The Sims 3 cheats: Full list of cheat codes you need to know

The Sims 3

We’re going a little bit old school here but even though The Sims 4 has been out for ages, and The Sims 5 is incoming, The Sims 3 remains a go-to game for many.

And that probably isn’t too surprising, as the option to start again on a new game with a new set of characters may not appeal to everybody. So, at the very least, this makes The Sims 3 a game that is worth revisiting for many.

And just like cheats in The Sims 4, there are a fair few here in The Sims 3 too! If you want to know what the special codes are, we have you covered below.

How to use The Sims 3 cheat codes

First up, there are different ways to play The Sims 3, so here is how to access the cheats from each of them.

Activate The Sims 3 cheats on PC: Hold Ctrl and Shift, then press C
Activate The Sims 3 cheats on Mac: Hold Command and Shift, then press C
Activate The Sims 3 cheats on PS3: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
Activate The Sims 3 cheats on Xbox: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once

Once you do this, you will be ready to enter your code of choice!

Before we get to them though, if you want to edit things like friendships or traits, or you want to teleport or change your career, then enter “testingcheatsenabled true” and you will be able to edit all sorts of things by clicking on them.

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Full list of The Sims 3 cheat codes

So then, you know how to cheat… but what cheats can you use?

Below you will find all the available cheat codes you need, and what you will get when you use them.

help – Display most cheats
kaching – +1,000 Simoleons
rosebud – +1,000 Simoleons
motherlode – +50,000 Simoleons
familyfunds [sims last name] [money wanted] – most money possible is 9,999,999. This saves you from constantly entering the “motherlode” cheat several times
shazaam – +2,500 lifetime happiness points to active Sim
modify traits – Set or clear traits
make happy – Sets all mood/moodlets for everyone in the house to perfect; removes negative moodlets
make motives [static|dynamic] – Set motives static or dynamic for the entire household
set age [number] – Set age of the Sim
ageuptonpc on – Ages up a Sim into a non-controllable NPC who lives in your household. Works on children.
forcetwins – enter after clicking on a pregnant Sim
edit in cas – Take the Sim back to Create-a-Sim
make me know everyone – Selected Sim knows every other Sim
make friends for me – Make several random friends for selected Sim
resetsim [first name] [last name] – Return Sims to safe and neutral state at home
freerealestate – Ignore the cost when buying a lot
buydebug – Lets you buy anything, including locked objects
add to household – Add active Sim to current household
force service sim [name] – Force a specific service Sim to appear
force visitor – Forces a neighbour to show up
set career [career] [level] – Give selected Sim a career
force opportunity – Click career building you work at to force an opportunity
force all events – Click career building to display all events for the career consecutively
unlockoutfits [on|off] – View career outfits and service uniforms. This code must be enabled before entering Create-A-Sim mode
force event – Click career building you work at to force an event
moveobjects [on|off] – No limitations for placing/moving objects
constrainfloorelevation [true|false] – Force terrain adjustments regardless of objects, Sims, and other structures
disablesnappingtoslotsonalt [on|off] – Objects will not snap to slots while holding Alt
fadeobjects [on|off] – Objects fade when camera gets close to them
snapobjectstoangle [true|false] – Toggle 45 degree angle object snap
snapobjectstogrid [true|false] – Toggle snap to grid for placed objects
hideheadlineeffects [on|off] – Show or hide talk/thought balloons above Sim’s head
slowmotionviz: [0-8] – Slow motion visuals; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest
fps [on|off] – Toggle framerate display at top right
fullscreen [on|off] – Toggle full screen
quit – Quit the game
jokeplease – Print random joke to console
enablellamas [on|off] – Llamas enabled message

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