Hi guys, I just finished creating my first ever mod! It allows your sims to sell sex. Its currently in what is essentially an open beta, as Ive never made a mod before so there could be things I overlooked or different problems that could come up. The Sims 4 launched on September 2nd, and one of its most notable differences from The Sims 3 is the loss of the Create-A-Style function. With Create-A-Style, players could recolor almost any texture in the game to express their personal creativity with custom clothing and furnishings. What mods are updated & debug text fix // the sims 4 mods Hey, boo! Here are some mods that are updated for the April 2019 patch + info on the debug text showing in Build/Buy mode for The Sims 4!
I can assure you that if you mention The Sims to anyone in your immediate vicinity, they would know what it is. Yes, we are talking about those virtual people that you control; from their food and water intake to their careers and love lives. I’ve seen some awesome (and brutal) stuff that you can do with just the base game, from creating massive buildings of wonder to enjoying the miracles of birth and raising a family. There are also ways to turn people into vampires and make them swim to death, but that’s for a later list.
Although The Sims is great as is, what if we can enhance the base playing experience by adding mods into the mix?
Modifications provide an additional layer of fun made by us: the fans and players. These can include automating gameplay, subtly changing the look and feel of the game and its characters, all the way down to controlling every aspect of the game itself. To help you along with your Sims 4 experience, here are 10 MUST have mods for The Sims 4!
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I’m sure there are many times in your gaming career where you would like to be duking it out in a fight or to be in a very stressful moment which requires meticulous finesse, only to have yourself get killed or fail the mission.
If the feeling of failure wasn’t bad enough — wait for the sinking feeling of forgetting to save!
The Sims 4 base game offers an autosave which isn’t at all robust. However, Daily Save Mod (coded by temptest) can save your progress every game day, using seven rotating slots. This ensures you have many chances to undo your mistake whether you have killed your Sim or destroyed your house!
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For various reasons, people want their gameplay to have more depth or be more immersive. As we all know, The Sims 4 has personality algorithms that can place Sims in moods depending on conversations and the environment. However, these feelings and moods can be predictable and not feel genuine (to the more hardcore players).
To enhance the immersion, roBurky coded the amazing Emotional Inertia Mod, which manipulates the moods of Sims. This extends the duration of certain moods depending on their levels of feelings, to deliver a more authentic feel to the emotions the Sims have. Emotional management takes a bit more planning and makes the Sims more human and relatable.
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Don’t you hate growing up? Having to get an ‘adult job' and forgo the fun and exciting times when you were working in fast food or as a babysitter? Well, with this mod by plasticbox, Teen Careers for All Ages allows Sims (regardless of their age) to apply for any previously labeled ‘teen’ job.
For those hardcore role-players out there, this provides a perfect opportunity to create some additional stories for the Sims. Besides, why can’t a 60-year-old Sim be a burger-flipper or a retail assistant? Ageists!
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When going through some games, do you look at their art and go 'YUCK'? The Sims 4 is the same. Some of the generic artworks don’t really suit the theme or the aesthetic of what it should be.
A coder by the name of DaisyTighfield has made a simple mod named Default Easel Paintings Replaced. Within the pack, they have replaced the standard ‘meh’ paintings with an amazing range of artwork to really pop your décor. You can even replace some paintings with your own!
Humans — BAH! So boring right? Some gamers like to stretch the realms of reality and enter a fantasy land of their own making. Nyx has created a magical mod aptly named Fairies Mod, which allows the player to turn their Sims into fairies.
Any Sim can be blessed (or cursed) with this gift by pleading with the new addition, the fairy tree, and be transformed into a winged wonder. Awesome features (such as having auras, both good and bad, which affect the moods of all immediate Sims around them), customizable wings, and even magic, adds an additional layer of creativity and playthrough.
I remember playing The Sims 2 and 3 and thoroughly enjoying the playthrough of taking my Sims on their journey for higher education with its trials and tribulations. It is a shame that EA isn’t releasing (in any foreseeable future) an expansion pack like The Sims 2 and 3 for university life. However, we have the next best thing.
Started by simmythesim and revived by itasam2, Get To College Mod V2 allows The Sims 4 players to experience life in a college as close as possible. This heavy and packed mod includes three majors that the Sim can choose from, class schedules, and, of course, graduation. I must warn you though, it is a heavy mod and requires a lot of investment, but it is worth the work!
