Forum Announcement, Click Here to Read More From EA_Cade.
PC players, what mods do you play with?
nasch_katze
Posts: 193 Member
Hello,
For most of my playtime on TS4 I never used any mod in my game, but after reading so many good things about some of them, I decided to try some. And oh boy, am I satisfied!
Mods I currently play with:
- Meaningful Stories. I think this one is a popular one, but it makes the emotions so much better and more human. Playing with it feels more "natural" and it blends well with the new lifestyles and sentiments system.
- Whimsoverhaul. As a huge Sims 2 player back when I was 8 and innocent, what I loved was that my sims actually DROVE my gameplay with their wants/fears, among other features. Whims is kind of TS4's take on TS2's "Wants", but they were left broken and untouched and finally disabled by default. This mod corrects it and makes it so that your sim's whims are related to their aspirations, relationships and traits. Neat.
- RingUpAtRegister. This one was released a few days ago and i'm so THANKFUL. This mod makes it so that you can ring up customers at the cash register, with lines and all, TS2's Open For Business style. It's really well done and you can easily choose to disable it ingame without removing the mod altogether so that you can have both "traditional" paying at register for retails like bakeries, supermarkets... And tablet-based ringing up for other types of retails.
Mods I tried but didn't like:
- WonderfulWhims. Don't get me wrong, I think this is a really well done mod. I tried it only for the attraction system, as I felt that the other features didn't fit my playstyle very well. However, I felt like the attraction system didn't end up adding much, so I removed it.
For most of my playtime on TS4 I never used any mod in my game, but after reading so many good things about some of them, I decided to try some. And oh boy, am I satisfied!
Mods I currently play with:
- Meaningful Stories. I think this one is a popular one, but it makes the emotions so much better and more human. Playing with it feels more "natural" and it blends well with the new lifestyles and sentiments system.
- Whimsoverhaul. As a huge Sims 2 player back when I was 8 and innocent, what I loved was that my sims actually DROVE my gameplay with their wants/fears, among other features. Whims is kind of TS4's take on TS2's "Wants", but they were left broken and untouched and finally disabled by default. This mod corrects it and makes it so that your sim's whims are related to their aspirations, relationships and traits. Neat.
- RingUpAtRegister. This one was released a few days ago and i'm so THANKFUL. This mod makes it so that you can ring up customers at the cash register, with lines and all, TS2's Open For Business style. It's really well done and you can easily choose to disable it ingame without removing the mod altogether so that you can have both "traditional" paying at register for retails like bakeries, supermarkets... And tablet-based ringing up for other types of retails.
Mods I tried but didn't like:
- WonderfulWhims. Don't get me wrong, I think this is a really well done mod. I tried it only for the attraction system, as I felt that the other features didn't fit my playstyle very well. However, I felt like the attraction system didn't end up adding much, so I removed it.
3
Comments
MCCC.
NPC Control.
Have some Personality Please.
The above mods are essential for my game play. I also have a ton of smaller mods that fix bugs or just fix things more to my liking and also an alcohol mod but I don't think I can talk about that here.
Personality Please (PolarBearSims)
More CAS Traits (Chingyu1023)
More Away Actions (LittleMissSam)
More Holiday and Club Icons (Zerbu)
Base Game Work from Home Careers (NoelleBelleFluer)
Ask to be Roommate (KawaiiStacie)
MCCC (Deaderpool)
TOOL (TwistedMexi)
Better Build/Buy (TwistedMexi)
UI Extensions (Weerbesu)
More CAS Columns (Weerbesu)
Simulation Lag Fix (SrslySims)
Simulation Unclogger (TurboDriver)
Auto Shorter Teens (Menaceman44)
Let Friends Age Up (LittleMissSam)
I like to keep to a mostly vanilla experience, I have Wonderful Whims installed but there are things about it that bother me a little bit, so I’m probably going to remove it. Also looks like Whim Overhaul will be a new staple in my game.
Essential ones are:
MCCC
UI cheats
Meaningful stories
Have some personality please
Celebrities Quarantined in Del Sol Valley
Auto Employees
TOOL
Townie overhaul
Fashion Police
Wonderful Whims
And others that I really like:
Woohoo Wellness
Pimples mod
Chemistry system
Srsly's Complete Cooking Overhaul
Ask for Divorce
I keep forgetting Whims are in the game tbh, I haven't had them turned on since 2016 or so.
Ever since my Sims 2 days I’ve always used whatever mechanic the game has to let me know what sims want to do with their daily lives. Whims aren’t the best but I still like to use them in my game play.
