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As I start my new life simming adventures in Paralives, I've realized that decades of using shortcuts in The Sims have spoiled me. The strategy of it all is brilliant, but if you're anything like me and just want to play in build mode sometimes, then you'll be happy to hear there are Paralives cheats to help with that.
It's just like using The Sims 4 cheats, and if anything, I can appreciate how simple the Paralives shortcuts are to use. I've been playing and testing its long list of console commands for a while now, so here's what I've found while trying out Paralives' cheats for money, wants, needs, and more.
How to use Paralives cheats
Opening the command window and using codes
We've got a quick and easy reference for players only interested in a Paralives money cheat, but if you need a rundown on how to use those commands in Paralives, I've got you covered there too.
- Use CTRL+F1 to open the Paralives command console (cheat window)
- Type (or copy and paste) your cheat code into the text field
- Press Enter
In addition to those starting basics, I've got a few handy notes for players coming from The Sims or other games:
- There is no initial command to enable cheats
- Paralives cheats are not case sensitive and don't require a forward slash (/)
- In the console, you can click the last cheat used to trigger it again
Basic commands for getting started
- HELP - Displays a list of all cheats (Alias: CHEATLIST)
- CLEAR - Clears all text from the cheat console
- ALIASES - Displays a list of commands with alternative shortcuts
- SHOWCURRENTCHARACTERGUID - Displays the unique GUID assigned to selected Para
Paralives money cheats
Paradime cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
PRINTMONEY | Gives specified amount of paradimes |
SETMONEY | Changes the household's balance to specified amount |
PAYDAY | Gives selected Para's salary |
PIGGYBANK | Gives 1,000 paradimes |
MAKEITRAIN | Gives 10,000 paradimes |
JACKPOT | Gives 50,000 paradimes |
LOTTERY | Gives a random amount (between 1-100,000) of paradimes |
GENERATEBILL | Sends updated bank statement to the mailbox |
CLEARBILLS | Clears all billing statements from the mailbox |
CLEARSELECTED | Clears all billing statements related to a selected para from the mailbox |
CAUSEOUTAGE | Cuts power from the selected lot |
FIXOUTAGE | Fixes power outage for the selected lot |
Paralives character cheats
Customization cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
EDITCHARACTER | Returns to character creator for edits to selected household |
PRINTAGE | Displays para's age in the console |
SETAGE | Changes para's age to specified value |
SHOW | Displays para's values for Physique, Mind, Creativity, and Charisma in the console |
LEVELUP | Adds one level to para's personality |
RESET | Resets para's personality to level 1 |
SHOWSTATUS | Displays para's current status effects in the console |
CLEARSTATUS | Clears selected para's status effects |
CLEARSTATUS | Clears all status effects from all parafolk |
GAINSTORYCARD | Adds one story card |
Pregnancy cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
GETPREGNANT | Makes selected para pregnant, can specify a value for multiples (1-3) |
GIVEBIRTH | Makes selected para give birth |
MAKEBABIES | Makes two selected paras have a baby together |
PREGNANTSTATUS | Displays details on current pregnancy in the console |
Aging and death cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
NEXTLIFESTAGE | Progress para's life stage to the next level |
PREVIOUS | Reverts para's life stage to the previous level |
NEXTGROWTH | Triggers growth spurt for infant or teen paras |
PREVIOUS | Reverts growth spurt for infant or teen paras |
KILLCHARACTER | Kills the selected para |
REVIVEALL | Revives the selected para |
Household cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
ADDSELECTED | Adds selected NPC para to your current household |
CREATECHARACTER | Creates a new para using the model GUID or the DisplayName |
KICKCURRENT | Removes all but one para from the household |
KICKSELECTED | Removes selected para from the household |
Relationships and social cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
SHOWCHARACTER | Displays all of selected para's relationships and their labels |
BECOMEACQUAINTANCE | Adds the Acquaintance relationship label for all paras in town |
Paralives wants and needs cheats
Need cheats
Some Paralives cheats in this section require you to input a specific variable to edit your para's needs. You can use several of the following commands with the need IDs below.
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
SHOWNEEDS | Displays all need values in the console window |
SETNEED | Sets one need to a specified value (1-10) |
DECAYNEED | Decays need by specified variable (or by one if left blank) |
RELIEFNEED | Completely restores specified need |
RELIEFALLNEEDS | Completely restores all needs |
RELIEFALLNEEDS | Completely restores needs of all paras in household |
Need IDs
Affection | Bathroom | Fun | Grump |
Hunger | Hygiene | Peace | Sleep |
MeTime | EnergySurplus | GetAwayFromFire | NeedToMove |
Want cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
CLEARALLON | Removes all wants, interactions, bills, memories, and emotions while also relieving needs on all paras in the household |
CLEARWANT | Offers new wants from para's emotions |
COMPLETE | Completes all selected para's wants |
Skill and occupation cheats
Using general knowledge skills or more targeted talents
Just like with needs, you'll need (heh) to use specific IDs to edit your para's skills. Every Paralives skill has a main knowledge skill it falls under, and improving those collective knowledge categories makes learning specific skills (like Piano, Cooking, etc) faster.
Skill cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
SHOWSKILLS | Displays para's skill levels in the console |
LEVELUPSKILL | Adds one level to the specified skill |
SETSKILLLEVEL | Sets skill to the specified value |
LEARNALLSKINS | Unlocks all skill-related extras for specified 'skin' |
Skill IDs
This is the same list provided by the SHOWSKILLS command, but since Paralives is still in early access you may notice a few skills (Outdoorsiness and Fishing) don't work. I've only included skill IDs implemented into the current build in the table below.
