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John_Zonbi's avatar
7 years ago

Sims 4 NEEDS This Feature! (Third Person Mode)

Remember controlling your Sims/Urbz in the handheld and home console games? Pepperridge Farm remembers.
Apparently a modder does too and has made a mod for The Sims 3 that lets you go into third person mode and control your Sims directly.
Now if only we could get a modder to do this for Sims 4. Or even better Maxis to do it officially. Would go great with the first person view too for more immersion into our Sims world.

Mod: http://modthesims.info/d/625595/the-third-person-mod.html
Sims Supply Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPYzySksOE

18 Replies

  • I would play it this way, even would love to play in first person mode. (The ultimate dream)
    I still find clicking everywhere unnatural.
    it helps if you want to get you sim in a specific position, and facing a certain way.
    Although I'd prefer to use the arrow keys!
    Imagine to jump. <3

    Would make adventures, and maze runs more fun.
  • "TheIntrovertSimmer;c-17088871" wrote:
    https://twitter.com/victo8r/status/1135558540897263618


    This looks amazing!
  • janyses's avatar
    janyses
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    "FancyNight;c-17055825" wrote:
    To save on development time, I would suggest just a camera from the back of the sim, but you control them the same way, or even a first person camera so you can see what they see, no need for controlling them manually even tho that would be lovely.


    I honestly don't see how that would be different from right-clicking to follow our sims. We already have first person mode, too. Shift + Tab.
  • "Karon;c-17063944" wrote:
    why? sims 4 doesnt even have open world to begin with.


    Sims 2 console also didnt have open world back then but 3rd person control on that game was superb, It's what hooked me to The Sims game
  • "aws200;d-959051" wrote:
    Pepperridge Farm remembers.

    :lol::lol::lol:

    This would be a cool feature to be implemented in the next Sims game perhaps... I personally don't know how feasible it is for TS4. But with the addition of first person view, maybe it's totally doable! I like the idea :)
  • Hey if somebody's already on creating a 3rd person mod for the sims 4 that's probably all we need for now :smile:
  • > @nerdfashion said:
    > Gimme gimme gimme gimme. I play several challenges, and this would make them even more CHALLENGEY... er. Asylum challenge anyone?

    Say whhhaaattttt @nerdfashion what's the Asylum challenge?!?!
  • I have been asking for this for years and years since i am a console player. I remember back when the sims 2 on the original xbox had this mode it was called direct control mode and you can toggle between cursor mode and direct control mode. They finally added first person mode but it does not feel the same since you still have to use cursor mode to click on every inch of the floor to move. For some dumb reason they made it so the left joystick changes the field of view which makes no sense and is dumb and pointless on console. The entire direct control mode is there already when they inplimented the first person mode so if they just change the input of the left joystick to the movement of your sim instead of changing the field of view then we will be right on spot with the old direct control mode. I remember in the sims 2 way back when you would use the left joystick and push it lightly to walk or push it all the way to run and then click A button/X button to interact with objects and sims. We need that back please

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