guide Sims 4 for Beginners V 1.9

[Dwjliel]

How come SonyaSims  hairs are gone? some issue?
[Edit]: Seem your comment on page 1. Can I read more about this somewhere please? All the ones I have still work for me.

Edited February 3, 2025 by Dwjliel

[Aylis]

@Dwjliel

Just go to 'Makeup' in CAS and activate a hair from SonyaSims and you'll see...

[Dwjliel]

22 hours ago, Aylis said:

@Dwjliel

Just go to 'Makeup' in CAS and activate a hair from SonyaSims and you'll see...

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Well now I'm even more confused, working perfectly fine for me. Both Eye-liner, face paint and blush.

Edited February 4, 2025 by Dwjliel

[Aylis]

@Dwjliel

And here the hair is either a broken glitchy mess or extremely short, besides that there should be no hair in 'Makeup'.

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Plus, as in all my guides, big pictures belong in spoilers.

Edited February 4, 2025 by Aylis

[Dwjliel]

The hairs in makeups aren't hairs, they're colours/highlights as it were that get applied to the hairs found in hairs. The blocky effect in your left picture is what happens when I try to put a wrong styles "highlight/makeup" on a different styles hair base.  In my pic (hidden per your request ) If u can see the red X on the "hair"(makeup) bottom left, I chose that hair in hairs, and coloured it black.  Now in facepaints I chose the catalogue swatch of the same hair, and am able to add pink highlights (shown in pic). If I'd instead chosen the catalogue swatch with the orange background id get the blocky effect as it is for the wrong hair. 

 

The reason the character on the right of your pic has no hair, I believe, is because you have not selected any hair. In hairs, choose that steampunk twin-tail  hair, then go back to eye-liners select the matching catalogue swatch and you'll see it allows you to colour the twin tails. In pic below, my base hair is back and in eye-liners I cloured the twin tails orangey.

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Edited February 4, 2025 by Dwjliel

[Aylis]

@Dwjliel

Doesn't matter. I can still end up with broken hair...

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And I'm not going to explain over and over again how to fix that... (already had similar experience in the other guides). Like writing that the users should not use an ESL as it caused issues and people then still downloading it and complaining that it didn't work. Nope, I'm not going this route again!

 

If people ignore instructions and complain, then I'll remove the mods that could result in that behavior. 

[Aylis]

Update

 

Added 'Occult Addon'.

Some files will overlap with the list for the standard game (i fix that later). Done

Edited February 9, 2025 by Aylis

[Aylis]

Working on a few more Sims.

 

Maleena will be the base for all my other Sulani.

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Edited February 7, 2025 by Aylis

[Aylis]

Maleena is uploaded.

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Corwyn Rowan is uploaded.

Edited February 9, 2025 by Aylis

[Aylis]

Update

 

'Standard Game' to 1.5

Added 'Ponytails', 'Pigtails' and some other hair.

Removed the occult mods (those are in the addon now).

Integrated/recolored the mods that are required for my Sims.

Removed some redundant mods.

Reworked the body presets, so there's more variety of bodytypes (all should be covered now) and some too similar ones are gone.

 

With this update that part is finished. Unless i find more needed mods or bugs show up...

[Aylis]

Updated my main char

With the change of the available hairs I also had to update hers.

The used t-shit vanished after an update from EA, this was also fixed.

 

[Tea987]

On 12/21/2024 at 10:33 AM, Aylis said:

General informations

Here I'll add some general informations you might find useful.

 

Age of mods

The game has been around for quite some years and it also has been updated quite often. Sadly this will impact the mods we're able to use. In general you can say that mods that were created before 2020 are now broken. Mods with scripts can break with every new update (looks like the newest Wicked Whims broke the clothing change of Wicked Perversions).

Same goes for textures. What was good before, can now look odd and/or out of date. Our memory is often enough playing tricks on us, so don't forget to take the rose-colored glasses off and recheck them once in a while.

We'll (aka Thorsten and I) try to stay on top of all of that, but no promises as we might still miss something. So if you notice something odd, please post the problem so we can try to work on it asap.

 

Groups

I can only strongly recommend to split the mods into separate groups. This will make it much easier for you to find a mod if there is a problem or you find something better and want to remove one. 

