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13 Advanced Build Tips for The Sims 4 You Might Not Know About!

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13 Advanced Build Tips for The Sims 4 You Might Not Know About!

These tricks of the trade will turn you into a building pro, no matter your skill level!

The Sims 4 makes building easier than ever for players but it still has some limitations that can be frustrating when you have a specific vision in your head. Luckily, Simmers are some of the most creative people on earth and have found ways to get around a lot of these limitations. Here are 13 Sims 4 build cheats, tips, and “hacks” that can help you elevate your building, whether you’re a pro or a novice!

Sims 4 Build Cheats for Both Novices and Pros!

Before you try out any of these, make sure you pull up the cheat console with CTRL+SHIFT+C and type in the bb.moveobjects on cheat. Many of these tricks require this cheat to be active, first. For advanced builders, you may also find the bb.showhiddenobjects and bb.showliveeditobjects cheats useful for widening your catalogue of items.

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Split-Level Basements

Sims 4 Building Tips: Split Level Basements

Build two basement levels on top of each other and split the top level into two rooms. Delete the floor in one room and replace the dividing wall with fencing. Pop in some stairs and there you go!

Best Build Cheat: Free Placement

Free Placement

This trick is super easy to use. Hold down the ALT key while you have an object selected to move it freely outside the grid lines! You can create all kinds of great custom furnishings with this one!

Wall Corner Trim

Sims 4 Build Cheats: Corner Trim

Did you know there are wallpapers in The Sims 4 that auto-apply trim to outside corners? Well now you do! You’ll find these special wall coverings in both the base game and in several DLC packs.

Quarter Grid Snap

Building Tips: Quarter Grid Placement

You can toggle between full tile, half tile, and quarter tile grid snap placement by hitting the F5 key with an object selected! This will let you get precise placement every time!

Our Favourite Build Cheat? Scale Objects!

Sims 4 Build Cheats: Scale Objects

If you want to make an object smaller, hit the [ key with the object selected. Likewise, if you want to make an object larger, hit the ] key with the object selected. This Sims 4 build cheat works best with décor. Many functional objects stop working when scaled up or down too far.

Free Rotation

Building Tips: free Rotation

Similar to free placement, just hold the ALT key with an object selected and move your mouse around to rotate it a full 360 degrees instead of snapping to 45 degree angles.

Place Half Tile Flooring

Half Floor Tiles

You can create your own custom floor designs by hitting CTRL+F with some flooring selected! This allows you to place triangle-shaped tiles instead of square ones.

Incognito Build Cheat: Hidden Basements!

Building Tips: Hidden Basements

This Sims 4 build cheat requires the Tiny Living stuff pack. Build a basement with a staircase. Place a murphy bed over the opening by putting it on the basement level and using the 9 key to raise it up to ground level. Then have a Sim pull the bed down to conceal the entrance. You’ll want to disguise the bed with foliage or walls, of course. We recommend debug objects since these items often don’t have footprints and aren’t seen as obstacles by Sims.

Counter Customization

Sims 4 Build Cheats: Custom Counters

Create more unique counter setups by toggling auto-counters off! This lets you mix and match counter designs as you please!

Move Objects Freely on Walls

Free Wall Placement

Similar to free ground placement, just grab any window or wall decoration and hold ALT to freely move it around! You can also use the 0-9 keys to move things directly up or down.

Lesser Known Build Cheat: Embed Objects in Terrain

Sims 4 Build Cheats: Embed Terrain

It’s annoying when objects like rocks and foliage sit on top of raised terrain, isn’t it? Fix that with this Sims 4 build cheat: Put a room on a hillside; the room’s foundation will be embedded into the hill. Then place any rocks or foliage on the foundation. When you delete the room, the objects will stay embedded in the terrain.

Cabinet Customization

Custom Cabinets

Just like counters, cabinets can also be customized more by toggling auto-cabinets off! This will let you pick different styles of cabinets to create unique kitchens.

Taller Windows and Doors

Sims 4 Build Cheats: Taller Windows

You can make tall windows and doors look even taller by placing them on the tallest wall height, then lowering the wall height again! This opens up seamless design options which is great in modern builds.

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Looking for more Sims 4 building tips and inspo? Check out our Let’s Build series!

Walkthrough of the Realistic Childbirth Mod Update

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Walkthrough of the Realistic Childbirth Mod Update

Ultrasounds, stretch marks, birth complications and more!

The Realistic Childbirth Mod by PandaSama is one of my absolute favourite mods for The Sims 4. I never miss a chance to cover new developments and updates for it and the latest update is an exciting one! Pregnant Sims can now announce their pregnancy to their partner, cuddle and nap with their partner, have ultrasounds done at the hospital, get stretch marks and c-section scars, and even experience birth complications! Of course, there are toggles for many of these features in case some of these things are too upsetting for Simmers.

Let’s dive right into everything the latest mod update has to offer!

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod: Ultrasound Update

The latest update for The Sims 4 Childbirth Mod comes with lots of new features, from the beginning to the end of pregnancy!

