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[INFO] Using Mods/CC on a Mac
Overview For Sims 4, the process of installing mods and custom content on a Mac is the same as it is on a Windows PC. Standard mods and cc work equally well (or not at all) in both OSs, and the Sims 4 user folder has the same form and function as well. There are however a couple of technical aspects to take into consideration which this post aims to address. This guide is only for technical questions about using mods and custom content in macOS. For help with specific mods or cc, or for in-game issues that may be mod-related, please see luthienrising 's master Mod and CC Issues Support thread pinned on the right side of the Mods & Custom Content forum, or create your own thread in this forum. For Curseforge-related questions, please use this thread. jump to: Documents stored in iCloud Drive jump to: Mods/cc stored in a custom location jump to: Problems with storing data externally jump to: "Unable to start," file appears to be corrupted jump to: Formatting an external drive for mods/cc jump to: Transferring files between computers jump to: Problems loading overrides or default replacements ↑ For Documents stored in iCloud Drive In addition to enabling iCloud syncing, some users will have also have iCloud Drive enabled, pushing Documents to cloud storage. If you have done this and also enabled the "Optimize Storage" option, you may run into problems with mods/cc, saves, etc. disappearing or not loading. Please see this guide: [READ FIRST] Saves, CC/Mods or Library items disappeared? iCloud issues | EA Forums - 10979712 And post in that thread if you need further help on the subject. ↑ For mods/cc stored in a custom location In order to store mods and custom content on an external drive, or any location other than Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4, you will need to create a symbolic link to tell Sims 4 where to look for the data. The external drive must be formatted as APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled). This is the definitive guide for storing data externally: https://bluebellflora.com/saving-your-sims-4-folder-to-an-external-drive/ If you need further help setting up the symbolic link, please post in this thread: 🛠️ Creating a symlink in macOS to store the Sims 4 folder on an external drive | EA Forums - 11034490 ↑ Common problems associated with storing mods/cc externally jump to: "Unable to start," file appears to be corrupted Mods/cc don't show up in-game Double-check that the symbolic link was created correctly and that your files are in the proper location. You should be able to double-click the symlink you created (the Sims 4 or Electronic Arts folder with the little arrow in the corner) and jump to the folder it points to. If this doesn't happen, the symlink wasn't created properly, or your computer isn't recognizing the external drive. To see the exact location of a file, right-click it and select Get Info, then look for the file path listed as "Where." My external drive is titled "Sims stuff." "Unable to start: Cannot start because the file below appears to be corrupted." Note that despite my storing my user data on an external drive, the message above still lists the file's location as Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. This is normal. When this happens for one or a few files: The mod or cc item(s) may be broken, outdated, or otherwise not compatible with Sims 4. Please remove the file(s) from your Mods folder and test with a different one. The file(s) may be corrupt. Please download and test a fresh copy. When this happens with most or all files: If the Mods folder is on an external drive, the drive may have an incompatible format, for example exFAT. Please see this section below. If the Mods folder was transferred from another computer, the files may have been corrupted in transit. Please see this section below. ↑ How to format an external drive for storing mods/cc Formatting a drive will erase it, so start by transferring any existing data you want to preserve to a different location. Open Applications > Utilities, launch Disk Utility, click View > Show All Devices (green), and you'll see something like this: The main volume for my drive is exFAT (blue), which is incompatible with Sims 4 mod/cc .package files. So I need to erase the volume (red), choosing APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) instead. The alternative, if the drive has enough free space, is to choose Partition, to the left of Erase, and create a new partition with the format of your choice. You can find more information on partitions and containers in this Apple article. If you see "Erase process has failed," erase the entire drive, titled "USB SanDisk 3.2" in my screenshot above. Choose "GUID Partition Map" as the Scheme and APFS as the Format. ↑ Transferring files between computers Mods and custom content files can be corrupted when transferred between computers, or more specifically to an external drive and then onto a different computer. This is particularly true when transferring between two different operating systems, e.g. from macOS to Windows. The workaround is to zip the folder that contains the files before transferring it, then unzip it once it's on the new computer. This protects the files from corruption. In macOS, right-click a folder and select Compress to zip it, and double-click it to unzip. In Windows, right-click and select Send to > Compressed (zip) file to zip, and right-click and Extract to extract. ↑ Overrides/default replacements With overrides and default replacements, the load order matters: files loading in the wrong order can mean some don't show up in-game at all. Please see this post for a thorough explanation and a way to specify the load order for your cc: [FIX] Struggling to use overrides/default replacements on a Mac. | EA Forums - 9355837 ↑ Thanks to @Bluebellflora for consulting on and editing this guide.
