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Sims 4 Build mode cheats
Updated PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement unlocks reward items and bb.enablefreebuild opens locked lots. EA's FAQ says bb. commands don't need testingcheats or cost achievements.
The build cheats you'll use most
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandbb.moveobjects | What it doesTurns off placement rules, so objects overlap and sit off the grid. | None | |
Commandbb.showhiddenobjects | What it doesAdds the debug catalog. Search the catalog for debug to see it. | None | |
Commandbb.showliveeditobjects | What it doesAdds the world decoration objects the worlds themselves are built from. | None | |
Commandbb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement | What it doesUnlocks career reward objects in the catalog. Type it in Build mode. | None | |
Commandbb.enablefreebuild | What it doesLets you build on locked lots. Travel to the lot first. | None |
Every Build mode cheat
Place objects where you want them
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandbb.moveobjects | What it doesRemoves placement restrictions, so objects can overlap, clip into each other and sit off the grid. | NotesEA writes it as bb.moveobjects on, and players use both forms. |
Unlock hidden and locked objects
Type each one in Build mode, then search the catalog for what it added.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandbb.showhiddenobjects | What it doesShows the debug catalog: scenery, clutter and event objects you can't normally buy. | NotesPlayers call this the buydebug cheat. Type debug into the catalog search box to list everything it added. | |
Commandbb.showliveeditobjects | What it doesShows a further set of environment and world decoration objects, the pieces the worlds themselves are built from. | NotesIt adds hundreds of objects, and it's best run after bb.showhiddenobjects. | |
Commandbb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement | What it doesMakes career reward objects and other gameplay-locked items purchasable without earning them. | NotesEnter it while you're in Build mode. |
Build on locked lots
These open up locked lots and raise the rental cap.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandbb.enablefreebuild | What it doesLets you build and edit on locked lots, including career venues and the Magic Realm. | NotesTravel to the lot you want to edit before you try it. The guides we checked don't say whether that's required. | |
Commandbb.increaserentalunitcap on | What it doesRaises the six-unit cap on the number of rental units a property can hold. | NotesOnly one of the guides we checked lists it, so it may not work. If nothing changes, the cap is still six. bb.increaserentalunitcap off reverses it. |
- The move objects cheat has rotation and resize keys.
- For free houses, see the free real estate cheat.
Patch 1.129.39 and old builds
EA warns that some square restaurant tables with a light in the middle may be deleted from old builds, particularly where Move Objects was used on them.
If a build cheat does nothing
- Check where you type it.
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlementgoes in while you're in Build mode, andbb.enablefreebuildon the locked lot itself. - Check the spelling. The command name has no spaces, and a stray one cuts it off, so nothing happens.
- Try the other form. If
bb.moveobjectsis ignored, enterbb.moveobjects on. Both are documented. - After
bb.showhiddenobjects, the new items appear when you search fordebug. You won't get a new category tab. - A script mod built for an older patch can leave the interface glitched, which looks a lot like a cheat failing.
- Still stuck? Sims 4 cheats not working runs through the causes, likeliest first.
What the UI Cheats Extension does here
Build mode isn't covered
- Build mode isn't in the mod's feature list, so you'll type the
bb.commands.
- Build mode isn't in the mod's feature list, so you'll type the
What it changes instead
- Right-click needs, funds, skills and careers to change them.
- weerbesu's UI Cheats mod is free, for PC and Mac.
Frequently asked questions
Do Build mode cheats need testingcheats true?
EA's cheats FAQ says no: the bb. commands only need the code. EA's help article on moving objects puts testingcheats true first, so if a bb. command does nothing, enter it and try again.
Do Build mode cheats disable achievements?
Not by themselves. EA calls Build mode cheats fair game on console. On Xbox and PlayStation, cheats that need testingcheats true turn Achievements off for that save, so if you enter it to get a bb. command working, you lose them too.
