The Sims 2

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

Effect	Code
List most cheat codes	help
Display information about indicated cheat	help <cheat command>
Close console window	exit
Expand or contract console window	expand
1,000 more Simoleons	Kaching
50,000 more Simoleons	motherlode
Unlock career rewards	unlockcareerrewards
All needs are green	maxmotives
Remove all Sims; use in neighborhood view	deleteAllCharacters
Toggle terrain types; use in neighborhood view	TerrainType <desert or temperate>
Objects can be placed anywhere in buy and build modes; hand tool can move any object	moveObjects <on or off>
Add "set age" to interaction menu. Any Sims you click on can be set to any age group	agesimscheat <on or off>
Make Sims larger or smaller; 1.0 is normal	StretchSkeleton <number>
Turn off facial DNA blending in Create A Sim	faceBlendLimits <on or off>
Prevent Sims from aging	aging <on or off>
Toggle automatic game updates	autoPatch <on or off>
Slow motion; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest	slowMotion <0-8>
No censor; set to 8 to return to normal	intprop censorgridsize 0
Increase game performance with some graphics glitches	Vsync <on or off>
Use in neighborhood screen to invite more guests with a party	intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims <number>
Set to false to place objects out of grid	boolProp snapObjectsToGrid <true or false>
Enable postprocessing cheats; requires video card that supports pixel shaders	boolProp enablePostProcessing <true or false>
Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps <true or false>
Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads <true or false>
Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora <true or false>
Set to false to remove water from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater <true or false>
Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood	boolprop displayLotImposters <true or false>
Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood.	boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel <true or false>
Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood	boolprop lotTerrainLighting <true or false>
Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots	boolprop lotWater <true or false>
Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot	boolprop lotTerrainPaints <true or false>
Unknown	boolprop lotTerrainCanvas <true or false>
Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood	boolprop carsCompact <true or false>
Toggle grid in build or buy mode	boolprop showFloorGrid <true or false>
Set to trueto show lot information	boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode <true or false>
Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house	boolprop objectShadows <true or false>
Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house	boolProp guob <true or false>
Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim	boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel <true or false>
Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to	boolProp displayPaths <true or false>
Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at	boolprop displayLookAtBoxes <true or false>
Toggle shadows for Sims	boolProp simShadows <true or false>
In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted	boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename <true or false>
Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot	boolprop locktiles <true or false>
Set to false to raise and lower floor even when covered with objects	boolprop constrainFloorElevation <true or false>
Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used	boolprop allObjectLightsOn <true or false>
Allow object rotation1	boolProp allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true
Change television volume; default is 0.5	floatProp tvVolume <0.0-1.0>
After typing expand, will you see the game version in the cheat box	gameVersion
Clear console window	clear

1. Use the [Comma] or [Period] keys to rotate the object. Some large (for example, multi-tile) objects may not visually appear correct at 45 degree angles. This should not be used on windows or doors, as they will already snap to diagonal walls. There is no guarantee that Sims can interact with all objects that are at this orientation, but most should work. Use this with the boolProp snapObjectsToGrid code.

Kevin, CyberBob, Devon, Smith, Ausbos, Ed, Jeremy Maitland, Ed, Want2BFree3, eliza herring, raginlr3, Chase Portee, oliver walsh, zach.nienaber, and Jeezy842.

Effect	Code
Blur effect; red, green, blue value must be between 0 and 255, and x (bloom) between 0.0 and 1.0	bloom <r g b x>
Centered blur effect; centerX and centerY are screen coordinates; x (vignette) must be between 0.0 and 1.0	vignette <centerX centerY x>
Grainy screen effect	filmGrain <0.0-1.0>
Letterbox screen effect	letterBox <0.0-0.4>

Devon, Ausbos, and Chase Portee.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code then go onto a different family. A strange code will appear at the top right hand corner. If you go onto the Sims' needs, you can click on each one and drag it up or down, whichever desired. You can also increase the skill points of your Sims in the same way. This is useful if you want a promotion, if your Sim is depressed, if you are teaching a toddler to walk, etc. You can also hold [Shift] and click on a Sim. Click on "More", then "Spawn" and create the Tombstone of L and D. You can click on this, then "More" then "Make everyone here friends with me", which helps if you need friends to get promoted, or to complete an aspiration task.
Brianparkfoot.

