The Black Friday Sale for The Sims 4 Packs has begun! Check out all the offers on Packs. Including The Sims 3 Series!
EA has just started a new Black Friday Sale for The Sims Games!
The Sims 4 Packs are all on sale, with The Sims 3 series making its way into the deals round too. In this article we’ll be listing all the available deals & offers for The Sims Games. Including a list of all the available places you can get The Sims 4 Packs at a cheapest price during Black Friday!
Availability of more deals will be posted as they surface online. There are certain Black Friday Deals (Steam for example) that yet have to be announced!
Without further ado, let’s jump ahead into the deals:
The Sims 4 Packs and Bundles Sale
The following sales are listed across multiple official platforms. We’ll be updating the list with new official vendors for Sims Games as new Black Friday Deals surface!
SALE AVAILABILITY:
The EA App / Origin Sale is active now and will last until December 7th, 2022.
The Steam Autumn Sale is active now and lasts until November 29th, 2022.
The Sims 4 Expansion Packs
All of the Expansion Packs for The Sims 4 are on sale! The deals for Expansion Packs is 50% off, excluding the latest High School Years Expansion Pack, which is 25% off.
SALE AVAILABILITY: EA App / Origin, Steam, Playstation Store, Microsoft Store
The Sims 4 Game Packs
All Game Packs are included in the sale! The deals for Sims 4 Game Packs are 30% off, while the Werewolf Game Pack is 20% off.
SALE AVAILABILITY: EA App / Origin, Steam, Microsoft Store.
The Sims 4 Stuff Packs
Stuff Packs also have a discount with the latest Black Friday season. All The Sims 4 stuff Packs are 30% off.
SALE AVAILABILITY: EA App / Origin, Steam, Microsoft Store
The Sims 4 Kits are not included in the Black Friday Deals as of now.
2022 Bundles Deals
Ever since The Sims 4 became free Maxis and EA came up with new Bundles for The Sims 4, including:
These bundles are 20% off on EA App / Origin and Microsoft Store.
Amazon Deals
The Black Friday Deals for Sims 4 games on Amazon have just been released. However, the deals are the same as listed for Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs above. Codes for Sims 4 Kits also remain the same price.
You can check out The Sims 4 Games on Amazon here!
The Sims 3 Black Friday Deals
The Sims 3 Packs are also on Sale!
If you play The Sims 3 on PC / Mac you can now find Black Friday Deals on EA App / Origin. The deals are now also available on Steam!
EA App / Origin and Steam – Sims 3 Sale
The Sims 3 Expansion Packs – 50% off
The Sims 3 Stuff Packs – 50% off
The Sims 3 Worlds (excluding Roaring Heights) – 50% off
The Sims 3 Starter Pack is currently at its full price on EA App.
Sims 3 Ultimate Collection Discount on Steam
If you’re looking to start your Sims 3 adventure on PC you can save big with The Sims 3 Collection.
This set contains all The Sims 3 Expansion Packs and Stuff Packs ever released for this game. Discounted to $66.50USD – or a price equivalent to your local currency.
You can find the deal here! For more information on how to transfer The Sims 3 codes from Steam to EA App / Origin, click here!
The Sims 4 has multiple features and updates that are actively in development. Find out what to expect more of in the future!
We’re wrapping up 2022 with plenty of memories, updates, pack releases and bug frustrations. The Sims 4 had become free for all with more ambitious plans down the line for the entire Sims Franchise.
Throughout this year there’s been plenty of updates for The Sims 4 that either continued previous work or sparked the upcoming. Today, we’re focusing specifically on big updates for The Sims 4 that we should expect more of in the near (or distant) future. After all, there’s still years of content planned for this game!
Since 2020 The Sims Team switched things up with the way they start releasing content. We’ve had the release of Kits in March 2020, a bit of a different release schedule and quarter teasers, no Stuff Packs…
Seriously though, it’s been 2 years almost since Paranormal Stuff!
…and big updates for The Sims 4 that are just never really over! Including:
NPC Overhaul
Scenarios
Likes & Dislikes
Wants and Fears
Sexual Orientation
Neighborhood Stories
Some of the features listed above are currently being actively worked on by Maxis. Some have potential to be continued, while the future is unknown for Scenarios and Neighborhood Stories.
Either way, this is a list of features for The Sims 4 that are speculated to be continued with future development. Some being officially confirmed by The Sims Team!
We’ll be updating this list as the future evolves with confirmed and speculative information. Stay tuned!
Sexual Orientation Features in The Sims 4
In July 2022 The Sims 4 received a huge Base Game Update that covered many new features and improvements. Curved Walls, Wants and Fears, Body Hair and Sexual Orientation were just some of the highlights!
Speaking of, Sexual Orientation was one of the most important updates in The Sims Franchise history. Allowing players to, for the first time in forever, pick a sexual orientation for their Sims!
In the official F.A.Q. for the new feature, the developers shared that Sexual Orientation is considered a 1.0 version feature. Meaning that there are definitely plans to further improve and add new features for Sexual Orientation.
I want to again acknowledge that these topics are complex and full of nuance. We consider this a version 1.0, and are absolutely looking forward to seeing what further tools we might add to allow players to tell a broader range of stories.
One of the questions regarding the Sexual Orientation Update were the gender limitations. The Sexual Orientation feature in The Sims 4 currently only allows players to choose Men or Women for their romantic and WooHoo attraction. However, the team stated that they won’t stop there. Even if it means reworking someo of the 8-year old tech limitations of the game.
TS4 is 8 years old at this point, and reliant on systems that were originally architected with a gender binary in mind. In the intervening years, we’ve taken important steps such as Gender Customization, Pronouns and now Sexual Orientation. It’s a journey still in progress, with many more steps to go. Proper mechanical systems to fully support non binary Sims is another step in that journey.
