An Origin Story Like No Other – made in The Sims 4!
It has been a year in the making however, the finale of the Bella Goth: REBORN is here!
If you are not sure what Bella Goth: REBORN is, it is the latest The Sims 4 machinima from Rémi Marocelli. Described as a movie about The Sims, broken into four parts, it will detail the origins of one of the games most famous Sims!
Bella Goth (Bachelor) is the daughter of Jocasta and Simis Bachelor. At 17 years old, the teenager sees her destiny turned upside down after meeting her first love, Mortimer Goth, a young geek who is giving her parents, Cornelia and Gunther Goth, a hard time! Indeed, our two heroes will meet a familiar character who will question the world around them, a world more dangerous than it seems… – Rémi
From the get go, you know that Bella Goth: REBORN will be one amazing adventure to watch! Through all four parts you’ll find moments where you are on the edge of your seat wanting more, moments where you’re finding yourself laughing or even crying and questioning what could happen next. You may even see a few familiar faces and even some references that Simmers both young and old will recognize!
Coming in at just over an hour and a half long, grab yourself some snacks, get comfortable and get ready to watch one of the biggest and most anticipated machinima’s of the year!
Don’t forget, you can watch the additional three parts of Bella Goth: REBORN over on Rémi’s YouTube! The creator has concluded the series with the last part that just recently went up on YouTube. A whooping 40 minutes concludes the 4-part REBORN Series!
The sheer amount of detail that has gone into every aspect of Bella Goth: REBORN is incredible. Be it the storyline, the creation of the machinima itself, choosing the accompanying music, editing, absolutely everything shows just how much you can do with The Sims 4. By pushing the boundaries of what you would initially expect from the game, it has given the community the masterpiece that is Bella Goth: REBORN!
Rémi and the team behind Bella Goth: REBORN have done an incredible job all together with the movie, and I’m sure many of us can’t wait to see what they create next!
Check out some of our favourite items coming with the Little Campers Kit!
Is it just me or were we starving for new content from The Sims Team? Well not anymore! Today we finally got some information on two new kits coming to the game later this month! The Moonlight Chic and Little Campers kits are both scheduled to drop on May 26th across all platforms and while I am certainly liking the look of Moonlight Chic so far, it is Little Campers that I can’t stop talking about!
As a family and generational player, that should be no surprise, of course, but let’s dive right into all the adorable new goodies we’ll be getting to help our kiddos have the coolest backyard campout all the kids at school will be talking about the rest of the school year!
Projector and Faerie Lights
I’m a sucker for faerie lights. Seriously, slap a string of faerie lights on just about anything and I want it. This is no exception but the projector itself is also super cool. I have fond memories of watching movies in the backyard on a bedsheet my parents strung up for me as a kid and having that little piece of my childhood in The Sims is just so heartwarming. I can’t wait to relive those days with my adorable kiddos in the game.
Cardboard Truck
It’s hard to make out just what type of object this cardboard truck is but it is beyond cute and I love that the headlights actually light up. I hope it’s some kind of toy for our kiddos to play with, or even a really inventive chair for them to relax in. Beep beep!
Floor Pillows
We have seen floor pillows in a couple other packs, like Movie Hangout Stuff and Toddler Stuff, both act as chairs. We hope these floor pillows will also be something our kids can sit on even though they are quite low to the ground. After all, our Sims can sit at kotatsu tables so why not these pillows?
Popup Storybook
This is most likely just decorative but I still think it’s an adorable touch to any kid’s bedroom or play room. The game is sorely lacking in child-themed decorations and furnishings.
Castle… Thing?
I’ve gotta be honest, I have absolutely no idea what that giant castle thing on some kind of surface is but I am very interested to find out! It looks adorable and fun and I really hope it’s not just a giant sculpture. It definitely looks like something that could be a toy or another object with some functionality to it.
Cat Radio
I know it’s just a regular radio but it’s SO cute, come on! A cute cat-themed radio is not something I ever thought I needed until now but now that I’ve seen it, I would die without it. What? No, I’m not being dramatic. Why would you even say that? I mean, look at it! Sheesh.
Lattice Swingset
This is probably the cutest swingset design I have ever seen in my life. The lattice frame, the cute little chair back with pillows, and… yes, the faerie lights strung all over it! To be perfectly honest, I don’t know if I’ll ever want to use the other two swingsets we have again after I get this one.
