What are The Sims 2 cheats? Yes, it's been more than two decades since the release of The Sims 2, but we're still deep in the life simulation game getting our regular nostalgia fix.

If you're also still playing The Sims 2 and want a little helping hand, we've got a full list of The Sims 2 cheats here. They work similarly in all Sims games, from The Sims 1 cheats right through to the modern-day The Sims 4 cheats. Here are those specific to The Sims 2 though, as well as how to use them.

All The Sims 2 cheats

The full list of The Sims 2 cheats is:

Cheat Effect kaching 1,000 Simoleons motherlode 50,000 Simoleons moveobjects Move any object to any position aging Turns Sim aging on or off stretchskeleton Change Sim's height autopatch Turn on or off the game's patch notifications vsync Adjust vsync for performance help Lists some cheats (not all) exit Close the cheat window expand Expand the cheat window deleteallcharacters Removes all Sims terraintype Changes terrain boolprop simshadows Turn shadows on or off boolprop displayneighborhoodflora Turn neighborhood plants on or off boolprop displayneighborhoodroads Turn neighborhood roads on or off boolprop testingcheatsenabled Turn testing mode on or off. This mode allows you to change a Sim's aspiration, kill them, give them an illness, add Sims to the family, and other development features slowmotion <0-8> Puts the game in slow motion unlockcareerrewards Unlocks all career rewards gameversion Shows the game's version in the cheat box

While that's all for The Sims 2 cheats that are beneficial to your playthrough, there are several developer tools and graphics commands you can input here. Use the 'help' cheat above to find a list of them.

How to use The Sims 2 cheats

To use The Sims 2 cheats press Ctrl + Alt + C while in the game. This will bring up the cheat box. Input your cheat and press enter to activate it.

While this will usually close the cheat box, you can manually close it either by typing 'exit' and hitting enter, or pressing Ctrl + Alt + C again.

If the nostalgia isn't quite doing it for you and you want to return to a more modern era, we've got a list of the best Sims 4 mods to fully customize your game, as well as a list of the best Sims 4 CC creators so you can add some new and interesting creations to your neighborhoods. Sul sul!