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You Need These Custom Map Replacements for The Sims 4!

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You Need These Custom Map Replacements for The Sims 4!

Give your world maps a facelift with these gorgeous custom map replacements!

If you’re tired of looking at the same drab, lifeless world maps in The Sims 4, you’ll be happy to know there are map replacements out there that can give your worlds a much-needed makeover in map mode! 20th Century Plumbobs is a storyteller-turned-CC-creator who’s taken it upon themself to replace the map for every world in The Sims 4. The maps are a more realistic version of the originals while still meshing with The Sims 4’s signature art style. It looks more like an aerial screenshot taken in-game than a stylized drawing like the original maps.

Before we get into the Sims 4 map replacements, it’s worth mentioning 20th Century Plumbob’s other work. A lot of their creations incorporate light-hearted humour. For example, their shirtless Don Lothario loading screens are very popular. So are their Ring Ring Girl loading screens. Of course, we can’t forget that 20th Century Plumbobs is a talented storyteller. As a passionate storyteller myself, this is something that really resonates with me on a personal level. You can check out their stories and Simified music videos on their YouTube channel!

The Sims 4 Map Replacements

But we know you’re here for map replacements in The Sims 4! Don’t worry, you won’t be disappointed! 20th Century Plumbobs is in the process of overhauling all of their existing maps to improve their colouration and textures. Not all of their maps have gotten overhauled, yet, but you can expect to see more worlds get added over time. We’ve got the full list of all currently available map overhauls right here for you! The best part? Some worlds have both a night and day version so you can keep certain worlds spooky if you want.

Sims 4 Map Replacement: Willow Creek

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Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

This Sims 4 map replacement of Willow Creek is absolutely stunning! Obviously, it’s more detailed and colourful than the original map. We really feel like we could reach out and touch those trees. This map brings the world to life and makes you want to play in it.

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Oasis Springs

Oasis Springs
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Additionally, this map replacement of Oasis Springs is as sunny and vibrant as the world itself in The Sims 4. Why didn’t the map just look like this to begin with?

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Granite Falls

Sims 4 Map Replacement
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Indeed, the forest really comes to life in this Sims 4 map replacement of Granite Falls! When can we book our next camping trip here?

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Sims 4 Map Replacement: Magnolia Promenade

Magnolia Promenade
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Magnolia Promenade is the least favourite world of Simmers but with this Sims 4 map replacement, it looks absolutely gorgeous.

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Newcrest

Sims 4 Map Replacement
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Firstly, how did we never notice how beautiful and detailed Newcrest looks? Probably because the default map shows off none of this world’s natural beauty. Do Newcrest justice with this lovely Sims 4 map replacement.

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San Myshuno

San Myshuno
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

The lights are so bright but they never blind me! Welcome to San Myshuno in a whole new level of detail with this breathtaking Sims 4 map replacement!

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Sims 4 Map Replacement: Forgotten Hollow (Night)

Sims 4 Map Replacement
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Also, the map replacement of Forgotten Hollow in The Sims 4 really captures the gloomy atmosphere of this dark mysterious place.

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Forgotten Hollow (Day)

Forgotten Hollow Day
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

But if you’d like to see Forgotten Hollow in a less spooky light, this daytime Sims 4 map replacement is perfect for you!

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Selvadorada

Sims 4 Map Replacement
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Selvadorada is such a stunning world. It’s too bad we see none of it on the map… until now! This Sims 4 map replacement for Selvadorada does this colourful and vibrant jungle justice.

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Sims 4 Map Replacement: Tartosa

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Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Also, this dreamy, romantic coastal world inspired by Italy and Greece looks even dreamier with this Sims 4 map replacement! We especially love the hot air balloon drifting peacefully in the top right corner.

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Moonwood Mill (Night)

Sims 4 Map Replacement
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

This sleepy, rundown industrial world full of werewolves looks even more eerie with this nighttime Sims 4 map replacement. Obviously, it’s the perfect vibe for a dark occult playthrough.

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Moonwood Mill (Day)

Moonwood Mill Day
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

Then again, maybe you just want to have a regular old human playthrough in Moonwood Mill and the dark spooky vibe doesn’t really fit. No problem! Because the daytime version of this Sims 4 map replacement is just as impressive!

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Sims 4 Map Replacement: Copperdale

Sims 4 Map Replacement
Image Credit: 20th Century Plumbob

That dark blue ocean is beautiful all on its own but this Sims 4 map replacement also captures how stunning the Copperdale landscape is, too.

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Also looking for more maps? Additionally, you can find previous versions of maps for other worlds on 20th Century Plumbob’s Patreon! Keep an eye out for the overhauled versions of those maps coming soon!

Finally, for more amazing Sims 4 mods, check out our full category!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Social Compatibility!

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: Social Compatibility!

Likes and dislikes determine social compatibility!

