Opening the console: On PC, press Ctrl + Shift + C while you're playing a lot. The console bar appears at the top of the screen. For the extra shift-click options, enter boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true.
Need more help? See how to enable cheats.
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Money cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Motherlode
motherlode
|
Adds §50,000 to your household funds. | Testing cheats not needed |
Kaching
kaching
|
Adds §1,000 to your household funds. | Testing cheats not needed |
Build & buy cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Move objects freely
moveobjects on
|
Lets you move and delete objects you normally can't. Take care, as deleting the wrong thing can break a lot. | Testing cheats not needed |
Build without height limits
boolProp constrainFloorElevation false
|
Lets you raise and lower floor tiles without the usual limits. | Testing cheats not needed |
Rotate objects diagonally
boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true
|
Lets you turn objects to 45-degree angles using the comma and full stop keys. | Testing cheats not needed |
Place objects off the grid
boolProp snapObjectsToGrid false
|
Stops objects snapping to the grid when you place them. | Testing cheats not needed |
Change roof slope
roofSlopeAngle 45
|
Sets the slope of new roofs. Use a number between 15 and 75. | Testing cheats not needed |
Careers cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Unlock career rewards
unlockCareerRewards
|
Unlocks the career reward objects for the selected Sim. | Testing cheats not needed |
Needs cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Fill all needs
maxMotives
|
Fills every need for all Sims on the lot. | Testing cheats not needed |
Stop needs dropping
motiveDecay off
|
Stops needs going down over time. Use motiveDecay on to turn it back on. | Testing cheats not needed |
Sims & life cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Turn ageing off
aging off
|
Stops your Sims from ageing. Use aging on to turn it back on. | Testing cheats not needed |
General cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Turn on testing cheats
boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true
|
Unlocks the extra shift-click cheat menus. | Testing cheats not needed |
Slow motion
slowMotion 5
|
Slows the game down. Use a number from 0 (normal) to 8 (slowest). | Testing cheats not needed |
Expand the console
expand
|
Makes the cheat box bigger so you can see previous lines. | Testing cheats not needed |
List all cheats
help
|
Shows the cheats the console knows about. | Testing cheats not needed |