Cheats

WARNING: USING CHEATS CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR GAME

Cheats are used for many reasons, story making, glitch fixing, just for fun or to make a tricky situation easier. There are cheats in both The Sims and The Sims 2.

Cheat Mode
To get into to cheat mode press CTRL + SHIFT + C during game play. Once you are in cheat mode, simply type in the cheat and hit enter. Do this every time you want to use one of the cheats. Cheats can be repeated by typing the expression ":;" after the code. Ending the code with ":" and will continue indefinitely until the player either closes the cheat box or removes the colon.

The Sims
* for unpatched version

The Sims 2

 * Exit: Closes the cheat window.
 * Expand: Expands the cheat window.
 * Kaching: 1,000 Sim simoleons.
 * Motherlode: 50,000 simoleons.
 * familyfunds (family name) +(desired amount): adds number of simoleons typed as desired amount.
 * maxmotives: Gives the current playable SIM 100% needs(Hunger, Bladder, ect.).
 * aging -on/-off: Pretty self explanatory. Sims wont age, with exception to university.
 * moveobjects on/off: Similar to the sims 1 cheat, but cant be used to restore needs. Useful for deleting glitched items, NPCs and creating cool effects.
 * intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims (number): Changes maximum allowed number of visiting sims on a lot at any given time. Useful if the game deems your computer slow and you feel like challenging it. Bear in mind there is a reason the number is low, however.
 * boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true/false: objects are not fixed to grid. Useful for decorative purposes, can sometimes lead to strange animations that don't line up with the object in question, but thats about it.
 * boolprop constrainFloorElevation true/false: Allows player to raise the floor even if there are objects or a second floor above the area. This cheat is very useful for building custom lots.
 * deleteAllCharacters: Deletes everyone in the current neigborhood and all of the sub-neighborhoods.
 * boolprop testingcheatsenabled true: Arguably the most useful and controversial cheat. It can be very rewarding but also can easily be mis-used. In order to use it shift-click on a sim. If you type it in the neighborhood window, go to Create-A-Sim, and press shift-N at the same time, the CAS will be in debugging mode. You will be able to make your Sims have NPC clothes and hairstyles. You can even make their body invisible, or give them a skeleton body!