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    Playing with Memories in The Sims 4.

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    Ponder the SimPonder the Sim Posts: 3,054 Member
    in The Sims 4 General Discussion
    I thought I would make a thread about memories since I feel like it's a bit underrated around here or maybe it's simply unknown.

    Playing with Memories.

    In the top corner of your game play screen under camera controls there's a picture icon. If you click it you'll be taken to your screenshots and memories.
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    If you click "view screenshots" you'll have the option to set any shot containing your selected sim as a memory.
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    From there you'll be able to write a blurb about the picture, and set an emotional response via the drop down menu under the photo.
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    Now here's where it gets really cool. Your sim can then chose to reminisce about that memory by clicking on the rain cloud icon.
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    Your sim will then reminisce about the selected memory.
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    And react accordingly.
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    This is a great way to force emotional responses and add a little more immersion to your sim story.

    I hope you all enjoy memories. :O)

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      AstroAstro Posts: 6,651 Member
      Cool! I tried that once but I don't think it had worked, I'll definitely have to try it again. :)
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      IbeanobswifeIbeanobswife Posts: 166 Member
      Thank you for sharing that. I did know know about that feature.
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      HalloMolliHalloMolli Posts: 2,720 Member
      "the cake was seriously delicious." <3

      Agree, thanks for reminding me! It's really cool and I rememer the first time I heared about it I was super hyped.
      "[...] and everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end."


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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      What I do not like much about this is the fact that memories in TS4 have to me made manually which means they have to be necessarily screenshots. Also they don't remember them autonomously. I wish they'd just remember them at random or something.

      I still think TS2 memories were the best then TS3 then TS4 though at least in TS4 they do somehow influence a sims's emotion which I really like.
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      SennieSennie Posts: 2,708 Member
      Hmm I'm going to have to give more Awesomes as I appear to be the only one who Liked your post :)

      I've owned the Sims 4 for an entire year now and I never even realised that this was possible with the memories :) So it was definitely unknown by me! Thank you for sharing this with us :) I can't wait to try this out for myself when I get a new internet connection, hopefully within ten days time. That way I can download the Sims 4 and then I can give this a try.

      Thanks for informing us of this :)

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      HalloMolliHalloMolli Posts: 2,720 Member
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      What I do not like much about this is the fact that memories in TS4 have to me made manually which means they have to be necessarily screenshots. Also they don't remember them autonomously. I wish they'd just remember them at random or something.

      I still think TS2 memories were the best then TS3 then TS4 though at least in TS4 they do somehow influence a sims's emotion which I really like.

      TS3 memories were super annoying. I like it better how TS4 handles it. Can't remember TS2, though.
      "[...] and everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end."


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      MightydanMightydan Posts: 2,983 Member
      edited November 2015
      The only problem I have is that every freaking screenshot you've taken shows up when creating a memory.
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      AyumapAyumap Posts: 3,425 Member
      edited November 2015
      I don't care for the way sims 4 handles memories either, i prefer the sims 2 method as i dont even notice memories in s3, maybe i have them off.

      Sims 4 memory system is like using a s3 mood light to me. Only useful when i "need" a sim to feel a particular emotion.The system is very disconnected in my opinion.

      I'd prefer to see it improved and better implemented for general game play.
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      Sweet_ItalySweet_Italy Posts: 898 Member
      Wow! I had no idea this was a thing. That's really cool! I'll definitely be using this from now on!
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      lmkiturelmkiture Posts: 1,206 Member
      I wish it implemented a memory system like TS2, were they automatically have memories storied. Then, you could click them to reminisce or if the same thing happens again they remember it.

      I have too many screenshots to go through and I usually end up clearing them out after a while.
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      MrSimmisMrSimmis Posts: 1,693 Member
      I knew the memory sytem existed but to be honest I have just never used it!
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      Frn0731Frn0731 Posts: 7,180 Member
      I never paid any attention to it before thank-you for pointing it out , I'm going to start to use that feature .
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      edited November 2015
      HalloMolli wrote: »
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      What I do not like much about this is the fact that memories in TS4 have to me made manually which means they have to be necessarily screenshots. Also they don't remember them autonomously. I wish they'd just remember them at random or something.

      I still think TS2 memories were the best then TS3 then TS4 though at least in TS4 they do somehow influence a sims's emotion which I really like.

      TS3 memories were super annoying. I like it better how TS4 handles it. Can't remember TS2, though.

      I surely don't prefer TS4 ones, TS2 all the way. But at least in TS3 they were kind of similar to TS2 ones, it memorised when a sim married etc, though it had many unnecessary/redundant memories in the system which made no sense. For example everytime my sim got stuck at an elevator's door it would save it as a memory "XX Sim got stuck at the elevator door" lool it's just so stupid :p

      TS2 memories were simple in perspective but had the most hilarious descriptions ever. And they didn't require bloody screenshots all over the place.