The Sims 4 Growing Together

Social compatibility is a new feature coming with The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack. This feature was mentioned briefly before in previous promotional material for the pack but the gameplay trailer has given us a more in-depth look into how social compatibility works! We also saw some new likes and dislikes in the trailer!

So let’s get right to it and break down social compatibility in The Sims 4 Growing Together!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Social Compatibility

Social compatibility is a bit like the chemistry system from The Sims 2 Nightlife, except it’s not exclusively romantic. All Sims can be either socially compatible or socially incompatible with each other in The Sims 4 Growing Together. We think this is a great concept because unlike the chemistry system, social compatibility has an impact on friendships and family relationships as well as romantic relationships! It’s much more far-reaching and encompasses many different types of relationships.

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So what determines whether Sims are socially compatible or socially incompatible in Growing Together? It all comes down to their preferences! In other words, their likes and dislikes. Sims who have common interests will be socially compatible. Sims with nothing in common and Sims with opposing interests are more likely to be socially incompatible. This compatibility informs the way those Sims interact with each other. Indeed, this means interactions between individual Sims are going to be more personalized in Growing Together. Sims won’t interact the same way with everyone anymore. This is actually huge for the franchise!

The gameplay trailer for Growing Together showcased this by comparing a relationship between a child and his grandfather, and the grandfather with his son-in-law. The grandfather had a lot of common interests with his grandson, so they were socially compatible and got along really well. However, the grandfather and his son-in-law had a lot of interests that conflicted with each other, so they were socially incompatible, making a lot of their interactions negative.

The Sims 4 Growing Together

New Likes and Dislikes

It’s worth mentioning that we also caught a glimpse of some new likes and dislikes in the Growing Together trailer, but we’re not 100% what they are. One icon featured the famous thinking statue and another showed a boxing glove coming out of a jack-in-the-box.

Want more info on The Sims 4 Growing Together? Check out our full category!

Growing Together Gameplay Trailer: Community Reactions

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Growing Together Gameplay Trailer: Community Reactions

We ask simmers what they think of the new gameplay!

The Sims team finally released the gameplay trailer for The Sims 4 Growing Together!

The upcoming expansion pack has certainly been causing a buzz within the community since its initial announcement last month.

We are greeted by the Michealson Family who have been our main focus during the expansion packs promotions. On Wednesday, The Sims team teased that a visitor was coming but did not allude as to who it was. However, it has now become clear as to who this visitor was. It was in fact, Grandpa Sebastian!

Of course, the gameplay trailer showcased a lot more than just Grandpa Sebastian making a visit. It showcased a lot of the new upcoming gameplay features. These include family dynamics, milestones, and social compatibility.

Not seen The Sims 4 Growing Together gameplay trailer yet? Check it out below!

So, you’ve now seen The Sims 4 Growing Together gameplay trailer. What do you think?

Gameplay Trailer Community Reactions

Since the gameplay trailer was released, the community has been sharing their reactions online. From what we have seen, there has been a real variety of different reactions. While many players shared positive thoughts and opinions, some players were hoping to have seen more from the trailer. However, with this being said, we do know that there will be a live stream coming soon. Details as to when that will be are to be confirmed by The Sims team still.

Growing Together Community Poll

The gameplay trailer had a lot to unpack. However, we want to know what you are looking forward to the most in The Sims 4 Growing Together! We’ve created a quick poll where you can select your top two favorite things from the list below.

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Talk to us about Growing Together!

We want to know what you really think about the upcoming expansion pack.

Is it what you are expecting? What are you looking forward to within the pack? What are you hoping to see? With so many questions, we want to know your honest thoughts and opinions! Let us know by joining in the conversation in the comments section below!

The Sims 4 Growing Together Expansion Pack

Stay tuned for more news and information about The Sims 4 Growing Together here on Sims Community! We’ll soon keep you posted about the upcoming Growing Together + Infants Livestream happening March 3rd.

The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Oh Baby, No!

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The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Oh Baby, No!

A new bundle of joy is on the way, but not everyone is excited about it.

Welcome to our fifteenth official Sims 4 Story Starter Kit! If you missed all the info on our Story Starter Kit series, you can read more about what they are and how they work in our introductory article!

This month, we’re bringing you a pair of newlyweds who are starting a family sooner than expected and dad’s not so sure he’s ready for fatherhood.

Story Starter Kit: Oh Baby, No!

The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit

Isaac, being the middle child of a whopping twelve kids, knew from a young age that he didn’t ever want a big family. As in, no children at all. Ever. He grew up being either pestered or forgotten about by all his siblings and even his parents. There was never any in-between. Either he was in the way or he didn’t exist. There were eleven other children all fiercely competing for the attention of two people who only had so much attention to give. This family dynamic created a strong dislike of children in Isaac as he got older. He saw them as nothing more than little energy leeches, sucking all the happiness out of every adult around them.

