Cheats & Guides

The Sims 2: Nightlife Cheats For PC

  1. Shows what your in-game frames per second are.

    At any time during the game, hold down the CTRL+SHIFT+S keys on your keyboard to reveal what your in-game FPS (frames per second) are. To turn this off, just hold down CTRL+SHIFT+S again.

    Contributed by: Winged_Elf 

  2. Misc. Codes

    Hit ctrl+shift+C to bring up the cheat entry window then type in one of the following codes.

    Effect Effect
    vignette # # # Blurry bits at the edge of the screen. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
    filmGrain # Makes the screen grainy. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
    boolprop objectShadows (True/False) Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house
    boolProp TestingCheatsEnabled true (This cheat is case sensitive) Once the cheat has been entered, hold down shift and left click on any Sim or object. You'll get new options.
    Kaching $1,000
    Motherlode $50,000
    AspirationLevel (0-5) 0 puts them at the lowest, 5 in the platinum level.
    AgeSimsCheat on/off Adds "Set Age" to the interaction menu. Any sim you click on can be set to any age group.
    letterBox # Adds a letterbox effect to the view. (# = 0.0 to 0.4) (require postprocessing on)
    UnlockCareerRewards Allows access to all career rewards.
    boolprop constrainFloorElevation false Allows you to change elevation of floor tiles.
    deleteAllCharacters At neighborhood view only, removes every Sim from the neighborhood.
    boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode (True/False) boolProp simShadows (True/False)
    help brings up a list of all cheats in the game.
    clear Clears all cheat codes on the screen, but codes are still in effect.
    exit closes cheat window
    boolprop constrainFloorElevation true Disables the ability to change elevation of floor tiles.
    expand expands or contracts cheat window
    LockAspiration on/off Freezes Aspiration point decay for all sims on the lot.
    RoofSlopeAngle (15-75) In build mode, it adjusts the slope angle on all roofs on a lot.
    boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename (True/False) In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted
    vsync (on/off) increases game performance but lowers graphics
    move_objects on or off Let's you move and delete things you couldn't before (including your Sims!)
    setHighestAllowedLevel # Make # the number of allowed floors you want to able to build.
    ShowHeadlines on/off Makes invisible thought balloons. Useful for movie making.
    StretchSkeleton makes your sims larger or smaller
    TerrainType (desert/temperate) Only for use in neighborhood view, toggles between the two terrain types.
    AspirationPoints # Permits for more expensive aspiration reward objects.
    slowmotion Puts the game in slow motion. Enter any number that 0 through 8 (0=fastest and 8=slowest)
    boolprop lotTerrainLighting (True/False) Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood
    boolprop locktiles (True/False) Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel (True/False) Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood
    boolprop lotTerrainPaints (True/False) Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps (True/False) Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood
    boolprop lotWater (True/False) Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads (True/False) Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood
    boolProp guob (True/False) Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater (True/False) Set to false to remove water from neighborhood
    boolprop displayLotImposters (True/False) Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora (True/False) Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood
    boolprop displayLookAtBoxes (True/False) Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at
    boolprop carsCompact (True/False) Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood
    boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel (True/False) Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim
    boolprop allObjectLightsOn (True/False) Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used
    boolProp displayPaths (True/False) Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to
    boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode (True/False) Set to true to show lot information
    MaxMotives Sets all needs for all playable sims on the lot to full.
    bloom rgb # Sitcom flashback blur effect (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
    familyfunds (insert family surname) # This code can be used to increase the beginning funds of the family named to what you want
    aging on turn on aging
    Aging off/on Turns aging off or on. Every sim living on the lot is affected.
    MotiveDecay on/off Turns natural need decay on or off.
    faceBlendLimits (on/off) turns off facial bounding limitations. It prevents the normal corrections the game will make for two parents with very different facial structures.
    boolProp enablePostProcessing false Turns Postprocessing off.
    boolProp enablePostProcessing true Turns Postprocessing on.
    intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims # You can invite more people to your parties.
    boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true/false You can place objects outside the grid.
    social_debug You can tell what social reaction will happen before you do it

    Contributed by: Shadow., BannedAccount, Winged_Elf, Chillinb, coola, UnknownBelmont 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by Warfreak 257K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by TheSocialBunny 448K
In-Depth FAQs Aspiration/Career Reward Guide by Mark_E_1990 23K

The Sims 2: Nightlife Cheats For Macintosh

  1. Codes

    Press Ctrl + Shift + C to access the cheat window, then enter the following to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Some codes may be case-sensitive.