UI Cheats
Meaningful Stories
Eco Interactions Fix
Little Ms. Sam's Live In Business/Thermostat/Sleep All Night mods
Aspiration Environmentalist
This "Have Some Personality Please" mod sounds intriguing though...
Meaningful Stories
Have Some Personality Please
Sim Spawn Overhaul (Lotharihoe)
More Columns in CAS
No Newly Generated Spellcasters
Eco Interactions Fix
More Club Icons (Zerbu)
No Autonomous Phone (Bienchen) (!! really useful especially when you play historical saves)
MCCC
Slice of Life
Road to Fame
Mortem
Private Practice
SimNationalBank & Bills
LittlemsSam 21-Day Seasons
The rest is merely Custom Content to help give the illusion of the 18th century.
Since so many have Meaningful Stories in their basket of tricks, I may go back and give it another try.
http://www.getfreeebooks.com/star-trek-original-series-fan-fiction-trilogy/
CAS
CASroom by littledica
Height Slider
weerbesu's more CAS Columns
Zerbu's body and face presets
Extra sliders for hip, thigh etc.
Random live mode mods
Fixes from simvasion, littlemssam and zero
different mods that disable things
Manderz - NoCelebWalkStyle.package
Miaow_CC-NoIslandEventsOutfits.package
MonoChaos_NoMoreParenthoodPhases.package
MSQSIMS_No Autonomous_Play In Mud Puddle.package
MSQSIMS_No Autonomous_Play in Rain.package
MSQSIMS_No Autonomous_Shovel Snow.package
MSQSIMS_No Autonomous_Snow Angel.package
NekoMimiMode-LessCheckingOnToddlers.package
No sad holiday moodlet.package
NocomplainBreakingObject_PuddleTrash.package
noreactindisgust.package
NoRoutefailAnimation_Adult.package
NoRoutefailAnimation_Child.package
NoWavingHandDirty.package
nozzz.package
NO_Ask_for_Advice_Parenthood_ByPolarbearsims.package
No_More_Random_Illness.package
No_vegetarian_notifications_by_Candyd.package
Otbrst_NoNoisyNeighbors.package
Wiggler_DisableAutomaticFameQuirks.package
Larger Script Mods
MC Command Center
Roburky's Fitness Controls
TwistedMexi's BetterBuildBuy, AllCheats, BetterExceptions, TOOL
weerbesu's Faster Sim Spawning and No Empty Venues when arriving.
littlemssam
LittleMsSam_AutomaticStereoSystem.package
LittleMsSam_AutomaticStereoSystem.ts4script
LittleMsSam_BetterAutonomousHomework.package
LittleMsSam_BetterAutonomousHomework_Addon_FasterHomework.package
LittleMsSam_BetterAutonomousHomework_Addon_HomeworkInInventory.package
LittleMsSam_BetterButler.package
LittleMsSam_BetterButler.ts4script
LittleMsSam_BetterNanny.package
LittleMsSam_BetterNanny_NoUniform.package
LittleMsSam_CarryableStage.package
LittleMsSam_ForceToLeave.package
LittleMsSam_ForceToLeave.ts4script
LittleMsSam_GenderAndMoreLotTraits.package
LittleMsSam_GenderAndMoreLotTraits.ts4script
LittleMsSam_HigherRoyaltiesAppsGamesVersion2.package
LittleMsSam_HigherRoyaltiesBooks.package
LittleMsSam_HigherRoyaltiesSongsLyrics.package
LittleMsSam_HireCertainSimsRestaurant_Chef.package
LittleMsSam_HireCertainSimsRestaurant_Host.package
LittleMsSam_HireCertainSimsRestaurant_MainMod.package
LittleMsSam_HireCertainSimsRestaurant_MainMod.ts4script
LittleMsSam_HireCertainSimsRestaurant_Waiter.package
LittleMsSam_MoreAwayActions.package
LittleMsSam_MoreVisitors.package
LittleMsSam_MoreVisitors.ts4script
LittleMsSam_MoreVisitors_NonOccult_Addon.package
LittleMsSam_NoAutoFoodGrabAfterCooking.package
LittleMsSam_NoAutoFoodGrabAfterCooking.ts4script
LittleMsSam_NoSickDirtySadHungryPets.package
LittleMsSam_NoSickDirtySadHungryPets.ts4script
LittleMsSam_RBF_CreateDiplomaFix.package
LittleMsSam_RBF_PetToPetGreetingFix.package
LittleMsSam_RBF_PlayingTogetherFix.package
LittleMsSam_RBF_WellnessTreatFix.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_AllowStovesUniversityHousingLots.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_AutoPutPaintingInInventory.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_AutoPutPaintingInInventory_ArtSociety_Tasks.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_BuyMoreUpgradeParts.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_BuyTreatsViaPC.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_BuyTreatsViaPC.ts4script
LittleMsSam_RSM_ChangeIntoEverydayWhenInside.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_DogsChangeIntoEverydayAfterWalk.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_DogsChangeIntoEverydayAfterWalk.ts4script
LittleMsSam_RSM_DoMoreWhileUsingEarbuds.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_FamousSimsGainFollowersAutomatically.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_FasterRunToUniversityClass.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_HealthyFoodOnFridges.ts4script
