The Sims Team has uploaded some of the Households and Lots that you’ve seen in in the Trailer and Promo Images for The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff.
To download them, click on the title of each creation shown above the picture.
The Sims 4’s sixth Stuff Pack – Romantic Garden – is now available for purchase on Origin for $9.99!
Click on the picture below to get this Stuff Pack!
The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff is now available for purchase on GAME UK! Don’t let the store title fool you tho – anyone from around the world can purchase game codes from this website, including this pack. Although you may get the game code immediately, the game won’t unlock until 18:30 CET time.
Click on the picture below to purchase this pack!
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Welcome to what we hope will be a weekly article. Every Monday, we will be sharing the resources that were submitted to the Sims Community the following week by our very talented creators. Please be sure to go download them and let them know what you think of their items.
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This is a collection of some of the most inspirational quotes posted by members of Sims Community Social for The Sims’ 16th Anniversary, answering the question:”What does The Sims mean to you?”. You can create your own Theme Pack so that the Wallpapers shift from time to time. You can do so by extracting the .zip file, selecting all the wallpaper image files, right click and ”Set as desktop background”.
Mod Description: Removes the alien, ghost, bear, knight bar theme nights and replaces them with happy hours. I changed the spawning Sims into party goers who should be in their party wear (low priority so they may not change). Your Sims should also not get any invites to those theme nights since I altered those files as well and the nights no longer exist.
Conflicts: I’ve tested this mod both without any mods/CC installed and with all my mods/CC installed and there wasn’t any problems or LastException file generated. So, no conflicts. It may conflict with any mods that changes bars or the theme nights.
Instructions: Unzip and pop the package into your mods folder. Enjoy having your Sims get their weekday happy hours back!
You know how children Sims can gain adult skills after maxing out the Social, Creativity and Mental skills? But they can’t do anything with the Motor Skill? I always found that to be very annoying. But now, children Sims that max out the Motor skill to level 10 can start gaining the Fitness skill!
Notes: It does not change their weight, and only works in pools or on the monkey bars. They will still get the normal Fitness notifications as if they were teens or up, but they cannot use the fitness machines (because that’d just be weird).
This mod will NOT conflict with the faster skills mod over at MTS.
Also, this mod is Base Game compatible!
Mod Description: Swimming laps increases hygiene and fun.
Conflicts: Tested with all my mods/CC installed and no conflicts. It may conflict with any mods that alters swimming.
Instructions: Your Sims needs to swim laps. That is the way this mod is created.
This mod disables autonomous swimming, because the obsession with the pool is uncool!
Sims will now only go swimming if you tell them to. You have to click the pool, not just say “go swimming”, because trust me, they will not listen.
This mod is compatible with Tatiana’s Swimming gains hygiene and fun mod because they alter different resources.
Base game compatible on patch 1.14!
This mod will allow your Sims to meet new Sims and gain work/school performance faster when using the socialize option while they are away. You can now meet up to 5 Sims in one work/school day per Sim! And your Sim will gain work/school performance 2.5x faster while meeting Sims at work/school.
This mod does not affect the Get to Work EP careers. Only the ones where you do not follow your Sim to work will it affect them. 
This mod is base game compatible!
Mod Description: Bans children and teens from the clubs and lounges. Also decreases the percentage of elders in lounges which means less elders being spawned.
Conflicts: Tested with all my mods/CC installed and no conflicts. It may conflict with any mods that alters clubs and lounges.
Instructions: If you have Get Together, check the meeting location for the children’s clubs. Some of them are set to night clubs (SHEESH!!!) and you will need to change that if you don’t want them in your night clubs.
Mod Description: Slows down the rate of motive decay, you Sims will still get hungry, tired, etc but at a much slower pace.
Conflicts: Tested with all my mods/CC installed and no conflicts. It may conflict with any mods that alters motive decay.
Instructions: None, works fine with the steel bladder reward.
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This mod replaces the alien, ghost, bear, and knight theme nights with happy hours.
