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    Cheats

    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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