Note: When you use the "Testing cheats mode" code and click something, sometimes a thing called "force error" or "POSE" appears. Do not click this, because it can cause problems with your game. If you accidentally click it, you can correct it by clicking the "Reset" button in the window that appears.
Quickness0502.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code then hold [Shift] and click on a mailbox. You will have new options, such as forcing a burglar to rob, know all Sims in the neighborhood (including NPCs and special Sims), force everyone you know to be friends, force pregnancy relations, invite all neighbors over, and more. Also, hold [Shift] and click on a telescope when your person is not doing or preparing to do something. Select the "Debug Abduct" option, and aliens will abduct you once your character starts looking in the telescope.
Kristalpoggi.

Be careful when using the "Testing cheats mode". Many glitches can occur, such as blocky/scattered picture, being unable to save, return to neighborhood, or quit. In rare cases if you use the code too much, you can lose the ability to travel to community lots. The car/taxi will drive offscreen, then immediately drive back.
susan4444.

Effect	Command line parameter
Disable sound	-nosound
Full screen	-f
Set screen resolution	-r<width>x<height>
Windowed screen	-w

Ausbos.

New Outfits
Astronaut
Abulance Driver
Bartender
Burglar
Bus Driver
Chef
Clerk
Coach
Delivery Man
Doctor
Electrocuted
Exterminator
Fireman
Gardener
General
Grim Reaper
Laboratory Coats
Mad Scientist
Maid
Mayor
Mechanic
Nothing (invisible)
Pizza Delivery
Police
Skeleton
Social Bunny
Soldier
Superhero
Supervillian
Swat
Repo Man

New hairstyles and hats
Cowboy hat
Eloctrocuted hair
Fireman hat
Social Bunny Head
Therapist equipment

New skin tones
Mannequin
Alien
Zombie

Hint: Buying expensive houses:
Use the following trick if you want your average Sim to buy a house that is above his or her means. First start a family or load one, and find an empty lot. Move the Sim on that lot. Enable the motherlode code a few times, just to the point where you can buy the expensive house. Exit the lot, but save the game. Then, evict (move out) the family. Notice that your family is displayed at the "Choose Family" window. You can now buy any house desired.
friesen.

Hint: Set family money:
When you crete a family, it will always have 20,000 Simoleans. Make sure the last name does not have any spaces. At the Neighborhood screen, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C and enter familyFunds <family> <money> as a code. For example, enter familyFunds Smith 100000. You can also use this while in a lot, but you must control that family.
pycmotion.

Hint: Never pay bills:
Never delete your mailbox. If you do, the Repo Man will appear after three days. Just simply direct your Sim to get the mail. Then, cancel it as soon as they get it. Let them put it on the ground or another surface. Then, use the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code to simply delete the bills.
Michelle Bartley.

Enter build or buy mode with the moveObjects on code enabled. Place the bills in front of the fire with more bills or an object next to fireplace. Make sure to completely surround the fireplace. Have a Sim light a fire. Get the Sims out of the room and sell the door. This trick is not the easiest nor the safest, but it usually works.
Bnefriends.

Enter build or buy mode with the moveObjects on code enabled. Then, simply delete the bills. Unfortunately this does not work with homework.
Bnefriends.

The easiest way to get rid of bills, homework, and repo men is to enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code and forcing some errors. To do this, after enabling the code, hold [Shift] and click the bills, repo man, homework, etc. and select "Force Error" from the menu. A message will appear that an error has occurred. There are three buttons marked "Cancel", "Reset", and "Delete". Click "Delete".
bnefriends.