Love is love in the real world, right? Why shouldn’t it extend to our Sims as well! Azoresman has coded a simple mod called Gender Preference Set, which allows the player to change—you guessed it—the gender preference for your Sim.
There are four options that the player can choose from: male, female, both, and none. In recent updates to the mod, the player can dictate the percentage of preference via a slider; evermore increasing the flexibility the player has in creating the perfect Sim that fits their story (if there is one).
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The Sims have always prided themselves on the ability to fully customize characters; from their body type to their hair to their facial features. But the one thing that you cannot do in The Sims 4 is changing the height! How bizarre is that? Not to fear though; GODJUL1 has coded a small mod called Height Slider, which allows you to change the height of a Sim with a simple drag of the mouse.
Select a location and then click the Save button to begin downloading your Windows 10 ISO image file.After downloading the ISO image, the Media Creation tool automatically verifies if the downloaded Windows 10 ISO has any issues. To do so, right-click on Media Creation Tool, and then click Run as administrator option.Step 3: On the home screen, select the second option titled Create installation media for another PC, and then click the Next button.Step 4: Here, select the language, your edition of Windows 10 and then select the architecture (32 or 64-bit). Note that all files on the USB drive will be deleted during the preparation of bootable USB.Step 6: You will be asked to choose a location to save the ISO image file. Once the verification is done, you will see the following screen. Win 10 latest version download. If you’re not sure, select Both option to download the Windows 10 ISO (containing both 32-bit and 64-bit) but note that the ISO file size will be larger than the normal one.Click the Next button.Step 5: On “Choose which media to use” screen, select the second option titled ISO file, and then click the Next button.If you want to create a bootable USB of Windows 10 instead, select the first option titled USB flash drive and then select the same.
This mod will help create a bit of difference and uniqueness between your Sims. As a reminder, this is a custom mod. Actions, such as kissing and hugging, may look strange as the characters aren’t the same height (duh).
Bored of the same food that your Sims can make? Want something new and exciting? Never fear, Custom Food Interactions is here to save you from boring food. This mod allows your Sim to create delicious meals such as tandoori chicken, peach pie, and apple salad just to name a few. When you install this mod, be sure to check out the #Custom food tag on modthesins.info to get the latest and greatest of custom foods!
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We've finally made it to the end-all, be-all; the best of the best. These are some of the phrases uttered by many Sims players when it comes to this mod.
MC Command Center by deaderpool is a mammoth of a mod, which came highly recommended by colleagues, friends, and random Internet dwellers. This mod allows the player to take control of very finite features of the game; from lifespans to bill frequency, even down to pregnancy chances! There are too many things to list here, however, it allows granular control over your Sims playthrough, which is perfect for those wanting to tell a story that is precise and particular.
You can find this amazing mod here with all its documentation and FAQs.
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'Mods' short for modifications, are user-created files which modify or add more to the regular game. Since Sims 2 was released, fans have been creating mods and sharing them online.
The options for mods are pretty diverse. I've seen everything from one for The Sims 2 which added horses to the game (and yes, Sims could even ride them— and this was way before the Pets expansion pack added horses to The Sims 3), to one for The Sims 3 which added in a working ferris wheel. Some are much less complex, just restructuring the regular game files to add in or change things (like a Sims 3 mod which allows late night bars to stay open 24 hours instead of closing at 2 a.m., or the most famous mod of all, the one that removes the pixelation on nude Sims and replaces it with body parts).
Whether you're new to the modding world or can't run a Sims game without custom content (CC) and mods, here are some great Sims 4 mods that every Simmer will want to add to their game!
This article will be regularly updated to include the newest/coolest mods!
Before we get down to the nitty gritty, you should probably learn how to install a mod into your game.
The Sims 4 makes it easier than ever: simply download the mod in question, unzip the files (they will typically end in .package), and then drag and drop them into the 'Mods' folder, which is already located in your Sims files (navigate to Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods to locate).
Some mods have more complex instructions, so make sure to read the 'Installation Notes' when downloading.
If you're still stuck with installing mods or need help with troubleshooting, be sure to check out my article, How to Install Custom Content and Mods in The Sims 4 (PC & Mac).
