Broken/Updated Mods: Python/Terrain Update + Get Famous, Nov. ’18
This topic is for collecting reports on mod status after the November 13, 2018, Python/Terrain Tools/etc. patch and with the Get Famous EP. Because this is a pretty special patch, it starts with an FAQ about the breaking of all script mods. Please read the script mods FAQ first.
Reminders
Back up your saves.
Don’t save with missing custom content (CC): exit without saving.
Mods and CC that raise the game rating cannot be discussed in the forums and will not be included in the lists; please do not report about any of them here.
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Maxis is updating the version of Python that is used in Sims 4 from version 3.3.5, which dates back to 2014, to version 3.7.0. See the original announcement of this update here.
This update is expected to have many advantages going forward for Maxis and, it’s hoped, for modders. However, it will break all script mods. All script mods will need to be updated by their creators.
What does this mean for mod users?
It means you must remove all script mods.
Watch for modders to post updates to your script mods. This includes updates to tools such as Neia’s Career Builder. All such updates (that I learn of) will be posted in this thread, in the next post.
How do I recognize a script mod so I can remove it?
Script mods are not a lone .package file. They include a .ts4script file.
Can I remove only the .ts4script file?
No. You must remove all files that are part of that mod. The .ts4script file will usually be accompanied by other files. Sorting your folder in alphabetical order will usually group them together to make them easier to find.
Will this affect all my mods? What about my CC?
The Python update affects only your script mods. It does not affect your nonscript mods or your custom content (CC). However, the Python update is not the only thing in this patch! Other aspects of the patch — such as the Terrain Tools, the Fashion Career, and code changes preparing for the Get Famous pack — could break nonscript mods or CC.
You’ll find lists of broken and updated nonscript mods and CC in this post after the list of updated script mods.
When will my mods be updated?
Modders have been given a lot of notice and support from Maxis. Many updates will probably be available almost immediately. Others will take longer because something other than the Python update is affecting them or because the modder is busy with other things in life.
What about that script mod that hasn’t broken since 2014?
Yes, it will be broken too. Sorry. For what it’s worth, there aren’t many of those left since Cats and Dogs and Seasons, and something else was bound to break them eventually.
My favorite mod’s creator retired from modding. What will happen to that mod?
Hopefully, an active modder will take it over, as has happened with other abandoned mods in the past. I’ll be tracking those mods in the post after the updated script mods list.
What about my mods that aren’t rated T for Teen?
We can’t discuss those here, not even to ask about particular ones or to post an update about them. All questions and information about mods that break the T-for-Teen rating must go somewhere other than these official Forums. One place to start is at the site where you originally downloaded the mod, on a general social media site like Twitter or Facebook, or on an unofficial Sims fan forum. Please do not post about them in this thread.
Why isn’t my mod updated yet? The creator isn’t retired from modding!
Even modders who don’t have jobs or school to go to can be busy with other things in their lives, just like you probably often are. Some mods might also need to be updated in more ways that just which version of Python they’re compiled in. Some are complex to update. Some modders have many, many mods to update and won’t always choose to start with the ones you personally use. Please be kind and respectful to the creators you rely on for your entertainment. Your patience and respect make it easier for them to put their effort into coding their mods.
But I can’t play without my mods! What am I supposed to do when I want to play Sims?!
Fortunately, this patch also includes new, complex Terrain Tools. This is a great opportunity to learn to use those. Pull out your Mods folder, back up your Saves folder, and start a new save to try them out!
Why is Maxis doing this to us?!
My understanding is that this update to Python will make the game smoother-functioning and with fewer bugs and better exception-handling. It’s a good thing for both the game and, probably, modders going forward.
Why does Maxis hate modders?!
Maxis loves modders! That’s why they gave them so many weeks’ notice of this change and offered practical help in creating the new decompiling tool needed for future script modding. Modders have been saying that they see this update as a positive change.
What is this Python thing anyway?
