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How to resize objects on The Sims 4 Xbox One / PS4

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One of the things that The Sims Team didn’t cover that much in The Sims 4 for Xbox One / PS4 is how to resize objects in build mode.

To resize an object first you need to enter Build Mode. Then, select an object you want to resize and press L2 + R2 (PS4) / LT + RT (Xbox One) and use your D-pad (up and down buttons) to make objects bigger or smaller.

You can really go crazy with this and make objects cover up the entire lot!

How to resize objects on The Sims 4 Xbox One / PS4

Want to bring back the object to its original size or make it smaller than it actually is? Select the object that you resized and use the same tricks while pressing the D-pad down to make it smaller.

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Sylviesaurus
Sylviesaurus
7 years ago

Doesn’t work on Xbox one. Just brings up search function.

Luke
Luke
7 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

I just did it on Xbox one. Follow his directions and try again. You must be in build mode.
To resize an object first you need to enter Build Mode. Then, select an object you want to resize “A” and then press and hold LT + RT at the same time, (Xbox One) and use your D-pad (up Bigger and down smaller) to make objects bigger or smaller. 🙂

appakd
appakd
6 years ago
Reply to  Luke

thank you!!

Starlynn
Starlynn
6 years ago
Reply to  appakd

Ty so much on the help but on mine it’s saying right is up an left is down on my dpad

Abbie
Abbie
6 years ago
Reply to  Luke

Those buttons go up and downstairs on the xbox

Abbie Byrne
Abbie Byrne
5 years ago
Reply to  Abbie

Press left and right

Paige
Paige
5 years ago
Reply to  Abbie

Same here

AvaPlayz306
AvaPlayz306
6 years ago
Reply to  Luke

It is not working for me. When I press the up and down buttons on th d pad is just move the objects higher not bigger

Joss
Joss
5 years ago
Reply to  AvaPlayz306

On the d pad you have to click the one to the right to make things bigger and the one to the left to make things smaller.

Lily Hayman
Lily Hayman
5 years ago
Reply to  Luke

Yh, to start with, i did that but it changed the height, so you have to press the left arrow on the D-pad to make things smaller, or the right side to make things bigger! (whilst hokding RT+LT)

Luke
Luke
5 years ago
Reply to  Lily Hayman

Omg thank you!!!

Bethanie
Bethanie
5 years ago
Reply to  Lily Hayman

Ty it worked I’ve been looking for 2 months ur a lifesaver

Eva
Eva
5 years ago
Reply to  Luke

It did not work I tried it loads and it does not work

Vikki
Vikki
5 years ago
Reply to  Eva

Try usingnleft and right on D Pad instead… i tried for ages then done this and it worked

Arat
Arat
5 years ago
Reply to  Luke

DOSNT WORK LYERS

kayelyn
kayelyn
5 years ago
Reply to  Arat

for ps4 you hold down L2 + L1 and on the D-Pad you press the right button arrow thing to make the objects bigger, and the left one to make it smaller. (same thing on Xbox but you press the RT + LT obviously) hope this helps!!

Shane
Shane
7 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

It works keep holding in LT and RT at the same time and hit right to make the Item big and let to make it small. I’m doing it now. But keep holding in LT&RT as you hit left or right.

Hannah
Hannah
7 years ago
Reply to  Shane

Thanks Shane. You were the only one to get this right!! Its right and left on D Pad, not up and down

Jay Fox
Jay Fox
6 years ago
Reply to  Shane

Thanks! That finally works

AvaPlayz306
AvaPlayz306
6 years ago
Reply to  Shane

This worked. I was using up and down.

Stella
Stella
7 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

It does for me,and I have Xbox one

REEEEEEE
REEEEEEE
6 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

Have you still got the bottom furniture up, and are you pressing the buttons for sure. Could be some issues or game is glitching out

CJay
CJay
7 years ago

Does not work on PS4 either.

