The Sims 4 is a life simulation game with almost endless gameplay possibilities. Players can do whatever they want with the Sims in their save file and the game won't end unless everyone in their household dies. While having fun and explore all of the interactions in The Sims 4, players will have to keep an eye on their Sims' Needs meters, as this is what determines how well they're doing.
The Sims 4: All Skill Cheats
Skill cheats allow Sims 4 players to adjust their Skills without spending in-game hours working on them.
Sometimes, it can be a bit of a chore to keep Sims' Needs fulfilled, especially when households get too big or there are too many infant Sims to take care of at a time. This guide shows players how they can cheat their Sims' Needs in The Sims 4 so they can continue to have a fun experience without having to worry about taking care of their every need.
How to Fill Needs With Cheats in The Sims 4
There are two ways to fill Sims' Needs with cheats in The Sims 4. Gamers can use cheat console text cheats or pie menu cheats, and this guide demonstrates how to do both.
Needs Pie Menu Cheats
Pie menu cheats are the fastest ways to fill Sims' Needs in The Sims 4. To use them, players must first open the cheat console and enable cheats. Gamers who don't know how to activate cheats in The Sims 4 should check out our guide on it. Once cheats have been activated, here is how players can access the Pie menu cheats on each platform:
- PC: Shift + Click on a Sim
- PlayStation: Hover over a Sim, press and hold Circle + X
- Xbox: Hover over a Sim, press and hold B + A
In this menu, players can fulfill all of their Sim's Needs by selecting the Cheat Need option followed by Make Happy.
Needs Cheat Console Cheats
After activating cheats, players can write a specific code in the cheat console to fill all of their Sim's Needs or a select few.
To access the cheat console, gamers must click Ctrl/Command + Shift + C on PC or hold down all shoulder buttons at once on console.
In the cheat console, players can input the followings code to cheat their Sims' Needs:
|
Cheat |
Cheat code |
|---|---|
|
Fill Bladder Need |
fillmotive motive_Bladder |
|
Fill Fun Need |
fillmotive motive_Fun |
|
Fill Hunger Need |
fillmotive motive_Hunger |
|
Fill Social Need |
fillmotive motive_Social |
|
Fill Energy Need |
fillmotive motive_Energy |
|
Fill Hygiene Need |
fillmotive motive_Hygiene |
|
Fill All Needs |
sims.fill_all_commodities |
Players can prevent their Sims' Needs from going down by with pie menu cheats. Here, they can enter the Cheat Need option and selecting Disable Need Decay. This can also be done for more than one Sim on the mailbox's Alter Needs menu.
How to Cheat Needs With Mods in The Sims 4
The best mod for cheating needs in The Sims 4 is the UI Cheats Extension mod. It is regularly updated by its creator, and it gives players complete freedom over their Sims' Needs with a simple click. Once players have downloaded and installed the UI Cheats Extensive mod, they can click on any Needs meter and the bar will move to where the player clicked - an extremely practical way to fill or empty Sims' Needs.
The MC Command Center mod also allows players to cheat their Sims' Needs, as they can select any Sim in the world, enter the mod's menu, and Make Happy in the MC Needs tab. The video below shows players how to cheat Needs in The Sims 4 with and without mods:
The Sims 4
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 70 /100 Critics Rec: 26%
- Released
- September 2, 2014
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Maxis
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Cross-Platform Play
- Xbox, PlayStation, and computer versions of Sims 4 are all separate games incompatible with each other
- Cross Save
- no
