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What happened in your game today?
Hi everyone! I hope you're all enjoying the new forum so far. I know I am!! I'm Charla, a big fan of The Sims 4! ☺️ I was going to join on the old one, but, as it only had a week left I decided to wait until today. I loved lurking on the what happened in your game today thread so I thought would create a new one here. So what's happened in your game today? Today in my game I was playing as a character I created, Lauren Lord. She's an young adult, who dreams of being an author and a mom. Currently she's working as a school teacher, but today she had no work, she stayed at home and played chess and tended to her plants (when it wasn't raining!). I also made this new Sim :) hope the pic works! Look forward to seeing what's happening in your games. X
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Do you ever capture pictures from fun or awkward situations in your game? Often my sims will make me smile just because they did position weirdly, making a totally normal situation look funny. - Hello again, Hairdresser, I got a complaint! Your solution turned out to be unpractical. Are you sure I can't have a ponytail, without the horse?Giveaway: Enchanted By Nature EP ( Winners Announced)
Enter to win one of two codes for the Sims 4 Enchanted By Nature EP. For PC/MAC. Releasing July 10th. To enter take the following quiz to reveal what type of fairy you are and post your result. https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=what-type-fairy-are-you If you prefer not to take the quiz simply respond with Enter Me. Giveaway ends on Tuesday, July 8th. Winners announced on Wednesday, July 9th. One code provided by EA/EA Creators Network/Sims Creator Program. Good luck everyone! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE Congratulations to the following simmers! Please message me for info on receiving your codes. simsimsere telemwill Thanks to everyone who entered. If you are planning on purchasing Enchanted By Nature, please consider using my Creator Code, Simgirl1010 at checkout. Your support helps to fund future giveaways. Thank you. 💚
I've missed you all!
Hi Simmers, I just thought I'd share something personal. Two years ago, I was in a coma and woke up completely paralyzed. During that time, I missed The Sims — and this community — more than I can express. I had to stop reading the forums after a few months because it was just too hard. The Sims community has always been such a big source of comfort and a creative outlet for me. Yesterday, for the first time in over two years, I was finally able to play The Sims 4 again. I actually cried during the loading screen. Like full on runny nose, headache inducing crying. LOL It was like coming home, or getting a tiny part of the old me back. My birthday is coming up next week, and I’m so incredibly happy to not have to miss out on my favorite birthday tradition again this year. I'm gonna grab a slice a cake and burn some poor sims house down LOL I’ve really missed being part of this community. I probably won’t post much since typing is still difficult and painful, but I’m so happy to be here again — even if I’m just quietly lurking in the background. 💛 Thanks for being here. cass ps, can someone give me advice on what to start saving up for? I missed 4 (ish) expansion packs and tons of kits and stuff. Recommendations please!
Giveaway: L&D EP (Winners Announced) (Update Posted)
Enter to win one of two codes for the Sims 4 Life & Death EP. For PC/MAC. Releasing October 31. To enter take the following quiz to reveal which single tarot card matches you best and post your result. https://www.buzzfeed.com/makaylalynn01/which-tarot-card-are-you-cde9r7pkfk Quiz consists of 8 questions. If you prefer not to take the quiz simply respond with Enter Me. Giveaway ends on Tuesday, October 29. Winners announced on Wednesday, October 30. One code provided by EA/EA Creators Network/Sims Creator Program. Good luck everyone! ------------------------------ Winners are LiELF and coloncocon. Congrats!! 👻💀 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Update 10/30 I'd like to thank everyone again for participating and let you know about a program that will help me purchase additional codes for giveaways. As a member of the EA Creator Network I have a Creator Code (Simgirl1010) that forum members can enter when purchasing packs and kits. I will receive a small commission, 5%, each time my Creator Code is used at checkout on the EA App and at EA.com. Creator Codes are valid for all Packs/Kits (except build-your-own-bundles). Any commissions received will be disclosed and used to purchase codes for future giveaways. If you have any questions please feel free to message me. Thank you so much for your support. 😊
Please be kind.