But he did always admire the love his parents had for each other. It seemed to be the only positive thing in the house he grew up in. He always knew he wanted to get married to someone he loved just as much as his father loved his mother. She’d just have to be okay with never having children. When he met Danika at a coffee shop on his lunch break, he knew from the moment he saw her that he wanted her to be his wife one day. It was love at first sight, just like the movies.

But Danika came from a very different background than Isaac. She was an only child of divorced parents and she was always lonely as a kid. She wished she had a big happy family with lots of siblings to play with and two parents under the same roof who loved each other. Isaac’s nightmare childhood was Danika’s dream childhood. The kind of childhood she wanted to give her own kids one day. She made her desire for lots of children very clear to Isaac early on in their relationship. It was a point of tension for them but blinded by love, they each clung to the hope that the other would change their mind one day if they just stuck it out long enough.

Fast forward a few years and Danika and Isaac bought their first home together as newlyweds. Danika thought the second bedroom would be the perfect baby nursery but Isaac planned to turn it into an office space. Isaac almost won that argument… until Danika took a pregnancy test. It was positive. Danika’s dream, but Isaac’s nightmare was coming true, whether Isaac liked it or not.

Isaac came up with a million semi-valid reasons for why he didn’t jump for joy when Danika told him the “good” news. Their house was too small to raise a family. They were both just getting started in their careers and weren’t financially stable enough for a baby, yet. Isaac needed that second bedroom for a home office. But the real reason was that he just didn’t want to be a father. At all. Period.

Still, he loves Danika more than anything in the world. Maybe just one baby won’t be so bad. Not if it’s with Danika… right? But the more Danika gushes about the baby, the more Isaac dreads the day the baby actually arrives. While his wife is busy furnishing the baby nursery and painting beautiful things to decorate it, Isaac is running away from his problems by fishing; a hobby he finds relaxing after a stressful day at the office. And stressful nights at home, too, apparently.

Will Isaac change his outlook on children once he holds his own child in his arms? Or will the new arrival signal the end of a once-loving marriage, giving their child the same sad, lonely childhood Danika had? Does some kind of middle ground even exist in a situation like this?

Oh Baby, No!
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Story Starter Kit Household Info:

Danika Singh
  • Age: Young Adult
  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Romantic Interests: Default
  • WooHoo Interests: Default
  • Romantic Exploration?: Yes
  • Traits: Family Oriented, Loyal, Creative, Domestic (Bonus)
  • Aspiration: Big Happy Family
  • Likes: Green, Yellow, Retro Music, Painting
  • Dislikes: Alternative Music, Fishing
  • Skills: Painting (4), Photography (3), Cooking (2)
  • Career: Painter (2)
  • Relationships: Isaac Singh – Husband
  • Packs Used: Holiday Celebration (Free DLC – Base Game Compatible)
Isaac Singh
  • Age: Young Adult
  • Pronouns: He/Him
  • Romantic Interests: Default
  • WooHoo Interests: Default
  • Romantic Exploration?: Yes
  • Traits: Hates Children, Ambitious, Loves Outdoors, Collector (Bonus)
  • Aspiration: Angling Ace
  • Likes: Red, Alternative Music, Fishing
  • Dislikes: Yellow, Pop Music, Painting
  • Skills: Fishing (4), Charisma (3), Logic (2)
  • Career: Business (3)
  • Relationships: Danika Singh – Wife
  • Packs Used: Holiday Celebration (Free DLC – Base Game Compatible)

Household Notes:

  • This Sims 4 Story Starter Kit household should be able to purchase their lot with their default starting funds. Make sure you import the family into CAS, then move them in. If you move them into a home straight from the Gallery, they will not have the funds I set for them.
  • Please be aware that Danika is pregnant! If you download this household, Danika will give birth to a baby after three Sim-days.

Small Beginnings

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Living Room 1
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Living Room 2
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Living Room 3
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Bathroom
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Danika & Isaac’s Room 1
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Danika & Isaac’s Room 2
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Baby Nursery 1
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Baby Nursery 2
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Baby Nursery 3

This small but warm and inviting home in a peaceful suburb of Willow Creek is the perfect place for a new family to put down roots somewhere affordable. With a spacious yard and two bedrooms, it’s a great little starter home to welcome a child or two into.

Story Starter Kit Lot Info:

  • Lot Type: Residential
  • Price: §34,546
  • Size: 30×20
  • Beds: 2
  • Baths: 1
  • Lot Traits: Homey, Natural Light
  • Lot Challenges: None
  • Packs Used: None! This lot is base game compatible!

Your Sims 4 Story Starter Kit is waiting for you! Get The Household and The Lot by downloading them from the official Gallery Website linked on the buttons below. Or, follow SnarkyWitch in the Gallery and look for Oh Baby No and Small Beginnings!

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Also looking for last month’s Story Starter Kit? Check out Living Wild and Freegan!