Though all of these mods have been tested and should work functionally with your game, be aware that 3rd party content could potentially cause damage. Always download from trusted sites/users who have tested their content before sharing, and always be sure to backup your game files BEFORE installing mods and other CC. If you do run into any issues after installation, remove the mod from your game and consider informing its creator about the issue.
I can't play my game without this one- and it's a BIG one in the Sims community. MC Command Center is what we used to know as 'story progression,' which wasn't included in The Sims 4. It allows your neighborhood to grow and thrive without your direct interaction. Download MC Command Centerso your Sims can get married, have children, find jobs, and basically live their lives, even if you aren't playing with them.
You can also add in additional modules which will allow the game to clean up your neighborhood by deleting homeless Sims and ghosts, allowing you to set default makeup and clothes on townies, allows you to delete all vampires or aliens, plus a whole bunch of other options.
A lot of Simmers live by this mod, and I can see why: the vanilla game can feel a bit static when the other Sims in your neighborhood don't do anything without you; with the MC Command Center, life goes on whether or not you play each individual household.
These first two require the Get to Work expansion pack, but both are well worth adding if you've bought the EP. Thanks to Sims 4 modder extraordinaire, Zerbu, there are now a lot of ways to enjoy working and going to school in The Sims 4, the first of which is the Go to School mod.
If you've ever wanted to go to school with your children and teen Sims, here's your chance. The Go to School mod allows you to follow your children or teens to elementary or high school. It works similar to the active careers brought into the game with the GTW EP; as your child/teen Sim, you have to complete a number of tasks each day (like painting, socializing with classmates, playing instruments, etc.) to get a gold medal at the end of the day. Your school performance plays a part in your overall grade, so make sure your Sims are working their hardest in class.
Don't worry, though— it's not all work and no play. The mod adds in random events, like field trips (your Sims will randomly be transported somewhere in town, like a museum or park, and have 'field trip' activities to do instead), and school dress-up day, where all your classmates come dressed in costumes. You can even choose to skip school and play hooky, if you want— there's now a 'hooky' skill that your Sim can work on to evade school with no negative effects.
Download the Go to School modhere and make sure you follow ALL the directions on Zerbu's page to get it to work correctly, and don't forget to download an elementary and high school for your town. You can also find my CC-free school creations under the gallery by searching 'brittpinkie' as well. This link will bring you to the newest version, V4, which includes new interactions, NPCs, a teaching career and a lot more :)
If you want to play without Zerbu's mod, read my article How to Make a Functioning School Using Get Together's Club System in The Sims 4.
Many of the previous games had the ability to add new food. Until recently, The Sims 4 modders hadn't figured it out, but now they have. Custom Food Interactions is the mod you need to add new foods to your game! With it, you can download a plethora of choices, like ramen or udon, mini pizzas, soups, dumplings, or breads.
Note: You can browse ModTheSims for foods to add, but make sure you have the base mod, Custom Food Interactions, installed in your game FIRST, in order for it to work.
Continuing on with the food theme, it's definitely worth highlighting these two mods by the super-talented modder, icemunmun.
The first of the two is the Functional Canning Station. This mod adds in the Canning Station from the Sims 3 and gives your Sims the ability to can 15 different preserves (everything from honey spread to mango chutney), which give off some unique buffs when your Sims consume them! There's also a 10-level Canning Skill associated with the mod! This is a great mod for anyone who liked the Canning Station from The Sims 3 or who is looking for a new activity for their Sims to enjoy in the game.
icemunmun also brought back The Sims 3's cotton candy machine! This mod brings 10 new cotton candy flavours and buffs to go with all of them.
It's definitely worth checking out all of icemunmun's mods, as she does lots of nice food-related ones. You can never have enough food in the game!
All iterations of The Sims games have come with careers created by the fans, but The Sims 4 is finally getting a few custom careers of its own. We do have to thank the talented Neia for creating her modding tool, which has allowed modders to easily create customer careers of their own. Here are some of my favourite custom careers:
Modders and CC creators have increasingly begun to upload their content onto their own sites instead of ModTheSims (for many reasons, but that's another article). There's nothing wrong with that, but you need to be careful, as some creators hide their download links behind a thing called AdFly, or host their downloads on really spammy sites. The best thing is to use AdBlocker when downloading; it'll keep you safe from viruses or overly spammy AdFly pages!
