Download ArticleDownload ArticleX
This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
The How.com.vn Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work.
This article has been viewed 248,009 times.
Learn more...
This How.com.vn teaches you how to age a Sim more quickly in The Sims 3.
Steps
Buy a Birthday Inferno cake and place it on a table. You'll find it for sale in Buy Mode in the Entertainment category, in the Party section. Birthday cakes cost 30 Simoleons.[1]- You don't have to throw a birthday party to age-up your Sims—just the cake!
- You can also buy birthday cakes at the grocery store, or in the Outdoors section of Buy Mode.[2]
Click the cake and select Blow Out Candles. A list of Sims will appear.Advertisement
Select the Sim you want to age. Once the Sim blows out the candles, they'll be surrounded by sparkles and age up to the next life stage. (Depending on their age, you may be prompted to pick a new trait for them.)
Advertisement
Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+C (PC) or ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+C (Mac). This opens the cheat box.
Type testingcheatsenabled true and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return.
Hold the ⇧ Shift key and click the Sim you want to age. Some options will appear over the Sim.
Click Trigger Age Transition. This automatically ages the Sim up to the next life stage.[3]
Advertisement
- 1Open a save file. You can't adjust aging settings from the main menu, so open one of your saved games.
- If you don't have any saved games yet, start a new game.
Click the ⋯ to enter the Options menu. It's in the bar at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Enter the options menu.
Click the Game Options tab. It's the gear icon with the plumbbob at the top of the window.
Slide the "Sim Lifespan" switch to the left. Decreasing the Sim's lifespan causes them to age more quickly.- You can also adjust the span of certain ages, such as adjusting only babies and toddlers, by dragging the corresponding slider to the left.
- To change the lifespan of different life states (like vampires or other occults), click on the dropdown box that says "Sim" and choose the life state that you want to adjust the lifespan of.
- Click on the checkmark to save your changes.
Advertisement
Community Q&A
Search
- QuestionMy friend has an issue where her Sim won't age up, no matter what. CAS won't load, birthday cake and cheat aging doesn't work either. Can anyone help her? She's been with this Sim forever!
Community AnswerPerhaps her Sim save/Sims game has corrupted somewhere and the game is preventing any further errors to happen. She should try to backup her Sims file by: 1. Going to This PC > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Saves. 2. Selecting her Sim file. 3. Copying it and pasting it to her desktop. Then she should uninstall her game and reinstall it, adding the game back to the saves folder at the same location. If the game still doesn't work then it is the save file causing the problem and she should get rid of it. - QuestionHow do I do it on Sims 360?
Curtis FairgrieveCommunity AnswerBuy a birthday cake and select whichever Sim in the household you would like to age up, or change lifespan to "brief" or "short" in the settings. - QuestionHow can I stop a fire in the Sims?Curtis FairgrieveCommunity AnswerDon't leave cookers unattended. If there is an outbreak of fire, make sure you have a smoke alarm fitted or phone the fire brigade.
Ask a Question
200 characters left
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
SubmitAdvertisement
Video
Tips
- You may want to change your Sim's appearance and plan their outfit after they age up, since their hairstyle, makeup, and outfits tend to change.Thanks
Submit a Tip
All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published
Thanks for submitting a tip for review!
Advertisement
References
About This Article
How.com.vn Technology Writer
This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 248,009 times.
Co-authors: 14
Updated: January 30, 2024
Views: 248,009
Categories: Sims 3
Article SummaryX
1. Blow out the birthday cake candles at a party.
2. Enable the "TestingCheatsEnabled True" cheat and click Trigger Age Transition.
3. Shorten the life span in the game options.
Did this summary help you?
Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 248,009 times.
Did this article help you?
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Content from Wiki How English language website. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply.
Wiki How does not encourage the violation of any laws, and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain, or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.
- - A few of these subjects are frequently censored by educational, governmental, corporate, parental and other filtering schemes.
- - Some articles may contain names, images, artworks or descriptions of events that some cultures restrict access to
- - Please note: Wiki How does not give you opinion about the law, or advice about medical. If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial or risk management), please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.
- - Readers should not judge the importance of topics based on their coverage on Wiki How, nor think a topic is important just because it is the subject of a Wiki article.
Advertisement