This mod disables autonomous swimming, because the obsession with the pool is uncool!
Sims will now only go swimming if you tell them to. You have to click the pool, not just say “go swimming”, because trust me, they will not listen.
This mod is compatible with Tatiana’s Swimming gains hygiene and fun mod because they alter different resources.
This mod will allow your Sims to meet new Sims and gain work/school performance faster when using the socialize option while they are away. You can now meet up to 5 Sims in one work/school day per Sim! And your Sim will gain work/school performance 2.5x faster while meeting Sims at work/school.
This mod does not affect the Get to Work EP careers. Only the ones where you do not follow your Sim to work will it affect them.
Mod that removes children/teens from the clubs and lounges. Reduces the number of elders in lounges.
Slows down the rate of motive decay, you Sims will still get hungry, tired, etc but much slower.
Adds a custom food Olive And Cheese Plate to the game. Requires Custom Food Interactions_v1-4 or later and Get Together Expansion Pack (EP 02)
This is a UI texture override that replaces the gigantic wrench icon on CC catalogue swatches that was introduced in 1.15 with a little plus sign.
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As it is the 16th Anniversary of The Sims Franchise one of our concept artists, Emily Zeinner, created a unique wallpaper that she drew herself to share with all of you. Enjoy!
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The Sims Team has shared a new Trailer of The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff, showing off some of the cool features that the Wishing Well brings!
The Sims shared a new image of new content from The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff, showing off new Dresses!
Via TheSims.com
Blow Out the Candles
We’ve spent this past week celebrating the 16th anniversary of The Sims by looking back at the franchise on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. We really hope you’re enjoying the new content in the Update, too! We got so excited for The Sims’ birthday that we wanted to party a little more, and have two fun things to share with you: some wallpapers, and an infographic!
First, here’s the infographic, which has information on all of the games in The Sims franchise, as well as some facts about… you!
Emily Su, one of the artists on The Sims 4, also made a wallpaper for your computers or mobile devices that celebrates the history of the franchise. We think it’s super cute!
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Thanks everyone, and we hope the next 16 years of The Sims is as exciting as the first!
The Sims 4’s latest update brings plenty of new content and features such as the Kleptomaniac Trait, Grilled Cheese Aspiration, Gardener NPC and more! For more information about what’s fixed in the latest update, CLICK HERE!
In this Article, I’ll be showing off some of the major new content, features and changes, so let’s get started!
You no longer have to take care of your own plants! To hire a Gardener, simply click on your Phone and go to Careers/Household > Hire A Service.
One Time Gardeners will come only once to take care of your plants, while Scheduled Gardeners will come regularly to take care of them.
You’re probably wondering why you can’t find the new Grilled Cheese Aspiration in Create A Sim. Well, that’s because this is a special Aspiration that needs to be unlocked first!
To unlock it, simply eat 3 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches!
You’ll receive a notification in the top right corner. Click the ”Select New Aspiration” and find the Grilled Cheese Aspiration under the Food section.
Here’s what you need to do in order to complete this Aspiration and unlock the reward trait:
Click on a Sim and select Talk About Grilled Cheese Social from the Friendly category.
Click on a Grilled Cheese Sandwich and select Grab a serving.
Click on a Excellent Quality Grilled Cheese Sandwich and select Grab a serving.
To cook a group serving, click on the Stove, select Cook, and select the grilled cheese family or party size recipe from the list.
Click on a Sim and select Talk About Grilled Cheese Social from the Friendly category.
Click on a Rocket Ship and select the Eat Grilled Cheese in Space interaction.
NOTE: You’ll need to have a Grilled Cheese Sandwich serving in your Sim inventory.
Click on the Stove, select Cook, and select the Grilled Cheese recipe from the list.
Click on the Grim Reaper and select the Talk About Grilled Cheese interaction from the Friendly Socials.
Reward Trait: Melt MasterMelt Masters have devoted enough of their love and bodies to grilled cheese to truly become Gurus of Gruyere.
They can summon Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Paint Grilled Cheese Paintings.
