Is UI Cheats safe to download?
Updated Written for UI Cheats v1.59.1
Yes, if you get the real file. The v1.59.1 zip on this site is weerbesu's own release of the UI Cheats Extension, unchanged, and you can check it against the checksum before you install. The copies to worry about are on other sites.
v1.59.1· built for game patch 1.127.41Not confirmed yet on patch 1.129.39Released · last checked · weerbesu's changelog on uicheats.weerbesu.com, opens in a new tab
The short answer
The unmodified release
- It's the same zip weerbesu published, byte for byte.
- You get two game files, with no installer or extra program.
Check it before you install
- Compare the 14.9 MB size and the published SHA-256.
- If your copy's different, it came from somewhere else.
A long public record
- Releases have run continuously since June 2015.
- The release post had 19,818 likes and 3,691 comments on 4 November 2026.
Why re-uploads are risky
- Copies on file hosts are often several versions behind.
- An out-of-date build is what breaks your interface.
- Nobody can tell you what was changed inside one.
Where copies turn up
weerbesu publishes each build on one public post and lists the release history on his own changelog site. Copies of the mod also turn up on file-host sites, on mod aggregators, and on at least one second Patreon account that posted version 1.50. None of those are his.
Some sites claim to quote the author's rules about re-uploading. We looked for a policy on the release post, on the changelog site and on his Mod The Sims profile, and found none. If a page quotes terms that don't exist, don't take a download from it.
Popularity doesn't prove anything by itself. But with 90,532 people following the author on 4 November 2026, 1,871 of them paying, and all free to comment under the post, a malicious official build wouldn't stay quiet for long.
What the two files do
| File | What it does |
|---|---|
.package | The same kind of file most custom content uses. It changes what the interface shows you, which is what puts a cheat box on screen when you right-click a panel. |
.ts4script | The script half. It takes the number you type and applies it to your Sim. This is why you have to switch Script Mods Allowed on yourself, and why the mod can't run on Xbox or PlayStation. |
What a mod like this can and can't do
The author says UI Cheats only clashes with mods that override the same interface resources, so script mods and tuning mods as a group are fine. If two interface mods collide, the game goes with the first it reads, and the second doesn't work properly.
MC Command Center is a script mod, so it shouldn't conflict, and two independent guides say the two work together. More on UI Cheats vs MC Command Center.
We couldn't find anything on what this mod does to achievements, or to saves over time. Removing it takes seconds: delete the two files and the game stops loading them.
Consoles are out, because script mods aren't supported there at all. That's covered on whether UI Cheats works on console.
How to spot a reuploaded copy
| Check | Genuine | Walk away |
|---|---|---|
| File name | UI_Cheats_Extension_v1.59.1.zip | A generic name, an older version number, or no name until you click. |
| Size | 14,902,899 bytes, about 14.9 MB. | Wildly different. A 13.5 MB file is an older release rather than a fake. |
| Checksum | The SHA-256 printed on the download page. | Anything else, whatever the page it came from claimed. |
| File type | A plain zip with two game files inside. | An installer, an executable, a download manager, a password-protected archive. |
| What it asks of you | Nothing. The mod is free. | A payment, a survey, an account elsewhere, or a browser extension. |
Once it's installed, right-click the notebook icon next to the phone icon in Live mode and check the version it shows.
Back up your saves first
When to do it again
Do it again before a big game patch. That's when mods break and people start deleting files to work out which one caused it, and with a backup you can test that without gambling on your saves.
If the interface breaks after an update, it's almost always a version mismatch and not damage. Check the version history for a build that matches your game patch, then work through the fixes for UI Cheats not working if it's still broken.
Frequently asked questions
Is UI Cheats a virus?
We haven't found a report of weerbesu's release harming a game or a computer. He's maintained it since June 2015, and since 2019 it's been on an open post with thousands of comments. Copies on file-host sites are a different matter, because nobody can tell you what's inside them.
Do I have to turn off my antivirus to install it?
No, and treat any guide that tells you to as a warning sign. The download is a zip with two game files in it. If your scanner objects anyway, don't add an exception to silence it. Report the detection to your antivirus vendor and leave the file alone until you hear back.
Will UI Cheats corrupt my save?
One save bug is on record: a save-corruption issue in the aspiration cheat, fixed in v1.16.2 in January 2020. Beyond that, we didn't find any source saying this mod damages saves, which doesn't prove it can't. Copy your Sims 4 folder before you add any mod.
Can UI Cheats get my account banned?
We haven't found anything from EA or anyone else on this for UI Cheats specifically, so we can't tell you either way. It's a local file in your own Mods folder, the same as every other Sims 4 mod.
