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Unlock Effects

During the game, press Ctrl + Shift + C to display the console window.  Then, enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding effect:

Effect	Code
List most cheat codes	help
Display information about indicated cheat	help <cheat command>
Close console window	exit
Expand or contract console window	expand
1,000 more Simoleons	Kaching
50,000 more Simoleons	motherlode
Remove all Sims; use in neighborhood view	deleteAllCharacters
Toggle terrain types; use in neighborhood view	TerrainType <desert or temperate>
Objects can be placed anywhere in buy and build modes; hand tool can move any object	moveObjects <on or off>
Make Sims larger or smaller; 1.0 is normal	StretchSkeleton <number>
Turn off facial DNA blending in Create A Sim	faceBlendLimits <on or off>
Prevent Sims from aging	aging <on or off>
Toggle automatic game updates	autoPatch <on or off>
Slow motion; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest	slowMotion <0-8>
No censor; set to 8 to return to normal	intprop censorgridsize 0
Increase game performance with some graphics glitches	Vsync <on or off>
Use in neighborhood screen to invite more guests with a party	intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims <number>
Set to false to place objects out of grid	boolProp snapObjectsToGrid <true or false>
Enable postprocessing cheats; requires video card that supports pixel shaders	boolProp enablePostProcessing <true or false>
Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps <true or false>
Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads <true or false>
Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora <true or false>
Set to false to remove water from neighborhood	boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater <true or false>
Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood	boolprop displayLotImposters <true or false>
Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood.	boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel <true or false>
Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood	boolprop lotTerrainLighting <true or false>
Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots	boolprop lotWater <true or false>
Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot	boolprop lotTerrainPaints <true or false>
Unknown	boolprop lotTerrainCanvas <true or false>
Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood	boolprop carsCompact <true or false>
Toggle grid in build or buy mode	boolprop showFloorGrid <true or false>
Set to trueto show lot information	boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode <true or false>
Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house	boolprop objectShadows <true or false>
Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house	boolProp guob <true or false>
Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim	boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel <true or false>
Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to	boolProp displayPaths <true or false>
Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at	boolprop displayLookAtBoxes <true or false>
Toggle shadows for Sims boolProp simShadows <true or false>	boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename <true or false>
Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot	boolprop locktiles <true or false>
Set to false to raise and lower floor even when covered with objects	boolprop constrainFloorElevation <true or false>
Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used	boolprop allObjectLightsOn <true or false>
After typing expand, will you see the game version in the cheat box	gameVersion