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Access the Cheat Screen in the Sims for PC

Push and hold the following buttons to enter the cheats section: Shift, control, alt, c

Note: You can enter multiple cheats at once by typing a ; between the codes. Example code enttry "mansion; !; !; !; !"

Here are the available codes for The Sims on PC

• KLAPAUCIUS -gives you 1000 dollars (version 1.1 does not work - version 1.1 code is ROSEBUD)
• WATER TOOL -you can put water around your home
• CAM_MODE - Camera Toggle
• MUSIC - Music toggle
• SOUND - Sound toggle
• HTML - Web page creation toggle
• SOUNDEVENT - Toggle sound event
• RELOAD_PEOPLE - Total reload of skins, animations, suits, people
• SET HOUR -set (1-24) what time you want to get up
• SETSPEED -(-1000 to +1000)
• SIM_SPEED <-1000-1000> - Set sim speed
• INTERESTS -it will let you change your personalitys and interests
• AUTONMY -let's the sims to think on their own (0-100)
• GROW GRASS -make the grass tall or short (0-150)
• MANSION - The Best House
• BUBBLE_TWEAK <Z offset> - Set thought bubble z offset
• ASSERT - Force assert to test
• SIM_LOG END - Stop sim logging
• SIM_LOG BEGIN - Start sim logging
• DEBUG_SOCIAL - Show social dialogue choices
• DRAW_ORIGINS - Show person's origin
• DUMP_HAPPY - Send person's recent interactions to file
• DUMP_MC - Send person's motive contribution curve to a file
• EDIT_GRASS <number> - Make grass change value
• LOT SIZE <number> - set lot size
• EDIT CHAR - Create a character mode
• DRAW_ROUTES ON - Show person's route
• DRAW_ROUTES OFF -Show people's Route off
• HISTORY - Save family history file
• HIST_ADD - Add new family history stat to family
• IMPORT <FAM File> - Import Family file
• VISITOR_CONTROL - Toggle to control visitors with keyboard
• LOG MASK - Set event logging mask
• DRAW_FLOORABLE ON - Enable floorable grid
• DRAW_FLOORABLE OFF - Disable floorable grid
• MAP EDIT ON - map edit on
• MAP EDIT OFF - map edit off
• MOVE_OBJECTS - Move any object
• PREVIEW_ANIMS ON - Preview animations on
• PREVIEW_ANIMS OFF - Preview animations off
• PREPARE_LOT - Fix required lot objects
• ROTATION <number 0-3> - Rotate camera
• ROUTE BALOONS ON - Enable basic tutorial
• ROUTE BALOONS OFF - Disable basic tutorial
• LOG MASK - Event logging mask set
• DRAW ALL FRAMES ON - Draw all frames
• DRAW ALL FRAMES OFF - Disable draw all frames
• TILE INFO ON - Show tile info
• TILE INFO OFF - Hide tile info
• SWEEP ON - Enable ticks
• SWEEP OFF - Disable ticks

Repeat Last Cheat

Press shift+ctrl+alt+c then ! to repeat the last cheat code entered. To do more than one repeat, type in !;!;! the number of times you'd like the code repeated.

Slow Down and Trap Burglars (Trap Roomies Too)

If you need time to call the police or to wait for them to arrive during a burglar strike, hold your cursor over the criminal and follow him with it to make him walk in slow motion allowing the police time to arrive. To trap a burgler, pause the game and build a fence around them and then call the police. To do this with a roomie simply repeat, but no need to call the cops.

Eliminate Bills

To eliminate paying bills completely, use the "move_objects on" cheat and simply pick up your mailbox, then hit DELETE. Remember to turn "move_objects off" when done.

Kill Your Sim

To kill off your sim make a swimming pool then send him or her in, then remove the ladders and diving board.

Never Miss Work

Move your garbage can into the middle of the road, when the car pulls up it will beep the horn and stop.

Have Another Cheat? Send it in!

If you have a cheat code or tip for this, or any other game we do not have listed, send it in to us. More information here.