The Sims Team has released a Promo Video for The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff that’s OUT NOW!
The Sims Team has released a Promo Video for The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff that’s OUT NOW!
Mod Constructor is an advanced tool to create XML mods for The Sims 4. The current version focuses on making traits, and offers far more features than Buff and Trait Factory, including buff replacements, buffs that are always active under certain conditions, proximity buffs, and more.
Mods created in Mod Constructor are made up of a tree of resources and component that can interact with each other to generate code that will be exported to the game.
Although the first version focuses on traits, future versions will further expand options to allow the creation of social events, aspirations, interactions, careers and more.
Mod Constructor is currently available in beta form, with updates planned for the future. You can download the tool here: http://zerbu.tumblr.com/post/137431730692/the-sims-4-mod-constructor-beta

The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff is the latest stuff pack in a seemingly long line of purchasable content for The Sims 4. The creators at The Sims Studio are working hard to bring us new game-changing content almost every month! In this article I will be reviewing Movie Hangout Stuff, showcasing its strong points and some less impressive aspects too. So without further ado let’s start with the Create A Sim additions!
One great aspect of this stuff pack is the addition of some new ethnic hairstyles! Two to be exact. They are the same style except one comes with natural hair colours and the other incorporates some unnatural highlights. To the right is one example of the many colour combinations we are given. I feel this is a definite strong point to the pack as we were very much in need of some more diverse hair textures and styles in the game. Id also like to point out the Boho-Chic or ‘Hippie’ vibe that comes from the items in this pack. Although very different and something we dont already have which is nice. When I heard the title “Movie Hangout”, laid back hippie didn’t really cross my mind? Its a very misleading title however the clothing is very stylish, here are my personal favorites:
The female clothing options are very revealing, while you could argue its kind of ‘hippiesque’ as they are (without stereotyping) quite free spirited and probably likely to wear what feels natural. To some it might come across quite inappropriate to have so much skin showing, but it has to be said that despite this the clothes still don’t give off a cheap tacky vibe. The detailing and patterns really make them quite unique and elegant in some respects. Perfect for your artsy sims! The male clothing is definitely a step up from other packs previous to Movie Hangout. The slouchy trousers are my favourite, they make perfect PJ’s and athletic wear as well as general every day wear, with a very Native American pattern which I quite like! The tops also are a great addition to the game, although we did get a baggy kimono which id of loved for my female sims (maybe even those pants too!) The boots we got for men annoyed me slightly as we didn’t get a black version despite all the clothing having a black swatch? Its quite frustrating trying to construct an outfit with black as the main colour and having the perfect boots.. which don’t come in black? or even grey! Nope they are all brown *sigh* Last but not least we cannot forget those rounded shades, how great are those! They are so universal across different styles too which is always a bonus with such a distinct pack like this.
Now for my biggest complaint about this entire stuff pack. This is just not acceptable in my opinion. Believe it or not, the two images on the left are base game and the two on the right are Movie Hangout.. Really EA? Re-colours? Is that it!? I had a suspicion when reviewing this stuff pack during a video that these were the same mesh for the tops AND the bottoms, and after looking closely my suspicions were in fact, correct! The new clothing for children in this pack are nothing more than new colours and patterns for the same old clothing we had before. Of course they appear as separate items but they are no different apart from the colouring. The children get no new hairstyles at all, no funky hat or glasses. This is just pure laziness and it is by far my biggest complaint for this entire stuff pack.
Right moving swiftly on to build and buy mode options! This is probably my favourite part of the pack as a whole. The items are so vibrant, vintage and just different! It adds something really unique to your library of items to use, you can really get creative with this stuff.
I’ve had so much fun designing rooms with this stuff pack so far, the BoHo Chic style runs very strongly through the 36 new items we received. Despite the somewhat overwhelming bright colours and patterns, the sims team did well to include some slightly toned down options two. In the images above you can see just a few cool ideas for furnishing, such as the combination of the curtains with the wall hanging decor. When placed together like this it almost resembles a shrine or some sort. Coupled with a few candles and some music it would make a great place for some meditating or yoga with your sims!
The huge cinema screens also make for an amazing outdoor movie hangout area. The new tree with the hanging lanterns and those adorable beanie cushions really help to create a relaxed, chilled out environment.
Overall I am very pleased with the build/buy mode additions to the game with this pack. They add so many more options to my game for building and decorating. I also have to say, although the kids drew the short straw in the Create A Sim department. These items put together make a great teen/kids bedroom!
Popcorn! This is one of the biggest new game play options available with Movie Hangout. They match with the ice cream makers nicely using the a similar design and the same colour swatches so you can match up your kitchen nicely. The only strange thing I noticed with this though is perhaps the gargantuan sized popcorn? the individual pieces are a tad on the large size, however it is nice that they don’t eat it with a knife and fork.
Here’s what they look like! Your sims can make 3 different flavoured versions, 2 of which require some cooking skill. The food is shared out much like the ice cream, one sim makes a batch that will serve a number of sims before eventually running out. Unfortunately the popcorn cannot be preserved in the fridge as it is contained within the popcorn maker itself. Lastly, while watching movies your sims can partake in interactions involving the popcorn such as sending it flying across the room during a jump scare. Oopsie!
The last game play feature is movies! Here at the sims community we recently featured an article that showcases some of the moodlets sims can have after experiencing particular movies. I really like how they continued The Sims 3 theme into the movies, and by no means are they limited to the big screens we received in the pack! Even without buying this stuff pack your sims can watch films on their everyday televisions too! There are 10 films in total which feature various different genres which your sims can actually pick from and declare their favourite! (How cool is that!) Depending on the film and its genre your sims emotions can change accordingly. They may cry at sad scenes or jump in fear at scary scenes and afterwards they will have some social interactions available so they can discuss the movie they’ve just watched. Your slightly mischievous sims could even reveal spoilers to those who haven’t watched yet! Mwaahahaa!
This is a fantastic addition to The Sims 4 franchise and I would definitely recommend it! The final verdict came purely down to the fantastic build mode additions and the male clothing is such a massive improvement to prior packs. For a higher score I would expect the children’s clothing not to be so lazily put together and perhaps maybe a few more popcorn flavours? Apart from that, Movie Hangout offers such a unique change to your game play, stories, sims and their personalities and it has got to be one of the best packs yet!
If you would like to purchase this pack it is available on Origin for download and other retailers such as Amazon and Game.
You can join the discussion about this Stuff Pack on Sims Community Social.
I’m starting 2016 with a new (and improved)series of articles! With some help from Tatiana, I’ll be showcasing you each week some of the best mods created by talented simmers. The mod spotlights we had before were scattered all over so I thought it’s time to do some re-inventing!
Before I continue, please note the following:
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The latest Sims 4 Update brought some unwanted reactions. This mod fixes the issue where Sims would react to any type of food (even cereal) like it’s spicy. Please note that this Mod is only temporary and will have to be removed next month when The Sims Team releases an official fix for this issue.