Hint: Never work:
If you do not want to have the hassle of going to work every day, you must have a Sim with the Fortune aspiration. Get your Creativity skill high enough and they will then constantly get satisfaction from selling masterpieces, which will be easy if you have full Creativity. To start out, just buy the bare minimum until you get your Creativity to maximum. You can make as much as 1,500 Simoleons per day by painting. The best part is that you can work on your own schedule.
Travis.

Hint: Easy job:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Then, hold [Shift] and click on the newspaper. If your Sim is a teen or elder, click on the "Teen/Elder Jobs" button then choose the career track. A message will appear and you can choose to take the job or not. However, if your Sim is an adult you can do the same thing and get any career rewards desired.
cmoer.

Hint: No job:
When you first move into your new house (especially if you have any kids or plan to, or if you have the Popularity, Knowledge, Family, or Romance Aspiration), do not get a job. If your Sim has a Family Aspiration, then keep it at home to potty train, teach to work, or talk your toddler. If you have Romance, you must keep up with them woohoos. Knowledge may require you to get a job, but it probably will not be a power want. Popularity aspirations will keep you home making friends (unless they work); stay at home and take care of your Sim, their family, and their aspirations.
Michelle Bart.

Hint: Free groceries:
Order for groceries and wait for the man to deliver the goods. When he arrives, do not greet him. He will ring the bell two or three times and wait for you. When you do not answer, he will place the goods there and not take your money.
dealnoor.

Hint: Free pizzas:
Order a pizza. Enable the moveobjects on code and wait until the pizza delivery man appears. Pause game play. Take the pizza and delete the delivery man. Take his car and put it in your yard. The car will disappear. The delivery man will appear repeatedly.
ashley towns.

Hint: Easy money:
Get a friendship with a rich Sim (girl recommended). Ask them to to move in. The Sim will bring at least 20,000 Simoleons with them. The money will be added in your account. Then, you can make him or her move out.
dealnoor.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code and hold [Shift] while clicking your mailbox. Select the "Force Robbery" option. Build a wall next to where the robber would appear and add burglar alarms all over it. Wait, and when the robber arrives he will be caught. You will get a reward money from the police.

Hint: Clone your Sims:
Enable the moveObjects on code enabled then press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + F or [Ctrl] + [Alt] + C. You can clone anyone except the Repo Man. You can only control the original Sim but none of the clones.
spotlightgirl4u.

Hint: Maximum skills:
To fill your skills to the maximum level instantly, enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Then, pause game play without going into build or buy, and select your skills icon. When you are in the tab with the skill meter click and drag the pointer over the desired skill bar to raise it.
cmoer.

Hint: Easy Aspiration points:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code while in neighborhood view. Then, go into a house. Hold [Shift] and click on a Sim. Change their aspiration to "Knowledge". Then, go into the career panel. Drag the mouse over your skills so that all of them are on 9. Next, fulfill some aspiration goals so that one of your wants is to maximize all skills. Then, lock that want by right clicking it. Then, do something to raise your skills (such as studying cooking, practicing in front of a mirror, etc.). As soon as you see the blue meter appear over your Sim's head, drag the mouse over the skill you are raising so it is now 10. A message that reads you have gained a skill point should appear on the top right side of the screen. Keep doing this with the Knowledge aspiration and you will get about 30,000 Aspiration Points. You can change the aspiration to something else after this.
Anne.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code and go to your Sim's wants. Hold [Ctrl] and click on one to complete it.
Heather Somerville.

Hint: Renewable aspiration rewards:
To renew items such as the Elixir Of Life, enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Then, hold [Shift] and click on the aspiration reward that you have depleted. Look for the option called "Force Error" and click it. An error window should appear. Click on "Reset" and the reward should be renewed. Note: Some rewards do not show that they are renewed by putting back the full green color in them, but you can still use it all over again. For example, the Elixir Of Life will not display all the elixir when renewed, but you can drink it five more times.

