Dine Out nearly unplayable

@Camkat Using mods of any kind has always been a thing with any iteration of the Sims. There's no way around it. Sims2 needed a few, Sims3 needed even more and Sims4 is just ......Well, let's say it needs a lot of help. I was angry when Sims4 first came out, hated it, and uninstalled it, vowing I would never play it after the first day. But I went back to it after 14 months and gave it another shot once new packs were added. I've been tweaking it with mods since then. And the modding community has grown as the need for mods has increased. If you do decide to add a few mods to your game, use mods from only two or three modders. It's easier to find updates for your mods if you only have two or three websites to visit, and bookmark those sites. Also, there is less risk of mod conflict when you use content from a couple modders rather than many. Coolspear, 83Bienchen and Littlemssam are my go-to modders. Between the three of them they have mods for nearly every problem I had. Create a folder within your Mods folder, with the title 'Ingame Mods' then place all of your mods into it. If it is a separate folder, it's easier to pull it out of the game and check for updates whenever EA updates the base game, or releases patches or new packs. If you prefer not to update until your mods are updated, you have the option to play off line until that happens. Keeping your mods all in one place makes life much easier. Script mods have to be placed directly into the Mods folder. Those cannot be placed in the Ingame Mods folder. I have two script mods, MCCC and the UICheats Extensions. I had one or two others but they didn't play very well with other mods I felt were more important to keep. One last thing, delete the LocalThumbnail cache before you fire up your game to play or after every play session. Allowing that cache to grow will cause lag and other problems. It needs to be deleted often. This is especially true after addding or deleting mods and CC.

Trial and error rules when trying out new mods. Add one or two at a time then play your game for a while. Since you have the drinking-water- constantly bug, try a mod for it then see how much easier it is when dirty glasses aren't littering your lots. I loved your reference to that movie 'Signs'. That is a great movie. I have the DVD and won't embarrass myself by admitting how many times I have watched it. LOL

I was very angry about the state of Sims4 also. But I've decided to regain my control over the game and not let my anger interfere with my enjoyment. I was very upset after pre ordering Island Living, playing it, then realizing the pre EP update had borked two thirds of my mods. I was beyond furious and was quite vocal about it here in the forum. That's when I decided to do something about everything on my own. After five years of unfixed bugs, irritation with unwanted autonomous actions, and the teams basically ignoring the problems, I dove even deeper into finding solutions within the modding community. The reward for taking the time to do that is a game that is playable and I am having fun again.


https://www.deichschafblog.de/s4/sonstige-mods/ here is the link to Bienchen's site

https://littlemssam.tumblr.com/ link to littlemssam

http://simsasylum.com/tfm/index.php?/forum/322-ts4-general-mods/&page=4 link to Coolspear's no drink from sinks and no drink from fridge mods