Free mod, by weerbesu
UI Cheats Extension for The Sims 4
A free mod by weerbesu that lets you set your Sim's money, needs, skills, career and relationships by clicking the game's own panels instead of typing cheat codes. Windows and Mac, base game or any packs, no pledge needed.
Current version v1.59.1(released ), built for game version 1.127.41.Last checked .Official changelogon uicheats.weerbesu.com, opens in a new tab
- Free, with no pledge needed
- Maintained since June 2015
- Windows and Mac, not console

Updated Checked against UI Cheats v1.59.1
Download it safely
One link, and it is the author's. The card below repeats the facts you want before you click: which version this is, which game patch it was built against, how big the file is and what is inside it.
UI Cheats Extension
by weerbesu · free, no pledge needed
- Version
- 1.59.1
- Released
- Game version
- 1.127.41
- Download size
- 14.9 MB
What is in the download
UI_Cheats_Extension_v1.59.1.zip
UI_Cheats_Extension.packageUI_Cheats_Extension_Scripts.ts4script
The two file names come from guides rather than from the author's own post, which says only "the package file and the script file".
What it needs to work
- Script Mods Allowed switched on in Game Options, then a full restart of the game.
- Enable Custom Content and Mods switched on as well.
- Both files placed in the Mods folder, no more than one subfolder deep.
- Exactly one copy of the mod in the Mods folder. Delete older and renamed copies.
- No expansion packs needed. The base game is enough.
The button opens patreon.com, which is weerbesu's own page. We do not host mod files and we do not link to copies of them.
Playing Legacy Edition? There is a separate, frozen build, v1.15.1, on Mod The Sims. A separate frozen build for Legacy Edition, for 32-bit PC players and non-Metal Macs. The Mod The Sims listing reports game version 1.58.63 and was last updated on 17 August 2022, so it has none of the newer features.

If you would rather read the details first, the page to download the UI Cheats Extension covers what is in the zip, why the Mod The Sims file is for Legacy Edition only, and how to reach the attachment without a Patreon account. The version history lists every release with the game patch it was built for, which is the fastest way to work out whether your copy is the right one.
What UI Cheats does
Every cheat in this mod is a click on something already on your screen. Left-click a needs bar and the need jumps to the point you clicked. Right-click the same bar and you type an exact number instead. Nothing goes through the cheat console, and you do not need testingcheats true switched on.
These are the clicks people use most.
| Where you click | Click | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| The household funds counter | Right-click | Set the balance to an exact figure. A left-click adds §1,000 instead. |
| A needs bar | Left or right-click | Left-click sets the need to the point you clicked. Right-click lets you type a value from -100 to 100. |
| The icon that opens the Needs panel | Right-click | Fills every need for the selected Sim at once. |
| A skill bar | Right-click | Choose the level you want. Pet skills are covered too. |
| A job icon, or the green career title bar | Right-click | Promote, demote, retire, change career branch, or jump straight to any level of the current branch. |
| A Sim in the Relationships panel | Right-click | Set friendship or romance anywhere from -100 to 100, or delete the relationship. |
| The green Traits title bar in Simology | Right-click | Add one or more traits. Since v1.54 that list includes Formative Moments. |
| The in-game clock | Right-click | Set the hour, 0 to 23. Entering 15 gives you 3 PM. |
Right-clicking reaches a lot further than this. You can remove a moodlet, re-roll or complete a Want, fulfil an aspiration goal, set a university grade, unlock club and business perks, change the season or the weather with Seasons installed, pick an occult rank, or unlock an item in the Rewards Store. The full feature list walks through every panel the mod touches.
Who made it, and why it is free
weerbesu has maintained the UI Cheats Extension since June 2015, across more than seventy releases. The download has always been a public Patreon post rather than a paid one: the zip is attached to the post, the post is not paywalled, and no tier is required to see it.
If you are weighing up whether to trust a mod you have not installed before, the numbers help. As of the Patreon post had 19,393 likes and 3,677 comments, weerbesu's Patreon had 86,551 members, and the separate Legacy Edition build on Mod The Sims had been downloaded 3,158,516 times.
This site does not host the file and never links to a copy of it. Reuploads do circulate on third-party file hosts and mod aggregators, and none of them are weerbesu's channels, which is the whole reason to go to the source. There is more on that, and on how to tell a genuine download from a reupload, on is UI Cheats safe?
Install it in five steps
The process is the same on Windows and on a Mac, and the same whether you bought the game through Steam or the EA app, because The Sims 4 always reads mods from your Documents folder rather than from the install directory.
- 1
Download the zip from the official post
The file is attached to weerbesu's Patreon post, at the bottom. The post is public and no pledge is needed to reach the attachment. The current file is
UI_Cheats_Extension_v1.59.1.zip. - 2
Extract it
Unzip the archive first. The game does not read a zip file, so putting the archive straight into the Mods folder does nothing.
- 3
Put both files in your Mods folder
On Windows that is
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods. On a Mac it is/Users/<YourUsername>/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods. One subfolder is fine and is good housekeeping; the script file has to sit no more than one subfolder deep. Both files are needed, and the package file on its own only produces dialogs that do nothing. - 4
Switch on mods and script mods
In the game, open Game Options, then Other. Tick Enable Custom Content and Mods, then tick Script Mods Allowed.
- 5
Restart the game, then check it loaded
The Script Mods setting only takes effect after a full restart. Open the Mods menu afterwards: the package file appears under Custom Content and the script file appears under Script Mods. For a quick check in a save, right-click the household funds counter and see whether a menu opens.
That is the short version. How to install UI Cheats has the exact paths, what to do when the Mods folder does not exist yet, and how to update after a game patch.
What it cannot do
UI Cheats is a script mod, and The Sims 4 on consoles does not load script mods of any kind. There is no Xbox or PlayStation build and there is no workaround, whatever a few guides still say. Console support explains what you can use instead.
On Windows and Mac there are still gaps. None of the following appear in the author's feature list, so treat them as things the mod does not do:
- Rename a Sim.
- Edit lot traits.
- Reset a Sim, kill a Sim, or set a death type.
- Control a pregnancy.
- Add a moodlet or a buff. Removing one is supported; adding one is not.
- Pause the game or change its speed. The clock cheat only sets the time of day.
For any of those you type a command into the cheat console, which is what the typed Sims 4 cheat codes are for.
When UI Cheats stops working
Almost every report comes down to one of three causes, and they are worth checking in this order.
Your mod version does not match your game version. This is the one the author singles out: interface problems caused by the mod, whether that is a missing panel, text or graphics glitches, or a menu that freezes, are always a version mismatch. Patch the game to the current version, then install the newest release of the mod.
A dialog opens but typing a value does nothing. That is the author's own split diagnosis: the package file loaded and the script file did not. Check that the .ts4script file is actually in the Mods folder, that it is no more than one subfolder deep, that Script Mods Allowed is ticked, and that you restarted the game after ticking it.
You have more than one copy installed. Keep exactly one. Old versions, backups and renamed duplicates all count, so delete them rather than tucking them into another folder inside Mods.
Beyond those, the usual suspects are a conflicting user interface mod, a stale thumbnail cache, and on Windows a Documents folder that OneDrive has taken over. Fix UI Cheats when it stops working goes through all of them in the order that actually resolves things.
UI Cheats and MC Command Center
The two mods solve different problems. UI Cheats changes values you can already see in the game's panels, by clicking them. MC Command Center is a much larger script mod, best known for story progression and for settings you reach through pie menus rather than through the interface.
You can run both. weerbesu states that UI Cheats only conflicts with other user interface mods that override the same resources, and not with script mods or tuning mods, and guides that cover both report them running side by side. If you do run a second UI mod and something looks wrong, install UI Cheats on its own first, then add the others back one at a time until the problem reappears. How UI Cheats compares with MC Command Center goes through the overlap properly.
Sims 4 cheat codes by category
Typed cheats still do things the mod does not, and they are the only option on console. Pick a category for the commands, what each one changes, and where it stops working.

