The Sims 3 stands out as a beloved installment in The Sims series, maintaining its popularity over the years. While the game offers a rich and immersive experience, there are some constraints that players encounter, especially when aiming to design their ideal home.
Fortunately, the developers included a variety of cheats, which, when utilized, can lift many of these limitations and grant you the freedom to fully unleash your creativity. Cheats in The Sims 3 serve as practical shortcuts that can enhance your gaming experience by providing additional funds, improving skills, and much more across various platforms like PC, Mac, PS3, and Xbox.
We completely understand the appeal of utilizing these cheats—after all, why should your Sims face financial woes when real-life challenges exist? Cheats have been an integral feature of the series since its inception, making them a natural part of the gameplay.
Just be sure to follow our guide closely to avoid any mishaps with your beloved Sims. Incorporating cheats can significantly change how you play The Sims 3, allowing you to explore different aspects of the game without the usual limitations.
Whether you’re looking to create the perfect household or simply want to experiment with different scenarios, these cheats can offer a fresh perspective.
What is The Sims 3?
The Sims 3 is a life simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, released in June 2009 as the third installment in the popular Sims franchise. Unlike its predecessors, The Sims 3 introduces an open-world environment, allowing players to explore the entire neighborhood seamlessly without loading screens, thus enhancing the immersive experience.
Players create and control characters, known as “Sims,” customizing their appearances, personalities, and life goals. The game features a rich array of activities, from building and furnishing homes to developing relationships and pursuing careers.
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.
- The Sims 3 PC cheats: Hold Ctrl and Shift, then press c
- The Sims 3 Mac cheats: Hold Command and Shift, then press c
- The Sims 3 PS3 cheats: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
- The Sims 3 Xbox cheats: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
It’s also important to note that if you want to modify friendships, traits, teleport, or change careers, you must first enter the “testingcheatsenabled true” code. This code unlocks editing options by clicking on the desired object or Sim.
Full list of The Sims 3 cheat codes
| Code | Effect |
| 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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source: Gamerode