With that being said, you can 100% expect more Sexual Orientation features in the future. Soon™, right?
Likes & Dislikes Sim Preferences
The first iteration of Likes & Dislikes CAS Preferences was introduced back in May 2021. With the release of Sims 4 Dream Home Decorator Game Pack!
The first version of Likes & Dislikes features 3 categories including Music, Color and Activity.
The Dream Home Decorator Game Pack brought in the Décor category, with the Fashion preference arriving a year later with High School Years.
There is still a vast majority of areas that Likes & Dislikes could improve upon. From a limited list of Activities to an entire category of Attractiveness with other Sims, which was already taken care of by modders.
The only statement we got from The Sims Team was in July 2021 when they said they want to add new music preferences and activities.
Will the likes & dislikes system be expanded in the future?
Well we saw a very positive reaction from the community when we added the new likes & dislikes in the base game last month but we definitely don’t want to stop there! We definitely want to add new music preferences & activities as time allows.
Unlike with future development of the Sexual Orientation feature, the future of Likes & Dislikes isn’t clear enough. Still, there’s a lot of potential for them to be expanded further with upcoming two Expansion Packs coming next year!
Neighborhood Stories
Neighborhood Stories is one of the features for The Sims 4 that so far had 2 major updates!
The first version of Neighborhood Stories came out in November 2021, with another major release in March 2022.
The first iteration unlocked Story Progression through interesting new text prompts from other Sims. Allowing you to make decisions for your Neighborhood and impact other Households that you know.
The second iteration of Neighborhood Stories from this year unlocked new ways to set the ground rules. Giving you options for Neighborhood Customization per each Household.
The types of stories you can pick that can happen outside of your input feel a bit…unfinished. There are 9 Neighborhood Story scenarios to choose from, with only one incorporating an aspect from a previously released Expansion Pack – Cats & Dogs. (Adopt Cats & Dogs)
It’s unknown for this feature if it’ll continue with future development. So far, there have been 2 big updates for The Sims 4 Neighborhood Stories.
Households Overhaul
One of the highly expected updates still to come for The Sims 4 is the Households Overhaul. Or NPC Overhaul which was called initially.
Either way, this Update was only released partially in May 2022 with the SDX Drop that revamped the Goths Household.
Considering there is more than just changes to visual appearances, it’s expected that this update will also incorporate better lore and pre-made settings and starting qualities for each Sim.
The Households Overhaul Update still doesn’t have an ETA. There are updates for Households from Base Game to Cottage Living (Henford-on-Bagley) that need to be done, which is 7 years worth of original stories, lore and visual appearances. We’re really excited for this one and can’t wait for patch day!
Customizable Pronouns for The Sims 4
This one is a bit more challenging than you would expect. Not because it’s hard to make the game adjust to a new way of addressing and customizing pronouns in-game. But because it’s difficult to localize and translate customizable pronouns for other languages that are not English.
There are many logistics that need to be solved outside of English language to ensure that Custom Pronouns are done right in the game. The first iteration of Customizable Pronouns for The Sims 4 is currently only available if you play the game in English Language.
As stated by The Sims Team, this is only the first iteration of this feature that should be updated over time. And released for other languages when the team progresses on the development!
This first update for customizable pronouns to be supported in English is a step in the direction of a more inclusive experience for Simmers, and I’m excited to see how we’ll be able to evolve the game and feature over time to support more languages. While this update isnt the be-all end-all of representation of nonbinary and other gender diverse folks, we strongly feel that it’s important for us to approach better inclusivity over time as we figure out ways to work within the limitations of our code.
There is an interesting interview with one of The Sims 4’s developers that sheds light on the challenges Maxis has to overcome in order to localize this feature for other languages. Check it out!
With that being said, features like Pronouns, Sexual Orientation and even stepping outside of the current binary gender options are all in development by Maxis at the time of writing this article.
Scenarios
This feature is possibly among the top updated ones for The Sims 4! In just more than a year, The Sims 4 Scenarios feature has gotten several updates and improvements. From upgrading rewards and gameplay mechanics to expanding the selection of Scenarios.
The initial version of Sims 4 Scenarios worked more or less like walkthrough tutorials of the game. Over time this feature unlocked more ways to start a scenario, better and more challenging goals. Best thing though?
It seems that limited-time scenarios are becoming less frequent. We’re not sure why they were even a thing to begin with.
There is no clear statement about the future of Sims 4 Scenarios after so many updates to it. Still, it won’t come as a surprise if they’re among the Sims 4 features that’ll get seasonal updates.
The community still has high hopes in this feature. In our Sims 4 Scenarios Community Poll, the top voted options clearly show that there is room for improvement. And that those improvements will be more than welcomed!
Wants and Fears
Compared to previous features listed here, the Wants and Fears feature for The Sims 4 first and foremost needs a fine tuning. Players are reporting that the “Fear of Dead End Job” and some other ones are popping up more randomly and ocassionally than it normally should.
Other than that, the announcement and release of this feature was met with high hopes – and high critics. When this feature came out in July 2022 with the release of the High School Years, it was expected that the feature would be more inclusive than what we actually got.
The current system of Wants and Fears only includes Base Game and High School Years wants and fears. This successor feature to The Sims 2 only covers specific Wants and Fears from mentioned games. Meanwhile, the entirety of previous gameplay content from Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs has been skipped out.
Maxis confirmed that this decision was made due to the time they had developing the feature and Expansion Pack. The team is only considering adding new Wants and Fears through future Packs and Updates. Disregarding the catalogue of 10 Expansion Packs, 12 Game Packs and Stuff Packs where pack-specific Wants and Fears would certainly make sense in the game.
