Sims 3 Cheats are not working

Hello,

I like to build buildings in The Sims 3

I have always made a Sim then, placed him/her on an empty lot

Then, opened the cheat console Ctrl+Shift+C

Then, TestingCheatsEnabled true to activate the cheat menu

Then, typed familyFunds my sim's last name then 555555 then hit enter.

He/She would get that amount placed into their bank. No problem.

Then, I would close the cheat console TestingCheatsEnabled false

Then, I would build away, and have hours of fun.

For some reason that cheat isn't working anymore.

In fact the only cheat that works for me is Kaching for 1000 each time entered.

That will take me forever to get enough money to build.

How can I make the cheat "familyFunds" work again?

Someone told me the New Origin is blocking the cheats.

I don't know if that is true or not?

Thank You!

PS: My main Sim Family, I do not use cheats of any kind.

I have never used third party cheats/hacks/mods in Sims 3, never will.

I did use a third party mod once in Sims 2.

I got a warning from EA saying, if I kept using the mods, my account will be suspended for life.

That was enough to make me stop using third party cheats/hacks/mods.

technical issues

BabyBrightEyes
9 years ago
Good news for me,

I deleted the the Bubbles Sim family.

Restarted the game, then made a new Bubbles family.

Now the cheats work just like they are supposed to.

I guess it was some kind of glitch with that sim game file?

I Do thank you for your replies.

Have a Good Day Everyone!

12 Replies

EA_Mai
EA Staff
9 years ago
Hi @X1962X,

Which is the family name of the household in which you are trying to use the cheat? Keep in mind you need to use the name of the family, not the surname of the selected sim.

Also, have you tried with different games and families?

-Mai

PS: EA is not against you using mods, as long as they respect our Terms of Service. Hacks to play a game you have not payed for are obviously not allowed. Let me know if you need further explanation on this.
Anonymous
9 years ago
I had a problem once, where the familyfunds cheat didn't work because the name of the family was two words. If the family name isn't one word, try changing it. You can change it back when you're done using the cheat.
BabyBrightEyes
Seasoned Traveler
9 years ago
Thank You For Your Reply

The family name is Bubbles.

One male Sim, named "Mike Bubbles" and his 4 dogs, two of which are offspring.

here is how i'm using the cheat

familyFunds Bubbles 555555 then hit enter. when I hit enter, it closes the console.

I have tried the familyFunds cheat with another family I haven't played for months.

Its family name is Gump. The cheat familyFunds didn't work on it either.

Note: I have used the familyFunds cheat on that family when I first placed them.
BabyBrightEyes
Seasoned Traveler
9 years ago
Thank You For Your Reply

The family name is one word "Bubbles"
BabyBrightEyes
Seasoned Traveler
9 years ago
Good news for me,

I deleted the the Bubbles Sim family.

Restarted the game, then made a new Bubbles family.

Now the cheats work just like they are supposed to.

I guess it was some kind of glitch with that sim game file?

I Do thank you for your replies.

Have a Good Day Everyone!
EA_Mai
EA Staff
9 years ago
Yay! Yes, it could have been some kind of problem with that certain family, I'm glad everything is working now, @X1962X, enjoy your building! Will you show us how's the Bubbles' house one day? 🙂
Bunnymally
Rising Rookie
5 years ago
I am having trouble getting ANY cheats except rosebud, kaching, and motherlode to work. I need to edit the traits of a sim that was stock in the game, because she's being a bad mom but I don't know how to fix it. the box tells me it's not valid or whatever.
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
5 years ago
@sweetvi13 Are you playing Sims 3 or 4? For Sims 3, start by entering testincheatsenabled true, then shift-click on the sim and select Edit in Create a Sim: you'll be able to change the traits there.

If you're playing Sims 4, let me know, and I'll move your post to one of the Sims 4 sections of the forum.
Bunnymally
Rising Rookie
5 years ago
definately the sims 3. Also aggravated at all the other cheats not working. I think I'm just dumb, but I know I'm typing them in right, and they always worked on the previous expansions... (sims 1 and 2)
Bunnymally
Rising Rookie
5 years ago
@puzzlezaddict also, thank you. i will try that for that specific thing <3