Want to give your Sims the lifestyle of the rich and famous? Then try out Sacrificial Road to Fame mod! This mod adds tons of new gameplay, including skills (Simstagram Skill), fame levels, buffs, new interactions and animations, fans and paparazzi and more!
This mod is really fun and in-depth due to all the cool abilities Sacrificial created for it. It feels more like an official expansion pack due to the depth, and is definitely a good pack for anyone who misses the celebrity elements from The Sims 3. Sacrificial also updates the mod regularly (and if you subscribe to his Patreon page, you can get updates as soon as he releases them) and adds new, fun elements.
Are you frustrated that your cats and dogs aren't playable in The Sims 4? Well, you can download The Sims 4 Studio's Playable Pets Mod and play as your cat and dog! Of course, you'll need The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack for this to work, but this mod unlocks the ability to select your cat or dog as a playable character in the game.
It does have some basic interactions that you can do as a pet, such as 'investigate' or 'perform routine', but I like this mod because it allows you to select your pet and stop them from doing certain interactions, force them do interactions (like eat, sleep, play, etc.), and you can actually look at their needs, which was previously locked without the mod.
This is a must-have mod for anyone with the Cats & Dogs EP!
If you miss the fairies from The Sims 3, don't worry- talented modder, Nyx has brought them back in a new and unique way with their Fairies mod! This mod adds the ability to play as a fairy in The Sims 4!
You can have wings of different colors, can cast magic auras, meditate, 'fly', and more! Nyx worked really hard on this mod and it shows- there's tons of buffs, new interactions, abilities and fun elements which makes it feel like an exciting addition to the game.
If you're looking for another supernatural-themed mod, then you should definitely try out the Become a Sorcerer Mod by Triplis!
This mod allows your Sims to become a sorcerer (either good or bad!), and gives them the ability to cast spells! You can manipulate the freewill of other Sims, work on the Black Arts Skill or the White Arts Skill, choose to devote yourself to the Light or Dark side, have a magical connection between other Sims, and even Teleport!
This is another really well developed mod with tons of abilities, traits, skills, and more that'll give you hours of additional game play!
I don't know about you, but I've been dying for The Sims 4 to create a beach vacation world. Thankfully, while we wait for the official beach world to come out (if it ever does), we can play with Nandos and SimsFans' Tropical Getaway Mod!
This mod needs The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat game pack to work, and once you install it, it'll transform Granite Falls into Granite Beach! The mod replaces the woodsy exterior of Granite Falls into a tropical destination, with beaches, waterfalls and volcanoes in the distance, sand on the ground, and even new beach-themed lots. Zerbu (the above creator of the Go To School mod) also made new traits for this mod ('Relaxer' and 'Beach Junkie'), and there's even new CAS clothing that will look great on your beach-going Sims.
I really love this mod! I don't keep it in my game all the time, but I love putting it in when my Sims want to take a tropical vacation and relax on the beach!
*Please note that while the mod's download page is in German, the mod itself is in English!
Sims 4 modders have been creating custom traits and aspirations for quite some time now, and there are TONS out there. You can browse the traits and aspirations tags on ModTheSims or SSSVitlans' Tumblr, but here are some of my favourite custom traits and aspirations, that I think are worth a mention:
This one doesn't add to the actual game play, but it's definitely a must-have if you're a generations-type player, or anyone who plays the game for more than a few days.
Here's the thing: The Sims 4 has a huge glitch in it, where it culls (deletes) Sims from your neighborhood bin. This happens after an in-game week, or when your population reaches over 200. The game does this to keep things running smoothly, which seems great in theory, but the problem comes with whom it chooses to cull— anyone your Sims haven't interacted with lately— so that might be old friends, old family, or even ghosts. This causes a bunch of problems; relationships already decay quickly in the game, so that best friend you haven't called in a few weeks? Well, she's deleted now. Oh, and that ghost in your family tree? Well, now it's been culled from the game and that spot in your family tree is vacant :(
The No Culling Mod (again, by the talented Neia) does exactly what it says, and it's essential for anyone who wants to keep their family trees intact and play with all the Sims they've created or befriended. You can easily do your own culling by periodically going through the neighborhood menu and deleting Sims manually (and you can keep an eye on your population by downloading this small Get Town Population mod). This is a must-have for any player, in my opinion!
