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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.
List of Cheats
The Sims
Cheat | Effect |
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klapaucius* | 1,000 Simoleons |
rosebud | 1,000 Simoleons |
move_objects [on / off] | Allows the player to move any object in the game anywhere. Causes some problems. This cheat can be used to give the sim full motives again, but also has the chance of deleting the skill information of the character. |
water_tool | create streams |
dump_happy | dump selected Sim's recent list of scored interactions to a file |
! | repeat last cheat |
; | separate multiple codes |
set_hour <1-24>* | set time of day |
grow_grass <0-150> | grow grass |
map_edit off | disables map editor |
map_edit on | enables map editor |
move_objects on | move any object |
autonomy <1-1000> | set Sims ability to think |
draw_floorable on | floor grid on |
draw_floorable off | floor grid off |
edit_char | make a Sim |
house file | import a house |
hist_add | add history stat to family |
history | save family history file |
prepare_lot | fix required lot objects |
import | import a family file |
interests | change interests of Sim |
CAM_MODE | Camera Toggle |
MUSIC | Music toggle |
SOUND | Sound toggle |
HTML | Web page creation toggle |
SOUNDEVENT | Toggle sound event |
RELOAD_PEOPLE | Total reload of skins, animations, suits, people |
VISITOR_CONTROL | Toggle to control visitors with keyboard |
LOG MASK | Set event logging mask |
MAP EDIT ON | map edit on |
MAP EDIT OFF | map edit off |
PREVIEW_ANIMS ON | Preview animations on |
PREVIEW_ANIMS OFF | Preview animations off |
PREPARE_LOT | Fix required lot objects |
ROTATION <number 0-3> | Rotate camera |
ROUTE BALOONS ON | Enable basic tutorial |
ROUTE BALOONS OFF | Disable basic tutorial |
DRAW ALL FRAMES ON | Draw all frames |
DRAW ALL FRAMES OFF | Disable draw all frames |
TILE INFO ON | Show tile info |
TILE INFO OFF | Hide tile info |
SWEEP ON | Enable ticks |
SWEEP OFF | Disable ticks |
* for unpatched version
The Sims 2
Cheat | Effect |
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Exit | Closes the cheat window |
Expand or ! | 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 all Sims in a household 100% need satisfaction (Hunger, Bladder, etc.). |
aging -on/-off | Pretty self explanatory. Sims wont age, with exception to university. Also listed in The Sims 2 manual. |
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. |
terraintype (desert/temperate) | For use in the neighborhood view, this will change the terrain. |
unlockcareerrewards | Unlocks career rewards. |
faceBlendLimits -on/off | This cheat code turns off facial bounding limitations for the Create-A-Family. It prevents the normal corrections the game will make for two parents with very different facial structures, which can result in very unusual children. |
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! This cheat also allows you to drag the skills, interests, and personality bars. |
- Does not fill a Servo's Power need.
University
Cheat | Effect |
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boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true | Use this cheat to place objects at a 45 degree angle. Use the , or . key to rotate the object. Sims may not be able to use all objects at this angle. |
setHighestAllowedLevel [level] | Works for the lot you are playing, and increases the number of levels you can build. Replace [level] with a number higher than the default of 4. The limit is 4 to 256 (be careful with the number of floors you make, some computer won't handle more than 10 furnished floors!). |