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod: Pre-Labour

Pregnancy Announcements

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod

I’ve always disliked the Maxis “Share Big News” interaction. It’s just too silly and goofy-looking and the other Sim is always happy about the pregnancy, no matter what. It’s predictable and boring. Panda apparently thinks so, too, because she’s added a custom interaction for this moment!

After finding out your Sim is pregnant, they can click on their partner and Share Pregnancy News. If neither Sim has the Hates Children trait, they will be happy about the pregnancy, but if one or both Sims does have the Hates Children trait, they will be very upset about the news!

Napping Together

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Pregnant Sims can now take a quick nap with their partner or good friends on a couch! Just click the couch and select Nap Together. The Sims must have at least +30 Friendship or +30 Romance to be able to do this.

As always, the animation is super adorable. Panda always outdoes herself with every new animation she makes. This latest Sims 4 childbirth mod update is no exception.

Cuddling

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod

Pregnant Sims can cuddle with their partner on a double bed now, too. This is another romantic interaction, so click on your Sim’s partner and look for the Pregnancy Cuddle interaction under the Romance social category.

The pregnant Sim’s partner will rub the pregnant Sim’s belly while cuddling on the bed and it is positively adorable, like we expected. Sims who do not have the Hates Children trait will also receive positive moodlets from this heartwarming interaction.

Ultrasound Examinations

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Pregnant Sims can go to the hospital to have ultrasound examinations done anytime during their pregnancy! To do this, just have your Sim call the obstetrician through the cell phone and choose to have an ultrasound done!

Once you arrive at the hospital, you will need to use the bb.enablefreebuild cheat to go into the Build/Buy catalogue and place down the custom ultrasound scan object. Search the term “Ultrasound Machine” to bring it up right away if you can’t find it in the catalogue. Make sure you place the ultrasound machine somewhere accessible with nothing blocking access to it.

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod

Go back into Live Mode and click on the ultrasound object to have your ultrasound done! If your Sim brought their partner with them, they will join your Sim for the ultrasound autonomously. You can also switch control to them and tell them to join by clicking on the pregnant Sim if they don’t go on their own for whatever reason.

When the scan is finished, your Sim will have a copy of the ultrasound in their inventory. The ultrasound can then be shown to other Sims, framed, and displayed either on a wall or a surface.

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Getting an ultrasound scan unlocks the ability to Share Pregnancy News with family and friends under the Friendly social category. Make sure the ultrasound is in your Sim’s inventory or the interaction will be greyed out and unclickable in the social pie menu.

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod: Active Labour

Birth Complications

Sims who choose to give birth at home may experience a birth emergency in the new Sims 4 childbirth mod update. Their labour can stall. There is a 10% chance that a pregnancy with a single baby will have a stalled labour at home. If the Sim is pregnant with multiple babies, this chance increases to 30%.

If your Sim may be experiencing a stalled labour, you will receive an orange notification. The notification will instruct you to continue monitoring the situation and if labour does not start progressing again, your Sim could require an emergency c-section at the hospital.

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod

During a stalled labour, your Sim’s dilation will slow down; however, the situation can resolve itself sometimes. The labour can speed up again after an hour. You can also have a midwife check on the baby to help get the labour going again, too. The midwife will tell your Sim if they are having a medical emergency and need a c-section.

If your Sim does need to have an emergency c-section, you’ll be prompted to go to the hospital but if you don’t want this, you can click the X to just ignore the notification. The labour will progress normally again and there are no negative consequences if you just decide to cancel the whole emergency situation.

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If you choose to go to the hospital, your Sim will travel to the hospital lot. When they arrive, they’ll receive an epidural and be prepped for a c-section immediately. If they aren’t immediately tended to, you can ask one of the doctors to perform the c-section.

Unassisted Birth

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod

If you want to give birth at home but don’t want a birthing partner to assist you with the delivery, your Sims can give birth unassisted in this Sims 4 childbirth mod update. To give birth without any assistance, place a baby bassinet anywhere on the lot and click it. Choose Unassisted Birth.

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Your Sim will kneel down and give birth on their own wherever they were standing when you issued the command. They won’t go to the bassinet.

The unassisted birth animation only supports one baby; if your Sim is pregnant with multiples, all the babies will still join the family.

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod: Post Labour

Stretch Marks and Surgery Scars

Sims will now get stretch marks in their third trimester in this Sims 4 childbirth mod update! By default, the stretch marks will slowly fade over a period of 3 days after birth but you can make them permanent in the mod settings if you want to.

Sims who give birth via c-section will have post-surgery scarring. The scars will slowly fade over a period of 4 days.

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod

And if you were tired of seeing that ugly red flashing heart above your Sim’s head during labour, you’re in luck! That eyesore? Gone! Your Sims will have subtle sparkles around their feet, instead.

