The Sims 3/cheats

These cheats require The Sims 3.

While in normal gameplay, press CTRL+Shift+C to open the cheat console on Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac computers.

Miscellaneous cheats

 * help
 * Lists most of the available commands at the moment (advanced cheats are also displayed with testingcheatsenabled true).


 * help [CHEATNAME]
 * Displays specific information about the cheat.


 * enableLlamas on/off
 * Turns on/off the Llamas: The pop-up messages that appear in the top right corner.


 * jokePlease
 * Gives a random, weird, corny joke.


 * fullscreen</tt> on/off
 * Toggles between full-screen and windowed mode.


 * fps</tt> on/off
 * Turns the frame rate display in the upper right corner on or off.


 * fadeObjects on/off
 * Toggles whether objects fade when the camera gets close to them. Does not apply to Sims.

Storytelling cheats

 * Moviemakercheatsenabled</tt> true/false (must have testingcheats enabled)
 * Lets the player give Sims some options to pose.


 * hideHeadlineEffects</tt> on/off
 * Shows or hides talk/thought balloons and the plumbbob above Sim heads.

Build cheats

 * constrainFloorElevation</tt> true/false
 * Allows terrain adjustment regardless of objects/Sims/etc. on them.


 * disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt</tt> on/off
 * When on, objects will not snap to slots while holding ALT</tt>.

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 * moveObjects</tt> on/off
 * Removes footprint limitation for all object placement in Buy Mode and Build Mode. Removes limitations placed on hand tool for when objects are in use, or are normally non-movable objects. Allows for the intersection of objects and off center placement. Note that using this cheat allows you to delete objects that normally cannot be deleted, such as Sims, the mailbox, and the garbage can. Be careful when deleting these objects, because they are normally not retrievable once deleted. When Sims are accidentally deleted with this cheat, the only way to retrieve them back is to go into Edit Town mode, split the deleted Sim from the household, and merge him/her back.


 * placeFriezes</tt> on/off
 * Allows use of foundations on top of tiled floors.


 * RBBB</tt> on/off or RestrictBuildBuyInBuildings</tt> true/false
 * Requires  cheat enabled. All properties with a mark of public spaces (Normally, lobbies and entrance halls) to the construction and purchase mode to edit.


 * enableLotLocking</tt> true/false
 * Requires  cheat enabled. Allows the player to lock / unlock a lot to enable editing from the Edit Town mode. Examples of locked lots are tombs, ports, and diving areas.

Gameplay cheats

 * resetSim</tt> [FIRSTNAME LASTNAME]
 * Resets the Sim with neutral motives, no moodlets, and teleports Sim back home. Useful if they got stuck. Very useful if they just died and have not disappeared yet, like a Sim dies at the corner and sits there for weeks without the Grim Reaper coming to pick them up, and it makes it so they haven't died.


 * quit</tt>
 * Exits the game.


 * kaching </tt>
 * Adds §1,000 to active household.


 * motherlode</tt>
 * Adds §50,000 to active household.


 * <tt>unlockOutfits</tt> on/off
 * Enter this before going into CAS in order to use career and NPC outfits.


 * <tt>freerealestate</tt>
 * Allows Sims to buy lots for free.