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  • edge2412edge2412 Posts: 6 New Member
    hello, I'm new here ^^ Idk if this is the right thread for this, but, can I download Mods that need expansion packs to work, before buying the expansion packs? like, can I buy the expansion packs and stuff after downloading the mods?
  • cynciecyncie Posts: 4,552 Member
    edge2412 wrote: »
    hello, I'm new here ^^ Idk if this is the right thread for this, but, can I download Mods that need expansion packs to work, before buying the expansion packs? like, can I buy the expansion packs and stuff after downloading the mods?

    You can certainly download them, but without the needed expansion packs, installing them would at the least be useless and at the most could create problems in your game. My suggestion would be to create a desktop mods folder to save them to as you find them, and move them into your game as you get the required expansion. And welcome to the forum!
  • edge2412edge2412 Posts: 6 New Member
    > @cyncie said:
    > You can certainly download them, but without the needed expansion packs, installing them would at the least be useless and at the most could create problems in your game. My suggestion would be to create a desktop mods folder to save them to as you find them, and move them into your game as you get the required expansion. And welcome to the forum!

    Yeah, I wanna download all the mods before I buy the expansion packs. I won't start a save before I've downloaded all the mods I want and the expansion packs, gameplay packs etc. I just didn't know if it would mess up the game somehow, if I download any mods that need any expansions. But if that's not the case, then I'm fine. ^^ also, I realized that I've been registered here since 2019 or smth like that, but haven't been online since then, becuz I haven't played Sims in years. But I'm definitely planning on playing more of it now ^^
  • Doctor_JackDoctor_Jack Posts: 9 New Member
    > @veggie_cutlet said:
    > Hello!
    >
    > I have a problem with sims4, death. I do not like the fact that sims die. I tried entering a cheat called "death.toggle off." I also tried to turn off lunar effects, temperature effects, and auto aging. Still, another sim had died. I tried to not save the game so that I could go back in time to see how the death had happened. However, when I visited the sim's house, the one that almost died, that sim did not die. I think there is a bug or a glitch in the program. Can you help me stop complete death in Sims4?
    >
    > Thank you!

    I dont know about cheats, but heres some ideas.

    Spellcasters from Realm of Magic-addon can at least create a potion that grants immortality, also a potion of rejuvenation.

    Vampires from the vampire addon are also immortal by default.

    Rewards store also has a potion of youth, which turns back the clock of a sim (I havent actually tried it).
  • JustinB113JustinB113 Posts: 1,050 Member
    edited December 2022
    > Rewards store also has a potion of youth, which turns back the clock of a sim (I havent actually tried it).

    I use this all the time, buy the potion for 1,500 points, use it on the sims birthday in the daytime before they age up and you go right back to the start of the age range again.

    It wouldn’t prevent death from accidents, and elders have no clear way of knowing when you should push their age back. But you can keep someone forever in a lifestage with these potions.

    To turn off death for unplayed sims you just turn off aging altogether and turn off neighbourhood stories. For your own personal sims that you play, sometimes they’re going to do something silly and die but you can give a deathflower or whatever it’s called to the grim reaper to stop it happening. I think the cheat that stops death entirely is death.toggle.
  • MikeymikedeluxeMikeymikedeluxe Posts: 43 Member
    Hello, posting a test image here <a href="https://imgbox.com/vvuYbPgU" target="_blank"><img src="https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/38/b2/vvuYbPgU_t.png" alt="image host"/></a>
  • MikeymikedeluxeMikeymikedeluxe Posts: 43 Member
    Oh dear, does anyone have any advice on how to post images on this board please?
  • cynciecyncie Posts: 4,552 Member
    edited December 2022
    @Mikeymikedeluxe Images have to be hosted remotely and linked back to the board with bb code. It looks like your image is referencing html code for websites. See if your host has a message board option for generating the correct code. It should look something like this: [img][/img] with the web host image address between the bracketed codes. If it doesn’t, you might want to try a hosting service that does. A lot of users here like Imgur. And welcome to the forum.
  • MikeymikedeluxeMikeymikedeluxe Posts: 43 Member
    @cyncie Thank you so much. I will have another go tomorrow.
  • mightyspritemightysprite Posts: 5,808 Member
    edited December 2022
    testing for @Mikeymikedeluxe
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    Looks like your image is already hosted properly on imgbox.com. If you click the "image" button above the box where you type your comment-- after the "link" button, before the "align left" button-- then you paste your image's address in there, the part that starts with https and ends with png.
    gen3-banner.png
  • MikeymikedeluxeMikeymikedeluxe Posts: 43 Member
    edited December 2022
  • SpadaSpada Posts: 13 New Member
    Hi, i didn’t know where to ask this question so i thought let’s put it in here
    I recently downloaded the NPCC Mod which is mainly used to deactivate random Sim generation for NPC Roles like Bartender, Gym Trainer, Gardener, Firefighter and so on and forces the Sims which are already existing in the world including my own created ones to do the tasks.

