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Cheat Mode

Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play to display the console window. Enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Some codes may be case-sensitive.

Effect	Code
+1,000 more Simoleons	kaching
+50,000 more Simoleons	motherlode
Allow object rotation (See Note)	boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true
After typing expand, will you see the game version in the cheat box	gameVersion
Change television volume; default is 0.5	floatProp tvVolume [0.0-1.0]
Clear console window	clear
Close console window	exit
Display information about indicated cheat	help [cheat command]
Enable postprocessing cheats; requires video card that supports pixel shaders	boolProp enablePostProcessing [true or false]
Expand or contract console window	expand
Have twins when baby is born	twinzr2cute, twinsr2cute, or ForceTwins
In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted	boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename [true or false]
Increase game performance with some graphics glitches	Vsync [on or off]
List most cheat codes	help
Make Sims larger or smaller; 1.0 is normal	StretchSkeleton [number]
Objects can be placed anywhere in buy and build modes; hand tool can move any object	moveObjects [on or off]
No censor; set to 8 to return to normal	intprop censorgridsize 0
Prevent Sims from aging aging	[on or off]
Remove all Sims; use in neighborhood view	deleteAllCharacters
Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood	boolprop lotTerrainLighting [true or false]
Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot	boolprop locktiles [true or false]
Set to false to place objects out of grid	boolProp snapObjectsToGrid [true or false]
Set to false to raise and lower floor even when covered with objects	boolprop constrainFloorElevation [true or false]
Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel [true or false]
Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot	boolprop lotTerrainPaints [true or false]
Set to false to remove house graphics from neighborhood	boolprop displayLotImposters [true or false]
Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps [true or false]
Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads [true or false]
Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house	boolProp guob [true or false]
Set to false to remove shadows on objects outside house	boolprop objectShadows [true or false]
Set to false to remove trees/plants from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora [true or false]
Set to false to remove water (ponds) from lots	boolprop lotWater [true or false]
Set to false to remove water from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater [true or false]
Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at	boolprop displayLookAtBoxes [true or false]
Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood	boolprop carsCompact [true or false]
Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim	boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel [true or false]
Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used	boolprop allObjectLightsOn [true or false]
Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to	boolProp displayPaths [true or false]
Set to true to show lot information	boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode [true or false]
Slow motion; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest	slowMotion [0-8]
Toggle automatic game updates	autoPatch [on or off]
Toggle grid in build or buy mode	boolprop showFloorGrid [true or false]
Toggle shadows for Sims	boolProp simShadows [true or false]
Toggle terrain types; use in neighborhood view	TerrainType [desert or temperate]
Turn off facial DNA blending in Create A Sim	faceBlendLimits [on or off]
Unknown effect	boolprop lotTerrainCanvas [true or false]
Use in neighborhood screen to invite more guests with a party	intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims [number]

Note: Use the [Comma] or [Period] keys to rotate the object. Some large (for example, multi-tile) objects may not visually appear correct at 45 degree angles. This should not be used on windows or doors, as they will already snap to diagonal walls. There is no guarantee that Sims can interact with all objects that are at this orientation, but most should work. Use this with the boolProp snapObjectsToGrid code.

Command Line Cheat Mode

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

Effect	Command line parameter
Disable sound	-nosound
Full screen	-f
Set screen resolution	-r[width]x[height]
Windowed screen	-w

Postprocessing cheats

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

Effect	Code
Blur effect; red, green, blue value must be between 0 and 255, and x (bloom) between 0.0 and 1.0	bloom [r g b x]
Centered blur effect; centerX and centerY are screen coordinates; 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]

Testing cheats mode

Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play 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.

Note: When you use the "Testing cheats mode" code and click something, sometimes a thing called "force error" or "POSE" appears. Do not click this, because it can cause problems with your game. If you accidentally click it, you can correct it by clicking the "Reset" button in the window that appears.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code then hold [Shift] and click on a mailbox. You will 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. Also, hold [Shift] and click on a telescope when your person is not doing or preparing to do something. Select the "Debug Abduct" option, and aliens will abduct you once your character starts looking in the telescope.

Be careful when using the "Testing cheats mode". Many glitches can occur, such as blocky/scattered picture, being unable to save, return to neighborhood, or quit. In rare cases if you use the code too much, you can lose the ability to travel to community lots. The car/taxi will drive offscreen, then immediately drive back.