What are the sims and traits cheats in The Sims 4?
Sims 4 sims and traits cheats
The Sims 4 has 5 trait cheats, including resetsim, traits.equip_trait, lifestyles.reset_all. 1 of them need testingcheats true first.
You can manage your active Sim and their personality directly from the cheat console in The Sims 4. These base game commands let you fix a frozen Sim, add or remove individual traits, wipe personality traits, and reset lifestyle progress.
Most of these commands work right away on PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox without enabling cheats first. Only the lifestyle reset command requires you to turn on testing cheats before you enter it.
Sims and traits cheats
| Cheat | What it does | Pack |
|---|---|---|
resetsim Bella Goth | Resets a stuck Sim, named by first and last name: they stop what they're doing and reappear. More about resetsim | Base game |
traits.equip_trait trait_Lazy | Gives the active Sim a trait, by its internal name. Reward traits from account rewards only work once you have unlocked them. More about traits.equip_trait | Base game |
lifestyles.reset_allneeds testingcheats | Resets the progress of every lifestyle on the active Sim. | Base game |
traits.clear_personality_traits | Removes all personality traits from the active Sim. | Base game |
traits.remove_trait trait_Lazy | Takes a trait away from the active Sim, by its internal name. | Base game |
How to enter Sim and trait cheats
Open the cheat console in Live mode first. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, or hold all four shoulder buttons on PlayStation and Xbox. If a Sim gets stuck, type resetsim Bella Goth with your Sim's first and last name to make them stop their current action and reappear.
You can change your active Sim's traits without turning on testing cheats. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Lazy to add a trait by its internal name, or type traits.remove_trait trait_Lazy to take that trait away. If you want a blank slate, enter traits.clear_personality_traits to remove all personality traits from the active Sim at once.
To wipe your Sim's lifestyle progress, you must enable testing cheats first. Type testingcheats true into the box and press Enter. After that, type lifestyles.reset_all to reset the progress of every lifestyle on your active Sim.
Common mistakes and what these cheats cannot do
Trait commands require the internal code name for the trait, not the standard display name you see in the game menus. For example, you must type traits.equip_trait trait_Lazy rather than just the word Lazy. Also, you cannot use traits.equip_trait to grant reward traits from account rewards unless you have already unlocked them.
Pay close attention to which Sim you select before typing trait or lifestyle commands. The commands traits.equip_trait, traits.remove_trait, traits.clear_personality_traits, and lifestyles.reset_all only apply to the active Sim, so you cannot enter a Sim's name at the end to target someone else. In contrast, resetsim uses a first and last name to target a stuck Sim.
On PlayStation and Xbox, lifestyles.reset_all counts as a cheat, so you must turn cheats on with testingcheats true before it will work. The other commands on this page work on PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox without turning cheats on first.
Questions
Do Sim and trait cheats need testingcheats true?
Most of them do not need it. The commands resetsim, traits.equip_trait, traits.remove_trait, and traits.clear_personality_traits work without turning cheats on, while lifestyles.reset_all requires testingcheats true first.
How do I fix a stuck Sim in The Sims 4?
Open the cheat box and type resetsim followed by the Sim's first and last name, such as resetsim Bella Goth. The Sim stops what they are doing and reappears.
Why is traits.equip_trait not working for an account reward trait?
Reward traits that come from account rewards only work with traits.equip_trait after you have unlocked them. You also need to make sure you type the trait's internal name.
How do I remove all personality traits from my Sim at once?
Select the Sim you want to change in Live mode and type traits.clear_personality_traits into the cheat console. This removes all personality traits from the active Sim without needing testingcheats.
Do these trait cheats work on PlayStation and Xbox?
Yes, all of these commands work on PlayStation and Xbox. Only lifestyles.reset_all requires you to turn cheats on first on consoles, while the others work right away.