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Animation

Well, this is just a place for improved animations. Nothing special here. But make sure to limit the number of animations as much as possible. They will impact the performance of the game!

 

Aspiration

New aspirations can improve the game. But be careful. They can get easily broken by an update.

 

Body

Textures and meshes for your Sim end up here. They are the foundation for your Sim.

 

Building

More things to build and buy. They will greatly enhance the houses you can build. 

 

Career

Same as 'Aspiration'.

 

Extension

Big changes to the game. Added functions and stuff EA would never ever officially include in their games.

 

F. Clothing

Female clothing. Here you can go wild... I have no idea how many mods are there and you can easily get lost in all the available mods out there. Even if it is sometimes hard, try to only download the things you actually need for your Sims. In the end it doesn't help if you download a mod you're not going to use anyway. It is best if you have an idea what your creation is up to and then download accordingly.

 

F. Hair

Like clothing a group that got a gigantic number of available mods. The issue are the available options for the haircolor. Sometimes a combination works perfectly fine, sometimes they look off and/or don't give you the color option you need. I prefer to use the mods from 'SonyaSims' (neat hairs) and 'Hezeh' (wilder looking hair for sports and swimming). Atm i'm using five hairstyles for my Sim to reflect activity and weather.

 

Face

This group can be quite tricky. There are quite a few mods out there that improve the look. But if they are not from the same author they can (and usually will) clash with each other. Most of the mods i use come from 'Northern Siberian Winds'. Great textures, if you ignore the eyes, and they really work nice together. Further down i'll give you (later™) a how-to for the creation of my Sim using his textures.

 

Fixes

Small mods that either fix bugs or improve parts of the game. What you pick is entirely up to you.

 

HQ Textures

Skip those for a weaker PC. But if you got enough horsepower get them. Its incredible how much they impove the game. The drawback is that you have to manually select parts you need.

 

Jewelry

Another rabbithole you can get lost in. I can only recommend to get the 'Crystal Creations Stuff Pack', with it you can craft your own jewelry. It will save you quite some time searching the net.

 

K. Clothing

Clothing for infants, toddlers and children.

 

Lighting

This is for finetuning the game. Most of it is handled via Reshade (Program / Presets).

 

Lot

This is only for the sheet as lots are handled via tray-files.

 

M. Clothing

Male clothing. Keeping them separate makes them a lot easier to find, as the folder for femaly Sims easily gets way too big. Unisex clothing mods also end up here.

 

M. Hair

This is another group to have a better overview. The former group 'hair' became too big to easily find something.

 

Override

Mods that change specific parts of the game. Remember that they can overwrite each other and cause issues when they conflict.

 

Shoes

There are 'a few' mods for shoes available. If you need more shoes then check Madlen first. He's a great source for those. 

 

Slider

Important tools to improve the character creation in CAS.

 

Temp

I strongly recommend to add an extra folder to test mods. Some screenshots look nice, but can be quite diffferent from what expected.

 

Toys

Just some toys for grown-ups.

 

Traits

Additional traits for your Sims. What you pick is entirely up to you.

 

Predone Sims

Predone Sims can be really great and are relatively easy to install. But they do come with some drawbacks too.

 

Complete predone Sims include everything you need and are fast to install. But you have to sort the included mods to prevent overwrites. You do not want to have the same package in several locations of your drive. And there's also a possible problem with versions. You shouldn't overwrite a newer mod with an older file. Usually there's a reason why they got updated in the first place.

 

With 'loose' predone Sims you'll get the Sim and a list of mods you have to download yourself. This way you have it easier to sort them into the different groups. The big issue here is the possible use of older mods that are broken. They often enough might look fine in CAS but in game they become a black blur. And then finding the broken mod (it is usually the last one you could check), and having to restart the game over and over, is a real PITA.

 

What both do have in common is that they add so many mods just for a single character. In the end you have no real control about what is needed and you end up with options in CAS where you don't know exactly why they are even needed.  

 

HQ or no HQ

This is something only you can decide. I've got a system that is quite good, so i can handle HQ. But I've also seen some users on Reddit that use older laptops for the Sims.

Although I do recommend using HQ textures (the difference is very noticable), ignore those recommendations if your system can't handle the load. After all, a game is supposed to be fun and choppy gameplay is no fun at all.

