It hasn’t even been a few days since the latest update for The Sims 4 Base Game which added Likes & Dislikes Preferences in Create A Sim (and Live Mode!) and the modding community has already begun with serious work!
Two active modders have begun important work on expanding the possibilities of CAS Preferences in The Sims 4. The first Custom CAS Preferences that are already in works are created by ky-e, who’s also known for their work on the Lifetime Aspirations Overhaul.
ky-e was able to add in an entirely new category of CAS Preferences – Sim Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs. At the moment the creator was able to only play around with the User Interface and add in a new category in the CAS Preferences while also adding in specific Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs icons in Create A Sim.
You can check out some of the previews down below. The creator indicated that they will be soon starting their work on modding in the gameplay aspect.
Gameplay effects will be a later thing, for now I’m having fun just adding in the icons!
Thanks so much for all of the interest everyone!!! Here’s a few more I’ve added since posting.
Will probably do a non-functional pre-release on my Patreon once I add all the turn-ons/offs. Then start working on the gameplay integration!
I’d love to integrate this into a chemistry system one day, but for now I’m planning to give tense/flirty moodlets, and hopefully effect autonomous romance interactions as well!
They’ve also shared some valuable insight on how easily moddable they are:
Here's something fun: since they're just fancy traits, each life stage can have their own unique Likes/Dislikes!
Right now I'm using this to make Turn-Ons/Offs only visible to Teens and up, but maybe Voidcritters would be a good child-exclusive one? Not sure what else yet…
— ky-e (@ky_e_sims) May 31, 2021
Another modder marlynsims96 was able to add a whole category of Meal Preferences! Currently this mod is still in development but the creator has already added in so many recipes from the game, as you can see down below:
Ooooo i’m about to have so much fun with this! I’ve already added a new meals category to Sims preferences. #sims4 #TS4 pic.twitter.com/UHLXh9pdiD
— marlynsims (@marlynsims96) May 28, 2021
The creator almost has their first CAS Preferences mod ready for release and that’s Dessert preferences. You can check out the preview of what they will look like in Create A Sim below:
Last but not least marlynsims96 has shared some of their plans for upcoming CAS Preferences that they want to Mod into The Sims 4:
Yes I’m making mods to add meals, drinks, snacks, deserts, TV channels, movies, seasons, holidays yada yada yada 🙂
— marlynsims (@marlynsims96) May 28, 2021
If you ask me this is a great beginning of another modding opportunity area for The Sims 4 and I can’t wait to see what all comes out of this!
Make sure you stay tuned on Sims Community to be the first to know when Custom CAS Preferences come out!
Oh, thanks it’s not made as lifestyles and naps, so new likes and dislikes can be added with mods! Such a great possibility!
It’s sad that EA makes us rely on modders to add what they should have added from the roll out
lol
I am happy to not have extraneous attraction systems shoved in my face tbqh.
EA really gets away with half assing everything. The poor console players won’t have access to these mods.