This mod lets you take Bank loans and buy all sorts of credit cards that you can sell later! It’s absolutely perfect for simmers who like storytelling.

This mod will make your cell phones look less chunky and more colorful with 8 phone recolors. Please note that you can only use one phone recolor in the game.

4 milestones, a rewards trait and a new interaction; this Mod is the perfect way of completing the Alien aspect that The Sims 4 Get to Work brought.

Oops – looks like EA forgot to include 2 objects in Build Mode for residental lots. This Mod will add The Galvanized Industrial Wall Pipe and The Still Ambiguous Lab Case into your build catalog.

This mod lets your Sim stay 15 hours at work with double the wages!

Make an ultimate Club in Get Together by getting all the Club Perks for free!

No matter if your Sims are at school or at work – you’ll be able to add any eligible Sim to your club!

This Mod will spawn a janitor NPC on Community Lots which will repair objects and clean up messy stuff on the lot.

This is a mod that removes the required ingredients from anything you wish to cook, bake, grill, roast, brew and so on.

Have a Mod suggestion? Post it here!

In this Spotlight, we’re featuring some of the most beautiful Houses, Venues and Rooms created by Simmers for The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff!
Hover over the pulsing plumbobs to see screenshots of marked areas. Pulsing plumbob that’s on the left bottom corner contains all the info (and download link) of the lot.
To see more of our previous Gallery Spotlights, CLICK HERE!
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by anja_gersti
Value: §45,180
Size: 20×20
Lot Type: Residental Lot
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by Sakuraleon
Value: §17,235
Size: 6×6
Room Type: Kids’ Room
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by SoraSerenity
Value: §30,801
Size: 30×20
Lot Type: Residental Lot
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by TopherCJ
Value: §10,235
Size: 8×7
Room Type: Outdoors
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by ambrjet
Value: §11,285
Size: 6×7
Room Type: Living Room
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by dasie2
Value: §114,884
Size: 20×15
Lot Type: Residental Lot
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Size: 30×20
Lot Type: Residental Lot
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by simandfenix
Value: §43,242
Size: 20×20
Lot Type: Residental Lot
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by llamacornx
Value: §58,353
Size: 30×20
Lot Type: Generic
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by SimplyNando
Value: §160,360
Size: 30×30
Lot Type: Retail
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by anja_gersti
Value: §260,761
Size: 30×20
Lot Type: Bar
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I decided to make a second article on How to get seen on The Gallery in 3 easy steps, since so many of you liked it, and my latest poll showed that people want me to write about tips and tricks!
Let’s start!

