During play, bring up the console window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C. Then enter one of the following case-sensitive codes.
| help | List cheats |
| Kaching | +1,000 simoleons |
| moveObjects on | Place objects anywhere |
| moveObjects off | Normal object placement |
| aging off | Sims won't age |
| aging on | Sims will age |
| slowMotion (0-8) | Change the game speed |
| motherlode | +50,000 simoleons |
| sethour (1-23) | Change the time |
| deleteAllCharacters | In neighborhood view, deletes all sims |
Debug mode:
Access the cheat menu and enter boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true. During play, hold Shift and click on a Sim to bring up the Debug menu.
Customize your sims:
Enter debug mode and go to Create-a-Sim. Before making a Sim, press Shift and N at the same time.