 

Security

Unsurprisingly some a..holes try to get you to install scripts that download viruses and other malware. To protect yourself you should install ModGuard by TwistedMexi. As always download new mods only from sites you know and trust. Skipping a mod is better (and takes a lot less time) than having to reinstall your system.

 

We (Thorsten is almost as paranoid as I am when we enter the net) will try our best to catch 'fishy mods' before they end up in our spreadsheet. But still, make sure you got a good AV software and install the mentioned mod too.

 

 

Modlist

The files contains a spreadsheet with links and additional informations. The SFW and NSFW mods are on separate spreadsheets so you can share them safely. Changes will be listed in the tab 'Updates' in case you want to update your game from an older version.

 

Standard Game (V. 1.5)

The file here is for the standard game and its non-occult expansions. The spreadsheet builds the foundation for the game with all the mods I regularly use. The 'Addons' go into a specific direction and can optionally be added to it.

Sims 4 Standard Game.7z 110.61 kB · 8 downloads

 

Girly Addon (V. 1.0)

Pink, cheeky pink, creamy pink, cyber pink, girly pink, playful pink... I think you get the idea of this addon. Clothing and furniture in, you guessed it, 'Pink'. Think of the the movie 'Barbie' (with even more pink). If it is for a girls room, or later for the highschool or university, this covers almost everything pink.

Sims 4 Girly Addon.7z 31.61 kB · 41 downloads

 

Goth Addon (V. 1.0)

This fashion style is hard to grasp as it has changed so much over time. Most think of it as just 'black clothing'. Nothing could be further from the truth. In the guide for the standard game are already mods that can be used for a 'Goth Sim', this here fills some gaps so you got more options.

Sims 4 Goth Addon.7z 41.9 kB · 32 downloads

 

NSFW Addon (V. 1.1)

This here will contain two optional paths for NSFW mods. But remember that they are not compatible and you have to decide which one you are going to use in your game. 'Wicked Whims' is the commonly used path that offers quite a few add-ons. 'Devious Desires' on the other hand goes more into a 'darker' direction and includes things not allowed in 'Wicked Whims'.

Sims 4 NSFW Addon.7z 31.44 kB · 82 downloads

 

Occult Addon (V. 1.0)

Faeries, Magic, Mermaids, Vampires, Werewolves and Witches. In this addon you'll find mods for an enhanced magical or occult experience. I leave it up to you if you want to include the supernatural.

Sims 4 Occult Addon.7z 41.12 kB · 14 downloads

 

Steampunk Addon (V. 1.0) 

Leather, silk and ruffles - shining brass, polished wood and clockworks. Zeppelins and the elegance and style of the victorian age. Think of Jule Vernes '20000 leagues under the sea' and the works of H. G. Wells. Then you got a good idea in what direction the mods go.

Sims 4 Steampunk Addon.7z 45.03 kB · 12 downloads

 

Works well with 'Life & Death', 'Realms of Magic' and 'Vampires'.

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Thanks 😉

[Aylis]

Uploaded the 'Extended Home'.

Groundfloor is decorated. I only removed the furniture for 'Gemology' and the masterpiece paintings to reduce the costs.

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Edited February 13, 2025 by Aylis

[Aylis]

Update

 

'Standard Game' to 1.6

Added a mod to prevent exceptions.

Added two more clothing options (one is needed for 'Miko').

Recolored the mods that are required for my Sims.

 

'Steampunk Addon' to 1.1

Recolored the mods that are required for my Sims.

Removed the last hair from 'SonyaSims'.

Edited February 14, 2025 by Aylis

[Aylis]

Uploaded Miko Watanabe

She'll replace 'Liberty Lee' once I get how to permanently replace non-player Sims.

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[RoRo9261]

5 hours ago, Aylis said:

Update

 

'Standard Game' to 1.6

Added a mod to prevent exceptions.

Added two more clothing options (one is needed for 'Miko').

Recolored the mods that are required for my Sims.

 

'Steampunk Addon' to 1.1

Recolored the mods that are required for my Sims.

Removed the last hair from 'SonyaSims'.

Standard Game' to 1.6

Added a mod to prevent exceptions.

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[Aylis]

29 minutes ago, roro9261 said:

Standard Game' to 1.6

Added a mod to prevent exceptions.

????? not found

Check the 'Update' tab. 