This is Marissa, she’s my consultant, which is very handy to have when building. I try as best as I can to use her to play-test all of my creations, to see that everything works and that everything is accessible seeing as I am a frequent user of the Move Objects cheat. But, there’s other things she can do to help me get my Gallery images prettier, since I can’t pick the picture myself!
Neither can you! -So get yourself a consultant, and have him/her with you on the lot when you build!
I bring Marissa with me on the lot, and I start building. When I’m done, I need her expertise, so I go to Live mode and speed up the time. I wait, and I wait, and then I wait some more. Frequently looking at the sky. PAUSE! The light is perfect! Time to upload.
Here’s why: You have four options when uploading from build mode, morning, afternoon, evening and night. They are all preset times, and will only give you four different images. But, if you have a sim on the lot and freeze time when you think the light and background looks perfect you can upload it as is! Simply press PAUSE when you’re happy, go to BUILD MODE and click the SAVE LOT button. It will take a screenshot exactly like you paused it!

Oh consultant, you’re so handy to have! When building community lots, special rooms, themed houses, etc, it tends to look a lot cooler if you get to play with colors! -And what better way to create a drastic effect with the color of the light? (Remember, if you have your consultant with you on a community lot, you have to set it to Residential. Remember to change it back before uploading!)
Example on community lot:

Example on residential lot:

Lights, lights, lights! I might seem overly interested in lights, but it matters a lot! Like I said in my previous article; The human eye LOVES contrast, and the eyes will instantly go to something with lots of depth and contrast! -Nothing helps you better out than light, the way you place it, and how much of it there is!
If your building when completed, still looks a bit dull. Adding extra light can help a lot. But, it’s not always that pretty when the entire building is covered in lamps…
What to do? -My best advice, and probably my favorite feature of the game is: Lights inside lights! You will have to use the Move Objects cheat, and then you simply double click (or maybe triple click if you dare) to place a light inside a light, and thereby not having to have a house that’s more lamps than walls!

I hope these tips will help you get more downloads, and if you want some input or help with your creations feel free to share at:
Don’t let “digital download only” get you down. Fill out your Sims 4 collection by downloading and printing my custom box arts.
This cover, as well as all my previous cover art for Sims 4 AND Sims 3 can be found HERE.