While creating High School Years we focused on that pack and adding previous base game content with the time we had.
Future packs and updates could add more where it makes sense.
It’s uncertain if Wants and Fears will ever get retroactive content related to previous Sims Packs post-HSY. However, you should still expect more from them with future Pack releases and Updates.
What are your thoughts on this feature list? Let us know!
Old favorite Sims 4 mods downloadable in a new way! Find out what mods are trending in Curseforge’s Official Mods Hub.
CurseForge released their The Sims 4 Mod Hub website on November 14th. Since then, Simmers have been downloading Mods/CC and we can finally see what Mods were downloaded the most during the first week! These are some of the most essential Sims 4 mods.
For now, all the downloads are done from the website and on December 6th, the full Sims 4 Mod Manager will be available for people to use. All the mods downloaded will need to be manually installed similar to the current method of installation.
Keep in mind that this list is not an indicator of the most popular mods of all time due to the Mod Squad’s early involvementand the recent release of the Mod Hub.
Storytelling is greatly enhanced by the current most popular mod, WonderfulWhims. With its Attractiveness System, Impressions/Personality, Menstrual Cycle, and Birth Control, etc., gameplay is more realistic with a cast of more diverse Sims. In addition, the ability to Pose Sims is a great asset for those that use custom poses.
Add some realistic gameplay and pose Sims with WonderfulWhims by TURBODRIVER!
MC Command Center is the tool belt of the Sims 4 so much so that is often listed as one of the best sims 4 mods. It has so many uses from story progression and auto save to turning on certain cheats or enabling debug. By comparison, it is the one top Sims 4 mods that Simmers say they could not play without.
Customize your game with MC Command Center by Deaderpool! It is available on CurseForge!
After making a fair amount of Sims, it is not surprising when our Sims start to act the same. With 100 new base game traits, chingyu1023 has allowed Simmers to create unique Sims in ways that the Base Game doesn’t allow. Even with packs, there is not enough diversity in traits. And because of that, chingyu1023’s 100 Base Game Traits Pack v.1 is an essential Sims 4 mod.
Create a diverse group of Sims in your next save with 100 new base game traits! This mod is on CurseForge today!
Online dating has become an important part of many people’s lives so it is no surprise that LittleMsSam created SimDa Dating App for The Sims 4! It has three main types of dates: specific dates, blind dates, or one night stands. To install, make sure you go through the optional folders to delete the files you don’t want including the pregnancy chance files in which you can only have one installed. This mod adds so many new storylines to your game and depending on the optional files you choose, Sims might end up with a bundle of joy from the experience.
Go on blind dates, select dates, or even a one night stand! SimDa dating will allow Sims to experience both the good and bad parts of online dating!
Turbodriver’s Unlimited Jobs+ allows Sims to work more than one job at once. This is either a challenge or torture for your Sims. In the end, you decide.
How many jobs can one Sim have at once? With this mod, you can find that out.
Somik and Severinka’s Realistic Cooking Mod allows Simmers to have a more realistic cooking experience. As shown above, there are new ingredients and changes to EA recipes. Consequently, this Sims 4 mod creates a whole new cooking experience for your Sims. Perfect for anyone that enjoys Alpha content in their game. If you use other food mods, RCM is compatible with several creators’ foods and Srsly’s Complete Cooking Overhaul (SCCO). The compatible creators are mentioned on the download page.
Now your food can even be realistic! Realistic Cooking Mod is available on CurseForge.
After commuting from Henford on Bagley to SanMyshuno every day, a Sim can get a little tired of the open road. Luckily, the Sims 4 mod “Live in Business” lets them start a business right on their residential lot. No more long commute and hello working in pajamas!
What’s better than a residence? A residence plus a business! Download Live in Business by LittleMsSam from CurseForge.
Sometimes pregnancy doesn’t end with a baby. With the Miscarriage Chance mod, pregnancy has the chance of miscarriage which makes it more realistic than the Sims 4 base game. All in all, it’s an essential mod if you want the Sim pregnancies to be more realistic and a little less perfect.
Add reality into your game with the addition of Miscarriages.
Looking through The Sims 4 Mods on CurseForge, one that sticks out is the Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod! Generally, Sims 4 is a single player game so the ability to play with a friend is exciting! Although, this free version does not allow people to play over the internet, you can still play when on the same local area network! At any rate, sounds like the perfect mod for hanging out with your friends!
Play Sims 4 with your friends (local network) with Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod
Baby’s first picture! Get your Sim’s fetus photographed at the doctor’s, then hang it on your Sim’s wall. As shown above, there is a different ultrasound based on the number of Sim babies.
Coupled with a birth certificate, it’s the perfect decoration/keepsake for any Sim!
Capture the first picture of your Sim’s baby with the Ultrasound Scan by LittleMsSam
Teens have a lot of different interests and skills which makes the few jobs that they can work seem unrealistic. The Sims 4 Mod “Teens Jobs Collection” is a great selection of jobs that can be done by Teens. As shown above, these range from camp counselor and dog walker to model and sports coach.
Compared to the limited selection in The Sims 4 Base Game or even with packs installed, this is a vast improvement.
Give your teen a new job! Includes 10 new and unique careers perfect for teens!
Balanced Life removes the exaggerated aspects of the Sims 4. In addition, this includes things such as emotions and needs, skills, relationships, and metabolism, etc.
With Balanced Life, it will overhaul your Sim’s whole life and create a more realistic life for your Sim!