Knowledge skill IDs | Individual skill IDs | Header Cell - Column 2 | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | Piano | Guitar | Triangle |
Knowledge | Dancing | Exercising | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
Knowledge | Astronomy | Biology | Surgery |
Knowledge | Programming | GraphicDesign | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
Knowledge | Cooking | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
Knowledge | Painting | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
Knowledge | Row 6 - Cell 1 | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
For babies and toddlers: | Potty | Language | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
Occupation cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
UPGRADE | Unlocks new upgrades for selected para's occupation |
ENDWORKDAY | Finishes work day; para receives salary and any earned upgrade points |
PRINTALL | Displays all jobs the selected para holds |
PRINTNUMBER | Displays all possible occupations and their upgrade paths in the console |
PRINTALLPOSSIBLE | Displays all possible perks for the specified job |
CLEARALL | Removes all of selected para's current jobs |
ADDVACATIONDAY | Gives selected para additional vacation day |
ADDSTRIKETO | Adds one strike to para's current jobs |
CLEARSTRIKES | Removes strikes from para's current jobs |
UNENROLLFROM | Quits all para's current jobs |
Live mode cheats
Time and day cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
ADVANCEDAY | Advances time by one day (24 hours); also adds new story page |
ADVANCEHOUR | Advances time by one hour |
SETHOUR | Changes time to specified value |
SKIPTO5MINUTES | Adjusts time to five minutes before para's job starts |
Fire cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
EXTINGUISHALL | Extinguishes all fires |
EXTINGUISH | Extinguishes fire on selected para |
SETITEMONFIRE | Sets the selected item on fire |
SETSELECTED | Sets selected para on fire |
Newspaper and mail cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
DELETEALL | Deletes all newspapers |
GENERATEMAIL | Sends pending mail to your box |
GENERATE | Creates a new newspaper |
RESETMAILBOX | Removes all mail from your box |
Build mode and item cheats
Build mode cheats
While there are a few debug commands for broken objects and inspecting lots, there aren't many cheats for building tools. I've included the two I tested, but they're not nearly as useful as the Paralives item cheats that follow.
TOGGLEEDITTOWN
Toggles special edit mode where you can alter the town while you have a household selected. This is not the normal Edit World mode, and this command may cause some issues.
SPAWNALLITEMS
Spawns all items in the world, but turns the town into an unusable mess. Not recommended unless you're experimenting with commands.
Item cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
ADDITEMTO | Adds a specified item to a para's inventory using item IDs |
SHOWITEMINFOS | Displays the item ID for currently selected object in Build Mode |
PRINTINVENTORY | Displays the item ID for all items in para's inventory |
CLEARINVENTORY | Removes all items from para's inventory |
REPAIRALLITEMS | Repairs all items in the game |
UNSPOILALLITEMS | Unspoils any spoiled food in the game |
SETITEMSTATE | Changes an item state to specified value |
SHOWITEMSTATES | Displays selected item's animation and interaction data |
Performance, System, Debug cheats
Performance and UI cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
UILIST | Displays a list of all UI windows in the console |
SHOWUI | Opens the specified UI window |
BENCHMARKFPS | Begins 15-second FPS benchmark |
CAPFPS | Caps FPS at specified value |
FPS | Displays current FPS |
VSYNC | Displays and sets vsync |
FULLSCREEN | Sets the game to Fullscreen mode |
WINDOWED | Sets the game to Windowed mode |
RESOLUTION | Displays the current screen resolution |
SETRESOLUTION | Changes the resolution to specified value |
SHADOW | Displays the current shadow render distance |
STARTTOWN | Begins benchmark storyboard to test town performance |
Save cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
SAVE | Saves the game |
ZIPSAVEFILE | Zips your current save and saves it to the desktop |
QUITTO | Exits to the title screen |
RAGEQUIT | Exits the game |
Debug cheats
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
UNSTUCK | Adjusts selected para's location to correct pathing |
UNSTUCKALL | Adjusts the location of all parafolks to correct pathing |
SHOWCHARACTER | Displays para coordinates and surrounding lot/zone values in the console |
WARPCHARACTER | Teleports para to specified coordinates |
RESETMUSEUM | Clears all museum donations and makes them available to fulfill again |
SCHEDULE | Executes a specified command and displays its current status in the top left of the game |
STOP | Stops the scheduled command |
PRINTHOUSEHOLD | Displays every household's paradime balance |
COUNTITEMS | Displays number of items in the world |
SHOWACTIONS | Displays current and incoming action data |
SHOWALLACTIONS | Displays more detailed action data |
SHOW | Displays current interaction data |
SHOWCANCEL | Displays cancelled interaction data |
SHOW | Displays interactions currently being cancelled |
CLEANUP | Removes duplicated items from the world |
GETSLIDERS | Displays all slider values for selected para |
STOPALLAUDIOS | Stops all music, speaking, and environmental sound audio |
SHOWCHARACTER | Displays details on para's current interactions in the console |
GETCHARACTER | Displays all values for para body customizations in the console |
GETEQUIPMENT | Displays all values for para customizations in the console |
TESTCHARACTER | Displays all values for para's clothing, accessories, makeup, etc. in the console |
Misc cheats
A few more Paralives cheats included just for fun
Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
BEAR | Displays ASCII art of a bear |
CAT | Displays a picture of a black cat in the console |
EIGHTBALL | Displays random Magic 8 Ball phrase in the console |
HOTEL | Displays "Trivago" in the console |
RANDOMIZEALL | Randomizes a para with no regard for slider proportions |
SPIN | Spins a wheel with a chance to land on green at the specified value; displays results in console |