The latest Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set is for EA Play Members

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The latest Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set is for EA Play Members

The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set is available only for EA Play subscribers.

Well that’s weird!

We’ve been reporting about a new Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear set since early February. Ever since the last Patch for The Sims 4 players were able to uncover a new set of Sleepwear Clothing in the game files.

The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set Screen
Screen preview of The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear

Yesterday, there was a confirmed report about the said Sleepover Sleepwear Set coming through a standalone set.

Today, we’ve checked the official stores to see if the new set is available. News flash – it’s out! But with a subscription…

Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set – Where to find it?

The latest set of pyjamas is available only if you’re a subscriber to EA’s game subscription model – EA Play. If you’re subscribed to this service model then you’ll be able to unlock the set.

EA_Cade has confirmed that The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set is exclusive only for Consoles. The Set is excluded from being released on PC / Mac, even though they’re available in the game files.

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Official Statement about the Set Release on The Sims Forums

Although the rumor mill has generally been “if it’s in the game files then surely it’s coming for free”, this console subscription deal breaks the streak.

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Screenshot from the official Playstation Store

The said set is available on PC and Consoles for folks who have the EA Play subscription. So far, the listing for this set has been spotted on Microsoft Store and Playstation Store. The EA Desktop App should have a game page soon as well.

EA hasn’t made an official announcement as of now as the set has been released quietly. We’ll update you with more information as we discover more. Stay tuned for more updates!

What are your thoughts on this seperate subscription release for The Sims 4?

The Sims 4 Custom Content: Country Sleek Bathroom Overview

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The Sims 4 Custom Content: Country Sleek Bathroom Overview

15+ new objects coming March 5th in Country Sleek Bathroom CC Collection!

LittleDica is back with a brand-new Country Sleek Bathroom Mini Custom Content Collection!

Now, you may recognize LittleDica’s name as they have previously created Custom Content collections such as The Sims 4 Sweet Treats and the Rise & Grind Coffee House. You may also recall that they have collaborated with Deligracy on the Delicato Lounge and Delicious Kitchen collections in the also!

Country Sleek Bathroom Key Art

However, this upcoming collection focuses on rustic and farm house inspired items for your Sims Bathrooms.

There are a total of seventeen new items coming in this pack. Two of the new items featured in this pack are the new Bistro tiled floor, as well as half-and-half painted and brick wallpaper. Each item comes in a range of beautiful neutral and beige tones. Some objects also have some swatches featuring a touch of colour mixed into them.

Now, let’s take a closer look at what comes in this Sims 4 custom content collection!

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What is included with this custom content collection?

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  • 17 items: Base Game Compatible Items in a Maxis Match style
  • Build: One Wallpaper and Floor
  • Lighting: One Wall Light and Ceiling Light
  • Plumbing: Toilet, Sink and Bath/Shower Combo
  • Surface: One Table
  • Decorative: Mirror, Plant, Toilet Roll Holder, Towel Rail, Cleaning Basket, Towel Hamper, Toilet Brush & Accessories
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LittleDica Country Sleek Bathroom Sink
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Image gallery of Sims 4 Country Sleek Bathroom Mini Pack

Now, the Country Sleek Bathroom Mini Pack also works wonderfully alongside the recently released Bathroom Clutter Kit. Think of all the possibilities combining these two packs. How about integrating LittleDica’s custom content alongside The Sims 4 Cottage Living? There are so many ways that this collection will work alongside already existing content!

This upcoming Country Sleek Bathroom Mini Pack from LittleDica currently available for Early Access as part of their $5 tier content on Patreon. The public release for this collection has been set for 5th March 2023.

You can find out more about LittleDica and how to get early access over on Country Sleek Bathroom Mini Pack Page

Want to know more about the latest Sims 4 Custom Content? Stay up to date here!

Countdown to the release of The Sims 4 Infants Update

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Countdown to the release of The Sims 4 Infants Update

The Sims 4 Infants Update releases March 14th! Find the Release Time and Patch Features right here.

One of the biggest updates in The Sims 4 series is releasing for the Base Game on March 14th. The update will feature a whole new Infants Life Stage, New CAS Additions, Improved Social Pie Menu and so much more.

In this post we’ll show you the exact time when The Sims 4 Infants Update releases to Base Game on PC, Mac, Xbox and Playstation. As well as list you some useful information on how to prepare for this large update. Let’s begin!

The Sims 4 Infants Update Release

The Sims 4 Infants Update releases on March 14th, 2023 at 10AM Pacific Time / 6PM Central European Time.

To help you know exactly when this Sims 4 Update releases in your area, we’ve included a handy countdown below. As soon as the timer turns zero you should expect the new Sims 4 Patch to download on your PC / Console.

Countdown to The Sims 4 Going Free: Release Info

Countdown to The Sims 4 Infants Update

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What’s included in this Patch?