The recent release of The Sims 4 Pastel Pop Kit took many by surprise. Not only did The Sims Team work collaborate with Plumbella, but it was also one that has pleasantly surprised many players and builders within the community. Not only adds a variety of new pastel-coloured objects to the game, but it also strays away from the “50 shades of beige” feel too!
Of course, we could not wait to jump in and explore the new Kit in more detail! Instead of focusing on doing our normal Let’s Build style articles, we decided to change it up and take a new approach. What we wanted to focus on this time was remodelling and refurnishing some Base Game built rooms and incorporating those pops of pastel colours from the new Kit into those rooms.
While The Sims 4 Pastel Pop Kit gives us one pre-made room, we took three of the Pre-made Base Game rooms and added a new twist to them!
Snooze Cruise Control, but make it pop!
Kicking things off with the Snooze Cruise Control room. It’s a very small room, but with plenty of potential to add that pastel pop!
The room originally comes in at $1,674 and features just a bed and chest of draws. While the space of the room was small, it did present a challenge. How could we ensure that all the objects being used would fit?
After some trial and error, we eventually found a layout that worked. Of course, with everything working and with no issues for the play test Sim it all came together perfectly.
Take a look at the end result below!
While the room didn’t provide much space, it definitely has everything your Sim needs. This room would probably be more of a room you would find if they were studying away at either Foxbury Institute or Britechester. Either way, this pretty pastel pink and hot pink combination worked well together.
Pastel Pop Themed Office Space
For the second room, we took the Simple Minded Office and gave it a much-needed pastel makeover. Coming in at $4,352
With more space to work with, it was time to get started. This time around, the aim was to stick with a more neutral pastel theme with pops of colour rather than everything being bright and vibrant.
While the neutral theme somewhat stayed throughout the build, a clear blue theme started to develop instead. It gave more of a calming and relaxing feel, especially with the little corner to get comfortable and read a good book! Definitely the kind of office space we’d consider having in our own homes.
Pastel Pop Transformation
The last Base Game room that received a makeover was the Royal Renaissance Lounge. Coming in at $15,425, it definitely was not fit for purpose with the theme we had in mind.
Now, when we say a Pastel Pop themed Movie Hangout, we mean it in a bit of a roundabout way. While utilizing the new objects, we chose to go for more of the neutral swatches on the objects as well as incorporating the cow print swatches on a couple of the objects too.
It really helped bring the room together and against the red and wooden walls it made it pop, just differently. This would be the kind of movie room/lounge we could see being in the Goth’s home, where you would find the younger generation of the family hanging out at the end of the day!
The Sims 4 Pastel Pop Kit has a variety of objects that are perfect in a number of different themed rooms. With plenty of swatches that work well with Base Game objects, the possibilities when using them alongside objects from additional packs are endless!
All the rooms featured in this post use objects from The Sims 4 Base Game and Pastel Pop Kit. You can find all of these room builds on The Gallery by searching for Leekseverywhere!
These Maxis Match hair conversions are truly magical!
Disney Dreamlight Valley is probably one of the most popular games out there right now (if a million new players in the first week of early access is any indication). The game is basically Animal Crossing but in a magical dreamland populated by Disney characters. It’s charming, it’s nostalgic, it gives you all the warm fuzzies, and it’s fairly similar in art style to The Sims 4. Naturally, custom conversions were inevitable and a CC creator by the name of jo_se_oh has brought the magic of Disney Dreamlight Valley to The Sims 4 with their amazing hair CC!
jo_se_oh has taken some of the most popular hairstyles from Disney Dreamlight Valley and converted them to The Sims 4! The hair is all completely Maxis Match and looks pretty darn spectacular if we do say so ourselves.
Here are the official previews of the collection from jo_se_oh’s Patreon!
Dreamlight Valley Hairstyles converted for The Sims 4
And here’s what each Sims 4 hair CC looks like in our game! As you can see, they look just as good in-game as they do in the previews! We love that we can pick the colour of the Alice Hair accessories separately. That’s my personal favourite hair from Disney Dreamlight Valley!
In-Game Screens
We’re completely enchanted with every single one of these Sims 4 hair CC styles. Apart from The Sims, Disney Dreamlight Valley is my current favourite game. It’s very exciting to be able to have the best of both worlds in The Sims 4! You can bet I will be using that Alice hairstyle all the time, no matter the occasion! Because it’s The Sims and I can!
Download the Disney Dreamlight Valley Sims 4 Hair CC Set
Currently, this Sims 4 hair CC collection has a total of 12 different hairstyles. jo_se_oh uploads them individually on their Patreon so you can browse through their catalogue and pick out your favourites.
jo_se_oh provides all of their CC hair for free on Patreon but if you have a request for a specific hair, they do take commissions. You can download all of the Disney Dreamlight Valley hairs from Patreon. While you’re there, it’s worth checking out jo_se_oh’s other work, too! They make hair conversions from many different games, including other Sims titles and the Story of Seasons series!
Bring your sims to life with Meaningful Stories’ redesigned mood and emotion system for The Sims 4.
Shake up your gameplay with this subtle, but impactful mod: Roburky’s Sims 4 Meaningful Stories Mod! Now you can take control of how Sims’ emotions and moodlets function. In the end, Sims seem more realistic and their lives more meaningful.
Meaningful Stories is a mod that makes Sims more realistic, adds variation to moodlets and emotions, gives depth to emotional traits, creates true happiness, and more! The more realistic they are, the bigger the challenge! This mod is not instantly noticeable, but it’s impact is substantial!
Summing up, what we love about this mod is the depth it creates in the game. No more moods that bounce around constantly. Depressive episodes can last a week unless you do specific actions to stop it. Emotions like happiness don’t happen constantly and certain events can cause true happiness. Another subtle feature that we enjoyed is the effect of emotional auras. and although we love the ability to ability to influence our Sim’s mood, the addition of gradual influences seems more natural and less forced.
