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The Sims 2

2004 PC PlayStation 2

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Keyboard

Source: Video Game Keyboard Database by Michael Horvath, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Up to date as of 02.07.2021

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Main/Neighborhood toolbar

Normal speed 1
High speed 2
Ultra speed 3
Next Sim N
Select next Sim Space
Next wall mode Home
Prev wall mode End
Up floor Page Up
Down floor Page Down
Live mode / Families F1
Buy mode / Lots & houses F2
Build mode / Decorations F3
Story mode / Neighborhood F4
Options F5

General

Switch cam 1-6 Shift + 4 or Shift + 5 or Shift + 6 or Shift + 7 or Shift + 8 or Shift + 9
Save cam 1-6 Ctrl + 4 or Ctrl + 5 or Ctrl + 6 or Ctrl + 7 or Ctrl + 8 or Ctrl + 9
Fast Shift + ↑ W A S D ← ↓ → or Shift + ↑ ← ↓ →

Video/image capture

Snapshot C
Video capture V
Pause capture B

Camera controls

Scroll to cam 1-6 4 – 9
Zoom out - or X
Zoom in = or Z
Toggle cameraman mode Tab
Camera up W or ↑
Camera left A or ←
Camera down S or ↓
Camera right D or →

Universal Control Panel (UCP)

Quit game Q
Eyedropper E
Design tool R
Top-down view T
Hand tool H
Toggle day/night L
Center on active Sim Enter
Cancel action Esc
Hide UCP F10

Object placement

Rotate left ,
Rotate right .
Delete object Delete

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