How to enable cheats
Open the cheat console on PC, Mac, Xbox and PlayStation, then switch cheats on with testingcheats.

Money cheats
Add Simoleons, set household funds to an exact number, and make every residential lot free.

Skill cheats
Set any adult, child, toddler or pet skill straight to the level you want, past the level books allow.

Career cheats
Give a Sim a job, promote or demote them one level at a time, retire them, or quit the job outright.

Relationship cheats
Move friendship and romance between any two Sims anywhere on the scale from -100 to 100.

Needs cheats
Fill one motive or all of them, and switch need decay off for a Sim through the shift-click menu.

Build mode cheats
Place objects off the grid, unlock the debug catalogue, and build on lots the game normally locks.

Aspiration cheats
Complete the current milestone instantly and hand a Sim the satisfaction points to spend.

Trait cheats
Add or remove any trait by code, and open every Create a Sim field with full edit mode.

Age and death cheats
Age a Sim up or down through Create a Sim, clear the moodlets that kill, and switch death off.

Pregnancy cheats
Skip to a trimester, go straight into labour, or force the number of babies in the pregnancy.

Occult cheats
Turn a Sim into a vampire, spellcaster, werewolf, mermaid or alien, then set the matching rank.

Cheats not working
The console will not open, or a code does nothing. Work through the causes in the order that fixes them.
If you have never opened the cheat console, start with how to enable cheats, then work from the full Sims 4 cheat code list.
Frequently asked questions
Is UI Cheats free?
Yes. The download is a public Patreon post with no pledge requirement, and the zip is attached to the post itself. You can support weerbesu on Patreon if you want to, but nothing about the mod is behind a tier.
Where do I download it?
From weerbesu's own Patreon post, UI Cheats Extension v1.59.1. Scroll to the attachment at the bottom of the post. Copies of the mod circulate on file hosts and mod aggregators; none of those are the author's, and we do not link to them.
Does it work on Xbox or PlayStation?
No. UI Cheats is a script mod, and The Sims 4 on consoles does not load script mods of any kind. Some guides claim PlayStation support. That claim is wrong. On console you use the built-in cheat console instead.
Does it work on Mac?
Yes. The files are the same and the process is the same, because The Sims 4 reads mods from your Documents folder on both operating systems. The launcher makes no difference either, so the Steam version works the same way as the EA app version.
Why did UI Cheats break after a Sims 4 update?
Because the mod version and the game version no longer match. The author is unusually direct about this: missing interface, glitched panels and frozen menus caused by this mod are always a version mismatch. Update the game to the current patch, then install the newest release of the mod.
Do I need testingcheats on for UI Cheats to work?
No. The mod stopped requiring it in v1.1, back in 2015. You only need testingcheats true for typed cheat codes in the console.

More answers, including Legacy Edition, expansion packs and keeping two versions installed, are on the frequently asked questions page.
Keep going
- Every UI Cheats featurePanel by panel, with the value each click accepts.
- Download the UI Cheats ExtensionWhat is in the zip, and why the only link is weerbesu's.
- Version historyEvery release, with the game patch it was built for.
- Is UI Cheats safe?Reuploads, file types, and what the mod touches.
- UI Cheats vs MC Command CenterWhat each one does, and why players run both.
- The full Sims 4 cheat code listEvery console command, grouped by what it changes.