The Sims 4

The Sims 4 is getting Configurable Stairs

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The Sims Team has confirmed during their Maxis Monthly Livestream that Configurable Stairs will be making their way in the upcoming Anniversary Update for THe Sims 4 this Thursday (September 5th, 2019).

Configurable stairs allow you to break down the stairs in 4 different directions and create many variations including L-Shaped Stairs, U-Shaped Stairs, Overlapping Stairs and so many different variations!

You can check out some of the previews that they’ve shared during the livestream down below:

Missed out on the livestream? You can catch the part where they showcase the configurable stairs in action down below:

The Configurable Stairs tool will be made available for free in the upcoming update for The Sims 4 on PC / Mac and later on Consoles as well.

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Chaklun
Chaklun
5 years ago

W-H-E-N • W-E • G-E-T • S-P-I-R-A-L • S-T-A-I-R-S • ???

!!!R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S!!!

Tipsey
Tipsey
5 years ago
Reply to  Chaklun

I never thought we would even get this so there is still hope for spiral staircases. This might even be paving the way for spiral staircase in the magic pack coming out soon. Who knows. But have faith.

Charlotte
Charlotte
5 years ago
Reply to  Tipsey

Tipsey, we won’t be getting spiral stairs with Realm of Magic because it would be in this update if we were. They always add the Build Mode capability to the base game in the patch that comes before the pack is released. (Just like they did with the glass roofs in the base game that were released in the patch just days before Seasons came out). 😉

However, that doesn’t mean that we won’t ever get spiral stairs some day — it just won’t be in this magic pack. 🙂

Trilletrollet
Trilletrollet
5 years ago
Reply to  Chaklun

The thing with spiral stairs is that they’d have to make new animations and stuff to make it look good. EA is well known for their miserliness (loot boxes lol), so they certainly won’t release that for free. But they could afford to.

Ida
Ida
5 years ago
Reply to  Trilletrollet

They did that with toddlers, though – and that update required significantly more animation work than spiral cases ever would.

Melisa Dickinson
Melisa Dickinson
5 years ago
Reply to  Chaklun

Probably when they give us elevators. I’m betting on the University expansion.

DrXtreme80
DrXtreme80
5 years ago

FINALLY!

Dee
Dee
5 years ago

That’s awesome, next we need spiral lol and what about on terrain mode, we have a pond tool, like sims2, pretty pleeeeease haha x

TwisSims
TwisSims
5 years ago

Wow! This new stairs imorovement is fantastic! Now I can continue building that dream house I’ve been working on. The simsgurus rock!

Rene
Rene
5 years ago

I think this a nice meeting in the middle for people wanting spiral staircases as you can get a similar functional look. And as someone mentioned spiral cases require new animations which animations are expensive especially for free content. I would like them myself, paid or not but likely it will be paid content, however it’s not high on my want list and I think this is a better thing to add into the game now than spiral staircases.

Charlotte
Charlotte
5 years ago

Even though I prefer the looks of spiral staircases, this new staircase type is more functional (not to mention flexible 😉 ) and it actually a better choice for introducing a new stair type. 😀 I still want spiral stairs and curved stairs, but this is much more useful. <3

ABC
ABC
5 years ago

Maybe it will not make sims climb faster between floors but it can make sims go down in faster style. Let see if sims have daredevil trait, how they will slide down or ski down with this one with mod of course.

Siw Jorunn Bakke
Siw Jorunn Bakke
5 years ago

Omg… Now i can make the perfect stairway up to second floor love it ❤️

Adelaide
Adelaide
5 years ago

YAAAAAS!!!!

but when is it coming out for console?
I hope it comes soon!

Steviebee
Steviebee
5 years ago

Finally thank you!!!!!

John W
John W
5 years ago

Finally.

Jo
Jo
5 years ago

All this but yet we still can’t do much with our infants!! Ugh so irritating.

V
V
5 years ago

Console players will have to wait longer for this update as usual.
I need to vent for a moment though.
It feels like console players are second class citizens.
We have no access to the gallery or custom content and we have to wait longer for updates yet we pay the same price as everyone else for gamepacks etc. Just needed to say that. Will probably regret it later. Oh well.