Hint: Achieving Friends, Best Friend, Crush, and Love faster:
If you are a Romance Sim and want to achieve "Love" on a certain Sim, just invite that Sim to a community lot. You will then be able to also control that Sim. When both Sims are in the community lot, just have them Chat. Chat and do the other options until they became Friends, Crush, and Love. It will take the entire Sim day to complete. Do not worry about their motives getting low. Also, cancel anything the Sim does to replenish their motives, as it will lower the friendship stats slightly.
Carl Vincent Resula.

Hint: Kiss same gender:
Go to "Make a Sim" and create two women or two men Sims. Then, go to the family tree and drag them into each other. Select the spouse of whatever the name is and save them. Then, select any lot. Select either of the Sim you created and select "Kiss".
Asif.

Hint: Select a baby:
Go into buy mode. Enable the moveObjects on code and click on the baby you wish to select. Without deselecting the baby, use the moveObjects off code. Still without deselecting baby, press [F1] to enter live mode. You will now be able to view the babies needs. The baby can only perform one interaction. Click on it, and for a moment a menu will appear that says "Grow Up".
Kethalpak.

If you want an alien child or any child that looks like your family when you adopt them, go to the certain family, and delete the entire the family except for the baby by using the moveObjects on code . The social worker will arrive and take the baby. Go back to your other family and adopt a baby. You will get the same child that got taken away.
Cortne Bonilla.

Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Then, hold [Shift] and click the infant you wish to select. You should see an option labeled "Make Unselectable" among many other options. Click that button. Then, repeat these steps and now you will then see a button labeled "Make Selectable". You should now be able to view your infant Sim's mood, personality, etc. However, there are not many actions an infant Sim can perform.
bnefriends.

Hint: Babies:
For a better chance of getting a baby, have them try when in an excellent mood. Also listen for a noise after they try for baby (not the fireworks).
Bnefriends.

Note: This only works if you have a lover or spouse. Go to a Double bed or Hot Tub. them both to get in (for bed, relax). If in a hot tub have one of the Sims move closer to the other one. Select "Cuddle" then "Try For Baby". When they are done, listen carefully. If you hear a lullaby you will know your Sims are having a baby.
Khazena Russell.

Hint: Have twins:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Get the desired Sim pregnant. Hold [Shift] and click on the pregnant Sim. Many different options will appear. Click "More" then select the "Debug: Force Twins" option. When your Sim gives birth, you will be welcoming two new Sim babies into your family.
Cassandra.

Hint: Quick baby:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Shift-click a Sim. Choose "Spawn" and it will open up more options. Click on the "Tombstone of L and D". If the Sim is single, invite a Sim over. When the visitor arrives, click on the "Tombstone of L and D" and select "More". Choose "Get pregnant with..." and choose the name of the Sim who you want to be the father. You will hear a lullaby. Click on the "Tombstone of L and D" again. Select "More". Choose "Speed up my pregnancy". Wait a while, and your Sim will get a big tummy. Wait again, and your Sim will have an even bigger tummy. Wait again, and your Sim will give birth.
cimitiger.

Hint: Make baby grow up in less than one day:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code in the neighborhood. Then, go into the family with the baby. Left click the baby while holding [Shift]. You will have a list of options. Select the "Make Selectable" option. This will make the baby disappear from the family list, however (the baby is not actually gone. Select the baby again the same way and choose "Make Selectable" again. This will allow you to select the baby from the family list. While holding [Shift], left click on the baby, while also having the baby selected in the family list. Select "Set Age", then select "Set To Birthday". The baby will be able to grow up, but for some reason the age transition and the grow up option will not work. Only the birthday cake option will work. The birthday cake option might say that an error has occurred. Just choose "Reset" and try with another cake. The error only rarely happens.
Gary Gasper.

Hint: Easy potty training:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Upon doing this you should be able to raise and lower your Sims motives by clicking and dragging a specific motive bar either up or down. First, your child must be a toddler and you must own a potty chair. Pick up your toddler or simply click on the potty chair and select "Potty Train..." and the toddler you want to potty train (if you have more than one toddler). When your Sim puts the toddler on the potty chair, click and drag the toddlers Bladder motive down to the red area. The toddler should use the potty chair as soon as the motive gets low enough, and when he or she is done, your Sim toddler is now potty trained.
Heather Bridgers.

