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Re: [FAQ] Sims 4 Console Mods and CC

Hey folks, do you play the sims on PS4 or Xbox? Are you longing for the ability to add custom content to your game? Do you have a second to sign a petition? 

https://www.change.org/p/ea-games-custom-content-on-the-sims-4-ps4-and-xbox

All we need is 1,400 more signatures. Please take the time to sign. As a console player myself, I find playing the game without cc very frustrating and disappointing. There are currently no plans to add cc functionality to the game, but we might be able to change that. 

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  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago

    @backplayingsims, this isn't completely under EA's control, as it is also up to Microsoft and Sony! 😞  I have heard that Microsoft is more open to allowing Mods/CC but that Sony is holding things up, although this just might be a rumor.  Either way, this isn't EA's decision alone!!! 🤨  So console players should talk Microsoft and Sony about it! 😉

  • Rachelharris31's avatar
    Rachelharris31
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    My own experience with the console version wasn't very good I couldn't run all packs with all dlc without it crashing so adding custom content and mods would probably brick the console as much as I would love cc and mods for console I don't think it's going to happen and it's correct what puglove88 said it's Sony and Microsoft's decision.

  • @PugLove888  is right, just how Madden is not Cross play ,custom content on Playstation and Xbox is not up to EA. It is up to Microsoft and Sony.

  • morisg1's avatar
    morisg1
    5 years ago

    New eyes color and new hairs. And get custom content on console 

  • You'll have to talk to the console developers about that - it's nothing to do with EA or Custom Content Creators.

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @morisg1 It won't happen. Console companies like Sony won't allow it.

    In order to add "mods" and CC, players would need access to the console's file system, which Sony is dead-set against. It increases the ability to hack and crack consoles.

    Maybe if EA added a user content system into the game without giving access to the file system... that might work. Problem is, that would cost EA money to develop that system. EA spending money for no benefit other than to make the players happy? Yeah. Not gonna happen.
  • FreakyFastSimme's avatar
    FreakyFastSimme
    4 years ago

    This isn’t EA’s fault. This is up to Sony and Microsoft. One, they’d have to add a file downloader into each of their systems, which I don’t think they want to do. Two, who knows how much bugginess this would cause. And three, that would mean we also have to deal with corruption and stuff that PC/Mac players have to deal with. 

    I think it’s just best we don’t have it..

  • Mollpot's avatar
    Mollpot
    4 years ago
    @backplayingsims I am upset cause I can’t even transfer my packs to pc! So if I ever want Cc I have wasted the thousands of dollars I spent.
  • EA_Darko's avatar
    EA_Darko
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    4 years ago

    Hey @GraceIsClever I'm assuming this is related to The Sims 4 so have moved your thread there.


    If it is for a different game then let us know and we can move it wherever it needs to go.


    Darko 

  • Sthenastia's avatar
    Sthenastia
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago

    Today I read on twitter that our SimGurus, Game developers use CC and mods in The Sims 4. It's dissapointing because even the developers can feel the power on CC but console players can not. We only have some BB items, CAS pieces and that is all... 

    https://twitter.com/TTMXPVKSLL/status/1534687277179629568

    Is it really that hard to create a cc pack as Farming Simpulator or Cities Skylines has?

  • kenike8O8's avatar
    kenike8O8
    4 years ago

    I have read through the stated reasons why CC and Mods will most likely not be available to the console community and I just don't buy it. It CAN be done. Other games do it. They just don't want to put that much work into it.

    I really think this is plain unfair to people who pay the SAME amount of $$ for the game and new content. And since EA and The Sims depend so heavily on the modding community to fix the things they don't want to fix...it should be available to everybody!

    I mean, I'd love to have access to the eyelash mod for asthetics but I really NEED to have access to the mod that FIXES Eco Living glare! I paid for that pack and have had to disable and unintall it (after trying all suggested "fixes" and absolutely ZERO response from The Sims people) because it makes the game absolutely unplayable! 

    C'mon guys! You have to put the work in somewhere! Either fix your game or work to make CC and Mods work on consoles!

  • Sthenastia's avatar
    Sthenastia
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago

    I totally agree with you. What is more, I totally don't understand why the conversion of existing items or mechanics is so troublesome for EA. A lot of CC/Mods creators are open to give their content for free. Unfortunately as I see, EA prefers to waist the potential of some people and let the amazing CC creators do other things. For example HeyHarrie does premade builds for TS4 and Luumia does marketing materials for the game.

  • Sarah312020's avatar
    Sarah312020
    2 years ago

    If you would be smart on the consoles a not get a lot of mods I’ll say the consoles should be able to take them even possible the PS4 it still has some life in it!! An I darn well the PS5 can!!! Unless you bought them all, then it’s ur console if ur on the PS5. I’ve got the PS5 an got like 8 Sim 4 games on it an there’s like hardly any problems there’s a few but I think it’s on their end not mine… Cause lots of people have been having the same problems with what I’m having issues with now!! So I’m taking a guess your on the PS4 or one of the Xbox consoles cause I’ve never played the Sims on the PS4 nor the Xbox I dislike the Xbox so I’ve never played the Xbox but the original….

  • Sarah312020's avatar
    Sarah312020
    2 years ago

    There’s a lot more than that now have ya heard anything from Ea Sports or Sony? I’m on the PS5 an only want a few mods I loved the mods on my PC it would be so much better with mods!!

  • LucyFir0's avatar
    LucyFir0
    Rising Novice
    2 years ago

    facts its so friggen heartbreaking to not be able to fo simple things like birth mods, extreme violence, have more sims in a household. I just want to play the way PC players do. Without having to go out and buy a pc or rebuy all these packs on PC.

  • @PugLove888 Microsoft and EA now work very closely, as Game Pass now comes with EA Access built in, so the could probably do it on Xbox if they wanted to

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