Blanket Tent
What kid hasn’t made a tent or a fort out of every blanket in the house? This is just absolutely precious and very much reminiscent of a lot of people’s childhoods. The stuffy guarding the top is such a sweet touch. Also. Faerie lights! Okay Snarky, we get it, you like faerie lights, move on, please…
Bigfoot Stuffed Animal
It’s been a while since our kids have gotten a new design for the giant stuffed animal that builds their Social and Communication skills so it’s nice to see a very cute Bigfoot variety coming with this kit. It very much fits the theme of a backyard campout for the little ones, too.
Smore Display
I’m sure this is another decorative item but I really love it. It’s something fun and unique that hasn’t really been done before in the game and if you’re a family player, it’s really going to enhance the look of your parties. Something like this would be perfect to have at a kid’s birthday party or any sort of fun, casual social event.
Firepit
This may not be that exciting for players with the Outdoor Retreat game pack but I still thought this object’s unique design was worth a mention. The taller rim is something more suited to a suburban backyard where firepit laws are quite strict, not to mention it’s much safer for the kids to enjoy. I also think the bigfoot and evergreen tree cutouts in the side are a really cute touch.
What are you most excited about? Anything else we didn’t mention catch your eye? Tell us in the comments!
In The Sims 4, completing all the collections can be a huge pain. It’s normal to have to put effort into completing collections. After all, it’s meant to be a challenging aspect of the game, but part of the challenge shouldn’t be just… hanging around in the same area for days, waiting for things to spawn. Currently, when you load an area for the first time, all harvestable collectibles start out in the seed stage; they’re just a plot of dirt in the ground. They need time to grow into mature plants that yield collectibles. This wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t stop the growing cycle while your Sims aren’t in the area. When you leave, they stop growing.
The result? Your Sims have to basically set up camp in an area waiting for days for some of the rarer collectibles to become harvestable. What’s more, other collectible spawners like rocks, logs, and insects take hours sometimes to appear.
Many players have complained about how unnecessarily tedious this whole process is and Carl agrees because he’s solved the problem for us! With the Collectibles Ready mod, all plants will load already in the blossoming stage and ready for harvesting! Other collectible spawners will only take a second or two to appear as well so your Sims can easily visit an area, sweep it for collectibles, and go to the next area to do the same without any hassle.
If this sounds too easy to you, don’t worry; Carl hasn’t made the system unbalanced at all. Everything you collect still needs 24 hours to respawn after you’ve gathered it. You can’t continually harvest from the same area over and over again in a single day so this isn’t a game exploit. It just makes the collecting process smoother and more realistic. Plants don’t stop growing while you’re not there to see them in the real world, so why should they in The Sims? With this mod, your Sims can return to an area they previously harvested from and as long as 24 hours have passed in the game, everything will be ready to collect again. You don’t need to camp out overnight. The same goes for rock and log spawners.
Carl didn’t stop at just rocks, logs, and residential world plants, though; he’s also improved the insect spawn rate in Granite Falls from the Outdoor Retreat game pack! When you visit an area in Granite Falls, there is now a 50/50 chance of insects spawning immediately upon loading the area. The reason for this is that insects are already difficult to spawn in the first place, so further lowering the spawn rate is just frustrating, not challenging in a fun way like it should be. This means that with this mod installed, insects can be found immediately in an area but they can still fail to appear about half the time to keep things realistic and balanced.
We had a great time collecting with this mod installed. I really wish I had had this mod back when my SuperSim was completing all of the collections. It would have made life so much easier but I’m looking forward to future collections being easier to manage with this mod.
The Collections Ready mod is currently in early access but will be available for free to the public in a couple weeks.
The Sims Team has announced Little Campers and Moonlight Chic as the upcoming Kits for The Sims 4!
Today Maxis has announced a double Kits release for The Sims 4. Including Little Campers, a Build/Buy Kit and Moonlight Chic, a Create A Sim Kit!
Both Kits are slated for a May 26th, 2022 release and will come out on all platforms including Origin, Steam and Conosle official platforms. Each Kit will cost $4.99USD, or a price equivalent to your local currency.
Down below you can find the official assets, key features and description for the upcoming Kits. Let’s see what the two Kits have to offer!
The Sims 4 Little Campers Kit
The Sims 4 Little Campers Kit is brining DIY playful objects for your younger Sims! From a Blanket Fort to a DIY Outdoor Movie Theatre, along with new toys, furniture, camping gear and more.
Stay up past your bedtime with cozy, crafty backyard camping gear from The Sims 4 Little Campers Kit! Play games outside in the safety of a DIY blanket fort — this collection has everything you need for a night of creative family fun.
FOR THE KIDS
Let the kids take over the back yard with cute furniture, playful camping gear, and toys. Create childhood memories roasting marshmallows with your stuffed sasquatch pal in the glow of a million string lights.
