The Sims: Hot Date

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Cheat mode:
Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C during game play to display a prompt in the upper left corner of the screen. Enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Enter [Exclamation point] at the prompt to repeat the last cheat entered. Enter a [Semi-colon] between codes to enter multiple codes at the same time.

Result	Code
1000 Simoleons	rosebud
Add new family history stat to the current family	hist_add
Appends the route destination list to AllRoutes.txt every time a route is found	write_destlist
Architecture tools automatically set the level as needed	auto_level
Automatically import and load indicated FAM file	import <FAM file>
Automatically load indicated house, no questions asked	house <house number>
Check and fix required lot objects	prepare_lot
Completely flush app to VM file when running Windows NT	flush
Crash game	crash
Create moat or streams	water_tool
Create shrunk_text_#.bmp files	shrink_text <font_size> <text>
Create-a-character mode	edit_char
Display personality and interests	interests
Draw all animation frames disabled	draw_all_frames off
Draw all animation frames enabled	draw_all_frames on
Draw colored dots at each person's origin	draw_origins
Dump entire memory to core_dump_[date:time].txt	core_dump
Dump selected person's most recent list of scored interactions to a file	dump_happy
Dump selected person's motive contribution curve to a file	dump_mc
Enable debug flag to show outcome choice dialogs for social interactions	debug_social
End sim logging	sim_log end
Execute "file.cht" file as a list of cheats	cht <filename>
Floorable grid disabled	draw_floorable off
Floorable grid enabled	draw_floorable on
Force an assert for testing	assert
Log animations in the event log window	log_animations
Map editor disabled	map_edit off
Map editor enabled	map_edit on
Move any object	move_objects on
No tutorial object generation when tutorial house is loaded	tutorial off
Prevent web browser crashes	browser_failsafe
Preview animations disabled	preview_anims off
Preview animations enabled	preview_anims on
Programmer stats	tile_info
Quit game	quit
Read in behavior tuning constants from Tuning.txt	#import
Rebuilds entire control panel/UCP from scratch	rebuild_cp
Refresh the BMP_ resources for all people whose IFF files are writable	refresh_faces
Rematch dependent textures and regenerate bitmaps for all user characters	refresh_textures
Restore tutorial	restore_tut
Rotate camera	rotation <0-3>
Routing debug balloons disabled	route_balloons off
Routing debug balloons enabled	route_balloons on
Invisible objects	genable_objects off
Run series of random operations on unhoused families	fam_test <opcount>
Save currently loaded house	save
Save family history file	history
Say "plugh"	plugh
Say "porntipsguzzardo"	porntipsguzzardo
Say "xyzzy"	xyzzy
Selected person's path displayed	draw_routes on
Selected person's path hidden	draw_routes off
Set event logging mask	log_mask
Set free thinking level	autonomy <1-100>
Set game speed	sim_speed <-1000-1000>
Set grass change value	edit_grass <number>:
Set grass growth	grow_grass <0-150>
Set lot size	lot_size <number>
Set maximum milliseconds to allow simulator	sim_limit <milliseconds>
Set time of day (unpatched game version)	set_hour <1-24>
Set z offset for thought bubbles	bubble_tweak <z offset value>
Sets the neighborhood directory to the path	<directory path>
Sets up the borders of the lot with non-editable flag. Requires rotation	lot_border <tl> <tr> <bl> <br>
Sets whether menu items appear for in use objects	allow_inuse
Show memory view window in debug builds of the game	memview
Start sim logging	sim_log begin
Swap the two house files and updates families	swap_houses <house number> <house number>
Ticks disabled	sweep off
Ticks enabled	sweep on
Tile information displayed	tile_info on
Tile information hidden	tile_info off
Toggle allowing visitors to be controlled using the keyboard	visitor_control
Toggle assets report	report_assets
Toggle automatic object reset feature	auto_reset
Toggle calls to PeekMessage within sim loop	sim_peek
Toggle camera mode	cam_mode
Toggle display of unavailable interactions in person control menus	all_menus
Toggle music	music
Toggle object compression in save file	obj_comp
Toggle quaternion transformations	quats
Toggle sound log window	sound_log
Toggle sounds	sound
Toggle web page creation	html
Total reload of people skeletons, animations, suits and skins	reload_people
Trigger sound event	soundevent
Write out an RTE file every time a route is found	write_routes
Write out behavior tuning constants to Tuning.txt	#export

Information in this section was contributed by Adam Franke.

Enable cheat mode and enter rosebud as a code, then enter !;!;!;!; and so on. Every "!" results in another 1,000 simolians.

