If I am playing my game with lots of custom content, I will often play a mobile game, do chores, download custom content (and sometimes unzip it but not install it yet) and categorize custom content in my TS4 downloads folder (a subfolder of my Downloads folder) to prepare it for testing later, or read the forum while waiting for my game to load. (By the way, when I am doing chores, I often wish the game music from the load screen was different from the main menu screen music so I wouldn't have to keep coming back into the room to check if the game had loaded yet. That little difference helped make the Sims 1 30 minute load time wait tolerable in its day.) While the game is loading, I also often post in the forums, or sometimes play a Facebook game. I also have Bluestacks for PC, so sometimes I will play a mobile game on my desktop computer (and yes, both the Sims Freeplay and Sims Mobile work on that app - so I can play Sims while I am playing Sims ). And no, it doesn't seem to impact my game performance: I usually get a frame rate of 165 to 175 fps even with browser and Bluestacks open - then again, I also have a gaming computer that is only 2 years old. However, I try not to play at times when the temperature is over 80 degrees F - right now according to my heat monitoring program, my GPU shows it has reached 120 degrees F while my computer has been on today - and I haven't even played Sims today. Inside the house right now, it is about 82 degrees F.
If I am playing a test game with only new custom content that I am testing, I will often have my browser open in the background, usually with a YouTube music channel playing, and the game music muted. If the game loading time is one minute or less, I generally don't do anything in the background except play music, eat meals, or put away clothes that just came out of the dryer (and usually pause the game for the latter two unless I am at the main menu screen or manage worlds screen).
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I have been playing The Sims since 2001, when Livin Large came out. My avatar deliberately looks like Chris Roomies from TS1.
When I play the Sims, I would normally have the television on and would also be playing the Sims Mobile at the same times. Every couple of hours or depending on the duration of gameplay, I would take breaks to do house chores or take the dog out for his walks.
When I fully play the game, I listen to music. When I'm taking pics for a sims story, then I'm listening to music and reading through my writing to see what I need to take a pic of. Browsing the forums happens too, so I don't get too bored.
When I'm playing Sims I'm always focused on the game, but I do like to think about what custom music I should add into it while my Sims sleep every night.
I am that one player in D&D that will ALWAYS roll 1s on Stealth, especially when I'm a Rogue
Hmm...
I guess while my primary Sims characters do their everyday tasks-- go to work, school, party, etc.-- I just sit back for a moment and maybe write a paragraph or two for my fan fictions, do a little drawing project, or catch up on my mobile games too.
Or sometimes I do a few chores around the house or take my dog around the block of my neighborhood for a few minutes while my Sims profile is running its everyday tasks until a pop up would show up when I do return to my PC.
I often listen to radio, podcasts or audio books. But sometimes I just want to enjoy the sounds in the game, because they are very detailed. On slow weekend mornings I play while eating breakfast.
I thought I was the only one that didn't just play the Sims while playing it. I typically put a Harry Potter movie on in the background and because ive watched them so much I know whats happening by the words.
I usually have a program on tv with the tv volume muted. Something like House Hunters, Flip or Flop, or any of the other HGTV shows that focus on decorating and renovation that don't require me to really pay close attention. I like looking for ideas I can recreate in my sim's homes.
I do this too and take photos of homes I like that appear in house hunters and design ideas.
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If I'm in build mode or in CAS I listen to The Used, MCR and BMTH <3 when not in those modes, I take screenshots of my Sims doing random stuff and send it to my friends in our GC
Rainier cherries are in season, so I have a big bowl next to me while I play.
That was me a few days ago lol
I have a hard time multitasking when playing sims 4
When I played Sim 1 - I would leave them queued up and leave the house. Sometimes there was tragedy, sometimes they just continued on with their little lives lol.
I usually mute the game and listen to music on Spotify or YouTube. I like soundtrack but I’ve been listening to it for so long that I need a break from it. Also, listening to different type of music helps me get inspired sometimes
Since I have been listening to Harry Potter on Audible, I'm really wanting to do some kind of Harry Potter themed challenge, but I don't know if that's even a thing, or if I'd need to boot up sims 3 to make that happen. Probably. So it'll be awhile lol.
If my girlfriend is awake I'll RP an unrelated story with her. We're currently doing one about dragons in the desert. Otherwise I watch music videos on Youtube.
Listen to music. I enjoy playing the Sims to relax, and listening to music is another relaxing activity for me, so doing both is definitely a great, relaxing time.
[quote="SoapSuds;c-16632417"]Listen to music. I enjoy playing the Sims to relax, and listening to music is another relaxing activity for me, so doing both is definitely a great, relaxing time. [/quote]
Same here! It’s my alone time and I don’t want anything to disturb it!!
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If I am playing a test game with only new custom content that I am testing, I will often have my browser open in the background, usually with a YouTube music channel playing, and the game music muted. If the game loading time is one minute or less, I generally don't do anything in the background except play music, eat meals, or put away clothes that just came out of the dryer (and usually pause the game for the latter two unless I am at the main menu screen or manage worlds screen).
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Hmm...
I guess while my primary Sims characters do their everyday tasks-- go to work, school, party, etc.-- I just sit back for a moment and maybe write a paragraph or two for my fan fictions, do a little drawing project, or catch up on my mobile games too.
Or sometimes I do a few chores around the house or take my dog around the block of my neighborhood for a few minutes while my Sims profile is running its everyday tasks until a pop up would show up when I do return to my PC.
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I do this too and take photos of homes I like that appear in house hunters and design ideas.
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- Miso soup or cheese toastie
- Get comfy
- Blast the Sims 4 Soundtrack because I'm not a POSER
- Cry
Sometimes listen to music with the TS4 but with the TS2 I love the in-game music enough to be content with that.
That was me a few days ago lol
I have a hard time multitasking when playing sims 4
When I played Sim 1 - I would leave them queued up and leave the house. Sometimes there was tragedy, sometimes they just continued on with their little lives lol.
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It's a lot of fun!
Same here! It’s my alone time and I don’t want anything to disturb it!!