The Sims 4

The Sims 4’s next Update will introduce Full Free Window Placement

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09 03 20 6 50 18 PM e1599152005332

Surprise for all of the builders out there!

The Sims 4’s upcoming Base Game Update will expand upon the Free Window Placement tool that we’ve gotten a few months ago and let you do even more! When placing down the windows, not only will you be able to place the windows wherever you want while pressing down the alt key, but you’ll also be able to stack multiple windows one on top of another as much as you like!

You can check out the example from the screenshot below that I’ve taken from The Sims 4’s Early Alpha Build – thanks to the EA Game Changers program!

09 03 20 6 50 18 PM

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Teschnerd
Teschnerd
4 years ago

So that’s it..?

Unh
Unh
4 years ago

More exciting than the game pack tbh.

Eddy
Eddy
4 years ago
Reply to  Unh

Disagreed

We Need Spiral Staircases
We Need Spiral Staircases
4 years ago
Reply to  Eddy

I know right! Talk about 1st world problems. I mean I realize we purchased the game but to sit here and complain about anything and everything is just….wow…I dunno.

We Need Less Hypocrisy
We Need Less Hypocrisy
4 years ago

Dude your name is literally a complaint about the game???

We Need Less Hypocrisy
We Need Less Hypocrisy
4 years ago

Dude that name is a suggestion/feedback not a complaint

Unh
Unh
4 years ago

So we’re not allowed to dislike things now? Okaaaay.

jaks
jaks
4 years ago
Reply to  Unh

the correct opinion.

Eris
Eris
4 years ago
Reply to  Unh

Honestly after watching plumbellas video, I REALLY don’t want it now. No lots, no alien improvements (which i totally expected anyways considering aliens aren’t base game), just costumes. I’ve been disappointed every single pack this year (Eco Living nearly destroyed the legacy I’ve been working on for about a year now and Nifty Knitting imo is a pack that should’ve gone in a bigger arts and crafts pack) and it frustrates me as somebody who has been playing this game for as long as I’ve had a computer. It feels like EA is doing the bare minimum and forcing the Gurus to push out a Star Wars pack to coincide with their brand deals so they’re going to put as little effort as possible in it. This is the first pack I’m not going to buy even on sale and I have every other expansion, game, and stuff pack. I’m tired, man.

Smokefawn
Smokefawn
4 years ago

This is literally better and more exciting than the Star Wars pack…

Davashi
Davashi
4 years ago
Reply to  Smokefawn

I agree, this isn’t exactly a waste of money, Star Wars was. Our ideas for the next pact was ignored.

Starshine
Starshine
4 years ago
Reply to  Davashi

Pretty sure it takes a while for the developers to create a new pack and make sure it is up to par for the games to be able to use it with minor glitches.

Julie
Julie
4 years ago

So excited! I’ve wanted this for so long ☺️

Disapointment
Disapointment
4 years ago

Wow happy late birthday TS4. Clear EA loves you just as much as we do.

Andrea
Andrea
4 years ago

Well thank goodness, I mean this should have been the case from the beginning when they first allowed free window placement, but heck I’ll take it, lol. I also hope one day they fix the stairs issue that being, now that you can change the direction of the stairs, having railing on both sides doesn’t always make sense. If for example I place 2 stairs directly next to each other so that at the top it can change direction at the top in both directions, I want a railing on the outer sides, but I don’t want a railing in the middle, lol

Chloé
Chloé
4 years ago
Reply to  Andrea

I agree! We should be able to place one rail at a time!

Jake
Jake
4 years ago

It’s sad that so many people are already complaining smh.

We Need Spiral Staircases
We Need Spiral Staircases
4 years ago
Reply to  Jake

I know right! Talk about 1st world problems. I mean I realize we purchased the game but to sit here and complain about anything and everything is just….wow…I dunno.

Meh
Meh
4 years ago

“but to sit here and complain about anything and everything is just….wow…I dunno.” Isn’t this exactly what you’re doing though.

kajetan
kajetan
4 years ago

this update is like getting toothbrush or socks for birthday duh

Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
4 years ago

Really this is it? What about babies when will we see an update for that?