I don't post as often as I used to, but seeing a big positive influence like Simguruninja delete his Twitter/X account over threats and abuse is beyond the pale. Seriously, anyone who posted death threats, or even threats in general, over something as simple as snow in Ravenwood is not a simmer. Noting in this game, or not in this game, is worth saying hurtful things to another person.Giveaway: Businesses & Hobbies EP (Winners Announced)
Enter to win one of two codes for the Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies EP. For PC/MAC/EA APP. Releasing March 6th. To enter take the following quiz to reveal what small business you should start and post your result. https://www.buzzfeed.com/adpinc/answer-these-questions-and-well-tell-you-what-really-small Quiz consists of 6 questions. If you prefer not to take the quiz simply respond with Enter Me. Giveaway ends on Tuesday, March 4th (Midnight EST) . Winners announced on Wednesday, March, 5th. #EA Partner/One code provided by EA/EA Creators Network Good luck everyone! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Congratulations to the following simmers!! Please message me for info on receiving your code. PuzzlingMysteryand littlebonnieblue Thanks to all who entered and stay tuned for the next Creator Kits giveaway. Coming soon! 😊 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ I'd also like to remind everyone about the Support A Creator program that will help me purchase codes for giveaways. Thanks to your generous support in January I'll be able to add an additional 4 codes for the Sweet Allure and Sleek Bathroom kits releasing in April. My Creator Code (Simgirl1010) can be entered at checkout on the EA App and at EA.com. Thank you so much for your support. 😊
EgonVM's Ultimate NPC Making Guide 2.0
So yeah, due to how these forums work with the spoilers, the original guide is somewhat messed up and updating it would result in loss of information. So, after some consideration, I've decided to make a V2.0 thread on it, using the similar approach to the List of Traits with link trees and each pack being in its own post (so it is collapsible). This thread will have two main posts under which I'll post the info. Please do not reply under them. You may reply to this post or other replies (including mine). Links to important replies: NPC Making List Additional Guides But how does it all work? Basically, if you ever wanted to make custom NPC sims, good news is that most of them can be done without any mods. The main cheats you are going to require are those: testingcheats on traits.equip_trait [trait_codename] careers.add_career [career_codename] In the guide, there are 5 types of "difficulties" I'm going to use (and emojis I'm using with it): 🔷Played-Friendly - These ones, usually traits, can not only also be taken from sims the Played Households, switching to the household the sim is in won't make them lose their NPC status. 📝Simply Assign a Career/Trait - These will lose their NPC status when you play with them. The usual way of making those is by making these sims, equipping them with the required traits and/or careers, then evicting them. 🏙Location-Based Career - Unfortunately, this is where the career location matters, and it is the venue they'll be working at. As to my knowledge, there isn't any way to set a career location to a sim without mods, the best bet here is to modify sims already working there or make one of the custom sim unplayed and hope they'll appear in that role. 🔻Must Be Unplayed - You may assign a required career and/or trait, but they'll won't appear in the role until you set the household to be unplayed. 👨👩👧👦Out of Control - Welp, these sims are chosen randomly from a broad selection. No way to influence the game to pick the sim you want... And in addition, these emojis represent the following: ✅️ Must have, meaning that your sim must have that skill, trait, career etc to appear in this role. 🟡 Optional, meaning that your sim can have it for the game to consider them more for the role, but they don't need to have it. Sometimes used in sub-types. ❌️ Mustn't have, meaning if your sim has the skill, trait, career etc, the game will never place them in the role even when all other conditions are met. ❕ Splits into sub-types, meaning that for the sim to appear in the role, they must meet at least one of the requirements in the following list below for the game to consider them. Ghosts and sims that are currently at work are usually excluded. In addition, this list shows the sims that will be excluded from the most of the roles: I've also decided to bring out templates too. These are not important when making NPC sims, but are rather some interesting side-info on how sims are generated for the role by the game. So yeah, look at the list and have fun making your own NPC sims!Nature's Calling Event: Share Your Gameplay Thread (Ends Sept 2nd)
