Sims 4 UI Cheats
On this page
  1. Before you start
  2. Install it in seven steps
  3. Where the Mods folder lives
  4. Check it worked
  5. After every game patch
  6. If it didn't work
  7. Frequently asked questions

How to install UI Cheats in The Sims 4

Updated Written for UI Cheats v1.59.1About 5 minutes

Unzip the UI Cheats Extension download, put both files in your Mods folder, switch on Script Mods Allowed, then restart the game.

Download v1.59.1ZIP, 14.9 MB

This is the zip you'll unzip. It's weerbesu's free mod, and you don't need to sign up for anything. UI Cheats v1.59.1 download page

Illustration of a Sim pointing at a monitor showing a folder tree with two subfolders and two files, and a right-click menu open beside it

v1.59.1· built for game patch 1.127.41Not confirmed yet on patch 1.129.39Released · weerbesu's changelog on uicheats.weerbesu.com, opens in a new tab

Before you start

Check these four things first.

What to check before you install
CheckWhy
Match the game patchv1.59.1 is built for 1.127.41 and won't work on older versions. The game is on 1.129.39 (27 October 2026), which weerbesu hasn't confirmed for this build yet. If your zip is older, get the current version first.
Use both filesThe zip holds a package file and a script file, and neither works on its own.
Keep one copyDelete older and renamed copies. weerbesu asks for exactly one copy in the Mods folder, and a renamed backup still loads.
No packs neededThe base game is enough. Panels that belong to a pack appear only if you own that pack.

Install it in seven steps

  1. A Sim at a desk clicking a large download button on a laptop screen.

    Download the zip

    Use the download button above. You'll get one zip file, about 15 MB.

  2. A zip archive opening on a desktop, with a package file and a script file lifting out of it.

    Extract it

    Unzip it, since the game can't read a zip. Inside are a package file and a script file.

  3. A file manager window showing the path Documents, Electronic Arts, The Sims 4, Mods, with the Mods folder open.

    Open your Mods folder

    Go to Documents, then Electronic Arts, then The Sims 4, then Mods.

  4. Both mod files dropped into a single subfolder inside Mods, with a depth marker showing one folder deep is allowed and deeper is not.

    Put both files in Mods

    One subfolder is fine, but anything deeper stops the script file from loading.

  5. A game options panel with two switches turned on, labelled Enable Custom Content and Mods, and Script Mods Allowed.

    Switch on both mod settings

    Start the game, open Game Options, then Other. Tick Enable Custom Content and Mods, then Script Mods Allowed.

  6. A game loading screen with a spinner while the game restarts.

    Restart the game

    Close The Sims 4 and start it again. Script Mods Allowed only takes effect after a restart.

  7. A notebook icon beside the phone icon in the game interface, with a green tick confirming the mod loaded.

    Check the mod loaded

    Load a save and right-click the notebook icon next to the phone icon. You should see the installed version.

Why the script file can't sit deeper

The game reads script mods no more than one subfolder below Mods, so Mods > UI Cheats Extension > file.ts4script loads and anything deeper doesn't. The package file is more forgiving, which is why a broken install often shows menus that do nothing.

Where the Mods folder lives

It's in your Documents folder on both Windows and Mac, never in the game's install folder.

The Sims 4 Mods folder, by platform
PlatformPath
WindowsC:\Users\<YourUsername>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods
macOS/Users/<YourUsername>/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods
Steam, OneDrive and a missing Mods folder

Steam players use that same folder. The game ignores anything you put in SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Sims 4\Mods.

If the folder isn't there, launch the game once with mods enabled and it'll be created for you. You can also make it yourself, spelled exactly like that.

On Windows, a Documents folder redirected into OneDrive can make the game ignore Mods entirely, and players report OneDrive restoring mod files after they delete them. Move the Electronic Arts folder back to a local drive, or exclude The Sims 4 folders from sync.

Check it worked

A Sim on a sofa with the household funds counter open and a Set funds box waiting for a number
Right-click the household funds counter: a box should ask you for a number.
  • Type ui_cheats.mod_version in the cheat console in Live mode.
  • The Mods menu lists the package file under Custom Content and the script under Script Mods.

Once it works, see what to click now it's installed, or go straight to the needs cheats, skill cheats, career cheats or relationship cheats.

After every game patch

  1. Let the game finish updating before you launch it.
  2. Check your mod version with the notebook icon or ui_cheats.mod_version.
  3. Delete the old package and script files, then copy the new ones in.
  4. Restart and check the version again.

The version history lists every release with the game patch it was built for.

If it didn't work

Find what you're seeing, then fix that one thing.

Common install symptoms and what they mean
SymptomCauseFix
No menu at all on right-clickNeither file loaded, or mods are switched offRe-check both Game Options toggles, then restart
Dialog opens, values do nothingThe script file isn't loadingCheck it's there and no more than one subfolder deep
Panels glitched, blank or frozenVersion mismatchInstall the mod release built for your game patch
Nothing changed at allThe zip was copied into Mods without being extractedExtract it and move the two files in
Worked until you added another modAnother interface mod overrides the same resourcesTest UI Cheats alone, then add the others back one at a time. Script mods don't clash with it, so MCCC works alongside it.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need testingcheats true?

Not for the mod's own click menus, since weerbesu dropped that requirement in v1.1 in 2015. You still need testingcheats true for shift-click menus and most typed commands.

Is the install different on a Mac?

No. You use the same zip, the same two files and the same settings. Only the folder path looks different, and the Mac install guide walks through it in Finder.

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