I was really tempted to post a video of a lovely ball python here — I like snakes! — but for the sake of the ophidiophobes among you, I won’t do that. (If you’re on Reddit, though, and you like snakes, r/snakes is good for the soul.)
Python (with a capital p) is a software programming language, one of at least two that Sims 4 is written in. (The other one is, I think, C++.) It’s a programming language that reads more like English than many, it’s open source (meaning you don’t have to pay to use it, if you’re a modder!), and it’s been around for decades* so there are many libraries of available scripts to draw on when you’re making your own script.
And for the curious: The programming language is named after the British comedy troupe Monty Python. If you’re really looking for a non-Sims thing to do while you wait for Python-related updates, the original TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus is now on Netflix in many markets! We interrupt this program to annoy you and make things generally irritating.
*Since 1989, which counts as a really long time in computer programming terms … unless, like me, you learned to program on punch cards that were fed into a mainframe computer.
Will modders be able to still make new script mods?
Yes! Though it’s been an adventure… Python 3.7.0 is so new that when this update was announced, nobody had made a decompiler for it yet! So Sims 4 modders, with the support of Maxis, made two. Yes, two!
@Andrew’s update to unpyc3 is posted here: unpyc3 update. Andrew, @Scumbumbo has explained to me, has a decompiler front end script in his tutorial as well. (I will confess I got a bit lost in the tutorial, but we’ll just trust Scumbumbo on this!)
Fogity posts about the different this patch means for modders here. Don’t ask him any questions about his new tool yet. He’s on a well-earned break.
Did Maxis copy the Road to Fame mod? Is Road to Fame useless now?
Sacrificial, the creator of the mod, does not claim that Maxis copied his mod. He is also already talking about enhancements he’s considering for his mod, such as a modeling catwalk. Consider it still alive!
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All mods with a .ts4script file. These are the script mods. Please see the FAQ. I will not be listing these individually. Please check what a mod looks like in your Mods folder before reporting it. Check below for updated mods.
All custom careers. Some may seem to work... until your Sim is promoted. I will not be listing these individually. Check down this page for updated careers. New Note: Neia's Create-a-Career is now updated, so career updates can be made. It is not yet updated to include Get Famous content.
Other Broken Mods
arkeus17, Project: More Sims in the World - being worked on
weerbesu, Visitors Not Spawning in Front of Venuesupdated
Xeros, Simulation Lag Fix
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NOTE: Script mods are mods with a .ts4script file. If it doesn't have one of those, head down the page to other categories. All script mods were broken by this update. If you don't see what you're looking for here, assume it's still broken or check where you got it for an update.
Bienchen, under Mods für An die Arbeit (Mods for Work): Always Determine Baby Gender, Amazing Birth, Amazing Promotion- reupdated, Criminal Career Fix, Death Penalty, Hospital Career Fix, Less Sickness, Patients Sit, Stronger Coffee in Active Careers
Bienchen, under Mods für Hunde & Katzen (Mods for Cats & Dogs): Buy Pet Treat, Dog Walkers in Other Worlds, Hidden Pet Socials Nuker- reupdated, Less Filthy Dog Walkers, Less Pet Bush Explore, More Efficient Pet Brushing, No Random Pet Clothing (and add-on), Pet Anxious Buff Fix, Pet in Heat Tweak, Pet Walkbys in Other Worlds