Hint: Save a child from the military school:
If your child's grades are low, enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Make the child you want to save the active character. Note: Always make the child the active Sim; never perform this trick with a different Sim as the active character (unless you want to age that Sim). Hold [Shift] and click the child. Choose "Set to Birthday". Next, click the child without holding [Shift]. Click "Grow Up" to make him or her become a teen. The Social Worker only cares about babies, toddlers, and children, but not teens. This trick may also work for other Social Worker problems, such as starving children. Note: You must disable the cheat "Aging Off" before performing this trick. This trick will not work after Social Worker arrives.
Bnefriends.

Hint: Don Lothario:
Do not make Don marry Cassandra. They are not compatible. Have him marry Kaylynn Langerak (the maid) instead. They appear to get along a lot better despite their aspiration differences.
Bnefriends.

Hint: Make fat Sims:
Eat at least twenty deserts within an hour by slowing down time then enable the moveObjects on code and delete all dishes. Then, get all your Sim's Aspiration points up and starting from Noon. Have it eat nonstop. When the Sim stops, keep making him eat more and doing nothing else. He will become huge.
Westchris06.

Hint: Make guests selectable:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Hold [Shift] and click the guest you want to control. Choose the "Make Selectable" option. Repeat these steps for everyone else currently in the house except you will need to make them "Unselectable". Always make the desired guest Sim selectable before making the others unselectable. You can now view your guest's mood, relationships, etc. You can also make your guest perform a few desired actions. However, always reverse this before the guest leaves the lot. To reverse this "mode", hold [Shift] and click the member(s) of the current household. Choose the "Make Selectable" option. Make sure to make the regular members of the household selectable before making the guest unselectable. If you make a mistake, or something unexpected happens (i.e. fires, death, burglar), imediately exit the household without saving. Your household will not be damaged.
bnefriends.

Hint: Custom paintwork:
Use the following trick to decorate your house with custom art. Your Sim must have a Creativity level of 5 and be able to paint a still life. Have your Sim paint, and a frame will appear. Center it on what you want to paint. You can also "paint" something that is not in the game by pressing C to pause game play, then press [Alt] + [Tab] to switch outside the game. Start a graphics program, such as Windows Paint, then load the original captured in-game picture at "c:\mydocuments\eagames\thesims2\storytelling\snapshot.bmp". Then, open the picture or image that you want to replace it with, and put in your game. You must resize your custom picture to match the same resolution as the "snapshot.bmp" file. Copy your custom picture on to the "snapshot.bmp" file, then save it. Press [Alt] + [Tab] to switch back to the game. Your Sim will begin painting your custom picture.
Ausbos.

Hint: Custom radio music:
Copy your own MP3 files to the "c:\mydocuments\eagames\thesims2\music\<radio station>\" folder. Start the game, go to the options menu, select the music settings, then the radio station option. You can now choose which songs you want to hear.
Ausbos.

Hint: Listen to game's audio:
You can play a lot of the game's music and sound effects as MP3 files on your system. Enter the "\tsdata\res\sound" folder. Then, copy any .PACKAGE file to some other location. Rename the copy so that it has a .MP3 extension. The resulting file will be playable as a normal MP3 file. If you want to get a specific track from within one of the larger files (such as the stereo music) you will need a program capable of editing MP3 files.
Artscrafter.

Hint: Custom television show:
Copy your own AVI files to the "c:\mydocuments\eagames\thesims2\music\<television station>\" folder. Note: The AVI file must have a 128x128 resolution and a frame rate less than or equal to 15 fps.

Hint: Build toddler skill four times as fast:
Wear a Thinking Cap and feed Smart Milk to your toddler.
Eissac.

