Cheats

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In this topic you'll find all the cheats in the Sims 2 game and expansions 

The Sims 2
The Sims 2 University
The Sims 2 Nightlife
The Sims 2 Open for Business
The Sims 2 Pets
The Sims 2 Seasons
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage
The Sims 2 Apartment Life
The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff

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The Sims 2

To enter cheats in The Sims 2, first open the command console by simultaneously pressing ctrl-shift-c. Note that cheats are case-sensitive. Some of the cheats that can be used here are as follows:

help: lists all the cheats in the game.

help [cheatname]: displays specific information about the cheat.

exit: closes the cheat window.

expand: expands or contracts the cheat window.

moveObjects on/off: removes footprint limitation for all object placement in Buy Mode and Build Mode. Removes limitations placed on hand tool for when objects are in use, or are normally non-movable objects. Is known to cause issues with game elements, routing, hidden object generation and manipulation, etc. Note that using this cheat allows you to delete objects that normally cannot be deleted, such as Sims, the mailbox, and the garbage can. If you delete these objects, there is no way to get them back, so be careful!

aging –on/off: prevents Sims from aging. This can disrupt the carefully tuned gameplay balance, and will prevent little Johnny from ever growing up, so treat this cheat with care as well.

autoPatch -on/off: This cheat lets you re-enable notifications when there is a game update available for The Sims 2. Just turn Autopatch on and go to the Custom Content Browser (the little snowflake button on the UCP in the neighborhood). If there’s an update available you’ll be asked whether you want to download it.

slowMotion [value]: The slowMotion cheat takes one parameter: the "slowness" setting (such as slowMotion 4). This value ranges from 0 to 8 where 0 is normal speed and 8 is the slowest speed.

boolProp enablePostProcessing true/false: enables the use of postprocessing cheats (see below); very useful for movie making (also see below). Please note that you must have a video card that can handle pixel shaders in order to successfully use this cheat. If you use the cheats and you don’t have pixel shaders, the screen will most likely go partially dark, and will not come back until you turn off enablePostProcessing. If you turn on postprocessing, and you turn on cinematics, and a cinematic plays, you may also experience unwanted graphical glitches.

bloom [r g  b x] (rgb is color) (x is the bloom amount) [0.0 - 1.0]: This cheat adds a blur effect, like a sitcom flashback moment. Must have entered boolProp enablePostProcessing true for this cheat to work.

vignette [centerX centerY X] (X is the vignetteing factor) [0.0 - 1.0]: Adds a blur effect from the specified center. Using "vignette 0.5 0.5 0.5" should put some blurry bits at the edge of the screen. Vignette 0.5 0.5 1.0 is maximum edge blurryness. Must have entered boolProp enablePostProcessing true for this cheat to work.

filmGrain [val] [0.0-1.0]: This cheat makes the screen grainy. Must have entered boolProp enablePostProcessing true for this cheat to work.

letterBox [val] [0.0-0.4]: Adds a letterbox effect to the view. Must have entered boolProp enablePostProcessing true for this cheat to work.

boolprop testingcheatsenabled true / false: The cheat boolprop TestingCheatsEnabled true (also known as just 'the boolprop cheat') is the most powerful cheat in the game. This cheat was most likely used by Maxis to test the game (hence the name) and really wasn't originally meant to be known.
However even though this is 'just' a cheat, it is not to be taken lightly; It can alter many parts of the game and for several people it caused problems. With enough caution however, it can be a really fun and usefull cheat.
After you're done using this cheat, it is very recommended to stop this cheat from working by using boolprop TestingCheatsEnabled false
More info about the boolprop cheat go to Snootysims

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The Sims 2 University

changeLotZoning [residential | community | greek | dorm | secretsociety]: changes the zoning type of the lot. Before rezoning a lot using this cheat, make sure there are no Sims currently living in the lot. To use this cheat, enter the lot that you would like to rezone, and then enter the cheat, choosing one of these zoning options.

boolProp dormSpecificToolsDisabled true/false: enables build/buy mode tools that would normally be disabled when in a dorm lot.

boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true/false: allows users to rotate any object in 45 degree increments instead of the 90 degree increments used for most objects.