Bienchen, under Mods für Elternfreuden (Mods for Parenting): Cure Sickness- reupdated, No Autonomous Make Mess, No Text Messages for Fixed Bad Relationships
Bienchen, under Mods für Großstadtleben (Mods for City Living): Barfly Karaoke, Blossom Festival versions 1 & 2, Coffee and Snack Destroy, Craft Sales Table Fix - reupdated, Flea Market Vendor- reupdated, Food Festival, Lamp Festival, Landlord Text Fix, Less NPC Market Stall Orders, Nerd Festival, No Autonomous Singing Self Practise, No Curry Contest Shirt, Thirst Tweak Festival Tea, Tourist Overhaul, Uniform Raccoon, Speech Tweak, Weirdo Overhaul
Bienchen, in Mods für Jahreszeiten (Seasons Mods): Carry Umbrella Fix, Holiday Tradition Walkby Fix, Immediate Decor Options for Unowned Lots, Leafpile Destroy, Leafpile No Freshness Decay, Mistletoe Kiss in Winter Only, Nature Walk for Everyone, No Cold Sit on Pool Edge, No Holiday Ghost Walkbys, No Holiday Singing Social, Storm Moodlet Tweak, Walkby Rain Fix Version 1
JustAnotherSimsFan, log in here: Faster computer chat social gain, Gender filters for clubs, Longer interaction queue, No autonomous dance to stereo and wall speaker, No autonomous push ups, sit ups and stretching
LittleMsSam has updated these mods and these toospecifically for Get Famous: Ask to Upgrade reupdated, Auto Employees | Custom Lot Trait, Buy a better Mattress (Better Energy/Comfort on Beds), Buy Comfortable Cushions (Energy/Comfort on Sofas & Co.), Call a Babysitter, Dog Walker & Dog Jogger, Force to Leave | New Door Interaction , Foster Family reupdated, LittleMsSam’s Automatic Stereo System, Live in Business , More Buyable Venues and new Venue Types reupdated , More Visitors | Custom Lot Trait & Door Interaction , Online Learning System, Quick Shower & Quick Bath Retail Overhaul (Hire certain Employees/Better Shopping as a Customer & more) - reupdated, Roommates , Send Sims to Bed, Unlock/Lock Doors for chosen Sims
LittleMsSam, 21 Days Seasons instead of 28 Days 30 Minutes Power Workout & 30 Minutes Swimming, Anti Fear Training (Pets), Anti Heat Pill (Pets), Ask for a Romantic Massage, Ask to Cook/Bake/Grill/Mix Drink! (including Cupcakes and Experimental Food), Ask to Go for a Walk & Bath (Dogs), Ask to Upgrade, ATM Cards and now with real Credit Function! (Update of Zooroo’s Mod), Auto Employees | Custom Lot Trait, Autonomous Gardening, Autonomous go Jogging when Sims are Stressed & Children can Jog too, Autonomous Pay Bills at Computers, Autonomous Repairs, Autonomous Upgrade of Objects when Focused, Better Autonomous Homework, Better Butler (and more), Better Nanny (Younger, Regular, Second Nanny & more), Buy a better Mattress (Better Energy/Comfort on Beds), Buy Comfortable Cushions (Energy/Comfort on Sofas & Co.)
LittleMsSam, Call a Babysitter, Calm Bees, Carryable Performance Stage plus Sing Songs!, Change Outfit via Closets, Coat Rack & Wardrobe, Choose who you Call to Meal, Collectibles (Rock Digging) Rework (Slower/Harder), Cookbooks Cultural, Experimental, Seafood & Jungle, Dog Walker & Dog Jogger, Extract Fossils at the Archaeology Table, First Love, Force to Leave | New Door Interaction, Foster Family, Give a Gift & More (If you have Seasons you don’t need this.), Go for a Walk, Go for a Walk with Cats, Go for a Walk with Dogs will fill up Needs, Go for a walk with more Pets (Rabbitholes)
LittleMsSam, Herbalism | New Potions, Higher/Longer Payments for Apps/Games - reupdated, Hire certain Sims (incl. Family Members) at Restaurants, Hire certain Vet Employees, Hired Employees earn Money (Vet, Retail, Restaurant), Housewarming Party (instead of Welcome Wagon), Improved Kids Night Light, Improved Meditation Stool, Improved Spa Day Tablet, Improved Yoga Mat, Kids can go for a Walk with Dogs, Kids can Order | Espressobar, Let Friends Age Up, LittleMsSam’s Automatic Stereo System, LittleMsSam’s Food Delivery Service, Live in Business, Longer Basketball Games, Longer Sit in High Chair, Maid & Gardener Service, Marketstalls | Toddler can Order & More Food Options, Miscarriage Chance & Abortion