Enable cheat mode and enter rosebud as a code, then enter !;!;!;!;! and so on. After your last exclamation point, type a semi colon then a colon. The end of your entry should look like !;!;!;!;: Then, hold [Enter]. The "No such cheat" message will flash. Hold [Enter] to quickly get up to 9,999,999 simoleons.

Hint: Easy money:
Sometimes flies will appear in your house. Enable the move_objects on code. Enter buy mode and delete them before the flies have been there more than a day to get $460. Note: This does not work with cockroaches.

Hint: Santa appearance:
Place a fireplace, Christmas tree, and cookies in the same room and make sure your Sims are sleeping by midnight. Santa will appear at midnight and give you a random present for each member of your family.

Hint: Easy highest ranking job:
Use the following trick to get the highest ranking job but not see your friends every waking minute. Build all your skill levels up (cooking, body, logic, etc.) and make at least fifteen friends. Once you have made them and got your job, delete your friends' houses so they will no longer appear in your neighborhood. Your friends will disappear under the "Relations" category and you will get to keep your job.

Hint: Full need meters:
If your Sim is very depressed or has another low attribute, enable the move_objects_on code and pause game play. Click on the Sim in buy/sell mode and click the bottom of the screen to delete him/her. Once deleted go to the live mode and double clock the person's head icon to go to where that Sim is located. Everything should be close to full. Note: Wave the game immediately before performing this cheat, or you will lose any career changes or points you have earned.

Hint: Zombie Sim:
Kill your Sim, and before the Grim Reaper takes him or her away, get your husband or wife to plead with him. He will say " I'm generous today, so I will spare your Sim", then bring him or her back to life. That Sim will now be green but will live a normal life. Note: If you do not want them to be a zombie, enable the move_objects on code and delete him or her. Then, click on their head and they will return without turning green.

Hint: Playing in bed:
Enable the move_objects on code and move the bed while your Sims are busy in bed.

Hint: Keep burglars out:
If you want to keep burglars out and have a female Sim go into buy mode and buy a Female Powder Room Door as your front door. The burglar will wonder where the door is and simply walk away. Female Sims can enter with no trouble. The only drawback is you have to have all female Sims as friends. The advantage is that it is better than buying a security alarm and a door, as it serves both purposes.

Hint: Recommended tactics:
First, create a 9x9 wall square. This is the size the house should be for one person. On the center of the wall facing the road, create the door of your choice. Do not put in any floors or wall paper. In one corner, create a 2x3 room. In this room, make a door on the two-square end. Then next to the door, place the cheapest toilet. Across from the door should be a shower, and across from the toilet should be a sink and white mirror. Next, make a 4x4 room somewhere on the opposite side of the bathroom. In here, put a silver refrigerator, a white oven, a silver garbage disposal, and a single, cheap counter. On the counter put a food processor. On the opposite side of the room, make a 1x2 desk. Place a computer and two chairs here, so you can use the computer and eat at the same desk. On the square next to the door, put a phone that connects to the wall. In the largest room, place the following objects: a cheap bookshelf, a work-out machine, a chess board with one chair, a gnome making desk, a preserve making desk, and a TV with a black lounge chair. If you want more money to spend on floors and wallpaper, then get a black-and-white mini TV. Otherwise, get a black 24" TV. The first thing to do in Live Mode is get to a job. Only take jobs that have a daily pay of $200 or more. If none of the jobs pay this high, check the newspaper. Most of the time the newspaper will have the same jobs as the computer, but they may be different sometimes. If you still cannot find a job with that pay, then go to the gnome making desk. Make gnomes until your Sim cannot work any longer. Go into buy mode and sell all the gnomes. This will make up for some of the money you have lost. If you get a job that has the right amount of pay (over $200) then you should make gnomes until your carpool arrives. When the day is over and your Sim is worn, then replenish his/her's stats. Continue to make gnomes and preserves and always sell them. Do whatever is necessary to gain job promotions. If your job needs creativity, always paint (because you can sell your paintings). If you need friends, take every other day off to make friends downtown or at your home. When your relationship with someone goes below 75 (top bar, 20 lower bar) then repair your relationships to ensure promotions. Keep getting promotions and build onto your house until your Sim's house's net worth is over $95,000. When it is, buy any lot, create your dream house, and finally get married.

Hint: Second story:
Instead of placing a number of pillars to make a second story, just build a normal first floor with nothing in it, then build a second floor and delete the walls on the first floor.
Information in this section was contributed by Alx89.