REEEEEE
REEEEEE
6 years ago
Reply to  CJay

You need to press back bumpers and the arrows facing left and right
Right = bigger i think
Left = smaller i think

Arat
Arat
5 years ago
Reply to  REEEEEE

DOSNT WORK LYERS

Ellayex
Ellayex
6 years ago
Reply to  CJay

Yeah, I tried didn’t work

Serenity
Serenity
6 years ago
Reply to  Ellayex

It didn’t work because you’re actually supposed to click on the object you bought and then hold lt and rt at the same time or l2 and r2 at the same time while using the right button on the d-pad to make it larger or using the left button to make it smaller. Hope that helped

Anonymous
Anonymous
7 years ago

Works for ps4, you have to hold l2 and r2 while you use ⬆️and⬇️

TheTommy
TheTommy
7 years ago

Does anyone know how to move an object up and down? To make like bunk beds and stuff. (PS4)

Stella
Stella
7 years ago
Reply to  TheTommy

I don’t think you can do it because I searched it and nothing came up for Xbox/PS4,only pc/Mac or anything else

simmer1010101
simmer1010101
6 years ago
Reply to  TheTommy

yes you use on ps4 bb.moveobjects on i use it but trying to get it to work.

Nettlejuice
Nettlejuice
7 years ago

Using PS4, does not work. It brings up search function or redo/undo. Tried in build and buy modes.

Michelle
Michelle
6 years ago
Reply to  Nettlejuice

Have you tried holding down L2 & R2 while doing ➡️ or ⬅️ Instead of up and down

CaraL81
CaraL81
7 years ago

Keep LT + RT held down whilst pressing up

Possy05
Possy05
7 years ago

That worked but how do you move the objects up and down on Xbox

Possy05
Possy05
7 years ago
Reply to  Possy05

Please tell me

Candy
Candy
7 years ago

Ok, so how to actually do is to press left trigger and the right trigger but don’t hold once you did that exit the search bar it brings up and then you can use the up and down buttons on the d-pad while holding an object to size it up. (Only for Xbox one, but I bet with this you can figure it out with PS4 too)

Hi
Hi
7 years ago
Reply to  Candy

Your explanation made no sense do you mind telling me again sorry 🙁

Owo owo
Owo owo
5 years ago
Reply to  Hi

I think that on some objects it does not work cause I tried it with a toy panda and the walls just went up on stead

Stella
Stella
7 years ago
Reply to  Candy

That make sure LITERALLY NO SENSE

GreyWolf40583
GreyWolf40583
7 years ago

Just so you know, on Xbox its left on the d-pad to shrink and right to enlarge an item while holding down the LT+RT triggers

Amanda
Amanda
6 years ago
Reply to  GreyWolf40583

Ok I use the PS4 and some of the instructions here didn’t work so I’ll show you what I did which made it worked. So basically I first buy the item and place it down. After that, I click the item again and later hold the L2 and R2 buttons. Remember to hold the O, L2, and R2 buttons. Lastly, while still holding the 3 buttons down, you click the left or right buttons on the d-pad, depending on whether you want to increase or decrease the size. Click the right arrow if you want to increase and the left arrow if you want to increase. Just click, don’t hold the arrow buttons. Hopefully this will work for you like it did for me!

Milly milo
Milly milo
7 years ago

Instead of Doing Up and Down You do Left and Right on the D-pad

Jo
Jo
7 years ago

It worked for me. But I had to press ⬅️ And ➡️ To change sizes

Billl Nye The Science Guy
Billl Nye The Science Guy
7 years ago

On ps4 I have found that you hold both triggers (L2&R2) then press left and right on the plus pad instead of up and down.

simmer1010101
simmer1010101
6 years ago

thanks it worked i love this cheat

cy curts
cy curts
7 years ago

im on ps4 and it wont let me make it bigger or smaller not even make it higher it ower.

Rebecca
Rebecca
7 years ago

Up and down didn’t work for me on the D pad, but the side to side buttons did the trick.

ヾ(×× ) ツ
ヾ(×× ) ツ
7 years ago

It doesn’t work I have an PS4 and I tried it multiple times

sammich
sammich
6 years ago

On the PS4, you hold R2 and L2 at the same time while holding an object in build mode to enlarge and shrink. Press the left and right and right buttons on the d-pad to shrink and enlarge respectively. Pressing up and down will move the object up and down if “bb.moveobjects on” is enabled in cheats.

Collin
Collin
6 years ago

Does not work at all on PS4. Holding down L2 and R2 and pressing ⬆ or ⬇ switches the floor level and ➡ just tilts the camera down so you’re literally looking down from the sky and ⬅ changes how much of the walls are visible. We’re limited to only pressing R2 to increase object’s size 4 times before it cycles back to its original size. It’s either most likely a cheat we don’t know about, or, if it did exist, was patched out of the console version.