UPDATE! Follow the whispers on the wind and unlock new woodworking and nature-themed rewards, including the new Reclaimed Woodworking Table, just for logging in! Get ready for a free, limited-time Event that begins on June 24, 2025 at 9 a.m. PST and ends on August 5, 2025, where you’ll need to venture into the great outdoors and hone your handiness skill to discover a long-hidden secret of nature. One fateful day, you hear a faint voice as you step outside. The voice is fleeting and is soon gone, as if carried away by the wind itself. Still, you long to hear it again, and so you journey forth to discover the source of the whispers. Your adventure will be rewarded throughout the Event with new free items such as The Wooden Throne outhouse. This new off-the-grid toilet can be the perfect place for Sims to handle their business out of doors, or even a spot for a little restroom rendezvous! How Does it Work? Open Live Mode with an existing or new Household. Your Sim will soon hear barely audible whispers in the wind, encouraging them to spend time outdoors and get in touch with nature, all with the hopes of hearing the mysterious voice again. As you progress, you’ll spend more time outdoors, level up your handiness with new woodworking recipes, and uncover the mysteries of nature. The more Quests you complete, the more Event Points and rewards you’ll earn. The Event will run for six weeks in total, with two new and exciting Quests each week for the first four weeks. The final two weeks of the Event is a grace period, where Simmers can catch-up, continue completing Quests, and claiming their rewards. How to take part in the Nature’s Calling Event: Make sure you’re online. Log in to your EA account. Enter Live Mode, where you’ll see the first pair of Quests, which start with a pop-up. In Live Mode, access the Event Screen by clicking on the Event Icon! Earn Event Points by completing Quests and Goals. As you earn Event Points, you’ll be able to claim new rewards. Claim your rewards through the Event Screen in the Main Menu or Live Mode by selecting Claim. Note: You must be in Live Mode to claim Consumable rewards. Claimed rewards will be available in Build Mode, Create a Sim, your Sim’s Personal Inventory, or the Household Inventory. Filter to view Event rewards using the Event Rewards filter. Find this under the Special drop-down in both Create a Sim and Build Mode. For more help with claiming rewards, check out our EA Help article. Each week, two new Quests will be available. Complete these Quests to earn more Event Points and unlock new rewards! Nature’s Calling Optional Goals Throughout the Nature’s Calling Event, you’ll have opportunities to earn extra Event Points through Optional Goals. These Optional Goals require you to own certain The Sims 4™ Expansion Packs in order to complete them. But fret not! None of these goals are required to complete the Nature’s Calling Quests and all non-consumable rewards will be earnable by all Simmers. Completing these goals will simply award bonus Event Points, allowing you to unlock rewards slightly faster and claim additional consumable rewards. These Optional Goals will be clearly denoted in the Quest panel. Note: Simmers who own the featured Expansion Packs will not be required to complete Option Goals in order to complete Quests. However, if all of the Required Goals for a Quest are completed prior to the completion of an Optional Goal, the Quest will be completed, and the Optional Goal will be lost, along with its associated Event Points. We recommend that Simmers prioritize the Optional Goals first before moving on to the Required Goals for a Quest. Expansion Packs featured in the Nature’s Calling Event Optional Goals include: The Sims™ 4 Cats & Dogs The Sims™ 4 Snowy Escape The Sims™ 4 Horse Ranch Expansion Pack The Sims™ 4 Lovestruck Week 1 Do-it-yourself with the Reclaimed Woodworking Table! Look fly while rocking the Odonata Glasses. Give your living space a rustic makeover with the Reclaimed Wood Wall! Reclaimed Woodworking Table Odonata Glasses Reclaimed Wood Wall Touch Grass Weekly, Issue #1 (New Collectible!) Week 2 Start honing your woodworking skills with the Reclaimed Wood Dining Chair woodworking recipe. Then go take a dip in the local pond while wearing the new Flowing Fronds Swimwear, and refuel with the Foraged Feast food recipe! Reclaimed Wood Dining Chair woodworking recipe Flowing Fronds Swimwear Foraged Feast food recipe Touch Grass Weekly, Issue #2 Week 3 Unwind with the soothing sounds of the Nature Soundscapes radio station. Impress guests with your new handmade Reclaimed Wood Dining Table as you show off your new Rings of Growth tattoo! Nature Soundscapes radio station Reclaimed Wood Dining Table woodworking recipe Rings of Growth tattoo Touch Grass Weekly, Issue #3 Week 4 Answer the other call of nature with The Wooden Throne outhouse! Bring a little bit of nature to your backyard with the Cove Stones decorative rocks set. Then set out for a hike in your rugged new Trail Sandals! The Wooden Throne outhouse Cove Stones decorative rocks Trail Sandals Touch Grass Weekly, Issue #4 https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/natures-calling-dev-diaryFixes & Freebies: November 4 Update
Patch Notes: https://forums.ea.com/blog/the-sims-game-info-hub-en/150-community-voted-fixes/12864835 Sul Sul Simmers! Today’s update features an extensive list of over 150 bug fixes based on feedback from the EA Forums and social media. You told us what was blocking the fun, and we prioritized those fixes to get you right back to it! Along with those fixes, we have a free content drop showcasing West African-themed items for Create a Sim and Build Mode, a new loc hairstyle, and a community-made item that celebrates a major milestone. Stay tuned for more including two new Creator Kits, dropping on November 13! For the most up-to-date information, please follow @TheSimsDirect, join The Sims Discord, or visit EA Forums to share any issues, as this is our primary source of information for troubleshooting and gathering information on player issues. Happy Simming! -The Sims 4 Team What’s New? A Collection Inspired by West Africa We're always excited to add more cultural pieces to Create a Sim and Build Mode, and this time we focused on colors, textures, and silhouettes that are familiar to West African culture. Enjoy a platter of flavorful Jollof Rice paired