The Sims 2: Open for Business PC Cheats

Cheat Codes
Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play to display the console window. Enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Some codes may be case-sensitive.


help - List most cheat codes


help <cheat command> - Display information about indicated cheat


exit - Close console window


expand - Expand or contract console window


Kaching - 1,000 more Simoleons


motherlode - 50,000 more Simoleons


twinzr2cute or twinsr2cute - Have twins when baby is born


deleteAllCharacters - Remove all Sims; use in neighborhood view


TerrainType <desert or temperate> - Toggle terrain types; use in neighborhood view


moveObjects <on or off> - Objects can be placed anywhere in buy and build modes; hand tool can move any object


StretchSkeleton <number> - Make Sims larger or smaller; 1.0 is normal


faceBlendLimits <on or off> - Turn off facial DNA blending in Create a Sim


aging <on or off> - Prevent Sims from aging


autoPatch <on or off> - Toggle automatic game updates


slowMotion <0-8> - Slow motion; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest


intprop censorgridsize 0 - No censor; set to 8 to return to normal


Vsync <on or off> - Increase game performance with some graphics glitches


intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims <number> - Use in neighborhood screen to invite more guests with a party


boolProp snapObjectsToGrid <true or false> - Set to false to place objects out of grid


boolProp enablePostProcessing <true or false> - Enable postprocessing cheats (video card must support pixel shaders)


boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps <true or false> - Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood


boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads <true or false> - Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood


boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora <true or false> - Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood


boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater <true or false> - Set to false to remove water from neighborhood


boolprop displayLotImposters <true or false> - Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood


boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel <true or false> - Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood


boolprop lotTerrainLighting <true or false> - Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood


boolprop lotWater <true or false> - Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots


boolprop lotTerrainPaints <true or false> - Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot


boolprop lotTerrainCanvas <true or false> - Unknown


boolprop carsCompact <true or false> - Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood


boolprop showFloorGrid <true or false> - Toggle grid in build or buy mode


boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode <true or false> - Set to trueto show lot information


boolprop objectShadows <true or false> - Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house


boolProp guob <true or false> - Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house


boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel <true or false> - Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim


boolProp displayPaths <true or false> - Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to


boolprop displayLookAtBoxes <true or false> - Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at


boolProp simShadows <true or false> - Toggle shadows for Sims


boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename <true or false> - In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted


boolprop locktiles <true or false> - Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot


boolprop constrainFloorElevation <true or false> - Set to false to raise and lower floor even when covered with objects


boolprop allObjectLightsOn <true or false> - Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used


floatProp tvVolume <0.0-1.0> - Change television volume; default is 0.5


gameVersion - After typing expand, will you see the game version in the cheat box





"PostProcessing" Cheats


To use The Sims 2 cheats listed below you must have the "PostProcessing" cheat enabled. Please note that you must have a video card that can handle pixel shaders in order to successfully use this cheat. If your card doesn't have pixel shaders, the screen will most likely go partially dark, and will not come back until you turn off PostProcessing:


boolProp enablePostProcessing true - Turns postprocessing on


boolProp enablePostProcessing false - Turns postprocessing off


bloom [r g b #] - Sitcom flashback blur effect (# = 0.0 to 1.0)


vignette [centerX centerY #] - Adds a blur effect from the specified (# is blur amount = 0.0 to 1.0)


filmGrain [#] - Makes the screen grainy (# = 0.0 to 1.0)


letterBox [#] - Adds a letterbox effect to the view (# = 0.0 to 0.4)





Command-line Parameters


Start the game with one of the following command line parameters to activate the corresponding cheat function:


-f - Full screen


-w - Run game in the Window


-r<width>x<height> - Set screen resolution


-nosound - Disable sound