There are several major features that have been revealed to come to The Sims 4 Base Game. Some which yet have to be announced!

Infants Life Stage

An entirely new life stage called Infants will be waiting for you in Create A Sim and Live Mode. You’ll be able to create your Infant Sim from scratch, choose new Traits, CAS Items and Clothing and play with the life stage in Live Mode.

Sims 4 Infants - Create A Sim

The Infants Life Stage is entirely new, meaning that if you’re expecting to play with them naturally in Live Mode – you’ll have to grow out of the Baby / Newborn stage first. Click here for more information on Gameplay!

There’s loads of new Build Objects coming to The Sims 4 Base Game as well, mostly revolving around Infants.

CAS Skin Details

There’s more to the update than just a life Stage! Stretch Scars, Birth Marks and even Cesarean Scars are coming for all life stages to The Sims 4. From Infants to Elders, you’ll be able to assign an entire new set of Skin Details for your Sims.

Click here for more previews!

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The Sims 4 Child Birthmark

Reorganized Social Pie Menu

The Sims 4 developer confirmed that The Sims 4 will be getting a reorganized pie menu when performing Social Interactions. Although we haven’t gotten a screen preview of what this will look like just yet, we’ll keep you posted.

The Sims 4 Social Pie Menu Update

…and more!

There are plenty of more features confirmed to come in the upcoming Base Game Update. Check out the breakdown:

Preparing for the Update

Now, it’s worth repeating that this is a very large update for The Sims 4. Meaning that some precaution measures to protect your Save Files and / or Mods and CC are recommended!

If you’re playing The Sims 4 on Playstation or Xbox a simple Save File backup is all that we recommend. If you’re playing The Sims 4 vanilla style on your PC / Mac then creating a backup of your Saves is also recommended.

However, if you’re playing the game on PC or Mac with Custom Content and Mods installed then we recommend some extra steps.

Lastly, if you’re playing The Sims 4 on PC / Mac with Curseforge Mods Hub then the best advice is to wait for your favorite Modders and Creators to update their content. In case such CC / Mods are not compatible with the new Sims 4 version you should be expecting an auto-update for your content soon.

Are you excited for The Sims 4 Infants Update release? Join the conversation down below and let us know!

Get Your Sims Ready for the Day with This Alarm Clock Mod!

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Get Your Sims Ready for the Day with This Alarm Clock Mod!

Rise and shine, pixel people!

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Sometimes, it’s the little things that really make a game feel immersive. One such small detail from past Sims games that’s missing in The Sims 4 is functional alarm clocks. For the most part, Sims tend to wake up at 6am every morning, provided that their Energy bar is full by 6am. While this may work fine for some Sims, other Sims will have trouble waking up in time to go to their night shift jobs. If your Sim’s lifestyle requires them to wake up at a different time, it’s largely up to the player to remember to wake their Sim up at that specific time. This can lead to Sims missing work, school, social events, afters-school activities, and more. The Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod for The Sims 4 can solve these problems!

Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod in The Sims 4

The Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod is by Lot51 and conveniently hosted on CurseForge! Players can automatically download and install the mod into their games through the CurseForge Mod Manager app. Also, remember to download the Core Library mod, which is required for the Sunrise Alarm Clock mod to work. The Core Library mod is also hosted on CurseForge. All links will be provided at the end of this article.

The mod is base game compatible but having High School Years can enhance certain features.

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Once both the Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod and the Core Library are installed in your game, you’ll find the Reclaimed Wood Grain Alarm Clock in the Alarms section under Electronics. If High School Years is installed, the Bread n’ Butter Toaster Alarm Clock will have a Sunrise-compatible version available. Also, all of Scumbumbo’s TS2 conversion alarm clocks are automatically compatible with this mod.

There is a Sunrise option available on all compatible alarm clocks. Click it for options to set an alarm, manage existing alarms, or enable daily news reports.

Creating and Managing Alarms

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When creating an alarm, you can choose a specific time of day for your Sim to wake up, have them wake up two hours before their career shift starts, or have them wake up with the sunrise. You can specify which days of the week you want your Sim to wake up to their alarm, too. So your Sims can enjoy a lie-in on their days off work! Also, you can set multiple alarms for your Sim for multiple days of the week if they need to be up at different times on certain days.

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Furthermore, you can create alarms for specific Sims on the alarm clock. If your Sim shares a bed with a romantic partner, their partner won’t wake up to your Sim’s alarm. Likewise, your Sim won’t wake up to their partner’s alarm. If only it worked like that in real life!

If you want to temporarily disable an alarm or delete an alarm, you can do that too through the Manage Alarms menu.

The Daily Report

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Your Sim can catch up on all the latest news as soon as they wake up to their alarm clock. Enable The Daily Report to get the weather and local news when your Sim shuts off their alarm. A popup notification tells you what the weather is like that day. Also, it tells you the three most recent Neighbourhood Stories.