Sims 4: Meaningful Stories’ Features
Although most changes are subtle, they are impactful. Roburky’s Meaningful Stories creates more realistic emotions by preventing emotions from switching from drastic highs to drastic lows.
In-Game Tutorial: Don’t understand the mod? Don’t worry about it! There will be helpful hints that pop-up whenever something relevant happens.
Already know the mod? Don’t worry. There is a section in the settings to turn off Tutorial Tips.
True Happiness: This feature makes happiness more realistic and the default state is no longer happiness. Sims will feel “truly happy” only after events that are more meaningful. Learn more (Default: Enabled)
Skill Effectiveness: Happiness is now an emotion that effects skills! When is Sim is happy, the Sim will receive bonuses to how effective they are at the skill. (Default: Enabled)
Satisfaction: Happy sims over time will gain Satisfaction Points. (Default: Disabled)
Miscellaneous Adjustments to Mood: There are many different ways that Mood is changed with Meaningful Stories mod. This includes many changes in what Fine means to adjustments on Uncomfortable Moodlets and Passive/Assertive Happiness.
No Happy Environment: Ever find a lamp so majestic that all of your blues go away? Neither have I and with Meaningful Stories, your Sims no longer will either. Learn more (Default: Enabled)
Variation in Moodlets: There are sometimes stronger moodlets from Emotional Traits. Learn more (Default: Enabled)
Emotional Inertia: A Sim’s emotional state will be less predictable, in essence, they are more stable. “he emotional inertia feature in Meaningful Stories is an entirely new design when compared with the older stand-alone mod of the same name.“ Learn more
To access the Meaningful Stories mod’s settings, Click on any Sim in the current household, then choose the Roburky menu option. In this menu, there will be options for all the Roburky mods that are currently installed. Click on Meaningful Stories.
Inside this menu, there are options for Mood Settings, Environment Settings, Variable Moodlets Settings, Unofficial Patch Settings, and Tutorial Settings as well as a link to Roburky’s Patreon page.
Compatibility
Meaningful Stories mod works with both 32-bit Legacy Edition and 64-bit Standard Version.
Before using Meaningful Stories, be sure to uninstall any other Mood-related mods by Roburky
Due to the fact Meaningful Stories has no override files, there are no known conflicts. For more information, visit Roburky’s website.
You can download the Meaningful Stories Mod by clicking the button below! Extract the compressed content to Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods folder.
This time we’re going back to the latest Expansion Pack for The Sims 4 – High School Years. For this Flash Giveaway round we’re keeping things quick. You can win 1 out of 5 copies of the High School EP by answering a simple question.
Of course, it’s simple if you’ve brushed up your Simlish dictionary recently…
Sims 4 High School Years Giveaway
Want to win a copy of The Sims 4 High School Years? We have five! Simply answer the following question in the comments down below:
Do yo know a word of Simlish language? Write a Simlish phrase or word you know in the comments below!
That’s about it. Write a Simlish word / phrase you know in the conversations section down below and we will pick 5 random winners through random.org!
Leave your comment (in Simlish) down below!
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The winner will be announced here in the Comments Section on November 24th at 1PM Pacific Time / 10PM Central European Time.
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What does the community expect to see with The Sims 4 infants update? We have some ideas of our own, plus a poll for you to weigh in!
The Behind The Sims Summit was an exciting event for many reasons but one of the biggest reasons was the announcement of “better babies” that the community had been asking for. More accurately, a new life stage called infants is planned for The Sims 4. The reveal showed an infant crawling across the floor before an adult Sim picked them up and there appeared to be both a baby gate and a playpen in the background. Since then, we’ve heard and seen absolutely nothing about The Sims 4 infants. All we know for certain is that they are being added to the base game for free sometime in early 2023.
This isn’t the first time a whole new life stage has been added to the game in a free update; toddlers were brought to the game in 2017, along with plenty of new early childhood development toys and objects for them to interact with. The toddler update was excellent so expectations are pretty high for infants in The Sims 4. What exactly are the community’s expectations? We have a few ideas!
Babies in The Sims 2 needed diaper changes and to do that, you needed a baby changing table. The Sims 3 also offered a baby changing table that doubled as a baby bath in The Sims 3 Store. Babies in The Sims 4 also need diaper changes but the adult Sim just changes their diaper in the bassinet. When infants come to The Sims 4, we want to see changing tables for them! We also want them to be functional for toddlers, too, like they were in past games.
In The Sims 2, babies could be bathed in the kitchen sink, which was adorable. The Sims 3’s Store changing table came with a baby bath as well. We would love to see both sink baths for infants and a baby bath for the changing table in The Sims 4 because more options are always a good thing! There are lots of baby baths for sink bathing available in the real world so it would be great if The Sims Team went one step further and included those. We think the chances of this being a thing are good, considering The Sims Team sneakily added in the ability to clean up toddlers at a sink a while ago.
Strollers
Babies in strollers in The Sims 3 Generations
We did not get strollers for babies and toddlers until The Sims 3 but when we did, they were awesome! Being able to take a stroll down to the park with your new baby in a stroller was adorable and convenient! However, one drawback to strollers in The Sims 3 was that you could not leave your baby sitting in the stroller unless you were actively pushing them in it. So even though you had a stroller right there, you still had to put your baby on the ground to do something. Not ideal. We want strollers for both infants and toddlers in The Sims 4 and we want the ability to keep them in there while out places! Plus the common space around home lots allows us to take leisurely strolls with our infants without going through a load screen, so strollers are still a must-have feature.
