Doorbell, house (room) key & door lock
The title issues are slightly related, so I'll combine them into one request. First, the doorbell issue was posted to Technical Issue once in 2015, but no one seems to have posted it as a request si...
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Hi! I don't hand out keys and rarely lock doors, so I didn't even realize that keyholders couldn't access locked doors. However, I agree that should probably change. I wonder if there would be a way to give sims access from the relationship panel; just click on a sim and click add to visitor list, or something like that.
I also agree we should have a doorbell. If you're on PC / Mac and don't mind using mods, there is a door knock notification mod that I just could not play without. It was created by BraveSim but is currently being maintained by Bienchen. We're not allowed to link mods here and this one is not exactly "easy" to find. Just search for Bienchen's mods then click on Sonstige Mods / Misc Mods. On that page, look for the Suchen / Search box, type in "door knock notification" and the list will filter. The mod was last updated in February but I've had it in my game since January with no issues. When a sim knocks on the door, a sound plays and a notification pops up. You can also click on the thumbnail in the notification to focus the camera on the sim at the door. I know it's not the best fix since it really should be part of the game, especially since console players don't have the option to use mods and some people prefer not to. If you do decide to use this mod, I suggest testing it in a new save or make a backup of your current save for testing; just to be sure it doesn't create any issues. Hope this helps!
@JonaO703 Reading your comment about that notification mod made me want to experiment with making the knocking sound more noticeable, so I tried to make it louder. I made it too loud and too distorted, and it ended up sounding like someone was shooting at me when someone knocked at the door lol. The first time I invited someone over and they knocked, it scared the living crap out of me. I also saw a tool that claims it lets you edit sound files within the game, though it's on a site I'd rather not visit anymore so that's one thing I won't be experimenting with.
- @JonaO703
Hi Thanks for your comment.
I think the access method from the RELATIONSHIP PANEL also might be a good way to do it.
However, that would require the player to be able to see and control the visitor, and it would require the player to be aware of the visitor's presence.
So, since the door itself has a permission menu, I thought it would be simpler for the player to add a key holder item to it, and probably easier to program.
I also want to thank you for introducing me to the fact that there is a mod for doorbells.
I don't use mods, but I know some players might get comfort from your introduction here.
I hope more ideas will be raised here and EA/Maxsis will add the doorbell and locked door feature.
