The Sims 2 / TS2: Console and Cheat Commands

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Created: Sep 12, 2004     Updated: Aug 17, 2006

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Yeah, the Sims 2 is out. Here is a list of known cheat and command codes.

Most of us have been going crazy waiting for The Sim 2!

Most of these are actually more like console commands than cheats at this point. More juicy cheats will be posted as they are discovered.

CLTR+SHIFT+C Opens the Console

Note that cheats are case-sensitive!

kaching : gives 1000-ish Simolians

motherlode : gives 50000-ish Simolians.
(Thanks, BuonaFortuna)

autoPatch [-on|-off] : enable or disable checking for available patches via content browser

bloom [R G B X] : Changes color of screen visual. RGB is color [0,1], and X is the bloom amount [0,1]. Must use 'boolProp enablePostProcessing true' first.

deleteAllCharacters : This cheat will delete all characters in the current neighborhood; it also only works when in the neighborhood.

exit : Hide the cheat console window

faceBlendLimits [-on|-off] : turns on / off facial blending limits

filmGrain [X] : X is the film grain value [0,1]. Must use 'boolProp enablePostProcessing true' first.

stretchSkeleton [factor] : stretches skeleton of the selected Sim - factor=1.0 indicates no stretch (factor<1.0 makes shorter, factor>1.0 makes taller.

vignette[centerX centerY X] : Blur rendering from specified center (upper left is 0,0, lower right is 1,1). X is the amoung of blurring [0,1]. Must use 'boolProp enablePostProcessing true' first.

vsync [on|off] : Enables/disables vertical sync - can improve
performance, but will sometimes cause visual artifacts if off

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.

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