HELICOPTER HOTKEYS E or C Key move up or down W Key accelerate S Key decelerate A or D Key turn left or right Home Key move up End Key move down Right Mouse Button aim search lights Left Mouse Button fire TANK HOTKEYS W Key accelerate S Key decelerate A or D Key turn left or right Shift Key roads on or off E or C Key barrel up or down < Key barrel power decrease > Key barrel power increase Home or End Key barrel up or down Right Mouse Button aim the barrel Left Mouse Button fire TRAIN HOTKEYS W Key accelerate S Key decelerate Enter Key auto switch control Left Mouse Button manual switch control Space Bar train whistle