The ultimate guide to cheats and codes for The Sims 4 on PC, PS4, Xbox, and Mac: unlimited money, buildings, skills, professions, and more

Have you ever wondered how far you could go in The Sims 4 if you had complete control? Forget the limitations: the game offers a huge variety of tricks and codes that, when used correctly, will allow you to become a millionaire in seconds, unlock exclusive items, and break any barrier in the simulator. If you want to discover the best secrets, commands, and tricks for PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox, look no further. –even for the most recent packs and expansions–, here is the definitive guide, updated and designed so that you don't leave any option unexplored.

In this article, you'll find absolutely all the cheats for The Sims 4, organized and explained in detail. We'll teach you how to activate them, the most useful codes for getting money, improving skills, making your Sims careers, manipulating relationships, modifying pregnancies and needs, and even accessing exclusive cheats for each DLC.All of this is accompanied by clear explanations and very down-to-earth language, so you never get lost and can completely transform your gaming experience. It doesn't matter if you're a new player or a veteran: Here you will discover things you probably didn't know existed.

How to activate and use cheats in The Sims 4

Before you start writing code like crazy, The first thing you need to do is activate the cheat consoleThe process is very simple and depends on the platform you play on:

• PC (Windows): Balance Ctrl + Shift + C (Yes, all three keys at the same time). A bar will appear at the top where you can type the commands.
• Mac: Do the same, but with Command+Shift+C.
• PlayStation 4 and PS5: hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 until the cheat bar appears on screen.
• Xbox One and Series X|S: Press at the same time LB + LT + RB + RT.

Once you have the console open, it is HIGHLY recommended to start by typing the command: testing cheats on o testingcheats true (without the quotesWhy? Because many tricks only work with this option enabled, and this way you avoid surprises. If a trick isn't working for you, try enabling it first.

Remember that, especially on consoles, Enabling cheats disables achievements and trophies for that saved game.If you want to complete them, you'll have to play without cheats. On the other hand, to disable the cheat console you can press the same keys or, on a keyboard, the key ESC.

Key commands to get money in The Sims 4

Few things in The Sims 4 are as desirable as having a full wallet. Forget about working from dawn till dusk, because with these codes you'll see millions rain down from the sky:

• Kaching o Rosebud: Add 1.000 simoleons instantly to your family.
• Motherlode: Add 50.000 simoleonsFor those who don't mess around.
• money Change your Simoleon balance to the exact number you specify in brackets. Example: money 37500 It leaves you with exactly 37.500 simoleons. Perfect for fine adjustments.
• sims.modify_funds Add or subtract the indicated amount of money. You can enter a negative number if you want to spend money quickly or simulate being in a financial crisis.
• freerealestate on/off: With on All houses and lots will be free when purchased from the map, and with off They cost money again. Ideal for dream moves without taking out a mortgage!
• households.autopay_bills true/falseIf you put it in trueYour bills will pay themselves. falseThey come back to your mailbox and you have to take care of it.

Tip: Use these tricks in Live mode for greater convenience.

General tips: Master everything from the command console

The Sims 4 features a hidden console packed with useful commands. Here are the ones you'll use most often and what each one does:

• help: Displays a list of available cheat commands on the screen.
• fps on/off: It allows you to see the superimposed frames per second. If you want to get the most out of your computer or consoles, this trick is for you!
• fullscreen: Switch to full screen. This is useful if your game freezes or you want to switch views.
• resetSim If a Sim gets stuck or does weird things, type their first and last name and you'll restart them. Very useful if it gets stuck in a corner or stops responding.
• death.toggle true/falseIf you are in trueNo one will ever die (ideal if you want immortal families). If you put false, Death may strike again.

State trick and needs:

• sims.remove_all_buffs: Removes all temporary moods/effects from a Sim.
• sims.fill_all_commodities: Satisfies all of a Sim's needs in an instant.
• stats.fill_commodities_householdIt fulfills the needs of the entire household, including young children.
• sims.spawnsimple Enter the number of Sims you want to automatically generate in your household.