Alejandra
Alejandra
4 years ago
Reply to  Mary Elizabeth

I agree we need to be able to edit them

Jack
Jack
4 years ago

I got 10 times more excited for this than the pack…

Eman
Eman
4 years ago

Did you guys ever checked big fans of sims4 opinions? They really want open world , based technology upgrade, we want more reality Not Star Wars. Please keep listening fan’s opinions
I can’t understand why you guys always ignored? I hope you guys make a good game for fans

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Eman

Highly doubt the engine they have and given that the game is 6 years old that open worlds are coming. Best compromise would be open neighborhoods since they likely want to include some of the lower end computers. I’m personally fine either way. Also this is a fan site so it’s not exactly going to impact anything.

Jaye
Jaye
4 years ago

So when are we getting those skintone fixes as well as the genetics being fixed?

BungeeFox
BungeeFox
4 years ago

I bet they saw Paralives doing it and were like
Ugh fineeeeeeeee, I’ll do the friggin windows, God.

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  BungeeFox

?? I don’t keep up with para news. I’ll play when it actually comes out. Too many simmers putting way too much pressure on the devs and pushing their frustrations onto them so it’s just not something I want to get involved with again. I know that things won’t come out perfect as some fans think it will with para so I know when drama will hit the fan sometime after the game launches.

BungeeFox
BungeeFox
4 years ago
Reply to  Rene

You’re totally right I agree 🙂

Rene
Rene
4 years ago

I was building something recently and got really annoyed about the windows again. So this is good. Holding off updating for mods to be updated and for any major bugs to be picked up on.

Cyn
Cyn
4 years ago

An update…. Just for windows. Awesome

Alejandra
Alejandra
4 years ago

WE NEED MODS ON PS4 !!!

Andrew
Andrew
4 years ago

Useless update

dyson21
dyson21
4 years ago

thanks for that i hope in the next update we see more exciting things and also i do suggest that if you do a commercial for any expansion, game packs or stuff packs please don’t make it way too far on what you advertise cause its kinda deceiving for us as a player and a buyer. thank you xx

Sara
Sara
4 years ago

I mean it was about time… this game is 6 years old and is still missing some elements that sholud’ve been in the game earlier. When I look at The Sims 4 and Paralives I sometimes feel bad for spending so much money on The Sims 4 and it’s packs because it becomes boring pretty soon… I really loved the sims, but the more packs they release the more I become dissapoined.

Cherry
Cherry
4 years ago

Yessssss. There’s been a house I’ve wanted to recreate for years but the windows wouldn’t have worked in the game….until now B)

Rene
Rene
4 years ago

I was building something recently and got really annoyed about the windows again. So this is good. Holding off updating for mods to be updated and for any major bugs to be picked up on.

dyson21
dyson21
4 years ago

thanks for that i hope in the next update we see more exciting things and also i do suggest that if you do a commercial for any expansion, game packs or stuff packs please don’t make it way too far on what you advertise cause its kinda deceiving for us as a player and a buyer. thank you xx

Andrew
Andrew
4 years ago

Useless update

Cyn
Cyn
4 years ago

An update…. Just for windows. Awesome

Alejandra
Alejandra
4 years ago

WE NEED MODS ON PS4 !!!

Sara
Sara
4 years ago

I mean it was about time… this game is 6 years old and is still missing some elements that sholud’ve been in the game earlier. When I look at The Sims 4 and Paralives I sometimes feel bad for spending so much money on The Sims 4 and it’s packs because it becomes boring pretty soon… I really loved the sims, but the more packs they release the more I become dissapoined.

Cherry
Cherry
4 years ago

Yessssss. There’s been a house I’ve wanted to recreate for years but the windows wouldn’t have worked in the game….until now B)

BungeeFox
BungeeFox
4 years ago

I bet they saw Paralives doing it and were like
Ugh fineeeeeeeee, I’ll do the friggin windows, God.

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  BungeeFox

?? I don’t keep up with para news. I’ll play when it actually comes out. Too many simmers putting way too much pressure on the devs and pushing their frustrations onto them so it’s just not something I want to get involved with again. I know that things won’t come out perfect as some fans think it will with para so I know when drama will hit the fan sometime after the game launches.

BungeeFox
BungeeFox
4 years ago
Reply to  Rene

You’re totally right I agree 🙂

Jaye
Jaye
4 years ago

So when are we getting those skintone fixes as well as the genetics being fixed?

