IGN: The Sims Cheats, Codes and Cheat Codes

If you're reading this, then that probably means that you've picked up something some people refer to as digital crack. Yes, The Sims. The game and its associated add-on packs have sold a nearly innumerable amount on the PC, and now it's playable in your living room. You may want to go ahead and move your refrigerator in there as well, just as a helpful reminder to eat every now and then.

The Sims is such an open and endless game that you'll still be figuring things out on your own even after receiving all the help and info in the world. But that's the beauty of it. While a large portion of the game is about experimenting and trying different things out, this guide should at least give you a run-down of everything you'll need to get you started.

The console version adds a single-player story mode that the PC version didn't have. While the play mechanics are still the same, you'll have specific goals that must be completed. Finish those goals, and you'll move into bigger and supposedly better houses while meeting plenty of interesting Sims to socialize with.

This guide is here to make sure you don't let your Sims burn in a kitchen fire, pee on the new carpet or pass out in the middle of the road from lack of sleep. The guide will also help you find your Sims a job, build and upgrade their abode, and generally live healthy lives. You'll also find a complete walkthrough for the new Get a Life mode and a list of everything you can unlock while playing it. Grab yourself a 60oz soda, a large bag of chips and get reading. Just don't forget to use the toilet every now and then.

This guide now features a downloadable PDF... to help you do just that! Instead of dragging your computer into the living room (or heaven forbid, the bathroom), you can download it, print it and take it anywhere you want. Get the guide here.

Unlock Two Player Mode

While on the main menu, press and hold L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 to unlock the cheat menu.

Enter MIDAS on the cheat menu then start a new game on Get A Life mode. Enter the Hot Tub then opt to quit the game ('just quitting') to unlock two player mode.

Submitted by Seung Tina

Unlock Party Mode (Two Player)

While on the main menu, press and hold L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 to unlock the cheat menu.

Enter PARTY M on the cheat menu.

Submitted by Seung Tina

Unlock No Cost Mode

While on the main menu, press and hold L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 to unlock the cheat menu.

Enter FREEALL on the cheat menu. All objects will now cost nothing but has no effect on the cost of bills and other services. This may cause problems with games saved prior to this cheat.

Submitted by Seung Tina

Unlock Play The Sims Mode

While on the main menu, press and hold L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 to unlock the cheat menu.

Enter SIMS on the cheat menu.

Submitted by Seung Tina

Unlock First Person View Cheat

While on the main menu, press and hold L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 to unlock the cheat menu.

Enter FISH EYE on the cheat menu. Press CIRCLE to toggle the views.

Submitted by Seung Tina

Ikea On Speed

A fast easy way to laydown wallpaper and tile in a big or small room is by pressing and holding L1 or L2 then pressing X this will lay tile or wallpaper in a second instead of using click and drag.

Submitted by darla719

Cheat Mode

To unlock Cheat Mode, press L1+R1+L2+R2 at the main menu. This will unlock the cheat menu, which contains the following:

Freeall: All objects are free.
Midas: Unlock all two-player games, objects and skins.
Party M: Unlock Party Motel game.
Sims: Unlock Play the Sims without going through Get a Life.

Hint: Busy As A Monkey

There is a better way to keep your monkey butler longer than just to put a fence around his tree. Put a light on the wall an wait for it to burn up. Then immediately put a table, nightstand, or desk in front of it making it impossible to replace the bulb. The monkey will not be able to finish the task and stands around until there's something else to do.

Submitted by monkey_butler_abuser

Hint: Alone In Your Unabomber Style Shack

Keeping a Sim's social meter up can be a nightmare. A good way to avoid this is to make the outgoing trait as low as possible (mine are usually zero). A shy Sim may take longer making friends, but an outgoing Sim constantly needs companionship (which takes up a LOT of time). With this trait at zero, once you fill up the Social meter, you can go three or four days without a visit from ANYONE!

Also, for me, the most difficult ability to fill is Body. If you make your Sim's Active trait high, they'll take to the treadmill like a duck to water. You can also guarantee that watching the Action channel on the TV will always provide some fun. Making Active high works well if you want your Sim in the military.

Submitted by delirium42

Hint: Item Locations

Here is a run-down of where to find some items in Bustin' Out:

The Hackers: Shiny Things Labs

The Protesters: Club Rubb

The Red Pool Table: Club Rubb

The Stolen Fern: Dudley's Trailer

The Contaminating Fern: Goth's Manor

Submitted by The Marauder

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Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Maxis
Genre: Simulation
Number of Players: 1
Release Date:
US: January 14, 2003
Japan: Released
Europe: Unreleased

Features: Dual Shock, Memory Card, Vibration

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