Reward Traits

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The Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod for The Sims 4 comes with two reward traits. One is Bedrock, which causes your Sim to sleep through their alarm a lot. The other is Rise n’ Shiner, which ensures your Sim always wakes up to their alarm.

The Bedrock trait only costs 25 Satisfaction Points. The Rise n’ Shiner trait is more expensive but still an affordable 225 Satisfaction Points.

Download the Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod for The Sims 4!

You can download the Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod from CurseForge! Remember to download the Core Library mod, too. The alarm clock mod will not work without it.

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Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod

Also, want more cool mods like the Sunrise Alarm Clock Mod? Check out our Sims 4 Mods category!

The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set is releasing today!

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The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set is releasing today!

The rumored free set for The Sims 4 is set to release February 28th!

In the beginning of February we reported about new CAS Content coming to The Sims 4. Some of the contents that have been locked in the live version of the game were shown in the game files. As reported by several modders in the community.

Check out some of the previews below:

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Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear

French Sims platform LuniverSims also reported on what now could be an in-game cover of this Create A Sim set.

Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set

Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set Release

Popular insider for content releases @alumia_italia has reported on a new Set release for The Sims 4.

Among expected other platforms, the insider reports that The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set will have a release in its own content form on February 28th. Nothing is known officially, but we’re assuming this could be a free Set release. The set doesn’t have a Kit or Pack title tag next to it. Plus, the amount of new content from what we’ve seen assures this could be a free drop.

Whether it’s another new Sims 4 Free Set or just an SDX Drop, we’ll be there to update you on the news. Stay tuned on Sims Community!

We’re Getting a Reorganized Pie Menu in The Sims 4!

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We’re Getting a Reorganized Pie Menu in The Sims 4!

Changes are coming to The Sims 4’s social pie menu!

The Sim Gurus have been dropping lot of new information about The Sims 4 Growing Together on Twitter and if you’ve been following the tweets, it’s hard not to feel hyped for all the new content coming in March. One tweet by SimGuruNinja was easy to go unnoticed in all the chatter, but we caught it! SimGuruNinja hinted that there are changes coming to The Sims 4 pie menu!

The Sims 4: New Pie Menu

If you don’t know what the pie menu is, we’re referring to the list of social options that pops up whenever you click on a Sim in Live Mode. This pie menu style of social options has been a staple of The Sims series since it’s original inception back in 2000. Over the years, as more social interactions were added to the game, the pie menu was divided into Friendly, Mean, Funny, and Romantic categories for easier navigation. The update coming before The Sims 4 Growing Together will change the pie menu again.

Currently, in The Sims 4, the default pie menu claims to be “smart.” It suggests the most relevant options for the current conversation first. However, most Simmers choose to change the pie menu to The Sims 3 style in the Game Options. The Sims 3 style pie menu is divided into social categories. Most players agree that it’s much easier to find what you’re looking for in this menu. We hope the upcoming update will make things easier!

The Current Pie Menu is a Mess

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Traditional Social Menu (The Sims 3 Style)

Nevertheless, even with The Sims 3 pie menu enabled, it’s a pain to click through all the options. I notice the tediousness of the pie menu the most with my SuperSim. She has every interaction unlocked from skills, careers, and aspirations. She has literally hundreds of social options to click through. It takes ages to find the interaction I want.

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Dynamic Social Menu (The Sims 4 Style – Default)

So what exactly is changing with the pie menu? We don’t know for sure. SimGuruNinja did not give details, but since he was discussing The Sims 4 Growing Together, we’re hopeful that there will at least be a new Family category where all the family-related interactions are located. Also, with new features coming like social compatibility, family dynamics, and milestones, we wouldn’t be surprised to see support added for these special relationships.

The new Pie Menu update is expected to come with the Infants Base Game Update. Arriving March 14th!

Want even more information from The Sim Gurus? Check out our Sim Guru Q&A!

The Sims 4 Update Preview: New CAS Details!

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The Sims 4 Update Preview: New CAS Details!

New Skin Details are coming with the upcoming free Sims 4 Update!

The Sims Team has shared a new video across social media, showcasing upcoming CAS Content coming to The Sims 4 Base Game.

Let’s have a closer look at what’s to come in the next Sims 4 Update on March 14th:

New Skin Details Preview

Infants aren’t the only new Create A Sim addition coming to The Sims 4. New Skin Details and Body Scars are coming, including:

  • Birth Marks
  • Stretch Scars
  • Cesarean Scars

These Sims 4 Skin additions will be available for ages across Infants to Elders! Take a look at the screenshot previews below of these new details:

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@Mattnetic, who’s working on The Sims 4 as a Principal Designer has revealed a new reorganization within CAS. Coming March 14th as well!

