Testing cheats mode

While playing the game, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C to display the console window. Enter "boolProp TestingCheatsEnabled true" to activate testing cheats mode. This is a very powerful cheat that enables many new things. In Create A Sim, after enabling this code, go into debugmode by pressing [Shift] + N before making a Sim. You now have the following new things in Create A Sim: skin tones, clothing, and some other options such as viewing the skinfilenames. In the game itself, after enabling this code, hold [Shift] and left click on a Sim to have lots of options, such as changing clothes, make your Sim fat or thin, set their aspiration level, etc. This code also can spawn some interesting items, such as the tombstone of L(ife) and D(eath), and family members.

Enable the "boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true" code, then go onto a different family. A strange code will appear at the top right hand corner. If you go onto the Sims' needs, you can click on each one and drag it up or down, whichever desired. You can also increase the skill points of your Sims in the same way. This is useful if you want a promotion, if your Sim is depressed, if you are teaching a toddler to walk, etc. You can also hold [Shift] and click on a Sim. Click on "More", then "Spawn" and create the Tombstone of L and D. You can click on this, then "More" then "Make everyone here friends with me", which helps if you need friends to get promoted, or to complete an aspiration task.

Enable the "boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true" code, then hold [Shift] and click on a mailbox. You will now have new options, such as forcing a burglar to rob, know all Sims in the neighborhood (including NPCs and special Sims), force everyone you know to be friends, force pregnancy relations, invite all neighbors over, and more.

Cheat Codes

While playing the game, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C to display the console window. Then, type one of the following case-sensitive codes and press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result Cheat Code

List most cheat codes help

Display information about indicated cheat

help [cheat command]

1,000 more Simoleons Kaching

50,000 more Simoleons motherlode

Unlocks all career reward objects forselected Sim

unlockCareerRewards

Sets all motives to maximum maxMotives

for all Simson lot

Set amount of funds for the namedfamily

familyFunds [family name][value]

Add or subtract from current funds

familyFunds [family name] [+/-][value]

Lock or unlock the aspiration score ofSims on the lot

lockAspiration [on or off]

Toggle motive decay for all Sims on lot

motiveDecay [on or off]

Toggle showing of plumbBob PlumbBobToggle

Toggle thought bubbles, speech balloonsetc.

showHeadlines [on or off]

Set the hour of the day setHour [0-23]

No censor; set to 8 to return to normal

intprop censorgridsize 0

Have twins when baby is born twinzr2cute or twinsr2cute

Delete all characters in the neighborhood;only works when in the neighborhood

deleteAllCharacters

Toggle terrain types; use in neighborhood view

TerrainType [desert or temperate]

Objects can be placed anywhere in buy andbuild modes; hand tool can move any object

moveObjects [on or off]

Make Sims larger or smaller; 1.0 is normal

StretchSkeleton [number]

Prevent Sims from aging aging [on or off]

Slow motion; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest

slowMotion [0-8]

Increase game performance with somegraphics glitches

Vsync [on or off]

Turn off facial DNA blending in Create A Sim

faceBlendLimits [on or off]

Use in neighborhood screen to invite moreguests with a party

intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims [number]

Enable postprocessing cheats; requiresvideo card that supports pixel shaders

boolProp enablePostProcessing [true or false]

Set to false to place objects out of grid

boolProp snapObjectsToGrid [true or false]

Toggle automatic game updates

autoPatch [on or off]

Set to false to remove props like rocks andtowers from neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps [true or false]

Set to false to remove roads fromneighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads [true or false]

Set to false to removes trees/plants fromneighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora [true or false]

Set to false to remove water fromneighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater [true or false]

Set to false to removes house graphicsfrom neighborhood

boolprop displayLotImposters [true or false]

Set to false to remove bridges fromneighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel[true or false]

Set to false and lots will not light up whenhighlighted in neighborhood

boolprop lotTerrainLighting [true or false]

Set to false to remove removes water(ponds) from lots

boolprop lotWater [true or false]

Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot

boolprop lotTerrainPaints [true or false]

Set to true and cars will have more detail inneighborhood

boolprop carsCompact [true or false]

Set to trueto show lot information

boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode [true or false]

Set to false to remove removes shadowson objects outside house

boolprop objectShadows [true or false]

Set to false to remove shadows on objectsinside house

boolProp guob [true or false]

Set to true and walls will no longer cutaway from selected Sim

boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel [true or false]

Set to true to see the path where theselected Sim walks to

boolProp displayPaths [true or false]

Set to true and blocks appear on Simsfaces and on parts where Sims look at

boolprop displayLookAtBoxes [true or false]

Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot

boolprop locktiles [true or false]

Set to false to raise and lower floor evenwhen covered with objects

boolprop constrainFloorElevation [true or false]

Set to true to light up objects continuouslyinstead of only when used

boolprop allObjectLightsOn [true or false]

Toggle grid in build or buy mode

boolprop showFloorGrid [true or false]

Toggle shadows for Sims boolProp simShadows [true or false]

In neighborhood, shows filename of housewhen lot is highlighted

boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename [true or false]

Create a new lighting file with specific lot lighting values

setLotLightingFile [filename]

After typing "expand", will you see the gameversion in the cheat box

gameVersion

Clear console window clear

Expand or contract console window

expand

Close console window exit

Unknown boolprop lotTerrainCanvas [true or false]

Postprocessing cheats

Use the following case-sensitive codes after enabling the Postprocessing cheats with the "boolProp enablePostProcessing true". Note: Do not enable or use the Postprocessing cheats unless your video card supports pixel shaders.

Result Cheat Code

Blur effect; red, green, blue value must be between0 and 255, and x (bloom) between 0.0 and 1.0

bloom [r g b x]

Centered blur effect; centerX and centerY are screencoordinates; x (vignette) must be between 0.0 and 1.0

vignette [centerX centerY x]

Grainy screen effect filmGrain [0.0-1.0]

Letterbox screen effect letterBox [0.0-0.4]

Command lines

Start the game with one of the following command line parameters to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result Command Line Parameter

Full screen -f

Set screen resolution -r[width]x[height]

Windowed screen -w

Disable sound -nosound