Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing The Sims 3 with cheats and unlockables.
Enable Cheats
- PC: Press CTRL + Shift + C.
- Mac: Press CMD + Shift + C.
- PlayStation 3: Hold L1 + L2 and R1 + R2.
- Xbox 360: Hold LT + LB and RT + RB.
Money
Buy Anything
Cheat code:
buydebug
Free Real Estate
Cheat code:
freerealestate
Get 1,000 Simoleons
Cheat code:
kaching
Get 1,000 Simoleons
Cheat code:
rosebud
Get 50,000 Simoleons
Cheat code:
motherlode
X Money (*)
(*) The game’s money cap is 9,999,999.
Cheat code:
familyfunds [sims last name] [money amount]
Career
Force All Events
Cheat code:
force_event
Force Event (*)
(*) Click on Sim’s career building to force an event.
Cheat code:
force_event
Force Opportunity
Cheat code:
force_opportunity
Set Career
Cheat code:
set_career [career] [level]
Unlock Outfits (*)
(*) Must enter prior to Create-A-Sim.
Cheat code:
unlockoutfits [on/off]
Traits
Get 2,500 Lifetime Happiness Points (Active Sim)
Cheat code:
shazaam
Increase Age (Turn Active Sim into NPC)
Cheat code:
ageuptonpc on
Force Twins (Pregnant Active Sim)
Cheat code:
forcetwins
Perfect Mood
Cheat code:
make_happy
Reset Sim
Cheat code:
resetsim [firstname] [lastname]
Set Age (Active Sim)
Cheat code:
set age [number]
Set or Clear Traits
Cheat code:
modify_traits
Set Motives
Cheat code:
make_motives [static/dynamic]
UI
Add Active Sim to Current Household
Cheat code:
add_to_household
Create-a-Sim (Redo)
Cheat code:
edit_in_cas
Disable Object Slot Snapping
Cheat code:
disablesnappingtoslotsonalt [on/off]
Display Most Cheats
Cheat code:
help
Enable Llamas Message
Cheat code:
enablellamas [on/off]
Fade Objects on Camera Zoom
Cheat code:
fadeobjects [on/off]
Force Service Sim to Spawn
Cheat code:
force_service_sim [name]
Force Neighbor to Spawn
Cheat code:
force_visitor
Force Terrain Adjustments
Cheat code:
constrainfloorelevation [true/false]
Hide Headline Effects
Cheat code:
hideheadlineeffects [on/off]
Move Objects Anywhere
Cheat code:
moveobjects [on/off]
Print Random Joke to Console
Cheat code:
jokeplease [on/off]
Slow Motion Visuals (*)
(*) 0 is normal and 8 is the slowest.
Cheat code:
slowmotionviz [0-8]
Snap Object to Angle
Cheat code:
snapobjectstoangle [true/false]
Snap Object to Grid
Cheat code:
snapobjectstogrid [true/false]
Toggle FPS
Cheat code:
fps [on/off]
Toggle Fullscreen
Cheat code:
fullscreen [on/off]
Quit the Game
Cheat code:
quit
The Sims 3 is a social life simulation game developed by Maxis, Edge of Reality, and EA. It was initially released for PC, Mac, and mobile in 2009. It was later ported to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS in 2010, and Nintendo 3DS in 2011.
