The Sims 2 Hints & Cheats ( PC )

Misc. Codes

Press CTRL + SHIFT + C to access the cheat window, then enter the following:

Cheat - Effect

exit - closes cheat window

expand - expands or contracts cheat window

kaching - get 1000 cash

help -all - list cheats

autopatch (on/off) - lets you know if theres a patch

moveobjects (on/off) - moves objects and deletes you couldnt before

vsync (on/off) - increases game performance but lowers graphics


StretchSkeleton - makes your sims larger or smaller

aging off - turn off aging

aging on - turn on aging

motherlode - 50,000 simoleans

faceBlendLimits (on/off)- turns off facial bounding limitations. It prevents the
normal corrections the game will make for two parents with very different facial structures.

boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true/false - You can place objects outside the grid.

intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims 8 - You can invite more people to your parties.

boolprop constrainFloorElevation false - Allows you to change elevation of floor tiles.
boolprop constrainFloorElevation true - Disables the ability to change elevation of floor tiles.

clear - Clears all cheat codes on the screen, but codes are still in effect.

slowmotion - Puts the game in slow motion. Enter any number that 0 through 8 (0=fastest and 8=slowest)

boolprop lotTerrainLighting (True/False) - Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel (True/False) - Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood.

boolprop displayLotImposters (True/False) - Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater (True/False)- Set to false to remove water from neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora (True/False) - Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads (True/False) - Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps (True/False)- Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood

boolprop lotWater (True/False)- Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots

boolprop lotTerrainPaints (True/False) - Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot

boolprop carsCompact (True/False)- Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood

boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode (True/False) - Set to true to show lot information

boolprop objectShadows (True/False) - Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house

boolProp guob (True/False)- Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house

boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel (True/False) - Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim

boolProp displayPaths (True/False) - Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to

boolprop displayLookAtBoxes (True/False) - Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at

boolProp simShadows (True/False) - Toggle shadows on/off for Sims

boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename (True/False) - In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted

boolprop locktiles (True/False)- Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot

boolprop allObjectLightsOn (True/False)- Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used

social_debug - You can tell what social reaction will happen before you do it

RoofSlopeAngle (15-75) - Changes the slope angle of a roof

boolProp testingcheatsenabled true/false - if set to true ALL other cheats work.

familyfunds (Family's last name) XXXX - 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)

unlockcareerrewards - unlocks career rewards.


Neighborhood Only Cheats

Bring up cheat window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C

Cheat - Effect

deleteAllCharacters - At neighborhood view only, removes every Sim from the neighborhood.

TerrainType (desert/temperate)- Only for use in neighborhood view, toggles between the two terrain types.


More Codes

Press Ctrl + Shift + C to access the console.

Some cheats require you enter the Postprocessing cheat.

Cheat Effect
slowMotion # - Make you set the game speed. (# = 0 to 8, 0 is normal)

boolProp enablePostProcessing true - Turns Postprocessing on.

boolProp enablePostProcessing false - Turns Postprocessing off.

bloom rgb # - Sitcom flashback blur effect (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)

vignette # # # - Blurry bits at the edge of the screen. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)

filmGrain # - Makes the screen grainy. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)

letterBox # - Adds a letterbox effect to the view. (# = 0.0 to 0.4) (require postprocessing on)


Other Parameters

Add these to the shortcut's parameters for other helpful things. Some have code counterparts.

Cheat Effect
-w - Windowed Mode

-r[width]x[height] - Start with desired resolution (in pixels).

-f - Fullscreen Mode

-nosound - Disables sound


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.