The Sims 2 / TS2: Console and Cheat Commands
Contributed by MickeyMouse 
Tagged: Windows Games 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.
If you discover any new console commands or cheats, please let me know!
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Teagan said on October 5, 2008
Will the command console work on laptops?
davak said on October 5, 2008
Yeah, it’s a software feature and should run on any hardware.
eza said on October 8, 2008
i want to ask, the cheat console doesnt appear? even after i press ctrl+shift+c ? please email me if you know how to fix this..
bufftech2001@yahoo.com
lucia said on December 24, 2008
the cheat console doesnt appear? even after i press ctrl+shift+c ? please email me if you know how to fix this in sims 2
Me said on December 29, 2008
my cheat code window doesnt appear even after I press ctrl+ shift +c in sims 2 please email me if u Know
Me said on December 29, 2008
hey lucia did any one tell you how to do it cause I have the same problem!!!
Vaan said on December 30, 2008
my cheat window won’t appear i pressed ctrl+shift+c a thousand times over and over can anyone help me please?
Vaan said on December 30, 2008
hi guys i just found this on yahoo and i don’t know if it works but i’ll keep you posted heres it :::Yes, I had this problem. So hopefully I can help you. Do you have an HP? Because this problem occurs mostly on HP’s, although not necessarily. And for me, this happened when I had recently installed an update on my computer.
It’s not a problem with the game, usually this is caused by another program on your computer assigning the shortcut “ctrl + shift + C”.
So it’s pretty easy to fix. Just go to your computers desktop. Make sure no programs are running in the background. Then hit “ctrl+shift+C” And then a program should pop up. For me (and for most people) it will be a program called “HP healthcheck” although not necessarily. It doesn’t matter what it is, just make sure you know the name of the program, and then you can close it. Then go into your start menu and find the program. Don’t open it, just right click on it, and then go to properties. Then in the properties box, there should be an option that says “shortcut keys” with “ctrl+shift+C” written in it. Just delete that, or put something else in if you want it, just make sure it doesn’t say “ctrl+shift+C” anymore.
Then your cheat bar should work in the sims again.
3 days ago
Source(s):
I had this problem before, and did this to fix it::: i am going to try this now so i’ll be back in a few minutes.
Vaan said on December 30, 2008
the comment i send does not work for me so does anyone know how to make the cheat window appear?
w said on December 30, 2008
what means CLTR ??? :-???
jessie said on December 31, 2008
Thank you so much, I was about to go crazy!
Skypeace said on December 31, 2008
I cannot thank you enough. Indeed, I have an HP, and couldn’t open the cheat window either. After fixing the problem like you said, all is well again. I cannot, for the love of my life, imagine playing The Sims without cheat codes :D.
Thanks much!
m said on April 6, 2009
ctrl + shift + windows key + c for laptops and HP
Tori said on April 11, 2009
Thankyou SO much I thought I’d have to re-install Sims again..
kimo9 said on April 29, 2009
i press CLTR+SHIFT+C not opening what i can do ????
josie said on June 20, 2009
Please Help Me! I Cant Get My Sims 2 Cheat Working! I Try Doing The “moveObjectson” but nothing will happen! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Love josie
josie said on June 20, 2009
Do you hold them alll at the same time. if not thats yr problem. happy to help
:)
Tatie said on February 17, 2010
Can I restore my sims once I deleted them? Please help I would love to know if I can thanks.
Eternaldreamer61 said on December 14, 2010
actually once you delete your sim you can not restore them. I did a no no moved mine from Riley’s Story to Freeplay then back to Riley’s Story because of an issue from her past then when she came back to free play her own kids didn’t even know her. Never do this ever. Just make a doppelganger to take that persons place with same motivation that looks like them much easier.
Eternaldreamer61 said on December 14, 2010
Most of the cheats actually work even in Sims Life Stories. Only a few are actually case sensative you just have to play around with them….
Nelson said on December 20, 2010
i want to ask, the cheat console doesnt appear? even after i press ctrl+shift+C? please email me if you know how to fix this..
Nelson-257@hotmail.com
TKS
Brianna said on January 13, 2011
i have a good cheat:
help -all
(make sure you leave a space and put that little – thing as well :)
it tells u most of the non- boolprop cheat
and uhh ths one
boolprop testingcheatsenabled true
this cheat is like the bomb! shift – click on anything and it will show another secret menu! like shift click on an orchard and click debug harvest, then u can!!!!!!!!!!! wow what a cheat :)
layy said on January 26, 2012
i have a sony laptop but my cheats dnt work ..why is that?? how cann i fix ity so that they do work?? plz email me!