How to Make Your Sims Into Giants

"The Sims 2" was released in 2004 and is the sequel to "The Sims." In "The Sims 2," players create and control virtual people called Sims as they lead their everyday lives, such as going to work, cooking food and socializing with other Sims. "The Sims 2" features the ability for players to "cheat" by typing specific messages. The "Stretch Skeleton" cheat allows players to either shrink or grow their Sims.

Instructions

1. Load "The Sims 2" and click on "Live Mode."

2. Press "Ctrl" and "Shift" and "c" at the same time to bring up the cheat message box.

3. Type in "Stretch Skeleton 2.0" and click "Exit" to go back to "Live Mode." Your Sim will now be much taller. The number you type will dictate how large or small your Sim will be, with "1.0" being the default normal size. For example, to make your Sim smaller, try typing "Stretch Skeleton 0.5." For a super large Sim, try "Stretch Skeleton 3.0."

Tips & Warnings

• Typing in extreme values, such as "Stretch Skeleton .00000001" can crash your game. The "Stretch Skeleton" cheat only works on the PC version of "The Sims 2."

References

• IGN: "The Sims 2 Review"; Dan Adams; 2004.
• IGN: The Sims 2 Cheats & Codes