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Sims 3 money cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Notes |
|---|---|---|
kaching | Adds §1,000 to the active household | Repeat as often as you like |
motherlode | Adds §50,000 to the active household | Only works in Live Mode on a lot, not in the town view |
familyfunds [last name] [amount] | Sets the household's funds to that exact number | Example: familyfunds Brown 1000000. Needs testingcheatsenabled true first |
freerealestate | Lots cost nothing to buy for the rest of the session | Enter it before you move a household in |
Don't type the square brackets. familyfunds sets the total rather than adding to it, so it is the quickest way to give a household an exact budget or take money away.
What testingcheatsenabled unlocks
Type testingcheatsenabled true once per session. Turn it off with testingcheatsenabled false. It adds hidden menus when you hold Shift and click:
| Shift-click on | Options you get |
|---|---|
| The mailbox | Make All Happy, Make Needs Static, Make Friends For Me, Make Me Know Everyone, Set Career, Force Visitor, Force NPC (babysitter, repairman and other service Sims) |
| Your active Sim | Modify Traits, Trigger Age Transition (ages the Sim up, never down) |
| Another Sim | Add to Active Family |
| The ground | Teleport Me Here, and Build/Buy on lots you don't own |
| Your Sim's workplace | Force Opportunity, Force Event, Force All Events |
With the cheat on you can also drag need bars and relationship bars with the mouse. The bars only move while the game is running, so unpause first. Ctrl+click a negative need moodlet to fill that need, and Ctrl+click between the reward chest and the points total to add 500 Lifetime Happiness points per click.
Build and Buy cheats
| Cheat | What it does |
|---|---|
moveobjects on | Place objects anywhere, overlap them and move things that are normally locked |
buydebug on | Adds debug objects (fishing spots, tombs, triggers and more) to a question-mark panel in Buy Mode. Needs testing cheats |
constrainFloorElevation false | Lets terrain tools work under walls and floors, for sloped walls and floored hills |
AlwaysAllowBuildBuy true | Keeps Build and Buy Mode open during fires and burglaries |
enablelotlocking true | Lets you unlock locked lots, such as tombs, from Edit Town |
RestrictBuildBuyInBuildings false | Build inside public rooms on apartment and venue lots (Late Night). Needs testing cheats |
allowObjectsOnRoofs true | Place objects on roofs (Late Night) |
Mod The Sims warns that moveobjects can upset routing and hidden game objects if you delete the wrong thing, so save to a new slot before a big build.
Free · no download · LifeSim
Skip motherlode. Earn it in a real city.
LifeSim is a free life simulator in the browser and on iPhone, with nothing to buy. Every person is an AI character with a job, a home and a memory of you. Type who you are, or import your Sims 3 household.
Other cheats worth knowing
resetSim Firstname Lastname: rebuilds a stuck Sim and sends them home with neutral needs. Example:resetSim Mortimer Goth.unlockOutfits on: adds career and service outfits to Create a Sim. Enter it before you open CAS.discoverAllUnchartedIslands: reveals every hidden island (Island Paradise).fps on: shows the frame rate in the corner.hideHeadlineEffects onandfadeObjects off: clean screenshots without thought balloons or fading furniture.help: lists the cheats your game knows. The up arrow repeats the last code you typed.
If a stuck Sim won't respond to resetSim, NRaas MasterController has a stronger reset; see the NRaas mods guide.
Sims 3 cheats not working?
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| The console doesn't open | Press all three keys at once. On a Mac use Cmd, not Ctrl. Programs that use the same shortcut, such as cursor tools, can block it |
motherlode does nothing | Load a lot first. It doesn't work from the town or world view |
| Shift-click shows no extra options | Type testingcheatsenabled true again after loading a save |
| Need bars won't drag | Unpause the game |
| "Unknown command" | Check spelling and leave out the brackets. Some codes need the expansion they came with, listed on the expansion packs page |
FAQ
What is the Sims 3 unlimited money cheat?
There isn't one code for unlimited money. Use familyfunds [last name] [amount] with testing cheats on to set any amount, or repeat motherlode for §50,000 at a time.
Do I need testingcheatsenabled for motherlode?
No. kaching, motherlode and freerealestate work on their own. familyfunds, buydebug and the shift-click menus need testing cheats.
Can cheats break a Sims 3 save?
Money and need cheats are safe. Deleting locked objects with moveobjects or buydebug can cause problems, so keep a backup save and run NRaas ErrorTrap.