Mods & CC

* denotes mods that I recommend only with caution


essentials: 

1.) The granddaddy mod to rule them all: MC Command Center by deaderpool <-- must have!

2.) enable advanced debug cheats by weerbesu <-- also must have!


faster or slower:
slower skilling by maloekoegirl
- faster bathing by PolarBearSims

sim anatomy: 
- height slider mod (v.04.1) by simmythesim, fixed by vectorplexus + Ash77 // CmarNYC
* special note on height sliders: you need to download the original file set, then add on the fixes as instructed in the linked posts. The Cmar slider is a second CAS height slider (probably easier for most people to use) and both can be used at the same time.  
- better height sliders for children and toddlers, excellent range! by Redhead Sims
- skins by Kijiko
- darker skin shades by Peacemaker_IC
- eyelashes by Kijiko
- eyes by SimLeigh
- teeth by Arien Li
- lips by simsontherope
- feet by necrodog
- male body hair & facial hair by LumiaLoverSims
- nipples and penises (giggles childishly) by cmar

texture effects: 
no plant sparkles
no growfruit tree glow
no sleep zzzz's
no mosaic censor

seasonal: fall (not mine)
seasonal: snowy winter (not mine)
seasonal: November (mine)
clouds: by alf-si
grass: K-Hippie

lighting: 
NoBlu
NoGlo
Astral Lights by brntwaffles in Forgotten Hollow only
Forgotten Hollow Lighting for Willow Creek by brntwaffles

gameplay mods
- packing crates for moving, by scumbumbo
- cuddle in bed by EA, unlocked by Shimrod101
- add extra vacation days by Forest_Ninja
add more personality traits 
- ownable & custom venue types by LittleMsSam
- Wicked Whims (18+ only)
- no inappropriate friends & family
- Heathcare Redux by a deep indigo

emotional tweaks: 
- emotional inertia by RoBurky (includes Zerbu's uncomfortable boost) <-- recommended, but not currently using
- functional prescription meds for sims by KittySims4
- stop random flirting/keep relationship flirting by Aariancya

play with more sims:
- *Full House mod by TwistedMexi
- try for baby in larger households by claudiasharon
- more clubs per sim by Neia

* When playing with more than 8 sims in your household, you have to be careful not to enter CAS with the whole household because extra sims will be deleted. You can modify your sims outfits, one sim at a time, with closets instead.

for inventory banking: 
- coins by Treelife Creations
- checks by Treelife Creations
- ATM & Credit Card mod by Zooroo, updated by Little Ms Sam

my favorite CC creators:
Around the Sims 4 (furnishings, clutter)
Peacemaker (furnishings, decor)
The Plumbob Tea Society (furnishings, decor, clutter)
Budgie2Budgie (clutter)
Brazen Lotus (bed separates, clutter)

for sim placement & posing: 
- Pose Player by Andrew's Studio
- couch together mod by Artrui
- teleport any sim statues by scumbumbo, updated by Andrew
- sit on stairs by LumiaLover

my favorite pose makers: 
- Flower Chamber
Chaleara
- Dali Sims
- lenina90 and siciliaforever at SimsFans
- Concept Design 97
- Studio K
- mocnpanchi
- Simtrovart
- R-Jayden
- RatboySims

everything else not listed here can be found on Pinterest: 
CAS (clothing, hair, skins...)
building (windows, walls & floors, appliances, fixtures, cabinets, plumbing)
furnishings (tables, chairs, beds & bedding, outdoor sets, dressers & storage)
decor and clutter (rugs, wall decor, curtains)
for babies, toddlers, and children
more mods beyond what's listed here

tutorials and tricks: 
teleport any sim statue + pose player for posing sims
- use packing crates to modify neighborhood common space
- sending sims out into non-routable space, for posing and/or exploration

for mod making:
Sims 4 Studio
Mod Constructor by Zerbu

for ROS rolling: RandomStuff or Random Choice Generator

3 comments:

  1. Hi Laura, I saw that MC Command Center was updated just after midnight so that with the toddler patch it doesn't just outright stop the game from working (Deaderpool's description). I was wanting to ask you, because I saw you are aging up or down your kids for Sierra Nova that are supposed to be toddlers, any advice on doing that in the safest way? I'm itching to see what Ethan McElveen looks like and his traits and stuff- and how his finicky mom is going to react, ha. I of course have a back up, but just thought I'd check with you since you might have good advice. Also I saw something about custom eyes turning red.

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    1. Thanks for letting me know he updated again! He's so fast, lol! He already did one update shortly after the patch, which is what I've been playing with for the past couple of days.

      I've just been using regular old CAS with cas.fulleditmode to age down sims. No problems at all. I can't wait to see yours as tots! :D

      The only problem I'm running into is with the "More traits in CAS" mod—don't know if you use that one or not—which is still fine for all other sims except toddlers. It prevents toddlers from retaining any traits. I'm currently trying to find an alternative, but no luck. Other than that, I'm surprised at how little is actually broken with this update! I would expect a lot more to break from such a big update.

      No problems with the CC eyes that I'm using, although I've heard that some people are struggling. The SimLeigh eyes that I use are working perfectly!

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    2. Yeah, Deaderpool amazes me. I'm very grateful he does such an great job with MC Command Center. I don't use the more traits in CAS mod. Hope you figure something out so you can use that! Thank you so much for your reply, and now I'm off to open up Simdale Valley for the first time since August, so I'm checking all the mods and CC for updates or taking them out; there are very few mods, mostly Lumia Lover's stuff for CAS, Lighting, and his body replacements, and then no zzz and no mosaic, and of course, MCCC. Thanks, and I'm really enjoying your Tumblr posts of your toddlers.

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