Files with the extension .CHEAT are custom settings files used by the game 'Sims 2'. .CHEAT files hold all the custom settings the user wants to include every time the game is played.

.CHEAT files should be located in the following directory:

My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Config

* The .CHEAT file being in the 'MY Documents' folder allows players to utilise different settings for each user account.