It took seven long years for Construction Simulator 4 to follow the third entry in the series, but it sure was worth the wait. It takes us to a brand new location, Pinewood Bay, which takes inspiration from the gorgeous Canadian landscape.
But in terms of what you really play Construction Simulator for, the fourth entry delivers in spades. It introduces over 30 new vehicles, including a brand new construction machine altogether, and a cooperative mode that allows you to team up with friends.
Those vehicles are fully-licensed, featuring machinery by CASE, Liebherr, MAN, and more. In terms of that new vehicle, it’s a concrete pump, which fans of the series have been calling for for years.
And the best part is, you can now check it all out for free thanks to a ‘Lite’ variant. It costs nothing to download, and you can upgrade to the full version for a mere $5 if you end up enjoying.
As the headline promised, this guide is designed to help you get started with Construction Simulator 4. Read on for a few specific tips and tricks that will have you running a top-notch construction business in no time.
Give Yourself an Advantage
When you first boot up Construction Simulator 4, you can tweak a bunch of settings to help give you an early advantage, and we thoroughly recommend doing so if you’re a first time player.
The first of these is tweaking the economic cycle. This determines the amount of time between reporting your profit and loss, so setting it to the full 90 minutes will make life easier. It gives you more time to plan your next steps and recover from a setback.
You also want to turn off traffic rules, so you don’t run the risk of picking up a fine for reckless driving. You can even make that latter feature easier by choosing Arcade Mode as your driving style of choice, as it significantly simplifies the controls.
Learn the Ropes
Our second tip: don’t skimp on the tutorial – especially when it’s as good as this one. There’s an NPC called Hape who teaches you literally every feature of the experience in fine detail. Follow his steps, and you’ll know everything you need to know.
That includes how to drive all of the vehicles and operate the company menu. This is where you can trade materials, buy entirely new construction machinery, and set waypoints.
Pick up Jobs
Once you’ve completed the tutorial, you’re sort of just thrown into the experience. Fortunately though, there is still some guidance in the form of the jobs system. You can find these in the company menu, and it’s where your campaign missions are housed.
You can take on optional ‘General Contracts’ too, which provide you with additional experience and cash to help you proceed in between the more challenging campaign missions.
Rank Up
To take on certain jobs and missions, you need certain vehicles and, in particular, ranks of machinery. To learn what you need, simply read the job description. You can use these to help you set goals by pursuing the machines and ranks you need to take on the next campaign mission.
You unlock new vehicles and ranks by earning a set number of experience points, which, as we’ve just went through, you can pick up in general contracts. So that’s the game, really: complete campaign missions when you can and pick up general contracts in between.
Make sure you check out Construction Simulator® 4 Lite right now from the App Store or Google Play.
