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 * This tutorial is for The Sims 2 only.

A userstartup.cheat file is a special file that allows players to automatically enable certain cheats upon starting the game. It also allows cheats to be shortened to an "alias", making them easier to remember and easier to type in.

Making a userstartup.cheat file
Before attempting to make a userstartup.cheat file, check to see if you already have one. Some mods, like the Radiance Lighting mod, automatically create a userstartup.cheat file. If this is the case, skip to Editing a userstartup.cheat file

Assuming you installed the game in the default location, go to the My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Config folder. Look for a file titled userStartup.cheat (or simply userStartup if file extensions are hidden on your computer). If the file exists, skip to the next section, otherwise go ahead and create one.

To simplify the process, you will need to make your computer show file extensions.


 * To show file extensions for Windows, see this page.
 * To show file extensions for Mac OS, see this page.

Now, open a plain text editor program. (such as Notepad, which ships with Windows)


 * For Notepad users: Create a new file ( + ). Now, without doing anything else to the file, Save it ( + ). You should be given the "Save As" window, allowing you to choose where you would like to save your file. Change the file type (via the "Save as type:" option) to "All Files". Change the entire file name to exact as follows: . Make sure there is no ".txt" at the end of the file. Save this file to the My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Config folder.
 * For EditPad Lite users: Create a new file ( + ). Now, without doing anything else to the file, "Save As" it ( + + ) You should be given the "Save As" window, allowing you to choose where you would like to save your file. Change the file type (via the "Save as type:" option) to "Unspecified file type (*.*)". Change the entire file name to exact as follows:  . Make sure there is no ".txt" at the end of the file. Save this file to the My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Config folder.

Now right-click on the newly created file, select "Open With...", and then choose Notepad or EditPad Lite. This will allow you to easily edit the file in the future.