We’re pretty sure playpens are at least coming with the Sims 4 infants life stage; we saw one in the background of the reveal video. But The Sims 3 Store also had baby walkers available for toddlers. These walkers were not usable by babies. Babies in The Sims 3 were wrapped up in swaddling blankets and looked like larvae. Infants in The Sims 4 clearly have limbs, though, and if they are learning to walk, a baby walker would be perfect for them.
Once upon a time, The Sims 2 had an online store and one of the items available for purchase was a baby bouncy swing. The Sims 3 also had a version of a baby swing available in The Sims 3 Store. The swings were not only adorable, but useful for soothing your little one when your Sims were busy taking care of the household chores. We think it would be a crime if these were not available for The Sims 4 infants life stage.
Remember the baby play mat with dangle toys from The Sims 2? It was another item available in The Sims 2’s online store way back when. It gave babies an opportunity to play on the floor by themselves and it was a lifesaver for when your Sims got busy during the day. Baby was happy with their toys and their parents were able to work on their careers a little and tidy up the house. We want these to make a return to The Sims 4 for sure! We’d like to see the ability to have tummy time added to them, too, as this is an important part of a baby’s motor development.
Modern Parenting for The Sims 4 Infants
So far, we’ve been talking about parenting stuff from past Sims games which came out over a decade ago. Over two decades ago for The Sims 2. Parenting has changed a lot in the past 20 years. Things that older generations would scratch their heads at are now commonplace for many younger parents. For example, co-sleeping is now much more common than it was 20 years ago. Baby cribs that can be attached to a double bed for co-sleeping purposes are all over the place. These co-sleeping cribs have a safety barrier in between parents and child for safe co-sleeping. We’d love to see that as an option in The Sims 4 (but not the only option; we still want our traditional nursery cribs, The Sims Team!)
Can We Please Rock Our Sims 4 Infants in Rocking Chairs?!
Okay, we know this is unlikely since rocking chairs came with Nifty Knitting Stuff. Still. Rocking chairs are pretty much useless and add very little value to gameplay. They would be so much better if we had the ability to rock our infants to sleep in them or sing to them.
There is so much more we could add to this list. Pacifiers, cribs, animated baby mobiles, lots and lots of adorable baby clothes in feminine, masculine, and gender-neutral styles. We could go on and on. But instead of that, we want to hear from you! What features do you want to see come with The Sims 4 infants life stage?
A new official survey for The Sims 4 has surfaced the internet. Asking players about their current thoughts and ideas for improvements!
Just last month Maxis and EA have made The Sims 4 a free-to-play video game! Meaning that the Base Game of the 4th installment in The Sims Franchise is completely free to claim and play on PC and Consoles.
Players of The Sims 4 who either obtained it freely or owned it before have started reporting about the new official survey. The official survey for Sims 4 covers questions both for longtime and new players. With questions asking about the current satisfaction of the game and what could be improved.
The official Sims 4 Survey invite
YouTuber SimmerErin has collected all the questions asked in the official survey. The questions generally ask about the consumer satisfaction and do they agree with each point listed below.
Official Sims 4 Survey Questions
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with The Sims 4?
It’s important to me to create my own characters and/or story in-game
It’s important to me to feel an emotional connection to the game’s story
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the rate at which new content (i.e., furniture, traits, hair etc.) is added to The Sims 4?
Generally, how positively or negatively do you feel about the base game change to “free to play”?
The in-game tutorial(s) made learning how to play easy
The Sims 4 allows me to shape my Sims’ lives the way I want
There are goals/achievements I hope to reach in The Sims 4
The Sims 4 generates random and surprising experiences for my Sims that enhance my gameplay
There is enough content / gameplay in the base game to have fun
I find ways to play TS4 with my friends / family (e.g., chat while playing, sharing a saved game)
I need to buy DLC (e.g., packs, kits) to have fun in TS4
How likely are you to continue playing The Sims 4?
I prefer video games that let me create my own world
I prefer video games that have a story I can immerse myself in
I tend to play games for the action
I tend to play games with a story
I prefer games that focus on a single-player experience
I prefer games that focus on a multi-player experience
As long as I can accomplish my goals, I don’t pay much attention to other players in-game
I get a lot of satisfaction from helping other playeres in-game
I prefer video games with fantasy or sci-fi themes
I prefer video games with realistic themes
Question example from The Sims 4 Survey. Image: SimmerErin
Looking for even more after the latest SDX Drop? Check out this Moustaches CC add-on for The Sims 4!
The pleasant surprise of yesterday’s SDX Drop was a new addition of Facial Hair for The Sims 4. A new set of 3 moustaches have been added in the game for Masculine Sims aged Teen & up, with each one variating in length & shape.
New Facial Hair Additions in The Sims 4
Moustache CC for The Sims 4
One particular creator picked up on the new Moustaches and improved them. If you feel like expanding the catalogue even more with new variations for your Sims, @kevinandthesims has a perfect solution!
You can grab yours by downloading the set through the linked simfileshare! Install it by extracting the contents to Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods folder.
Since the release of The Sims 4 eight years ago, we have seen hundreds of different gameplay objects in game. There are many that most of us incorporate into our builds and games on a regular basis. However, what about those which that we overlook and forget about?
When you think about those gameplay objects that we tend to not use, a few will probably come to mind straight away. There could be a number of reasons as to why these Sims 4 objects are less popular, especially with all the additional content and packs we have at our fingertips.
Let’s take a look at some of the unpopular Sims 4 objects from the Base Game!
Gameplay Objects Overview
Future Cube by Paltry Predictions, Inc.
Ahh, the Future Cube! I’m sure many of us will remember when our Sims were fascinated by them, when The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle was released, and they were full of surprises!
