Cheats for The Sims 2 and Expansion Packs
To open the cheat box, hold down Ctrl, Shift and C
| CheatCode | Result |
| Kaching | Adds §1.000,- to household funds |
| Motherlode | Adds §50.000,- to household funds |
| Moveobjects on/off | Move unmovable objects |
| Aging -on/-off | Sims won’t age |
| StretchSkeleton (number) | Make your sim smaller or higher. 2.0 double size, 0.5 half size, etc. |
| intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims # | You can invite more guests with a party and more Sims show up at community lots. Use in Neighbourhood screen |
| boolProp snapObjectsToGrid [true/false] | Use ‘false’ to place objects out of grid. Click here for more info about this and former cheat |
| boolProp testingCheatsEnabled [true/false] | Use ‘true’ to enable CAS debugmode and more. Click this link for more info about this cheat |
| boolprop constrainFloorElevation [true/false] | Use ‘false’ to make it possible to raise or lower the floor even when there are objects, flooring or walls on it. |
| boolProp simShadows [true/false] | Turns shadow of sim on or off |
| Vsync on/off | Turning off increases game performance but with some graphical errors as the price |
| floatProp tvVolume [0.0-1.0] | 0.5 is default. Lower or increase number to manage tv sound |
| boolProp displayPaths [true/false] | True=You see the path where the selected sim walks to |
| boolprop unevenTilesFloorable [true/false] | True=Can place floortiles on sloped ground |
| boolProp useEffects [true/false] | False=Turns off all effects like speech balloons, memories and the sky |
| boolProp useShaders true [true/false] | True=Makes the pool water clearer |
| faceBlendLimits -on/off | When making a child in CAS, this cheat can turn off facial bounding limitations |
University cheats
| University cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation [true/false] | Allows rotating any object in 45 degree increments with < and > keys |
| setHighestAllowedLevel [level] | Can build higher then 5 floors |
| boolProp dormSpecificToolsDisabled [true/false] | Enables build/buy mode tools in a dorm lot |
| changeLotZoning [residential | community | greek | dorm | secretsociety] | Changes the zoning type of the lot |
Nightlife cheats
| Nightlife cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| familyfunds [Familyname] # | Add or extract money for a chosen family. For example, “familyfunds Jones +10000” adds §10.000 to family Jones. -10000 extracts §10.000 |
| roofslopeangle [15-75] | Adjusts the slope angle on all roofs on a lot |
| showHeadlines [on/off] | Makes all thought balloons invisible |
| unlockCareerRewards | Unlocks all career rewards for selected sim |
| MaxMotives | Sets all needs for all sims on the lot to full |
| motiveDecay [on/off] | Turns natural need decay on or off |
| aspirationPoints # | Adds the specified number of Aspiration points to selected sim |
| lockAspiration [on/off] | Freezes aspiration point decay for all sims on the lot |
| aspirationLevel [0-5] | Changes Sims’ aspiration level. 0=lowest, 5=Platinum level |
| agesimscheat [on/off] | Adds ‘set age’ to interaction menu. Any sim you click on, can be set to any age group |
| setLotLightingFile [filename] | Change lighting by choosing an alternate lighting file. Original can be found in /Nightlife/TSData/Res/Lights. To restore use “setLotLightingFile clear” |
Open for Business cheats
| Open for Business cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| AddneighbortoFamilycheat [on/off] | Click on an NPC to add one to the current household |
| Forcetwins | With a pregnant Sim selected, using this cheat will transform the pregnancy into a twin birth |
| Sethour [0-23] | Set time of day |
| Plumbbobtoggle | Makes the overhead plumb bob invisible |
| Hold down Ctrl + Alt while an object is selected | Allows you to put as many items on a wall as you want, even if they overlap |
Pets cheats
| Pets cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| boolprop ControlPets [on/off] | Makes pets fully controlable, but you can’t cancel actions from their queue |
| boolprop DisablePuppyKittenAging [true/false] | Turns off aging for kittens and puppies |
| boolprop PetActionCancel [true/false] | Makes actions in a pet’s queue accessible |
| boolprop ShowCatalogePFlags [true/false] | Activates labels in the detail view of each Buy mode and Build mode objects to show which product they came from (EP or SP) |
| boolprop PetsFreeWill [true/false] | Turns pet free will off |
| DeleteAllAwnings | Deletes all awnings on lot |
| DeleteAllFences | Deletes all fences on lot |
| DeleteAllHalfWalls | Deletes all half walls on lot |
| DeleteAllObjects [Doors/Windows/Stairs] | Deletes all Doors, Windows or Stairs on lot |
| DeleteAllWalls | Deletes all walls on lot |
| IndividualRoofSlopeAngle [15/75] | Activates a tool to change the roof slopes of individual roofs on a lot |
Seasons cheat
| Seasons cheat | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| bugJarTimeDecay [on/off] | Makes fireflies live forever in jars when set to off |
FreeTime cheats
| FreeTime cheat | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| modifyNeighborhoodTerrain [on/off] | Modify Nhood terrain: [= Raise, ]=lower, =level, p=Smooth terrain |