Via TheSims.com!
Don’t Forget the Popcorn!
The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff Pack* is out this week, giving your Sims the stuff they need to throw a great backyard movie screening. There’s a new Movie Projector Screen (that looks great in- and out-doors), tons of new decorations, and even a Popcorn Popper. But what good is a movie night without movies?
There are 10 movies in The Sims 4Movie Hangout Stuff, all of which were put together using footage from The Sims 3 – continuing a fun trend dating back to The Sims 2 which featured movies and TV shows using The Sims gameplay.
Want a peek at the movies your Sims can watch in The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff Pack? Consider the descriptions below as short trailers for the full thing.
SIMS OF THE DEAD
Zombies! The Dead are rising – and they’re hungry. Can they be stopped? The classic horror yarn comes to life with a classic Sims spin.
MOONLIGHT MASSACRE III
Who doesn’t like camping? This flick employs the visual styles and tropes from classic teenage horror cinema, where a weekend of fun in the woods of Moonlight Falls is met with chainsaw-wielding good times.
THE KHLUMZEE SISTERS
This silent slapstick film introduces the three Khlumzee sisters as they take over the kitchen of a 5-Star Hotel. Little did the Hotel staff know that calamity follows the sisters like a bad smell.
COLLEGE CRAM
From Freshman to Senior year (to Super-Senior even), nothing is done by the books on this Campus. Streakers, WooHoo, and feuding mascots fill this college comedy.
DIAMONDS ARE FOR SIMS
The world’s greatest cat burglar takes on an international jewel-smuggling operation, only to discover it’s led by a mad industrialist who plans to create a monopoly on life and wreak havoc on the world’s citizens… or something like that. There are explosions and a chase sequence on the high seas! Why sweat the plot details?
ADVENTURES OF THE STARSHIP SIMULATION
This is the voyage of the Starship Simulation… Simbots, Frog Men, and Kung Fu fighting (and more lens flare) fill this space opera.
ROARING VICE
Romance comes to life in the world of Roaring Heights. But a budding romance is cut short by an outstanding arrest warrant. Can love outlast a life sentence? One can only hope for time off for good behavior.
SIMDER
After looking for love on a dating app, our heroine connects with her soulmate. A supernatural spin saves this romantic comedy from ending in tragedy.
LOST DOG’S JOURNEY HOME
A pup wanders away from home in pursuit of his feline nemesis – only to find himself lost in the great big world. Missing his owner, this dog will overcome anything to make it back home to his beloved owner.
SUPERKIDS: CORTEX CATASTROPHE
A nefarious supervillain has increased the earth’s gravitational pull! Meteor showers plague every corner of the earth! Have no fear, the SuperKids are here! Can they save the planet from certain doom?
We had a ton of fun putting these movies together, and we can’t wait to hear what you think once you’ve seen them in-game!
Whether you’re a huge fan of using different mods or a strong no custom content vanilla player of The Sims 4, custom content is always a turning point for many simmers. I initially was very no cc driven and liked a vanilla game play, however, these top five custom content creators for Create-a-Sim changed my opinion of custom content. Hopefully you enjoy their custom content as much as I do!
Toksik is my personal all-time favourite custom content creator. They make a range of custom content from accessories to clothing; all extremely well made and lots of focus is applied to the textures which makes their cc extremely high quality. A couple of my personal favourites are the replica of Chloe’s necklace from the extremely popular Life is Strange game. The Kaliah top which is one of their earlier creations but still holds up as a really cool piece of clothing cc for your sims to wear. Last but not least their latest creation of the Kora dress, a ribbed knit texture that fits your sim’s curves perfectly!
Ready for another one of my favourite cc creators? Even if you don’t download much or any custom content, you’ve probably heard of Nightcrawler! Nightcrawler is a connoisseur of custom content hairs, not only for The Sims 4, but Nightcrawler has been creating custom content since The Sims 3 (and is still creating them, too!). The reason that Nightcrawler is in my top five favourite custom content creators is because of the amount of different hairs they produce which is over 40 and growing for The Sims 4, and the variety of different hairs available. Nightcrawler also creates hair that has a high poly-count meaning their meshes are much more detailed and complicated, leading to a higher resolution texture, which everyone appreciates! My favourites of theirs are the Turn it Up mid-length wavy hair and Galaxy, one of their newest creations featuring 90’s space buns on top of long hair.
Salem (also known as Salem 2342 on Tumblr) creates a range of different custom content, but each piece is equally well made and all have high-resolution textures with a high poly count. Salem also makes retextures of popular custom content such as Stealthic’s Temptress hair and Anto’s Mollie hair. My favourites of Salem’s custom content are mainly accessory based, such as the Jewelry for the fingers ring and nail set and the Moon Age Dream necklace.
In need of some new shoes for your sassy sim you just made? Look no further than the amazing Madlen (also known as MJ95 on The Sims Resource)! Madlen specialises in creating high quality and high poly count shoes for The Sims 4 and The Sims 3, with over 200 creations, Madlen is certainly a custom content creator you shouldn’t miss out on! My personal favourites are the out of this world Colonia shoes and the versatile Narkissa shoes.
A custom content favourites list could not be complete without MissParaply, the well-known Maxis Match, also known as clay hair, re-texture creator. She has a long list of clay hairs that she has retextured and many are my favourites! Choosing a few was difficult as all of her hairs are show stopping and truly amazing for those of you out there who prefer Maxis Match! The Pure retexture, originally created by Kiara Zurk, is exceptionally detailed and perfect if you’re hunting for long hair that is styled! Another favourite of mine is the alpha hair re-texture of LeahLilith’s Blossom bun hairstyle.

After reading my favourite custom content creators, who are yours? Leave them down in the comments! It would be great to find some new custom content creators to love!
In the Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff, you can expect all kinds of unique reactions from your Sims as they watch the brand new films that came with the pack. Whether it’s a sappy love story or a horror, you’re guaranteed that your Sims are going to have something to say about it. Sims will constantly express their opinions during the duration of the film, groaning in frustration when a character does something they disapprove of, or cheering when the hero finally beats the villain.

On top of your Sims new reactions they can gain a buff after watching a film, reflecting their opinion of the story which can then affect the mood of your Sims. They can then complain about how terrible (or wonderful!) the actors were, and discuss the plot of the film. So go grab some popcorn and a few friends and get watching!
Small overview of new reactions to different Movies.

SimGuruDrake has confirmed that the Spicy Food Bug that was introduced with the Latest Update will be fixed in the upcoming Sims 4 Patch that’s coming next month.
SimGuruDrake: Hello everyone! We are aware of the Spicy Food issue and will have a fix in our next patch.
Orchid13: Next month?
SimGuruDrake: Yep 🙂
The Sims Team has uploaded official Lots, Houses and Sims that we’ve seen in The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff Trailer. To download these creations, click on the headings above each image.