Hint: Unlimited friends:
Enable the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true code, and then shift click the mailbox. Choose "Neighborhood", then "Make me know everyone". This allows you to know everyone in the game, including social bunnies and repo men. Then, shift click the mailbox again. Choose "Neighborhood", and select "Make me friends". This will make you friends with all of the people that you know. There is no limit on the amount of friends you can have. Note: Make sure you do not have a phone. When the Sims lose their friendship with you, you will have hundreds of Sims calling your house, nonstop.
Aprielle Vibe.

Hint: Get Mortimer and Bella back together:
Note: Should be in the Goth family. Enable the boolProp TestingCheatsEnabled true code, then hold [Shift] and click on the mailbox. Select "Make me know everyone" (should be Mortimer Goth). Go to Mortimer, then hold [Shift] and click on him. Select "Spawn..." then click on "Tomb Stone of L(life) and D(death)". Once the tombstone appears, click it and select "Add Neighbor to Family...". Keep clicking "more..." until you see Bella's name, then click it. Bella should appear next to the tombstone and be a part of the family.
cry_wolf106.

Hint: Microwaves:
Never buy a microwave unless you are under the following conditions:

Your Sims eat a lot of TV dinners.
You have extra money.
You have a cheap stove.
You have extra cabinet space.
Optional: One or more of our Sims wants to "buy a microwave".

Microwaves only cook TV dinners. They only satisfy hunger at two points. They use up valuable cabinet space.
Bnefriends.

Hint: Gain skill without losing money:
Use the following trick if you do not have a lot of money and want to buy goods or an object to gain more skill to get a promotion. Buy the particular goods that will help you for a promotion (for example, an exercise machine, or book shelf) and study the knowledge (for example, cleaning). When you get a skill point, delete the item that you bought (sell it before 24 hours have elapsed). You will a get full refund back from that object. If you sell after 24 hours, you will get less money. By doing this, you will gain your skill without losing your money.
dealnoor.

Hint: Get to top of career:
Enable the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true code, then get a job. Hold [Shift] while you click on the newspaper, then click "Career Rewards" to get whatever desired, or click on "Set job level to...". Note: "10" is the top job.
Alyssa Winn.

Hint: Never sleep:
Create a family and move into a lot. Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code and hold [Shift] while clicking the mail box. Browse through the options and select "Make All Happy". Then, repeat and select "Make Motives Static". This makes your motives stay all green for weeks at a time, allowing your Sim to never eat, sleep, or do anything else.

Hint: Wear Grim Reaper clothes:
Enable the boolprop testingcheatsenabled true code. Then, spawn the Tombstone of L(ife) and D(eath). Click "Add neighbor to family" and the choose the Grim Reaper. Click the Tombstone of L(ife) and Death and choose baby boy. Then, make the baby grow into an adult by using the tombstone.
jeppe andesen.

Enter a lot then enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Go to the "Families" panel and select "Create A New Family". Create a male Sim and press [Shift] + N. Go to the clothing and go to "Outfits". Keep clicking the right arrow and you find two Grim Reaper outfits.
BrookBee2011.

Hint: Nude sims:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Then, hold [Shift] and click on a teen Sim. Select the tab that reads "Change Suit". Change into maternity clothes and your Sim will walk around naked. Note: They can go to public lots like this, but they will change into their normal or work outfits when they go to school or work. Note: Even if the censorgridsize 0 is off, there will be no pixels.
BrookBee2011.

Hint: Create a family in tutorial mode:
Note: Make sure to buy and/or build whatever desired when you first start the tutorial. They may block you out of build and buy modes. Buy a phone. Call the maid. This will be your Sim's s future wife. Make sure that you do not hire a male maid. Next, call the adoption service. You will now have a child, baby, and/or toddler. Make sure to build tutorial Joe's relation with the maid. Also, there are no neighborhood Sims because there is no neighborhood. There are only service Sims. This may take a few attempts, but it does work.
Bnefriends.

