The Sims 4, the popular life simulation game, offers players the chance to control digital characters called “Sims” within a virtual world. Players can shape their Sims’ lives, careers, relationships, homes, and hobbies. For those who want to push the boundaries and explore new possibilities, there are numerous cheats available to enhance gameplay. This article serves as a comprehensive guide to all possible cheats in The Sims 4 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Note that enabling cheats will disable PlayStation achievements and trophies.
Enabling the Cheat Console
To use any cheat in The Sims 4, first, open the cheat console. Press and hold all four shoulder buttons (L1, R1, L2, and R2) simultaneously. A thin box will appear at the top of the screen. Type “testingcheats true” and press Enter to activate cheat functionality. To close the cheat console, press the same combination of keys or buttons.
Remember that enabling “testingcheats true” will disable earning Achievements and Trophies.
Popular Cheats in The Sims 4 on PS4 and PS5
1. Money Cheats
Boost your Sims’ finances or build a luxurious home using these money cheats:
- Money X: Replace ‘X’ with the desired amount of Simoleons for your household.
- motherlode: Grants 50,000 Simoleons.
- kaching or rosebud: Grants 1,000 Simoleons.
Example: To give your household 50,000 Simoleons, enter the following cheat: motherlode
2. Needs and Relationship Cheats
Maintain your Sims’ happiness and foster new relationships with these cheats:
- fillmotive motive_[motive]: Replace [motive] with ‘Hunger,’ ‘Energy,’ ‘Bladder,’ ‘Fun,’ ‘Social,’ or ‘Hygiene’ to fill that need for the selected Sim.
- modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] [RelationshipValue]: Adjust friendship and romantic relationships between two Sims.
3. Skill Cheats
Enhance your Sims’ skills and talents using these cheats:
- stats.set_skill_level [skill_name] [1-10]: Replace [skill_name] with the desired skill and [1-10] with the target skill level.
List of available skill types:
- Major_Fishing
- Major_Mischief
- Major_Guitar
- Major_Reaping
- Major_Programming
- Major_Gardening
- Major_GourmetCooking
- Major_Comedy
- Major_Charisma
- Major_Writing
- Major_VideoGaming
- Major_Violin
- Major_RocketScience
- Major_Painting
- Major_Piano
- Major_Logic
- Major_Handiness
- Major_HomestyleCooking
- Major_Bartending
- Major_Dj
- Skill_Fitness
- Skill_Child_Social
- Skill_Child_Motor
- Skill_Child_Creativity
- Skill_Child_Mental
Example: To set your Sim’s Major Painting skill to level 7, enter: stats.set_skill_level Major_Painting 7
4. Career Cheats
Promote or demote your Sims in their careers using these cheats:
- careers.promote [career]: Replace [career] with the desired career to promote your Sim.
- careers.demote [career]: Replace [career] with the desired career to demote your Sim.
List of career paths:
- Astronaut
- Athlete
- Business
- Criminal
- Culinary
- Entertainer
- Painter
- SecretAgent
- TechGuru
- Writer
Example: To promote your Sim in the Astronaut career, type: careers.promote Astronaut
5. Build Mode Cheats
Customize your Sims’ homes with more options and flexibility using these build mode cheats:
- bb.moveobjects: Place objects anywhere, regardless of restrictions.
- bb.showhiddenobjects: Unlocks hidden objects and collectibles.
- bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement: Unlocks all career rewards in Buy Mode.
- [ and ]: Use the left bracket to enlarge an item and the right one to shrink it.
- 9 and 0: Raise and lower objects using the 9 or 0 keys.
Example: To move objects without any restrictions, including merging objects and placing them wherever you want, enter the following cheat: bb.moveobjects on
6. Pregnancy and Sim Control Cheats
Control your Sims’ pregnancies and access advanced Sim interactions with these cheats:
- sims.add_buff Pregnancy_[Trimester]: Replace [Trimester] with ‘InLabor,’ ‘Trimester1,’ ‘Trimester2,’ or ‘Trimester3’ to set the pregnancy stage for the selected Sim.
- cas.fulleditmode: With testingcheats true enabled, type this cheat and press X + Circle on the selected Sim to access the Sim or object interaction menu.
Example: To make your Sim pregnant and in their third trimester, type: sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester3
7. Death and Mood Cheats
Manipulate your Sims’ moods and even cause death with these cheats:
- sims.add_buff [buff_name]: Replace [buff_name] with ‘buff_death_electrocution_warning,’ ‘buff_death_elderexhaustion_warning,’ ‘buff_mortified,’ or ‘buff_motives_hunger_starving’ to trigger the corresponding death or mood effect.
Example: To make your Sim die of embarrassment within five hours, enter: sims.add_buff buff_mortified
8. Unlocking Content Cheats
Unlock hidden content, such as seasonal event items, using these cheats:
- bb.showhiddenobjects: Enter this cheat in Live Mode to access hidden objects, such as Sugar Skulls, Holiday Cracker Plushies, Decorative Eggs, and Magic Beans.
Example: To access hidden objects like Sugar Skulls and Decorative Eggs, type: bb.showhiddenobjects
9. Miscellaneous Cheats
These cheats offer various other gameplay tweaks and enhancements:
- Death.toggle: Disables death.
- resetSim [FirstName] [LastName]: Resets the specified Sim.
- fullscreen: Toggles full-screen mode on/off.
- headlineeffects [on/off]: Hides all headline effects, such as plumbobs and thought balloons.
- households.autopay_bills: Automatically pays household bills.
- aspirations.complete_current_milestone: Completes the current aspiration milestone.
Troubleshooting: What to Do If Cheats Are Not Working
If you find that cheats aren’t working as expected, try the following steps:
- Ensure you’ve correctly typed the cheat, including proper capitalization and spacing.
- Make sure you’ve enabled testing cheats by typing “testingcheats true” before entering other cheat codes.
- Restart your game and try re-entering the cheat codes.
Conclusion
This comprehensive guide to cheats in The Sims 4 on PS4 and PS5 should help you enhance your gaming experience and explore new possibilities within the game. However, please remember that enabling cheats will disable PlayStation achievements and trophies. Happy Simming!