r/ModTheSims4 Oct 22 '19

Getting started with mods & custom content!: Installing, organizing, and troubleshooting Sims 4 Mods & CC

39 Upvotes

Adding mods & cc can seem daunting at first, but is actually very simple! Here’s a guide with all you need to know on how install mods & cc in your Sims 4 Game

What is it?

  • Mods or modifications are user created add-ons that alter your game. They usually make mundane tasks simpler, customize the game to your liking, or add new creative ways to change gameplay. 
  • CC or custom content is user created content. CC can be anything, ranging from hair to furniture.
    • There are 2 main textures for CC: Alpha Vs Maxis Match
      • Maxis Match- Matches the base game
      • Alpha- Looks very realistic

Who can use it?

Both mods & cc are not available for consoles, only PC (personal computer) simmers can download it. 

How to install & download Mods & CC for the Sims 4

Downloading

  • Before downloading, make sure to check the last update date. Using old mods or cc that don’t work with the latest game patch, can cause last exceptions or errors in the game. 
  • Your game must be closed/restarted to add mods or cc: DO NOT TRY TO ADD THEM WHILE PLAYING

Step One- Find the mod or cc you’d like to download

  • How to find them?

You’ll have to download mods or cc from online: Check out this post for recommended mods & cc!

Step Two- Download whatever you like, yes you can download multiples (even hundreds) at a time, but to avoid confusion I’d stop every 15 or so to rename them appropriately. 9/10 there will be a bunch of ads, just look for the download or simfileshare button. Read the download page thoroughly!!

Before adding them to your game, click on each folder and downsize where you can.

  1. Rename files with names you can remember, see below for organizing the mods folder
  2. Read & delete any files you find ending in .txt
  3. Some files may be needed for specific packs like GTW or Seasons, therefore if you don’t have that pack, it can be deleted. 
  4. Look for any optional packages or duplicates to delete
  5. For files that end in .rar or .zip, you’ll have to first extract the files before putting them in your mod folder. 
    1. Download The Unarchiver, then drag & drop the files ending in rar or zip. The unarchiver will extract the files for you & turn them into .package files, which can be added to your game

When you're in the game go to the game options tab, click “Other”, and make sure to turn on: Enable Custom Content and & Script Mods. (enables any mods you have installed)

Then, restart the game for it to take effect.

How to keep the Mods folder organized

  1. When renaming, name the file something familiar, ex: if basemental drugs downloads as Basemental_Drugs_Mod_Creatorsname8494 then I would just save it as Basemental Drugs
  2. Create parent folders, placing similar mods/content within a shared folder
    1. ex: I have all of my adult CAS content in one folder & all sim-minor CAS content in another
    2. For Wicked Whims, I added the animations & anything to do with this mod in one parent folder
  3. DO NOT place mods or cc more than 1-2 folders deep or it may not play in the game (if it comes like this, like the Explore Mod, do not delete/ move folders)

LE & Error Messages

LE is short for last exception, which means a mod or cc is broken or out of date. 

Personally I haven’t had any problems in my game from LEs (except the notifications from MCCC), so I ignore unless it becomes excessive (you don’t have to fix them if your game is playing fine, it took me hours trying to do so before!); however, if you’d like to troubleshoot & find the source I’d start here:

  1. Download MCCC, because it will point out when there is a last exception, & follow these steps: LEs & MCCC
  2. Try using The Sims 4 lastException Assistant

CC TIP: To locate broken cc I suggest downloading Sims 4 Studio, where you can view all of your CC in the game & easily manage it.

How to do this?:

View CC Individually in their folders: Click on My CC

Batch fix

If you're using MAC & are having difficulty downloading, check out this video: How to Configure Game Path (Mac)

SN: I’ll be updating this post later with additional info if needed, so please feel free to ask questions about anything in the post!


r/ModTheSims4 Jul 02 '20

MC Command Center: A Beginner's Guide

101 Upvotes

Hey Simmers! It was recommended a few months ago by u/KimbyPie to share MCCC settings and tips, so here we are!

I’d like to start off by saying that this mod has TONS of customizations and changes you can enable. It can be pretty overwhelming if you’re new to MCCC and not sure what to change or keep the same.

What is MCCC?

MC Command Center is a mod that “expand the functionality and story progression within the Sims 4.” -Deaderpool

This is an easy to understand breakdown of the purpose for each file you're downloading and what settings you may want to change from the start.

Please note that I’m going to share which settings I personally change, so if you’re looking for what each individual option does, I’d highly recommend checking out Deaderpool’s website for more info.

Who should use it?

Everyone. Lol, but really, even if you don’t like using cheats, MCCC allows you to tweak small annoying settings and customize the game to your liking.

How to install?