A CRAFTY LOOK
That’s not a cardboard box — it’s a car! Or a rocket ship. Embrace DIY aesthetics with toys, blanket-forts, and even an outdoor projector made out of a bed sheet and other household items.
Official Assets
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The Sims 4 Moonlight Chic Kit
The Sims 4 Moonlight Chic Kit is a Create A Sim Kit done in collaboration with the Parisian creator Paola Locatelli. It brings casual and party outfits for Adult Sims, with accents on sparkles, classic and trendy styles.
Dress for a night to remember with The Sims 4 Moonlight Chic Kit, inspired by Parisian creator Paola Locatelli. Swoon over the color, flow, and modern style of a collection that’ll help your Sim look great for dates and maybe break some hearts.
MODERN PARISIAN STYLE
Pair shorts with sneakers for casual fun or dress up your look with some silk or sparkles. The youthful fashion of today draws inspiration from classic styles to build something new and trendy.
TIMELESS ROMANCE
A slinky dress, flowing shirts, and smart jackets are staples that are always in style. Help your Sim find that romantic spark with fashions built to last (even if the romance doesn’t).
ARTICLE UPDATE: There’s a new screenshot shared by our reader, with what appears to be a screenshot from The Sims 4 Little Campers Kit. Check it out and decide for yourself:
Portugese website ComboCaster has published an article revealing information regarding the upcoming Kits for The Sims 4 – both translated as “Little Campers” and “Moonlight Chic”.
In the article there is information about both Kits and what we should expect, including the Little Campers Build Kit and Moonlight Chic CAS Kit.
It’s also been revealed that the CAS Kit is done in collaboration with Paola Locatelli, a famous designer.
The two Kits have been teased by The Sims Team in their latest “Stay Up” Roadmap for The Sims 4, with “Cozy Nights In” and “Chic Nights Out” – both teasers fitting with the information revealed by the source.
There is also a special preview of the Create A Sim Kit. Meanwhile, we still have to wait and see the previews for Little Campers.
Until then enjoy the description translated from Portugese by Google Translate! Note that some things could be lost in translation…
EA and Maxis have revealed the Sims 4 Moonlight Chic and Little Campers Kits , available for PC and Mac via Origin and Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One on May 26.
This season, Simmers can enjoy the night with new content that encourages them to explore the fun when the sun has gone down, and transform into exciting new versions of themselves.
With The Sims 4 Moonlight Chic Kit, Simmers can discover new styles and dress up for a night to remember in the City of Love! Inspired by Parisian designer Paola Locatelli and today’s youth fashions, these new looks are perfect for all the experiences a Sim will encounter during a night out on the town.
Players can delight in the color, flow and modern style of new clothing items that are perfect for dates, and might even break some hearts. This timeless collection will help Simmers draw inspiration from classic Parisian styles to create their own individualized sense of modern fashion. Players can help their Sim find that spark with fashions built to last – even if the romance doesn’t – through slinky dresses, flowing shirts and smart coats, which can be styled with flats for casual fun or dressed in silk and sparkles for a romantic date.
The Sims 4 Little Campers Kit encourages Sims to explore and enjoy the great outdoors with cozy and cunning camping gear. Sims can play outdoor games from the safety of their DIY blanket fort, with a collection that offers everything a family needs for a night of creative fun!
The kids will take care of the backyard with cute furniture, playful camping gear and toys galore! Kids can roast marshmallows with their plush friend in the glow of a million string lights while creating childhood memories that will last a lifetime. Kids can also get crafty with DIY aesthetics and toys, creating strong blankets that resemble a car or a rocket, and even operating an outdoor projector made from a sheet and other household items to provide ongoing fun.
What are your thoughts on the Kits from the information in the description? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information on the upcoming Kit releases!
Help choose the most popular life stage in The Sims 4!
One thing we love about Simmers is that no two Simmers’ play style is exactly the same. The Sims is as varied and unique as the imaginations of those who play it and we love asking our readers questions that give us a glimpse into what the lives of their Sims look like. We have so much fun seeing your responses to our polls and finding out what you love (and don’t love) about the game.
So today, we have another poll for you! We want to know what your favourite life stage in the game is! What age group do you have the most fun playing with? Are you a family player who can’t get enough of those adorable toddlers or a player who likes to lead a luxurious lifestyle by sending their young adults to all the hottest clubs and award shows?
Let us know by voting for your favourite life stage below!
Embrace the Season Ahead with a new set of Custom Loading Screens!
Little things make all the difference for those of us playing The Sims 4 for a long, long time. Loading screens are one of those things. They just add a little oomph for free and take no effort to set up.
