The Sims: Vacation

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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
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

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.

Press [Shift] + [Ctrl] + C type rosebud and press [Enter]. Do this again, but instead of typing rosebud, put in !;!;!; as many times as desired, but end with ;. Highlight the text and press [Shift] + [Ctrl] + C. Click your cursor at the end of "!;!;!;" and press [Shift] + [Ctrl] + V. Paste the "!;!;!;" text as many times as possible. Highlight it again and press [Shift] + [Ctrl] + C and press [Enter]. Press [Shift] + [Ctrl] + C, release C and press V so the "!;!;!;" fills up the bar. Press [Enter] and repeat so you do not have to type "!;!;!;!;" so many times.
Information in this section was contributed by Ashley Vu.

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.

Put in a hot tub room containing a big bath tub, chair, and lots of paintings. This will definitely get their energy back up.

Hint: Easy money:
Those pesky flies are actually worth something. Enable the move_objects on code. When flies enter your home, go into buy mode, select the flies, and delete them for 468 simolians.

Hint: Go on vacation forever:
When you go on vacation, spend about every other day just using the metal detector. You will find enough money to pay for your room charges and food.

Hint: Never pay bills:
Enable the move_objects on code. Then, pick up the mailbox and erase it. Bills cannot be delivered if you do not have a mailbox. However, no one will know where you live. Visitors will appear at your house, but just stand there. You also will not be able to greet them.

Hint: Visitors:
If you call a friend or your family and they refuse your offer to come over, just call them right back. Most of the time they will decide to visit.

Hint: More room on lot:
Enable the map_edit on code then click on the white tiles. When you are done, enable the map_edit off code.

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.

Hint: Game developer scene:
Insert the game CD-ROM, then click on the image in the lower left corner of the title screen to see Will Wright on a scooter with Sims crawling over him.