[CC Related] Shoes On Werewolves
Product: The Sims 4 Platform:Mac Which language are you playing the game in? English How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%) What is your current game version number? 1.89.214.1230 What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Cats and Dogs, Seasons, Strangerville, Vampires, Werewolves Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Console Command a sim into a werewolf. Go into CAS, unlink the beast form. Close the game, open it again and go into CAS, unlink the beast form again. What happens when the bug occurs? The Sim's beast form is now wearing irremovable random shoes. What do you expect to see? The werewolves to not be wearing shoes. Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes Please describe the patch or change you made. Werewolves pack exclusive problem. Hi, I have some Sims i made before the release of the Werewolves pack that I then used console commands to turn into werewolves. They were just fine the first time I edited them, but when I went into the game to edit them again, they suddenly have shoes on. Just random shoes, not even ones their human forms are wearing. I can't take them off because shoes aren't an available category for beast forms. I've seen several other people have this problem as well. Is this just something that needs to be patched, or can I do something to fix it myself? Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title
[ARCHIVED] How to use Mods/CC on PC
This thread is now archived. Please use this thread going forward: [INFO] How to Use Mods and CC Index Introduction Best Practice How to install How to uninstall Common Pitfalls Providing List of Mods/CC for helpers CC & The Gallery Introduction Mods/CC are a vital part of the Sims Series. Sims wouldn't be the same if it wasn't for them and you're very welcome to use it in Sims 4 as well. Be aware though that they are not supported in any way by EA/Maxis and that you're using them at your own risk. CC/Mods also get outdated with patches/game updates so make sure to stay on top and update your mods/cc when a new patch comes out. Never use outdated mods/cc on your game or they can seriously and permanently harm your save game. For more information on mod issues and outdated mods, also see this thread: Usage of Mods and Custom Content For help with Mods on Mac, see this: CC, Mods and Patching Terms Mods refer to content that alters the behavior of the game. There are two types of Mods in Sims 4: Tuning or XML Mods: Changes on the XML Tuning. These come as package files Script Mods: Pieces of Python code that inject themselves into the code to change the behavior of the game. Usually bigger mods. These come as ts4script files. Script Mods often also contain multiple package files, log files or other files (Script Mods used to come as .zip files that had python files inside. Script Mods like that are outdated and should no longer be used) CC or Custom Content refers to additional, user made objects/hair/makeup/clothing/ ... These also come as package files but are different from XML Tuning mods package files. Some objects count as scripted Objects if they have code injected on them to add extra interactions. Those count as script mods. File types Package files: Custom Content and Tuning Mods. Go inside the mods folder and can be nested up to 5 folders deep. ts4script files: Script Mods. Go inside the mods folder but can only be one folder deep. As a script mod usually contains several files it's best to create one folder per script mode and put all files belonging to that mod into this folder. That folder goes directly into the mods folder. Resource.cfg: Modding Framework. Needed so the game can detect mods. The file is created with the mods folder and will recreate itself if deleted. Zip files: Compressed files. Old Script mods came in this format but please don't use these anymore. If you download any custom content in zip files, you can extract them by double clicking on the downloaded zip. They act like a folder. Simply move the content of the zip file to your mods folder. Rar Files/7z files: Compressed files. You need to extract these with either WinRar (free trial version available) or 7z (free version available). Move the content of these to your mods folder. Txt & png/jpg files: Those are usually not needed for the mod to work and purely informational files added. You can remove them from the mods folder. Log/Txt and other settings file create by script mods: Those are usually files that are created while you play with a mod. Especially if there's ingame settings you can adjust. Keep them save if you want to keep your settings of a mod and don't delete them. ↑ Best Practice There's a few things you should be aware of and try to follow when using mods. Keep Up-To-Date: Mods/CC get outdated with patches and they need updates. Make sure that you know what you downloaded