As an avid Sims player, I have too many mods to make the game more interesting but it's built up and unhealthy list of things I physically can't play the game without.
- Eyelashes (For some reason my sim looks bald without them)
- Skin overlays (I recommend the Kylie overlay or Mirabella)
- CC hair (Now the original ones look so ugly)
- CC clothes (C'mon guys)
- CC furniture (I've really gotten into it now)
- CC jobs (Why be a regular artist when I can be a graphic designer)
- CC traits (You have to get kawaiistacie trait bundles)
- MCCommand Centre
That's all I can think off but what can you not live without?
*Link to all the mods I use*
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It is a little easier though with Sims 4 since I actually like some of the hairs/clothes/furniture so I mostly stick to recolors or make my own.
Also we're totally not unhealthy for wanting to spice up our games. Right...? 😅
The packs I feel I really can’t do without in my game...
- Vampires
- Get to work (mostly for the aliens!)
- Cats and Dogs
- Seasons
ETA: oops this was only meant to be about mods. Oh well!
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
I only use two mods
MCCC
UI Cheats Extension
Both of those because I dislike wasting time skilling lol and love the story progression and a few other things about MCCC
MCCC will never without it anymore
UI Cheat Extention same as above
More CAS Columns same
Lumias Cas Lightnings Mod + Custom Background No more the same old Background and it's a lot brighter than before.
Rotating Main Menu It's bringing a nice touch to the game.
Show Sim Info Mod Give you a lot Information about your Sims.
Bugfixes and Tuning Mods by LittleMssam and Bienchen Helps a lot
And LittleMssams First Love, Simda Dating App and Ultrasound Scan will always be in my mod folder too.
Road to fame I Really love this Mod and will even use it after Get Famous comes out.
CC, well I having a lot both Maxis Match and Alpha. I like to mixing up both styles.
But I'm cleaning my cc out, from time to time.
Script mods for cheat shortcuts
Custom hair
Custom clothes
Custom skin (the palest skin in the game looks so strange)
Custom makeup, mainly eyeliner or eyelashes. My girls look so weird without it
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mods
mccc. its so useful for cheats plus story progression.
ui cheats extension. I need to cheat needs.
more cas columns - 4 columns. i can see more at once.
luumia's cas lighting mod. nicer lighting, original is dark.
reshade - saartje77 color pop reshade. it looks so much brighter.
playable pets. I want to control the pets.
luumia's noglo and noblu. nicer lighting.
aklsimmer reduced random townies. i don't like too many weird af townies.
custom content-mm
default skins. it looks much smoother with cc.
default eyes. cc eyes are shinier and cuter.
white cas background. the blue-green one is meh.
cc freckles. the original ones look like spots on the sim's face.
cc lipstick. there is no proper matte ones.
toddler cc clothes and hair. they're lacking, i dont have the toddler stuff pack.
I do use cc hair, clothes, shoes, and other makeup but they are items that I can live without. Also, I don't have build cc.
- UI Cheats Extension, because I'm a control freak
- MC Command Center, because I'm a control freak (it's the secret to removing unwanted relationships in rotational play)
- a mod that replaces the animation for sending someone off your lot
Everything else is gravy.
Ooh, that one sounds intriguing - what it is if you don't mind my asking?
The one I use is sims4me Ask to Leave Overhaul: https://www.deichschafblog.de/s4/sonstige-mods/
Thanks! I shall investigate...
I go all out with CC for cas, and of course mc command centre. But I don’t use furniture cc. I’ve always felt it look out of place. I’d love to try it though
You are the exact same as me and I didn't really think CC furniture was necessary but now I'm really into it. Especially decorations. I didn't really care about them but now I have mini lush products and photo frames and succulents I spend to much time decorating.
Please Bring Back Toddlers, Realistic Teenagers and Create a World.
Make the Sims (4) Great Again<3
Thanks in advance!
LIST OF BEST CC MAKERS
LIST OF BEST MODS
All made by me
@M_Valentine22 CC link is primarily for Alpha CC (realistic looking content) for Maxis Match (matches game content) this thread is helpful:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/815146/maxis-match-style-cc-list/p1
These are some great sites for Mods:
http://modthesims.info/browse/ts4/414/?showType=1
https://littlemssam.tumblr.com/post/175435360448/mod-overview-list
https://www.kawaiistaciemods.com/downloads
The mods that are must haves for me (with links) are:
MC Command Center -- Deaderpool's site
UI Cheats Extension -- Mod The Sims
Work From Home mods by Noelle Bellefleur -- Mod The Sims
Faster Writing/Painting/Programming by coolspear1 -- Sims Asylum (registration required)
The WFH mods just moved into the indispensible column recently -- they're awesome if your Sim is planning to start a family because you can be home to help the toddlers skill up, which both helps the toddlers plus your Sim's own Paenting skill (if you have Parenthood GP). Or if there's a San Myshuno festival you want your Sims to take in. The only issue is the one where Sims can't travel on a holiday without everyone else in the household coming home early from work/school but I'm hoping that's one of the bugs that gets squashed with the patch on Tuesday.
I don't use much CC -- I have a CC storage crate so I can sort items into different categories rather than everything lumped into the shared inventory from the storage chests, and coolspear1 has the City Living apartment bulletin board freed to place anywhere. I use that one to put the boards in some of my houses so my Sims get advance notice for the festivals, especially ones that happen during their normal work hours so they can either plan to work from home or take a vacation day.
Fun must be always -- Tomas Hertl (San Jose Sharks hockey player)
I've looked at both BrazenLotus' and icemunmun's custome harvestables/recipes; do you have a preference for one or the other?
Fun must be always -- Tomas Hertl (San Jose Sharks hockey player)
I'm trying to stay away from falling down the rabbit hole of CAS CC but I'd love to know where to get the hijabs.
Fun must be always -- Tomas Hertl (San Jose Sharks hockey player)
This thread has hijabs: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/949771/has-anyone-made-a-hijab-that-is-maxis-match-yet
I know the title is MM but the last post in the thread has Alpha Hijabs if you are interested.
For non-roburky mods, the only one I cannot deal without is faster eating/drinking. I have a bunch of other ones (like MCCC and whatnot), but the faster eating one is freaking crucial.
stilljustme2, sorry it took so long to respond. I use icemunmun's harvestables.