Whipped Dream Cupcake Factory
Why is this gameplay objects so large but the cupcakes so small?
Lump of Clay
What is the purpose of the Lump of Clay? We will never truly know!
While this is just a small selection of Sims 4 objects from the Base Game that appear to be less popular, it’s important to remember that there are numerous that are considered to be less popular that come with additional content! This doesn’t mean they are completely useless or don’t fit with many build themes, it’s just that they are ones that are easily overlooked or there is a different object that is more suitable
Take a look at the poll below and cast your vote for which unpopular Base Game objects you use the most in your game! You can choose up to 2 objects.
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What other unpopular objects from The Sims 4 do you use regularly from Base Game? Let us know in the comments below!
Cheating Death means a whole different thing in The Sims 4!
One of the most beloved characters in The Sims 4 is the Grim Reaper. So it is no surprise how often his services are needed! But sometimes you need the job done quicker. That’s where Sims 4 Death Cheats come in handy. They’re perfect for setting up a save or causing mayhem in a current save.
Some of these cheats are able to be used on console. Most importantly, those that aren’t are marked with a warning that they require a mod to use.
Turn Off Death
Warning: This cheat requires TwistedMexi’s AllCheats mod for it to work. Presently, this mod is available here.
There is a cheat that turns death off or turns death on for an entire save. Also, this would be convenient if you are really invested in a save and don’t want to lose anyone or even a fantasy save where immortality is a trait of the Sims.
To enter the cheat, open your cheat box and type in: death.toggle false to turn off death and death.toggle true to turn it on.
The Sims 4 Death Cheats: NPC Removal
Warning: This cheat requires TwistedMexi’s AllCheats mod for it to work. Presently, this mod is available here.
This cheat can be used to cause the death of most the NPCs around a Sim. It is important to realize that any Sims that are required for jobs will not die.
death.kill_many_npcs
Create a Ghost
Normally, to create a ghost, a Sim would need to die. With these cheats, a Sim can be changed into a ghost based on a specific type of death.
Fourthly, make sure to choose Console Command Settings
At this point, click Debug Commands in Cheats
To access the death cheats, make sure to restart your game, shift + click the Sim that has wronged you and choose the option kill and choose from the following death types:
Deaths via Debug Commands
Be Crushed to Death by Murphy Bed (Tiny Living)
Be Crushed to Death by Vending Machine (Snowy Escape)
Be Slain by a Vicious Killer Rabbit (Cottage Living)
Death by Spellcaster Overload (Realm of Magic)
Death by Poison (Jungle Adventure)
Death by Mother Plant (Strangerville)
Death by Lightning (Seasons)
Death by Stink Capsule (High School Years)
Death by Urban Myth (High School Years)
Death by Cardiac Explosion (Base Game)
Death by Chicken (Cottage Living)
Death by Cowplant (Base Game)
Death by Flower (Seasons)
Death by Drowning in Ocean (Island Living)
Death by Elder Exhaustion (Base Game)
Death by Elderly Demise (Base Game)
Death by Electrocution (Base Game)
Death by Falling (Snowy Escape)
Death by Fire (Base Game)
Death by Meteorite (Werewolves)
Death by Laughter (Base Game)
Death by Freezing (Seasons)
Death by Flies (Eco Lifestyle)
Death by Overheating (Seasons)
Death by Pufferfish (Base Game)
Death by Rabid Rodent Fever (My First Pet Stuff)
Death by Starving! (Base Game)
Drown (Base Game)
Death by Ultimate Mortification (Base Game)
Death by Sun (Vampires)
Death by Steam Room Overheating (Spa Da)
Accidental Death
Warning: This will requireMC Command Center. Presently, you can download it here.
Accidental death? With MC Command Center, you are able to undo death!
To begin with, make sure to turn on Testing Cheats.
Secondly, shift + Click the ghost and Add to Family
Thirdly, click on the Sim and choose MC Command Center
Fourthly, you’ll then need to choose Sim Commands.
Finally, choose Maintain Sim.
At this point, there will be an option to Revive the Sim.
Do you every feel that your builds are missing something, however, you aren’t sure what? Well, The Sims 4 Everyday Clutter Kit may just be your answer!
There are a number of players who love using clutter objects in their builds to help take them to the next level. You see an empty space in a room, and you think to yourself, what clutter object would fit there?
Until recently, many of the existing clutter objects have been in game for a while, so it is a nice surprise to have a new The Sims 4 Kit dedicated to just clutter! Of course, this means even more possibilities for adding more clutter to our Sims’ surroundings.
So, let’s take several different pre-made rooms from the game and add a little clutter to them with this new Kit!
Seasonal Everyday Clutter Hallway
This entryway from The Sims 4 Seasons was definitely feeling a little bit empty. Nothing that a little bit of clutter couldn’t achieve! Initially it was hard to tell what to add to this space as it felt like it was missing something and not just the added clutter.
After some experimenting, eventually there was some progress. With the addition of the side table from The Sims 4 Industrial Loft Kit, as well as replacing the chair with one from the same Kit, it was starting to come together. The addition of the mirror helped tie the space together.
Now it was time to add some clutter! The clutter pieces from The Sims 4 Everyday Clutter are perfect for this space. The smaller clutter objects like the individual glasses, the tray and the phone & keys object really add to the entryway feel. A few boxes above the coat rack and around the room, the entryway was now complete!
Everyday Clutter Gaming Room
For this gaming room from The Sims 4 Get Famous, the two main areas of focus for clutter were the desk area and the storage unit in the room. The first problem that was encountered was the original desk wouldn’t allow for much customization. After swapping it out for another desk, it was time to get started!