    Effect Effect
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodFlora (True/False) (True/False) Set to false to removes trees/plants from neighborhood
    letterBox # Adds a letterbox effect to the view. (# = 0.0 to 0.4) (require postprocessing on)
    boolProp testingcheatsenabled false All other cheats do not work
    boolProp testingcheatsenabled true All other cheats work
    boolprop constrainFloorElevation false Allows you to change elevation of floor tiles.
    deleteAllCharacters At neighborhood view only, removes every Sim from the neighborhood.
    vignette # # # Blurry bits at the edge of the screen. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
    RoofSlopeAngle (15-75) Changes the slope angle of a roof
    clear Clears all cheat codes on the screen, but codes are still in effect.
    exit closes cheat window
    vsync off decreases game performance but increases graphics
    boolprop constrainFloorElevation true Disables the ability to change elevation of floor tiles.
    expand expands or contracts cheat window
    Motherlode Gives you $50,000
    kaching Gives you 1,000 simoleons
    boolprop ShowLotPackageFilename (True/False) In neighborhood, shows filename of house when lot is highlighted
    vsync on increases game performance but lowers graphics
    autopatch (on/off) lets you know if theres a patch
    help -all list cheats
    slowMotion # Make you set the game speed. (# = 0 to 8, 0 is normal)
    filmGrain # Makes the screen grainy. (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
    StretchSkeleton makes your sims larger or smaller
    moveobjects (on/off) moves objects and deletes you couldnt before
    TerrainType (desert/temperate) Only for use in neighborhood view, toggles between the two terrain types.
    slowmotion Puts the game in slow motion. Enter any number that 0 through 8 (0=fastest and 8=slowest)
    boolprop lotTerrainLighting (True/False) Set to false and lots will not light up when highlighted in neighborhood
    boolprop locktiles (True/False) Set to false to place floor tiles outside lot
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoadsWithModel (True/False) Set to false to remove bridges from neighborhood.
    boolprop lotTerrainPaints (True/False) Set to false to remove floorpainting on lot
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodProps (True/False) Set to false to remove props like rocks and towers from neighborhood
    boolprop objectShadows (True/False) Set to false to remove removes shadows on objects outside house
    boolprop lotWater (True/False) Set to false to remove removes water (ponds) from lots
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodRoads (True/False) Set to false to remove roads from neighborhood
    boolProp guob (True/False) Set to false to remove shadows on objects inside house
    boolprop displayNeighborhoodWater (True/False) Set to false to remove water from neighborhood
    boolprop displayLotImposters (True/False) Set to false to removes house graphics from neighborhood
    boolprop displayLookAtBoxes (True/False) Set to true and blocks appear on Sims faces and on parts where Sims look at
    boolprop carsCompact (True/False) Set to true and cars will have more detail in neighborhood
    boolprop renderSelectedSimLevel (True/False) Set to true and walls will no longer cut away from selected Sim
    boolprop allObjectLightsOn (True/False) Set to true to light up objects continuously instead of only when used
    boolProp displayPaths (True/False) Set to true to see the path where the selected Sim walks to
    boolprop lotInfoAdvancedMode (True/False) Set to true to show lot information
    bloom rgb # Sitcom flashback blur effect (# = 0.0 to 1.0) (require postprocessing on)
    boolProp simShadows (True/False) Toggle shadows on/off for Sims
    aging off turn off aging
    aging on turn on aging
    faceBlendLimits (on/off) turns off facial bounding limitations. It prevents the normal corrections the game will make for two parents with very different facial structures.
    boolProp enablePostProcessing false Turns Postprocessing off.
    boolProp enablePostProcessing true Turns Postprocessing on.
    boolprop allow45degreeangleofrotation true Use your , & . keys to rotate the objects. It allows you to put objects on angles
    intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims 8 You can invite more people to your parties.
    boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true/false You can place objects outside the grid.
    social_debug You can tell what social reaction will happen before you do it

    Contributed by: Shadow., Recosallie