LittleMsSam, More Away Actions & Vampire Fix- reupdated, More Best Friends, More Experimental Food Servings, More Fun Stuff (Motives, Skills, Life Skills & More Overhaul), More Seafood Servings, More Servings Options & Better MealTime Menus, More Umbrella Variations in World, More Visitors | Custom Lot Trait & Door Interaction, No Auto Food Grab after Cooking, No Outfit Changing | Custom LotTrait & Traits, No Restaurant Bill when being Invited, No Sick, Dirty, Sad and Hungry Cats & Dogs- reupdated, No Strangers knocking at your Door, No/Less Autonomous Picker (Dollhouse, TV, Dance)
LittleMsSam, Objects don’t share Inventory, Online Learning System, Parenting Skill for Teens & more, Plasma Packs from Plasma Fruits, Pregnancy Overhaul, Quick Shower & Quick Bath, Quick Walk (with the Dog), Retail Overhaul (Hire certain Employees/Better Shopping as a Customer & more), Roommates, School Holidays, Sell more self made Woodwork at the Flea Market, Sell via Simbay, Send Sims to Bed, SimDa Dating App, Skate Everywhere, Sleep In
LittleMsSam, Slower Painting, Slower Songwriting, Slower Writing, Small Archaeology Overhaul - reupdated, Small Invite to Hang Out Overhaul, Small Laundry Overhaul, Small Pet Food Overhaul, Social Activities (Visit Friends, Family and more)- reupdated, Spend Weekend With, Stereos | Retro Station enabled, Teach me the Rumbasim, Toddler Ask for Food | No Junk Food, Train your Puppies, Ultrasound Scan reupdated, Unlock/Lock Doors for chosen Sims, Vampire Powers | “Be able to eat Human Food”, “Enable own Mirror Reflection”, “Stop Hissing” and more, Watch Movie and Be Quiet please, Woodworking Table Rework + No Autonomous
LittleMsSam, Random Small Mods: AutoDrinkWhenEating, BuyCurryChilieSaffronWasabiViaPC, BuyTreatsViaPC, DogsChangeIntoEverydayAfterWalk, EverydayClothes, GradeSchool, KeyboardPianoSounds,MoreCustomesForWearCostumeHoliday, NoAgingTrait, NoShoesAtHome, NoAutoClubGathering, No Auto Put Away Toys PetToys, Pet Pet fix, Pet Pet Greeting Fix, PhotosInStorages, ReleaseAllTheGhosts, UmbrellaAutoOpenOnRainyDaysOnly, VetWarmlyGreeting, Weather Death Fix
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Neia, Create-a-Career - see also the updated Help for changes in how to handle your exported careers. Get Famous skills will be in another update.
A Note re. Career Updates:
If your copy (or a modder's copy) of Neia_Careers_Common.package is still the August 2 one, you can download the current one here to replace it: Neia_Careers_Common file... just in case it helps.
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This list will cover mods that are no longer supported by their creators, mods whose creators say they are not able to update their mod in the near future, and mods whose active creators have decided the mod is no longer needed. If you’re a modder and taking over an unsupported mod, please let me know!
Creator Needs Some Time
Neia is ill and needs some time. Neia's back to updating, slowly. See above for updates.
midnitetech: currently on hiaitus but intends to be back to fix career mods all updated! see just above
coolspear is working on things but don't expect mod updates soon
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non-default eyes These appear to be fixed in a Maxis patch
CC bunk beds/raised beds
b]all [/b]alpha hair, beards, and eyebrows: don't change colour CC hair etc. is now fixed by a Maxis patch. You may wish to use Sims 4 Studio to remove "Allow for Random" where you added it.
