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  • Cheat Codes for The Sims 2

    Below is a list of handy cheat codes for The Sims 2.

    To open the games cheat console, hold: Ctrl+Shift+C

    The Sims 2 Cheat Codes

    Money Cheats

    • kaching - adds §1000 to the current household funds.
    • motherlode - adds §50,000 to the current household funds.
    • familyfunds {family/household name} {amount} - Sets the household funds to a set amount. For example, 'familyfunds "Goth" 10000' will set the funds for the Goth household to 10,000 Simoleons

    Build & Buy Mode Cheats

    • moveobjects on - Allows you to move, place, or delete objects (including Sims, mailboxes, and trashcans) in locations where they normally cannot be placed.
    • moveobjects off - Disables the above cheats
    • boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true - Allows you to rotate most objects by 45 degrees using the < and > keys while placing them. Use false to disable.
    • boolProp snapObjectsToGrid false - Allows you to place objects free of the grid in Buy and Build Modes. Use true to enable grid snapping again.

    Advanced Cheats

    • boolprop testingcheatsenabled true - Activates the Debug/Testing Mode. Shift-clicking on Sims or other object will enable advanced reactions not scene normally in-game such as messing with aspiration, changing the Sims' outfit and spawn advanced cheat objects such as Sim Modder (A Sims cheat object) and the Tombstone of L+D (a Death cheats Object)
    • boolprop testingcheatsenabled false - Turns off the previous cheat.

    Sims and Gameplay Cheats

    • maxmotives - Maximizes all Motives (Needs) for every Sim currently on the active lot.
    • motiveDecay on/off - Setting to On locks the motives of the Sims, preventing them from increasing or decreasing.
    • aging off - Disables aging for all Sims in the current household.
    • aging on - Re-enables sim aging.
    • showheadlines off - Hides thought bubbles, speech bubbles, and the plumbob (diamond above the Sim's head).
    • showheadlines on - Re-enables Sim speech bubbles.
    • unlockcareerrewards - Unlocks all career reward objects for the currently selected Sim, allowing you to buy them immediately.
    • forcetwins - Forces a pregnant Sim to give birth to twins.

    Neighbourhood

    • deleteallcharacters - When ran from the neighbourhood, this command will empty the neighbourhood and family bin of all Sims (including Townies and NPC's), and wipes the associated 'Characters' folder. Creating a new Sim or group of Sims in CAS, and adding them to a lot will generate new Townies and NPC Sims.