Here are some interesting loading screens we’ve found to spice up the old Sims 4.
Stay Up
Lin’&Sims made a loading screen inspired by the hints for the upcoming pack. There are five of them in total and all of them have a dark and lunar theme. Werewolves anyone?
Animal print
If you still want to stay on the wild route, but not of the occult nature, Blonde Bunnny‘s got you covered! They made six animal print loading screens in high definition. From zebra to leopard, or maybe were-zebra or were-leopard, that’s none of our business.
Classic
If you prefer a more classic and subdued look to your loading screens, look no further thanTeanmoon‘s monochromatic creations, with ten vibrant rainbow colors.
In-game scenes
If you prefer an immersive Sims experience, with no outside influences, Ghostly has a series of in-game loading screens showcasing beautiful vistas from different worlds, that you can adapt to different seasons and moods. Marvels of simlish architecture and landscapes.
Fairycore
Speaking of things in the game, fairies are not. But there is a very cute loading screen bySimsloverxyz depicting a fairy mushroom house in magical fairyland.
How to set CC loading screens?
It’s quite simple. Just put the file in the Mods folder! Keep in mind there can be only one file, so it would be smart to remember its name so you can easily find it and replace it.
All the loading screens mentioned above can be downloaded by clicking on the links crediting their creators.
Do you use custom loading screens, if not – why? Tell us in the comments?
Featuring a Hyperpop Simlish Song from Alice Longyu Gao!
The Sims Team has released a new blog post today for their “You Make The Sims” series. In the latest spotlight they’ve featured a Hyperpop artist Alice Longyu Gao, whose song “DTM” will be added to The Sims 4 Base Game!
The hyperpop artist has done an interesting video interview with The Sims regarding her recording process, her knowledge of Simlish and more. Check it out below:
The artist has also revealed on her Instagram Story that the Sims Delivery Express featuring her song will be dropping on May 25th, 2022! We’re not sure if anything else will be added to the game through this SDX drop, but we’ll definitely keep you updated!
Until then, you can read the official interview with Alice:
Our players make The Sims every day. They play to express their individualities, their interests and their aspirations in The Sims. They are an inspiration for us to always keep innovating and improving. We want to amplify our players’ influencers, so we’re turning the focus to them.
Alice Longyu Gao is an infectious spirit that’s just beginning to realize her full, unlimited potential. From her otherworldly fashion sense, to her genre-defying music, you can’t help but take on her carefree energy, no matter which one of her creative outlets you have the honor to experience.
With Longyu meaning “dragon and universe,” and Gao meaning “magnificent,” the singer-songwriter, DJ and artist is every bit fierce, cosmic, and absolutely splendid.
Last year, Alice released her appropriately-titled EP High Dragon and Universe, an exhilarating intro to solo music career. Despite speaking multiple languages, the six-track EP is delivered solely in English, however, fans now have a chance to hear her hit song “DTM” in a tongue only a rare group can comprehend: Simlish!
As part of our ongoing You Make The Sims series, where we spotlight creators across the world who inspire us and the game we make, Alice brings her experiential, hyperpop sound to our base game through the Sims Delivery Express.
To learn more about Alice, her art, and her love for The Sims, we visited the multi-hyphenate at her Los Angeles pad to ask her some questions, where she surprisingly responded exclusively in Simlish. You can watch the piece and read the accompanying Q&A below.
Simlish is a tough language to learn and understand. So what challenges did you run into when translating and recording “DTM” in Simlish?
It felt extremely natural for me to speak in Simlish because I’m usually in my bedroom talking to myself like that. When I got to do my song in Simlish I was like OMY, hell yea! Finally, I feel seen!’
When are the optimal times Sims should listen to “DTM?
Definitely when getting ready to go to the club, because life is about having a good laugh at the end. I hope this song brings people hope because manifestation is real; if you want something then just firmly believe that you deserve it, then you will get it.
What’s the next song you want to translate into Simlish?
“100 Boyfriends,” because I want to move my 100 boyfriends farm into The Sims.
As someone who’s very expressive, what advice do you have for anyone afraid of expressing themselves? And how can playing The Sims help?
Stay mysterious, because honestly, that’s cooler and brings you more opportunity. Express yourself when you feel comfortable and willing to share. I love to stay in my bedroom or studio, I enjoy living in my own world, playing games, making music and browsing the internet, so The Sims is quite perfect for me to live in my fantasy.
What have you learned about yourself within The Sims?
I am allowed to be alone and that’s not weird. My world is so interesting and fun, I need enough time to even just enjoy that.
