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Cheat mode:
While playing the game, press CTRL + SHIFT + C keys to bring up the console.
Type any of the cheat codes bellow:

Note: Some codes may be case-sensitive. You can find more info about cheat
codes in the readme.txt file in the installed game directory.

Result - Cheat Code -

help (cheat command) - Show info about selected cheat
help - Display most cheat codes

Kaching - Add 1,000 Simoleons

motherlode - Add 50,000 Simoleons

maxMotives - Maximum motive bars of all Sims on lot

unlockCareerRewards - Selected Sim gains access to all career reward objects
in the catalog

familyfunds - Assign money value to a family from
the neighborhood level

intprop censorgridsize 0 - No censor (normal mode = 8)

twinzr2cute or twinsr2cute - Have twins when baby is born

familyFunds [family name] [+/-][value] - Add or subtract from current funds

PlumbBobToggle - Toggle showing of plumbBob

lockAspiration - Stops aspiration decay or gain for all Sims on lot

motiveDecay on - Stops motive decay for all Sims on lot
motiveDecay off - - Starts motive decay for all Sims on lot

showHeadlines - Makes all thought balloons, speech balloons,
and ++/-- type headlines hidden or visible

Vsync off - Disable vsync
Vsync on - Enable vsync

deleteAllCharacters - Remove all Sims
Note: use in neighborhood view

boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads false - Remove roads from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads true - Enable roads at the neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel true - Enable bridges at neighborhood.
boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel false - Remove bridges from
neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora false - Removes trees/plants from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora true - Enable trees/plants at the neighborhood

boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps true - Enable props at the neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps false - Remove props like rocks and towers
from neighborhood

boolProp enablePostProcessing false - Disable postprocessing cheats
boolProp enablePostProcessing true - Enable postprocessing cheats
(requires video card that supports pixel shaders)

StretchSkeleton - Change Sims size (default is 1.0)

slowMotion <0-8> - Toggel slow motion mode (0 - normal, 8 - slowest)

exit - Quit from console window
expand - Expand or contract console window
clear - Clear console window

moveObjects on - Objects can be placed anywhere in buy and build modes
moveObjects off - Deactivate object moving

aging off - Prevent Sims from aging
aging on - Enable Sims aging

boolProp displayPaths true - See the path where the selected Sim walks to
boolProp displayPaths false - Can't see the path where the selected Sim walks to

boolprop locktiles false - Place floor tiles outside lot
boolprop locktiles true - Disable placing floor tiles outside lot

boolprop objectShadows true - Enable shadows on objects outside house
boolprop objectShadows false - Disable shadows on objects outside house

faceBlendLimits on - Turn ON facial DNA blending in Create A Sim
faceBlendLimits off - Turn OFF facial DNA blending in Create A Sim

intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims - Invite more guests with a party
(Note: use in neighborhood screen)

autoPatch on - Enable automatic game updates
autoPatch off - Disable automatic game updates

boolprop displayLotImposters true - Removes house graphics from neighborhood
boolprop displayLotImposters false - Enable house graphics at the neighborhood

boolprop carsCompact true - Cars will have more detail in neighborhood
boolprop carsCompact false - Cars will have less detail in neighborhood

boolprop displayLookAtBoxes true - Blocks appear on Sims faces
boolprop displayLookAtBoxes false - Disable above cheat

boolprop lo****er true - Enable water (ponds) from lots
boolprop lo****er false - Removes water (ponds) from lots

boolProp guob false - Disable shadows on objects inside house
boolProp guob true - Enable shadows on objects inside house

boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename false - Do not shows filename of house
boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename true - Shows filename of house when lot
is highlighted

boolProp simShadows false - Disable shadows for Sims
boolProp simShadows true - Enable shadow for Sims

boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel true - Walls no longer cut away from selected Sim
boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel false - Walls cut away from selected Sim

gameVersion - After typing expand, displays the game version in
the cheat box

setLotLightingFile - Make a new lighting file with specific
lot lighting values

boolprop lotTerrainCanvas true - Unknown
boolprop lotTerrainCanvas false - Unknown

boolprop lotTerrainPaints true - Enable floorpainting on lot
boolprop lotTerrainPaints false - Disable floorpainting on lot

boolprop lotTerrainLighting true - Lots will light up when highlighted
in neighborhood
boolprop lotTerrainLighting false - Lots will not light up when highlighted
in neighborhood

boolprop constrainFloorElevation false - Raise and lower floor
boolprop constrainFloorElevation true - Disable above cheat code

boolprop showFloorGrid true - Enable grid in build or buy mode
boolprop showFloorGrid false - Disable grid in build or buy mode

boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater false - Remove water from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater true - Enable water

boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode true - Display lots of information
boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode false - Disable showing information

boolprop allObjectLightsOn true - Light up objects continuously
boolprop allObjectLightsOn false - Disable above cheat

setHour [0-23] - Set the hour of the day

TerrainType desert - Desert terrain type (use in neighborhood view)
TerrainType temperate - Temperate terrain type (use in neighborhood v

TerrainType desert - Desert terrain type (use in neighborhood view)
TerrainType temperate - Temperate terrain type (use in neighborhood view)

You can use the following types in Neighborhood creation:
terraintype desert
terraintype concrete
nhdregiontype desert
nhdregiontype concrete



Postprocessing cheats:
First enabling the Postprocessing cheats with the
"boolProp enablePostProcessing true" code, then use the following codes.
Note: All codes are case-sensitive. Do not enable or use these codes unless
your video card supports pixel shaders.

Centered blur effect:
Type "vignette " where centerX and centerY are screen
coordinates and x (vignette) must be between 0.0 and 1.0

Letterbox screen effect:
letterBox <0.0-0.4>

Grainy screen effect:
filmGrain <0.0-1.0>

Blur effect:
Type "bloom " where red, green, blue value must be between 0 and 255,
and x (bloom) between 0.0 and 1.0



Command line cheats:

Full screen:
Run the game with the -f command line parameter. -

Chang screen resolution:
Run the game with the -rx command line parameter. -

Windowed screen:
Run the game with the -w command line parameter. -

Disable sound:
Run the game with the -nosound command line parameter.


Testing cheats mode:
While playing the game, press CTRL + SHIFT + C keys to bring up the console.
Then enter "boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true" as a code to activate testing
cheats mode. This test mode enables different things.

Testing cheat mode - New features in Create A Sim menu:
Press SHIFT + N before making a Sim to go to the debug mode. Now you can
access to the following things in Create A Sim, like:
Skin tones,
Clothing,
Viewing the skinfilenames etc.


Testing cheat mode - New features during the game play:
After activated this code, hold SHIFT and left click on a Sim. You can access
lots of new options, like:
Changing clothes,
Make your Sim thin or fat,
Modify their aspiration level
etc.

This code also can summon various items like:
Tombstone of L(ife)
Tombstone of D(eath)
family members.


Testing cheat mode - New features on mailbox:
After enabled the code, hold [Shift] and click on a mailbox. You can access
lots of new options, like:
Invite all neighbors over,
Force pregnancy relations,
Force everyone you know to be friends,
Forcing a burglar to rob,
Know all Sims in the neighborhood,
etc.
enjoy
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