Hint: Never run out of Youth Juice:
Use the following trick to never run out of Youth Juice from the hourglass Aspiration Reward. Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Go to your Hourglass Fountain of Youth water cooler. Once it gets to less than half full, hold [Shift] and click on it to bring up a window. Go to "Force Error." When the box appears, select "Reset". Do not press the other buttons. Your hourglass Youth Juice will go back up to half full, and will not lose juice again for the next few times you use it. You can do the reset trick as many times as desired, but it must be done before you run out of juice completely!
CJ.

Hint: Avoid bad effects from Elixir Of Life:
When you drink the Elixer Of Life (green water dispenser), if you get a bad drink (when your Sim coughs or vomits), pause game play before it affects your Sim. Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code, then click the Elixer while holding [Shift]. Select the "Force Error" button, then press "Reset". Your Sim will remain unaffected.
Shaggy 2 Dope.

Hint: Reset Sim or object:
If your Sim or object is not working with anything, try doing this. It will reset what they are doing with no harm done. First, enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code Shift click on the Sim or object that is not working. Keep selecting the "More..." option until you find the "Force Error" selection. A box will appear. Select"Reset". This will cancel anything they are doing, no matter what.
Al3895.

Hint: Save a Sim from death:
Enter build or buy mode. Enable the moveObjects on code. Delete the dead Sim. Or, if the Sim has disappeared (for example, when they burn to death), delete the Grim Reaper. Deleting the Grim Reaper works sometimes, but not always.
Bnefriends.

If your Sim is trapped in a fire and is too busy to do anything and you cannot get another Sim to extinguish the fire, enable the moveObjects on code and move your Sim out of the fire and onto some other area. If you want another Sim to die, simply move him or her into the fire and watch them burn to the ground.
paintergirl91.

Hint: Killing Sims:
Enable the boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true code. Drag down all your Sim's needs and wait for a minute or two. They should soon keel over and die.
Crazy_Gracie.

Hint: Kill a fireman, policeman, or serviceman:
Call the fireman, policeman, or serviceman over to your house. When they first open your front door, build a wall so that they cannot go into your house any further. Build a wall behind them so that they cannot leave and are stuck. This may be difficult with a policeman because he can run very fast. They will die in their "cell" after falling asleep standing up, urinating on the floor, and doing their usual pre-death routine. It will take longer than a normal Sim. When you trap a baby deliverer because both the baby and the deliverer will die. Note: You will lose your ability to buy or construct if you trap a baby deliverer. This should be the last person you trap and the game should not be saved after you trap him.
Vince Fortin.

Hint: Death and ghost types:
Ed.

Old Age: When a Sim reaches the end of his life. Results in a white ghost.

Drowning: Energy Need hits -100 (all red) while swimming. Results in a blue ghost that leaves puddles around the house when it appears.

Electrocution: Three or more Needs hit -90 (red) while a Sim repairs an electrical object with a low Mechanical Skill. Results in a yellow ghost.

Burning: Fire spreads into the square where the Sim is standing. Results in a red ghost.

Starvation: Hunger reaches -100. Kids and younger cannot starve. Results in a transparent ghost that will take food out of the refrigerator.

Satellite: When a satellite falls on a Sim while Stargazing (without a telescope) or Watch Cloud. Results in an orange ghost. Note: You can sell the Satellite in buy mode.

Flies: In a very messy room, when a Sim steps over a plate all flies may form a deadly killer swarm. Results in a purple ghost.

Scared: When three needs drop below -90 because of a ghost scare. Results in a pink ghost.

Disease: If a fatal disease is not treated for ten days the Sim will die. Results in a green ghost.

Note: Babies and toddlers are fire-proof and cannot die by any cause; the Social Worker will instead take them away. Children can die of fire, drowning or disease. Rather than starving to death, children in hunger failure will be taken away by the Social Worker.