You can hear Alice Longyu Gao’s Simlish version of “DTM” starting later this month in The Sims™ 4 on PC and Mac via Origin™ and Steam®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One systems.
The blank canvas home we didn’t know we needed. Until now!
You’ve probably seen the greyscale Build/Buy house in the catalogue by now if you’ve been playing The Sims 4 for any length of time. It represents the different Build/Buy features you can access in the catalogue and clicking on a piece of the house will take you to that category of items.
We never gave much thought to this house before. It was just… there. Existing. But now it exists in a different form! Simmer daniellebuildshas taken it upon themselves to recreate the Build/Buy house as a real build, greyscale colour palette and all!
Did we ever ask for this? No. Are we incredibly grateful that it exists? Absolutely! We love when Simmers think outside the box and create something we never expected and this is no exception! This is so fun and creative and seeing it made our day.
You can download this build for yourself from the Gallery right now!
Have you ever wanted to have a beautiful mid-century modern office, but for some reason were unable? Well, you can live your Mad Man fantasy with Pierisim CC Pack.
This pack is the first of, hopefully many, packs in the MCM House series. It has a whopping 62 items, ranging from doors and windows to desks/tables, shelves, and accessories. Everything is in muted, earthy tones with compatible swatches and a similar vibe.
Build items
Build items are where this pack shines! Doors, windows, and walls are very usable in any modern-ish and/or minimalist build.
The pack has three types of doors but in all three heights. Wide and narrow glass doors and full wood one-tile ones.
Windows follow the same minimalist aesthetic and come in all three sizes as well. Basically, when you just want A WINDOW. A glass rectangle. No funny business.
There’s also four wall paints – two wood panelings and two concrete. Ideal for an office or a secret basement.
Buy items
Buy items consist of three types of chairs (with or without a footstool and a desk chair), two desks/tables, shelves, curtains, computer and a plant. What else would you need in an office?
An interesting feature is wooden panels that can be used to create shelving with wooden backs! Or as a cubicle partition, depending on how much you hate your sims…
Specially stylized Sims for each and every hairstyle in The Sims 4!
ShoobySims is a Simmer I’ve been following on Twitter for some time now and have always loved her content! Recently, she has undertaken a new and exciting challenge to create a Sim for each of the individual Base Game hairstyles.
With approximately one hundred and fifty different hairstyles from the Base Game alone, it really is a one-of-a-kind series, especially when you need to create so many different Sims to reflect each different hairstyle.
What I love about each of the Sims ShoobySims has created is just how unique and beautiful they look with each hairstyle.
Currently, just over one hundred of the Base Game hairs have been paired with Sims. Take a look at the gallery below to see each of the different hairstyles that have been completed so far!
Spanning a variety of ages, it’s fantastic to see just how Shooby has captured a Sims personality and style with each of the different Base Game hairstyles. With such unique looks, there are no two Sims that look alike!
We can’t wait to see more Sims from Shooby in the future! You can stay in the loop for her upcoming creations and updates on this huge project on TwitterandTumblr!
Which Base Game hairstyle is your favourite? Let us know in the comments!
The icon, the legend, and the moment that is the Phone Girl, also known as Callia Maebey, finally got the recognition she needs.
After being begged to remove her unsettling grin from the main menu for some time now, The Sims decided to do the opposite and to attack the players with full force. She was everywhere!
Simmers took to themselves to make her more palatable, or just to give her a soul? Or maybe a story?
The mood on the gallery right now ranges from a totally normal, girl next door kind of vibes to deranged copypasta, which we all know is truer to the source material.
Just a regular girl
Just a run-of-the-mill, regular person. Who happens to have a phone. Nothing to worry about.
When this Maebey calls, she’ll tell you not to go to that cafe she liked because they made her soy latte with oat milk. And that is really unacceptable.
Maebey looks good with bit more eyeliner and a studded jacket, as a punk princess.
She is beautiful, full of life, and ready to ring you up for a coffee or a stroll in the park. What could go wrong there?
Nightmare fuel
She is not a person, she is an entity. She comes as a glitch in the matrix to compromise your sanity. The best thing of all, there won’t be just one call. There will be eight.
This version comes as a diabolical couple. One soul in two bodies. First, she calls. If you ignore her then there comes Jeff and you know Jeff. The one with the smile. The one who dwells in the darkest corner of your mind.
Become one with nature by literally becoming a plant!
Did you know there is an occult life state in the base game? Two, actually. Ghosts and PlantSims, but we’ll be talking about PlantSims today. Previously only found in the Seasons and University DLC packs for The Sims 2 and 3, respectively, PlantSims came to the base game of The Sims 4 for the first time in the franchise’s history. They were initially added for a limited-time event in April of 2017 but they stayed in the game afterwards as a sort of “secret” life state.
