The Sims 2 Cheats

Add 1,000 Simoleons to the household

Works in the base game and can be repeated as often as you like.

Add 50,000 Simoleons to the household

Works in the base game and can be repeated. The Sims Wiki says a household's funds top out at 9,999,999.

Set a family's funds to an exact amount, or add or subtract money

Replace Goth with the family's last name and 50000 with the amount. Put + or - directly before the number to add or subtract instead of setting (familyFunds Goth +5000). If two families share a surname, only the one added most recently is changed, and SimsWiki.info says to put quotes around names that contain a space. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Fill every need bar for the Sims on the lot

Servo robots' power and PlantSim motives are not affected, and the Sims Wiki points out it is a poor fit for a restaurant you run because customers get filled up too. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Freeze need decay for the Sims on the lot

Type motiveDecay on to restore normal decay. The Sims Wiki says this also freezes the room (environment) need, so use it when that bar is green. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Set the selected Sim's aspiration level

Takes 0 to 5: 0 drops the Sim into failure and 5 reaches platinum. It does not change the reward points you can spend. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Give the selected Sim aspiration reward points

Replace 5000 with the amount you want. The points are spent on aspiration reward objects and the aspiration meter does not move. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Freeze the aspiration meter for the Sims on the lot

Stops the meter from rising or decaying. Type lockAspiration off to undo it. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Unlock every career reward object for the selected Sim

Select the Sim first, because it only applies to the currently selected Sim. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Stop the Sims on the lot from aging

Type aging on to start aging again. PC Gamer says to re-enter it each time you switch households, and SimsWiki.info says it also pauses any pregnancy in progress. Works in the base game.

Stop puppies and kittens from aging

Use false to let them age again. It does not work on adult animals; use aging off for those. EA's Legacy Collection page lists this cheat as disablePuppyKittenAging on/off without the boolProp prefix. Needs The Sims 2: Pets.

Turn a pregnancy into twins

Select the pregnant Sim before you enter it. Needs The Sims 2: Open for Business or a later expansion.

Add a Set Age option for Sims

Click a Sim (PC Gamer and GameSpot say Shift+click) and choose Set Age to move them to another life stage, including backwards. The option also shows up on objects but does nothing there. Type ageSimsCheat off to remove it. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Add townies and visitors to your household

Adds an add-to-family choice for non-playable Sims. GamesRadar and TheGamer say it does not work on special NPCs such as the Grim Reaper, and the Sims Wiki warns that adding certain NPCs to a household can corrupt the game, so stick to ordinary townies. Needs The Sims 2: Open for Business or a later expansion.

Take direct control of pets

SimsWiki.info says it also covers apartment roommates and vacation companions, and TheGamer says it can be glitchy. Use false to turn it off. Needs The Sims 2: Pets.

Give pets free will

TheGamer warns that pets become unpredictable. Use false to turn it off. Needs The Sims 2: Pets.

Cancel actions queued on a pet

Lets you cancel interactions queued on a pet; SimsWiki.info says it also works for apartment roommates and vacation companions. Use false to turn it off. Needs The Sims 2: Pets.

Keep bug-jar fireflies and butterflies alive forever

Type bugJarTimeDecay on to bring back the normal time limit. Needs The Sims 2: Seasons.

Allow more guests at a party

Replace 8 with your own limit. SimsWiki.info says to enter it on the neighborhood screen or re-enter the lot before inviting, and the Sims Wiki warns that more Sims on a lot means more lag. Works in the base game.

Change the time of day

Takes 0 to 23 on a 24-hour clock, so setHour 13 is 1 PM. Needs The Sims 2: Open for Business or a later expansion.

Make the selected Sim taller or shorter

1.0 is normal height. The change is not saved and resets when you reload the lot. SimsWiki.info says large values make animations look wrong and that pets show visible glitches.

Remove the face-blending limits in Create a Sim

Switches off the limits the game uses when it blends two parents' faces and when you edit faces in Create a Sim. Type faceBlendLimits on to restore them.

Turn on the testing cheats (hidden debug menu)

Afterwards, Shift+click a Sim, an object or the mailbox for hidden options such as Make Selectable, Set Birthday, Spawn (which includes the Tombstone of Life and Death) or filling everyone's needs from the mailbox. If you turn it on before loading a lot you can also drag need, skill and relationship bars with the mouse. Type false to turn it off. The Sims Wiki says the setting itself is safe to leave on, but some options can corrupt a game; TheGamer calls the menu buggy. Works in the base game.

Unlock NPC-only clothes, skin tones and hair in Create a Sim

With testing cheats on, press Shift+N inside Create a Sim before you make your first Sim, and Shift+M to turn it off again.

Instantly fulfill a want or fear

With testing cheats on, Ctrl+click the want or fear icon in the wants panel. You get the aspiration points even though the requirement itself was not met.

Rent an apartment with its furniture

With testing cheats on, stand a Sim next to the apartment door with an empty action queue, Shift+click the door and choose Rent Furnished. Needs The Sims 2: Apartment Life.