Hint: Better backups:
Package all of the lots you create to files. The files will be located in the following folder in Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\<user name>'s Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\PackagedLots\<your lot>

In other Windows operating systems, look for the "EA Games" folder in "My Documents". If you packaged a large number of lots, create a compressed folder. In Windows XP, right click a blank area in the folder of your choice, point to "New" and select "Compressed Folder". In other operating systems, or if you have a third party .ZIP utility such as Winzip, use a .ZIP utility. Put all of your packaged lots in the .ZIP compressed folder to save disk space. In the event that your computer must be reformatted or if your game data becomes corrupted, simply reinstall the game, then open the packaged files. Run them as you would any application or installation one at a time. You will probably need to decompress the files first. Consult your .ZIP utility for instructions.
Bnefriends.

If you do not want to bother compressing the files in .ZIP compressed files, try this. Package all of your lots to files (click the lot, then click the star next to the description, then select package to file). Your packaged lots will appear here in Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\<user name>'s Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\PackagedLots\<your lot>

For other operating systems check the "My Documents" folder for "EA Games". Move the files to a safe location, such as a CD or another location other than your "EA Games" folder. If you ever need to restore you game or computer, do this, reinstall The Sims 2 and all expansions. Reinstall the lots one at a time (treat the files as install files, and do not manually install them).
Bnefriends.

Glitch: Invisible Sim:
Enable the StretchSkeleton code and use the following value: 100000000000000000000000000000000000.0. Note: This will affect how tall the Sims will be. 1.0 is normal. Your Sim will be so tall that they cannot be seen. Exiting out of the game will deactivate the code.
Jay Friesen.

Glitch: Social worker does not leave:
When you adopt a child, if you greet the social worker before she rings the doorbell, the social worker will not leave your house. If this happens, you cannot buy items, build, or save the game.
PuRpLeKaT725.

Glitch: Floating house:
Place a lot of columns around the ground and build your house on top of it. When you are done, delete all the columns. Note: Make sure you have a way to get to the house, or no one can get in. Also, you can build a house up to ten stories high up. Make sure you put floor tiling on the top of the column so you can put another column on top of it.
Joey and Frank.

Glitch: Maid's van stuck:
Have a maid come over and ask her to move in. If she says "Yes", her van will not leave, and you cannot use it.
KevinTheGamewizard.

Glitch: Marry the social worker:
Create a single male Sim. Give him one child. Starve the child to the point that the social worker arrives to pick him or her up. Make sure that the father is home and not busy. The social worker should lecture the father. This will cause a relationship with her. Have the man call her. Once you get their relationship high enough that you can invite her over, do so. Note that you are not able to enter build and buy mode. If you get them married, she will have the first name "Social" and a last name of the male Sim. A new social worker will replace the old one, usually with a change of hair color being the only difference.
Bnefriends.

Glitch: Sleep-proof lots:
If you send a family to a community lot and their energy gets low, they will not pass out. If you place a couch in a community lot, they can nap on it.
Bnefriends.

Glitch: Slower game:
If the boolprop testingCheatsEnabled true code is enabled too many times, the game may slow down noticeably. If this happens, uninstall and reinstall the game.
Animalalleygirl.

Glitch: Freeze game:
If you use cheat to "get things finished faster" too many times, every time you go to your inventory the game will freeze.
charly johnson.

Glitch: Saving days in your age:
When you go to a community lot, the game will pause everything that is happening in your house. For example, if you leave your residence at 12 noon to go to a community lot and stay the whole day there, when you come back it will still be 12 noon. This glitch is very useful if you are a Romance aspiration Sim, because you can invite Sims to the community lot to develop Friendship, and not lose a day in your age. You can go to the community frequently, as long as you call a taxi back just when you get home.
Carl Vincent Resula.

Glitch: Infinite facial feature size:
Use the following trick to increase or decrease the size of any facial feature by an infinite amount. Increase or decrease the size of the specific facial feature. Then, go into something completely unrelated to the increased or decreased facial feature and change it. For example, if you are changing the size of your lips, go into the eyebrows or something else. The size of the specific facial feature will be the same, however you can now increase or decrease it a bit more, because changing that other feature reset it to the middle of the size changer By doing this you can get some very strange appearing Sims.
shujinco2.