About the SimpCity forums
What are the SimpCity forums?
The SimpCity forums are an 18+ discussion community. Boards group threads by topic. Each thread has a title, a first post and replies in order. That is why the SimpCity forums stay useful after you leave: search can find the same conversation later. Chat apps do not work that way.
What is simpcity.reviews?
simpcity.reviews is this guide. It explains how the SimpCity forums are organised, answers common account questions, and links to the live boards. Your posts are not stored here. For the blog and the board index, you are still on the guide.
What is simpcity.cr?
simpcity.cr is where the SimpCity forums actually run. Register, log in, open a board, reply and use on-site search there. Every enter, register and log-in control on simpcity.reviews points at that site.
Are the SimpCity forums 18+ only?
Yes. The SimpCity forums are for adults 18 and older. Do not create an account if you are under 18. Members also have to follow the board rules and the law where they live.
Is there a board list?
Yes. The SimpCity forums index describes the main boards, lifestyle and talk, guides, community and support, and each row opens that area on simpcity.cr.
Accounts on the SimpCity forums
How do I register?
Open simpcity.cr, choose a username you are willing to keep public, use an email you can open today, set a password you do not reuse, accept the SimpCity forums rules and confirm you are 18 or older. Then open the confirmation link before you try to log in. Field notes are on the register page and in how registration works.
How long does it take?
The form itself is a minute. Most people are in as soon as the email arrives. If it is slow, wait a few minutes, check junk, and resend once. Hammering resend can delay it further.
Can I read without an account?
Everything on simpcity.reviews is readable with no account. On the live SimpCity forums, guest access depends on the board. Replies, new threads, bookmarks, watches and private messages need a confirmed account on simpcity.cr.
I cannot log in
Retype the username and password. Confirm the email link was opened, not just received. Use reset on simpcity.cr if you are unsure of the password, and check spam for that message too. Still stuck? One thread in Support on the SimpCity forums, with the username and what you already tried. The login page on this guide only demonstrates the fields.
Can I change my username later?
Treat the name as permanent when you register. Some SimpCity forums communities allow a rare change through support; many do not. Pick something you will still want on your posts next year, and avoid your real name if you want the account separate from it.
Reading, posting and search
Where do I start after I join?
Log in on simpcity.cr, open the board that matches your topic, read the sticky, and search the SimpCity forums before you post. Reply in an existing thread when one already covers it.
What is the difference between a bookmark and a watch?
A bookmark saves a SimpCity forums thread for you. A watch notifies you when someone replies. Use bookmarks for reference and watches for conversations you are part of. Both need an account.
Should I use a private message or a reply?
If the next reader of the SimpCity forums would need the answer, put it in the thread. Private messages are for one-to-one follow-ups that do not belong on the board.
How specific should a title be?
Specific enough that search can find it. “Help” is a weak SimpCity forums title. Name the board topic and the actual question. You can edit a title soon after posting on most boards if the first attempt was vague.
Links and access
An old SimpCity forums address will not load. What now?
Stop using that bookmark. Open simpcity.reviews and use the buttons. They go to the current SimpCity forums on simpcity.cr. A private window also clears the case where your browser is still showing a cached failure.
Is simpcity.reviews a mirror of the boards?
No. A mirror would host the same threads. simpcity.reviews hosts the explanation. The threads, member list and private messages stay on simpcity.cr. If someone offers you a “backup” of the SimpCity forums on a random domain, check it against the buttons here before you type a password.
Is there a blog?
Yes. The blog has longer notes on how the SimpCity forums are structured, how to register without the usual first-day mistakes, and what to do when an older link dies. Posting still happens on simpcity.cr.
Open the SimpCity forums
The FAQ stays here. Accounts and threads are on simpcity.cr. The troubleshooting steps cover a dead link in more detail.