Apartment Life cheats
| Apartment Life cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| printLotClass | Shows the current class of a lot |
| changeLotClassification [low | middle | high] | Changes the lot classification of the lot |
| clearLotClassValue | Undo the former cheat |
| boolprop controlpets [on/off] | Makes roommates controllable |
| boolprop petactioncancel | Cancel anything your roommate plans to do |
| boolprop petsfreewill [true/false] | Use false to turn off free will for roomates |
| boolProp aptBaseSpecificToolsDisabled [true/false] | Use false to enable build/buy mode tools on an apartment lot |
| boolprop aptsublotspecifictoolsdisabled [true/false] | Use false to enable build/buy mode tools in an apartment room (can give problems when used outside room). |
| changeLotZoning [apartmentbase/secretwitchlot] | Changes the zoning type of the lot |
Lot cheats
| Lot cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| boolprop lotWater [true/false] | False=Removes water from lots (ponds) |
| boolprop lotTerrainPaints [true/false] | False=Removes floorpainting on lot |
| boolprop showFloorGrid [true/false] | Shows grid or not in build or buy mode |
| boolprop objectShadows [true/false] | False=Removes shadows on objects OUTside house |
| boolProp guob [true/false] | False=Removes shadows on objects INside house |
| boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel [true/false] | True=Walls no longer cut away for selected sim |
| boolprop locktiles [true/false] | False=You can place floortiles outside lot (Like on road) |
| boolprop reflectionWithExtraViewer [true/false] | Turns on/off reflection in mirrors |
| boolprop renderInsideObjectOnlyOnSelectedSimLevel [true/false] | True=Objects only appear on levels the selected sim is on and when that floor is selected |
| boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel [true/false] | True=Only see selected simlevel; like when sim is on top floor, other floors are invisible |
Neighbourhood cheats
| Neighbourhood cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| deleteAllCharacters | Removes every sim from the neighbourhood |
| TerrainType desert/temperate/dirt/concrete | Toggles between terrain types |
| boolProp CameraDriftCamEnabled [true/false] | False=Camera does not move in Nhood |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps [true/false] | False=Removes props like rocks and towers from Nhood |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads [true/false] | False=Removes roads from Nhood |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora [true/false] | False=Removes trees/plants from Nhood |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater [true/false] | False=removes water from Nhood |
| boolprop displayLotImposters [true/false] | False=Removes houses from Nhood (just the graphics, not the houses themselves) |
| boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel [true/false] | False=Removes bridges from Nhood |
| boolprop lotTerrainLighting [true/false] | False=Lots won’t light up when you move your mouse over it in Nhood |
| boolprop carsCompact [true/false] | True=Cars in Nhood have more detail |
| boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename [true/false] | In Nhood, shows filename of house when you move your mouse over a lot |
| boolprop nhoodWaterReflection [true/false] | Turns on/off water reflection in nhood |
| boolProp carsOnRight [true/false] | Cars in Nhood drive on left or right side of road |
Filmmaking cheats
| Filmmaking cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| Slowmotion 0-8 | 0 is normal speed and 8 is slower |
| boolProp enablePostProcessing true/false | Must be true for all filmic cheats to function |
| Bloom (r g b x) | Creates a filmic look in which everything’s so bright it blurs together “r”, “g,” and “b” are color values (0-255) and “x” is the amount of blooming from 0 to 255 |
| vignette (centerx centery X) | Creates a filmic look in which a focal point is clear but everything around it is blurry |
| filmgrain (0-1) | Creates a film graininess |
| letterbox (0.0-0.4) | Creates a letterbox view of size specified |
Less usefull cheats
| Less usefull cheats | |
| CheatCode | Result |
| boolprop renderOpaqueUI [true/false] | True=Removes transparency on control panel |
| boolprop lotTerrainCanvas [true/false] | Not really sure. Grass turns blue? |
| boolprop displayLookAtBoxes [true/false] | True=blocks appear on sims faces and on parts where sims look at |
| gameVersion | After typing in ‘expand’, you see the game version in the cheat box |
| boolprop allObjectLightsOn [true/false] | True= Lights up objects continously instead of only when used, like fridges/tv’s, etc. |
| floatprop particleDensity 1.000000 | Raise number to increase green damping on spoiled food |
| boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode [true/false] | True=In neighbourhood shows the lotinfo. Can also just click on the ‘info’ button on the lotinfo screen |
| Autopatch on/off | Toggles notification of available game patches |
| Help | Lists some, but not all cheats |
| Exit | Closes cheat window |
| Expand | Expands or contracts the cheat window |
