Never used Mods - Should I take the plunge and start???

I've personally never been afraid of using mods or them breaking my game, so I've used them ever since the first game. I never had any problems with mods breaking the game either. I think it's more a case of going to trustworthy websites, doing your research and making sure different mods don't conflict with each other so everything works as it should. The Sims 4 is a pain to download a lot of mods for though since you need to redownload almost all of them after every single patch. I do it anyway because I don't want to play the game without.

Mods aren't as scary as you might think and Slice of Life is very safe. I've been enjoying it myself for a while now. ?

Mods are awesome. You can make your game almost anything you want it to be. I’ve never regretted mods for a minute. If worst comes to worst, and somehow your game gets torched, you can always pull your mods out, reinstall your game through Origin, and start over. Nothing has to be permanent unless you wait to be.

I can't imagine my life without mods and cc don't be afraid. What you should know is that for some people it can get addictive (me lol) and you download cc or mod after mod. Not to make the game perfect but just because it's so much fun.

The problem that comes with that is keeping up with outdated mods,updating, removing broken cc or duplicates. I don't mind at all but if it's something you do not enjoy stick to a few basic mods or custom content that you really want. Don't go crazy like I did and you should have no problem maintaining a few.

@calaprfy Maybe not. But mods can make the game more fun for someone. I think most people realise that mods can't entirely fix what they're looking for.

Thanks for the advise everyone!!! I’m thinking just a few mod to start to avoid having too much to keep up with ☺️Might start with slice of life

"Aloe2828;d-979069" wrote:
Hi all! I’m looking for a bit of advice from experienced mod players.

I’m a long time simmer (since I was in grade school ) and I’ve owned all the versions of the game (Sims 1 - Sims 4) but I have never used Mods before! I’ve always been anxious about them breaking the game and I’m not that tech savvy so I was worried I wouldn’t be able to fix a problem if it occurred. But I’ve seen some really interesting Mods that I think would really improve the game so I’m super tempted. Specifically I want to install “slide of life” - it looks like it will really help make deeper characters, which is a little lacking in the vanilla version.

So, should I take the risk? Any advise to avoid tech issues? Is there anyone else that is anxious about installing Mods and also needs some reassurance that it will all be ok?

Thanks! Xo

I started Simming with Sims2 and was totally frightened of Boolprop, so I have a sense of where you're at. I quickly got over my fear of mods with Sims3. It was so buggy and unstable that it made my gameplay a nightmare. I really loved Showtime and my one Sim could finally fulfill his dream of becoming a Rock Star. Long story short, he finally found the Sim of his dreams and he took his bride to WA for an exotic honeymoon. Once the honeymoon was over, however, suddenly, I couldn't bring the couple back. I was in a panic. Twallen, himself, posted on my thread about my woes. With his encouragement, I installed his Traveler Mod. Got my singer Sim and his wife back. Yay. After that I went to his NRaas, Industries site and installed many, many, more mods. About 20, in all. Mostly, just to stabilize the game, but also some that allow me to slow game time so that my singer wasn't habitually late to his own concerts. Plus, the Story Progression was far better than the Sims3 version.

Suffice it to say I got enough experience under my belt to keep this Granny (who also isn't very tech-savvy) from being afraid of mods anymore.

Currently, I use MCCC; Road to Fame; Slice of Life; 21-day Seasons; Showtime, (also by KS); Mortem; Private Practice; and Organic.

Just follow the instructions and give a mod a spin. Make sure you choose one that is current and supported, however. Any one of the ones I listed I would recommend.

ETA: Forgot SNB from SimsRealism

"calaprfy;c-17586215" wrote:
I think starting to use mods is a slippery slope. I've read on here about simmers adding mod after mod seeking the perfect game. Trouble is, perfection does not exist.

Not seeking a perfect game, but these mods add something that's definitely 'missing'.