    But i also downloaded NPC Role Sims such as Scientists, Doctors, Military Personal and so on from the gallery after done so and started playing everyone from the Military is suddenly Entertainer every Scientist is unemployed Doctors doing other roles like selling food or something

    Why is that can you help me please?
  • Emug18Emug18 Posts: 66 Member
    So I have a question. I have been playing sims for years now and I want to know is it possible to play the sims without using EA or Origin as a platform to play on? I'd like to be able to play offline without having to sign in to any platforms or having to wait to play because of patches and updates. Because after I bought sims 4 I realized I can't play unless sims gameplay platforms are functioning properly. So it's like I bought the game and never left the store. And I have to come back to the store (EA or Origin Platform) just to play. (Sigh). I'd like to play on my own without using any of EA's platforms. Is that possible? Actually the games I had already bought online I went and bought the actual disc and yet I still need EA platform to play it on. It wasn't always like this and I would like to go back to playing my game without EA or any of its affiliates trying to control my game. Can this be changed?
  • cynciecyncie Posts: 4,552 Member
    @Emug18 There is no real way that I know of to play without Origin/EA App, and launchers appear to be here to stay. You can play offline and avoid patches and updates that you don’t want by taking the game and Origin offline, but you will need Origin for any updates, content downloads and Gallery access.
  • steve2cfcsteve2cfc Posts: 2 New Member
    How can you earn a point for someone liking your post when you CAN'T post anything???
  • cynciecyncie Posts: 4,552 Member
    steve2cfc wrote: »
    How can you earn a point for someone liking your post when you CAN'T post anything???

    Hi! Welcome. You earn points by posting in existing topics. When you reach full membership, you can start your own topics. Giving you an “awesome” to get you started.
  • lisasc360lisasc360 Posts: 19,255 Member
    edited December 2022
    steve2cfc wrote: »
    How can you earn a point for someone liking your post when you CAN'T post anything???

    @steve2cfc, you gain points buy posting in existing threads as well as other forum members hitting the Like, Insightful or the Awesome button on comments that you have posted. The best place to post at in my opinion is either in the Story and Legacy sections, Ideas and Feedback sections or in the General Discussion sections as others appreciate any feedback that you give them. To get your post count up faster, you can go over to the Off Topic section and join in on the many word and story games that others have created... :)

    Hope this helps... :)

    Edit to say that you already have 59 points and an account older than 24 hours, so that leaves you with having to make 13 more postings to reach 15 posts to become a full member. So again, the best thing for that is to go over to the Off Topic section and post in some of those threads over there so that it won't seem like you're spamming the site by entering some of the word games over there... :)
    Post edited by lisasc360 on
  • simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,708 Member
    Hi @Luna15 Welcome to the forum. 🙂

    You may want to check out the Stories section of the forum if you're interested in sharing.

    https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-4-stories-and-legacies
  • KathMHughesKathMHughes Posts: 439 Member
    Hello everyone! I'm a long-time Sims, Sims2, Sims3, Sims Medieval, and Sims4 player. I'm currently working on my Scouting Badge in real life that requires me to write a review of a game that I love and post 10 tips for players. I hope you enjoy this!

    Sims 4 launched in 2014 to much criticism. The lack of farming, seasons, swimming pools, and toddlers was probematic, and many players wished for more open world and create a style play that was the focus on Sims 3. I preferred the play style of Sims 2, and I held out purchasing the Sims 4 until after the toddlers were introduced to the game and the Game Pack Parenthood was released. Since that time, we've seen the launch of familiar types of packs such as University, and Werewolves, but also lots of experimental and new directions, such as Strangerville, EcoLifestyle, Journey to Batuu, and My Wedding Stories. Though it remains to be much criticized by vocal fans, objectively, there have been improved such as increased variety and diversity of skin tones, flexibility regarding gender and pronouns, dynamic build features such as platforms and rounded walls, and the new upcoming addition of crawling infants who are not tied to bassinets. Despite the lack of drums, driveable or customizable cars, and lower rendered food as compared to earlier editions, The Sims 4 keeps my playing for hours, over the seasons and years. Here's my Top 10 Tips for making the most of your time with the Sims 4.

