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How to enable cheats in The Sims 4
Updated PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation
Press Ctrl + Shift + C, or hold all four shoulder buttons on a controller. When the bar opens, type testingcheats true and press Enter.
Open the cheat console
Only the shortcut changes between platforms.
PC and Mac: press Ctrl + Shift + C
A text bar opens in the top-left corner. If nothing happens on a Mac, try Command + Shift + C.
PlayStation: hold R1, R2, L1 and L2
Hold all four at once to open the bar, and press them again to close it.
Xbox: hold RB, RT, LB and LT
It works like PlayStation: all four together open and close the bar.
If the console won't open
Guides disagree on the Mac shortcut. EA's own cheats FAQ gives Ctrl + Shift + C for PC and Mac alike, but SnootySims and Sims Community both give Command + Shift + C. Try one, then the other.
Esc closes the console on PC and Mac.
If the console still won't open, or it opens but your commands do nothing, go through the fixes for Sims 4 cheats not working.
What testingcheats turns on
The master switch, plus the few commands that work without it.
The master switch
Press Enter after typing one. Guides disagree on how long it lasts, so retype it after a load.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandtestingcheats true | What it doesTurns on every cheat that's off by default, including all the shift-click menus. | Notes | |
Commandtestingcheats on | What it doesDoes the same thing. The game accepts either word. | None | |
Commandtestingcheats false | What it doesTurns those cheats off again. | None | |
Commandtestingcheats off | What it doesThe same as testingcheats false. | None |
Cheats that work without the master switch
EA lists the money and Build mode cheats as available whether or not testingcheats is on.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandmotherlode | What it doesAdds 50,000 Simoleons to the active household. | Noteskaching and rosebud add 1,000 each. | |
Commandmoney <amount> | What it doesSets household funds to exactly that number rather than adding to them. | NotesEA gives the example money 145897, which leaves the household with 145,897. | |
CommandFreeRealEstate on | What it doesMakes every residential lot in the world cost nothing. | NotesEnter it from the world map, not from inside a lot. FreeRealEstate off reverses it. | |
Commandbb.moveobjects | What it doesLifts the placement limits: objects can overlap, clip into each other and sit off the grid. | NotesEA's cheats FAQ calls Build mode cheats fair game on console. EA's help article types testingcheats true first, so do that if it does nothing. |
Everything that needs the master switch
- Every shift-click cheat menu: on a Sim, an object, the ground, the mailbox.
- cas.fulleditmode, and the Modify in CAS option that opens all of Create a Sim.
- Any command that starts with stats., careers., traits., sims., aspirations. or modifyrelationship.
Shift-click a Sim for Cheat Need, Reset Object, Add to Family and Modify in CAS. Shift-click the ground to teleport the selected Sim there, or the mailbox for household-wide and world-wide need changes. On PlayStation hold Circle and press X; on Xbox hold B and press A.
Two of those menu entries do things no console command in our list does. Cheat Need > Disable Need Decay freezes a Sim's needs where they are, and Cheat Need > Make Happy fills every motive and sets the mood to Happy. Both are on the needs cheats page.
Money and Build mode cheats don't need the switch. Full lists are on the money cheats page and the Build mode cheats page.
Interface and cache commands
These fix what the game shows you and leave your Sims alone.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandclearonlinethumbnailcache true | What it doesClears the Marketplace image cache, for pictures that look wrong. | NotesAdded in patch 1.127.41. EA doesn't say whether testingcheats is needed. |
For cheats inside the game's own panels, use the free UI Cheats Extension.
Achievements and trophies
Keeping your trophies anyway
If you're chasing trophies, keep a separate save for cheating, or stick to the money and Build mode commands, which EA excludes from the penalty.
EA only documents this rule for PlayStation and Xbox. We couldn't find anything about a similar penalty on PC or Mac, so we can't tell you either way.
Skip the typing on PC and Mac
A free script mod by weerbesu turns most of this into clicks.
What still needs the console
- You'll still type Build mode, pregnancy, reset and kill cheats.
Frequently asked questions
Is it Ctrl + Shift + C or Command + Shift + C on a Mac?
Guides disagree. EA's own cheats FAQ says Ctrl + Shift + C "on your PC or Mac", but SnootySims and Sims Community both give Command + Shift + C. Try Ctrl first, then Command.
Do money cheats need testingcheats true?
No. motherlode, kaching, rosebud, money and FreeRealEstate all work without it, and EA's cheats FAQ says the same of the bb. Build mode cheats, though EA's help article types testingcheats true before bb.moveobjects on. Everything else needs testingcheats true first, including every shift-click menu.
