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okqp5c2u664h
Seasoned Newcomer
29 days ago

Request to Restore Rental Unit Cap Cheat

Hello Sims Team, I wanted to discuss a small request regarding the “bb.increaserentalunitcap” cheat. I completely understand the 6-unit limit was added for stability reasons. However, many of us purchased the For Rent Expansion Pack because we were eager to build larger apartment complexes and ambitious rental projects. This limitation feels somewhat frustrating. Would you consider re-enabling the cheat, even with a clear “use at your own risk” warning? This way, players comfortable using mods and experimenting could push the boundaries without requiring EA to officially support more than 6 units. We genuinely appreciate the ideas behind this pack but miss the freedom to experiment and create larger builds as originally possible. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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  • rococofall's avatar
    rococofall
    Seasoned Rookie
    27 days ago

    I completely understand where you're coming from – the 6-unit limit does feel restrictive, especially for players who love building large apartment complexes.

    Just wanted to gently mention that there's a reason EA disabled that cheat. From what I've seen in the community, forcing more than 6 units can seriously destabilize the game. The infamous "Error Code 800" (save file corruption) becomes much more likely when there are too many rental units in a world. The game's engine struggles to track and manage all the tenants, lot data, and events simultaneously.

    If you do try to push past the limit (maybe using mods), please make sure to back up your saves regularly. A corrupted save from Error 800 is often unrecoverable, and losing a world you've spent hours building is really frustrating.

    I hope EA finds a balance in the future too – maybe optimized support for larger lots. But for now, better safe than sorry!

  • JosephBurns2833's avatar
    JosephBurns2833
    New Novice
    25 days ago

    I 100% agree that they should bring this cheat back! There should be a warning pop-up that says "use at your own risk".

    I use TwistedMexi's 250 rentals per save mod with an average of 10 apartments per lot on a 10+ year old save and my game is perfectly fine. It's the people with a boat load of questionable mods and CC who are having corruption problems.

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