    GamePlay Tips
    1. Don't make your households too big. Yes, it's fun to create lots of sims in Create-a-Sim, but managing large households is not for everyone or for every play-through. It can quickly drain the fun if you need to micromanage everything, especially if there's lots of toddlers in the household. By the same token, don't start off with 6 cats - let the pets accumulate more gradually for less hectic playing.
    2. Don't try to make every Sim perfect. It's ok to let them have bad traits, fun even. But also, not all Sims are psychopaths. Leaving some rooms for spontaneity helps the game. If your actor sim does not want to practice, let them fail their gig. If your sim who owns a restaurant hires employees who are terrible, deal with it, life is messy sometimes. Try not to cheat them happy all the time, and see what they get up to when they are free to mess up.
    3. Don't add too many computers or electronics to their house, or else your Sims become boring. If they need a computer for work, put it in a home office area, and lock the door when they don't need to do any tasks. Otherwise, they become just like you - sitting in front of a computer all day, and you're using your computer to escape and virtually live, right?
    4. When you see a prompt for a festival, go! Unless there's something really busy happening, just pick up leave. If someone invites you to a random party in Windenburg, just go! This makes the game more fun when you lean into it and let it guide you.
    5. If you don't like the random townies, create your own. I've been playing the same save file for years and years, and my townies are basically celebrities and fictional characters that I like. You can check out my gallery for characters from She-Ra, Golden Girls, Avatar, Orange County, TMNT, My Little Pony, and tons more. It's way more fun to recognize and have a sense of personality behind your townies. When random NPCs generate as vendors, or high school students, it's so much better to have Seth Cohen running a food stall, Teenage Thor flirting and asking my Sim to prom, and Maui from Moana being a personal trainer at the gym.
    6. Reset the Chefs when you go to restaurants. I know Dine-In has some glitches, but it honestly works fine for me. All I need to do, when I first arrive at a restaurant, is find my chef(s) and right click and reset them. They go right to work and the food arrives reasonably quick. I create restaurants for every occasion and lifestyle and type of cuisine and it's really fun!
    7. Use Get Together to create sororities and fraternities. It was great in University to have my frat brothres want to study together and party together. They earned perks for doing their homework and doing research, but also for drinking from a keg. In fact, the club function is a really powerful one that you can use for lots of other gameplay, such as create NPCs show up on community lots and do science at a museum, or go swimming at a public pool. I highly recommend it.
    8. Community Action Plans in EcoLiving can be annoying. I do turn off voting for NPCs. But Community lots are great! I have a Community Centre that I decorate for different holidays, and each holiday is "hidden" as a lot type of marketplace, garden centre, makerspace. It's really flexible and allows me to keep my designs and just flip the community lot settings when I want a different holiday
    9. Let your sims have passion about a few hobbies at a time. There are so many you might be forgetting about - like voodoo dolls, photography, archeaology, collecting frogs, etc. Search up some of the skills in Sims 4 and see which ones you never play through - there are so many!
    10. Legacy challenges often lead to focusing on just breeding and releasing. They can be fun, and generation game play is rewarding, but you need to let your Sims be full people. Have them solve the Strangerville Mystery, or train a dog, or attempt to fish in every single neighbourhood. It could be furnishing their house only through plopsy, or learning all the recipes in the game. Aside from skills, pick one or two things that you want your sims to accomplish - separate from an aspiration, something you imagine. Let this guide you broadly speaking (still allow for chaos) and the game will not become so dull - it have not for me.

    Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed!
  • simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,708 Member
    5. If you don't like the random townies, create your own. I've been playing the same save file for years and years, and my townies are basically celebrities and fictional characters that I like. You can check out my gallery for characters from She-Ra, Golden Girls, Avatar, Orange County, TMNT, My Little Pony, and tons more. It's way more fun to recognize and have a sense of personality behind your townies. When random NPCs generate as vendors, or high school students, it's so much better to have Seth Cohen running a food stall, Teenage Thor flirting and asking my Sim to prom, and Maui from Moana being a personal trainer at the gym.

    This is exactly what I do! I only play one household and using tv characters and celebrities makes it easy to recognize sims that are out and about.

    Your other tips are great also.

    Good luck with your Scouting Badge! :)
  • TusksAlienTusksAlien Posts: 2 New Member
    @EA_Mai Hello I have a off topic question, I don't know where to go to get help but maybe you could point me in the right direction. I lost access to Microsoft edge which had my passwords. I used to auto log in to this site. I can no longer do that and created this alt account to find help. I type in my name and it then says this account already exist input password. So I input the password I think it might be and it says that I dont have a password, that I never created one and it says click here, So I click here and it goes to a page that is not available or something. Sorry to bother you with this I don't know where to go to bring this issue. Do you have any advise? thanks for your time.
  • simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,708 Member
    @TusksAlien EA_Mai is no longer a moderators here. You'll want to message EA_Cade or post on his wall.

    https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/profile/EA_Cade

    They're off for the holiday so probably won't be back until Tuesday.

    You also might want to try the link I provided in another thread.

    https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/account/im-locked-out-of-my-ea-account/
  • KathMHughesKathMHughes Posts: 439 Member
    Hello everyone! I'm a long-time Sims, Sims2, Sims3, Sims Medieval, and Sims4 player. I'm currently working on my real life adult scouting badge that requires me to write a review of a game that I love and post 10 tips for players. I hope you enjoy this!

