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The Sims 3 Hints & Cheats

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X360 Hints & Cheats

The Sims 3 Cheat Codes

  1. How to enable the cheat option

    At the start menu, hold down the LB,RB,LT and RT at the same time to enable cheat option

The Sims 3 Achievements

  1. Achievements

    DescriptionName
    Create a household.Baby Steps
    Complete the in-game tutorial.Graduated
    Learn the Charisma Skill.How you Doin'?
    Complete 10 Wishes.Wishful Thinker
    Use a Karma Power.What Goes Around
    Make a best friend.BFF!
    Attend a town event.Sim About Town
    Go on a date.It's a Date
    Have a first kiss.You Never Forget Your First
    Make Woo Hoo.Woo Hoo!
    Reach level 5 in a career.Climbing the Ladder
    Buy a car.That New Car Smell
    Complete 10 Opportunities.Not Twice, But 10 Times
    Experience the Meta.This is so Meta
    Explore the catacombs after dark.I Double Dare Ya
    Write a book.Sim-Author
    Throw an awesome party.Epic Party
    Become a partner of the Paragon Personal Private Charity Warehouse.Partners in Crime
    Design and save 20 styles using Create a Style.Stylizer
    Get engaged.The Big Proposal
    Move into a new home.Movin' On Up
    Reach level 10 in a Skill.Expertise
    Welcome a child into the family.Once a Parent, Always a Parent
    Become best friends with your boss and all of your co-workers.Working Friends
    Reach the maximum potential Karma.Be Excellent To Each-other
    Complete a Lifetime Wish.Dream Big
    Raise your household's value to §35,000 or more.Home is Where the Simoleons Are
    Resurrect a Sim.Not Dead Yet
    Unlock every Good Karma Power by purchasing them with Challenge Points.Power Overwhelming
    Complete any 2 Skill Journal Milestones.Mad Skillz
    Complete any 10 Skill Journal Milestones.Leet Skillz
    Gain 150,000 Lifetime Happiness Points on one Sim.Genie
    Extinguish a Sim on fire.But it's Inflammable!
    Become a public menace.The Reviler
    Use the Epic Fail Karma Power on 13 unsuspecting sims not in your family.Epic Fail
    Start 5 romantic relationships.Matchmaker
    Prepare a perfect meal.Fit For a King
    Buy out a commercial property in town.Owned!
    Get an insurance check for over §15,000 after using the Firestorm Karma Power.Pyromaniac
    Grow a perfect plant.Botanical Perfection
    Catch a perfect fish.Trophy Fish
    Get 5 positive moodlets at the same time on one Sim.Happiness... It Stacks
    Build a home of at least §350,000 property value on a large lot.Master Architect
    Complete a Lifetime Wish before becoming a Young Adult.Child Prodigy
    Gain 250,000 Lifetime Happiness on one Sim.True Wealth
    Complete 50 Challenges.Challenging
    Complete 100 Challenges.Very Challenging
    Complete 150 Challenges.Uberchallenging
    Complete 100 Wishes.Wish-Master
    Complete 1,000 Wishes.Miracle Worker

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Other Challenge List by nicjitsu2099 22K

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PC Hints & Cheats

GameSpot Walkthroughs

The Sims 3 Cheat Codes

  1. Control+Shift+C Codes

    While in game, press Control+Shift+C on your keyboard to bring up the code console.
    CheatEffect
    motherlodeWhile on the lot, entering this will give you $50,000.
    kachingWhile on the lot, entering this will give you $1,000.
    moveobjects on/offWith this On, it will allow you to move anything, including Sims, in your Buy/Build mode.
    helpLists all available commands at the moment.
    jokePleaseGives you a joke in the code console prompt.
    quitLike it says, quits the game.
    fps on/offShows your Frame per Second in the upper right area while on.
    testingcheatsenabled trueTurns on Testing Cheats, just shift+click a Sim, or anything else, like your Mailbox.
    enableLlamas [on/off]Gives a message that says, "Llamas enabled."
    resetSim <fi rstname> <lastname>Resets the named Sim with neutral motives, no moodlets, and teleports Sim back home.
    constrainFloorElevation [true/false]Allows all terrain adjustments regardless of objects, Sims, and other structures on them. Walls, fl oors, and objects will move with the terrain.
    disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt [on/off]When on, objects will not snap to slots while holding alt.
    hideHeadlineEffects [on/off]Hides all meters and effects in the game, such as the plumbbob and skill meter.
    fadeObjects [on/off]Toggles whether objects fade when the camera gets close to them.
    slowMotionViz <level>Puts the game in slow motion. Optional parameter, value 0 = normal speed and 8 = slowest.
    unlockOutfits on/offUnlocks outfits in CAS (Create a Sim) mode. This must be enabled before going into CAS.
    fullscreen on/offAdjusts your game screen to full or windowed mode.
    DisplayLotPackageFileName [on/off]Switches lot tooltips on or off
    ResetLifetimeHappinessResets the lifetime happiness of all the sims in an active household.
    DisableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt On/OffWhen holding on alt, disable snapping to slots (can be rotated in any direction also)
    BuydebugAllows you to buy otherwise un-buyable objects
    RestrictBuildBuyInBuildings [on|off] (do not enter [on|off]. Choose on or off to enter at the end of code text)Allows changes to lot otherwise restricted by the Homeowner's Association
    familyfunds [lastname] [moneyamount]Get as much money as you want.