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Body Scars CAS Category

What are your thoughts on these new CAS additions coming to The Sims 4? Join the conversation below!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: SimGuru Q&A

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: SimGuru Q&A

SimGurus have shared plenty of new information and screens for The Sims 4 Growing Together!

Since the release of The Sims 4 Growing Together Gameplay trailer, the SimGurus have been sharing some additional information about the upcoming pack. From small bits of information and sneak peeks, Simmers are starting to get a real feel for the upcoming pack!

Views of San Sequoia

SimGuruNova has been sharing a few images of the upcoming world from Growing Together. Up until now, we hadn’t seen much about what to expect but, this small glimpse does make you excited to find out more!

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This snapshot of the new world definitely leaves players wondering what the world will look like overall.

San Sequoia Lot Numbers

Now, through a retweet of SimGuruNova’s original tweet, SimGuruMorgan shared some further details about San Sequoia. The world will in fact include twelve new lots. This breaks down to four lots per neighbourhood in the Growing Together expansion.

As well as some information regarding new lots in the world. SimGuruMorgan additionally shared more images of the new world.

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Even within the replies to both SimGurus’ posts, you can see them responding to further comments from players about the upcoming world!

New Pie Menu?

While there are still few details about this, SimGuruNinja has teased about the pie menu receiving a bit of re-organization. However, not much more is known about this or how it will look.

Child Skills Revamp

Likewise with the reorganization of the pie menu, SimGuruMorgan has also hinted that the child Sims skills have been revamped in the Base Game ahead of The Sims 4 Growing Together coming out. Again, not much more is known about this at this time.

More Growing Together Screenshots

SimGuruConor has also been sharing a few screenshots and GIFs of the upcoming expansion pack. It’s a small insight into Kyle’s adventures.

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Growing Together: Kyle Meets Someone Familiar

As well as these two screenshots, there are a selection of GIFs showcasing Kyle in various places within San Sequoia.

Be sure to check out the full Twitter thread for more GIFs of Kyle’s adventures!

Finally, amongst the screenshots being shared by the other SimGurus, SimGuruNinja managed to sneak an interesting GIF into the mix. The GIF in question features a Servo from Discover University carrying an Infant Sim around!

With the release of the gameplay trailer and additional information from The SimGurus, the community definitely is excited for this next release. The Sims 4 Growing Together is taking shape, and we can’t wait to see more soon!

We also know that even more information will be shared during the upcoming livestream event.

As always, stay tuned to Sims Community for all the latest news and information about The Sims 4 Growing Together!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: What We Know from the Trailer

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: What We Know from the Trailer

We break down all the new information!

The Sims 4 Growing Together

The Sims 4 Growing Together gameplay trailer dropped this morning and it was full of new information about this upcoming expansion pack. The gameplay trailer expanded upon features introduced in the Sims blog and the reveal trailer, such as milestones and social compatibility. It also introduced us to a new feature called Family Dynamics, which players will be able to control themselves to tell the kinds of family stories they want.

So let’s dive right in and go over everything discussed in today’s gameplay trailer for The Sims 4 Growing Together!

The Sims 4 Growing Together New Features

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Hopewell Hills is a new neighbourhood in San Sequoia, the new world shipping with The Sims 4 Growing Together. Indeed, Hopewell Hills is where the Michaelson family lives. The trailer showed off this lush suburban area with plenty of trees.

In-Law Visits

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Previous promotional footage from The Sims 4 Growing Together suggested that relatives coming to visit was going to be implemented as a new gameplay feature. Today’s trailer confirmed that. Furthermore, we’re shown a grandfather walking up to the Michaelson house with luggage in tow. he narrator confirms that he is here temporarily as an overnight guest.

Family Dynamics

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We’re introduced to something we haven’t seen before in The Sims 4 Growing Together: Family Dynamics! Each member of a household can now have a unique relationship with every other household member set by the player. We saw the married couple in the trailer have a close family dynamic, while their son and daughter have a difficult family dynamic. Moreover, this is going to inform the way those family members interact with each other.

Also, these are probably not all the dynamics in the expansion. These are just the ones we saw in the trailer:

  • Distant
  • Jokesters
  • Difficult
  • Close

Social Compatibility

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Social compatibility was expanded upon in the gameplay trailer for The Sims 4 Growing Together! Likes and Dislikes came in a base game update shortly prior to the release of The Sims 4 Snowy Escape. The new expansion pack will expand on this feature. Sims who have common interests will have good social compatibility. Sims with opposing interests will have bad social compatibility. This compatibility will also affect how those Sims interact with each other.

We also saw some new likes and dislikes but it was hard to tell exactly what they were. One icon featured the famous thinker statue and another was of a boxing glove coming out of a jack in the box.

Milestones

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We know quite a bit about milestones at this point from previous promotional material, but we see some specific milestones in the trailer that we haven’t seen before. Certainly, this may not be an exhaustive list of every milestone in the expansion pack. We’re just listing all the milestones we saw in The Sims 4 Growing Together trailer. Also, keep in mind that these are likely not the literal names of these milestones. The trailer displayed these milestones as unlabeled icons.

