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Notifications

Notifications are visual indicators of problems or useful information such as collapsed buildings or when rents are too high.

Notification tiers

Notifications come in 7 flavors that are reflected in their background color[1]:

Details

File:Alert building on fire.png The Resolution represents Player Strategies, not definitive gameplay advice.

Economy

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
no inputs High resource costs The company has trouble procuring relevant resources at profitable prices. Problem
not enough money Not enough money Not enough money Major Problem
no educated workers Lack of high-skill labor The company cannot find enough employees with higher education levels. Info May require additional education buildings, educated citizens to move to your city, or wait until additional citizens graduate to the desired education level(s).
no customers Not enough customers The company is struggling due to a lack of customers. Info May require additional residential zoning nearby, reduction in commercial density to increase local demand, increased local transportation options, or decrease traffic congestion.
no workers No workers Info
rent too high Rent too high The building occupants have trouble paying the rent. A higher zone density or different zoning might be needed. Info Residential rent is too high.
not enough goods in shelter Not enough goods in shelter The building has run out of shelter supplies and is running at lowered efficiency. Problem
not enough industrial goods No Medical Supplies The building has run out of medical supplies and is running at lowered efficiency. Problem

Electricity

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
battery empty Battery depleted The building's battery is empty. Warning
electricity bottleneck Electricity bottleneck There is not enough electricity transfer capacity at this point of the grid to deliver all the required power. Major problem
low production electricity Power station overload This power station cannot produce enough electricity to match current demand. Major problem
bad service electricity Poor electricity flow This building is not receiving enough electricity to function properly. Warning
not enough electricity Not enough electricity This building is not receiving enough electricity to function properly. Warning
not enough output lines Not enough output connection lines Warning
out of electricity Transformer overload The transformer cannot deliver enough electricity to match current demand. Major problem
no fuel Out of fuel The power station has run out of fuel. More is being delivered, but it might take a while. Major problem
powerline disconnected low voltage Electric Cable not connected The end of the Electric Cable is not connected to the network. Warning
powerline disconnected high voltage Power Line not connected The end of the Power Line is not connected to the network. Warning

Water

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
contaminated water pumped Contaminated water pumped Major problem Bulldoze or switch off source of contaminated water such as contaminated water pump or tower
contaminated water Dirty water The water coming in here is polluted. Warning Bulldoze or switch off until contamination has subsided
dirty water pump Water pump polluted The pump is delivering polluted water into the water network. Major Problem
groundwater level low Groundwater level too low The water pump cannot reach enough groundwater to work efficiently. Warning
no groundwater No groundwater No groundwater Major Problem
surface water level low Water level too low The water pump cannot reach enough water to work efficiently. Warning
no running water Major problem
water facility overload Water facility overload The building cannot pump enough water to match current demand. Major Problem
water not enough production Not enough water Water is not getting delivered to this building. Warning
water pipe disconnected Water Pipe not connected The Water Pipe is not connected to the network. Warning

Sewage

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
sewage facility overload Sewage facility overload The building cannot process enough sewage to match current demand. Major Problem
sewage not enough production Not enough sewage Warning
sewage pipe disconnected Sewage Pipe not connected The Sewage Pipe is not connected to the network. Warning
sewage overflow Backed up sewer The sewage system is not able to drain all the wastewater being produced. Warning

Other Services

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
crime scene Crime scene A crime has been committed here. Info
medical emergency Waiting for ambulance An ambulance has not arrived despite one having been called quite a while ago. Major Problem
hearse service needed Waiting for a hearse A hearse has not arrived despite one having been called quite a while ago. Major Problem
too much garbage Garbage piling up Garbage is not being picked up fast enough, and is causing pollution. Major Problem
facility full Facility full This facility has reached its maximum storage capacity and must be emptied before it can continue functioning. Problem