with well-seasoned drumsticks with a brand new recipe, perfect for dinner with the family or an eventful get-together. Check out the new loc hairstyle and create outfits for the whole family, young and old! Enhance any space with new decor items with earthy tones and natural textures that evoke the warmth of a West African home. Stay tuned for more details in our upcoming news post! https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/west-african-bgu Discord 100k Member Challenge Winner - Beaverbrook Ballet Dress To celebrate reaching 100k members in our Discord community earlier this year, we had a challenge that gave one lucky Simmer the chance to work with our team and design the concept for an item that would be added to The Sims 4! We’re thrilled to share the result of that; add a brand-new party dress, a concept by Sara — the winner of our 100K Member Challenge earlier this year! “[The dress is] inspired by my childhood in Beaverbrook, Canada, and my younger self doing ballet for a short period of time and my childhood love for my dolls. It’s a sweet tribute to the graceful, playful memories and creativity that shaped me growing up." - Sara H. Upcoming Creator Kits We're excited to continue to partner with our incredibly talented community creators, and we are looking forward to 2 new Creator Kits this month featuring the work of TudTuds and BrazenLotus. Mark your calendars for Modern Retreat by TudTuds and Garden to Table by BrazenLotus, launching November 13, 2025. Preparing for Tuesday's update: Back up your saves. Remove your mods folder. Delete cache files: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2014/09/delete-cache-file Turn off automatic updates/go offline in the EA App if you are not ready to update your game: https://crinrict.com/blog/2014/08/origin-turning-automatic-updates-on-off.html And don't forget to check luthienrising Broken/Obsolete/Updated Mods thread. The Sims 4 Mods & Custom Content | EA Forums Laundry List 150+ Community Voted Fixes - Coming Nov 4 | EA Forums - 12824476Adventure Awaits Positive Thoughts Thread
Adventure Awaits- New Features and Gameplay Q&A Adventure Awaits - New Features and Gameplay Q&A Meet The Sims of Gibbi Point: New Blog September 17 https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/adventure-awaits-meet-the-sims Discord Developer Q&A Imaginary Friends: September 10th at 1PM PT Imaginary Friends Townies and Lore: September 17th at 1PM PT Townies and Lore Getaway Systems: October 1st at 1PM PT (Rescheduled: (Date TBA) More Info From The EA App EA APP Info Official Blog: Getaways Galore in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/adventure-awaits-expansion-pack Just a reminder to consider using my Creator Code, Simgirl1010, at checkout (Apply Promo Code) on the EA App and at EA.com. Pre-Orders are eligible. All funds are used to sponsor future giveaways. Thanks!! 😊Enchanted By Nature (Behind The Scenes))
https://somethingisgrowing.com/ Be sure to click on the link so you can experience the animated pic. Note: Pics are not AI generated. The scenes were created with miniatures and shot in a studio. Behind the scenes footage of how the images were created will be shared at a later date.Giveaway: Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack (Winners Announced)
Congratulations to the following simmers! Please message me for info on receiving your code. mlnov39 DaWaterRat Thanks to all who participated. Stay tuned for the Autumn Apparel Kit Giveaway. Kit releases October 9. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Enter to win one of two codes for the Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Expansion pack. For PC/MAC/EA App. Releasing October 2nd. To enter tell us about your perfect getaway. Or you can simply post Enter Me. Giveaway ends on Tuesday, September 30th. Winners announced on Wednesday, October 1st. One code provided by EA/EA Creators Network/Sims Creator Program. Good luck everyone!List of Traits in The Sims 4
Hello! Despite the discussion collecting these already existing, I've decided to make my own traits list due to how these forums work (it starts from the first post, not the last post, and it takes long to reach the last post). This list contains all the traits in-game, both visible and hidden, in these sections: Base Game Expansion Packs Game Packs Stuff Packs & Kits Non-Pack Filtered Visible Traits Non-Pack Filtered Hidden Traits Popular traits Update Log To add a trait, you'll need to use this cheat: traits.equip_trait [trait_codename] And to remove a trait, you'll need to use this cheat: traits.remove_trait [trait_codename] In both cheats, [trait_codename] needs to be replaced with trait's codename. For most of the personality traits, it's same as its name, but there are exceptions (Erratic for example). Find the trait codenames in the list below. These lists will be kept updated as patches and packs come out. Please do not post under these trait lists. If you'd like to suggest traits for the popular section or want to discuss some traits, please reply to either this post or someone else's.Forever Friends Gameplay and Picture Thread (Ends November 4)
ETA: Just a reminder this event will be ending on Tuesday November 4. Usually happens earlier in the day. This thread is for those simmers participating in the Forever Friends Reward Event starting Tuesday, September 23. Share your gameplay, pictures, and questions here. For general comments and event feedback please see this thread. The Sims 4 Forever Friends Reward Event | EA Forums - 12579497 Week One Week Two Week Three Week 4
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