Move or delete objects the game normally locks

Lets you pick up and delete fixed items such as the mailbox and trash can, move objects while Sims use them, delete Sims, and place items closer together than the grid allows. Type moveObjects off to restore the normal rules. The Sims Wiki says a deleted mailbox or trash can cannot be brought back, and SimsWiki.info lists the community phone among items whose deletion causes lot problems (see the warnings above before deleting anything). Works in the base game.

Place objects off the grid

Set it back to true before placing windows and doors, which may refuse to snap while it is off. The Sims Wiki warns that misuse can corrupt a lot so it cannot be opened from the neighborhood view. Works in the base game.

Place objects in quarter-tile steps

After entering it, press Ctrl+F in Build or Buy mode to switch quarter-tile placement on and off. Some objects stop working when placed this way, so the Sims Wiki recommends it for decoration only. Needs The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff.

Rotate objects in 45 degree steps

Use the < and > keys while holding an object (a GameFAQs contributor lists the , and . keys). Sims may not be able to use appliances placed at an angle, so keep them decorative. Needs The Sims 2: University or a later expansion.

Change the elevation of floor tiles under walls, floors and foundations

Set it to true to restore the normal rule. Works in the base game.

Edit road, sidewalk and lot-edge tiles

Lets you place floor tiles on the very edge of the lot and change the tiles of the road and sidewalk. The Sims Wiki says moveObjects does the same thing. Works in the base game.

Raise the floor limit for building

Do not go above 16 floors or the game crashes. The Sims Wiki and SimsWiki.info say it works only sometimes in later expansions and not in the base game; both describe a dormer trick that adds one more level without the cheat. Needs The Sims 2: University or a later expansion.

Set the slope of every roof on the lot

Takes 15 to 75 degrees. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Set the slope of a single roof section

Takes 15 to 75. After entering it, hold Ctrl and Alt and click the roof section with the roof tool. The Sims Wiki and SimsWiki.info say the original Pets release did not save the change until the Pets patch. Needs The Sims 2: Pets or a later expansion.

Delete every wall on the lot

Build Mode only. EA says it removes all walls that can be deleted in Build Mode. Needs The Sims 2: Pets or a later expansion.

Delete every fence on the lot

Build Mode only. Needs The Sims 2: Pets or a later expansion.

Delete every half-wall on the lot

Build Mode only. Needs The Sims 2: Pets or a later expansion.

Delete every awning on the lot

Build Mode only. Needs The Sims 2: Pets or a later expansion.

Delete every door, window or staircase on the lot

Replace doors with windows or stairs to remove those instead. Always include the type: EA's list describes the bare deleteAllObjects command as removing all objects. Build Mode only. Needs The Sims 2: Pets or a later expansion.

Unlock build and buy tools on dorm lots

Also works on community lots, but the Sims Wiki and SimsWiki.info say changes made there are not saved. Use true to restore the restriction. Needs The Sims 2: University or a later expansion.

Unlock build and buy tools on an occupied apartment lot

SimsWiki.info says it takes effect after you switch between Buy and Build mode. Use true to restore the restriction. Needs The Sims 2: Apartment Life.

Unlock build and buy tools on an empty apartment lot

SimsWiki.info says it takes effect after you switch between Buy and Build mode. Use true to restore the restriction. Needs The Sims 2: Apartment Life.

Change a lot's zoning type

Enter the lot, make sure no Sims live there, enter the cheat, then save, go back to the neighborhood and re-enter the lot. Zone names: residential and community; dorm, greek and secretsociety (University); hotel and secretvacationlot (Bon Voyage); secrethobbylot (FreeTime); apartmentbase (Apartment Life); EA also lists apartmentsublot and secretwitchlot. Secret vacation and secret hobby lots must be created the proper in-game way, otherwise the cheat does not work or can corrupt the game. Needs The Sims 2: University or a later expansion.

Turn the current lot into a dormitory

Same rules as the general zoning cheat: the lot must be empty of residents. Needs The Sims 2: University or a later expansion.

Set a lot's social class (which townies move into apartments)

Takes low, middle or high. The class stays until you clear it with clearLotClassValue. Needs The Sims 2: Apartment Life.

Clear a forced lot class

Resets the lot to its normally calculated class. Needs The Sims 2: Apartment Life.

Switch the neighborhood terrain to desert

Neighborhood view only, and you need to leave and re-enter the neighborhood to see the change. The base game accepts desert and temperate; dirt and concrete need Nightlife or later. SimsWiki.info reports that only desert reliably changes the whole neighborhood.

Sculpt the neighborhood terrain

Neighborhood view only. Click an area (drag for a bigger one), then press [ to raise, ] to lower, \ to level or P to smooth. Type modifyNeighborhoodTerrain off when finished. Needs The Sims 2: FreeTime.

Delete every Sim and townie in the neighborhood

Neighborhood view only. High risk: SimsWiki.info calls the result irreversible neighborhood corruption and the Sims Wiki corruption guide advises avoiding it. Read the warnings above and do not use it on a neighborhood you play.