The Sims 3 Secrets

  1. Protection from Death

    Go to Pleasant Rest Graveyard, and near the gate, there is a strange bush called a "Death Flower Bush" - Harvest the flower from it. Keep this flower in your sim's inventory, and if you die, you will automatically offer this flower to the Grim Reaper, who will ressurect you in exchange for it. This flower will not reappear, but there are Unknown Special Seeds (requires level 7 Gardening to plant) dotted about near the graveyard (and a few other places) which may grow another Death Flower (and sometimes more if your Sim has the Green Thumb trait to revive the plant.)

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Warfreak 646K
Other Career Guide by cubbieco 34K
Other Trait Guide by Rivid22 33K
Other Gardening Guide by Xafine 36K
FAQ/Strategy Guide FAQ/Strategy Guide by JPaterson 76K

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PS3 Hints & Cheats

The Sims 3 Cheat Codes

  1. Enabling cheats

    WARNING this does disable challenges and trophies, however the game gives you the option to save your neighbourhood before the cheats to resume from there later. once you load up your family in a house or location, hit START. then hold L1 L2 R1 R2 and the cheats instructions will tell you that spoot is now available under Decor-miscellaneous. Place him in your lot and all cheats are readily available for you.

The Sims 3

  1. Trophies

    There are 34 Bronze Trophies, 15 Silver Trophies, 1 Gold Trophy, and 1 Platinum Trophy.
    DescriptionName
    Create a household.Baby Steps
    Complete the in-game tutorial.Graduated
    Learn the Charisma Skill.How You Doin'?
    Complete 10 Wishes.Wishful Thinker
    Use a Karma Power.What Goes Around
    Make a best friend.BFF!
    Attend a town event.Sim About Town
    Go on a date.It's a Date
    Have a first kiss.You Never Forget Your First
    Make Woo Hoo.Woo Hoo!
    Reach level 5 in a career.Climbing the Ladder
    Buy a car.That New Car Smell
    Complete 10 Opportunities.Not Twice, But 10 Times
    Experience the Meta.This is so Meta
    Explore the catacombs after dark.I Double Dare Ya
    Write a book.Sim-Author
    Throw an awesome party.Epic Party
    Become a partner of the Paragon Personal Private Charity Warehouse.Partners in Crime
    Design and save 20 styles using Create a Style.Styler
    Welcome a child into the family.Once a Parent, Always a Parent
    Reach the maximum potential Karma.Be Excellent To Each-other
    Raise your household's value to 35,000 or more.Home is Where the Simoleons Are
    Resurrect a Sim.Not Dead Yet
    Complete any 2 Skill Journal Milestones.Mad Skillz
    Extinguish a Sim on fire.But it's Inflammable!
    Use the Epic Fail Karma Power on 13 unsuspecting sims not in your family.Epic Fail
    Start 5 romantic relationships.Matchmaker
    Prepare a perfect meal.Fit For a King
    Buy out a commercial property in town.Owned!
    Get an insurance check for over 15,000 after using the Firestorm Karma Power.Pyromaniac
    Grow a perfect plant.Botanical Perfection
    Catch a perfect fish.Trophy Fish
    Get 5 positive moodlets at the same time on one Sim.Happiness... It Stacks
    Complete 50 Challenges.Challenging
    Get engaged.The Big Proposal
    Move into a new home.Movin' On Up
    Reach level 10 in a Skill.Expertise
    Become best friends with your boss and all of your co-workers.Working Friends
    Complete a Lifetime Wish.Dream Big
    Unlcok every Good Karma Power by purchasing them with Challenge Points.Power Overwhelming
    Complete any 10 Skill Journal Milestones.Leet Skillz
    Gain 150,000 Lifetime Happiness Points in one Sim.Genie
    Become a public menace.The Reviler
    Build a home of at least 350,000 property value on a large lot.Master Architect
    Complete Lifetime Wish before becoming a Young Adult.Child Prodigy
    Gain 250,000 Lifetime Happiness on one Sim.True Wealth
    Complete 100 Challenges.Very Challenging
    Complete 150 Challenges.Uberchallenging
    Complete 100 Wishes.Wish-Master
    Complete 1,000 Wishes.Miracle Worker
    Unlock all other Trophies.Master of Simology

