The Sims 2: Open for Business Cheats
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The Sims 2: Open for Business Cheats
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PC | Submitted by ya mum, some other stuffCheats
Hit shift+ctrl+c to bring up the enter cheats prompt and enter these cheats:
boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps (True/False) - (True/False) Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood
kaching - $1,000
motherlode - $50,000
boolProp TestingCheatsEnabled true - (This cheat is case sensitive) Once the cheat has been entered, hold down shift and left click on any Sim or object. You'll get new options.
letterBox # - Adds a letterbox effect to the view. (# = 0.0 to 0.4) (require postprocessing on)
aspirationPoints # - Adds the selected number of aspiration points to the total of the selected sim.
boolprop constrainFloorElevation false - Allows you to change elevation of floor tiles.
move_objects on - Allows you to move and delete things you couldn't before, including your Sims.
deleteAllCharacters - At neighborhood view only, removes every Sim from the neighborhood
vignette # # # - Blurry bits at the edge of the screen. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
Plumbbobtoggle [on/off] - Can make the overhead plumbob invisible. Ideal for machinimas or if you don't like them period
Sethour # - Change Time (# is a number from 0-23)
aspirationLevel (0-5) - Changes aspiration level. 0 = lowest rung; 5 = platinum aspiration.
RoofSlopeAngle (15-75) - Changes the slope angle of a roof
clear - Clears all cheat codes on the screen, but codes are still in effect.
exit - closes cheat window
boolprop constrainFloorElevation true - Disables the ability to change elevation of floor tiles.
addneighbortofamilycheat [on/off] - If turned on, you can add NPC's to the current household by Shift+Left-clicking on the NPC.*
boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename (True/False) - In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted
vsync (on/off) - increases game performance but lowers graphics
autopatch (on/off) - lets you know if theres a patch
help -all - list cheats
slowMotion # - Make you set the game speed. (# = 0 to 8, 0 is normal)
filmGrain # - Makes the screen grainy. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
StretchSkeleton - makes your sims larger or smaller
TerrainType (desert/temperate) - Only for use in neighborhood view, toggles between the two terrain types.
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 locktiles (True/False) - Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot
boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel (True/False) - Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood.
boolprop lotTerrainPaints (True/False) - Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot
boolprop objectShadows (True/False) - Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house
boolprop lotWater (True/False) - Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots
boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads (True/False) - Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood
boolProp guob (True/False) - Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house
boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater (True/False) - Set to false to remove water from neighborhood
boolprop displayLotImposters (True/False) - Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood
boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora (True/False) - Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood
boolprop displayLookAtBoxes (True/False) - Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at
boolprop carsCompact (True/False) - Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood
boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel (True/False) - Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim
boolprop allObjectLightsOn (True/False) - Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used
boolProp displayPaths (True/False) - Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to
boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode (True/False) - Set to true to show lot information
maxMotives - Sets all needs for every sim on the lot to full.
bloom rgb # - Sitcom flashback blur effect (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
boolProp simShadows (True/False) - Toggle shadows on/off for Sims
lockAspiration (on/off) - Toggles aspiration decay on or off.
motiveDecay (on/off) - Toggles motive decay on or off.
aging off - turns aging off
aging on - turns aging on again
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 enablePostProcessing false - Turns Postprocessing off.
boolProp enablePostProcessing true - Turns Postprocessing on.
move_objects off - Turns previous cheat and it's effects off.
boolProp TestingCheatsEnabled false - Turns previous cheat and it's effects off.
forcetwins - Using this cheat on a pregnant sim, this will change the pregnancy into a twin birth
intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims # - You can invite more people to your parties.
boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true/false - You can place objects outside the grid.
social_debug - You can tell what social reaction will happen before you do it
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