Revision as of 05:40, 18 June 2009

How to Open the Cheat Window

Open the Command Console by chicking the <Crtl>, <SHIFT>, and <C> key at the same time.

Useful Cheats - Sims3 Base Game

help: Lists all the currently available cheats

help <cheatname>: Displays specific information about the cheat.

quit: exits the game

[up arrow]: Recalls the last cheat typed into the cheat window (per game instance)

resetSim <full Sim name>: Use this cheat if your sim gets stuck in an interaction or someplace around town or has something stuck to it like maybe a pine cone on their ear or a fish biting their hand or whatever oddity. lol Note: It may take a bit of time before the Sim reappears because the Sim is being rebuilt from scratch. Useage example: resetSim Mortimer Goth

fps [on|off]: Turns the frame rate display in teh upper right corner or or off.

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 for objects that normally are not movable. Is known to cause issues with game elements, routing, hidden object generation and manipulation, etc. Note that using this cheat allows you to move and delete objects that normally cannot be manipulated such as Sims. If you delete these objects, there is no way to get them back, so be careful!

constrainFloorElevation [true|false]: Allows all terrain adjustments regardless of objects, Sims, and other structures on them. Walls, floors, and objects will move with the terrain, allowing you to create sloped walls and floored hills. However, placing new walls/floors will still flatten terrain, and placing objects will still require the terrain to be flat initially if the objects normally require it.

disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt [on|off]: When on, objects will not snap to slots while holding ALT. Useful for placing objects such as chairs near tables without them snapping or placing counters near other counters, etc.

hideHeadlineEffects [on|off]: Hides all Sim overhead effects such as thought balloons and speech balloons.

fadeObjects [on|off]: Toggles whether objects fade when the camera gets close to them. Does not apply to Sims.

slowMotionViz <level>: Puts the visuals of the game in slow motion. Entering a "level" value is optional. Valid values range from 0 = normal speed to 8 = slowest.

unlockOutfits [on|off]: Includes career outfits and service Sim outfits as options in Create a Sim. The cheat must be entered before going into CAS.

Misc. Notes

Warning! There is a bug in teaching toddlers to talk which may cause the parent to get stuck once the toddler fills up his or her skill bar. To unstick your sim, hit Ctrl-Shift-C to bring up the cheatbox, and type in resetsim ParentName - so if your stuck parent is called John Smith, you'll type in resetsim John Smith. This should unstick the parent.

Growing Up - To age your sim to the next age category, buy an early birthday cake to trigger a pre-emptive birthday.