For Simmers who are sensitive to scarring and birth emergencies, Panda added the option to toggle off stretch marks, scarring, and birth emergencies in the mod settings. Just SHIFT+Click your Sim with the testingcheats true cheat enabled and you’ll find the toggles under Childbirth Settings.

Sims 4 Childbirth Mod Information

All of the features described in this article are part of the latest update. This update will be free for everyone on February 10th, 2023. The previous version of the mod supports home births and is free to download right now.

For more walkthroughs on previous versions of this mod, check out some of our past articles!

Ultrasound Update (Now Available!)
Home Birth Update

Add These Diverse and Detailed Households to Your Sims 4 Game

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Add These Diverse and Detailed Households to Your Sims 4 Game

These premade households are ready and waiting for you!

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Image Credit: SimsOnTheRope

If you’re tired of seeing the same old Maxis townies in your saves, you’re in luck! A very talented Sim creator and builder named SimsOnTheRope is on a mission to populate The Sims 4 with better townies. These townies are far more diverse than what Maxis gives us and far more detailed. They come with existing skills, careers, lifestyles, additional reward traits, likes/dislikes, pronouns, sexual orientations and more! Each household even has a recommended home you can download for them if you’re not inspired to build one or search for one yourself.

The Sims 4 Townies: 9 New Households

SimsOnTheRope created 9 households with a total of 32 Sims to place in your worlds. These Sims 4 townies have no CC but do use some DLC packs. Conveniently, both tray files and Gallery links are provided. This means players can choose whether they want to install manually or go through the Gallery.

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Recommended Home: Colocation Plaisante

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Recommended Home for these Sims 4 Townies: Maximalisme Minimaliste

Carlier

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Recommended Home: L’Arrière-Boutique

König

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Recommended Home: Château de l’Ormyeu

Ayed & Becker

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Recommended Home: Retraite du Levant

Vial

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Recommended Home for these Sims 4 Townies: De Briques et de Broc

Hamon

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Recommended Home: Renouveau

Courtet et Vallone

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Recommended Home: Première Étape

Messard

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Image Credit: SimsOnTheRope

Recommended Home: La Tanière

Download These Households!

You can download these Sims 4 townies straight from the Gallery by searching the ID simsontherope!

If you prefer to put the files in your Tray folder manually, just click the button below to be taken to the download page! You can download them all or head to SimsOnTheRope’s tumblr to find links to download each household individually.

Download (INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS)

If you liked these Sims 4 Townies, why not check out more households like this from our Story Starter Kit series?

The Sims 4 Console: New Update! (February 7th, 2023)

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The Sims 4 Console: New Update! (February 7th, 2023)

New Update for The Sims 4 on Console has fixed the crashes!

A new update for The Sims 4 has been released for both PlayStation and Xbox players. While the update itself is small, it addresses a big issue that has been having an impact on a number of console players. So for those of you who have been experiencing unpredictable crashes and the game shutting down randomly, which has occurred since the January 31st, 2023 Patch, this update should address those issues.

The update should apply automatically to your game, however if not, you can request a new update by checking for updates under The Sims 4 game tag.

Patch notes for this particular update are short, however, you can find out more below.

The Sims 4: NEW UPDATE! (Aug 30th, 2022)

Patch Notes

Console: Version: 1.70

Hello Simmers

What a week – Behind The Sims, The Sims 4 launched on Epic Games Store, and a patch. That last one is why we are here again. These release notes are short as it’s focused on fixing one thing, crashing.

We appreciate all of the reports and feedback around the issue, and appreciate your patience and understanding while we worked on getting this fix implemented.

– The Sims Team

Base Game
  • We identified an issue which was causing The Sims 4 to shut down on PlayStation and Xbox. We have taken steps to address this and this particular issue should no longer occur.

Has this recent update addressed the issues you may have been experiencing since the previous update? Let us know in the comments below.

Don’t forget, you can report any issues you may be experiencing over on The Sims 4 section of EA Answers HQ.

The Sims 4 Growing Together Giveaway

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The Sims 4 Growing Together Giveaway

Celebrate The Sims with our latest Sims 4 Growing Together Giveaway!

There’s a special reason to celebrate today. In case you don’t know, The Sims 1 was released on February 4th, 2000, making The Sims Franchise 23 years old today!

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The Sims Franchise still continues to grow strong, with a 13th Expansion Pack for The Sims 4 scheduled for release next month. Along with that there’s also an open development of the next generation Sims Game – Project Rene! Which we refer to as The Sims 5 for the time being.

We’re planning up a big year of giveaways as our 10th anniversary of the Sims Community platform approaches. Until then, let’s celebrate the things to come!

The Sims 4 Growing Together Giveaway

We’re giving away three copies of The Sims 4 Growing Together Expansion Pack. No matter whether you’re playing on PC / Mac or Console!

The upcoming Expansion for The Sims 4 is releasing on March 16th, 2023. We’re making sure that 3 lucky winners get their hands on it the week of its release!

Here’s how you can participate in our latest Sims 4 Growing Together Giveaway:

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Sims 4 Growing Together Giveaway

What are you looking forward to the most in The Sims 4 Growing Together? Leave your comment below!