    Sims 4 launched in 2014 to much criticism. The lack of farming, seasons, swimming pools, and toddlers was probematic, and many players wished for more open world and create a style play that was the focus on Sims 3. I preferred the play style of Sims 2, and I held out purchasing the Sims 4 until after the toddlers were introduced to the game and the Game Pack Parenthood was released. Since that time, we've seen the launch of familiar types of packs such as University, and Werewolves, but also lots of experimental and new directions, such as Strangerville, EcoLifestyle, Journey to Batuu, and My Wedding Stories. Though it remains to be much criticized by vocal fans, objectively, there have been improved such as increased variety and diversity of skin tones, flexibility regarding gender and pronouns, dynamic build features such as platforms and rounded walls, and the new upcoming addition of crawling infants who are not tied to bassinets. Despite the lack of drums, driveable or customizable cars, and lower rendered food as compared to earlier editions, The Sims 4 keeps my playing for hours, over the seasons and years. Here's my Top 10 Tips for making the most of your time with the Sims 4.

    GamePlay Tips
    1. Don't make your households too big. Yes, it's fun to create lots of sims in Create-a-Sim, but managing large households is not for everyone or for every play-through. It can quickly drain the fun if you need to micromanage everything, especially if there's lots of toddlers in the household. By the same token, don't start off with 6 cats - let the pets accumulate more gradually for less hectic playing.
    2. Don't try to make every Sim perfect. It's ok to let them have bad traits, fun even. But also, not all Sims are psychopaths. Leaving some rooms for spontaneity helps the game. If your actor sim does not want to practice, let them fail their gig. If your sim who owns a restaurant hires employees who are terrible, deal with it, life is messy sometimes. Try not to cheat them happy all the time, and see what they get up to when they are free to mess up.
    3. Don't add too many computers or electronics to their house, or else your Sims become boring. If they need a computer for work, put it in a home office area, and lock the door when they don't need to do any tasks. Otherwise, they become just like you - sitting in front of a computer all day, and you're using your computer to escape and virtually live, right?
    4. When you see a prompt for a festival, go! Unless there's something really busy happening, just pick up leave. If someone invites you to a random party in Windenburg, just go! This makes the game more fun when you lean into it and let it guide you.
    5. If you don't like the random townies, create your own. I've been playing the same save file for years and years, and my townies are basically celebrities and fictional characters that I like. You can check out my gallery for characters from She-Ra, Golden Girls, Avatar, Orange County, TMNT, My Little Pony, and tons more. It's way more fun to recognize and have a sense of personality behind your townies. When random NPCs generate as vendors, or high school students, it's so much better to have Seth Cohen running a food stall, Teenage Thor flirting and asking my Sim to prom, and Maui from Moana being a personal trainer at the gym.
    6. Reset the Chefs when you go to restaurants. I know Dine-In has some glitches, but it honestly works fine for me. All I need to do, when I first arrive at a restaurant, is find my chef(s) and right click and reset them. They go right to work and the food arrives reasonably quick. I create restaurants for every occasion and lifestyle and type of cuisine and it's really fun!
    7. Use Get Together to create sororities and fraternities. It was great in University to have my frat brothres want to study together and party together. They earned perks for doing their homework and doing research, but also for drinking from a keg. In fact, the club function is a really powerful one that you can use for lots of other gameplay, such as create NPCs show up on community lots and do science at a museum, or go swimming at a public pool. I highly recommend it.
    8. Community Action Plans in EcoLiving can be annoying. I do turn off voting for NPCs. But Community lots are great! I have a Community Centre that I decorate for different holidays, and each holiday is "hidden" as a lot type of marketplace, garden centre, makerspace. It's really flexible and allows me to keep my designs and just flip the community lot settings when I want a different holiday
    9. Let your sims have passion about a few hobbies at a time. There are so many you might be forgetting about - like voodoo dolls, photography, archeaology, collecting frogs, etc. Search up some of the skills in Sims 4 and see which ones you never play through - there are so many!
    10. Legacy challenges often lead to focusing on just breeding and releasing. They can be fun, and generation game play is rewarding, but you need to let your Sims be full people. Have them pick a quest for each generational life stage - solve the Strangerville Mystery as a teen, or train a dog as a elder, or attempt to fish in every single neighbourhood as a child. It could be furnishing their house only through plopsy as a university student, or learning all the recipes in the game as a grandparent. Aside from skills, pick one or two things that you want your sims to accomplish - separate from an aspiration, something you imagine. Let this guide you broadly speaking (still allow for chaos) and the game will not become so dull - it have not for me.

    Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed!
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