Show a lot's file name when you point at it in the neighborhood

Use false to turn the label off again.

Hide neighborhood roads

Use true to show them again.

Hide neighborhood bridges

Use true to show them again.

Hide neighborhood water

Use true to show it again.

Hide neighborhood trees and plants

Use true to show them again.

Hide neighborhood props such as rocks and towers

Use true to show them again.

Hide the houses in the neighborhood view

Use true to show them again.

Stop lots lighting up when you point at them

Use true to bring the highlight back.

Show more detail on neighborhood cars

Use false to return to the default detail level.

Slow the game down

Takes 0 to 8: 0 is normal speed and 8 is the slowest. Handy for timing screenshots.

Hide the plumbbob

It toggles, so run it again to bring the plumbbob back. Some lists show an on/off argument. Needs The Sims 2: Open for Business or a later expansion.

Hide thought bubbles and speech balloons

Also removes the relationship gain and loss graphics. Type showHeadlines on to restore them. Needs The Sims 2: Nightlife or a later expansion.

Enable the post-processing effects

Required before bloom, vignette, filmGrain and letterBox do anything. It needs a video card with pixel shader support; if the screen goes partly dark, turn it off with false. SimsWiki.info says it lowers frame rate even with no effect active.

Add a bloom glow (sitcom flashback look)

The four numbers are red, green, blue and bloom amount, each from 0 to 1. Needs post-processing enabled first.

Blur the screen edges

The numbers are the center X, center Y and strength, each from 0 to 1; 0.5 0.5 1.0 is the strongest edge blur. Needs post-processing enabled first.

Add film grain

Takes 0 to 1. Needs post-processing enabled first.

Add letterbox bars

Takes 0 to 0.4. Needs post-processing enabled first.

Turn off Sim shadows

Use true to bring them back.

Turn off shadows from outdoor objects

Use true to bring them back.

Turn off shadows from indoor objects

Use true to bring them back.

Turn off vertical sync

Can improve performance but may cause graphical glitches. Type vsync on to restore it.

Show the path a selected Sim is walking

Use false to hide the paths again.

Show look-at boxes on Sims' faces

A debug view: boxes appear on faces and where the Sims are looking. Use false to turn it off.

Stop walls cutting away around the selected Sim

Applies in Walls Cutaway mode. Use false to restore the normal behavior.

Keep every object light switched on

Use false to return lights to normal.

Show which pack each Buy Mode object came from

The Sims Wiki says Happy Holiday Stuff objects are reported as base game. Use false to hide the label.

Hide the painted terrain on a lot

Hides the terrain paint without removing it. Use true to show it again.

Remove ponds from a lot

The Sims Wiki says swimming pools are not affected. Use true to bring the water back.

Change the television volume

Takes 0.0 to 1.0; a GameFAQs contributor gives 0.5 as the default and 0.0 as mute. Needs The Sims 2: University or a later expansion.

List some cheats in the console

Shows a partial list. Type help followed by a cheat name, for example help motherlode, to see what one cheat does.

List every cheat the game registers

EA's page says this brings up all known cheats with a description of each.

Close the cheat console

Pressing Esc also closes it.

Expand or shrink the console window

Type it again to switch back.

Clear the console's log

Cheats you already entered stay active.

Show the game version in the console

Prints the installed version number in the cheat box.

Summon the Cheat Gnome (enter this first)

A plumb bob post (the Cheat Gnome, also called the Cheat Trophy) appears on the lot, and most other console codes only work once it is there. Walk a Sim up to it and select it to open its menu. On Xbox, the L and R in older guides mean the triggers. The Sims Wiki and SuperCheats both say a code can fail on the first try.

Give the household 9,999 Simoleons

After the gnome code, select the gnome and choose Give Simoleons. It can be repeated, and the Sims Wiki says funds stop at 999,999. A few lists round the amount to 10,000.

Fill all needs

After the gnome code, select the gnome to find the option that fills motives.

Unlock all lots in Story mode

After the gnome code, select the gnome and choose Unlock All Locations. The Sims Wiki and GameFAQs describe it as a Story mode cheat.

Advance the clock six hours

After the gnome code, select the gnome and choose Advance 6 Hours. Several sources warn that using it while a Sim is at work or away can cause problems when they come back.

Set any skill to any level

After the gnome code, select the gnome, choose Change Skill, then pick the skill and the new level. The Sims Wiki says the level can be anything from 0 to 10.

Unlock every object in the Buy catalog

Enter it after the gnome code. The sources list no extra gnome menu step for this one.

Unlock every recipe

Enter it after the gnome code. The sources list no extra gnome menu step for this one.

Unlock all clothing, accessories and hair in Create a Sim

Listed as All Fashions or Unlock All Clothing in the sources. Enter it after the gnome code.

Play a horn sound

Purely cosmetic. The Sims Wiki says the gnome is not needed for this one, while Cheat Code Central says to enter the gnome code first.

Show the development team photo

Enter it at the title screen, no gnome needed. A Sim voice confirms it was accepted.