Codes
Debug Mode
Open the cheat menu by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C, then entering the following:
boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true
While in Create-a-Sim, press Shift + N before creating your first sim to enable skintones, clothes, and hairstles that would normally be used only by NPCs. Press Shift + M to disable it.
While in Live mode, Shift + Click on a sim to bring up the debug menu. Be sure to turn Debug mode off after you use it. The code to turn it off is boolProp testingCheatsEnabled false
Misc. Codes
Press CTRL + SHIFT + C to access the cheat window, then enter the following:
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| 50,000 simoleans | motherlode |
| Allows you to change elevation of floor tiles. | boolprop constrainFloorElevation false |
| Alots any amount of money you desire to any sim family (remove parenthesis in the family’s last name and replace the XXXX’s with any amount you want) | familyfunds (Family’s last name) XXXX |
| Changes the slope angle of a roof | RoofSlopeAngle (15-75) |
| Clears all cheat codes on the screen, but codes are still in effect. | clear |
| closes cheat window | exit |
| Disables the ability to change elevation of floor tiles. | boolprop constrainFloorElevation true |
| Displays information about indicated cheat. | help [cheat command] |
| expands or contracts cheat window | expand |
| get 1000 cash | kaching |
| if set to true ALL other cheats work. | boolProp testingcheatsenabled true/false |
| In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted | boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename (True/False) |
| increases game performance but lowers graphics | vsync (on/off) |
| lets you know if theres a patch | autopatch (on/off) |
| list cheats | help -all |
| makes your sims larger or smaller | StretchSkeleton |
| moves objects and deletes you couldnt before | moveobjects (on/off) |
| Puts the game in slow motion. Enter any number that 0 through 8 (0=fastest and 8=slowest) | slowmotion |
| Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood | boolprop lotTerrainLighting (True/False) |
| Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot | boolprop locktiles (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood. | boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot | boolprop lotTerrainPaints (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood | boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house | boolprop objectShadows (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots | boolprop lotWater (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood | boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house | boolProp guob (True/False) |
| Set to false to remove water from neighborhood | boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater (True/False) |
| Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood | boolprop displayLotImposters (True/False) |
| Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood | boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora (True/False) |
| Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at | boolprop displayLookAtBoxes (True/False) |
| Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood | boolprop carsCompact (True/False) |
| Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim | boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel (True/False) |
| Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used | boolprop allObjectLightsOn (True/False) |
| Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to | boolProp displayPaths (True/False) |
| Set to true to show lot information | boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode (True/False) |
| Toggle shadows on/off for Sims | boolProp simShadows (True/False) |
| turn off aging | aging off |
| turn on aging | aging on |
| turns off facial bounding limitations. It prevents the normal corrections the game will make for two parents with very different facial structures. | faceBlendLimits (on/off) |
| unlocks career rewards. | unlockcareerrewards |
| Version in the cheat box. | gameVersion |
| You can invite more people to your parties. | intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims 8 |
| You can place objects outside the grid. | boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true/false |
More Codes
Press Ctrl + Shift + C to access the console.
Some cheats require you enter the Postprocessing cheat.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Adds a letterbox effect to the view. (# = 0.0 to 0.4) (require postprocessing on) | letterBox # |
| Blurry bits at the edge of the screen. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on) | vignette # # # |
| Make you set the game speed. (# = 0 to 8, 0 is normal) | slowMotion # |
| Makes the screen grainy. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on) | filmGrain # |
| Sitcom flashback blur effect (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on) | bloom rgb # |
| Turns Postprocessing off. | boolProp enablePostProcessing false |
| Turns Postprocessing on. | boolProp enablePostProcessing true |
Neighborhood Only Cheats
Bring up cheat window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| At neighborhood view only, removes every Sim from the neighborhood. | deleteAllCharacters |
| Only for use in neighborhood view, toggles between the two terrain types. | TerrainType (desert/temperate) |
Other Parameters
Add these to the shortcut’s parameters for other helpful things. Some have code counterparts.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Disables sound | -nosound |
| Fullscreen Mode | -f |
| Start with desired resolution (in pixels). | -r[width]x[height] |
| Windowed Mode | -w |
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