Is there a way to unlock features right off the bat?
Matthew Harrington 
In Cities: Skylines, some features are locked by default, like the fire department, dense zoning, and districts. You need to reach a certain population to unlock them. Is there a way to unlock these from the start?
31 Answer
Cities: Skylines ships with three "mods" in the game.
They are:
- Hard Mode - More challenge for experienced players
- Unlimited Money - Money never runs out
- Unlock All - Progression milestones are always unlocked
You want the third one. To enable this mod, from the main menu, go to Content Manager. In the left panel select the Mods category. Then, click the On/Off checkbox under Unlock All.
It should look like this:
