The Sims 2 / TS2: Console and Cheat Commands

Contributor Icon Contributed by MickeyMouse Date Icon September 12, 2004  
Tag Icon 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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  • davak
  • Anonymous
    an easy way to expand the cheat window, type this:

    ; and press enter
  • Wiccanspellgurl
    :lol: I hope I can be of some help...
    Ever get annoyed about that uncentered painting, or TV on the left of the couch? Well, get rid of the grid! Just type:

    <font color="darkblue">boolProp SnapObjectsToGrid true</font>

    and you will be able to place objects BETWEEN grid squares. (also, the code works without the capital letters sometimes)

    to turn it off, just type false at the end instead of true.

    <span style="text-decoration:underline">Common Mistakes</span>

    -boolprops (the code will not work with an "s" on prop))
    -forgetting the space after prop, or the space before true

    Bye!
  • Anonymous
    intprop censorgridsize 0
  • Guest
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>intprop censorgridsize 0</ul>
    <font color="red"></font>
    This cheat is pretty lush! The only problem is that although the grid squares disapear, there is nothing there anyway! Men don't have a dick, and women don't have a faj. You can see boobs, though. Damn nice, although they don't have nipples. I make the ladies as fit as i can, then put them into a shower, pause the game and take loads of pics. Well cool. :P
  • Anonymous
    [quote="Anonymous"]intprop censorgridsize 0[/quote

    Hi all!

    The nude cheat won't work for me. When I enter the code and make my sims use the shower...they spin in the air...the game freezes...except the sound....then when they are finished showering the game starts again.
    What's up with that???

    Thanks
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"> The nude cheat won't work for me. When I enter the code and make my sims use the shower...they spin in the air...the game freezes...except the sound....then when they are finished showering the game starts again.
    What's up with that???
    </ul>
    Seems to be a 'bug' (feature?) in the Mac OS X port... At least, I'm assuming you're also using the Mac version?
  • Anonymous
    hi i have a good cheat: if u write this in the cheat window in NEIGBOURHOOD VIEW u will be able to drag moods and relashonships up but i fu drag a relashopship up be careful because the other persons releshonship doesn't go up too! it's a great cheat and experiment some more with it! this is it----- boolprop testingcheatsenabled true ------ ok now u got it bye bye
    from me :D :lol: :roll: :P 8)
  • Dale
    i want to ask, the cheat console doesnt appear? even after i press ctrl+shift? please email me if you know how to fix this..

    rachenback_fall@yahoo.com

    PLS!!!!
    i am addicted to the game! :D
  • SimFire
    Because u have to do Ctrl+shift+C

    :D have fun
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Guest wrote:</h6></ul><ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>intprop censorgridsize 0</ul>
    <font color="red"></font>
    This cheat is pretty lush! The only problem is that although the grid squares disapear, there is nothing there anyway! Men don't have a dick, and women don't have a faj. You can see boobs, though. Damn nice, although they don't have nipples. I make the ladies as fit as i can, then put them into a shower, pause the game and take loads of pics. Well cool. :P I press ctrl+shift+c and put intprop censorgridsize 0 and it didn't work!Please help me!!!!! :( :( :( :( :( :P
  • strawberrycream
    :?: Hello to all i would like to know if anyone can help. Do anyone have the code for the nude cheat 4 ps2 sims2 version if so could u send it. Thanx in advance :wink:
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>strawberrycream wrote:</h6>:?: Hello to all i would like to know if anyone can help. Do anyone have the code for the nude cheat 4 ps2 sims2 version if so could u send it. Thanx in advance :wink:</ul>i got the same question,but for PC.
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6></ul><ul id="quote"><h6>strawberrycream wrote:</h6>:?: Hello to all i would like to know if anyone can help. Do anyone have the code for the nude cheat 4 ps2 sims2 version if so could u send it. Thanx in advance :wink:</ul>i got the same question,but for PC.Does anyone have cheats for nightlife because my friend has cheats for it,but he won't tell me.PLEASE!!!
  • someone
    everytime i type in intprop censorgridsize 0 it just DOESNT work... the censor keeps on goin... i was wondering if theres a different nude cheat code :?: :wink:
  • Anonymous
    same for me intprop censorgridsize 0 doesn't work
  • Anonymous
    same for me intprop censorgridsize 0 doesn't work
  • guest
    same for me intprop censorgridsize doesn't work
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>someone wrote:</h6>everytime i type in intprop censorgridsize 0 it just DOESNT work... the censor keeps on goin... i was wondering if theres a different nude cheat code :?: :wink:</ul> same with me
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>hi i have a good cheat: if u write this in the cheat window in NEIGBOURHOOD VIEW u will be able to drag moods and relashonships up but i fu drag a relashopship up be careful because the other persons releshonship doesn't go up too! it's a great cheat and experiment some more with it! this is it----- boolprop testingcheatsenabled true ------ ok now u got it bye bye
    from me :D :lol: :roll: :P 8)</ul>

    You got this cheat a little wrong. it is case sensitive.
    boolprop TestingCheatsEnabled true to turn it on.
    boolprop TestingCheatsEnabled false to turn it off.
  • Anonymous
    I recently bought the Sims 2(no expansions, just Sims 2[file version 1.0.0.1022]), and I noticed a few of the cheats don't work. I can get the debug stuff and things like the motherlode cheat to work, but most noticibly the no censor cheat (intprop censorgridsize 0) does nothing, even the no censor patches that are for download from various places don't work. Not sure if it is because I recently bought the game, mabey they removed that code from the newer versions of the game.
  • Anonymous
    I'm having the same exact problem... I can't turn off the censor grid... nobody has info on this problem?
  • Anonymous
    Guest, Most of the Cheats/commands are case sensitive, so try different captializations like Intprop censorgridsize 0 or IntProp censorgridsize 0
  • Anonymous
    Here are a few cheats i havent been able to locate ever since i located them.

    -agesimscheat on/off (allows u to set the age for any sim toddler and up)
    -motivedecay off/on (stops needs from falling)
    -unlockcareerrewards (duh)

    and the whole megacheat, i have seen different caps for em all, and they all seem to work. here is mine.

    boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true

    i dunno. i go with what works.
  • Teagan
    Will the command console work on laptops?
  • Yeah, it's a software feature and should run on any hardware.
  • eza
    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
    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
    hey lucia did any one tell you how to do it cause I have the same problem!!!
  • josie
    Do you hold them alll at the same time. if not thats yr problem. happy to help
    :)
  • Me
    my cheat code window doesnt appear even after I press ctrl+ shift +c in sims 2 please email me if u Know
  • Vaan
    my cheat window won't appear i pressed ctrl+shift+c a thousand times over and over can anyone help me please?
  • Vaan
    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.
  • jessie
    Thank you so much, I was about to go crazy!
  • Skypeace
    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!
  • Vaan
    the comment i send does not work for me so does anyone know how to make the cheat window appear?
  • w
    what means CLTR ??? :-???
  • m
    ctrl + shift + windows key + c for laptops and HP
  • Tori
    Thankyou SO much I thought I'd have to re-install Sims again..
  • kimo9
    i press CLTR+SHIFT+C not opening what i can do ????
  • josie
    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
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