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Sims 4: All weather cheat codes and how to use them

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Are you looking to take control of the weather in The Sims 4? While the base game does offer some weather gameplay, you can enhance it further with expansion packs like Sims 4: Seasons or Sims 4: Snowy Escape. However, if you want complete control over the sky, you can use weather cheat codes. This guide will walk you through how to activate and use Sims 4 weather cheat codes to create the perfect weather conditions for your Sims.

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How to activate Sims 4 weather cheat codes

Before you can start using weather cheat codes in The Sims 4, you need to purchase the Sims 4: Seasons pack. Once you have the pack, you can follow these steps to activate the cheat codes:

  • Open the cheat code menu: On your PC, pressĀ CTRL + SHIFT + CĀ to open the cheat code menu. For console players, pressĀ RT + RB + LT + LBĀ on Xbox orĀ L1 + L2 + R1 + R2Ā on PlayStation.
  • Enable testing cheats: In the cheat code menu, enter “testingcheats on” to enable testing cheats. This step is necessary to use weather cheat codes effectively.
  • Enter the weather cheat code: With testing cheats enabled, you can now enter the weather cheat code of your choice.
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Sims 4 weather cheat codes list

The Sims 4 offers a variety of weather cheat codes that allow you to manipulate the weather conditions in your game. Here is a comprehensive list of Sims 4 weather cheat codes and their effects:

  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_Hot – This will make the weather sunny and hot.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_Warm – This will make the weather sunny and warm.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_Cool – This will make the weather sunny and cool.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_Cold –Ā This will make the weather sunny and cold.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_Freezing – This will make the weather sunny and freezing.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_SunShower_Cool – This will bringĀ cool sunny rain.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_SunShower_Warm – This will bring warm sunny rain.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_SunShower_Hot – This will bring hot sunny rain.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_Hot –Ā This will bring the hot wind.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_Warm – This will bring the warm wind.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_Cold –Ā This will bring the cold wind.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_Freezing – This will bring the freezing wind
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_Hot – This will make the weather hot and partly cloudy.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_Warm – This will make the weather warm and partly cloudy.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_Cool – This will make the weather cool and partly cloudy.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_Cold – This will make the weather cold and partly cloudy.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_Freezing –Ā This will make the weather freezing and partly cloudy.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_Hot – This will make the weather cloudy and hot
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_Warm – This will make the weather cloudy and warm
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_Cool – This will make the weather cloudy and cool
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_Cold – This will make the weather cloudy and cold
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_Freezing – This will make the weather cloudy and freezing
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Heavy_Warm – This will make the weather warm with heavy rain.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Heavy_Cool – This will make the weather cool with heavy rain.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Heavy_Cold – This will make the weather cold with heavy rain.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_Burning – This will make the weather windy and burning
  • weather.start_weather_event Weather_Heatwave – This will make the weather sunny and heatwave
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_debug_fastrain – This will bring rainstorms with hot temperatures.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Storm_Warm –Ā This will bring rainstorms with warm temperatures.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Storm_Cool – This will bring rainstorms with cool temperatures.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Storm_Cold – This will bring rainstorms with cold temperatures.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_Storm – This will bring the snow storm.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_Heavy_Freezing – This will bring a heavy freezing snowstorm.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_Light_Freezing – This will bring the light freezing snowstorm
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_Thundersnow – This will bring thundersnow with a freezing temperature.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_DryLightning –Ā This will create lightning on a sunny day.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunsnow – This will bring cool snowfall on a sunny day.
  • weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_Test – This will bring cold snowfall on a sunny day.
  • weather.lightning_strike_object (simID) – This will strike the specific Sim with lightning.
  • weather.summon_lightning_strike – This will summon lightning strikes in the neighborhood.
  • seasons.set_season <0> – This will change the current season to Summer.
  • seasons.set_season <1> – This will change the current season to Fall.
  • seasons.set_season <2> – This will change the current season to Winter.
  • seasons.set_season <3> –Ā Ā This will change the current season to the Spring
  • seasons.advance_season – This will change the current season to the next season.
  • seasons.set_season_length <0> –Ā Ā This will set the season duration to 7 days.
  • seasons.set_season_length <1> – This will set the season duration to 14 days.
  • seasons.set_season_length <3> – This will set the season duration to 28 days.

These are all the available weather cheat codes in the Sims 4: Seasons pack. Whether you want to create specific weather conditions, manipulate temperature, trigger unique weather events, or change seasons, these cheat codes give you complete control over the weather in your Sims’ world.


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