Opening the console: Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. On PlayStation hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2, and on Xbox hold LB + LT + RB + RT. Many cheats also need testingcheats true first.
Need more help? See how to enable cheats.
Jump to: MoneyBuild & buySkillsCareersNeedsRelationshipsSims & lifeGeneral
Money cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Motherlode
motherlode
|
Adds §50,000 to your household funds. | Testing cheats not needed |
Rosebud
rosebud
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Adds §1,000 to your household funds. | Testing cheats not needed |
Kaching
kaching
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Adds §1,000 to your household funds. | Testing cheats not needed |
Set exact funds
money 25000
|
Sets your household funds to exactly the number you type. Swap 25000 for any amount. | Needs testing cheats |
Free real estate
freerealestate on
|
Makes every lot free to move into. Type it in the Manage Worlds screen, and use freerealestate off to stop. | Testing cheats not needed |
Build & buy cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Move objects freely
bb.moveobjects on
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Lets you place objects anywhere, even overlapping other objects or walls. | Testing cheats not needed |
Show hidden objects
bb.showhiddenobjects
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Adds hidden debug objects to the Buy Mode catalogue. | Testing cheats not needed |
Show live-edit objects
bb.showliveeditobjects
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Adds even more hidden objects, including world decorations, to Buy Mode. | Testing cheats not needed |
Unlock reward items
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement
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Unlocks career reward objects in Buy Mode so you can use them without earning them first. | Testing cheats not needed |
Build on any lot
bb.enablefreebuild
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Lets you edit lots you normally cannot, such as some special venues. Type it again to turn it off. | Testing cheats not needed |
More tips for placing and resizing objects are on the build cheats page.
Skills cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Set Logic skill
stats.set_skill_level Major_Logic 10
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Sets the selected Sim's Logic skill to level 10. Change the last number to pick another level. | Needs testing cheats |
Set Charisma skill
stats.set_skill_level Major_Charisma 10
|
Sets the selected Sim's Charisma skill to level 10. | Needs testing cheats |
Set Cooking skill
stats.set_skill_level Major_HomestyleCooking 10
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Sets the selected Sim's Cooking skill to level 10. | Needs testing cheats |
Set Fitness skill
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness 10
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Sets the selected Sim's Fitness skill to level 10. | Needs testing cheats |
Set Painting skill
stats.set_skill_level Major_Painting 10
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Sets the selected Sim's Painting skill to level 10. | Needs testing cheats |
Want a different skill or level? The skill cheat generator builds the command for all 50 skills.
Careers cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Promote in a career
careers.promote Astronaut
|
Promotes the selected Sim one level in their career. Swap Astronaut for their career, such as Business, Culinary or Writer. | Needs testing cheats |
Leave a career
careers.remove_career Astronaut
|
Removes the selected Sim from that career. | Needs testing cheats |
Join a career
careers.add_career Astronaut
|
Puts the selected Sim straight into that career. Swap Astronaut for the career you want. | Needs testing cheats |
Demote in a career
careers.demote Astronaut
|
Moves the selected Sim down one level in their career. | Needs testing cheats |
See every career's cheat name on the career cheats page.
Needs cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Fill a single need
fillmotive motive_hunger
|
Fills the selected Sim's Hunger. Other needs work the same way, such as motive_energy, motive_fun, motive_hygiene, motive_social and motive_bladder. | Needs testing cheats |
Fill the household's needs
stats.fill_commodities_household
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Fills every need for every Sim in your household. | Needs testing cheats |
Relationships cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Change friendship
modifyrelationship FirstName1 LastName1 FirstName2 LastName2 100 LTR_Friendship_Main
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Raises the friendship between two Sims. Replace the names with your Sims' names. Use a negative number to lower it. | Needs testing cheats |
Change romance
modifyrelationship FirstName1 LastName1 FirstName2 LastName2 100 LTR_Romance_Main
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Raises the romance between two Sims. Replace the names with your Sims' names. | Needs testing cheats |
Introduce to everyone
relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others
|
The selected Sim meets every other Sim in the game, so you can start relationships without introductions. | Needs testing cheats |
Use the relationship cheat builder to fill in your Sims' names for you.
Sims & life cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Full edit in Create a Sim
cas.fulleditmode
|
Lets you change everything about an existing Sim, including their name and traits. Type it first, then shift-click the Sim and choose Modify in CAS. | Needs testing cheats |
Satisfaction points
sims.give_satisfaction_points 5000
|
Gives the selected Sim satisfaction points to spend on aspiration rewards. | Needs testing cheats |
Complete aspiration milestone
aspirations.complete_current_milestone
|
Completes the selected Sim's current aspiration milestone. | Needs testing cheats |
Reset a stuck Sim
resetsim FirstName LastName
|
Resets a Sim who is stuck or frozen. Replace the names with your Sim's name. | Testing cheats not needed |
Turn death off or on
death.toggle
|
Switches death on or off for your Sims. | Needs testing cheats |
General cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Testing cheats? |
|---|---|---|
Turn on testing cheats
testingcheats true
|
Unlocks the extra cheats that need testing cheats switched on. Type testingcheats false to turn them off again. | Testing cheats not needed |
Hide icons above Sims' heads
headlineeffects off
|
Hides the icons and effects above Sims' heads, which is handy for screenshots. Use headlineeffects on to bring them back. | Testing cheats not needed |