That’s it! You can drop your comment in the conversations section below and we’ll select 3 random winners!

The 3 random comments will be chosen through the random.org platform.

The comments section will be open for a limited amount of time. Check out the Giveaway Dates to know exactly when you can enter:

  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: February 10th, 2023 at 10AM Pacific Time
  • WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: February 12th, 2023 at 10AM Pacific Time in the Conversations section

Make sure you follow the Giveaway Rules before applying your entry!

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Giveaway Rules:

  • Be respectful and follow the Sims Community House Rules linked below.
  • You need to be a member of Sims Community in order to leave a comment! The Sign Up button can be found right above the comments.
  • Not more than 1 comment!
  • Your comment might be saved for manual approval. Don’t worry, we will manually approve your comment in a few hours in case you’re waiting!
  • Make sure you leave your correct information when registering to Sims Community through OpenWeb. Your correct e-mail is needed so we can contact you with the inquiry about your preferred platform for Growing Together!
  • Expect the Giveaway Code to be delivered up to 48 Hours after the release on March 16th.
  • Do not share your personal email and data in the conversation!

That’s all there is to it! Let us know what you’re excited about the most and we’ll pick 3 lucky winners on February 12th!

Make sure you’re up to date on all the Latest News for Sims 4 Growing Together.

Behind The Sims: Community Reactions (Episode 1)

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Behind The Sims: Community Reactions (Episode 1)

The community reacts to The Sims’ new format of announcements!

Behind The Sims is the brand new and exciting community live stream from The Sims Team. A new way to keep the community up to date with what is happening in the franchise. As this was the first of many new style streams, players were eager to find out more!

We kicked off with SimGuruGrant delivering news on the development of Project Rene. While development is going well overall he informed us that the team is planning to share regular updates with us. Based on what was shared during the stream, Project Rene is definitely starting to take shape!

Next up we heard from the teams behind The Sims Mobile and Freeplay! With new events, content, NPC’s, music, and more on the way! There is definitely a lot planned over the next few months for both games!

The Sims 4 Reveals

Now for the segment that most players were eagerly awaiting. The Sims 4!

With the new Infants life stage to be added soon, players were keen to know more. We first saw a short teaser back in October 2022 during the Behind The Sims Summit event. With a reveal trailer that didn’t disappoint, the excitement around the new life stage was certainly growing!

The Sims 4: Better Babies Update coming Early 2023

Additionally, the community was wanting to find out more about the next expansion. We had a rough idea of the world as two concept pieces had previously been shown as well as a possible theme.

San Sequoia, the rumored new world name, has also been teased again during the recent roadmap content, too. As The Sims Team has been telling us, it’s all relative!

Needless to say, players needed to wait until 2nd February 2023 to find out more!

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With this being the first new style live stream, many players were intrigued to find out more. Overall, the new stream format and what was showcased were positively received throughout the community.

This is not the first time we’ve seen The Sims Team change how they deliver news and information to the community. From the Maxis Monthly, Sims 411, quarterly trailers, and more over the years, the Behind The Sims format will hopefully remain a regular resource of updates from the Team going forward!

Behind The Sims: Community Reactions

Let’s take a look at what the community has been saying!

What did you think of the new stream setup? Was there one particular moment that caught your attention? Let us know in the comments below.

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Everything We Noticed from the Reveal!

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: Everything We Noticed from the Reveal!

Spot the details in The Sims 4 Growing Together reveal trailer!

The official reveal trailer for a new expansion pack has dropped today! The expansion is called The Sims 4 Growing Together and will be released on March 16th, 2023 across all platforms. Even though the trailer was just over two minutes long, there was a lot to see! We’re going to point out some of the finer details from the reveal some Simmers might have missed!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Everything We Noticed!

Some of the following observations are pretty easy to spot. Some are more subtle but let’s check them out together, shall we?

More Horse Hints???

The Sims 4 Growing Together

Okay, don’t read too much into this just yet. Rumours have been circulating that The Sims Team is hinting at an equestrian pack sometime in the near future. So Simmers were quick to spot another reference to horses in the puzzle shown in the trailer. There is a child’s drawing of a unicorn shown in the trailer, too. Does this confirm the next expansion pack is about horses? Absolutely not. Our advice? Assume it is not true until The Sims Team themselves makes an official announcement about it.

Age Spots

Reveal Trailer

It looks like we’ll be getting plenty of new skin details! An elder Sim is shown here sporting noticeable age spots on his forehead and cheeks!

Slumber Parties

The Sims 4 Growing Together

Slumber party events will be making their way to The Sims 4 Growing Together! These sleeping bags look super cute! We also see that pillow fights from the High School Years expansion are going to be part of Growing Together as well and can be done on sleeping bags as well as beds!