Modify objects, size, and construction mode: create without limits

Unleash your imagination with these tricks designed for build mode, perfect for creative gamers and frustrated architects:

• bb.moveobjects on: Allows you to move, rotate, and overlap objects wherever you want, even bypassing grid limitations.
• bb.showhiddenobjects: Unlocks all hidden debug and purchase items. Discover invisible plates, unique decorations, and much more!
• bb.showliveditobjects: Adds over 1.000 extra objects that are normally only seen in world scenarios.
• bb.enablefreebuildIt lets you build on any plot, even on lots blocked by the game (hospital, police station, university...).
• bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement: Unlocks all the objects and furniture that require progressing in a profession.

Tricks for changing the size of objects:

• On a Spanish keyboard: Hold Shift and press ¿ to shrink and ? to enlarge.
• On an American keyboard: Hold Shift and press to enlarge.

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Manipulate relationships and create tailor-made stories

Want to make two Sims best friends, eternal rivals, or lovers without spending a minute talking? The following tricks make it easy:

• modifyrelationship LTR_Friendship_Main: To increase or decrease friendship (use values ​​from -100 to 100).
• modifyrelationship LTR_Romance_MainFor love affairs, dating, breakups, and soap operas. The number can be positive (lovers) or negative (sworn enemies).
• relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others: Instantly introduces the selected Sim to the entire neighborhood.
• relationships.create_friends_for_simCreate a completely new Sim who will be your friend from the start.
• modifyrelationship LTR_SimToPet_Friendship_Main: Adjusts the relationship between a Sim and their pet.

Create dramas, romances, and friendships as you please!

Manage personality traits, skills, and rewards

Would you like your Sims to be geniuses, culinary prodigies, or true handymen? The commands below give you access to all the game's traits, and you can add or remove them whenever you want:

• traits.equip_trait Add the trait to your Sim. Example: traits.equip_trait creative
• traits.remove_trait Remove the selected trait.
• traits.clear_traits: Removes all of the Sim's traits at once (be careful, they will lose their personality).

By advancing in certain skills you can achieve satisfaction points with the trick:

• sims.give_satisfaction_points Add as many satisfaction points as you want; they're useful for buying rewards in the store.

Max out skills in seconds

Don't feel like practicing guitar, cooking a thousand dishes, or reading nonstop? These codes boost any skill in seconds (and work for adults, children, and teenagers):

• stats.set_skill_level : Changes the level of a skill. Common examples:
• stats.set_skill_level Major_HomestyleCooking 10
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Charisma 10
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Guitar 10
• stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Creativity 10
• stats.set_skill_level Skill_Toddler_Imagination 5
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Programming 10
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Writing 10
• stats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness 10

Simply replace the skill name and desired level (maximum 10 normally, 15 in 'Vampire Lore'). This also applies to DLC skills if you have added packs, such as 'Major_Acting' or 'Major_Vet'.

Tips for needs and motivations: keep your Sims happy

Sometimes you probably don't want to keep an eye on whether your Sims are sad, dirty, or hungry. Use these commands to manually manage their needs:

• sims.fill_all_commodities: Fill all the needs bars of the selected Sim.
• fillmotive motive_bladder: Need to urinate.
• filmmotive motive_hunger: Hunger (food).
• fillmotive motive_energy: Energy (sleep).
• fillmotive motive_fun: Fun (leisure).
• filmmotive motive_social: Social (interactions).
• fillmotive motive_hygiene: Hygiene (shower, bath).

Perfect for stopping worrying about your basic needs and focusing on what's interesting.

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Exclusive tricks with Testing Cheats enabled (Shift + click)

With testing cheats on activated, if you keep Shift And by clicking on different elements of the game, you can access advanced options:

• Shift + click on Sim:
• Modify needs > Make happy
• Modify needs > Deactivate or activate the descent of needs
• Edit in CAS: Changes the Sim's overall appearance
• Add to household: Add a Sim to your family
• Shift + click on mailbox:
• Altering needs > Fulfilling needs (household or world)
• Alter needs > Activate/deactivate need reduction
• Shift + click on objects: Dirty/Clean
• Shift + click on the ground: Teleport here

Advanced control of professions and promotions

Would you like to give your Sim any job without going through the interview and promotion process? Here's how:

• careers.add_career : Assign the profession. Example: careers.add_career painter
• careers.remove_career : Eliminates work.
• careers.promote : Immediate promotion in that career.
• careers.demote : Take a step down in your profession.
• careers.retire Sim retires (and if he has a pension, he collects it).