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JustAnotherSimsFan, all mods except Faster computer chat social gain, Gender filters for clubs, Longer interaction queue, No autonomous dance to stereo and wall speaker, No autonomous push ups, sit ups and stretching (log in here to update those)
K9DB, Teleporter and Elevators for community and residential lots
LittleMsSam, Cooler are cooling, Dine Out 6 Fish Aquarium, Dress Code | Custom Lot Traits, Entrance Fee on Community Lots | Custom Lot Trait, Flea Market appears every Sunday, Forbidden Fruit fills Hunger & Water Motive of PlantSims, Free Staff and no phone call animation for marketstalls, chef, barista & bartender, Gender & More | Custom Lot Traits, Herbalism | No Insects as Ingredients, More Holiday Icons, More Visible Wall Objects, New Precious Treasures, No Autonomous Set the Table & Wash “Invisible” Dish, No Burning Sun in Forgotten Hollow, No Gender Chance (Pregnancy), No Tiny Harvestables, No Pets Allowed | Custom Lot Trait, No Puddles under Bathtubs from splashing Toddlers, No Work! (New Holiday Tradition), Personal Objects (Computer, Tablets & more), Power Napping on Sofas, Preferences | Custom Lot Trait, Random Holiday Traditions , School Holiday (New Holiday Tradition) , Schoolproject is Fun (for some ), Sleep All Night, Vets | Longer Crafting at the Medicine Station, WEE Working Elevators Everywhere, Wellness Tradition Pack (Spa Day DLC)
LittleMsSam, Sleep All Night (on MTS)
Manzerz0630, Bug Fix: Hides the Lovelorn Tense Moodlet
Manzerz0630, No Cool Down Time for Alien Brain Power
Manderz0630, Send a Forged Breakup Letter Any Day
Manderz0630, Sims will walk inside during a blizzard
Nies, Cooler Sicknesses
Nies, Low Fun Is Boring
Nies, Throw Up for Every Sim
Nova JY, No homework to do - Always complete (100%)
PolarBearSims, NO! Change into Bear Costume~Parenthood, NO! Think About Family Member~Parenthood, NO! Cry it Out!, No! Clean Up Pet Toys, Moody Laundry Piles Mod, Labor Puddles PLUS Pets!, Instant Morning Sickness, Vet-Hire Who Ever!, Restaurant~Hire Who Ever!, Retail~Hire Who Ever!, Ghosts Can Have Babies, Breastfeed Toddlers!
PolarBearSims, Praise Vet Employee All You Want!
PolarBearSims, Pregnant Aging & Death PLUS Children&Toddlers
littlemssam, Shimrod101's Less Musical Chairs - see page 8 here
simmytime, No bubble blower or talking toilet reactions
SkillfulSimmer340, all traits
TheFandomGirl, No More Welcome Wagon
yakfarm, Less Pet Barfing
yakfarm, No Festival Outfits
yakfarm, No Standing Up to Greet
yakfarm, Pets Auto Fill Hygiene Needs
I have seen reports of working career mods. Do not trust these. They may seem to be working... until your Sim is promoted and has no income. All career mods need updating.
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I won't be able to update the tool (and my mods) for now, but I'll start as soon as possible. Not sure when that will be though
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The article you linked that Sacrificial linked to about EA stealing his mod, is not working. Says page not found. Just a heads up
Weird! I'll revise without the link. It totally once upon a time existed!
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Just checked and my cc hair shows up on the sims, but when I go in to plan outfits the colours won't change. That's MOST cc hair I have tried so far. Haven't checked clothing yet, but will report here after.
Thanks, @fullspiral ! I had just seen that reported - good to see it confirmed. Adding it to the list. Apparently it's also true for eyebrows.
Reported Broken:
CC hair and eyebrows don't change colour
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cyclelegs, Reduced Mourning from Death Notifications
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@fullspiral Do you have any CC eyes? If you do and you take them out, does the other colour changing work?
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I don't believe that's correct about Sims 4 Studio being broken in regards to extracting the tuning files. I'm extracting the tuning right now as I type this and everything seems to be working correctly on my end.
ETA: I just saw Scarlet's tweet about this and this is not my experience. The files are all where they should be for me.
