The Sims 3 Cheats

Enables 'testing cheats' mode: unlocks a layer of extra interactions, primarily a large set of shift-click options on Sims, the mailbox, objects, and the ground. Required for several other cheats (e.g. freerealestate, ctrl-click Lifetime Happiness points). Run again with 'false' to disable.

PC/Mac only - not available on PS3/Xbox 360. Often written testingCheatsEnabled (case is ignored). Can also be entered at the main menu before loading a game (needed for the Lifetime Happiness points trick). Note: it can introduce odd behavior/bugs; toggle it off when done.

Displays a list of available console commands in the cheat box.

PC/Mac only.

Console cheat-enable button combo (no typed codes). Hold all four shoulder/trigger buttons while paused to turn on cheat mode, then use Spoot the Llama.

PS3/Xbox 360 only. Disables Trophies/Achievements; save a duplicate when prompted.

Adds 1,000 Simoleons to the active household.

PC/Mac. 'rosebud' (the classic Sims series money code) does the same +1,000 on Sims 3 and is interchangeable.

Adds 1,000 Simoleons to the active household (alias of kaching).

PC/Mac. Carried over from earlier Sims games; gives 1,000 (not the old 'rosebud;!;!;!' chain).

Adds 50,000 Simoleons to the active household.

PC/Mac. Re-type to stack another 50,000. On console, the Llama offers a comparable '+50,000 Simoleons' option instead of a typed code.

Sets a specific household's funds to an exact amount (replaces current funds; can also reduce them).

PC/Mac. EXACT-SYNTAX GOTCHA: many guides note the 'F' in 'Funds' is what trips people up - it is commonly written familyFunds / FamilyFunds and case is ignored, but you MUST use the household's surname exactly as the game lists it (not necessarily the family's name) and a number 0-99,999,999 with NO commas and NO parentheses. Example: familyfunds Goth 1000000. It fails if two households share that surname; some players can only run it from Edit Town/neighborhood view, and you may need testingcheatsenabled true first.

Makes all lots/houses cost 0 Simoleons so you can buy any home for free.

PC/Mac. Must be entered while in Map/Edit Town (neighborhood) view, and requires testingcheatsenabled true to be active.

Removes object placement restrictions: place/stack objects anywhere, overlap them, and put items where the game normally blocks them.

PC/Mac. Often written moveObjects on. Powerful but risky - deleting required objects (mailbox, trash can, a Sim) can cause problems.

Unlocks hidden/debug Buy mode objects (e.g. development and special items) in the catalog.

PC/Mac. Some sources list it simply as 'buydebug'. Reveals an extra category of objects (incl. collectibles/spawners).

Lets you raise/lower terrain freely even where walls, objects or foundations would normally constrain it.

PC/Mac. 'false' frees terrain editing; 'true' restores normal behavior. Can distort objects/walls placed on the changed terrain.

Hold Alt to stop objects from snapping to slots / the grid while placing them.

PC/Mac. With this on, holding Alt while dragging an object prevents it from snapping into slots.

Allows Build/Buy mode at times the game normally blocks it (e.g. during certain events or on community lots).

PC/Mac. Sometimes written AlwaysAllowBuildBuy true/false. Some sources also reference enablellamas as a flavor/utility toggle ('Llamas enabled.').

Removes build/buy restrictions inside rabbit-hole buildings/venues (e.g. lets you edit building interiors - useful with Late Night).

PC/Mac. Commonly cited as a Late Night-era cheat.

Allows placing objects on roofs.

PC/Mac. Listed by some trusted guides; less universally documented than moveobjects - treat as build-helper toggle.

Resets a stuck, frozen, or glitched Sim, returning them home with neutral motives and no moodlets.

PC/Mac. Use the Sim's exact first and last name. Standard fix for Sims trapped in an action or off the map.

Unlocks career, service and NPC outfits so you can use them in Create-a-Sim.

PC/Mac. Enter before entering Create-a-Sim for the extra outfits to appear.

Stretches/scales the active Sim's skeleton, making them taller or shorter (cosmetic/novelty).

PC/Mac. Value around 1.0 is normal; higher = taller, lower = shorter. Can cause animation oddities.

Deletes all non-active characters/townies in the world.

PC/Mac. DESTRUCTIVE and irreversible - it wipes the town's population. Back up your save first.

Shift-click interactions unlocked by testingcheatsenabled true: shift-click a Sim to Modify Traits, Trigger Age Transition, Edit in Create-a-Sim, Add to Active Family; shift-click the ground to teleport a Sim or edit other lots; shift-click the mailbox for 'Make Needs Static', 'Make all happy', 'Make me know everyone', 'Add to/Force opportunities'; drag relationship/need bars to set values; Ctrl-click skill/Lifetime-reward elements as noted.

PC/Mac only. These are mouse interactions, not typed codes; the exact menu depends on installed expansions. Click-and-drag the green motive/relationship bars to raise or lower them directly.

Gives Lifetime Happiness (Lifetime Reward) points. Enable testingcheatsenabled true at the MAIN MENU, load the game, then Ctrl+Click the Lifetime Rewards points/treasure-chest icon to add points per click.

PC/Mac only. Reported to add roughly +500 points per click; must be enabled from the main menu before loading the save.

Toggles the on-screen frames-per-second counter.

PC/Mac.

Hides headline effects (the plumbob over Sims' heads and similar icons) - useful for screenshots. Does not remove thought/speech bubbles.

PC/Mac. Frequently written hideheadlineeffects true/false.

Toggles whether objects fade out when the camera moves in close to them.

PC/Mac. With 'off', near-camera objects no longer go transparent.

Puts the game into slow motion for cinematic capture.

PC/Mac. Optional value: 0 = normal speed, 8 = slowest.

Toggles fullscreen vs windowed mode.

PC/Mac.

Toggles vertical sync.

PC/Mac. Listed by EarlyGame; performance/tearing toggle.

Toggles game sounds on/off.

PC/Mac.

Toggles map tags/icons on the world map.

PC/Mac.

Displays a random joke in the cheat console.

PC/Mac. Pure novelty/easter-egg.

Immediately quits the game.

PC/Mac. Exits without the normal menu - unsaved progress is lost.

After enabling cheat mode with the shoulder-button combo, buy 'Spoot the Llama' (Magic Llama) for free and interact with it to apply console cheats such as adding Simoleons, adding Karma points, and unlocking certain powers/items.

PS3/Xbox 360 only. The exact menu of llama options varies; commonly reported are Simoleon boosts (+1,000 / +50,000), Karma point boosts, and select unlockable powers/items. There is no typed-console equivalent on console, so typed PC codes (testingcheatsenabled, moveobjects, familyfunds, etc.) cannot be used here.