What are the game and screen cheats in The Sims 4?
Sims 4 game and screen cheats
The Sims 4 has 5 game and screen cheats, including testingcheats, clock.setspeed, fps. None of them need testingcheats.
Game and user interface cheats in The Sims 4 let you control visual overlays, game speed, and the main cheat state. You can hide overhead icons for screenshots, remove object highlights, and check your frame rate. These commands belong to the base game.
You enter these commands into the cheat console during Live mode. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, or hold all four shoulder buttons on PlayStation and Xbox to open the input box.
Game and screen cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Pack |
|---|---|---|
testingcheats true | Turns on the game's cheat mode, which the commands marked testingcheats need. testingcheats false turns it off. More about testingcheats | Base game |
clock.setspeed three | Sets the game speed: paused, one, two or three. | Base game |
fps onengine cheat | Shows the frame rate on screen. fps off hides it. | Base game |
headlineeffects offengine cheat | Hides the effects above Sims' heads, like the plumbob and speech bubbles, with off. on brings them back. | Base game |
hovereffects offengine cheat | Turns off the highlight when you hover over objects. on brings it back. | Base game |
How to enter game and interface cheats
Open the cheat console in Live mode and type testingcheats true to enable the main cheat mode for other commands that require it. You can turn this mode back off at any time by typing testingcheats false. To change how fast time moves, type clock.setspeed followed by paused, one, two, or three, such as clock.setspeed three.
For screen and camera cleanups, use the client commands. Type headlineeffects off to hide the plumbob and speech bubbles above Sims, and type headlineeffects on to show them again. Type hovereffects off to stop objects from highlighting under your cursor, or hovereffects on to restore the highlight.
If you want to monitor performance, type fps on into the console. This displays the current frame rate on your screen. When you finish checking your frame rate, type fps off to hide the counter.
Common mistakes and command limits
When you use clock.setspeed, you must write the speed argument as the word paused, one, two, or three. This command only selects from those preset speeds and cannot set custom speeds beyond three. Both testingcheats and clock.setspeed work on PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox without turning on cheat mode first.
The commands fps, headlineeffects, and hovereffects are engine cheats that the game scripts do not mark. They only take on or off as their setting. For example, headlineeffects off hides the plumbob and speech bubbles, rather than letting you pick only one to hide.
Questions
How do I hide the plumbob and speech bubbles in The Sims 4?
Open the cheat console and type headlineeffects off. You can bring the plumbob and speech bubbles back by typing headlineeffects on.
How do I remove the highlight when I hover over objects?
Type hovereffects off into the cheat box. To restore the highlight when your cursor touches objects, type hovereffects on.
How do I see my frame rate in The Sims 4?
Enter fps on in the cheat console to display the frame rate on screen. Enter fps off when you want to hide it.
Do testingcheats and clock.setspeed require cheat mode to be on first?
No, both testingcheats and clock.setspeed work without turning cheats on first on PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox. You use testingcheats true to unlock other commands in the game that need cheat mode enabled.