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    What is "off the grid" windows?

    IngeJonesIngeJones Posts: 3,247 Member
    in The Sims 4 Speculation and Rumor
    I saw speculation that "off the grid windows" is coming. What on earth does that mean? They run without electricity? You don't have to pay bills for them?
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      crocobauracrocobaura Posts: 7,385 Member
      IngeJones wrote: »
      I saw speculation that "off the grid windows" is coming. What on earth does that mean? They run without electricity? You don't have to pay bills for them?

      You can center a 2 tile window on 3 tile wall segment. You can see in this picture same window placed on both 2 and tiles wall.

      https://www.flickr.com/photos/simsvip/49912460193/in/album-72157714368333903/
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      IngeJonesIngeJones Posts: 3,247 Member
      Oh that sort of off the grid. Hmm but it's already possible as seen in the screenshot?
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      keylimepiesimskeylimepiesims Posts: 1,908 Member
      Oooh that’s a first for the sims right? Here’s hoping it’s full on free placement of windows like with wall decor and paintings.
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      edited May 2020
      @keylimepiesims wrote: »
      Oooh that’s a first for the sims right? Here’s hoping it’s full on free placement of windows like with wall decor and paintings.

      Yes it is!! Moving windows and doors freely on walls, has never been possible. It's a "life changing" feature for builders.

      @IngeJones wrote: »
      Oh that sort of off the grid. Hmm but it's already possible as seen in the screenshot?

      That screenshot is from the upcoming EP.
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      dearie_blossomdearie_blossom Posts: 707 Member
      crocobaura wrote: »
      IngeJones wrote: »
      I saw speculation that "off the grid windows" is coming. What on earth does that mean? They run without electricity? You don't have to pay bills for them?

      You can center a 2 tile window on 3 tile wall segment. You can see in this picture same window placed on both 2 and tiles wall.

      https://www.flickr.com/photos/simsvip/49912460193/in/album-72157714368333903/

      Can‘t we already do this with MOO? I wish they would give us something more exiting, e.g. sims opening and closing windows.
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      edited May 2020
      dearie_blossom wrote: »
      crocobaura wrote: »
      IngeJones wrote: »
      I saw speculation that "off the grid windows" is coming. What on earth does that mean? They run without electricity? You don't have to pay bills for them?

      You can center a 2 tile window on 3 tile wall segment. You can see in this picture same window placed on both 2 and tiles wall.

      https://www.flickr.com/photos/simsvip/49912460193/in/album-72157714368333903/

      Can‘t we already do this with MOO? I wish they would give us something more exiting, e.g. sims opening and closing windows.

      No we can't. And if you try to move windows with moo the wall will get the cut out of where the window was suppose to be and the actual window will show the wall where the glass is suppose to be, all glitched out.

      And what's the point of opening and closing windows in the sims? How is that even more exiting? xD
      mHdgPlU.jpg?1
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      crocobauracrocobaura Posts: 7,385 Member
      dearie_blossom wrote: »
      crocobaura wrote: »
      IngeJones wrote: »
      I saw speculation that "off the grid windows" is coming. What on earth does that mean? They run without electricity? You don't have to pay bills for them?

      You can center a 2 tile window on 3 tile wall segment. You can see in this picture same window placed on both 2 and tiles wall.

      https://www.flickr.com/photos/simsvip/49912460193/in/album-72157714368333903/

      Can‘t we already do this with MOO? I wish they would give us something more exiting, e.g. sims opening and closing windows.

      Nope. We can place 2 or more windows on the same tile with MOO, but we can't change the tile placement.
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      keylimepiesimskeylimepiesims Posts: 1,908 Member
      edited May 2020
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      @keylimepiesims wrote: »
      Oooh that’s a first for the sims right? Here’s hoping it’s full on free placement of windows like with wall decor and paintings.

      Yes it is!! Moving windows and doors freely on walls, has never been possible. It's a "life changing" feature for builders.

      Ah it really is! Now watch it be a separate 3 tile window object... :neutral:
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      keylimepiesims wrote: »
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      @keylimepiesims wrote: »
      Oooh that’s a first for the sims right? Here’s hoping it’s full on free placement of windows like with wall decor and paintings.

      Yes it is!! Moving windows and doors freely on walls, has never been possible. It's a "life changing" feature for builders.

      Ah it really is! Now watch it be a separate 3 tile window mesh... :neutral:

      Hmm?
      mHdgPlU.jpg?1
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      keylimepiesimskeylimepiesims Posts: 1,908 Member
      The same window as a 3 tile object rather than a 2 tile. Idk how to phrase it. xD
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      keylimepiesims wrote: »
      The same window as a 3 tile object rather than a 2 tile. Idk how to phrase it. xD

      Haa. No I don't think so. But we're very close to the livestream, I'm sure the gurus will show it there if it's coming ;)
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      IngeJonesIngeJones Posts: 3,247 Member
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      That screenshot is from the upcoming EP.

      Oh silly me! Ok I see now.
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      AquaGamer1212AquaGamer1212 Posts: 5,417 Member
      keylimepiesims wrote: »
      Oooh that’s a first for the sims right? Here’s hoping it’s full on free placement of windows like with wall decor and paintings.

      Omg the smiling keylime is back!! 😍😍
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      CinebarCinebar Posts: 33,618 Member
      edited May 2020
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      dearie_blossom wrote: »
      crocobaura wrote: »
      IngeJones wrote: »
      I saw speculation that "off the grid windows" is coming. What on earth does that mean? They run without electricity? You don't have to pay bills for them?

      You can center a 2 tile window on 3 tile wall segment. You can see in this picture same window placed on both 2 and tiles wall.

      https://www.flickr.com/photos/simsvip/49912460193/in/album-72157714368333903/

      Can‘t we already do this with MOO? I wish they would give us something more exiting, e.g. sims opening and closing windows.

      No we can't. And if you try to move windows with moo the wall will get the cut out of where the window was suppose to be and the actual window will show the wall where the glass is suppose to be, all glitched out.

      And what's the point of opening and closing windows in the sims? How is that even more exiting? xD



      Because it's about life. I thought we had cheats in all the games to set things off the grid line a quarter or so. I guess TS4 doesn't have that cheat, or feature yet. But animated windows is the future.. :D Wind blows through and messes up the room during a storm. That might be more fun to me than moving a window a hair off the grid. Just make a smaller window version, Maxis, with a one tile footprint.
      "Games Are Not The Place To Tell Stories, Games Are Meant To Let People Tell Their Own Stories"...Will Wright.
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      LeGardePourpreLeGardePourpre Posts: 15,233 Member
      "Off-the-grid" survival thing become less and less wild.
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