New Family Interactions

Reveal Trailer

We saw so many adorable interactions between different age groups in the trailer! A toddler blowing a raspberry on an infant’s tummy, a child kissing a toddler’s forehead, and an adult Sim picking up a child to give them a big bear hug were just some of the cute interactions we saw between family members in the The Sims 4 Growing Together reveal.

New Gnomes!

The Sims 4 Growing Together

We see you, gnome enthusiasts! We spotted a new gnome for you to add to your ever-growing garden gnome collection in the left-hand bottom corner of this screen! Oh, and the child riding a bike, of course but we think that was pretty obvious to everyone, right?

Birth Marks and Scars

Reveal Trailer

Expanding on the age spots seen on the Elder Sim, we also see a variety of unique birth marks and scars on Sims throughout the trailer. One Sim has a small forehead scar and another has a birth mark going down her shoulder and upper arm. There are new beauty marks seen on several Sims as well.

New Pranks?

The Sims 4 Growing Together

We see a child rudely waking up their caregiver by blowing up a balloon and popping it right next to the unsuspecting Sim while they sleep in a sleeping bag. The Sims 4 does already have a variety of funny pranks Sims can pull off but it’s nice to see that The Sims 4 Growing Together will add even more funny chaos.

Baby Tooth Milestone

Reveal Trailer

A child Sim pulls out their wiggly tooth in the reveal and a tooth icon appears above their head. The Sims Blog discussed new milestones for Sims so we’re pretty sure losing your baby teeth will be one of those milestones young Sims can experience in The Sims 4 Growing Together.

Tummy Time for Infants

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Lots of players wanted their infants to have tummy time when infants were first announced back in October. It looks like Simmers won’t be disappointed! There are a few shots of an infant enjoying some tummy time on a mat with adult supervision!

Infant Exploration!

Reveal Trailer

This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given that The Sims 4 Growing Together will include wearable infant carriers but we can see an adult Sim holding up an infant near some boating docks, which doesn’t appear to be on an active lot. This means we’ll be able to take our infants anywhere out into the world!

Upright Piano

The Sims 4 Growing Together

Music lovers are going to be excited about this one! We spotted an upright piano in the background of The Sims 4 Growing Together reveal trailer! Upright pianos are great space savers in smaller homes and are a much more common sight in family homes than the huge grand pianos we currently have in the game.

Group Power Walking

Reveal Trailer

Elders can stay active by going on group power walks! With a child Sim in tow, it looks like this won’t be restricted to elders only, which is nice. The whole family can partake in this activity together.

Grandparent Visits

The Sims 4 Growing Together

In the reveal, two exhausted parents of an infant get a much-needed break when the grandparents come to visit! Since we saw the grandparents show up with luggage in tow, it leads us to think that family coming to stay for a while will be a new feature of The Sims 4 Growing Together.

Family Reunions?

Reveal Trailer

The Sims Blog does make mention of family reunions; however, it’s not 100% clear whether they are new social events or not. We sure hope they are! Our legacy saves have big families with a lot of extended relatives and we’d love to have a reason to bring everyone together!

New Tattoos?

The Sims 4 Growing Together

We can’t get a super clear visual here but the sleeve tattoo on the Sim on the far right of this screenshot may be sporting a new one.

Baby Showers

Reveal Trailer

The Sims Blog confirmed that baby showers are a new social event coming in The Sims 4 Growing Together! We also see a little canon blowing out coloured confetti here so maybe gender reveals will be an aspect of baby showers! We sure hope so!

Rocking Chairs

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Rocking chairs are making a second appearance in The Sims 4 Growing Together! Players who don’t own Nifty Knitting Stuff will now be able to enjoy rocking chairs, too, if they purchase the new expansion.

What else did you spot in the reveal trailer? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments!

If you haven’t seen the reveal trailer, yet, you can watch it right here!

Look into upcoming The Sims 4 CAS Content

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Look into upcoming The Sims 4 CAS Content

Sleepwear for all Life Stages! Check out upcoming CAS content coming to The Sims 4.

The Sims 4’s latest update brought more than we’ve covered. Yes, we’re talking about new Sleepwear in The Sims 4 game files!

In case you don’t know, The Sims 4’s January 31st Update brought in General New Content including Medical Wearables, Shapewear, Top Surgery Scar and Light Switches. We reported on the new content in our Update Overview article, with a finding about an upcoming Sims 4 CAS release.

We received a tip from @Mushilda about the new Pyjamas set, yet to be released. Including a better look into the entire catalogue of presets (and life stages!). Check out the previews below!

Upcoming CAS Content

The following set Pyjamas and Loungewear was discovered in Sims4Studio, with something new for every life stage!

There are two sets of of new sleepwear, with 8 different variants each. There are tops and trousers that span across life stages from Toddlers to Elders, and we’re assuming soon Infants as well.

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Sleepwear Set – Masculine Adult Tops
Sleepwear Set – Feminine Adult Tops and Bottoms
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New jammies for Toddlers!

@Mushilda was also able to unlock the new Sleepwear Set in Create A Sim and take a few screenshots. Check out the preview!