New milestones for adults include:

  • Falling in love
  • Getting married
  • Having a baby
  • Starting a fire
  • Getting fired

Milestones for children include:

  • Losing a baby tooth
  • Learning to ride a bike

New milestones for infants include:

  • Poopy diapers
  • Baths
  • Trying new foods
  • Using a chair to pull themselves to a standing position
  • Learning to roll over
  • Learning to crawl

Other Details

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Also, there were a lot of other small details in The Sims 4 Growing Together and new objects that some Simmers may have already spotted in previous promotional material. Indeed, there’s a treehouse shown in the backyard of the Michaelson home. Moreover, there’s an adorable shot of a child Sim kissing his infant sister on the forehead. We see the upright piano again in a different swatch. Also, there appears to be a new baby bassinet in the background of a shot, and we even see a very tiny adult and child walking together on a sidewalk in the distance. We hope this means Sims will be able to go on walks and hikes around any neighbourhood, not just in Mt. Komorebi.

Also, what are you most excited for in The Sims 4 Growing Together? Did you spot any details that we missed? Tell us in the comments! Indeed, we always love hearing from the Simming community.

The Sims 4 Growing Together: New Milestones Revealed!

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: New Milestones Revealed!

Check out the new milestones we saw in the gameplay trailer!

The Sims 4 Growing Together

By now, we know for sure that milestones are a new feature coming with The Sims 4 Growing Together. We’ve gotten plenty of information on milestones before. The Sims Blog talked about them extensively. We also saw some references to them in the initial reveal trailer. Today’s gameplay trailer went a step further and showed off some new milestones we haven’t seen before! We got to see a lot of milestones for infants in particular.

So let’s jump right in and take a look at all the new milestones in Growing Together!

The Sims 4 Growing Together Milestones

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Obviously, milestones are important moments in a Sim’s life that affect their emotions towards other Sims and shapes future aspects of their lives. Indeed, milestones are for all ages and the gameplay trailer for The Sims 4 Growing Together showed us a few more milestones for different stages of life. Furthermore, keep in mind that these are not all the milestones in the expansion. These are just the ones we saw in the gameplay trailer. Also, these are probably not their official names. We only saw unlabeled icons of each milestone.

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New Growing Together milestones for infants include:

  • Poopy diapers
  • Baths
  • Trying new foods
  • Learning to roll over
  • Learning to pull themselves up
  • Learning to crawl
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Growing Together Milestones for children include:

  • Losing baby teeth
  • Learning to ride a bike
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Also, new Growing Together milestones for adults include:

  • Falling in love
  • Getting married
  • Having a baby
  • Starting a fire
  • Getting fired from your job

We are very excited for these new milestones in The Sims 4 Growing Together. They feel a lot like memories, but they have more of an impact on our Sim’s lives than memories did in previous Sims games. We absolutely love it when old features get added to the game with big improvements!

Also, want more information on Growing Together? Check out our full category!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: In-Law Visits Confirmed!

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: In-Law Visits Confirmed!

Yep, in-law visits are a confirmed new feature!

The Sims 4 Growing Together

Ever since the first reveal trailer dropped for The Sims 4 Growing Together, Simmers have been wondering whether grandparent visits were just movie magic or an actual feature. Today’s gameplay trailer confirmed that in-laws coming to visit is a new feature coming with this expansion pack. You might want to make sure your Sims have a guest room ready for them because they’re bringing luggage!

The narrator confirms in The Sims 4 Growing Together gameplay trailer that the grandfather was staying with the Michaelsons as a temporary guest. We saw him bring his luggage up to the house so we can only assume he intends to stay for a couple nights! The Sims Twitter account also confirmed this feature.

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Depending on the family dynamics of the household in The Sims 4 Growing Together, in-law visits can be an exciting or a stressful event! The grandson has a great relationship with his grandfather and is super excited to have him stay for a while. He’s been feeling left out since his sister was born. He’s looking forward to having someone pay attention to him again for once. Meanwhile, the boy’s father does not get along with his father-in-law. They are socially incompatible and having his wife’s father in the house is causing him some stress.

The Sims 4 Growing Together

The Growing Together gameplay trailer did a great job showing off how “it’s all relative.” An in-law coming to stay for a while can be exciting for one Sim in the household but stressful for another Sim in the household. Those Sims’ social compatibility and family dynamics will influence this sense of perspective.

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Stay in the Know!

We are super excited to see how these new features mesh together! We loved how subtle and yet powerful all of these new features appear to be. It looks like they’re all going to play off of each other in a way that we haven’t seen before. This is very exciting! More meaningful relationships between Sims is exactly what the community has been asking for!

Want more info on The Sims 4 Growing Together? Check out our full category!

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