..well, you asked for it. I've finally added one of the most popular, albeit risque mods for the Sims 4 to this page- turbodriver's Wicked Whims. I'll be completely honest with you- I do not use this mod in my game (woohoo under the covers is just fine with me, haha), but if you want to have more fully animated X-rated options for woohoo in the game, this is the mod for you.
Note: You must be 18 and older to visit the site!
As I update this page, I'll be 'retiring mods' from the list. That doesn't mean that they're not still worth downloading or that they're broken; it simply means that there are newer, cooler mods to download at the moment. Here's some of the mods that I once featured here, which are still worth adding to your game:
Teen/YA Romance: This one adds the ability for teens and young adults to have romances and unlocks all the teen romance options for teens/young adults in relationships. There's no Woo Hoo or Try For Baby, but you can still Mess Around or Exchange Promise Rings.
No Mosaic/Censor: Just as the name implies, this one takes away the blur/censor which appears whenever your Sims shower, use the toilet, breastfeed, or streak. It doesn't alter gameplay, except cosmetically.
If you're looking to add realistic genitals to your Sims, I recommend these:
is there a dog walker that can be hired to walk your dogs regularly in The Sims 4?
Yes, there sure is. Check out this Dog Walker & Dog Jogger mod by LittleMsSam: littlemssam.de/dogwalker/.
Why isn’t the Sims 4 online multiplayer mod included here?
Sims 4 online multiplay is fairly new and I haven't tried it yet myself to call it a 'must-have' mod!
Where can I get a mod for teen pregnancy in the Sims 4?
MC Command Center, and specifically MC WooHoo allows you to enable teen (and even elder) pregnancy.
How do I download the Sims 4 mods in Origin?
You don't download them in Origin! Please check out my other article, How to Download and Install Mods in The Sims 4 to find out how to download mods if you don't know how.
I am so excited!! I was a avid Sims 2 player back in the day!! My game was filled with custom content which I loved!! I never got into Sims 3 because I didn’t wanna give up Sims 2..I had some awesome stuff in that game. Well I’m ready to try Sims 4-especially since I found your page! My daughter plays it & it looks really interesting! I’m gonna miss my Sims having their own cars but there are some other pretty cool things in Sims 4 that might make up for it!! Thanks for explaining everything & I look forward to playing again!!!
I remember downloading a free trial of Sims 4 and being really disappointed with it. Some of the mods sound like they should be included in the game already, such as the MC Command Center. However, reading this has gotten me all nostalgic for the older games, so I might give Sims 4 a try and keep these mods bookmarked to add after playing the original version for a bit. Thanks for the information.
You going to have to school me back into the game cousin.. I stopped playing mid Sims ..
Are all the links safe here? Or are anyone of them known to have viruses or Malware?
Dang, and here I thought I already had all the must-have mods. Great list, I'm off to try those I don't yet have (which is all of yours and a couple more). I don't think I'd know how to play without MCCmdCtr anymore.
I would really like some more custom careers or the ability where you can make your own job in-game
Not about the page. Just, I though YA/Teen was teen pregnancy! I need to read more.
WTH? Im trying to download MC Command Center and it leads me to an error 403 page that asks you to sign in and when I did, it gives me the same prompt. I JUST want the sims I'm not actively playing to PROGRESS!!!
Very interesting article on Sims 4 game play. I never heard of these games. Your article provides me some wonderful information about these virtual video games. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
I really want a mod where you can put up children for adoption, and a mod where children can live on their own without adults or teens. Anyone know where any are?
Any teen pregnancy mods? Or something of the sort
This was really helpful! Most of the mods you've listed are very good. I thank you so very much for this. Keep up the good work!
I totally agree with Muir, kind of like in Freeplay
Do you know what would make a GREAT mod? A TODDLER! A little human being who crawls and make little cute laughters. I dont make mods myself, but hope that this could inspire some of you who does :)
Are there any MODs that allow tragic life events? Gameplay can get a little boring without unforeseen tragedy.
If I could make a mod, I'd definately make the mod that Nicoxman is kind of suggesting. Either that or just unlock simple romantic actions (flirt, kiss, etc etc) for children.. dunno why?
I'd like to see a child romance mod where children can have boyfriends or girlfriends. They can't go on dates or anything but they can kiss (peck on lips), embrace, or cuddle on the couch. That'd be fun!
LOVED this article. This was very helpful for someone who plays the Sims 4 a lot. Thanks!
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