New Trait – KleptomaniacYou can choose your Kleptomaniac Trait in Create A Sim under the Lifestyle Trait section.
Kleptomaniacs can steal items from other Households. At start, they’ll only be able to steal small, decor items, but as they progress through the Mischief Skill, they’ll be able to steal bigger items, such as the sofa.
Sims who successfully steal an object will be rewarded with an Energized buff. After they won’t be able to steal anything for 2 hours. If they get caught, they’ll receive an Embarrassed buff, and they won’t be able to steal anything for 8 hours.
Any stolen item can be found in your Household Inventory in Build Mode. For each stolen item you’ll have information from who you stole it. Sims who swiped the item can even return the stolen object, which will give them a Happy buff.
Search for the Tragic Clown and Let There Be Plumbobs! in Build Mode. Sims who view the Tragic Clown Painting may get a sad buff!
Remember the #TeamTrick vs #TeamTreat The Sims 4 Challenge that happened a few months ago? Well, even though #TeamTrick lost, The Sims Team has decided to unlock all 3 objects into the game. Search for the Boneyard, Buyer Beware, and Stoar the Bearded Trickster Door in Build Mode.
You can now share your Screenshots, Gallery Uploads and Achievements straight from The Sims 4 to Twitter!
Custom Content items are now properly tagged with an official CC icon. Also, you can search only through Custom Content in both CAS and Build Mode using the Custom Content filter under the Content Category.
Rummaging through The Sims 4’s updated game files, I came across these covers of Romantic Garden Stuff that have been translated into 16 different languages.
The Sims Team has released a brand new Update for The Sims 4, preparing us for the release of The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff that’s out next week!
To download the latest version of The Sims 4, simply open your Origin program and if the game doesn’t update automatically, right click on The Sims 4 and select ”Update”.
In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them for you after first launching The Sims 4 after the update. To re-enable all your Mods and Custom Content, select the Settings option in the Menu and select Settings. Under the ”Other” section you’ll find the ”Enable Custom Content and Mods” option. Check it and restart your game in order for it to take effect!
This Update brings plenty of new features such as the Kleptomaniac Trait, Grilled Cheese Aspiration, Gardener NPC and more! For a detailed breakdown of this update, check out the patch notes below:
Update: 02/04/2016 – PC Version 1.15.55.1020 / Mac Version 1.15.55.1220
Happy 16th Anniversary!
Yep, 16 years this February 4th! Amazing! And we have a few throwbacks to celebrate the 16 years of the Sims!
From the early days… when you were amazed your Sims didn’t burn to death just pouring a bowl of chips, we bring you memories of those trying times with the Tragic Clown Painting!
- A “new” old friend can be found immortalized in print in the Build catalog. Search up the Tragic Clown and you’ll come across the ol’ clown’s likeness. Viewing his print may place you in a sad mood however as you reflect upon the deeper meaning of balloon animals, bulbous red noses, and tragic kitchen fires.
…as we step forward, looking into the second iteration of the Sims, you will find the Grilled Cheese Aspiration!
- You can unlock this aspiration by eating a grilled cheese… or three.
- Once you finish the aspiration, you’ll unlock the Melt Master trait, where you will learn:
- To Paint Grilled Cheese on the Easel
- Summon Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with but a thought
- And unlock the ability to evangelize about Grilled Cheese Sandwiches… because cheese!
…and into the third installment, we bring to you, The Kleptomaniac Trait!
- Available now as a selectable trait in Create A Sim
- Your mischief skill will guide your ability to swipe various objects, but be careful to do so alone…
- And if you do end up feeling guilty for taking that valuable do-whaty-a-thingo from your neighbor, you can always return it… or sell it.
- “What ‘do-whaty-a-thingo’ were you referring to?”
In addition to our throwback memories…
You can now Hire a Gardener from the Hire a Service option in the phone menu.
- If you have some garden plants that need tending, you can hire the gardener for a one time “help me out” or as a re-occurring scheduled service.