Colby C.
Colby C.
6 years ago
Reply to  Collin

It actually does for for me. I’m running base game though. It’s possible one of the DLCs is the reason you cannot do it. But for me it was L2+R2 held and dpad-left = decrease size or dpad-right = increase size.

Alany
Alany
6 years ago

Haha! It worked! Thank you so much

Callum Wright
Callum Wright
6 years ago

It doesn’t work, holding L2 and R2 only deletes the object

Gretchen Blocher
Gretchen Blocher
6 years ago

In xbox1 it makes the object go up and down, which was the next thing I was going to ask about.

Cheese Grape
Cheese Grape
6 years ago

Doesn’t work on PS4, it changes grid snapping, and the up and down arrows change levels (upstairs/downstairs).

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago
Reply to  Cheese Grape

you need to use the dpad’s left and right arrows!

Amanda Osborne
Amanda Osborne
6 years ago

Mine isent doing it

Harvey Smith
Harvey Smith
6 years ago
Reply to  Amanda Osborne

Why were u playing the sims at 5 in the morning

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago
Reply to  Harvey Smith

idk

Harvey Smith
Harvey Smith
6 years ago

Hi it does work on PS4 but with the arrows instead

Jayde Ferrie
Jayde Ferrie
6 years ago

PS4 – Hold L2+R2 while tapping either left (smaller) or right (bigger) on D pad

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago

Hes doing it very well, thank u!

Adrianne
Adrianne
5 years ago

This doesn’t work for PS4, pressing R2 + L2 (even at the same time) only changes the grid and placement.

Timmy
Timmy
5 years ago
Reply to  Adrianne

Same

Kenley
Kenley
5 years ago

It’s not working for ps4

Alexisnicholson
Alexisnicholson
5 years ago

Does not work on ps4 just brings the box up that lets you put cheats in

nae
nae
5 years ago

you have to do the testing cheats true and to go to that you have to LB LT RB RT and then type it then just hit LB while doing the side arrows☺️

Nova
Nova
5 years ago

Hey just wanna say that you have to press L2,R2 and the up or down button at the same time, otherwise it wont work:)

Timmy
Timmy
5 years ago

I cannot do it on PS4 it’s making me delete what I just did

Elayna Farrior
Elayna Farrior
5 years ago

I don’t know where my dpad on my controller

Milly milo
Milly milo
4 years ago

Instead of Doing Up and Down You do Left and Right on the D-pad

Rebecca
Rebecca
4 years ago

Up and down didn’t work for me on the D pad, but the side to side buttons did the trick.

Jo
Jo
4 years ago

It worked for me. But I had to press ⬅️ And ➡️ To change sizes

Billl Nye The Science Guy
Billl Nye The Science Guy
4 years ago

On ps4 I have found that you hold both triggers (L2&R2) then press left and right on the plus pad instead of up and down.

simmer1010101
simmer1010101
4 years ago

thanks it worked i love this cheat

Nettlejuice
Nettlejuice
4 years ago

Using PS4, does not work. It brings up search function or redo/undo. Tried in build and buy modes.

Michelle
Michelle
4 years ago
Reply to  Nettlejuice

Have you tried holding down L2 & R2 while doing ➡️ or ⬅️ Instead of up and down

Sylviesaurus
Sylviesaurus
4 years ago

Doesn’t work on Xbox one. Just brings up search function.

Shane
Shane
4 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

It works keep holding in LT and RT at the same time and hit right to make the Item big and let to make it small. I’m doing it now. But keep holding in LT&RT as you hit left or right.

Hannah
Hannah
4 years ago
Reply to  Shane

Thanks Shane. You were the only one to get this right!! Its right and left on D Pad, not up and down

Jay Fox
Jay Fox
4 years ago
Reply to  Shane

Thanks! That finally works

AvaPlayz306
AvaPlayz306
4 years ago
Reply to  Shane

This worked. I was using up and down.

