Sims 2 Cheat Codes, hints, save games

Sims 2 Cheat Codes

Misc. Codes

Press CTRL + SHIFT + C to access the cheat window, then enter the following:

Cheat	Effect
exit	closes cheat window
expand	expands or contracts cheat window
kaching	get 1000 cash
help -all	list cheats
autopatch (on/off)	lets you know if theres a patch
moveobjects (on/off)	moves objects and deletes you couldnt before
vsync (on/off)	increases game performance but lowers graphics
StretchSkeleton	makes your sims larger or smaller
aging off	turn off aging
aging on	turn on aging
motherlode	50,000 simoleans
faceBlendLimits (on/off)	turns off facial bounding limitations. It prevents the normal corrections the game will make for two parents with very different facial structures.
boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true/false	You can place objects outside the grid.
intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims 8	You can invite more people to your parties.
boolprop constrainFloorElevation false	Allows you to change elevation of floor tiles.
boolprop constrainFloorElevation true	Disables the ability to change elevation of floor tiles.
clear	Clears all cheat codes on the screen, but codes are still in effect.
slowmotion	Puts the game in slow motion. Enter any number that 0 through 8 (0=fastest and 8=slowest)
boolprop lotTerrainLighting (True/False)	Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel (True/False)	Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood.
boolprop displayLotImposters (True/False)	Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater (True/False)	Set to false to remove water from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora (True/False)	Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads (True/False)	Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps (True/False)	Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood
boolprop lotWater (True/False)	Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots
boolprop lotTerrainPaints (True/False)	Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot
boolprop carsCompact (True/False)	Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood
boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode (True/False)	Set to true to show lot information
boolprop objectShadows (True/False)	Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house
boolProp guob (True/False)	Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house
boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel (True/False)	Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim
boolProp displayPaths (True/False)	Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to
boolprop displayLookAtBoxes (True/False)	Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at
boolProp simShadows (True/False)	Toggle shadows on/off for Sims
boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename (True/False)	In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted
boolprop locktiles (True/False)	Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot
boolprop allObjectLightsOn (True/False)	Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used
social_debug	You can tell what social reaction will happen before you do it
RoofSlopeAngle (15-75)	Changes the slope angle of a roof
boolProp testingcheatsenabled true/false	if set to true ALL other cheats work.
familyfunds (Family's last name) XXXX	Alots any amount of money you desire to any sim family (remove parenthesis in the family's last name and replace the XXXX's with any amount you want)

Neighborhood Only Cheats

Bring up cheat window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C

Cheat	Effect
deleteAllCharacters	At neighborhood view only, removes every Sim from the neighborhood.
TerrainType (desert/temperate)	Only for use in neighborhood view, toggles between the two terrain types.

More Codes

Press Ctrl + Shift + C to access the console.

Some cheats require you enter the Postprocessing cheat.

Cheat	Effect
slowMotion #	Make you set the game speed. (# = 0 to 8, 0 is normal)
boolProp enablePostProcessing true	Turns Postprocessing on.
boolProp enablePostProcessing false	Turns Postprocessing off.
bloom rgb #	Sitcom flashback blur effect (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
vignette # # #	Blurry bits at the edge of the screen. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
filmGrain #	Makes the screen grainy. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
letterBox #	Adds a letterbox effect to the view. (# = 0.0 to 0.4) (require postprocessing on)

Other Parameters

Add these to the shortcut's parameters for other helpful things. Some have code counterparts.

Cheat	Effect
-w	Windowed Mode
-r[width]x[height]	Start with desired resolution (in pixels).
-f	Fullscreen Mode
-nosound	Disables sound

Debug Mode

Open the cheat menu by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C, then entering the following:
boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true

While in Create-a-Sim, press Shift + N before creating your first sim to enable skintones, clothes, and hairstles that would normally be used only by NPCs. Press Shift + M to disable it.

While in Live mode, Shift + Click on a sim to bring up the debug menu.