Sadly, PlantSims aren’t as in-depth as their predecessors but they can still be fun to play with. Here’s everything you need to know about becoming a PlantSim and caring for one!
Becoming a PlantSim
There used to only be one way to become a PlantSim but a new scenario has added a faster, easier way to become a PlantSim as soon as you start the game.
If you choose to start the Plant-A-Sim Scenario, your Sim will start the game with 5 Forbidden Fruit of the PlantSim in their inventory. Have your Sim eat the fruit to become a PlantSim! If you don’t want to play through the rest of the scenario, you can cancel it. Your Sim will still keep the Forbidden Fruit they started with.
For players who want more of a challenge to become a PlantSim, you can still become a PlantSim the old fashioned way. Through finding all the magic beans! The magic bean collection was added with the April 2017 PlantSim event and cannot be found out in the world now; however, they can still be obtained through rare seed packets. Sims can purchase rare seed packets for $1,000 each after maxing out the Gardening skill. Just keep purchasing these rare seed packets until you have all the magic beans. Check the collection panel (the diamond icon on your Sim’s inventory menu) to see your progress.
Once all the magic beans have been collected, purchase the magic stump object from the Outdoor Activities section in Build/Buy. Drag all the magic beans into the slots on the stump. The order they are arranged in doesn’t matter; all the slots just need to be filled with different magic beans.
Water the stump with all the beans arranged on it and watch it sprout up into a HUGE tree with an opening in the side for your Sim to explore! Exploring the tree will give your Sim a Forbidden Fruit of the PlantSim which they can then eat to be turned into a PlantSim.
Staying a PlantSim
PlantSims are not a permanent life state, unlike PlantSims from past Sims games. Your Sim will only stay a PlantSim for 5 days before they “wilt” and become a human again. There is no way to avoid this happening but if you have enough Forbidden Fruit, you can just keep eating the fruit every 5 days to immediately become a PlantSim again.
The easiest way to ensure that your PlantSim will never run out of Forbidden Fruit is to plant the first Forbidden Fruit you get so it will grow into a tree that produces Forbidden Fruit daily. You’ll never have to worry about not being able to become a PlantSim again if you have a Forbidden Fruit tree.
PlantSim Appearance
All PlantSims sport green skin and the same short spiky green hairstyle that can’t be changed. Otherwise, they look the same as regular Sims and wear normal human clothes. They won’t be in their PlantSim form in CAS so changing their hairstyle in CAS will not change their default PlantSim hairstyle in-game but changing their clothes in CAS will also change their clothes in-game.
PlantSims have two animations that they do frequently. One is their photosynthesis animation and the other has them sprouting leaves on their arms and producing a cloud of pollen around them. You can’t direct PlantSims to do these things. They are autonomous idle animations.
PlantSim Abilities
PlantSims have some unique abilities that human Sims don’t have. Instead of a Bladder motive, they have a Water motive. This means they don’t need to use the bathroom but they do need to absorb a lot of water, either by being submerged in water or by drinking it. Without enough water, PlantSims can’t photosynthesize.
Which brings us to their next ability; PlantSims do have a Hunger motive but eating regular food will do nothing to satisfy it. PlantSims get their nutrients from the sun, just like a real plant! They need the sun to photosynthesize and fill their Hunger bar so make sure to keep your PlantSim outside during sunny days often so they can eat! You don’t need to do anything specific to have your PlantSim photosynthesize. They will naturally do so outdoors in sunny weather even while doing other tasks.
If your PlantSim is hungry at night or during bad weather when there’s no sun, they can absorb solar energy from their plants so it’s a good idea for any PlantSim to have a large garden in case of emergencies. Absorbing solar energy from plants will fill your PlantSim’s Hunger motive but it will also cause the plant to revert back to the sprout stage. It’s not ideal to rely on your plants for this reason. Try to use the sun to keep your PlantSim full as much as possible and only use plants as a last resort.
Although any skilled gardener can talk to plants, PlantSims will always have this ability no matter what their Gardening skill level is. Talking to plants replenishes the Social motive.
PlantSim Weaknesses
Players with Seasons installed will have to take extra care with their PlantSims! If the weather is cloudy or rainy, your PlantSim won’t be able to photosynthesize and could potentially starve! You can help minimize this danger by choosing a world for them to live in that is usually sunny. Sulani is ideal for both its abundant sun and water but a PlantSim could live comfortably in a desert world like Oasis Springs as long as they have a pool or a swimmable body of water nearby. Baths and showers will also replenish the Water motive but tubs and showers are usually only found on residential lots.
