Sims 4 UI Cheats
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  1. Why script mods do not run on console
  2. What you can do instead
  3. Trophies and achievements
  4. Frequently asked questions

Does UI Cheats work on console?

Updated Checked against UI Cheats v1.59.1

No. It is a script mod, and The Sims 4 on PlayStation and Xbox cannot load script mods of any kind.

v1.59.1· game patch 1.127.41Released · Changelog on uicheats.weerbesu.com, opens in a new tab

A player on a sofa in front of a television, with a banner showing that script mods are not available on console.

Why script mods do not run on console

A script mod is compiled code the game has to load and run. PC and Mac have a setting for that, Script Mods Allowed, and the console versions do not.

Why this happens

The mod ships as two files, a package file and a script file. Both go into a Mods folder that the game reads at launch, under Documents on Windows and macOS. The package file draws the boxes and the script file does the work, so on a platform that never loads the script file, half the mod could not run even if you could get it there.

On PC and Mac the setting sits under Game Options, Other, and the game ignores a script file until you switch it on and restart. The console versions do not offer the setting, because they do not support script mods at all.

That is why the mod's own requirements only ever name Windows and macOS. Version 1.59.1 is built for game version 1.127.41 on those two platforms, and the only other build the author offers is a frozen Legacy Edition release for 32-bit PCs and older Macs.

What you can do instead

  • Two Sims in a living room with the cheat console bar open across the top of the screen reading testingcheats true

    Type the cheat

    • Money, skills, careers, needs, traits.
    • Same commands as the PC version.
    • Nothing to install.

    Browse every cheat

  • A PlayStation-style controller with all four shoulder buttons lit up, and the cheat console bar open at the top of the screen

    Open it on PlayStation

    • Hold R1, R2, L1 and L2 together.
    • A text bar opens at the top left.
    • Press all four again to close it.

    Enabling cheats in full

  • An Xbox-style controller held in front of a television, all four shoulder and trigger buttons lit and the cheat bar open

    Open it on Xbox

    • Hold RB, RT, LB and LT together.
    • Type testingcheats true first.
    • Hold B and press A to shift-click.

    Enabling cheats in full

What typing cannot match

There is no documented command that sets a single need to an exact value the way clicking a point on the bar does with the mod. fillmotive motive_hunger fills a need instead.

Household funds go the other way. money 145897 sets the balance precisely, which is the same result the mod gives you, so all you lose there is the typing.

The other controller shortcut worth knowing: hold L2 and R2 and press up or down on the D-pad to resize the selected object in Build mode. On Xbox that is LT and RT.

Trophies and achievements

What switching cheats on costs you, from EA's cheats FAQ
CheatNeeds testingcheatsAchievements and Trophies
motherlode, kaching, rosebud, money, FreeRealEstate onNoKept
Build mode bb. cheats, including bb.moveobjectsNoKept
Skills, careers, traits, relationships, needs, aspirationsYesOff for that save only
Every shift-click menu, and cas.fulleditmodeYesOff for that save only

Frequently asked questions

Does UI Cheats work on PS4, PS5 or Xbox?

No. UI Cheats Extension is a script mod, and The Sims 4 on PlayStation and Xbox does not load script mods of any kind. There is no console build and no workaround.

Some guides say it works on PlayStation 4. Are they right?

No. One widely read wiki page reports PlayStation 4 support with a different set of commands, and it is wrong. The other guides contradict it, and consoles cannot load script mods at all.

Do console cheats disable trophies and achievements?

Any cheat that needs testingcheats true switches Achievements and Trophies off for that save, and only for that save. Your other saves keep theirs. EA lists build mode cheats as not affecting them.

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