It was a lot of fun adding clutter to these two main areas of the room, as well as adding in a sofa from The Sims 4 Pastel Pop Kit!
Although it was disappointing having to change the original desk out for an alternative, filling the empty space with some sports and gym themed clutter objects from the new The Sims 4 Kit was the right move.
Clutter examples
Although the desk is not super cluttered, the added objects did make it feel more like a typical work space and not as empty as before. Whereas, the storage unit and the surrounding clutter brought the room together. While it looks messy, it was definitely more of an organized mess.
Modular Cluttered Bedroom
This room was a lot of fun to add clutter too. While the bed area of the room remained unchanged, other than changing a few of the objects colour swatches, the main focus was on the modular storage. There are so many opportunities to add clutter to this, and knew that a lot of the new objects would fit perfectly there.
The idea in mind for this room was that it belonged to a teen/young adult Sim. Maybe one who was at High School or University. The cluttered worktop, filled with various different make up products, trinkets, headphones and more as well as more clutter stored on top of the modular units.
With a few more objects from The Sims 4 High School Years and the room was complete. It really came together well, and the new objects from the Kit really help add an extra level of detail to the room. In fact, there are a number of smaller objects from many of the other The Sims 4 Kits that would work perfectly alongside those from the Everyday Clutter Kit, too!
There is no denying that this The Sims 4 Kit is perfect for builders and players who love adding clutter into their game. The variety of objects that we get with the Kit work in so many different ways and types of room that the possibilities for using each of the objects is endless!
All of these rooms can be found on The Gallery by searching the username Leekseverywhere.
How are you going to use The Sims 4 Everyday Clutter Kit in your game? Let us know in the comments below!
New Content and Bug Fixes have just been released with the latest Sims 4 SDX! Check out what’s new.
Maxis has released a second SDX drop this month for The Sims 4. In case you don’t know, SDX stands for Sims Delivery Express, which count as small updates for the game.
Today the team will be releasing new hairstyles, collaboration with Mass Effect, new music and bug fixes!
Simmers, our tuning fix for overly aggressive/mean Sims was intended to come out today however the fix will be delayed to early December. We sincerely apologize for the delay.
Through Sims Delivery Express you are able to download new Create A Sim Content, Build Mode Content and small bug fixes and improvements into your game straight through The Sims 4. Simply open up The Sims 4 and your game should automatically check for new content.
If not, go into Game Options > Sims Delivery and Check for new Content. This method of bringing new content into your game works both on PC and Consoles! Note that you will have to restart your game in order to obtain new content. You can select “Yes, Restart Now” for the game to restart automatically for you.
Learn how to download and install mods and CC from The Sims 4 Mod Hub website!
On November 14th, CurseForge and The Sims 4 unveiled their new mod and custom content platform, called The Sims 4 Mod Hub! The platform is designed to be a one-stop-shop for Sims 4 mods and custom content, all completely free to download and curated to ensure security and quality. There are already over 1,000 creations on the platform from creators. Here’s everything you need to know about downloading and installing your favourite mods and CC from the Mod Hub!
Sign Up for the Mod Hub
Currently, The Sims 4 Mod Hub is connected to Twitch for login services. If you already have a Twitch account, you can use it to log in and create your account. If you don’t already have a Twitch account, you’ll need to create one. Changing your username and profile picture on Twitch will also change it on the Mod Hub.
In the future, CurseForge plans to implement more login options but for now, Twitch is the only way to log in to The Sims 4 Mod Hub.
Downloading Mods and CC from The Sims 4 Mod Hub
Once you have an account, you can begin browsing for mods and custom content! Select the different filters along the left sidebar to find exactly what you’re looking for. If you want to find newest creations and not necessarily just the most popular ones, you can filter for that, too.
Find something you like from the selection on The Sims 4 Mod Hub. You can either hit Download right on the search page or click on the name to bring up the download page with more info. We recommend going to the download page. You might miss important information about the download if you don’t read the full download page.
The download page for one of my pose packs
As always, make sure you read all the information the creator has provided. Depending on what you’re downloading, you might need another mod or a specific pack for it to work correctly. After you are clear on all the details, scroll down to the download button and click it. The content will immediately download to your computer.
Creators earn 70% of all of CurseForge’s ad revenue so you are already supporting them by downloading their content for free from The Sims 4 Mod Hub. However, if you’d like to offer additional thanks, some creators have an optional donation button you can click on. Remember to follow your favourite creators to stay up-to-date on all their content!
Download under the Recent Files section
Installing Mods and CC
On December 6th, CurseForge’s Mod Manager app will be available for The Sims 4 as an open beta. The Mod Manager will install your downloaded content for you and automatically keep it updated so you don’t need to worry about anything else after downloading.
Until then, mods and custom content downloaded through The Sims 4 Mod Hub website will still need to be installed the same way they were before; by unzipping the files and putting them into your Mods folder.
We know what you’re probably thinking right now. You already download your mods and CC from other sources. Why switch over to a new platform? We understand this point of view. No one likes having to change their routine, but there are many benefits to using CurseForge over other platforms.
Simmers have peace of mind downloading from CurseForge. Everything on CurseForge is age-appropriate for The Sims 4’s Teen rating and all content is reviewed before getting approval. This means there is no risk of downloading harmful viruses. CurseForge is also very convenient, as many of your favourite creators are now all in one place.
As we mentioned before, downloading from The Sims 4 Mod Hub directly supports creators but at no cost to you. CurseForge’s rewards program pays out 70% of its ad revenue to its creators so when you download something from The Sims 4 Mod Hub, you’re directly supporting that creator. This is a good thing for both creators and players. Players have unlimited access to high quality, free content and creators are still compensated for their time and hard work.
