How do you hide the plumbob in The Sims 4?
Sims 4 headline effects cheat: headlineeffects off
Hides the effects above Sims' heads, like the plumbob and speech bubbles, with off. on brings them back. Type headlineeffects off in the cheat console. It runs in the game engine, and the game's scripts don't mark it as needing testingcheats.
headlineeffects off hides the effects the game draws above Sims' heads, like the plumbob and the thought bubbles, until you type headlineeffects on. Players use it for screenshots and videos.
It is an engine cheat of the base game: the game ships the help text headlineeffects { on / off } for it.
headlineeffects offType this in the cheat console: Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 on PlayStation, LB + LT + RB + RT on Xbox- Not markedAn engine cheat: the game's scripts don't mark it
- Base gamePack
This cheat runs in the game engine, not in the game's scripts. The game ships this help text for it: "headlineeffects { on / off }"
We haven't typed this one in our check of November 7, 2026: the line and what it does are from the game files, version 1.128.90.1030.
More game and screen cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Pack |
|---|---|---|
testingcheats trueChecked in game, November 7, 2026 | 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 threeChecked in game, November 7, 2026 | Sets the game speed: paused, one, two or three. | Base game |
fps onengine cheatfrom the game files | Shows the frame rate on screen. fps off hides it. | Base game |
hovereffects offengine cheatfrom the game files | Turns off the highlight when you hover over objects. on brings it back. | Base game |
Cheat guides
Screenshots without the plumbob
Type headlineeffects off, set up your shot, and take the picture. Type headlineeffects on to bring the effects back. To hide the rest of the interface, use camera mode with the Tab key on PC and Mac.
Other screen cheats
fps on shows the frame rate on screen, and hovereffects off turns off the highlight of the objects under the mouse. Both turn back with the opposite word.
Questions
How do you hide the plumbob in The Sims 4?
Open the cheat console and type headlineeffects off. Type headlineeffects on to bring the plumbob back.
What is UI Cheats in The Sims 4?
UI Cheats Extension is a popular mod for PC and Mac that lets you right-click parts of the interface, like the funds or a need, to change them. It isn't part of the game. headlineeffects is a cheat built into the game, for the effects above Sims' heads.
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