- So get out there, buy a planting pot, drop some seeds, and eat the fruits of their labors!
- There are also a couple of new socials available on the Gardener: Ask for Gardening Advice and Discuss Gardening Techniques
And there is a new 16th Anniversary print found in Build Mode. Search up “Let there be Plumbobs!” and you’ll find this high gloss print with its’ 15 plumbobs staring right back at you!- …the 16th … it’s there… I think if you close your eyes you can probably sense it’s presence… a presence not felt since…
- And then he just sort of turns away. I mean, he was in mid-sentence, and then he just stops and walks away. Why was he talking to himself to begin with? I know it’s the classic… but I always thought that part was strange…
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And we have also improved your ability to find and filter modded content.
- Now you can easily identify modded content in Create A Sim and Build Mode with some handy icons we’ve added!
- We have also made it easy to separate modded from Maxis content with a new filter available in both modes.
Oh yea, almost forgot – we liked the trick items far too much not to give them away also! You can now find the Boneyard, Buyer Beware, and Stoar the Bearded Trickster Door in Build Mode.
But we can’t have just new stuff, not without cleaning up some of the old stuff. So what’d we do to the old?
Issues Addressed
General Issues
- Sims invited to spend the night will no longer spend the night standing around not sleeping. They will now behave in a way that makes sense for someone who has been asked to spend the night.
- They will sleep. It’s a little strange and unusual… but we figured, let’s give it a go. See what happens.
- We fixed an issue with the Activities and Skills filter in Build Mode that was preventing the gold “something is new” highlight from properly clearing itself.
- Sims will no longer autonomously choose to drink potions or herbalism drinks.
- Wedding plates and cake will no longer disappear during the Share Wedding Cake interaction.
- We fixed an issue that was causing Sims to react as if most food was spicy.
- Fixed an issue that could result in some floor tiles failing to rotate along with the lot when rotated.
- Sims should no longer find themselves unable to exit the hot tub after autonomously woohooing.
- Playing with the Lump of Clay will now properly satisfy the “Play with 3 Toys” aspiration goal in the Artistic Prodigy aspiration.
- We addressed an issue that could result in the player receiving error code 533 when attempting to save the game.
- Thank you to our players who sent us your save files, as it greatly assisted us, and we were able to identify the problem and address this issue.
- Players who have received error code 42, just know you have the answer.
- Hacking notifications now properly address the Sim, and not the player…
- You there! Get outta my code…
- We have added an option in the Audio options called “Match Speed Stereo Music”
- When checked on, in game stereo music will play at the same speed as the game.
- When checked off, in game stereo music will always play at normal speed, regardless of game speed.
- When checked checkered, black goes first.
- When checked plaid, check flannel status.
- When chalked, hit the cue ball with a medium stroke at the center, to top stop it dead after hitting the object ball.
- The Princess Cordelia’s Galleon Bed may now properly be found under the Queen Anne style sort.
- Fixed an issue in which it was possible to resize the Sim and Object inventory panels beyond their minimum constraints, which could result in them being unusable.
- Fixed an issue during the move in new household flow that could cause the “moving household” dialog to reappear and prevent the user from taking any further actions.
- Sims carving pumpkins or working at a woodworking table will no longer ignore Sims who die near them.
- Sims dying near a pumpkin carving or woodworking station will no longer have as their last memories the face of an uncaring carver.
- Babies will no longer send text messages congratulating your Sims on their marriage, engagement, or pregnancy…
- “Hey mom, we haven’t met yet. How are you doing? I just wanted to say congratulations on your pregnancy. Talk to you later.”
- “My what?!”
- Sims who sabotage their own belongings will no longer be kicked out of their home by another Sim of their household.
- Maids will no longer attempt to put away toys or books if there is no Toy Box or Bookcase on the lot.
- Sims will no longer immediately cancel their shower or bath, if there is an infant anywhere on the lot.
- Sims with the jealous trait will no longer send congratulations on engagement/marriage messages to their ex’es.
- Item titles, descriptions, and player bio information can now be copied/pasted within the Gallery.