Walkthroughs & FAQs

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Wii Hints & Cheats

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
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3DS Hints & Cheats

The Sims 3 Glitches

  1. Get Rich Quick

    Save before trying this. When you enter Buy-Mode select the most expensive item you can afford. Buy one of it, place it wherever you want. Then select the items tab on the right hand side of the screen, this will bring you back to the page you bought your item from. The item you previously bought will still be selected, make sure not press anything except the Purchase button. Even if you can't afford the item the game will still allow you to purchase it. Buy as many as you want and when you're done sell all the items you just bought. Your money can't go negative so everything you sell will just give you more money. You can do this trick as much as you want but it may become more difficult to do the more money you have.
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DS Hints & Cheats

The Sims 3 Unlockables

  1. Karma Powers - Locations

    Karma Powers can be unlocked after you have accumulated enough Lifetime Happiness for each one. To trigger Karma Powers, go to the locations that follow and click on the object described.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Alcove near the StadiumWinter Wonderland
    Graveyard at night onlyCosmic Curse
    Painting in the Art MuseumMuse
    Bench near the LighthouseGiant Jackpot
    Jet statue near Military BaseThe Riddler
    Statue at Goth's houseEpic Fail
    Dance Club, near the restroomsCasanova
    Wrought Iron Trellis off path near LighthouseSuper Satisfy
    Garden Gnome outside Landgraab houseBless This Mess
    Potted flower outside Poet's AbodeWormhole
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IP Hints & Cheats

The Sims 3 Secrets

  1. Infinite money

    Pause game select Help & About select Gardening tips. When the Gardening Tips information pops up shake your iphone for 500 money (simoleons). Works twice, exit the help and repeat.
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MAC Hints & Cheats

GameSpot Walkthroughs

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Other Career Guide by cubbieco 34K
Other Trait Guide by Rivid22 33K
Other Gardening Guide by Xafine 36K
FAQ/Strategy Guide FAQ/Strategy Guide by JPaterson 76K

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WINM Hints & Cheats

The Sims 3 Unlockables

  1. Achievements

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Create a SimThe Wright Stuff (5)
    Fulfill a WishWhen You Believe... (5)
    Get a job and show up early onceLikes Work (5)
    Give something to another SimSim-ply Generous (5)
    Buy something and sell somethingCapitalist (5)
    Befriend 3 SimsLife of the Party (5)
    Get a better couch and TVCouch Potato (10)
    Do any two of: Insult a Sim, Slap a Sim, Annoy a SimFiendish (10)
    Catch 5 fish in one dayAngler (10)
    Gain 1 skill point in Cooking, Repairing and FishingSelf-Helper (10)
    Max out the gardening skillGreen Thumb (10)
    Creep out every Sim in townInappropriate (15)
    WooHoo with 3 different Sims in 1 dayCommitment Issues (15)
    Accumulate $10000 and own best houseMaterialistic (15)
    Complete all Jerk goalsBad to the Bone (15)
    Complete all nice guy goals while working at city hallPresidential Material (15)
    Complete all Jack of All Trades goalsWell Rounded (15)
    Complete All 73 goals and complete a set of ANY Persona GoalsCompletionist (30)
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Game Info

  • Xbox 360 PS3 DS Release Info

    • Release Date: Oct 28, 2010 (AU)
    • Classification Board: M
  • PC MAC Release Info

    • Release Date: Jun 4, 2009 (AU)
    • Classification Board: M
  • Wii Release Info

    • Release Date: Nov 11, 2010 (AU)
    • Classification Board: M
  • 3DS Release Info

    • Release Date: Mar 31, 2011 (AU)
    • Classification Board: M
  • IP Release Info

    • Release Date: May 29, 2009 (US)
  • WINM Release Info

    • Release Date: May 5, 2009 (US)
  • BB Release Info

    • Release Date: Aug 20, 2009 (US)

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