Smokefawn
Smokefawn
4 years ago

This is literally better and more exciting than the Star Wars pack…

Davashi
Davashi
4 years ago
Reply to  Smokefawn

I agree, this isn’t exactly a waste of money, Star Wars was. Our ideas for the next pact was ignored.

Starshine
Starshine
4 years ago
Reply to  Davashi

Pretty sure it takes a while for the developers to create a new pack and make sure it is up to par for the games to be able to use it with minor glitches.

Disapointment
Disapointment
4 years ago

Wow happy late birthday TS4. Clear EA loves you just as much as we do.

Teschnerd
Teschnerd
4 years ago

So that’s it..?

Jake
Jake
4 years ago

It’s sad that so many people are already complaining smh.

We Need Spiral Staircases
We Need Spiral Staircases
4 years ago
Reply to  Jake

I know right! Talk about 1st world problems. I mean I realize we purchased the game but to sit here and complain about anything and everything is just….wow…I dunno.

Meh
Meh
4 years ago

“but to sit here and complain about anything and everything is just….wow…I dunno.” Isn’t this exactly what you’re doing though.

Eman
Eman
4 years ago

Did you guys ever checked big fans of sims4 opinions? They really want open world , based technology upgrade, we want more reality Not Star Wars. Please keep listening fan’s opinions
I can’t understand why you guys always ignored? I hope you guys make a good game for fans

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Eman

Highly doubt the engine they have and given that the game is 6 years old that open worlds are coming. Best compromise would be open neighborhoods since they likely want to include some of the lower end computers. I’m personally fine either way. Also this is a fan site so it’s not exactly going to impact anything.

Unh
Unh
4 years ago

More exciting than the game pack tbh.

Eris
Eris
4 years ago
Reply to  Unh

Honestly after watching plumbellas video, I REALLY don’t want it now. No lots, no alien improvements (which i totally expected anyways considering aliens aren’t base game), just costumes. I’ve been disappointed every single pack this year (Eco Living nearly destroyed the legacy I’ve been working on for about a year now and Nifty Knitting imo is a pack that should’ve gone in a bigger arts and crafts pack) and it frustrates me as somebody who has been playing this game for as long as I’ve had a computer. It feels like EA is doing the bare minimum and forcing the Gurus to push out a Star Wars pack to coincide with their brand deals so they’re going to put as little effort as possible in it. This is the first pack I’m not going to buy even on sale and I have every other expansion, game, and stuff pack. I’m tired, man.

jaks
jaks
4 years ago
Reply to  Unh

the correct opinion.

Eddy
Eddy
4 years ago
Reply to  Unh

Disagreed

We Need Spiral Staircases
We Need Spiral Staircases
4 years ago
Reply to  Eddy

I know right! Talk about 1st world problems. I mean I realize we purchased the game but to sit here and complain about anything and everything is just….wow…I dunno.

Unh
Unh
4 years ago

So we’re not allowed to dislike things now? Okaaaay.

We Need Less Hypocrisy
We Need Less Hypocrisy
4 years ago

Dude your name is literally a complaint about the game???

We Need Less Hypocrisy
We Need Less Hypocrisy
4 years ago

Dude that name is a suggestion/feedback not a complaint

Andrea
Andrea
4 years ago

Well thank goodness, I mean this should have been the case from the beginning when they first allowed free window placement, but heck I’ll take it, lol. I also hope one day they fix the stairs issue that being, now that you can change the direction of the stairs, having railing on both sides doesn’t always make sense. If for example I place 2 stairs directly next to each other so that at the top it can change direction at the top in both directions, I want a railing on the outer sides, but I don’t want a railing in the middle, lol

Chloé
Chloé
4 years ago
Reply to  Andrea

I agree! We should be able to place one rail at a time!

Jack
Jack
4 years ago

I got 10 times more excited for this than the pack…

Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
4 years ago

Really this is it? What about babies when will we see an update for that?

Alejandra
Alejandra
4 years ago
Reply to  Mary Elizabeth

I agree we need to be able to edit them

Julie
Julie
4 years ago

So excited! I’ve wanted this for so long ☺️

kajetan
kajetan
4 years ago

this update is like getting toothbrush or socks for birthday duh