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The Sims 2 Nightlife

familyfunds NAME XXXX
Assigns money value to a family from the neighborhood level.
You can also use + value or - value to add or distract funds from your family.
The cheat also works when you're playing in a household

roofslopeangle [15-75]
Adjust angle of all roofs on the lot

showHeadlines [on/off]    (for all sims on lot)
Needed for moviemakers. Makes all thought balloons, speech balloons, and ++/-- type headlines hidden/visible.

unlockCareerRewards       (for selected sim)
For the currently selected Sim, they immediately gain access to all career reward objects in the catalog.

maxMotives                (for all sims on lot)
Maxes the motive bars of all Sims currently on the lot. (Controllable and uncontrollable).

motiveDecay [on/off]      (for all sims on lot)
Stops/Starts motive decay.

aspirationPoints num      (for selected sim)
Applies the chosen aspiration level to the currently selected Sim.

lockAspiration [on/off]   (for all sims on lot)
Stops aspiration decay/gain.

aspirationLevel [0-5]     (for selected sim)
Gives a big chunk of aspiration reward points to the currently selected Sim.

agesimscheat on
Enables aging cheat when shift clicking on other Sims

setLotLightingFile [filename]
Allows the player to create a new lighting file with specific lot lighting values.  Used to make special light settings per lot.

We also added 2 new Terrain Types to use in the Neighborhood creation cheats:
(You can choose these in the neighborhood dialog)
terraintype desert
terraintype concrete
nhdregiontype desert
nhdregiontype concrete

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The Sims 2 Open for Business

AddneighbortoFamilycheat  [on/off]
It enables an interaction on non-controllable Sims to add them to your family

Forcetwins
When a Sim is pregnant, this Sim has to be selected and the cheat entered. The Sim will automatically deliver twins.

Plumbbobtoggle  [on/off]
This disables the plumbbob. Great for Moviemakers.

Wall Placement Restrictions Removed Cheat
-Pressing the CTRL + ALT keys while trying to place the object will activate the cheat.
-Placement rules on walls will be removed.  You will be able to place any wall object on a wall already occupied by another object.

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The Sims 2 Pets

For pets:

boolProp petActionCancel [true/false] - makes pet actions cancellable

boolprop controlpets [on/off] - makes pets playable

boolprop petsfreewill [on / off] - gives / takes your pets free will

Build mode:

deleteAllFences -This deletes all fences on your lot

deleteAllWalls -This deletes all walls on your lot

deleteAllAwnings -This deletes all awnings on your lot

deleteAllObjects [Doors/Windows/Stairs] -This deletes all doors, windows, and stairs on your lot

deleteAllHalfWalls -This deletes all half walls on your lot

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The Sims 2 Seasons Cheats:

bugJarTimeDecay  [on|off]
Should you catch any fireflies in a jar, enabling this cheat will make them live forever! (makes for alluring lighting!)

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The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Cheats:

changelotzoning [residential | community | hotel]
This changes the zoning type of the lot. Before rezoning a lot using this cheat, make sure there are no Sims currently living in the lot. To use this cheat, enter the lot that you would like to rezone, and then enter the cheat, choosing one of these zoning options.

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New The Sims 2 Apartment Life Cheats:

changelotzoning [residential | community | apartmentbase]
This changes the zoning type of the lot. Before rezoning a lot using this cheat, make sure there are no Sims currently living in the lot. To use this cheat, enter the lot that you would like to rezone, and then enter the cheat, choosing one of these zoning options.

Note that zoning a beach lot into an apartment lot will severely corrupt the ocean and lot terrain and is strongly not recommended.

printLotClass
This prints the lot's class (low, middle, or high) as well as the corresponding numerical lot class value.

changeLotClassification [low | middle | high]
This changes the lot classification of the lot. The lot will remain this classification until the following cheat is used.

clearLotClassValue
This clears any "changeLotClassification" cheat used on the lot and sets the lot class to the correct calculated value.

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The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff Cheat:

setQuarterTilePlacement [on | off]
After entering this cheat you can turn quarter tile placement on and off using “Ctrl + F” anytime you are in Build or Buy Mode.
Quarter Tile Placement allows you to place objects offset from the grid in quarter tile increments.

Note that some objects may become unusable or inaccessible for Sims if placed off the grid, so the use of this cheat is not recommended for anything other than decorative objects.