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How long does the Caught Cheating moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Caught Cheating moodlet

Caught Cheating is a moodlet with 4 versions; the strongest is Tense +3. It lasts 4 hours to 23 hours. It comes from Be Jealous. Remove it with sims.remove_buff Buff_Jealousy_CaughtCheating after testingcheats true.

The Caught Cheating moodlet in The Sims 4 has 4 different versions across the Base game and Discover University. Depending on the version, it makes your Sim feel either Tense or Embarrassed. These versions have an emotion weight of 2 or 3.

A moodlet weight shows how hard it pulls your Sim toward that specific emotion. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's current mood. None of the 4 versions add hidden multipliers or change because of traits.

  • Tense +3Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 4 hours to 23 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 4Versions in the game files
  • Base game, Discover UniversityPack

Every version of Caught Cheating

4 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Tense323 hoursBe JealousBase game
Tense323 hoursBe JealousBase game
Embarrassed24 hoursSchool GradesBase game
Embarrassed25 hoursDiscover University

Cheat to remove Caught Cheating

Type testingcheats true in the cheat console (Ctrl + Shift + C) first, then the line below. It removes this version from the Sim you control. See the other needs and mood cheats.

  • sims.remove_buff Buff_Jealousy_CaughtCheating

What gives Caught Cheating and how long it lasts

The Base game includes 3 versions of the Caught Cheating moodlet. The Be Jealous interaction triggers the Tense versions, which have a weight of 3. These Tense versions last for 23 hours, or 1,380 Sim minutes.

Another Base game version comes from School Grades and makes your Sim feel Embarrassed. This version has a weight of 2 and lasts for 4 hours, which is 240 Sim minutes.

The Discover University pack adds an Embarrassed version with a weight of 2. This university version lasts for 5 hours, or 300 Sim minutes, in Sim time.

How to remove or avoid Caught Cheating

You can avoid the Base game versions by staying away from the Be Jealous and School Grades interactions. If your Sim gets the moodlet, you can wait for the timer to run out. You can also use a cheat in Live mode to clear one version.

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true and press Enter to turn on testing cheats. Then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Jealousy_CaughtCheating to remove that one version from your active Sim.

Questions

How long does the Caught Cheating moodlet last in The Sims 4?

The Tense versions from the Base game last for 23 hours, or 1,380 Sim minutes. The Embarrassed version from the Base game lasts 4 hours, and the Discover University version lasts 5 hours.

What emotion does the Caught Cheating moodlet give?

It gives either the Tense emotion with a weight of 3 or the Embarrassed emotion with a weight of 2. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's mood.

What interactions cause the Caught Cheating moodlet?

In the Base game, the Be Jealous interaction gives the Tense versions of this moodlet. The School Grades interaction gives the Base game Embarrassed version.

What is the cheat to remove Caught Cheating?

First, open the cheat console in Live mode and type testingcheats true. Then type sims.remove_buff Buff_Jealousy_CaughtCheating to remove that specific version from your active Sim.

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