The Sims cheats

The game that started it all still has a few tricks up its sleeve. Here are the cheats for the original Sims.

Opening the console: On PC, press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + C. A small box opens in the top-left corner. Type the cheat and press Enter.

Need more help? See how to enable cheats.

Money cheats

The Sims Money cheats
Cheat What it does Testing cheats?
Rosebud rosebud Adds §1,000 to your household funds. Testing cheats not needed
Klapaucius klapaucius Adds §1,000 to your household funds. It came in with the later expansion packs. Testing cheats not needed
Repeat for more money rosebud;!;!;!;!;! Each !; repeats the cheat, so one line adds §1,000 several times over. Testing cheats not needed

Build & buy cheats

The Sims Build & buy cheats
Cheat What it does Testing cheats?
Move objects freely move_objects on Lets you move and delete any object, including Sims. Testing cheats not needed
Grow grass grow_grass 150 Makes the grass on the lot greener. Use a number from 0 to 150. Testing cheats not needed
Water tool water_tool Lets you add ponds and water to the lot in Build Mode. Testing cheats not needed
Edit the neighbourhood map_edit on Lets you edit terrain in the neighbourhood. Use map_edit off to stop. Testing cheats not needed

Sims & life cheats

The Sims Sims & life cheats
Cheat What it does Testing cheats?
Change game speed sim_speed 500 Speeds the game up or slows it down. Use a number between -1000 and 1000. Testing cheats not needed
Change free will autonomy 100 Sets how much Sims act on their own. Use a number from 1 to 100. Testing cheats not needed

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