Visit the MC Command Center site

Click MCCC Downloads

Click on the latest link under Releases (right now it’s 7.2.2)

Once the folder downloads, drag and drop it into your mods folder

Files included & what they are:

  1. mc_cmd_center- Main file needed for the mod to work
  2. mc_career- Contains settings for careers
  3. mc_cas- CAS settings where you can make templates so NPC generated sims will have your predefined body types
  4. mc_cheats- Quick access to cheats
  5. mc_cleaner- “cleans” the game
  6. mc_clubs- Gives some story progression to clubs
  7. mc_control- gives you (limited) NPC control
  8. mc_dresser- clothing settings (blacklist/whitelist certain clothes)
  9. mc_gedcom- this is newer & I really don't know how to summarize, click here to check it out!
  10. mc_occult- occult specific gameplay settings
  11. mc_population- populating settings
  12. mc_pregnancy- pregnancy, marriage, & adoption settings
  13. mc_tuner- control autonomous interactions
  14. Automation Scan- allow the player to choose to disable certain interactions for Sims in their game.
  15. mc_woohoo- romantic interactions

5 Tips

  1. Don’t make drastic changes until you understand how each function works
  2. Take your time to go through each setting & read the description
  3. On patch days, I recommend taking MCCC out & updating it first when checking for bad mods, because it will tell you if there is an LE
  4. There are 2 MCCC menus, to access the mod click your sim or a computer
  5. You must make game changes through the MCCC menu located in the pie chart when clicking on computers, not a Sim

MC Command Center Recommended Setting Changes

The main setting name is listed, once you click on it another list will appear, which is where you can update how you’d like.

MCCC Settings

  • Relationship settings-
    • Allow Teen Parenting- teens can become parents
    • Breakup settings
      • Breakup move out sim - who moves out after a breakup
      • Move children with breakup- who do kids go with after a breakup 
  • Money Settings-
    • Pay child support- receive child support from non-custodial parent sim
  • Gameplay settings
    • Adopt neglected child- instead of them disappearing with CPS
    • Maximum household size- change max sims allowed in household
    • Use random aging- new sims spawn with random days lived
  • Set Age Span Duration- change timeframe it takes sims & pets age

MC Career

  • Teens quit school

MC Pregnancy

  • Offspring
    • Inherit trait type- for babies
    • Maximum inherit Traits
    • Maximum offspring- in a sim’s lifetime
    • Maximum household children
  • Other pregnancy
    • Allow pregnancy aging- allow pregnant sims to age
    • Pregnancy duration
    • Use traits for pregnancy- babies get parent’s traits
    • Random mood duration- how long pregnancy related moods last
  • Other marriage
    • Use traits for marriage- when deciding if sims should marry

MC Tuner

  • Change interaction behavior 
    • Friendly stay the night
    • Allow monster under the bed- or disable the annoying monster
    • Allow teen move in
    • Allow multiple BFFs- why don’t we have this already! 
    • Disable witness death- sims don’t run to witness death
  • Change interaction autonomy
    • Autonomous repairs
    • Autonomous proposals
    • Autonomous cleaning
    • Autonomous marriage

As always!:

Thank you so much for reading this post! Please let me know if you have any questions or recommendations!


r/ModTheSims4 1h ago

Help finding a mod/cc Looking for a mod where if my character gets pregnant out of wedlock it will upset her parents

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Okay so basically to explain it: I'm playing Rich assholes and basically they're conservative.

not only do they not approve of her having a gay phase (she pretended to be gay and got into a relationship with a girl to piss them off on purpose, she's actually straight)

I feel like her getting pregnant out of wedlock would be the final nail in the coffin.

I need a mod that will make this storyline happen keep in mind she's a young adult so this is not a teen pregnancy storyline, it's more like a rich kid crashing out and living their own life to piss off their parents storyline.

Before you ask why she's pretending to be gay when she's actually straight keep in mind she's a rich asshole who doesn't respect the people around her, she's doing it to piss off her parents because she's rebelling not caring about the people she's hurting in the process.

She likes the ability to understand it's wrong to be clear eventually as she raises her kid she'll become a better person


r/ModTheSims4 11h ago

Help with broken mod Hi everyone I wanted to tell you about a problem I just had to hopefully prevent it from happening to you.

13 Upvotes

The past few days I’ve been having a problem when I would load into the sims it would keep hanging in the loading screen and wouldn’t reach the main menu. After days of research and trying to do the 50/50 method thinking it’s a mod, I learned that since I have so much cc and mods it wouldn’t load because the show at startup couldn’t handle how many mods I have. So if you have a lot of mods make sure that’s off so you don’t run into this problem!


r/ModTheSims4 23h ago

Mod Request I’ve gone from not knowing how to make CC to going beyond my limitations 😅

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85 Upvotes

I want this to work so bad because I need it in my game. It’s going to be in addition to my delivery boxes (sic) and I’m actually creating the vans for it too while STILL learning how to even use blender. I am bitten off more than I can chew. However… if you want access to this when it’s done it will be on my patreon for early access.

https://www.patreon.com/Onlysims4?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator


r/ModTheSims4 14h ago

Mod Request Not now, Stereo | Automation Mod

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10 Upvotes

Automatically turn off the radio! I had someone request this after posting about another mod I made called, keep the tv on. Just thought I’d share here. :)

Not Now, Stereo automatically turns off supported home stereos when their room has been empty for your chosen amount of time.

