The Sims 2 is a beloved game that never fails to captivate players from all over the globe. However, there are instances where you may require some assistance to elevate your gaming experience.
That’s where The Sims 2 cheat codes come in, offering an array of possibilities such as unlimited simoleons, customization options, and aid for your sims in various ways. This guide will provide you with all the available cheat codes on different platforms, ensuring that you have all the necessary tools to craft the perfect Sim life.
No matter which platform you’re playing on, you can enjoy some entertaining gameplay with these cheats.
How to use The Sims 2 Cheats
Before we begin, you’ll need to know how to access the cheat console.
| PC | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| PlayStation | L1 + R1 + Up + X + R2 |
| Mac | Hold Command and Shift while pressing C |
| Xbox | L + R + D-Pad Up + A + Back |
The Sims 2 PC Cheats
- Kaching: Adds 1,000 Simoleons To Your Bank Account.
- motherlode: Adds 50,000 Simoleons.
- AddneighbortoFamilycheat [on/off]: Shift + left-click on an NPC to add one to the current household (certain limitations apply).
- Forcetwins: With a pregnant sim selected, using this cheat transforms the pregnancy into a twin birth.
- Plumbobtoggle [on/off]: Makes the overhead plumb bob (the diamond thingy above their heads) invisible.
- boolProp snapObjectsToGrid [true or false]: Snap objects to the grid in game.
- boolprop enablepostprocessing true/false: Filmmaking Help – Must be true for all filmic cheats below to function.
- letterbox (0.0-0.4): Creates a letterbox view of size specified. You must first enter “boolprop enablepostprocessing true.”
- filmgrain (0-1) Film Grain: Creates a film graininess. Must first enter “boolprop enablepostprocessing true” cheat.
- deleteAllCharacters: Use in neighborhood view to remove All Sims
- BlendLimits on/off: Turn Off DNA Blending
- intprop censorgridsize: 0 Set to 8 to return to normal.
- bloom (r g b x): Bloom Effect where everything’s so bright it blurs together (a la sitcom flashbacks) “r” “g” and “b” are color values (0-255) and “x” is the amount of blooming from 0 to 255.
- boolprop lotTerrainLighting [true or false]: Lot Lighting. Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood.
- boolprop lotTerrainPaints [true or false]: Lot Terrain Paints. Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot.
- boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel [true or false]: Neighborhood Bridges. Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood.
- boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora [true or false]: Neighborhood Plants. Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood
- boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps [true or false]: Neighborhood Props. Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood
- terraintype desert/temperate: Change Terrain. This can only be used in neighborhood view and toggles between 2 terrain types.
- Slowmotion [0-8]: Slow Motion. 0 is normal speed and 8 is slowest.
- expand: Expand Console Window
- StretchSkeleton [number]: Stretch sim size to number. 1.0 is normal size
- Vsync on/off: Turning it off improves game performance but with graphical errors.
- help: Show Cheat Help
- deleteallcharacters: Delete Neighborhood
- aging on/off: Aging
- exit: Exit Game
- Autopatch on/off: This allows the game to automatically look for game patches.
- vignette (centerx centery X): Creates a filmic look in which a focal point is clear but everything around it is blurry. Must first enter “boolprop enablepostprocessing true” cheat.
- Moveobjects on/off: Move Objects
- boolprop lotWater [true or false]: Creates lots of water, plus you can set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots.
- boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater [true or false]: Neighborhood Water. Set to false to remove water from neighborhood.
- boolprop displayLotImposters [true or false]: Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood.
- boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads [true or false]: Neighborhood Roads
- intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims [number]: Use in neighborhood screen to invite more guests with a party
- help [cheat command]: Display Information About Indicated Cheat
The Sims 2 PS2 Cheats
| Effect | Cheat Codes |
| Unlock Gnome (enter first) | L1, R1, Up, X, R2 |
| Give Money (9,999) | R1, L1, R2, Right, Left |
| Unlock All Lots | Circle, L2, Left, Circle, Up, Circle |
| Advance clock 6 hrs | Circle, Square, L1, Up, Down |
| Set Skill Level | Triangle, Circle, Square, R2, Left |
| Horn Audio | R1, L1, R1, L1, Triangle |
| Unlock all objects | L2, Circle, Down, Left, Up |
| Unlock All Clothing | Square, R2, Down, Right, Square |
| Unlock All Recipes | R2, Square, Up, Down, Right, X |
| Fill All Motives | Up, Circle, Up, Right, L2 |
The Sims 2 Xbox Cheats
| Effect | Cheat Codes |
| Master Cheat | L, R, D-Pad Up, A, Black |
| Max All Motives | D-Pad Up, B, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Right, White |
| Go 6 Hours Forward In Time | B, X, L, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down |
| Changes Any Sims Skill | Y, B, X, Black, D-Pad Left |
| Unlock All Clothes | X, Black, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Right, X |
| Unlock All Recipes | Black, X, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Right, A |
| Unlock All Objects | White, B, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Left, D-Pad Up |
| Unlock All Story Mode Locations | B, White, D-Pad Left, B, D-Pad Up, B |
| Gives The Household 10,000 | R, L, Black, D-Pad Right, D-Pad Left |
The Sims 2 GameCube Cheats
While playing the game, press L, R, UP, A, Z. The cheat trophy will appear and the following cheats may now be enabled.
| Effect | Cheat Codes |
| 9,999 Simoleons | Press R, L, Z, Right, Left |
| Set Skill Level | Press Y, X, B, Z, Left |
| All Objects | Press B, X, Down, Left, Up. |
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