@fullspiral Do you have any CC eyes? If you do and you take them out, does the other colour changing work?
I have cc eyes, yes. They come in the face paint category and I am able to change the colour of them. I haven't tried taking them out yet to see if that solves the hair colour issue.
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Maxis is updating the version of Python that is used in Sims 4 from version 3.3.5, which dates back to 2014, to version 3.7.0. See the original announcement of this update here.
This update is expected to have many advantages going forward for Maxis and, it’s hoped, for modders. However, it will break all script mods. All script mods will need to be updated by their creators.
What does this mean for mod users?
It means you must remove all script mods.
Watch for modders to post updates to your script mods. This includes updates to tools such as Neia’s Career Builder. All such updates (that I learn of) will be posted in this thread, in the next post.
How do I recognize a script mod so I can remove it?
Script mods are not a lone .package file. They include a .ts4script file.
Can I remove only the .ts4script file?
No. You must remove all files that are part of that mod. The .ts4script file will usually be accompanied by other files. Sorting your folder in alphabetical order will usually group them together to make them easier to find.
Will this affect all my mods? What about my CC?
The Python update affects only your script mods. It does not affect your nonscript mods or your custom content (CC). However, the Python update is not the only thing in this patch! Other aspects of the patch — such as the Terrain Tools, the Fashion Career, and code changes preparing for the Get Famous pack — could break nonscript mods or CC.
You’ll find lists of broken and updated nonscript mods and CC in this post after the list of updated script mods.
When will my mods be updated?
Modders have been given a lot of notice and support from Maxis. Many updates will probably be available almost immediately. Others will take longer because something other than the Python update is affecting them or because the modder is busy with other things in life.
What about that script mod that hasn’t broken since 2014?
Yes, it will be broken too. Sorry. For what it’s worth, there aren’t many of those left since Cats and Dogs and Seasons, and something else was bound to break them eventually.
My favorite mod’s creator retired from modding. What will happen to that mod?
Hopefully, an active modder will take it over, as has happened with other abandoned mods in the past. I’ll be tracking those mods in the post after the updated script mods list.
What about my mods that aren’t rated T for Teen?
We can’t discuss those here, not even to ask about particular ones or to post an update about them. All questions and information about mods that break the T-for-Teen rating must go somewhere other than these official Forums. One place to start is at the site where you originally downloaded the mod, on a general social media site like Twitter or Facebook, or on an unofficial Sims fan forum. Please do not post about them in this thread.
Why isn’t my mod updated yet? The creator isn’t retired from modding!
Even modders who don’t have jobs or school to go to can be busy with other things in their lives, just like you probably often are. Some mods might also need to be updated in more ways that just which version of Python they’re compiled in. Some are complex to update. Some modders have many, many mods to update and won’t always choose to start with the ones you personally use. Please be kind and respectful to the creators you rely on for your entertainment. Your patience and respect make it easier for them to put their effort into coding their mods.
But I can’t play without my mods! What am I supposed to do when I want to play Sims?!
Fortunately, this patch also includes new, complex Terrain Tools. This is a great opportunity to learn to use those. Pull out your Mods folder, back up your Saves folder, and start a new save to try them out!
Why is Maxis doing this to us?!
My understanding is that this update to Python will make the game smoother-functioning and with fewer bugs and better exception-handling. It’s a good thing for both the game and, probably, modders going forward.
Why does Maxis hate modders?!
Maxis loves modders! That’s why they gave them so many weeks’ notice of this change and offered practical help in creating the new decompiling tool needed for future script modding. Modders have been saying that they see this update as a positive change.
What is this Python thing anyway?
I was really tempted to post a video of a lovely ball python here — I like snakes! — but for the sake of the ophidiophobes among you, I won’t do that. (If you’re on Reddit, though, and you like snakes, r/snakes is good for the soul.)
Python (with a capital p) is a software programming language, one of at least two that Sims 4 is written in. (The other one is, I think, C++.) It’s a programming language that reads more like English than many, it’s open source (meaning you don’t have to pay to use it, if you’re a modder!), and it’s been around for decades* so there are many libraries of available scripts to draw on when you’re making your own script.