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New Sleepwear for Children in The Sims 4

When will this content be available in The Sims 4?

We don’t know yet. The mentioned set of clothing could be released in two different ways – either through an SDX Drop or a new Sims 4 Update. We’ll know soon for sure!

What are your thoughts on the upcoming set?

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Features Overview

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: Features Overview

Learn about some of the new features coming with The Sims 4 Growing Together!

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It’s official! The next expansion pack for The Sims 4 is called Growing Together! It launches on March 16th, 2023 and it’s themed around generational and family gameplay! Yep! The Sims Team finally gave us Generations for The Sims 4!

Along with the reveal trailer, The Sims Team posted a blog post to the official EA website, detailing exactly what this new expansion contains. They also shared some information regarding the FREE infant base game update coming on March 14th. There was a LOT of info dumping in the blog post so we’re going to summarize it for you in handy point-form format!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Features Blog Post

There’s a lot to unpack in this blog post so we’re going to break it down into sections for you! Happy reading!

FREE Content

The Sims 4 Growing Together
  • INFANTS!!! They are coming in a base game update!
  • Create and modify infants in CAS
  • Wide range of clothing, accessories, and hairstyles
  • Sims can adopt infants
  • Newborns (bassinet babies) age up into infants. Infants age up into toddlers.
  • Change diapers, put down to nap and sleep, and more.
  • Infants can express needs, emotions, and sentiments

The Sims 4 Growing Together Content

San Sequoia

San Sequoia
  • There is a new full sized world coming with the expansion pack called San Sequoia
  • A coastal region located along an ocean bay
  • Lots of outdoor, open space for family gatherings and children to play
  • Three neighbourhoods; Anchorpoint Wharf, Gilbert Gardens, and Hopewell Hills
  • Hopewell Hills is a slow-paced residential area featuring both traditional and contemporary craftsman style homes
  • Visit Urban Park for group walks, learn to ride a bike, jog or hike along a nature path.
  • Kids can play on a public playground
  • Watch movies at the local refurbished theatre (unclear whether this is a venue or a rabbithole building)
  • Grab something to eat along the pier
  • Visit a library filled with children’s books
  • Visit the local water park; Whalebert’s Public Splash Pad Play Area

Expanded Infants

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  • Infant milestones that highlight how your infant is growing up and unlock new ways for them to explore the world around them
  • Changing stations and infant playmats
  • Infant carriers to take infants with you out into the world
  • 18 new discoverable Infant Quirks that will change your infant’s behaviour.
  • Each infant can have up to three quirks at one time so every infant will feel unique
  • Some Infant Quicks include Self-Soother, Early Rise, Messy Eater, Frequently Hiccoughs, Gassy, Good Appetite, Snuggly Sleeper, Happy Spitter, Free Air Tinkler and more.
  • New Baby Shower social event

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  • Lots of new content for different age groups
  • Elders can power walk, do puzzles at the recreation centre, and be caretakers of the Family Keepsake Box.
  • Elders can give life lessons, reminisce on good times, and sneak treats
  • Elders can have a favourite grandchild
  • Toddlers are getting a big upgrade in The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack. They will get 18 discoverable Toddler Quirks that shape their behaviour beyond their traits.
  • Some Toddler Quirks include Aggressive, Picky Eater, Early Riser, Little Singer, Good Appetite, Loves Water, Hates Bedtime, Loves Being Carried and more.
  • Children will get four new aspirations: Slumber Party Animal, Mind and Body, Playtime Captain, and Creative Genius.
  • Lots of new play objects to go along with these aspirations, such as the tree house, splash pad, bicycle, sleeping bag, and friendship bracelets.
  • New Slumber Party social event
  • It’s important to keep children’s confidence high. Childhood Confidence is a new aspect of growing up for children
  • Children will lose their baby teeth

Sims 4 Milestones Feature

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  • As Sims go through life, they’ll encounter Milestones through their experiences in The Sims 4 Growing Together. Milestones show players their Sim’s current growth and will continue to impact them as they age.
  • Some milestones include overcoming a career obstacle, getting let go from a job, having a midlife crisis, having family members move in and more.
  • There are Infant Milestones, too. Infant Milestones shape the way your infants grow up and make raising infants a new and exciting experience each time.

Social Dynamics in The Sims 4 Growing Together

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  • New social compatibility feature that will make socializing feel different with every Sim. These will lead to deep, more personalized relationships between Sims. Some Sims may be jokesters together, or they might be competitive with each other.
  • Family trees will reflect more complex family relationships
  • Sims will have preferences that determine who they’re socially compatible with and who is their sworn enemy.
  • As Sims go through life, these preferences will offer opportunities for both drama and unity. These will impact family dynamics and relationships between Sims.

Misc.

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  • There will be an in-depth developer livestream covering the base game infant update and the Growing Together expansion pack on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11am PDT on Twitch and YouTube.
  • The Sims 4 Growing Together launches on March 16th, 2023 on PC via EA app, Mac via Origin, and Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One systems. The Sims 4 has now launched in the Epic Games Store as well.
  • Players who purchase The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack between February 2 – April 27 will receive the Outdoor Playtime Digital Content, which contains a toddler slide, infant carrier, and a swing set.