where so you can check back with the sites. Script Mods are often also updated outside of patches to introduce new functionality. After bigger patches, there's usually folks that create list for outdated mods. Be on the lookout for those to help you know what's outdated. Sims4Studio (custom non-ea tool, just google) often offers batch fixes for outdated CC. Know what you download: This means, don't download someone else mods folder. If you do that for multiple folders, you'll end up with conflicts and you have no idea what you've got. Rather try to find out what someone else is using and go to the creators site to download there. It's also a courtesy towards the creator of the mod/cc. Keep your computer safe: Beware of Adfly and other ad-wall sites. Many Adfly Ads contain viruses. Don't click on them and avoid downloads that hide behind those. Make sure your Antivirus software is up-to-date when visiting sites. If you appreciate someone's mods/cc, find other ways to support them. Many offer Buy me a Coffee or patron links. Keep Organized: Find a system in your mods folder that works for you. You can have up to 5 nested folders. Organize your cc/mods for example by site you downloaded from and/or type of downloads. Be Patient: Mod and CC Creators mostly work for free to provide all of us with great stuff to enhance our games. Never rush a cc/mod creator into updating their mods/cc after a patch. They need to analyze and find out what needs to be done. You can polity ask if a mod will get updated after some time but it's always the mod creators discretion if they want to do so. ↑ How to install There are hundred of Mod installation instructions around the net so I'm not repeating this here. Instructions are usually given from where you download the mod/cc from. If you have general issues, feel free to ask in this thread. When asking for help here, be aware that (as per AHQ TOS) you can't put links to mods/cc downloads nor talk about adult mods (mods that would raise the rating of the game) If you have issues with an individual mod/cc only, please ask at the creators site. ↑ How to uninstall Mod/CC can be removed by simply deleting the files from your mods folder. It's also good to delete the following file after doing so: documents\electronic arts\the sims 4\localthumbcache.package. The file is a cache file and will recreate on the next game start. Some mods also install files to other folders like your saves folder. Make sure to also get rid of those. Best to read instructions provided by the creators. If you use some of the bigger mods, uninstalling mods might damage your save. Make sure to read all instructions given and follow them. ↑ Common Pitfalls Mods not showing up happens often. The tips below should help you find out what's wrong. Enabling Mods/CC: Mods/CC need to be enabled in your game to work. If you're using script mods, make sure to enable them separately. Patches disable these options automatically. This is to protect your game. You need to manually enable them again but make sure your mods/cc are still compatible before doing so. If the option is instantly disabled again, then you need to add Sims as an exception to your Antivirus program. Mod Conflicts: If you download lots of different mods, they can potentially conflict with each other. Read the descriptions of the mods and make sure they don't use the same tuning resources. CC for Sims 1-3: All CC comes in package files and hence is difficult to distinguish. Always read for which game the download is. Sims 1-3 files won't run with Sims 4 though so you need to remove those from your game. Wrong User Folder: Sometimes the game switches to using OneDrive or icloud and you're putting the mods in the wrong folder. See this to find out which folder the game is actually using and if you're putting them in the correct one: How to find your User Folder Compressed Files: You forgot to decompress the files. You need .package files in your mods folder. Not .zip, .rar or .7z. Special Case Script Mods: Script mods can't be in sub-folders. Only one subfolder inside the mods folder is allowed. Make sure to not nest deeper. No Mods folder: The mods folder gets automatically created with the documents folder. If you delete the folder and have mods turned off, it won't recreate though. Turn on the game, turn on mods, then restart the game and the folder should be created. If not, then the game uses a different folder than you think (see above) Mods don't turn back on, they revert to being turned off: This is related to your security software blocking the GameVersion.txt files to be updated which in turn, disables mods again. Please see this thread for more details: [CURRENT ISSUE] Anti-Virus blocking User Folder (Screenshots/Gallery/Mods..) ↑ Providing List of Mods/CC for helpers To provide a list of your mods/cc to the helpers, please follow the instructions below (Pictures courtesy of MCCC Discord) ↑