[RoRo9261]

Il y a 1 minute, Aylis a déclaré:

Vérifiez l'onglet «mise à jour».

OK thanks

[Aylis]

Update

 

'Girly Addon' to 1.1

Madlen got a few mods that fit too well to miss,

A few more building options.

More clothing and makeup for the perfect look.

 

And as always check 'Update'. I document every change I make to the lists.

[LrdNikon]

If you want to download them then don't forget to tick the box for 'Include Custom Content'.

 

Where is the Box to check to download the CC located?

[RoRo9261]

Le 21/12/2024 à 10h36, Aylis a déclaré:

Conseils et astuces

Dans cette section, j'ajouterai quelques conseils et astuces que vous pourriez trouver utiles.

 

Nettoyer le cache

Surtout après avoir supprimé un mod, vous devez nettoyer le cache du jeu pour éviter les problèmes. Pour cela, vous devez supprimer les fichiers suivants:

  Masquer les contenus

Supprimez le contenu des dossiers suivants:

cache

cachestr

 

Supprimez le dossier onlineTumbnailCache .

 

Supprimez le localthumbcache.package .

 

Curseurs

N'utilisez pas trop de curseurs. En avoir trop peut rendre très difficile l'obtention du bon. Le mod «Disvious Desires» (si vous empruntez ce chemin) a déjà de nombreux curseurs inclus, alors n'en faites pas trop en en ajoutant beaucoup plus au jeu.

 

Désactiver les mods

Certains mods ajoutent pas mal de packages et vous ne voudrez peut-être pas les utiliser tous. Au lieu de simplement les supprimer, je recommande de modifier l'extension du package (via «Explorer» et «renommer»). J'ajoute simplement ' .off ' derrière le flename.

 

Donc, changer ' * .package ' en ' * .package.off ' éteindra complètement ce package spécifique.

Bonjour
je me permet de vous indiquer ce petit fichier .bat créer par Andirz qui supprime les fichiers nécessaires au bon fonctionnement des Sims 4.
Lisez ce qu’il fait sur la page du fichier.
je l'utilise en permanence à chaque fois que j'ajoute un fichier ou un dossier dans mods.
ATTENTION il s’installe dans le dossier « Sims 4 » et non dans mods.
Vous pouvez le joindre au document Sims 4 Standard Game V1.6

Good morning
I would like to point out to you this small .bat file created by Andirz which deletes the files necessary for the proper functioning of the Sims 4.
Read what it does on the file page.
I use it constantly every time I add a file or folder to mods.
PLEASE NOTE it is installed in the “Sims 4” folder and not in mods.
You can attach it to the Sims 4 Standard Game V1.6 document

 

https://andirz.itch.io/cleanup-script-for-windows

 

Malheureusement il est que sous "Windows"
Unfortunately it is only under "Windows"

Edited February 16, 2025 by roro9261

[Aylis]

10 hours ago, LrdNikon said:

Where is the Box to check to download the CC located?

This box in the gallery has to be checked:

Otherwise you won't even see them.

 

@roro9261

Thanks, I'll take a look.

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First testrun of replacing non-player Sims seems to work out. The 'Goth Family' (I tried to change as little as possible) looks better than ever before...

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Edited February 17, 2025 by Aylis

[LrdNikon]

Maleena Cravalho (YA | Human)

the tray files are blueprints your house.

 

[Aylis]

7 hours ago, LrdNikon said:

Maleena Cravalho (YA | Human)

the tray files are blueprints your house.

Oooops. Fixed

 

14 downloads, and you're the first to tell me about it...

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Added an entry and a separate thread for NPS (Non-Player Sims).

 

The first two replacer for families are up. The changes for the spreadsheets will come tomorrow (Sometimes I do need some sleep 😉).

Edited February 18, 2025 by Aylis

[Aylis]

Update

Wrapped everything (so far) up for the non-player Sims (NPS).

 

Update 'Standard Game' to 1.7

Added required mods plus a few extra.

Recolored for the NPS.

 

Update 'Goth Addon' to 1.1

Added a missing mod.

Recolored for the NPS.

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NPS Replacer so far:

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BFF

 

Goth Family

 

Pancake Family

 

 

(Not so) Random (anymore) NPS

Kay

 

Edited February 19, 2025 by Aylis