([[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]] Expansion pack is required for these cheats)
[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]] expansion pack is required for these cheats.
== Neighborhood Cheats ==
== Neighborhood Cheats ==
* changeLotZoning [residential | community | apartmentbase]
*boolProp apartmentBuildBuyRestrictions [true/false]<br />Apparently, it will allow Buy Mode objects to be bought which normally are disabled. The only disabled objects are secret door, bookshelf, and closets.
:This changes the zoning type of the lot. Before rezoning a lot using this cheat, make sure there are no Sims currently living in the lot. To use this cheat, enter the lot that you would like to rezone, and then enter the cheat, choosing one of these zoning options.
*boolProp aptSubLotSpecificToolsDisabled [true/false]<br />[false] allows the player to place objects outside the currently rented apartment. If it can be avoided, move the family out and use the 'changelotzoning' cheat to revert to a 'residential' lot and make the changes in build mode like normal. Some errors may occur if you edit an apartment lot with a family moved in.
:Note that zoning a beach lot into an apartment lot will severely corrupt the ocean and lot terrain and is strongly not recommended.
*boolProp aptBaseLotSpecificToolsDisabled [true/false]<br />[false] allows the player to enable build mode in apartment. If it can be avoided, move the family out and use the 'changelotzoning' cheat to revert to a 'residential' lot and make the changes in build mode like normal. Some errors may occur if you edit an apartment lot with a family moved in.
{{Warning-header|Do not change a residential lot that has been or is occupied to another lot zoning type, such as a community lot. Doing so may [[Game guide:Avoiding corruption|corrupt the neighborhood]].}}
*changeLotClassification [low | middle | high]<br />This changes the lot classification of the lot. The lot will remain this classification until the following cheat is used.
*changeLotZoning [residential | community | apartmentbase]<br />This changes the zoning type of the lot. Before rezoning a lot using this cheat, make sure there are no Sims currently living in the lot. To use this cheat, enter the lot that you would like to rezone, and then enter the cheat, choosing one of these zoning options.<br />Note that zoning a beach lot into an apartment lot will severely corrupt the ocean and lot terrain and is strongly not recommended.
*printLotClass<br />This prints the lot's class (low, middle, or high) as well as the corresponding numerical lot class value.
:Permits certain buy mode objects which normally are disabled in apartments to be purchased. The only known disabled objects are the secret door bookshelf and closets.
:If set to [false], players can enable build mode while editing an empty apartment lot.
{{Warning-header|Do not use the ''boolProp aptBaseLotSpecificToolsDisabled false'' cheat to make structural changes, such as building walls or stairs, while the lot is zoned as an apartment of any kind. This will result in inconsistency with the apartment "base lot" and apartment "sub lots", and could possibly corrupt the lot.<ref name="Pescado's Warning 1">http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,12847.msg366393.html#msg366393</ref><br /><br />
Similarly, do not use the ''boolProp aptSubLotSpecificToolsDisabled false'' cheat to edit buy mode objects in communal areas while the apartment has at least one playable resident moved in. Again, this will result in inconsistency and could corrupt the lot. The cheat ''can'' be used to resolve some issues though, such as [[date|date]] and [[outing]] rewards getting stuck outside of apartment units, unable to be picked up in normal buy mode.<ref name="Pescado's Warning 1" />}}
More information on editing apartment lots can be found at [[Game guide:Building an apartment]].
:It is possible to rent an apartment with all of its furnishings by enabling [[testingcheatsenabled]], shift+clicking on the door of the apartment you would like to rent, and selecting "Rent Furnished". The Sim must be standing next to the door, and they must not have any other actions in their queue.
:This prints the lot's class (low, middle, or high) as well as the corresponding numerical lot class value. The lot class on an apartment lot will determine which [[social class]] townies move into it.
changeLotZoning [residential | community | apartmentbase]
This changes the zoning type of the lot. Before rezoning a lot using this cheat, make sure there are no Sims currently living in the lot. To use this cheat, enter the lot that you would like to rezone, and then enter the cheat, choosing one of these zoning options.
Note that zoning a beach lot into an apartment lot will severely corrupt the ocean and lot terrain and is strongly not recommended.
Warning
Do not change a residential lot that has been or is occupied to another lot zoning type, such as a community lot. Doing so may corrupt the neighborhood.
Build Cheats
boolProp apartmentBuildBuyRestrictions [on/off]
Permits certain buy mode objects which normally are disabled in apartments to be purchased. The only known disabled objects are the secret door bookshelf and closets.
If set to [false], players can enable build mode while editing an empty apartment lot.
Warning
Do not use the boolProp aptBaseLotSpecificToolsDisabled false cheat to make structural changes, such as building walls or stairs, while the lot is zoned as an apartment of any kind. This will result in inconsistency with the apartment "base lot" and apartment "sub lots", and could possibly corrupt the lot.[1]
Similarly, do not use the boolProp aptSubLotSpecificToolsDisabled false cheat to edit buy mode objects in communal areas while the apartment has at least one playable resident moved in. Again, this will result in inconsistency and could corrupt the lot. The cheat can be used to resolve some issues though, such as date and outing rewards getting stuck outside of apartment units, unable to be picked up in normal buy mode.[1]
It is possible to rent an apartment with all of its furnishings by enabling testingcheatsenabled, shift+clicking on the door of the apartment you would like to rent, and selecting "Rent Furnished". The Sim must be standing next to the door, and they must not have any other actions in their queue.
Miscellaneous Cheats
changeLotClassification [low | middle | high]
This changes the lot classification of the lot. The lot will remain this classification until the clearLotClassValue cheat is used.
clearLotClassValue
This clears any "changeLotClassification" cheat used on the lot and sets the lot class to the correct calculated value.
printLotClass
This prints the lot's class (low, middle, or high) as well as the corresponding numerical lot class value. The lot class on an apartment lot will determine which social class townies move into it.