MLA
MLA
5 years ago
Reply to  V

I agree with you so much!!!

We pay the same price,
Do not have access to the gallery,
And we need to wait for sooo long.

Jennifer Rutherford
Jennifer Rutherford
5 years ago

This is really getting ridiculous! It is so crazy that console users always have to wait a month after pc to get everything. We spend the exact same and are on just the same playing. I don’t care that we aren’t on origin although it would be nice but I’m fine with it, but its bull that we get excited about all these updates we’ve waited so long for just the same and yet we have to wait so long for them. Stupid… really makes me want to stop giving my money to them. Not like they care anyway right…

Julieana
Julieana
5 years ago

I completely agree with Jennifer and v.. i dont mean to sound ungrateful and im extremely happy that sims 4 came to console, but we do pay the same prices . We still dont have all the packs as pc players too and it gets frustrating to me that when a new.pack does come out or a update we must wait . And we usually dont get a timeline either
.its heartbreaking to know that im playing this game for hours just as much as any pc player does and yet i cant even get a release date for console on free updates
Or access to some form of the online gallery.
.might i suggest …when you have your ea gamechangers on YouTube talking about the new packs or updates you can give them info on console too.or shoot ill even do it

Lilyan Cook
Lilyan Cook
5 years ago

How long until console users get the update?

Lilyan Cook
Lilyan Cook
5 years ago

I don’t mean to sound rude but it’s already been 13 days and console users still don’t have them. And maybe in the future, they can find a way console users can have custom content, access the same gallery as pc users, and give us updates or timelines for when updates will come to console.

Emilia Christodoulou
Emilia Christodoulou
5 years ago
Reply to  Lilyan Cook

I Agree..It feels like we don’t matter no first pets stuff either also no thought for us on Sims birthday we have to watch all pc users get everything we know the packs inside and out before we even buy it and we just wait weeks without a single clue when we will be geting anything I’m constantly being disappointed as I have invested alot in my Sims on ps4 I was looking for the stairs update release date and found people with the same feelings thank you

Lillian
Lillian
5 years ago

25 DAYS since this was released on pc/mac. What about us console players, hmm? Not even a confirmed date by now. I’ll already be dead by the time it makes it to PS4.

Tara
Tara
5 years ago

I just want to know is the configurable stairs coming to the PS4??

Adelaide
Adelaide
4 years ago

YAAAAAS!!!!

but when is it coming out for console?
I hope it comes soon!

Tara
Tara
4 years ago

I just want to know is the configurable stairs coming to the PS4??

Julieana
Julieana
4 years ago

I completely agree with Jennifer and v.. i dont mean to sound ungrateful and im extremely happy that sims 4 came to console, but we do pay the same prices . We still dont have all the packs as pc players too and it gets frustrating to me that when a new.pack does come out or a update we must wait . And we usually dont get a timeline either
.its heartbreaking to know that im playing this game for hours just as much as any pc player does and yet i cant even get a release date for console on free updates
Or access to some form of the online gallery.
.might i suggest …when you have your ea gamechangers on YouTube talking about the new packs or updates you can give them info on console too.or shoot ill even do it

V
V
4 years ago

Console players will have to wait longer for this update as usual.
I need to vent for a moment though.
It feels like console players are second class citizens.
We have no access to the gallery or custom content and we have to wait longer for updates yet we pay the same price as everyone else for gamepacks etc. Just needed to say that. Will probably regret it later. Oh well.

MLA
MLA
4 years ago
Reply to  V

I agree with you so much!!!

We pay the same price,
Do not have access to the gallery,
And we need to wait for sooo long.

Siw Jorunn Bakke
Siw Jorunn Bakke
4 years ago

Omg… Now i can make the perfect stairway up to second floor love it ❤️

Steviebee
Steviebee
4 years ago

Finally thank you!!!!!

