Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play to display the console window.
| Code: | Result: |
| Kaching | 1,000 more Simoleons |
| motherlode | 50,000 more Simoleons |
| roofslopeangle <15-75> | Adjust angle of all roofs on the lot |
| gameVersion | After typing expand, will you see the game version in the cheat box |
| boolProp allowObjects45degrees | Allow diagonal object placement |
| familyfunds <family name> <number> | Assign money value to a family from the neighborhood level |
| floatProp tvVolume <0.0-1.0> | Change television volume; default is 0.5 |
| clear | Clear console window |
| exit | Close console window |
| setLotLightingFile <filename> | Create a new lighting file with specific lot lighting values |
| unlockCareerRewards | Currently selected Sim gains access to all career reward objects in the catalog |
| help <cheat command> | Display information about indicated cheat |
| boolProp enablePostProcessing <true or false> | Enable postprocessing cheats; requires video card that supports pixel shaders |
| agesimscheat on | Enables aging cheat when shift clicking on other Sims |
| expand | Expand or contract console window |
| aspirationLevel <0-5> | Give aspiration reward points to currently selected Sim |
| twinzr2cute or twinsr2cute | Have twins when baby is born |
| boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename <true or false> | In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted |
| Vsync <on or off> | Increase game performance with some graphics glitches |
| help | List most cheat codes |
| StretchSkeleton <number> | Make Sims larger or smaller; 1.0 is normal |
| showHeadlines <on or off> | Makes all thought balloons, speech balloons, and ++/-- type headlines hidden or visible |
| maxMotives | Maximum motive bars of all Sims on lot |
| intprop censorgridsize 0 | No censor; set to 8 to return to normal |
| moveObjects <on or off> | Objects can be placed anywhere in buy and build modes; hand tool can move any object |
| aging <on or off> | Prevent Sims from aging |
| deleteAllCharacters | Remove all Sims; use in neighborhood view |
| aspirationPoints <number> | Set aspiration level for currently selected Sim |
| boolprop lotTerrainLighting <true or false> | Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood |
| boolprop locktiles <true or false> | Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot |
| boolProp snapObjectsToGrid <true or false> | Set to false to place objects out of grid |
| boolprop constrainFloorElevation <true or false> | Set to false to raise and lower floor even when covered with objects |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel <true or false> | Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood. |
| boolprop lotTerrainPaints <true or false> | Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps <true or false> | Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood |
| boolprop objectShadows <true or false> | Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house |
| boolprop lotWater <true or false> | Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads <true or false> | Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood |
| boolProp guob <true or false> | Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater <true or false> | Set to false to remove water from neighborhood |
| boolprop displayLotImposters <true or false> | Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora <true or false> | Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood |
| boolprop displayLookAtBoxes <true or false> | Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at |
| boolprop carsCompact <true or false> | Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood |
| boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel <true or false> | Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim |
| boolprop allObjectLightsOn <true or false> | Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used |
| boolProp displayPaths <true or false> | Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to |
| boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode <true or false> | Set to trueto show lot information |
| slowMotion <0-8> | Slow motion; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest |
| lockAspiration <on or off> | Stops aspiration decay or gain for all Sims on lot |
| motiveDecay <on or off> | Stops or starts motive decay for all Sims on lot |
| autoPatch <on or off> | Toggle automatic game updates |
| boolprop showFloorGrid <true or false> | Toggle grid in build or buy mode |
| boolProp simShadows <true or false> | Toggle shadows for Sims |
| TerrainType <desert or temperate> | Toggle terrain types; use in neighborhood view |
| faceBlendLimits <on or off> | Turn off facial DNA blending in Create A Sim |
| boolprop lotTerrainCanvas <true or false> | Unknown |
| intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims <number> | Use in neighborhood screen to invite more guests with a party |
Use the following case-sensitive codes after enabling the Postprocessing cheats with the boolProp enablePostProcessing true code.
| Code: | Result: |
| bloom <r g b x> | Blur effect; red, green, blue value must be between 0 and 255, and x (bloom) between 0.0 and 1.0 |
| vignette <centerX centerY x> | Centered blur effect; centerX and centerY are screen coordinates; x (vignette) must be between 0.0 and 1.0 |
| filmGrain <0.0-1.0> | Grainy screen effect |
| letterBox <0.0-0.4> | Letterbox screen effect |
Start the game with one of the following command line parameters:
| Code: | Result: |
| -nosound | Disable sound |
| -f | Full screen |
| -r<width>x<height> | Set screen resolution |
| -w | Windowed screen |
Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + S during game play to toggle the display of the current frame rate.
