How do you all handle the "Broken" mods issue? Why use mods at all?

By using the 50/50 method and knowing what mods that could cause which issue mostly. I also don't tend to patch my game until I have looked for mod updates and updated those mods...so most of my mods are up to date before I play after the patch.

Many mod creators are very good at keeping their mods up to date so they often make a post on their website which mods that requires updating, like littlemssam for example.

I never have problems with my mods, you just need a good system to store them. Make subfolders in you mods folder so you can easy find them. I make a subfolder for everyday I download cc ( 22-7 for example) and for every category (woman tops, woman shoes etc.) . After trying them for a week or so I put them from my date folder in the proper subfolder. When I play my game and something doesn't work properly I know it must be a mod or cc in the folder of that day. I hope this makes sense, It's hard for me to explain, because English isn't my first language.

Hi! I use mods because I love customizing my game, and CC because the game is lacking in some areas and you can never have too many kitchen cupboard options. I run Broken Mods & CC threads in this part of the Forums so that you don't have to be on your own for finding what's dead. Folder systems like @Gita describes are awesome to help isolate problem mods/CC that haven't been reported broken yet -- they make it easier to keep track. (If you do find a broken thing and I haven't already listed it, please let me know! I'll get word out on Discord, too.)

If the Forums aren't your preferred way of doing these things, I advise getting onto Discord. On the Deaderpool and Sims After Dark servers, there are threads you can get notifications from about what's broken and updated, and some new mods too. On Creator Musings, we also track broken & updated CC, and some creators announce their new content there. None of those have lists you can go through, so a combination of both might be more your jam!

Sims 4 is not a finished game. The code is always changing with every new update. For that reason, some people may choose not to use mods at all. If, like myself, you do choose to use mods know that every time there is an update for the game, your mods may also need updates.

In the General Mods Discussion area of this forum there is always a thread open with information on broken and updated mods. Many modders, such as Deaderpool, also have Discord channels with information about mod updates. For me, the mod updating process is sometimes a hassle, but I enjoy my mods enough to make the commitment to frequent updates. I am very thankful to those in our community who give so much of their time to keep us informed about updates; @luthienrising does an amazing job with this on the forum!

Some people may find mods more of a hassle than they are worth, especially those who don't play frequently. At the moment I am waiting to play with the new update until all of my must have mods are updated, while those without mods are already playing. I enjoy modding my game almost as much as I enjoy playing it, so it is not a huge sacrifice for me. (I could also remove my mods and play on a new save if I really wanted to just explore the update.)

Another thing to keep in mind about mods is that they don't always play nicely together. I recommend adding just one at a time and seeing how it affects your in-game play before adding another. I had a conflict between Zerbu's Go to School mod and LilMsSam's mod that disallowed auto grab after food preparation. Not something I expected, but the cafeteria chef would not prepare enough food with the auto grab installed. Not game crashing, but it was annoying. If you only have five mods, I would remove them all and play in a temporary save to see if your problem is solved. If it is, then you can slowly add the mods back in until you know which mod or which combination of mods is causing the problem.

I agree. The game has real bugs but so many are actually mod or cc related and people get mad at EA.
I think it's worth it because I love the endless customization options. And the added drama and slightly darker content you can't get without it.
It all comes down to how much patience you have lol. It's annoying but I kinda don't mind.
Things like having tons of male CAS content makes it worth it too

I mod my game heavily. I don't have an issue because I pay attention to my mods. They aren't 'set it and forget it', like so many people seem to think. I don't patch immediately so modders have time to update mods. Most of them have them updated within a day or two.

To each their own. There's no right way to play the game. I know you aren't trying to start a 'fight' but so many of these threads turn into "I'm superior because I don't play with mods" OR "I'm superior because I play with mods" or both and it's silly (AGAIN, I know this isn't what you're saying, but it's what happens with these threads time and time again).

I think finding out why people play the way they play can be really interesting. I like to play with mods because they take the game beyond its capabilities and/or fix issues that aren't necessarily bugs but are annoyances. The only reason I play Skyrim still is because I can mod the you know what out of it. ;) Sims keeps me engaged better without mods but it's the mods that keep me playing consistently.

I have severely cut back my mods and cc because I got sick of maintaining them all, and actually I haven’t really missed it all.

I don't have any desire to play the game without mods because it's not worth it to me, so of course, I'll wait for them to be updated. It's not a big deal or any real hassle to me to read some basic documentation, download some files and drag them into a folder (which is the mod installation process). It's so so easy even though a file may require an occasional batch fix or edit.

My game runs well because of the mods that let me monitor and keep on top of the bugs that EA introduces into the game. I also have additional features like story progression that add some much needed depth and give life to the community around my played household. I added quite a few small quality of life mods that just make playing a more pleasant experience and Asian foods because they're really lacking in the game despite the addition of Snowy Escape. Much of my gameplay isn't even possible without mods. My sims live in Myshuno Meadows (which the game blocks from zoning as residential even though there are so few available lots)... CC also makes the game look so much better.

The bottom line is that mods are super easy to use and that I don't really like the game without mods (and probably wouldn't even play it if not for them) so of course I bother with them.

ETA: I've had mods/CC since Sims 1 and don't consider playing the Sims games without them. It's just not my playstyle.

Hmm…

For me it isn’t a big problem because I update the game maybe 3-4 times a year.

I have mods from Triplis, Zero, Roburky, Little MsSam and MCCC. All of which are very quick to update mods and communicate any problems.

Simply updating things can be done in an evening then I can continue to play the game modded to my desire until the next time I chose to update the mods again. In general I update the game after expansion packs or occult game packs.

It definitely does take effort and some amount of commitment to keep up with, especially if one has a lot of modded content. For some (me, for one) it's simply part of how they play, and it isn't really considered as an either-or kind of thing. That doesn't mean that there are never problems, but solving them is part of the reward for that kind of gaming lifestyle. If a player doesn't want to deal with that, it's certainly better to play the way they do want, because no way is "right" or "wrong" except in direct relation to each individual's enjoyment.

I don't necessarily think that mods make Sims 4 "better" (that's too personal an opinion to be truly objectified) but I do know that I'd have no interest in playing it any longer if I could no longer mod it. I've already played it vanilla and it was okay for a while, but it's just not quite the kind of game that keeps me interested long-term. Modding it helped to change that, which is why I'm still at it. At least for now. :)