Luke
Luke
4 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

I just did it on Xbox one. Follow his directions and try again. You must be in build mode.
To resize an object first you need to enter Build Mode. Then, select an object you want to resize “A” and then press and hold LT + RT at the same time, (Xbox One) and use your D-pad (up Bigger and down smaller) to make objects bigger or smaller. 🙂

Abbie
Abbie
4 years ago
Reply to  Luke

Those buttons go up and downstairs on the xbox

Paige
Paige
4 years ago
Reply to  Abbie

Same here

Abbie Byrne
Abbie Byrne
4 years ago
Reply to  Abbie

Press left and right

Arat
Arat
4 years ago
Reply to  Luke

DOSNT WORK LYERS

kayelyn
kayelyn
4 years ago
Reply to  Arat

for ps4 you hold down L2 + L1 and on the D-Pad you press the right button arrow thing to make the objects bigger, and the left one to make it smaller. (same thing on Xbox but you press the RT + LT obviously) hope this helps!!

AvaPlayz306
AvaPlayz306
4 years ago
Reply to  Luke

It is not working for me. When I press the up and down buttons on th d pad is just move the objects higher not bigger

Joss
Joss
4 years ago
Reply to  AvaPlayz306

On the d pad you have to click the one to the right to make things bigger and the one to the left to make things smaller.

Lily Hayman
Lily Hayman
4 years ago
Reply to  Luke

Yh, to start with, i did that but it changed the height, so you have to press the left arrow on the D-pad to make things smaller, or the right side to make things bigger! (whilst hokding RT+LT)

Bethanie
Bethanie
4 years ago
Reply to  Lily Hayman

Ty it worked I’ve been looking for 2 months ur a lifesaver

Luke
Luke
4 years ago
Reply to  Lily Hayman

Omg thank you!!!

appakd
appakd
4 years ago
Reply to  Luke

thank you!!

Starlynn
Starlynn
6 years ago
Reply to  appakd

Ty so much on the help but on mine it’s saying right is up an left is down on my dpad

Eva
Eva
4 years ago
Reply to  Luke

It did not work I tried it loads and it does not work

Vikki
Vikki
4 years ago
Reply to  Eva

Try usingnleft and right on D Pad instead… i tried for ages then done this and it worked

Stella
Stella
4 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

It does for me,and I have Xbox one

REEEEEEE
REEEEEEE
4 years ago
Reply to  Sylviesaurus

Have you still got the bottom furniture up, and are you pressing the buttons for sure. Could be some issues or game is glitching out

TheTommy
TheTommy
4 years ago

Does anyone know how to move an object up and down? To make like bunk beds and stuff. (PS4)

simmer1010101
simmer1010101
4 years ago
Reply to  TheTommy

yes you use on ps4 bb.moveobjects on i use it but trying to get it to work.

Stella
Stella
4 years ago
Reply to  TheTommy

I don’t think you can do it because I searched it and nothing came up for Xbox/PS4,only pc/Mac or anything else

nae
nae
4 years ago

you have to do the testing cheats true and to go to that you have to LB LT RB RT and then type it then just hit LB while doing the side arrows☺️

Amanda Osborne
Amanda Osborne
4 years ago

Mine isent doing it

Harvey Smith
Harvey Smith
4 years ago
Reply to  Amanda Osborne

Why were u playing the sims at 5 in the morning

Anonymous
Anonymous
4 years ago
Reply to  Harvey Smith

idk

Jayde Ferrie
Jayde Ferrie
4 years ago

PS4 – Hold L2+R2 while tapping either left (smaller) or right (bigger) on D pad

Callum Wright
Callum Wright
4 years ago

It doesn’t work, holding L2 and R2 only deletes the object

Harvey Smith
Harvey Smith
4 years ago

Hi it does work on PS4 but with the arrows instead

Adrianne
Adrianne
4 years ago

This doesn’t work for PS4, pressing R2 + L2 (even at the same time) only changes the grid and placement.

Timmy
Timmy
4 years ago
Reply to  Adrianne

Same

Cheese Grape
Cheese Grape
4 years ago

Doesn’t work on PS4, it changes grid snapping, and the up and down arrows change levels (upstairs/downstairs).

Anonymous
Anonymous
4 years ago
Reply to  Cheese Grape

you need to use the dpad’s left and right arrows!

Anonymous
Anonymous
4 years ago

Hes doing it very well, thank u!

Nova
Nova
4 years ago

Hey just wanna say that you have to press L2,R2 and the up or down button at the same time, otherwise it wont work:)

Kenley
Kenley
4 years ago

It’s not working for ps4

Alexisnicholson
Alexisnicholson
4 years ago

Does not work on ps4 just brings the box up that lets you put cheats in