Want to skip the hard-work and live the life of your dreams? Well here’s a list of The Sims 2 Cheats to help you do that! Woo hoo!
EA’s The Sims 2 is a classic by any account. Released in 2004, it was simply a triumph. The Sims 2 has an average critic review score of 9 out of 10 and is one of the best-selling PC games of all time! Even though it’s a bit old, it can still be a hell of a lot of fun! You may have heard about the infamous “motherlode” money cheat, but there’s a lot more you can do in The Sims 2 with cheats.
Below, I’ll let you know how you can access a few of the miscellaneous cheat codes that you can use for The Sims 2. After, I’ll list a few more interesting cheats you can input throughout the game to help you get the most out of The Sims 2’s sandbox!
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How To Access The Sims 2 Cheats Window
In order to access The Sims 2 cheats, you’ll need to open up the cheats window to input the relevant codes. To open the cheat window, you need to press CTRL + SHIFT + C. From there, you can enter any of the codes below and it should give you the desired effect!
Below are the cheat codes listed next to their effects:
| motherlode | 50,000 Simoleons credited to the player. |
| kaching | Get 1,000 Simoleons in cash immediately. |
| Familyfunds (XXX) XXX | Alots X amount of Simoleons to any Sim Family. Replace “(XXX)” with the family’s last name and “XXX” with the amount you desire. |
| aging off | Turn off Sim aging. |
| aging on | Turn on Sim aging. |
| StretchSkeleton | Increase, or decrease, the size of your Sims. |
| moveobjects (on/off) | Allows you to move and delete objects you couldn’t before. |
| vsync (on/off) | Increases The Sims 2 performance, but lowers graphics. |
| slowmotion | Puts The Sims 2 in slow-motion by adding a number between 0 (normal speed) and 8 (slowest speed). |
| unlockcareerrewards | Unlocks career rewards for Sims. |
| boolProp simShadows | Toggle the appearance of shadows for Sims with the addition of “True” and “False”. |
| boolProp enablePostProcessing | Toggles Post Processing with addition of “True” or “False”. |
| filmGrain | Adds Film Grain, with addition of a number between “0.0” and “1.0”. |
| RoofSlopeAngle | Changes the angle of a roof’s slope with the addition of a number between “15” and “75”. |
| boolProp guob | Removes shadows on objects inside the house when “False” is added. |
| boolProp carsCompact | Adds more detail to cars in the neighbourhood when “True” is added. |
| boolProp allObjectLightsOn | Objects that light up when in use will continuously light up when “True” is added. |
| deleteAllCharacters | Removes every sim from the neighbourhood. Only available in the neighbourhood view. |
| TerrainType | Toggles between two terrain types when “desert” or “temperate” is added. Only available in the neighbourhood view. |
| exit | Closes the Cheat Window. |
| clear | Clears all cheat codes on screen, but does not disable them. |
| expand | Expands or contracts the Cheat Window. |
| help -all | Lists all cheats. |
| autopatch | Checks for game patch with addition of “on” or “off”. |
Edition-Specific Cheat Codes
For the following, the same rules apply as above. However, they’re only available to use for certain DLC Packs that are available for The Sims 2.
The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
| forcetwins | Forces pregnant Sim to have twins. |
| maxmotives | Puts selected Sim in a perfect mood. |
The Sims 2 Additional Secrets
These cheat codes aren’t the only way for you to customise the way you play The Sims 2. You can also add your own Mp3 files that are played through the in-game radio and add your own videos that can be played through the in-game TV! There are a few restrictions, but it definitely makes for a more personalised experience.
Play Your Own Videos On The TV
In order to add your own video clips to the in-game TV, you must put the video file you want into the following file folder:
My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Movies\Broadcast (the TV sender you want)
The video must be in the .avi-clips format and cannot be larger than 128×128 pixel, with a 15 frames per second limit.
Play Your Own Music On The Radio
In order to add your own music to the in-game radio stations, you must put the audio file you want into the following file folder:
MyDocuments/EAGames/TheSims2/Music/(whatever RadioStation you want your song on)
From here, you can access the song listings for each Radio Station from The Sims 2 options menu. They must be an Mp3 file.
In addition to these, there are plenty of other glitches and exploits you can utilize while playing The Sims 2. For example, you can have endless pizza if you use a Sim to call for one and wait for the delivery Sim to leave it by the front door. These will never get stale and are stack-able. The only issue is that you have pizza on your front porch.
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