Pregnancy and childbirth tricks: control your family as you wish

The Sims 4 allows complete control over pregnancies and births. If you want to force twins, choose the baby's sex, or speed up the process, try these tricks:

• debug.pregnancy_force_femaleThe baby will be a girl.
• debug.pregnancy_force_maleThe baby will be a boy.
• sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester1/2/3: Change your pregnant Sim to the corresponding trimester.
• sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_inlaborThe pregnant Sim goes into labor immediately.
• sims.get_sim_id_by_name : Obtain the ID of a Sim needed for other pregnancy cheats.
• pregnancy.force_offspring_count Choose the exact number of children (twins, triplets, etc.).

Manipulate death, become a ghost or immortal

Do you never want your Sims to die, or do you want to cause immediate endings and turn them into ghosts?

• death.toggle trueThe Sims cannot die.
• death.toggle false: Re-enables death.
• sims.add_buff buff_death_electrocution_warningThe Sim dies by electrocution.
• sims.add_buff buff_mortifiedAfter 5 hours, the Sim dies of embarrassment.
• sims.add_buff _buff_motives_hunger_starvingThe Sim dies of hunger in one day.
• traits.equip_trait : Turns a Sim into a ghost. Example: traits.equip_trait drawnn for ghost by drowning.
• traits.remove_trait : Returns the Sim to the world of the living.

Tips for DLCs and expansion packs

If you have expansions like Dine Out, Vampires, Parenthood, Cats & Dogs, Island Living, Realm of Magic, StrangersVille, University Days, Eco Lifestyle, etc., you have exclusive tricks for each case. Here's a summary of the most important ones:

Gourmet Getaway

• bucks.unlock_perk RecommendedDishSocial trueCurious customers.
• bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_1 trueAdditional waiter.
• bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_2 true: Second extra waiter.
• bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalChef true: New chef hired.
• bucks.unlock_perk IngredientCostDiscount trueDiscounts on ingredients.
• bucks.unlock_perk RiskFreeMarkup true: Better tips.
• bucks.unlock_perk MoreCustomers true: Increased customer traffic at your restaurant.
• bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_1/2 trueCheaper ingredients.
• bucks.unlock_perk ChefsHat true: Unlocks the chef's hat.

Vampires

• stats.set_stat commodity_BecomingVampire 2160: Begins transformation into a vampire.
• traits.equip_trait trait_OccultVampireSim immediately becomes a vampire.
• traits.remove_trait trait_OccultVampireSim stops being a vampire.
• stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP : Changes the vampire's rank. Examples: 1593 for maximum level.

It also includes tips for specific powers, clan traits, and advantages. For example: bucks.unlock_perk BatForm true 40961 for the ability to turn into a bat.

Jungle Adventure

• stats.set_skill_level Major_Archaeology 10: Maximum skill in archaeology.
• stats.set_skill_level Minor_LocalCulture 5: Maximum Selvadoradian culture.
• traits.equip_trait Trait_JungleExplorerTreasure hunter is activated.
• traits.equip_trait poison: Poisons a Sim (kills instantly).
• sims.add_buff curses_MarkedForDeath_CommonDeath by electrocution while repairing.
• traits.equip_trait Trait_Hidden_Skeleton_ServiceSkeleton: Turn your Sim into a skeleton.