Although PlantSims rely on the sun to get their food, the sun can also dry them out if they aren’t careful. The Water motive depletes rapidly when a PlantSim is outside on a sunny day. Too much sun without water will make your PlantSim wilt and prevent them from being able to photosynthesize, which can lead to starvation!
Taking care of a PlantSim requires a delicate balancing act between sun and water so make sure you always have a close eye on their motives. PlantSims are fragile creatures.
Enhancing Your PlantSims
If PlantSims in The Sims 4 leave you feeling underwhelmed, there is a mod that can help improve them in areas where they’re lacking. The PlantSim Lives mod by SrslySims makes PlantSims a permanent life state and adds more CAS customization for them, as well as new socials and new special PlantSim recipes. If you’re a PC/Mac player who likes to mod your game, we definitely suggest checking it out.
Show some love to masculine Sims with this tattoo set made just for them!
There is no shortage of Maxis content and custom content for our feminine Sims but masculine Sims are often overlooked. It’s very difficult to find custom content in a masculine style; the vast majority of custom content available is feminine.
That’s why we’re showcasing some masculine custom content today! This set of tattoos for masculine Sims by gabeisagecko brings more variety to the masculine CAS assets and provides masculine Sims with some more tattoo options. We’re always a fan of new tattoos, since the existing selection in the game is a bit basic with limited placement options.
The set comes with 6 tattoos for masculine frames. There are 3 olive branch tattoos, one for the chest, right arm, and right leg. There is a birds in flight design across the side of the torso and two script tattoos, one for the side of the torso and one for the chest.
Since tattoo placement categories are limited, some of the tattoos are categorized for different placements than where they appear on the body. Gabeisagecko lists the placement categories above underneath each tattoo.
The full set is available to download for free now! You can grab it from gabeisagecko’s Google Drive.
Full guide to Island Events in Sims 4 Island Living’s Sulani World!
Did you know that the world of Sulani has special events happening every day of the week? It’s true! Sims 4 Sulani events are a great way to come together as a community! The trouble is, it can be difficult to know when an event is happening because your Sims won’t receive any notifications to let them know when an island event is starting. You’re left to just wander around Sulani hoping to stumble across one.
But not anymore! Never miss Sims 4 Sulani events again with our handy guide, complete with locations, start times, descriptions of the event activities, and photos to show you exactly where to look!
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Sims 4 Sulani Events: Full Schedule and Guide
Fishing Competition
When: Saturday, 12pm
Where: Ohan’ali Town, near the fishing pier
Avid anglers will love these type of Sims 4 Sulani events! The fishing competition is a chance for your Sims to win prizes for the fish they catch! Look for all the balloons and banners by the fishing pier in Ohan’ali Town. To participate, have your Sims fish at the pier and catch as many fish as they can. You can also collect fish from the trap near the pier.
There is a fish vendor here that sells all kinds of seafood dishes. The vendor will also sell you fish bait and if you bring your own fish, you can even have the vendor cook up a tasty dish of your choice using your own fresh catch! When you’re done fishing for the day, ask the fish vendor about the tournament results. The vendor will tell you if you’re among the winners of the tournament or not.
There are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash prizes of simoleons. 1st place awards $300, 2nd place awards $150, and 3rd place awards $75. It’s not a huge sum of money for winning but still a fun way to spend a day.
Island Celebration
When: Thursday, 9am
Where: Ohan’ali Town, in the pavilion
The island celebration Sims 4 Sulani events is one of the biggest events in Sulani with two different vendors and plenty of activities to enjoy. Look for the banners and balloons around the Ohan’ali Town pavilion and make your way over there.
This Sims 4 Sulani events has a bonfire, easels, vendors, display tables, and a guitar in the area. Sims can fire dance around the bonfire, cozy up by the fire, dance, and play the guitar. They also watch these performances since other Sims will fire dance and play the guitar autonomously. Sims can paint on the easels or view art done by other Sims. If you see a painting you like, you can click on it to purchase it. You can also take home any of the seashells on the display tables so it’s a good way to complete your collection if you’re missing some of the seashells.
Sand sculptures are an activity for this event as well. Just find a sandy spot near the edge of the pavilion and make sand sculptures. You can also admire everyone else’s sand sculptures.
Beach Bonfire
When: Friday, 6pm
Where: Ohan’ali Town, near the sandbar
This is a pretty lowkey, chill Sims 4 Sulani events that happens on the beach on Friday evenings. There is a bonfire, lounge chairs, and some beach towels in the sandbar area. Sims can cozy up by the fire, dance, and fire dance around the bonfire and relax on the beach towels and lounge chairs.