Check out all of our Growing Together coverage right here on our website!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: 40+ Screens from the Reveal!

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: 40+ Screens from the Reveal!

It’s official! The next expansion is called Growing Together!

It’s time to get hyped for a new expansion pack! The reveal trailer for The Sims 4 Growing Together just dropped today and yep, it’s a Generations-style pack! This of course has Simmers very excited. A Generations pack has been desperately wanted for years now and the Parenthood game pack just didn’t quite cut it even though it had plenty of neat additions for families. The Sims 4 Growing Together launches on March 16th, 2023! This is two days after the FREE infant base game update!

The reveal trailer shows off a lot of new activities for families, new interactions between family members, and the new world coming with the expansion pack called San Sequoia. We’ve pulled some of the best screens from the reveal for you to take a look at right here! Check out stills of infant cribs, puzzles, bicycles for children, water parks, sleepovers, new infant toys, treehouses, family gatherings, and much more!

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Here are over 40 of the best screenshots from The Sims 4 Growing Together reveal trailer! There is new stuff to notice everywhere you turn! Take a look at some of the adorable and heartwarming activities and interactions coming with the new expansion pack next month!

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Tell us what you think!

What was your favourite part of The Sims 4 Growing Together reveal trailer? What are you most excited for? We have a hard time choosing, but infant carriers, losing your baby teeth, and new activities for elders all look very exciting to us!

Discuss everything about the reveal trailer in the comments, but naturally, remember to be respectful! Respectful disagreement is healthy but there are real people on the other side of the screen!

If you haven’t watched the reveal trailer yet, it’s definitely worth checking out! Maybe watch it a few times to really see everything because there is a lot shown! You can see it right here!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: First Look into Order Bonus

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: First Look into Order Bonus

Learn how you can get The Sims 4 Outdoor Playtime Digital Content!

The Sims Team has officially announced The Sims 4 Growing Together! The next Expansion Pack has been set out to release on March 16th. Until then, we have a special look into Bonus items you get with your pack purchase!

Sims 4 Growing Together Order Bonus

If you order The Sims 4 Growing Together by April 27th, you automatically get a set of new objects! The Sims 4 Outdoor Playtime Digital Content set contains 3 objects. All 3 being gameplay objects!

Check out the preview below:

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Make the most of the outdoors as a family with a sporty styled infant carrier, a cute toddler slide, and a swing set for both children and adults to enjoy. Families can enjoy playtimes together when you purchase though April 27th.

The set includes:

  • Prime of Childhood Swing Set
  • Lil’ Whalebert Toddler Slide
  • PowerWalk Companion
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TheSims.com also published a new 3D preview of the new objects. Check it out!

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What are your thoughts on The Sims 4 Growing Together Order Bonus? Join the conversation down below!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Exclusive Screens

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: Exclusive Screens

Check out the screen previews from The Sims 4 Growing Together!

The Sims Team has just announced their upcoming Expansion Pack – The Sims 4 Growing Together, and we have screen previews!

The Expansion Pack is set to release on March 16th with plenty of interesting and new features. We’re just getting started for coverage on the pack!

Until then, check out the first screenshot previews of The Sims 4 Growing Together.

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In case you’ve missed out on the news, the latest Expansion brings some exclusive features. Social Dynamics, Milestones Feature and Improved Family Trees. Just to name a few!

Click here for a full breakdown of first features.

What do you think about the first screen previews? Join the conversation below!

The Sims 4 Growing Together: Official Trailer

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The Sims 4 Growing Together: Official Trailer

First gameplay look into The Sims 4 Growing Together!

EA and Maxis have just released the official reveal trailer for the upcoming Expansion Pack!

The Sims 4 Growing Together is the 13th EP in the series, adding more family gameplay, a new world and plenty of items and objects.

The Sims 4 Growing Together is releasing on March 16th, 2023 across PC and Consoles. Check out the official trailer!

Stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest updates on The Sims 4 Growing Together!

Stella Artois partners up with The Sims 4 Creators

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Stella Artois partners up with The Sims 4 Creators

Beer Company “Stella Artois” partners up with The Sims 4 Creators for a new Mod Pack!

We’ve received an email from the PR of Stella Artois, announcing an exciting collaboration with The Sims 4 Creators!

HeyHarrie and Devon Bumpkin have contributed to the upcoming Sims 4 Unfiltered Mod Pack, releasing on February 8th. The Mod Pack along with upcoming Gallery Creations have been done in collaboration with Stella Artois, a popular Beer brand.

We’ll talk more about this interesting collaboration. Until then, read the full PR release:

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Enjoy a pint of beer in The Sims as Stella Artois launches Unfiltered mod pack – best enjoyed au naturel.