My sims won't move or do anything
My sims seem to be stuck, the whole family! i have tried resetsim on all of them. I can still click on them and tell them they need to go to toilet and sleep, and sometimes it goes into their action box, but still nothing and its really frustrating. They are all complaining still and getting uncomfrotable. I have exited the game and restarted the pc but still im in exactly the same situation!Broken and Updated Sims 4 Mods and CC: 1.112, Jan. 14, 2025 Game Update
About This Thread This thread tracks Sims 4 mods and CC that have been "broken" or made obsolete by game updates or declared unsupported by their creators. It also tracks updated game mods and important updates to custom content. If you use mods, this thread's compiled lists and ongoing reports can help you prevent game errors and help you avoid having to do a 50-50 of all your mods. You can bookmark this topic and sort by NEW to check the day-by-day lists of additions that start after the compiled lists. SORT THE THREAD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: For the COMPILED LISTS, sort by Oldest For the MOST RECENT INFO, sort by Newest NOTE: Transferring the list to the new Forums turns out to do some odd things to the longest posts: Updated Mods and Previously Broken Mods, hiding them from scrolling (for some people, some of the time). The links in the Index work. I've also added links to the posts just before those ones. Notifications: You can get ongoing updates directly by selecting to follow the thread in the upper right. Options for notifications include email. NOTE: This thread also covers game update 1.112.519, a mini-patch. See the patch notes here. I won’t be listing re-clearings of mods. I am selectively resuming MTS updates, but they will often be delayed. Some things are NOT covered: early-access content separate translation files from someone other than the original mod creator various creators/mods because of the T (for Teen) game rating (no adult mods! that includes murder etc.), EA and EA Answers HQ rules, and the Maxis guidelines for Sims 4 content creators, including the requirement that all (working) content be made free after a reasonable time. new mod add-ons (mostly) and new alternative versions of mods updates to loading screens, CAS backdrops, main menu backgrounds, and poses unless it's clear that the update fixed an error Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod mini-updates (ones that don’t change the version number) cosmetic, thumbnail-change, new-swatch, and tag-change updates to CAS and Build/Buy CC mods and CC hosted on sites hosting mostly adult content mods requiring free membership on a site that under-18's can't join In addition, update news from Mod the Sims is likely to be selective and delayed. In the end, YOU are responsible for your mod use. Because not all content and creators are covered on this official forum, many of you should be following creators directly for news. The pinned topic How to Use Mods and CC includes advice about game updates, mod management, finding broken mods, and how to avoid downloading broken and malicious content. And remember… Back up your Saves folder! Index for Patch 1.112, Jan. 14, 2025 Posts are linked here when they have list content: Newly Broken/Obsolete Game Mods: patch 1.112 Updated Game Mods: compiled list DIRECT LINK Newly Broken/Obsolete CC and Gameplay Objects: patch 1.112 Updated CC and Gameplay Objects: compiled list of major updates and fixes to outdated CAS and Build/Buy custom content and Build/Buy game mods Creator-Cleared for patch 1.112: selective list of creators reporting their mods compatible with the game update Core and Injector Mods: Current Versions : look here for what you should be on for mods like ModGuard, Better Exceptions, venue lists, Lot51 Core, and XML Injector Creator News New Bugfix Mods Previously Broken/Obsolete Mods: a selective list DIRECT LINK Previously Broken CC: a selective list Start of Ongoing Reports - NEW: Catching up after a short time away? Try sorting this topic by "New" Other Resources [MASTER POST] Current and Common Mod/CC Issues, including links to earlier Broken/Updated Mods threads. Start here to see if your symptom has a known cause. The previous Broken/Updated Mods thread, for patch 1.111. Patch notes for patch 1.112, and for the mini-patch How to use Mods and CC : including how to test for broken mods/CC ("vanilla" testing and the "50-50" method) Need to tell me something? Creators: I welcome being contacted about known issues, updates, patch compatibility, and other news. My DMs are also open for creators here, on the new official EA Forums, and on Tumblr. I can be reached on Discord from many Sims 4 creators' and Sims 4 support servers. Players: I do not respond to DMs for support unless I've asked you to DM me.
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