The Simsplayers who are trying outThe Sims 2for the first time may want tocheck out some of the game’s many cheat codes. Cheat codes have always been a part ofThe Sims, butThe Sims 2really ramped things up from the first game. WhereasThe Sims 1had a handful of helpful codes, its sequel introduced a host of new ways to manipulate the game and a handy new interface to do so with.The Sims 2really cemented just how friendly the franchise was to players messing around with the game.
AlthoughTheSims 2doesn’t feature the samecrushing difficulty asSims 1, cheat codes can still help make the game a bit easier. Even if difficulty isn’t an issue, you may still want to mess around with some of the game’s cheats just to customize your experience more to your liking, or streamline certain processes that might otherwise take a while. Here, you will find all the game’s many codes and what they do to help you as you try out thenewSims 2 Legacy Collection.
How To Use Cheats In Sims 2 Legacy Collection
Cheats Can Be Entered In The In-Game Interface For Them
Using cheat codes inThe Sims 2 Legacy Collectionworks the same way as it did in the original game. In the game - whether in the neighborhood or a household -press Ctrl + Shift + C to open up the cheat interfaceat the top of the screen. Once it is open, you cansimply type in one of the codeslisted below and receive the desired effect. You’ll immediately receive an error message if the code is typed in wrong, so ensure you’re copying each cheat exactly as written. Similar toThe Sims 4’s cheats,The Sims 2’s codes are pretty extensive and cover many aspects of the game.
EA Has Addressed The Known Issues With The Sims 1 & 2 Re-Release, Claiming They Hope To Have Fixes Soon
The Sims 1 & 2 re-release was met with plenty of joy, but a host of issues have left publisher EA at a loss for what fixes to make first.
Aside from adding a bunch of new cheats to the game,The Sims 2also made entering them easier. Instead of the cheat window immediately closing after you enter a code,you can enter as many as you like, allowing you to paste and spam money cheats as often as you like. There are also more precise cheats, like “familyFunds,” which allow you to specify the exact amount of money you want a family to have. That means even cheating was easier inThe Sims 2, even if it wasn’t as essential for survival as inSims 1.
Every Sims 2 Cheat Code (& What It Does)
Each Code Has Been Tested In The Sims 2 Legacy Collection
Below you will find a list of cheats available inThe Sims 2 Legacy Collection. I have tested them in the game, and they should all work, thougha few (like “deleteAllCharacters”) can sometimes cause the game to crash. You may want to make it a habit to saveThe Sims 2before entering any cheats that make major changes to the game. You should be safe with smaller cheats like needs or money codes. If you want a reminder in-game,typing “help” into the cheat box will display most of these codes for you.
Effect
addNeighborToFamilyCheat [on / off]
Lets you Shift + Left-Click on an NPC to add them to current household.
AgeSimsCheat [on / off]
aging
Toggles Sim aging on and off.
aspirationLevel [0-5]
Sets the selected Sim’s aspiration level to the number entered.
aspirationPoints [#]
Gives the selected Sim the entered number of aspiration reward points.
autoPatch [-on / -off]
Toggles whether the game looks for available patches on its own.
bloom [r g b x]
boolProp testingcheatsenabled [true / false]
Allows testing cheats to be used.
boolProp snapObjectsToGrid [true / false]
Allows you to move objects without snapping them to the grid.
boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation [true / false]
boolProp objectShadows [true / false]
Turns on and off shadows for outdoor objects.
boolProp simShadows [true / false]
Turns on and off Sims' shadows.
boolProp cardsOnRight [true / false]
Allows you to set what side of the road cars drive on in the neighborhood.
boolProp useShaders [true / false]
Turns on and off shaders for in-game objects.
bugJarTimeDecay [on / off]
Toggles whether bugs in jars die over time or not.
changeLotClassification [low / middle / high]
changeLotZoning [type]
clearLotClassValue
deleteAllAwnings
deleteAllCharacters
deleteAllFences
deleteAllHalfwalls
deleteAllObjects
deleteAllWalls
disablePuppyKittenAging [on / off]
Toggles aging for young pets.
dumpNPCCount
Gives a readout of the number of service NPCs in the current neighborhood.
exit
expand
faceBlendLimits [on / off]
familyFunds [familyname][value]
filmGrain
forcetwins
help
letterbox
Adds black borders to the screen.
lockAspiration [on / off]
Locks the Aspiration Score for all Sims on the active lot.
maxMotives
modifyNeighborhoodTerrain [on / off]
motiveDecay [on / off]
moveObjects [on / off]
Turns plumbBob displayed above Sims on and off.
printLotClass [low / middle / high]
Prints a lot’s class which determines what class of townspeople move in.
roofSlopeAangle [15-75]
setHighestAllowedLevel
setHour [0-23]
setLotLightingFile
setQuarterTilePlacement [on / off]
showHeadlines [on / off]
Toggles thought and speech bubbles.
slowMotion [0-8]
Slows how fast the game moves. 8 sets the game back to normal speed.
stretchSkeleton
terrainType [Temperate / Desert / Dirt / Concrete]
textDebugging [on / off]
unlockCareerRewards
vignette [centerX centerY X]
vsync [on / off]
Toggles vertical sync to improve performance.
Aside from potential crashes, using cheats shouldn’t have any adverse effects on a save file. Any that make major changes toThe Sims 2have an on/off toggle, so it’s easy to put the code in again with the opposite command if something turns out undesirable.
