Sims 3 Helpful Tips/Shortcuts/Cheats
There are a lot of little things that I’ve discovered piecemeal here and there about this game, so I thought I’d compile a list of the ones I use frequently here in case any of these are new to anyone else. (Or in case I need a reminder later…) I’ll update this later on if I think of anything else.
For codes entered into the command console, spaces in the right places are important.
- ctrl+shift+C opens up the command console field in-game - Code: testingcheatsenabled true enables testing cheats - Code: hideheadlineeffects on removes plumbobs, thought bubbles, etc. Great for photos! - Code: moveobjects on requires testingcheatsenabled - really useful for moving objects where they can’t normally be placed (select and then hold down alt key for even more placement freedom). Remember to turn it off when you’re done, to avoid accidentally placing things in ways that might cause routing issues. - Use > and < keys to rotate floor tiles, pool tiles, etc. - Use ctrl+f to place 1/4 floor tiles to create nifty patterns on the floor. I once spent an entire day trying to figure out how they made the tile pattern in the store venue: Skylight Studios for the Performing arts because I’d messed it up and couldn’t figure out how to fix it because I didn’t know this. - In CAS or When re-coloring an object: you can click on a color/pattern you are using in the current object/clothing and drag it to another object/clothing item on your screen. Saves SO much time when you’re trying to make all the wood in a room the same wood. - For beautiful curves in a curved pool, always place convex sections between concave sections. Never use two concave sections with only a straight edge between them. Convex sections can be placed adjacent to one another though. -For difficult photos, press Tab to go into movie-making mode, and then use ctrl+a/ctrl+d to rotate, and Q/E to raise or lower the camera. You can also save your camera positions in this mode. Save Camera Position 1-5: Control + 5 through 9 Restore Camera Position 1-5: 5 through 9 Snap to camera position 1-5: Shift + 5 through 9 People were so astonished that I didn’t know about this...
