There are eight different potions in the chemistry set that affect the Sim that drinks it:
Red fall madly in Love with another Sim.
Orange invisibility for a short period of time.
Yellow reverses personality traits.
Light Green decreases all motive and mood meters.
Green creates an evil twin.
Blue increases some motive and mood meters.
Purple causes a brain dead monster for a short period of time.
White cures the Sim if he/she is sick.
You want easier relationships?
Virgo attracted to Aquarius/Sagittarius, repelled by Leo/Taurus
Libra attracted to Virgo/Cancer, repelled by Pisces/Scorpio
Scorpio attracted to Pisces/Leo, repelled by Libra/Aquarius
Sagittarius attracted to Pisces/Capricorn, repelled by Libra/Scorpio
Leo attracted to Sagittarius/Cancer, repelled by Capricorn/Gemini
Capricorn attracted to Aquarius/Taurus, repelled by Leo/Gemini
Aquarius attracted to Capricorn/Sagittarius, repelled by Scorpio/Virgo
Pisces attracted to Scorpio/Gemini, repelled by Leo/Aries
Aries attracted to Gemini/Taurus, repelled by Cancer/Libra
Taurus attracted to Aries/Libra, repelled by Virgo/Cancer
Gemini attracted to Pisces/Virgo, repelled by Capricorn/Aries
Cancer attracted to Taurus/Scorpio, repelled by Gemini/Aries
No more flies?
If you are tired of all the flies, just create a new file in notepad and type "no more flies" in the file. Save the file as "Flies.iff" in the The Sims\ExpasionPak2 directory. When you load up a house with files it will say "Missing Objects." There should be no more flies in the game.
Problems with Installations?
Be sure to defrag and reboot the computer before installing The Sims or any of the expansion packs. I also update The Sims to 1.1 with the patch (can be downloaded from Maxi's in their help section) BEFORE I install Livin' Large and House Party. I know that Livin' Large comes with a patch and will update The Sims, but it seems to work better if I do it myself. Also, you might want to turn off your antivirus, screensaver, or any program that is not needed by windows. And be sure to defrag and reboot after the last installation - this will make the game easier to start up and restart the programs you turned off during the installation.
Removing water:
To remove the water added with the water_tool cheat, you need to activate the cheat again. Press and hold CONTROL, then hold your mouse curser over the areas that show the water to remove it.
Bigger lots:
Use the cheat code map_edit on - click on a tile to toggle it between editable and out-of-bounds. You can then make the whole lot editable right up to the edges. You can also use this code after removing water made with the water_tool cheat to make that area editable again. Just be careful of the portals.
Quick money:
Enable cheat mode and enter the klapaucius (rosebud in the patched version) code. Display the cheat prompt again and type !;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!:!;! (up to sixty total commands may be entered; try using copy and paste to make it easier).
Easier repeat cheats:
To make it easier to repeat a code, such as the money code, first enter the code, then make a mistake after what you have repeated. For example enter the money cheat, then enter !;!;!;!;!;!: (note the colon at the end instead of a semi-colon). The game will respond "Sorry, invalid cheat" but you will have the amount that you requested. When you click "OK", the cheat will still be at the prompt. Press [Enter] again and click "OK" for another repeat of the cheat you entered.
Easier relationships:
Create a family with a male and female adult that are of the same category (such as Virgo and Virgo) and move them into a house (or created house). Immediately after selecting live mode make them kiss approximately ten times in a row to set their relationship meter to be 100. If you continue kissing the female should ask to have a baby.
Selling the dead:
This is a useful trick if you had a Sim die. When Sims die, they leave an urn or a gravestone behind them which your Sim will mourn for 24 hours. After this time you can pick it up in furnish mode and sell it. You only get about 3 to 10 Simoleans for it, but it is better than turning your garden into a cemetery.
Magic garbage bag:
The following trick saves the time needed to take the garbage to the street. Buy the 30 simolian garbage can. Order your Sim to empty it, then cancel the order just as they remove the bag from the can. Then, order them to pick up the mess that they just created. Your Sim will return the full bag to an empty can. Repeat this each time it fills and trash will never have to be brought outside again.
Never take out the garbage:
Buy the small blue 30 simolian garbage can. Whenever it is full, sell it for 30 simolians. Then, just buy a new one, and you will never have to take out the garbage again.
Less bills:
Keep an unpaid bill until the mailman delivers the next set of bills. Pay the original bill when your mailbox is filled with the next set of bills. This should cause the bills inside the mailbox to disappear
Full mood bars:
Enable the move_objects on code when your Sim is sleeping. Enter buy mode and remove the bed on which the Sim is sleeping. The Sim will disappear. When you return to live mode the Sim will reappear somewhere else in the house and all mood bars will be at 100%.
Double phone message:
Place more than two phones in your house and wait for the phone to ring. Direct two of your Sims to answer different phones. By doing this, two messages will appear for each of your Sims. Sometimes the game will even offer some generous amount of money.
Never pay bills:
Enable the move_objects on code. Then, pick up the mailbox and erase it. Bills cannot be delivered if you do not have a mailbox.
Deleting garbage and bills:
Use the hand to pick up either a plate, trash, or bills. Drag it over something on which you cannot place it, such as a couch or a plant. Then, press [Esc] and the object will disappear. This is especially useful if you do not want to command your Sims to clean up or pay the bills.
Free snack:
Have your Sim get a snack, and when he/she takes it out, cancel it out before the money message appears. Then, pick it up and eat it.
Free cash from snacks:
After your Sim gets the snack, cancel the move, then pause the game. Go to buy mode, use the move_objects on code and pick up the object and delete it. You will get 15.00 Simoleans.
Free pizza:
Order a Pizza, and when the pizza man arrives, do not greet him. Before he leaves, use the move_objects on code to move the pizza out of his hand and put it inside the house.
Faster loading:
Make a permanent swap file in Windows. WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!
Slow game:
Press CONTROL, ALT, DELETE. Remove everything from your system with END TASK except EXPLORER and SYSTRAY. Close the window and run your game. Just remember to restart your computer as soon as you finish playing to load everything back up.
Quicker cleanups:
For quicker cleanups after meals, water spills, garbage, etc..., just pause the game, go into buy mode, use the move_objects on code, and pick up and delete them. Saves time and keeps your Sims happier.
Too many windows, doors, plants:
If you find your stairs and fireplaces looking like plants and windows, then you have too many build objects. You need to download Transmogrifier or SimCategorizer (both free programs) or Sim Enhancer Object Manager (SEOM) (buyable program but with a 48 hour free trial), and change your windows, doors, plants, and columns from build to buy mode. Now your fireplaces and stairs will look the way they should. For step by step instructions, go to How To...
