The Sims: Legacy Edition game control guide

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Learn the default shortcuts for playing The Sims: Legacy Edition on PC.

General controls

Need a little help getting back into The Sims 1? It’s been a while, so here’s a guide to PC controls for all in-game actions and cheats to help you get going. A blue graphic of a keyboard which details shortcuts for the keyboard and mouse when playing The Sims.
KeysAction
Alt + EnterCycle Screen Resolution Scaling
EscCancel
Ctrl + Shift + C Toggle cheats window on/off
F1Live Mode
F2Build Mode
F3Buy Mode
F4Enter camera mode (snapshot)
Enter or SpaceAccept dialog
Y/NSelect Yes or No option in dialog
Ctrl + S Save game
Quit 
Alt + F4 Save quit
Ctrl + C  Copy text fields
Ctrl + XCut text fields
Ctrl + V Paste text fields
Ctrl + Z  Undo text fields
Ctrl + Y Redo text fields

KeysAction
Page Up/Page DownNext/previous floor
Home/EndNext/previous wall mode
TabSwitch floors

KeysAction
 +/- or mouse scroll wheelZoom in/out
Press Shift + <Rotate left
Press Shift + >Rotate right
Right-click and/or drag or Alt + mouse or ↑  /  ←  /  ↓  /  → Move camera

KeysAction
F4 Enter Camera Mode (snapshot)
Ctrl  +  ↑  /  ←  /  ↓  /  → Adjust snapshot area
Drag mouseSelect area to snapshot
Left-click mouseTake snapshot

Build/Buy Mode controls

KeysAction
F2 or double-left-click Buy Mode buttonToggle sorting objects by type or room
</> or left-click and dragRotate objects
Delete Delete object
Hold Shift + left-clickPlace multiple of the same object continually (Buy Mode only)
Z/XScroll between pages in catalog
Select Wall/fence tool then press Shift + dragCreate a room/fenced area
Selecy Wallpaper/flooring tool then press ShiftFill room with wallpaper/flooring
Left-click and/or dragPlace walls, fences, floor tiles, wallpaper and pools. Drag to place multiple.
Ctrl + left-click and/or dragRemove walls, fences, flooring, wallpaper, and pools. Drag to remove area.
Terrain tool: Ctrl  + left-clickCreate or remove curved hills (terrain)
Terrain tool: Shift and/or Ctrl + left-clickInverts direction of tool, can also invert creation of curved hills (terrain)
Grass tool: Ctrl + left-clickRemove grass

Live Mode controls

KeysAction
F1 or double-left-click Live Mode buttonHide/show main panel
Left-click Sim or object then left-click or right-clickSelect and perform interaction
Left-click + drag + releaseClick and drag to select interaction, then release
Left-click another SimSelect interactions done by active Sim to other Sims
Space or N Switch to next Sim in Household
Left-click Sim portrait or right-click SimSwitch to (specific) Sim
Right-click Sim portraitLock camera to Sim
Enter or left-click active Sim portraitCenter camera on active Sim  
Ctrl + left-click Sim portraitEdit Sim biography
P or ~ Pause game
1/2/3Regular/fast/ultra speed

Misc shortcuts

AToggle anti-aliasing
TShow framerate in-game
SToggle shadows
VDisplay build version of the game
F5Access settings/options in-game
F7SimsWebCam/Stalker camera (removed in later expansions)

The Sims 1 cheats

To open the cheat bar in The Sims 1: 
  1. 1
    Hold down Ctrl + Shift + C.
  2. 2
    Type in the cheat code you want to use and select Enter
Here are some of the most common cheats for The Sims 1.
KeysAction
autonomy (0-100)Sets the Sim’s free-thinking or IQ level
bubble_tweak (number)<Z offset> Sets, in pixels, how far from a Sim’s head the thought bubble appears
draw_all_frames onEnables draws all frames 
draw_all_frames offDisables draws all frames
draw_floorable onEnables floorable grid
draw_floorable offDisables floorable grid
historySaves family history file. Find where the game is installed under FamilyHistory.txt
interestsDisplays the interests of selected Sim
log maskSets events logging mask
move_objects onTurns on ability to move any object 
move_objects off Turns off ability to move any object 
nessieBrings up the Loch Ness monster on the Downtown, Old Town, and Vacation neighborhood view
prepare_lotFixes required Lot objects 
rosebudIncreases Household funds by 1,000 Simoleons
rotation (0-3)Rotates camera 
set_hour (0-23)Sets the hour of the day
sim_log beginStarts Sim logging
sim_log endStops Sim logging
sim_speed (-1,000 to 10,000)Sets gameplay speed
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