- Sims near a child who finishes reading or doing their homework will no longer improperly reset.
The Sims 4 Get to Work
- Paint by reference will no longer override your ability to take photographs of differing sizes and orientations.
- The “Straight Bizoleons Neon Sign” business perk sign can now have its emotional aura disabled.
- Food set for sale on retail lots was being improperly cleaned up by the midnight cleaning services under some circumstances … this should no longer occur.
The Sims 4 Get Together
- We fixed the Brickwall birck texture variants to no longer improperly dupe the Up-Bricking wallpaper variants.
- Club gatherings will no longer start autonomously on the active Sims home lot.
- Children in club outfits will no longer “distort” when aging from child to teen…
- Their behavior upon becoming teens however is completely out of our hands.
The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat
- The Rejuvenated! Buff acquired from camping should no longer keep returning indefinitely. Now once it expires, you will have to go camping to again feel Rejuvenated!
The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff
- Cuddle while watching a movie was not queuing for both Sims… it should now properly appear in the queue for both Sims.
- Popcorn does indeed satisfy the club rule for Eat, and now should show the icon indicating such.
- Cleaning the popcorn popper does indeed satisfy the club rule to clean, and now should show the icon indicating such.
- Reading release notes does indeed satisfy your need to know, and now you have been properly informed.
Happy Anniversary, happy Simming, happy, happy, joy, something something… and thank you for everything!
-SimGuruGnome(Posted on behalf of SimGuruGnome who is having too much fun summoning Grilled Cheese sandwiches with just a meer thought.)
The Sims Team has just announced the latest update for The Sims 4, bringing a new Trait, Aspiration, NPC and more to the game!
Via TheSims.com / Join the discussion about the latest update!
Happy Sweet 16
The Sims franchise turns 16 today! Seriously! 16 years ago on February 4, the original The Sims was released. Since then the franchise has grown and grown, with The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and, of course, The Sims 4. We wanted to celebrate the 16th Anniversary of The Sims by adding some new content in a free* Update to The Sims 4.
The stuff available in this Update wasn’t chosen randomly, either – fans who have been around since the first game might notice a common thread here. There’s one specific thing chosen to represent each base game in the franchise!
From The Sims, we’re bringing an homage to the Tragic Clown by way of a painting of the sad fool. One look at it and your Sim will walk away with a “Tragic Clown is Tragic” Moodlet. If it makes your Sim sad, why look at it? Because sometimes everyone needs a good cry. But fear not – there’s also a Plumbob Poster you can use to decorate your Sim’s room. It doesn’t do anything, but we hope that when you look at it, you’re filled with happy feelings of llamas and grilled cheese.
Speaking of grilled cheese, The Sims 2 fans likely remember the Grilled Cheese Aspiration, and we’re happy to bring it to The Sims 4. If you want your Sim to have a (mildly unhealthy) obsession with Grilled Cheese, this is definitely the way to do it.
The… wait, did someone just steal your Sim’s TV? Oh, it might be because they have the Kleptomaniac Trait from The Sims 3. Sims with this Trait can’t help but swipe objects from their neighbors, or the Club, or… well, anywhere they go.
There’s also an NPC coming back: the Gardener! With a phone call, the Gardener will come to your Sim’s house and take care of their plants. We’ve had a lot of requests for this NPC to return, and we’re really happy to include it as part of this Update.
It’s all in-game starting today, and we really hope you enjoy this celebratory Update. Happy 16th Anniversary!
Today marks 16 years since The Sims 1 hit the shelves all around the world!
To celebrate this occasion, we opened up a Thread at SC Social where you can share with bunch of other Simmers: What does The Sims mean to you? Some submissions are also featured on our The Sims 16th Anniversary Wallpapers, so make sure to check that out as well!
For those who want to walk down the memory lane, we have a dedicated page of The Sims Timelines for all 4 games.
Happy Anniversary The Sims and we’re hoping for plenty more years of limitless fun!
– Sims Community Team