LittleMsSam_RSM_IslandLivingLotTraitsUnlocked.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_LessKickSoccerBallWith.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_LessPlayPingPongWith.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_LongerNapsPets6hrs.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_MoreCustomesForWearCostumeHoliday.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NewHugAnimationIfConfident.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NoAutoClubGathering.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NoAutoDiveForMealsInDumpster.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NoAutoPutAwayPetToys.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NoAutoPutAwayToys.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NoCelebOutfitCopying.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NoJobOffer.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NPCAutoMassageTable.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_NurtureGivesMoreHealth.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_PhotosInStorages.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_RestaurantFasterCooking.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_RoboticsTableFasterCraftingForHigherRoboticsSkills.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_RoommatesNoRandomOutfitChanging.package
LittleMsSam_RSM_SimCallOverHigherDistance.package
LittleMsSam_SchoolHolidays_Tradition.package
bienchen
sims4me_askifmerfolktweak.package
sims4me_autobeachactivitytweak.package
sims4me_betteratworkactions.package
sims4me_betterfoodquality_restaurants.package
sims4me_blizzardwalkstyledisabled.package
sims4me_buymore_phone.package
sims4me_buypettreat.package
sims4me_cafeteriavendorfix.package
sims4me_catanddogsanity_commodities.package
sims4me_catanddogsanity_nosickrotation.package
sims4me_catanddogsantiy_nosickfilthystrays.package
sims4me_clubdancertweak.package
sims4me_conversationtweak_FewerAutonomousIntroductions.package
sims4me_conversationtweak_LessAutoHuggingAndGreeting.package
sims4me_conversationtweak_simpletopics_more.package
sims4me_dancingtweak.package
sims4me_eldertweak.package
sims4me_elderwalkstyledisabled.package
sims4me_environmenttweak_noidles.package
sims4me_fastercooking.package
sims4me_finisheating_restaurant.package
sims4me_GetFamouswalkbysfix.package
sims4me_hastopeewalkstyleforchildonly.package
sims4me_hospitalcareerfix.package
sims4me_immediatedecooptionsforunownedlots.package
sims4me_immediatethermostatuse_version2.package
sims4me_investmenttweak.package
sims4me_investmenttweak_researchstock.package
sims4me_invisibledisguise.package
sims4me_invitationsoverhaul.package
sims4me_invitetofix.package
sims4me_lessautonomouscheckontoddler.package
sims4me_lessautonomouscheckontoddler_fastertoddlercare.package
sims4me_lessautonomouscheckontoddler_givemilk.package
sims4me_lessautonomousgrilling.package
sims4me_lessautonomousweathercomplaint.package
sims4me_lessbrainfreezeanddislikefood.package
sims4me_lesscelebreact.package
sims4me_lesscelebreact_noautonomousincitecheers.package
sims4me_lesscelebreact_phone.package
sims4me_lesseldersatlounge.package
sims4me_lessemotionidles.package
sims4me_lessfacialoveraction.package
sims4me_lesspetbushexplore.package
sims4me_lessrainmoresun.package
sims4me_lessrudetowardspets.package
sims4me_lesssnowmoresun.package
sims4me_lessvampiresinotherworlds.package
sims4me_lesswatchtoddler.package
sims4me_lottraitsunnyaspecttweak_blossomfestival.package
sims4me_lottraitsunnyaspecttweak_lampfestival.package
sims4me_lottraitsunnyaspecttweak_logicfestival.package
sims4me_lottraitsunnyaspecttweak_lottrait.package
sims4me_lottraitsunnyaspecttweak_mainfile.package
sims4me_mistletoekissinwinteronly.package
sims4me_noautonomousmakeicecreamonresidentiallots.package
sims4me_noautonomousmakemess.package
sims4me_noautonomousmakepopcornonresidentiallots.package
sims4me_noautonomoussingingselfpractise.package
sims4me_noautonomousswipe.package
sims4me_noautonomoustalkaboutlocalfishingspots.package
sims4me_nocelebritywalkstyle.package
sims4me_nocoldsitonpooledge.package
sims4me_nofirstsnowinteraction.package
sims4me_noholidayoutcomenotification.package
sims4me_noholidaysingingsocial.package
sims4me_nomoreislanddirtspawning.package