This is mostly just a socialization event in a more relaxed environment.
Family Fun Day
When: Sunday, 9am
Where: Ohan’ali Town, near the sandbar
This Sims 4 Sulani events is perfect to take the kids to! Look for the banners and balloons all around the sandbar to attend this event!
Family Fun Day is a small island event with a swingset in the sandbar, a food vendor, and lounge chairs and beach towels. Parents can soak up the sun on the beach while the kiddos have fun on the swings in the water. When everyone’s had their fill of sun and fun, they can order lunch at the vendor and enjoy a meal at the nearby picnic table.
Flowers and Music Festival
When: Tuesday, 1pm
Where: Ohan’ali Town, in the pavilion
Despite the name, this festival is more about music than flowers but the pavilion does have colourful flower arches near it, flowers wrapped around the pavilion columns, and floral banner designs. If you see palm and flower arches everywhere, the Flowers and Music Festival is happening!
This festival has speakers playing island music, a bonfire, a guitar, and bird of paradise plants sprouting up in the sandy areas around the edges of the pavilion. Sims can dance to island music, fire dance around the bonfire, play the guitar and watch guitar and fire dancing performances. You can also tend to the birds of paradise sprouting up everywhere but it’s unlikely you’ll be able to harvest from them since they don’t grow quick enough.
Town BBQ
When: Monday, 4pm
Where: Ohan’ali Town, in the pavilion
This is another pretty laid back, lowkey Sims 4 Sulani events that’s more for socializing than anything else. Look for the orange banners around the pavilion and make your way over to enjoy some island food and kava.
The BBQ pit is always in the pavilion but a Sim will be using it to cook up a big BBQ feast during this event. There is also a full bowl of kava on the nearby picnic table. Pit BBQs are social events so Sims can chat around the pit while their meal cooks beneath palm leaves. When the food is ready, you can serve a huge platter of island food which everyone will help themselves to. You can enjoy a cup (or several) of kava while you chat and eat.
Town Potluck
When: Wednesday, 6pm
Where: Ohan’ali Town, in the pavilion
Time to fill up on free food you didn’t have to cook! When you see the double yellow banners at the pavilion entrance, make your way over there to eat your fill at the Town Potluck!
This Sims 4 Sulani events is another small one but has a bit more going on than the Town BBQ. There will be a bunch of picnic tables set up in the pavilion and a bonfire. There will also be a full bowl of kava on one of the picnic tables. Sims will arrive and set out their own food they brought from home which you can help yourself to, although curiously, you can’t bring your own food to the potluck. The game won’t allow you to place any food you’ve brought on any of the tables. Sims can eat whatever food has been provided, chat, enjoy some kava, and dance around the bonfire.
Turtle Hatching
When: The first Monday after receiving the Turtle Hatching Season notification, 9am
Where: Mua Pel’am, beside the turtle statue near the shipwreck lot
The turtle hatching event is the only Sims 4 Sulani events that doesn’t take place in Ohan’ali Town. It’s also the only event you will receive a notification for and it only happens under certain conditions. For all these reasons, this is the event players generally have the hardest time triggering but it is also by far the cutest island event.
The turtle hatching will not happen until you have restored the island of Mua Pel’am to its pristine state. You’ll need to clean up trash in the water and on the beaches, comb the beaches for trash, catch invasive fish species, release protected fish species back to the ocean, put out the ash deposits at the base of the volcano, and scold ill-intentioned Sims wandering around the area until you receive the popup that Mua Pel’am is thriving (not just improving; keep cleaning the island after getting this popup).
After you’ve cleaned up the island, turtle hatching Sims 4 Sulani events will start to take place there. There is some debate amongst players about when exactly this occurs. Players with Seasons installed report it happening once a year in Autumn or Winter. Players without Seasons installed report it being random. Either way, you will receive a notification when turtle hatching season is about to start. If you travel to the turtle hatching area immediately after seeing the notification and nothing is there, try returning the following Monday at 9am. Some players have reported that they can consistently trigger the event the following Monday after receiving the notification.
During the turtle hatching Sims 4 Sulani events, there will be banners and balloons set up near the turtle statue by the shipwreck. There will be two little “lanes” set up with ribbon to protect the baby turtles from being trampled by spectators. Sims will gather around the area and cheer on the cute baby turtles as they make their way to the ocean.
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Thank you toThe Sims Circusandsimsplayer818on the EA Help forums for providing info about the Sims 4 Sulani events start times.