      But I'm very content by the fact that at least TS4 like TS2 came with them in the base game, which makes total sense.
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      AyumapAyumap Posts: 3,425 Member
      edited November 2015
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      HalloMolli wrote: »
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      What I do not like much about this is the fact that memories in TS4 have to me made manually which means they have to be necessarily screenshots. Also they don't remember them autonomously. I wish they'd just remember them at random or something.

      I still think TS2 memories were the best then TS3 then TS4 though at least in TS4 they do somehow influence a sims's emotion which I really like.

      TS3 memories were super annoying. I like it better how TS4 handles it. Can't remember TS2, though.

      I surely don't prefer TS4 ones. At least in TS3 they were kind of similar to TS2 ones, it memorised when a sim married etc, though it had many unnecessary/redundant memories in the system which made no since. For example everytime my sim got stuck at an elevator's door it would save it as a memory "XX Sim got stuck at the elevator door" lool it's just so stupid :p

      TS2 memories were simple in perspective but had the most hilarious descriptions ever. And they didn't require bloody screen shots all over the place.

      But I'm very content by the fact that at least TS4 like TS2 came with them in the base game, which makes total sense.

      Now that i just read this I remember sims 3 memories now lol. Yeah those don't bother me and sometimes the way they're worded make me laugh, but i tend to just close the notifications. Even that i prefer to the sims 4 memories and that's really only because it feels like more of an after thought. It deserves an update in a patch imo.
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      Ponder the SimPonder the Sim Posts: 3,054 Member
      I like this system because it lets me pick and choose what my sim finds memorable.
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      xooemilyxooemily Posts: 133 Member
      edited November 2015
      I've never used it before, maybe I should more because it's a nice way to get your sims feelings emotions besides using the magic tea brewer. <3
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      TrashmagicTrashmagic Posts: 977 Member
      Interesting - So could sims reminisce on their own? I think I'd like this better if they can do so, or even with friends or family. From what I'm understanding right now it seems a bit forced and only used for emotions more so than used naturally for the sake of memories. But thanks for sharing anyway - I'll be playing around with this soon.
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      meeounmeeoun Posts: 2,173 Member
      Trashmagic wrote: »
      Interesting - So could sims reminisce on their own? I think I'd like this better if they can do so, or even with friends or family. From what I'm understanding right now it seems a bit forced and only used for emotions more so than used naturally for the sake of memories. But thanks for sharing anyway - I'll be playing around with this soon.

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      Ponder the SimPonder the Sim Posts: 3,054 Member
      Trashmagic wrote: »
      Interesting - So could sims reminisce on their own? I think I'd like this better if they can do so, or even with friends or family. From what I'm understanding right now it seems a bit forced and only used for emotions more so than used naturally for the sake of memories. But thanks for sharing anyway - I'll be playing around with this soon.

      I'm not sure if they do or not, I've just started setting up memories. I will update with my findings.
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      Tinyfazza84Tinyfazza84 Posts: 106 Member
      My elders can now be reminiscent of the past like real ones are :)
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      AyumapAyumap Posts: 3,425 Member
      Ponder the Sim wrote: »
      Trashmagic wrote: »
      Interesting - So could sims reminisce on their own? I think I'd like this better if they can do so, or even with friends or family. From what I'm understanding right now it seems a bit forced and only used for emotions more so than used naturally for the sake of memories. But thanks for sharing anyway - I'll be playing around with this soon.

      I'm not sure if they do or not, I've just started setting up memories. I will update with my findings.

      They don't unfortunately. I wish there was an option to make them create memories (or not), autonomously reminisce (or not), as well as show an animation depending on the emotion tied to the memory.
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      TrashmagicTrashmagic Posts: 977 Member
      Aww darn, well I do wish for something like this. I think it would be real nice to see two old friends talking about the old days.
      Just over Thanksgiving my cousins and I got together and shared memories of when we were little - it was nice. So yeah I'd love something like that.
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      Ponder the SimPonder the Sim Posts: 3,054 Member
      Hopefully they expand on this in the future. But for now I'm having fun with it hehe. :O)
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      fullspiralfullspiral Posts: 14,717 Member
      I knew it was there but never explored it at all. Definitely something to consider using at times!

      Question: If you delete your screenshots in your sims 4 folder, does that remove the ones tagged as memories as well?
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      kremesch73kremesch73 Posts: 10,474 Member
      edited November 2015
      I think it's impressive that you take the time to do that. It just goes to show how differently we all play.

      Me, on the other hand, I'm an eloper, I age babies up the second they're born, etc... I just want to play the game and burn through my lots without taking the time to piece everything together, which is why I liked S2's system even though it clearly caused issues. Kudos to you.
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