How to Have a Birthday in The Sims 2

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In each game within the The Sims series, the process of aging varies. If you’re new to playing The Sims 2, you might be curious about how it functions. No matter your reasons for wanting to accelerate aging in The Sims 2, understanding this is crucial for smooth gameplay at all times.

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the process of advancing the age of characters in The Sims 2, either by using cheats or without them. This could be due to a desire for change from their current life phase, narrative reasons, or just a whim to make your Sim grow older.

How to Celebrate a Sim’s Birthday in The Sims 2

Advancing your character’s age in The Sims 4 couldn’t be simpler. All you need to do is provide them with a birthday cake, and voila! They’ll progress to the next life stage. This method was also used in The Sims 2, where players would also ensure their characters received a birthday cake for aging up. However, it’s important to note that the “Blow Out Candles” option only appears when your Sim is within 24 hours of their in-game birthday. If they’re not close to their birthday, the only interaction you’ll see with a birthday cake will be “Clean up”.

If a Sim is nearly celebrating their birthday, players can buy them a birthday cake within 24 hours of the event. In The Sims 2’s Build and Buy Mode, you can find these cakes under the Party section in the Miscellaneous tab. Once you select one that appeals to you, position it on a table. Then, take control of the birthday Sim and interact with the cake by choosing the “Blow Out Candles” option. This action will prompt the Sim to celebrate their birthday and grow older.

How to Age Up a Sim With Cheats in The Sims 2

In case a Sim misses their birthday and falls out of the ageing range, players might resort to using cheat codes to prompt the Sim’s growth. Here’s how you can make a Sim age up using cheats in The Sims 2:

1. First, press Ctrl + Shift + C on your keyboard to bring up the cheat console.

2. In the cheat console, type “mootools.age_days ” where “” is the number of days you want the Sim to age. For example, if you want them to age one day, type “mootools.age_days 1”.

3. Press Enter on your keyboard, and the Sim should now be aged by the specified amount.

4. To close the cheat console, simply press Ctrl + Shift + C again.

How to Set a Sim’s Birthday

Players in The Sims 2 can arrange for a Sim’s birthday by activating the cheat console and typing in the command “boolprop testingcheatsenabled true“. After doing so, players should press and hold the Shift key while clicking on their Sim, then choose the “Set to Birthday” option. This will set the Sim close to their next birthday, enabling them to age up either automatically or using the Birthday Cake item.

How to Use the Age Up Cheat

Instead of manually progressing their Sim’s life stages, players have the option to activate the cheat console and input “agesimscheat on“. This empowers them to effortlessly modify a Sim’s current life stage by just clicking on them and choosing “Set Age”.

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2025-02-01 20:44