Making Cheats Turn On AUTOMATICALLY & SHORTENING Cheats in The Sims 2 (userStartup.cheat file)

In this video I show you how to make your desired cheat codes apply automatically when you start the game and how to set shortcuts for them so they'll be easier to use. We're creating a userStartup.cheat file and I'm also showing you what's in mine!
✦ Top 20 most necessary cheats: • The 20 Cheats You NEED...
✦ Full list of cheats to choose from: simswiki.info/w...
✦ Oh, you don't have The Sims 2 yet? • Video
✯ FAQ ✯
#1 I double-checked my file but some of the cheats simply don’t work!
A lot of cheats are pack-specific and are not available if you don’t have a certain extension pack installed, you may want to consider that. To find out which cheats you can use, check out the full list linked above.
#2 Can I do this on Mac?
Yes, just swap the Windows specific things with their iOS counterparts. But keep in mind some cheats will not work for you because of the unavailability of certain expansion packs for Mac. See previous question and link above.
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[@bnewtz7492]

You should make a video about the best/must need CC and/or Mods for Sims 2! ^w^

[@Pixuou]

i do have plans for that, but until i do, i recommend you check out other youtubers who have already done videos like these, such as Pleasant Sims, CozyPixels or Jules Can't Build!

[@ThatDayDreamer_]

this was so helpful thank you! I did some research and didn't even realise I could turn that super loud TV audio from the game down using this userstartup file hallelujah

[@Pixuou]

ohh yeah that’s definitely something i need to implement as well, thanks for mentioning!

[@seryhartuasry]

Omg how do you turn the TV volume down??

[@ThatDayDreamer_]

​@@seryhartuasry using the userStartup.cheat file add "floatProp tvVolume 0.3" (without the ") at the top of the notepad file before your alias cheats here's an example: floatProp tvVolume 0.3 alias ff "familyfunds" "shortened command for FamilyFunds" if you're still unsure see celebkiriedhel's forum post from leefish[.]nl[/]mybb[/]showthread[.]php?tid=3462 (to use the link above remove the brackets) 😊

[@yusufoztokatl8415]

OMG THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE A HERO THANK YOU SO MUCH❤

[@javierariel6206]

i know Im asking randomly but does any of you know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the login password. I love any tips you can offer me!

[@GodiNaga]

YAAAAS another queen rises! More power to the Sims 2 community! Thank you so much for the dedication to the game and the videos!

[@Pixuou]

hahaha i live to serve

[@ohayo1570]

I’ve been using all your tutorials and they’ve been making my gameplay so much easier and manageable

[@coralienaze3760]

OMG Thank you so much for this video, and the one about the actual cheats you used! I had the same issue you had in CAS and I even thought for a while my custom skins were broken. I can finally see properly what I am doing in there :D

[@Nozong]

Worked perfectly! Thank you so much for the tutorials, they've been a Life saver!

[@ilgiuse7728]

thank u very much, i'm a begginer in the Sims 2, your videos are very useful :) (Sorry if i misspell some words, i'm italian)

[@JulesCantBuild]

Thank you for the helpful video! Definitely gonna create shortcuts for my cheats :)

[@Pixuou]

hehe thank u Jules :)

[@mihirpatel3010]

Oh wow, I've been playing this game for 8-10 years, yet I just discovered this. Thank you for sharing 👍

[@riqrimoli]

man i just installed sims 2 again in my pc and your videos solved all my graphic issues thank you!

[@SpadeSomething]

Thank you so much. The quartertile messed me up as well... You are awesome for making this

[@Pixuou]

glad I could help!!

[@Honeymaus2186]

Hello from germany :) I would say thank you, your videos are so informative to me. I love sims 2 since release, its my favorite game. Thank you for your effort. :) Christin.

[@uselessalpaca6777]

God I was so CONFUSED before watching this video, it was so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

I typed testing cheats enabled in the same way as you did, but it didn't work. I have to type it in differently into the game too. Is this common for a lot of people? This is fascinating.

[@stellarina1605]

Thank youu sooooo much!! Iwas wondering what I was doing wrong, as I had the same issue with the quartertileplacement cheat so thank you so much!!!♥

[@pedroguedes7437]

Thaaaank youuuuu I just started to love The Sims 2 even more!!!

[@peachcrepe]

youre my sims 2 savior omg!!! thx sm

[@chicken7471]

it doesnt work, i have the exact same version of the sims as you i downloaded it just like you did but the game wont recogise my userstartup file :( the only cheats i put on the folder is boolprop testingcheatsenabled true and boolprop useShaders true

[@grass8111]

same!!!!

[@danielrafael5683]

thanks, this help soooo much

[@la912]

Thank you very much for this guide

[@herodhcs]

Egyetem a poszteren a háttérben :D Jól esett látni így magyarul :D

[@sims_spieler]

Cool!!! Than you so much!

[@ruysantus]

Life savier!! thx so much!

[@DutchDogMom86]

than you , thank you, thank you!!!

[@minievelina3735]

Again - THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@JamxGames]

Thanks love .

[@teodorbazon_8794]

I will never forget you

[@Meemzeh]

I need this for SIMS 4 !!!!!!!!

[@matthewparker9276]

A technical question, can I include a newline character in an alias expansion, either using or an actual newline within the quotation marks?

[@simsstoriesstudio534]

Keep going!

[@pamelawatson9280]

thanks so much, it was so helpful!

[@oaldzo]

You're so cute btw and thank you for this ♡

[@sashash0084]

but i cant even open the cheat box T0T whenever i press the usual keys compnation it just takes a screenshot i thought this could replace me needing the cheat box in the first place and working around this problem just why cant i find anything about this?! do i have to play without cheats forever?! 😰😭

[@2GDV]

I guess there is something missing, idk I tried it using the ultimate collection and is not working

[@ericaferreira6544]

This is great

[@sztefi1338]

are you hungarian? at the start i saw a folder called "egyéni office sablonok" and that is hungarian :D

[@Pixuou]

igen :D

[@ThatLocalBit]

Theres even a poster in the background that says The Sims 2 egyetem

[@Pixuou]

@@ThatLocalBit good eye!

[@etezinhayoutube653]

Thinks 💚💚💚

[@sunsetglitch3676]

i've installed all cc and put in downloads file..and its not working. HOWW??!

[@gizemipkiny]

Somehow quartertile is not working :(

[@jamesfarley3418]

Following

[@thurnoob5598]

Can I use cheats that I have to complete as alias? (e.g familyFunds [family name] [value] or setHour [Time])?

[@Pixuou]

yes, you can, i used to question this too but i have seen others do it since. i think all you need to do is pay attention to keep the words in brackets as they are in the original cheat, other than that you can shorten the non-bracketed word of the cheat how you like

[@thurnoob5598]

@@Pixuou i did it like this: Alias ff "familyFunds" Alias sh "setHour" And it worked! ☺️

[@suavefresh49]

Such a long video for something that can be done in a couple of seconds

[@hangosnovellak7032]

Basszus most latom h magyar vagy. Hogy a fenebe tudsz ennyire szep akcentussal beszelni?

[@myanabook]

you are so beautiful

[@Ryder-R]

I want see you play Sims 4

[@Pixuou]

one day maybe

[@patrikgal856]

Úristen, te magyar vagy???

[@Nneed17]