Being much encouraged by the successful help given on my seasons problem am trying again.A long while ago EA did something, whether in a pack or related patch/update I don't know (around the time of the eco pack, I think), that made sims unhappy with their homes. As in getting repeated uncomfortable moodlets that last 2 hours each. Even when sim is in yard, not the house itself. Doesn't matter if I cobble the rooms myself or use the premade ones. New houses or ones they've lived in for ages.Anyone out there know of a way to get things at least reasonably close to normal? Not asking for giddy with delight, just no more being uncomfortable.Thank you all in advance.

I play vanilla and I have never encountered such an issue. Maybe it's something related to a mod? I think sims who love the outdoors might get uncomfortable moodlets if they don't leave the lot for a while and I think some sims may dislike some furniture styles but I can't think of any other instance where sims don't like their homes.

You can uncheck the "Build mode items grant gameplay effects" under gameplay options.

"AprilDawn;c-18239666" wrote:You can uncheck the "Build mode items grant gameplay effects" under gameplay options.Didn't know that existed. Will look into it. Thank you!

Another thing to look at is if you added a decor like/dislike to their likes/dislikes. If you checked a decor style as one of their likes, your Sims will become very unhappy if they sense another type of decor item in the home. I finally went back into CAS and unchecked every Sims's decor preference because all they did was throw a fit over furniture and decor items and get an unhappy moodlet. And if Sims have the 'love being outdoors' as one of their traits, that little trait is triggering an unhappy moodlet faster these days. I've noticed a marked decrease in how much time it takes before they get that 'cooped up' moodlet. I had one Sim that took a fierce dislike to a toilet paper holder and had to delete it because he would drop everything in his queue just to go into the bathroom and pitch a hissy fit over a generic object that had been in his house for weeks. RL weeks, not Sim weeks. How odd is it when they don't care about what color things are but hate a simple object such as a toilet paper holder? But once I got rid of the decor preference, I was able to replace the toilet paper holder. It doesn't make much sense, does it?

If you have the Eco Lifestyle EP any item that runs on electricity or needs water, such as tubs, showers, sinks, etc, will impact your bills. Those items have a usage rating attached to them. The more you use those items, the higher your utility bill will be. Unchecking that will stop the game from applying the usage to the utilities portion of your weekly bills.

Is there a cure for sims unhappy with their homes?

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Luvtehgeeks
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
It could also be something like a dirty plate inside or trash plant outside, if sims clean it up it goes away instead of growing worse. The only way to find the problem inside is to put the walls up and check anywhere they could have set something down on, be it almost ceiling height shelving or on top of a half wall. Good Luck. :)
OldeSimsFan
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"simgirl1010;c-18240105" wrote:
Here's how to check.

https://i.imgur.com/ZfqyaJr.png

https://i.imgur.com/CRb4yse.png

https://i.imgur.com/qLd3BfP.png

Huge thanks! :D I went back to looking after reading your previous post and found it hiding in plain sight, just as your photos show. Never thought to look at the boxes on the right. Game has been rigorously tested for two days and all works just fine. It's a whole new game thanks to your help. Far as I'm concerned, you are the fount of all TS4 wisdom, worthy to be the guru of gurus. Even when I've just been reading a topic you have solved so many problems it's beyond counting.
OldeSimsFan
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"JustinB113;c-18240150" wrote:
Not something I ever experienced, maybe an old bug/issue if you don’t update the game? What exactly does the moodlet say?

sim had a renewing uncomfortable +1 lasting for 2 hours. There would be a statement that the house wasn't quite right, something about the walls or floors seemed off. Happened even in houses with top of the line wall treatments, flooring, and furnishings. Just being on the property was enough to trigger it. It was that box that simgirl1010 shows in her shots.
OldeSimsFan
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"Daephene;c-18240162" wrote:
Is the home actually badly decorated, like with drywall showing? When I had that problem in a house I downloaded from the gallery I realized that the gym room had drywall behind the mirrors and once I changed that to a painted wall they stopped complaining. I think if you don't have DHD installed the only things they are supposed to react badly to are the really cheap walls and floors and such.

I think I saw a bug report in the help center about the environmental moodlets appearing even when everything was higher quality. So it could be a bug also.

Nope. Learned way back in TS2 days to make sure to dot my i's and cross my t's when building/decorating. TS2 sims were very efficient at pointing out omissions or things not being up to snuff, house or tinkering with their appearance in the mirror. The animations are priceless!
simgirl1010
Hero
3 years ago
"Oldeseadogge;c-18241696" wrote:
Huge thanks! :D I went back to looking after reading your previous post and found it hiding in plain sight, just as your photos show. Never thought to look at the boxes on the right. Game has been rigorously tested for two days and all works just fine. It's a whole new game thanks to your help. Far as I'm concerned, you are the fount of all TS4 wisdom, worthy to be the guru of gurus. Even when I've just been reading a topic you have solved so many problems it's beyond counting.

Well I wouldn't go that far :p but glad to help.

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