Developer Options

This is a sub-page of The Sims 2 (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox).

To do: A few more options left to put on this page and document.

Present in the game are a lot of developer options that can still be enabled. Some of which enable debugging info and allow you to use debug objects to place on a map. Apply the codes below for the appropriate platform and region of the game to enable them.

General Options#

enable_development_menu#

If enabled, development menu is available on main menu.

This enables a level select menu when pressing O on PlayStation 2 and Y on GameCube and Xbox at the main menu. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox disc only has DEFAULT.NGH, but GameCube also has test.NGH and wren.NGH. Only test.NGH can be loaded though, since wren.NGH causes the game to freeze.

Attempting to load any of the nonexistent files on PlayStation 2 will simply load from DEFAULT.NGH, on GameCube will crash the game and on Xbox will display the dirty disc error.

Most of the lots in test.NGH remain more or less the same as final, with the exception of Bio Dome which has an early design also seen in pre-release builds, and The Orbit Room not having anything at all, except the floor. Other minor details can also be seen, such as the bathroom Rockwell Acres having a slightly different design, that's also seen in early builds.

There are also two other modes for this development menu which can be enabled - Author Mode Menu and AuthorMode with Freeplay Menu.

Author Mode Menu#

Author Mode Menu seems to be broken, as in if you try to enter any lot from it, the game will get stuck infinitely loading.

Note: This option requires the 1st Development Menu code to be active as well!

AuthorMode with Freeplay Menu#

AuthorMode with Freeplay Menu works in the sense that it will throw you into the Freeplay menu after selecting an .NGH file and put you in your selected lot with the clock and all Sims frozen in place, letting you freely edit the lot.

Note: This option requires both the Development Menu and Author Mode codes to be active alongside!

The other developer options that are toggled by these two Author modes are enable_free_items, enable_object_catalog, enable_clothing_catalog, enable_all_objects_moveable, enable_build_buy, enable_unlock_all_lot_shopping_items, disable_player_inventory_requirements.

Create-A-Sim Options#

A bunch of options affecting the Create-A-Sim section of the game. The options will have PlayStation 2 button text even on GameCube and Xbox, which means to press R1, for example, you have to instead press R. Similarly with L1 corresponding to the L button on GameCube & Xbox and so on.

enable_clothing_catalog#

If enabled the CAS has all the clothing in the game available.

Gives additional items to choose from in the Create-A-Sim that wouldn't be normally accessible.

enable_npc_editing#

If true, NPC configuration options will be available in CAS.

Lets you press cycle through and choose any Sim that exists in the world and edit their appearance.

enable_costumes_editing#

If true, costumes configuration options will be available in CAS.

Similar to the enable_npc_editing option above, except this one lets you edit the different outfits that your own Sim would use, such as job outfits and pajamas.

enable_cas_extra_debug_info#

Enable the availability of extra CAS debugging info, including the L1 debug menu.

Goes through five pages of debugging information about the current Sim that's being edited.

Gameplay Options#

Various options affecting the gameplay in one way or another.

enable_3d_wall_fade#

If enabled the 3D wall fade system is used instead of 2D system.

Fades the objects nearby the currently selected Sim. This option is enabled by default, but can be disabled.

enable_all_player_cheats#

If enabled, gnome is revealed and all player cheats are enabled.

Spawns the Cheat Gnome with all of the cheats, that can also be toggled through various cheat codes, enabled. While it doesn't have much of a use in the final game, it does come in handy in the Demo builds.

enable_edith_debug_interactions#

If enabled all edith interactions flagged as debug only will be available.

Gives a ton of debugging options in both the Cheat Gnome and in most interactable objects.

enable_build_past_fire_code#

If enabled can build without regard to fire code.

enable_all_objects_moveable#

If enabled all objects can be moved.

Lets you both move around objects you normally aren't allowed to, as well as lets you place objects in spots you also normally can't.

show_selector_names#

If true, the build buy dialog shows selector names.

Displays the internal name for all objects.

enable_object_catalog#

If enabled the build/buy has all the objects in the game available.

Removes the aspiration lock for all objects as well as gives a few additional floorboards. Some are just debug floorings but others seem like patterns that went unused.

Some floorings lack a proper preview texture on PlayStation 2, but they at least are displayed correctly on GameCube and Xbox.

The extra added floors from this option are as follows:

• DEBUG NPC advertisement toggler
• Grass
• Invisible Tile - Wood
• Invisible Tile - Metal
• DEBUG Editoggler
• Invisible Tile - Grass
• DEBUG Route Toggler
• Invisible Tile - Concrete
• Invisible Tile - Dirt
• Naturally Abrasive Dirt Tile
• "Devoid of Life"
• "Down and Dirty"

enable_free_items#

If enabled all items don't cost any money when bought.

force_rain#

Used to force rain effects on.

Visual Options#

Camera Information#

Displays information about the camera and target position, current, minimum and maximum allowed FOV and the state of Camera Director.

Render Information#

Attempts to display a bunch of information about the current rendering process, but seems to always stay at 0 (-nan). This is only present in the GameCube version.

display_performance_metrics#

Used to display the FPS and CPU.

This enables a simple performance debug display in the top left corner of the screen.

The GameCube and Xbox version only displays the FPS and CPU, but the PlayStation 2 version also displays Ren and Vrt stats.

display_text_boundaries#

Used to highlight the boundaries on the TV where text can't touch.

Displays a red border around the screen, that would likely be hidden due to overscan on older TVs.

enable_flash_bounding_boxes#

Enable colored bounding boxes used by flash text.