The Sims Cheats (The Sims 1)

Add 1,000 Simoleons to the household

The money cheat that works in patched installs and in the Legacy Collection. EA lists it and PC Gamer and Screen Rant both tested it. Older Mac guides list it too.

Add 5,000 or 10,000 Simoleons in one entry

Each ;! repeats the previous cheat once, so four of them give 5,000 in total and nine give 10,000. PC Gamer and Screen Rant tested these totals. Add more ;! for more money.

Add 1,000 Simoleons in the original unpatched game

Only the unpatched version 1.0 base game accepts it. Patched games and the Legacy Collection reject it, so use rosebud there.

Repeat the last cheat you typed

Type ! on its own and press Enter. It is the building block of the money stacking trick above.

Run several cheats with one Enter press

Separate the cheats with a semicolon. This example adds 1,000 Simoleons and turns move_objects on in one go.

Pick up, move or delete objects the game normally locks, including the mailbox, trash and items in use

In the Legacy Collection it does not let you place items freely or clipping into each other (PC Gamer); it only lifts the usual pick-up and delete limits. Deleted fixed objects such as the mailbox and trash can usually cannot be bought back and Buy mode has no Undo, so make edits in Build mode and turn the cheat off afterwards.

Check the lot for required objects and repair what is missing

Looks for essentials such as the mailbox and trash can. GamesRadar and a Legacy fan guide say it does not bring back objects you deleted on purpose with move_objects. On EA's list.

Add a tool for placing water such as moats and streams around the lot

Documented for the original game by the Sims Wiki and many older lists. It is not on EA's Legacy Collection list, so it may not work there. The Sims Wiki says water placement was later built into Build mode.

Turn the map editor on or off

Sources describe it as unlocking tiles outside your lot, even the street (PCGamesN, Giga), or as a neighborhood map editor (a Legacy fan guide that urges care). GamesRadar lists it as working in the Legacy Collection; EA does not list it.

Have the architecture tools set the floor level automatically as you build

Documented for the original game; not on EA's Legacy Collection list.

Set the grass growth level on the lot

Use a number from 0 to 150; higher means more grass. Documented for the original game and in a Legacy fan guide; not on EA's list.

Show or hide the floor grid in Build mode

On EA's Legacy Collection list.

Set how much Sims act on their own

At 100 Sims follow their own needs without being told; at 1 they stand around until you give orders (PC Gamer, Screen Rant). EA lists 0-100 and most guides say 1-100. You can also switch free will off and on in Options > Play Options. On EA's list.

Show the selected Sim's interests

It only displays them: EA, PC Gamer, Screen Rant and GameSpot describe it that way, though a few older lists claim it edits personality. On EA's list.

Set the time of day

Uses the 24-hour clock, so 12 is noon and 13 is 1 pm. It changes the clock without simulating the skipped hours, so Sims do not lose needs for them (PC Gamer). Guides give 1-24 or 0-23 as the range. On EA's list.

Set the Live Mode game speed

800 is normal speed, 1000 is ultra speed and 1 slows play to a crawl (PC Gamer, Screen Rant, GameSpot). EA's list says it accepts -1,000 to 10,000, and older guides treat 0 as normal. On EA's list.

Take control of visiting Sims

GameSpot says it lets you command other Sims on the lot; older lists say visitors can be steered with the keyboard. Not on EA's list.

Open the character creation screen during play

Documented for the original game. It is not on EA's Legacy Collection list and a Legacy fan guide says it is locked there, so expect it to work only in the original.

Save the family history to a text file

Writes FamilyHistory.txt in the game's install folder. On EA's list.

Add a history stat to the current family

Documented for the original game; not on EA's Legacy Collection list.

Make the Loch Ness Monster appear in the water on the neighborhood screen

Needs an expansion pack: it only works in the Downtown (Hot Date), Old Town (Unleashed) or Vacation Island (Vacation) neighborhood views. On EA's list.

Rotate the camera in quarter turns

0 is the normal view. On EA's list.

Hide or show objects, terrain, walls, floors or Sims (handy for screenshots)

Hidden items still exist, they are just not drawn (GamesRadar). Listed for the Legacy Collection by GamesRadar, Gameranx, GamePro and Last Word on Gaming; not on EA's list.

Reset every genable visibility setting

Brings objects, terrain, walls, floors and Sims back to their normal state.

Move thought bubbles up or down above Sims' heads

The number is a pixel offset from the Sim's head; a larger number lifts the bubble higher. On EA's list.

Turn drawing of every animation frame on or off

A display debug toggle. On EA's list.

Show or hide technical tile information

Displays data for the tile under the cursor. Listed by GamesRadar for the Legacy Collection; not on EA's list.

Show or hide the game's tick counter

A developer readout. Listed by GamesRadar for the Legacy Collection; not on EA's list.

Show or hide the walking route of the selected Sim

Listed for the Legacy Collection by Gameranx, Last Word on Gaming and GamePro; not on EA's list.

Show or hide routing balloons above Sims

A debug aid that shows routing problems. Some older lists call it a tutorial switch, which newer guides do not. Listed by GamesRadar for the Legacy Collection; not on EA's list.

Set the event logging mask for the Sim log

A developer setting used with sim_log. On EA's list.

Start or stop logging Sim activity to a text file

On EA's list.

Turn the music or the sound effects on or off

Each command flips that audio on or off. Documented for the original game; not on EA's Legacy Collection list.

Reload all skins, animations, suits and Sims

Documented for the original game; not on EA's Legacy Collection list.

Show a debug view of the social choices between Sims

Documented for the original game; not on EA's Legacy Collection list.

Open the cheat menu on the main menu

Written as text because the buttons are held together, not pressed in order. Do it on the main menu; the cheat menu is a text entry screen where you type the words below. Guides print the Xbox buttons as L and R, meaning the left and right triggers.

Unlock all two-player games, objects and skins

Typed word, not a button sequence: open the cheat menu first by holding the buttons from the first console entry on the main menu, then type it. Most guides add a finishing step: start Get A Life, get in the hot tub with the girl, pause, then choose Quit and Just Quit.

Make every buy and build item cost nothing

Typed word, not a button sequence: open the cheat menu first by holding the buttons from the first console entry on the main menu, then type it. Bills and services still cost money. CheatCC and Game Revolution warn it can cause problems with saved games, and CheatCC says the code ends when you switch the console off.

Unlock the two-player Party Motel game

Typed word, not a button sequence: open the cheat menu first by holding the buttons from the first console entry on the main menu, then type it. Include the space and the M. The game shows up in the bonus section of Get A Life mode (CheatCC).

Unlock Play The Sims mode without finishing Get A Life

Typed word, not a button sequence: open the cheat menu first by holding the buttons from the first console entry on the main menu, then type it. Useful without a memory card, since you would otherwise replay the Dream House each time (CheatCC).

Switch to a first-person view through the selected Sim's eyes

Typed word, not a button sequence: open the cheat menu first by holding the buttons from the first console entry on the main menu, then type it. Afterwards press Circle (PS2), Black (Xbox) or X (GameCube) during play to toggle the view. Some guides spell it FISH EYES, so try that if FISH EYE is rejected.