Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play to display the console window. Enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Some codes may be case-sensitive.

Effect Code

List most cheat codes help
Display information about indicated cheat help <cheat command>
Close console window exit
Expand or contract console window expand
1,000 more Simoleons Kaching
50,000 more Simoleons motherlode
Have twins when baby is born twinzr2cute or twinsr2cute
Remove all Sims; use in neighborhood view deleteAllCharacters
Toggle terrain types; use in neighborhood view TerrainType <desert or temperate>
Objects can be placed anywhere in buy and build modes; hand tool can move any object moveObjects <on or off>
Make Sims larger or smaller; 1.0 is normal StretchSkeleton <number>
Turn off facial DNA blending in Create A Sim faceBlendLimits <on or off>
Prevent Sims from aging aging <on or off>
Toggle automatic game updates autoPatch <on or off>
Slow motion; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest slowMotion <0-8>
No censor; set to 8 to return to normal intprop censorgridsize 0
Increase game performance with some graphics glitches Vsync <on or off>
Use in neighborhood screen to invite more guests with a party intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims <number>
Set to false to place objects out of grid boolProp snapObjectsToGrid <true or false>
Enable postprocessing cheats; requires video card that supports pixel shaders boolProp enablePostProcessing <true or false>
Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps <true or false>
Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads <true or false>
Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora <true or false>
Set to false to remove water from neighborhood boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater <true or false>
Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood boolprop displayLotImposters <true or false>
Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood. boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel <true or false>
Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood boolprop lotTerrainLighting <true or false>
Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots boolprop lotWater <true or false>
Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot boolprop lotTerrainPaints <true or false>
Unknown boolprop lotTerrainCanvas <true or false>
Disables some building mode tools while in live mode in dorm boolprop dormspecifictoolsdisabled true
Enables all building mode tools while in live mode in dorm boolprop dormspecifictoolsdisabled false
Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood boolprop carsCompact <true or false>
Toggle grid in build or buy mode boolprop showFloorGrid <true or false>
Set to trueto show lot information boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode <true or false>
Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house boolprop objectShadows <true or false>
Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house boolProp guob <true or false>
Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel <true or false>
Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to boolProp displayPaths <true or false>
Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at boolprop displayLookAtBoxes <true or false>
Toggle shadows for Sims boolProp simShadows <true or false>
In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename <true or false>
Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot boolprop locktiles <true or false>
Set to false to raise and lower floor even when covered with objects boolprop constrainFloorElevation <true or false>
Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used boolprop allObjectLightsOn <true or false>
After typing expand, will you see the game version in the cheat box gameVersion

Postprocessing cheats:  Use the following case-sensitive codes after enabling the Postprocessing cheats with the boolProp enablePostProcessing true code. Note: Do not enable or use the Postprocessing cheats unless your video card supports pixel shaders.

Effect Code  -  Blur effect; red, green, blue value must be between 0 and 255, and x (bloom) between 0.0 and 1.0 bloom <r g b x>
Centered blur effect; centerX and centerY are screen coordinates; x (vignette) must be between 0.0 and 1.0 vignette <centerX centerY x>
Grainy screen effect filmGrain <0.0-1.0>
Letterbox screen effect letterBox <0.0-0.4>

Testing cheats mode:  Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play to display the console window. Enter boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true to activate testing cheats mode. This is a very powerful cheat that enables many new things. In Create A Sim, after enabling this code, go into debugmode by pressing [Shift] + N before making a Sim. You now have the following new things in Create A Sim: skin tones, clothing, and some other options such as viewing the skinfilenames. In the game itself, after enabling this code, hold [Shift] and left click on a Sim to have lots of options, such as changing clothes, make your Sim fat or thin, set their aspiration level, etc. This code also can spawn some interesting items, such as the tombstone of L(ife) and D(eath), and family members.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code then go onto a different family. A strange code will appear at the top right hand corner. If you go onto the Sims' needs, you can click on each one and drag it up or down, whichever desired. You can also increase the skill points of your Sims in the same way. This is useful if you want a promotion, if your Sim is depressed, if you are teaching a toddler to walk, etc. You can also hold [Shift] and click on a Sim. Click on "More", then "Spawn" and create the Tombstone of L and D. You can click on this, then "More" then "Make everyone here friends with me", which helps if you need friends to get promoted, or to complete an aspiration task.

Cheat mode (command line):  Start the game with one of the following command line parameters to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect Command line parameter
Disable sound -nosound
Full screen -f
Set screen resolution -r<width>x<height>
Windowed screen -w
See Will Wright:
Enter the Create-A-Sim screen. Look at the corner on the left, next to the mirror, to see a portrait of Will Wright (the creator of the Sims series) as a Sim.

Free items:  While your Sim is in college, claim a dorm room. Then, click the "Buy Catalog" button and look through the other dorm rooms. Use the hand to pick up things from the other dorm rooms and drag them into your dorm room. You can even take items in the halls of the college and from the kitchen.

Selecting a major:  Pick a major that not only leads to a career for a Sim, but also takes into consideration their level of skills when they get to college. If you choose wisely, they will skate through many semesters without even worrying about skills.

Getting the room that you want:  If your Sim wanted a certain room and someone else took it, click on their face on the left side of the screen. Click on their door and choose "Unclaim Room". If you do not control that Sim, then delete the door.