Testing cheats: Difference between revisions

Once the cheat  has been enabled, clicking on any [[Sim]] or object while holding down the {{Key|Shift}} key will cause a menu with debugging options to pop up. These can range from making certain Sims selectable and unselectable, making Sims grow up instantly (or killing them by Old Age, if the option is used on an Elder), changing a Sim's [[Aspiration (The Sims 2)|aspiration]] or spawning several cheat objects. Players can instantly fulfill any [[wants and fears]] a Sim currently has by Ctrl+clicking on the want/fear icon. Sims can be made [[fitness (attribute)|fat or fit]], turned into a [[vampire]], become friends or [[fury|furious]] with someone, or be given any one of the gadgets sold by the [[Sellafone Gadget Kiosk]]. Players can also instruct Sims to change or plan their clothing without the need for a [[dresser]]. Objects that can be broken or dirtied will have options to change the repair or cleanliness state of the object, allowing players to instantly break, fix, clean, or dirty objects. All objects have the option '''Force Error''', which can be used to reset objects (clearing any interactions queued on them) or delete them (although not permanently in the case of Sims and Petspets); this can be used to correct some issues, such as stuck objects and Sims.

If the player is in [[Create a Sim]] mode while the cheat is active, they can press '''SHIFT{{Key|Shift}} + {{Key|N'''}} to enter [[Create a Sim#Debug Mode|CAS debuggingdebug mode]], which allows the player to give Sims clothing and hairstyles that would normally be unavailable (such as NPC and job-exclusive clothes). Pressing '''SHIFT{{Key|Shift}} + {{Key|M'''}} will disable CAS debuggingdebug mode.

The cheat is significantly less powerful than in ''The Sims 2'', although it still has a number of useful options. Shift+-clicking on objects no longer provides an option to force an error on them, although there is an option to delete the selected object. Shift+-clicking on Sims does not provide an option to make them selectable, although it can be used to send Sims back to [[Create a Sim]] to be modified. PlayersMuch canlike also''The Sims 2'', the player can drag the motives and relationships withof the current Sim up and down using the mouse, although the cheat does not need to be enabled before a household is loaded for this to work.

[[File:Sims-3-tutorial-seasonal-lot-marker-buydebug.jpg|thumb|BuyDebug option with question mark]]Some cheats in ''The Sims 3'' require the testing cheats to be enabled before they themselves can be activated, such as <code>buyDebug</code>, <code>enableLotLocking</code>, and <code>restrictBuildBuyInBuildings</code> cheats. [[Buydebug]] is used to buy most objects that are not normally obtainable in the [[buy mode]], such as collectible spawners, reward objects, or crafted objects.