Moms and Dads

Easily regulate the behavior and rewards of your children and teenagers:

• stats.set_stat lifeskillstatistic_conflictreresolution N: Conflict resolution (N between -100 and 100).
• stats.set_stat lifeskillstatistic_emotionalcontrol NSelf-control.
• stats.set_stat lifeskillstatistic_empathy N: Empathy.
• traits.equip_trait lifeskills_goodmannersGood manners.
• traits.remove trait lifeskills_badmanners: Eliminates bad manners.
• traits.equip_trait lifeskills_responsible: Responsibility.

Remember to replace ENCAP with Equip o remove depending on whether you want to activate or deactivate the feature.

Dogs and cats

• bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalVet_1/2 trueAdd veterinarians to the staff.
• bucks.unlock_perk vetperks_MoreCustomers true: Increase the number of clients at the clinic.
• bucks.unlock_perk vetperks_LowerEmployeeTrainingCost trueCheaper employee training.
• bucks.unlock_perk vetperks_UnlockCASitem trueGet a special lab coat.

On the Road to Fame!

• stats.set_skill_level Major_acting : Modifies the level of action.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_mediaproduction : Increases production ability.
• modifyrelationship 50 ltr_friendship_main: Improves relationships with celebrities.

island life

• Traits.Equip_Trait Trait_OccultMermaid: Turn your Sim into a mermaid.
• Traits.Remove_Trait Trait_OccultMermaid: Removes the mermaid condition.
• Narrative.Start_Narrative Narrative_IslandConservation_Stage_Starting/Intermediate/Final: Changes the island's status.
• Volcanic Eruption Small/Large: Activates volcanic eruptions.

The Kingdom of Magic

• traits.equip_trait trait_Occult_WitchOccult: Turn your Sim into a sorcerer or witch.
• stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_WitchOccult_WitchXP : Changes the sorcery level.
• bucks.unlock_perk witchPerks_Alchemy_1_BlenderArm true 49153 : Unlocks magical advantages.
• traits.equip_trait trait_Curses_NightStalker: Applies Night Spectre curse.
• traits.remove_trait trait_Curses_WildMagic: Removes the curse of uncontrolled spells.

StrangersVille

• traits.equip_trait Paranoid: Paranoid trait.
• traits.equip_trait Infected: Infected trait.
• traits.equip_trait HeroOfStrangerVille: People's hero.

University Days

• Careers.Promote Law/Education/Engineer: Rise in the professions of lawyer, educator or engineer.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Robotics : Improves robotics skills.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_ResearchDebate : Research and debate increase.
• Traits.Equip_Trait trait_University_DramaDegreeBAHonors: Obtain a university degree with honors.

Qualifications in each subject can also be obtained using the code. See the list above for each university specialization.

Special tips for recent packs and upcoming releases

The new expansions Leisure & Business, Eco Lifestyle, Snowy Getaway, Village Life, and the highly anticipated Sims 4 Star Wars also add their own cheats. Some useful examples:

• stats.set_skill_level Minor_Entrepreneur : Level up the new entrepreneurship skill.
• bucks.update_bucks_by_amount 51201 : Adds galactic credits in Star Wars.
• eco_footprint.set_eco_footprint_state 0/1/2: Change the ecological footprint to green, neutral or industrial.
• traits.equip_trait trait_Nature_Country: Assigns nature-friendly trait.

Tips and frequently asked questions about using cheats

Can I use cheats mid-game? Yes, you can enable them at any time. On consoles, remember that they will disable achievements/trophies.

Is there any risk of bugging the game? If you overuse very extreme commands, you can cause errors or occasional crashes. Save before doing crazy experiments.

Can I use more than one trick at a time? Sure, you can concatenate all the codes you want and combine them to create unique games.

Are there any tricks that no longer work? It's possible that after updates, some specific code may change, especially in DLC. Combinations of money, skills, and construction tend to be the most stable..

The Sims 4 offers almost infinite possibilities thanks to its tricks and commands spread across all its expansions and platforms. Master these codes Not only will it help you customize and accelerate your progress in your games, but it will also open the door to real experiments and challenges tailored to your needs. Remember to use the commands wisely, combine them, and take advantage of the system. To create families, stories, and worlds in your own image. Take advantage of every trick and unleash the wildest and most creative side of The Sims 4!