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2nd February 2023: In celebration of its naturally unfiltered beer, Stella Artois is entering The Sims! Allowing players the ability to live life au naturel while enjoying a refreshing virtual pint of Stella Artois Unfiltered.

The tongue in cheek Stella Artois ‘Beer, au Naturel’ TV advert tells the story of a picturesque European town. Additionally featuring inhabitants that live as naturally as the beer they drink, totally comfortable in their own skin. From this, Stella is making this a virtual reality for Sims players, with the world’s first playable TV advert.

Over half of Sims players (55%) admit that getting naked is one of their favourite activities when playing the game. On the other hand 44% said they feel shame when playing in the nude. By launching  the Stella Artois Unfiltered mod within the game, the hope is to encourage players to liberate themselves. Of course, with a delicious pint of Stella Artois Unfiltered au naturel for maximum enjoyment.

Launching their ‘Play, au Naturel’ day on 8th February at 6pm, the brand will go live on multiple Twitch streams together with some of the biggest gamers in the UK. This will be the first-time gamers will be able to engage with a TV ad this way. Sims enthusiasts will get a first look at the ‘au naturel’ world inspired by the picturesque fictional French village featured in the advert – which was created in collaboration with expert Sims creator Devon Bumpkin and mod creator Hey Harrie. Viewers will be able to dive into every aspect of the town – from its villagers to their houses – and ‘’Play, au Naturel’’, with the chance to win limited-edition prizes by tweeting a screenshot of their nude Sim enjoying a Stella Artois Unfiltered with the hashtag #PlayAuNaturel.

Devon Bumpkin, creator of the Stella Unfiltered world in The Sims, says: “I’ve loved bringing the Stella Artois Unfiltered beer, characters and backdrop to the virtual world of The Sims. Having your character naked in the game is something lots of people find enjoyment in! Now players can make their characters enjoy a refreshing pint of Unfiltered au naturel, as it was intended, thanks to the collaboration with Stella Artois. I can’t wait to reveal this to Sims fans and see them bring it to life as they play.” 

Sims fans can experience the full world of the Stella Artois Unfiltered village, with local characters available to download. Local characters will be including the protagonist waiter in the buff, and other naked residents. Along with these new characters and location to build their own world in, Sims players will be able to download a Stella Unfiltered mod pack which will include: a Stella Artois Unfiltered Chalice, bottle of Stella Artois Unfiltered beer and a branded beer tap for their own bar.

Meg Chadwick, Stella Artois Senior Brand Manager, said: “We’re so excited to be able to give gamers the opportunity to experience our naturally unfiltered beer in a virtual world – where they too can be as naked as the beer we’ve created. We hope that our Unfiltered characters, scenes and mods will be the go-to virtual choices for those Sims players looking to enjoy a Stella Artois Unfiltered in their natural state.”

For players looking to taste the unfiltered way of life while playing Sims, the brand will be offering 20% off 4-packs of Stella Artois Unfiltered beer! The 4-packs will be available to order via Getir across the UK. With this, players can mirror their Sim and simultaneously enjoy an ice-cold Stella Unfiltered beer in real life and virtually. The promotion goes live on 8th February to coincide with the Live Streams of Play, Au Naturel. It will run until 14th February, giving you plenty of time to live up your “Au Naturel” life!

So, what are your thoughts on this collaboration? Join the conversation below! Don’t forget to browse the Sims 4 News for more updates like this!

The Sims 4 Console: Crashing & Controller Issues Report

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The Sims 4 Console: Crashing & Controller Issues Report

Console Players have started reporting issues with The Sims 4’s latest update.

The Sims 4 got a new update on January 31st across PC and Consoles, adding New Content and Bug Fixes for the game. Although PC players reported no huge stability issues after the update, Console players on the other hand did!

The Sims Direct Communications quickly released a statement acknowledging the issues. You should expect a Hot Fix in form of either an Update or SDX Drop soon to resolve both issues.

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Console Simmers!

We are aware of & currently investigating the console crashes taking place since the latest update.

We’re also collecting feedback on the console controller changes, so please feel free to share your experiences here on AnswersHQ.

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You can submit your report about Controller Issues in this EA Help thread!

The Sims 4 Console Issue: Crashes

Plenty of Sims 4 Console players have reported issues with their The Sims 4 game crashing completely. Although the source of this crash issue is currently unknown, some players report their game crashing after entering Live Mode. The crashes in question are generally unpredictable and vary from person to person.

Until the hot fix solution releases, there is an official workaround at EA Help that you can try to prevent this from happening. The solution isn’t the best considering it requires you to do a Power Restart of your Playstation / Xbox Console. Still, it’s the only one until the Hot Fix comes out.

Console Controller Feedback Issue

The latest update for the game has brought in new ways to customize and utilize User Interface controls. Unfortunately, the same update took away some of them, with players reporting losing certain controls and functionality when playing.

You can read full reports on this issue on EA Help. Expect fine tunings and fixes officially in your game soon!

Have you experienced any of the mentioned issues? Join the conversation!

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