Rene
Rene
4 years ago

I think this a nice meeting in the middle for people wanting spiral staircases as you can get a similar functional look. And as someone mentioned spiral cases require new animations which animations are expensive especially for free content. I would like them myself, paid or not but likely it will be paid content, however it’s not high on my want list and I think this is a better thing to add into the game now than spiral staircases.

Dee
Dee
4 years ago

That’s awesome, next we need spiral lol and what about on terrain mode, we have a pond tool, like sims2, pretty pleeeeease haha x

Charlotte
Charlotte
4 years ago

Even though I prefer the looks of spiral staircases, this new staircase type is more functional (not to mention flexible 😉 ) and it actually a better choice for introducing a new stair type. 😀 I still want spiral stairs and curved stairs, but this is much more useful. <3

John W
John W
4 years ago

Finally.

TwisSims
TwisSims
4 years ago

Wow! This new stairs imorovement is fantastic! Now I can continue building that dream house I’ve been working on. The simsgurus rock!

Lilyan Cook
Lilyan Cook
4 years ago

How long until console users get the update?

Jo
Jo
4 years ago

All this but yet we still can’t do much with our infants!! Ugh so irritating.

Jennifer Rutherford
Jennifer Rutherford
4 years ago

This is really getting ridiculous! It is so crazy that console users always have to wait a month after pc to get everything. We spend the exact same and are on just the same playing. I don’t care that we aren’t on origin although it would be nice but I’m fine with it, but its bull that we get excited about all these updates we’ve waited so long for just the same and yet we have to wait so long for them. Stupid… really makes me want to stop giving my money to them. Not like they care anyway right…

DrXtreme80
DrXtreme80
4 years ago

FINALLY!

Lilyan Cook
Lilyan Cook
4 years ago

I don’t mean to sound rude but it’s already been 13 days and console users still don’t have them. And maybe in the future, they can find a way console users can have custom content, access the same gallery as pc users, and give us updates or timelines for when updates will come to console.

Emilia Christodoulou
Emilia Christodoulou
4 years ago
Reply to  Lilyan Cook

I Agree..It feels like we don’t matter no first pets stuff either also no thought for us on Sims birthday we have to watch all pc users get everything we know the packs inside and out before we even buy it and we just wait weeks without a single clue when we will be geting anything I’m constantly being disappointed as I have invested alot in my Sims on ps4 I was looking for the stairs update release date and found people with the same feelings thank you

Chaklun
Chaklun
4 years ago

W-H-E-N • W-E • G-E-T • S-P-I-R-A-L • S-T-A-I-R-S • ???

!!!R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S!!!

Trilletrollet
Trilletrollet
4 years ago
Reply to  Chaklun

The thing with spiral stairs is that they’d have to make new animations and stuff to make it look good. EA is well known for their miserliness (loot boxes lol), so they certainly won’t release that for free. But they could afford to.

Ida
Ida
4 years ago
Reply to  Trilletrollet

They did that with toddlers, though – and that update required significantly more animation work than spiral cases ever would.

Tipsey
Tipsey
4 years ago
Reply to  Chaklun

I never thought we would even get this so there is still hope for spiral staircases. This might even be paving the way for spiral staircase in the magic pack coming out soon. Who knows. But have faith.

Charlotte
Charlotte
4 years ago
Reply to  Tipsey

Tipsey, we won’t be getting spiral stairs with Realm of Magic because it would be in this update if we were. They always add the Build Mode capability to the base game in the patch that comes before the pack is released. (Just like they did with the glass roofs in the base game that were released in the patch just days before Seasons came out). 😉

However, that doesn’t mean that we won’t ever get spiral stairs some day — it just won’t be in this magic pack. 🙂

Melisa Dickinson
Melisa Dickinson
4 years ago
Reply to  Chaklun

Probably when they give us elevators. I’m betting on the University expansion.

ABC
ABC
4 years ago

Maybe it will not make sims climb faster between floors but it can make sims go down in faster style. Let see if sims have daredevil trait, how they will slide down or ski down with this one with mod of course.

Lillian
Lillian
4 years ago

25 DAYS since this was released on pc/mac. What about us console players, hmm? Not even a confirmed date by now. I’ll already be dead by the time it makes it to PS4.