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The Sims 4 and its previous entries have many cheats that make it easier for Sims to prosper in life. There are cheats for just about anything in The Sims 4, especially if players install mods. However, some of the game's best cheats are part of it and can be used even if players want to stick to a vanilla save file.

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Fans can play this however they choose, but earning money and sustaining a household is undoubtedly one of the most important parts of The Sims 4. Various cheats can be used to increase a Sim's household funds, but none is as iconic as the motherlode cheat, which is what this guide focuses on.

How to Use Motherlode in The Sims 4

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There are two things that players need to learn to do before being able to use the Motherlode cheat: opening the cheat console and enabling cheats. To enable cheats in The Sims 4, players must open the cheat console to insert the code that activates cheating.

Players on PC can open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift+ C, but those on console must press all four trigger buttons in order to do it. Then, they must enter the code "testingcheats on" or "testingcheats true", which will immediately activate cheats.

Lastly, still using the cheat console, players have to input the code "motherlode", and 50,000 Simoleons will be added to their household funds.

How to Disable Cheats in The Sims 4

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If players don't want to use any more cheats other than Motherlode and would like to go back to a cheat-free game, then they can reopen the cheat console and enter the code "testingcheats off" or "testingcheats false".

Once done, no other cheat menus will appear while gamers are playing The Sims 4 - unless they enable them once again in the future.

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The Sims 4
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September 2, 2014
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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

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
Franchise
The Sims
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Platform(s)
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Genre(s)
Simulation
How Long To Beat
N/A
X|S Optimized
No
File Size Xbox Series
22 GB (November 2023)
OpenCritic Rating
Fair