sims4me_paintingbuffsfix.package
sims4me_petanxiousbufffix.package
sims4me_realicecreamatseasonsmarketstalls.package
sims4me_realicecreamatseasonsmarketstalls_islandBBQ.package
sims4me_restaurantguestoverhaul.package
sims4me_restaurantsittweak.package
sims4me_roommatefix_food.package
sims4me_roommatefix_trash.package
sims4me_schooltweak_ChanceCards.package
sims4me_shorterdogwalks.package
sims4me_simschangeoutfitwhenhotorcold.package
sims4me_sitatweddings.package
sims4me_sitduringloungeevents.package
sims4me_sleepywalkstylereduced.package
sims4me_sparwithfornonmilitary.package
sims4me_stormmoodlettweak.package
sims4me_temperatureathleticoutfitfix.package
sims4me_thermostatoutfittweak.package
sims4me_thirsttweak.package
sims4me_touristoverhaul_version2.package
sims4me_ungreetedbidgoodbye.package
sims4me_universitytermpaper_progressbarenabled.package
sims4me_weatherruninsidetweak.package
sims4me_weirdooverhaul.package
It's primarely three things for me:
1. It adds a continuity to the game, aka the clubs get auto-populated, people marry, have children, move around different households without you having to do it
2. It allows control over things like population size, turn on and off certain elements like bar nights, percentage of supernaturals, etc
3. It auto-enables a lot of cheats so you can shift click on any sim and edit them in CAS for example (good bye ugly townies!)
You can customize a lot. You can set life spans, customize relationship decay, set skill levels of your sims, determine who you get death, birth notifications from or none at all, you can set child support payments if you want, change bill percentages, you can slow down or speed up game speed, set maximum household to more than 8 sims if you wish, determine alien abduction frequency, etc. This is just a few of the features there is a ton more.
Tmex Story Toggle so I don't have to go through the Strangerville Story every time I start a new save.
Various mods to remove the fixed lots traits & objects in apartments.
Various other mods to weed out minor & not so minor annoyances and other issues in the game.
I've been using mods in my game for as long as I can remember and so far have never had one mess up my game. As long as you keep them updated and are careful of which ones you download then they cause no problems.
MCCC (Deaderpool)
TMEX T.O.O.L.
TMEX Better BuildBuy
TMEX Better Exceptions
(Twisted Mexi)
WW (TurboDriver)
Meaningful Stories (Roburky)
Several Tweak Mods (Bienchen)
NPCC (Paulson)
Graveyard Mod
noreactindisgust mod
I just downloaded Have Some Personality Please but haven't tried it yet.
I am glad you didn't ask about Custom Content because we would be here a while
My Plumbob is GREEN today
I find it difficult to play without this one. At first it's overwhelming with how many menus it has, but once you get used to it, it's essential.
My Plumbob is GREEN today
I have used mccc which really messed up my game big time and nearly caused it to not work at all and splice of life which also made my game go odd plus ones I can’t mention just made my gameplay go strange and didn’t work properly. Maybe it’s my laptop or I’m not downloading them right but I hate playing with mods and only had a bad experience with them. I also feel they add very little to my gameplay so it has never been worth the hassle.
It's a necessary mod for me because of my play style. It keeps my game populated with sims and generally keeps the game going in the background. I play one household (legacy-style), but have 800+ sims in my game. MCCC marries them, gives them jobs, and moves them around.
It's useful for tuning too: setting custom lifespans, setting population numbers for each age group, banning occults, banning certain clothing on townies, etc. If my game gets glitched/bugged, I can sometimes use MCCC to fix it. For example, before the patch fixed it, I had the bug where child sims who max their child skills can't move on to the adult skill - so I used MCCC to lower my child sim's skill so that she could max it again and not get glitched.
UI cheats extensions This is a lifesaver when the game doesn't recognize something your Sims did for work or for an aspiration. by weerbesu
Gardening Plants, All Seasons, No Glow, and 10 Harvestables by MonoChaos
Faster Uni Homework by Scarlet
Faster term paper & presentation by IlkaVelle
Education System Bundle by kawaiiStacie