And for the curious: The programming language is named after the British comedy troupe Monty Python. If you’re really looking for a non-Sims thing to do while you wait for Python-related updates, the original TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus is now on Netflix in many markets! We interrupt this program to annoy you and make things generally irritating.
*Since 1989, which counts as a really long time in computer programming terms … unless, like me, you learned to program on punch cards that were fed into a mainframe computer.
Will modders be able to still make new script mods?
Yes! Though it’s been an adventure… Python 3.7.0 is so new that when this update was announced, nobody had made a decompiler for it yet! So Sims 4 modders, with the support of Maxis, made two. Yes, two!
Credit for this time-consuming labor of love goes to @Fogity, @Andrew, and @Scumbumbo, with support and assistance from @SimGuruModSquad, @SimGuruTwoLegs, @TwistedMexi, @TURBODRIVER, @AthenaApollos, and @Pyppy. (If there are others I have missed, please let me know! you all deserve credit for this work.)
- @Fogity’s decompiler, py37dec, was posted last night here: Decompiler Front End for Python 3.7.0.
- @Andrew’s update to unpyc3 is posted here: unpyc3 update. Andrew, @Scumbumbo has explained to me, has a decompiler front end script in his tutorial as well. (I will confess I got a bit lost in the tutorial, but we’ll just trust Scumbumbo on this!)
Fogity posts about the different this patch means for modders here. Don’t ask him any questions about his new tool yet. He’s on a well-earned break.Did Maxis copy the Road to Fame mod? Is Road to Fame useless now?
Sacrificial, the creator of the mod, does not claim that Maxis copied his mod. He is also already talking about enhancements he’s considering for his mod, such as a modeling catwalk. Consider it still alive!
All mods with a .ts4script file. These are the script mods. Please see the FAQ. I will not be listing these individually. Please check what a mod looks like in your Mods folder before reporting it. Check below for updated mods.
All custom careers. Some may seem to work... until your Sim is promoted. I will not be listing these individually. Check down this page for updated careers. New Note: Neia's Create-a-Career is now updated, so career updates can be made. It is not yet updated to include Get Famous content.
Other Broken Mods
Broken, possibly by Andrew's Crafting Enabler (a script mod) - see "updated" for that one:
Some of the Script Mods That Are Still Broken:
NOTE: Script mods are mods with a .ts4script file. If it doesn't have one of those, head down the page to other categories. All script mods were broken by this update. If you don't see what you're looking for here, assume it's still broken or check where you got it for an update.
Updated Careers are in a separate post
Updated Mods
Simstopics, Children/Toddlers Can Die of Anything!
, Lock Skill Gain Progress, Nap on the Ground, Plant Sim Interactions, Romance Gives Fun, Teen Traits, Thinking Skill, Toddler Potty Gloat
Updated Tools
A Note re. Career Updates:
If your copy (or a modder's copy) of Neia_Careers_Common.package is still the August 2 one, you can download the current one here to replace it: Neia_Careers_Common file... just in case it helps.
Updated Careers
This list will cover mods that are no longer supported by their creators, mods whose creators say they are not able to update their mod in the near future, and mods whose active creators have decided the mod is no longer needed. If you’re a modder and taking over an unsupported mod, please let me know!
Creator Needs Some Time
No Longer Needed
No Longer Supported
Updated CC
I have seen reports of working career mods. Do not trust these. They may seem to be working... until your Sim is promoted and has no income. All career mods need updating.
Weird! I'll revise without the link. It totally once upon a time existed!
Reported Broken:
Reduced Mourning from Death Notifications - @Cyclelegs - http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=617829
ETA: I just saw Scarlet's tweet about this and this is not my experience. The files are all where they should be for me.
I have cc eyes, yes. They come in the face paint category and I am able to change the colour of them. I haven't tried taking them out yet to see if that solves the hair colour issue.