Construction / Placing

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
alert already exists Building already exists Already exists Problem Bulldoze existing building.
cannot build on land Cannot build on land Warning Adjust placemat to be in water.
exceeds city limits Exceeds city limits Exceeds city limits Warning Adjust placemat to within acquired map tiles.
exceeds lot limits Exceeds lot limits Exceeds lot limits Problem Adjust placemat.
not on border Not on border Not on map border Warning Adjust placemat to be on border.
not on shoreline Not on shoreline Not on shoreline Problem Adjust placemat to be along shoreline.
overlap existing Overlap existing Overlapping items Problem Adjust placemat to avoid overlapping objects.
small area Area too small The current contents will not fit in an area this small. Problem

Placed buildings

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
building abandoned Abandoned This building has been abandoned by its occupants. Problem Bulldoze target of notification.
building collapsed Collapsed This building has collapsed due to lack of maintenance. Problem Bulldoze target of notification.
building condemned Condemned The building is in the wrong zone or outside the zoning grid and will be demolished soon. Problem Adjust zoning grid to accomodate existing building or bulldoze target of notification.
building on fire On fire A fire has broken out here. Major Problem Await fire rescue services.
burned down Burned down The fire was not put out and now only a pile of ash remains. Problem Bulldoze target of notification.
alert destroyed Destroyed This building has been destroyed. Problem Bulldoze target of notification.
flood alert Flood alert Warning
alert water damage Water damage This structure has been flooded and is being damaged. Problem Address source of water damage.
alert water destroyed Water destroyed This building has been destroyed by flood water. Problem Bulldoze target of notification.
alert weather damage Weather damage This structure is being damaged by bad weather. Problem Wait for weather to pass.
alert weather destroyed Weather destroyed This structure has been destroyed by bad weather. Problem Bulldoze target of notification.

Transportation

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
no vehicles No vehicles There are currently no vehicles available. Consider building more depots to gain access to a larger pool of vehicles. Warning
no car access No car access The road does not reach the vehicle entry or exit point. Problem
road not connected No road access A road connection is needed for the building to function. Problem
no train access Track required A track is required for trains to reach this location. Problem
no tracks No track connection A track connection is needed for the building to function. Problem
track not connected Track not connected The end of the track is not connected to another track. Problem
no outside connection Not connected to the Outside Connections. This building requires at least one line or route to an Outside Connection and back for vehicles to operate. Problem
no pedestrian access No pedestrian access A pedestrian path connection is required. Problem
no cargo access No cargo access No cargo vehicle access Problem
no boat access No waterway connection A waterway is required for watercrafts to reach this location. Problem
traffic accident Traffic accident A vehicle collision has taken place here. Warning
traffic bottleneck Traffic jam The flow of traffic is getting significantly slowed at this point in the road network. Warning

Networks

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
pathfind failed Pathfinding failed There is no available path to the destination. Warning Adjust stops or waypoints to account for available pathways between all stops & waypoints. Check for dead ends, restricted access roads, and other impediments.
dead end Dead end This road has a dead end and thus does not allow traffic. Problem Reconfigure network to allow for continual traffic flow.
invalid shape Invalid shape Invalid shape. Problem
low elevation Low elevation Elevation too low. Problem
too long route Route too long Distance too long. Problem
short distance Short distance Distance too short. Problem
steep slope Steep slope Slope too steep. Problem
tight curve Tight curve Curve too tight. Problem

Pollution

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
alert air pollution Air pollution Surrounding air pollution is negatively affecting the building's occupants. Warning
alert noise pollution Noise pollution Surrounding noise is negatively affecting the building's occupants. Warning
polluted soil Ground pollution Surrounding ground pollution is negatively affecting the building's occupants. Warning

Miscellaneous

Icon Title Description Type File:Alert building on fire.png Resolution
turned off Deactivated The building has been deactivated. It requires only minimal upkeep, but also does not produce anything or provide any services. Open the building's Info Panel to reactivate when needed. Minimal
leveled up Leveled up Problem

References

  1. ↑ Source code, IconPriority list, Game.dll/Game.Notifications. Accessed 2 Nov 2023, 1.0.12f1. Unclear if error & fatal problem exist in-game or are developer only or the assessed notification types are wrong.