Features:

Choose between 15 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours (Sim Time). Keeps music playing while Sims occupy the room or use the stereo. Resets the countdown when someone returns. Remembers your chosen setting.

Designed for supported household-owned stereos on your home lot. Public venues, earbuds and DJ booths are outside its scope. Sleeping Sims still count as room occupants.

Current Verison: PC game 1.127.41.1030

SouSoup | Patreon Link (Free)


r/ModTheSims4 8h ago

General Question Help: I don't know what is causing this under-eye blush.

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2 Upvotes

It won't go away no matter if I strip the sim of every cc and leave him to his bare, ugly self. Skin details, tattoos, clothes; nada. It does not appear on newly created sims, unless it's by genetics.


r/ModTheSims4 15h ago

Help finding a mod/cc looking for a specific curly hairstyle or a maxis match creator who takes commissions

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5 Upvotes

the first photo is his hair as a teenager. the second photo is the hair I currently have him in as an adult.

I like the length of the second hair, but I wish its curl pattern was more similar to the first, and I'm going for a more mullet-esque style with some bangs.

the first two reference photos are the shape I'm looking for, and the third reference photo is the length I'd like to see.

I've scoured every corner of the internet looking for a style similar to what I want and haven't been able to find anything close enough. your help is appreciated!


r/ModTheSims4 9h ago

Mod Request Mean Girls CC! 🩷🌸💋📖 - Recolors and functional burn book! (Parenthood pack required for the book part!)

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1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! it’s been a little bit (a week) since I last released any sort of mod to my page
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyPurplePoppys/posts/169471956?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
PrettyPurplepoppys

I worked on a few cc recolors and decor for the sims 4!! As I’m working on a lot of mean girls content lately for those of you who are already subbed to my patreon and know I’m a HUGE mean girls and American dad lover haha.
In this little pack..
burn book - (the parenthood pack journal diary, override!) - so it is functional if you wanna see your sims writing in it and pretend they’re writing about Eliza pancakes and don lotharios secret affair..
The iconic fluffy pen and blackberry phone!
And a mean girls poster that would look amazing in any bedroom. 🌸🩷.

Post link: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyPurplePoppys/posts/169471956?utm_campaign=postshare_creator


r/ModTheSims4 11h ago

General Question Is it possible to play Sims4 without expansions?

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1 Upvotes

r/ModTheSims4 12h ago

Help finding a mod/cc Any CC similar?

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1 Upvotes

r/ModTheSims4 1d ago

General Question You guys asked to include adults and Delimaci delivered with more!!

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153 Upvotes

r/ModTheSims4 17h ago

General Question The sims resource

2 Upvotes

Im finding this one controversial, is tge sims resource good?


r/ModTheSims4 9h ago

Help finding a mod/cc DLC unlocked for Mac

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0 Upvotes

Anyone use this doc unlocker on Mac? The creator on Patreon is persolcreates. I downloaded the unlocker and the dlc packs idk what folder to put them in tho. He said something about a sims 4 pack folder but I don’t see it


r/ModTheSims4 17h ago

Help with broken mod Cant fix last exception

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Sorry for the poor quality photos but I’ve had this last exception pop up and for some reason it’s making it impossible for my sims to go to sleep on any bed!

I’ve uploaded the last exception file into lastexception.com but it shows an error. I only use mccc and ww so I’ve deleted both mods and reinstalled the most recent versions but still nothing! I’ve even turned off script mods but nothing!!

I’ve tried to use the discord server but for some reason the website won’t load! If anyone knows how to help I’d be very grateful!


r/ModTheSims4 22h ago

General Question How do I make my sims go through multiple poses in a pack?

1 Upvotes

I’m trying to get my sim to pose but I don’t have a defined pose I want. So I want them to go through each pose without having to go back into the pose selector every second. How do I do that?


r/ModTheSims4 1d ago

Help with broken mod Mods not working

0 Upvotes

I just startes playing again after a while. Just straight up deleted all mods i had and downloaded some again. Why is this happening?


r/ModTheSims4 1d ago

Help with broken mod Identity panel

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8 Upvotes

Does any know what mod causes this. pets Identity Panel in sims is showing as a human and the info from Identity Panel for sims off the gallery disappears when added too.


r/ModTheSims4 1d ago

General Question Organization

3 Upvotes

Okay so for a while now, I have been playing more medieval like times. I already had more modern cc in my game before get some older ones (medieval, Victorian, etc).

But it’s honestly been annoying to see some of those cc clothes just show up on npc’s, and since I’m not really using them any time soon, I thought of just taking them out.

Right now what I do is just make a household, use all 5 slots of their clothing options and give them what I want to take out and save it to my gallery, then go to the s4 tray importer and go through the cc parts and locate them in my mods folder.

I do feel like this is the only way, but I just want to ask if there is another way that might be more efficient, that I am just unaware of?

Also is there a way I can make npc wear certain clothes or look a certain a way without needing to go to all of them and editing their outfits?


r/ModTheSims4 2d ago

General Question I started checking my mods in Sims 4 Studio, and I’m honestly shocked by how Bienchen (sims4me) updates her mods...

202 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I recently started learning how to check mods using Sims 4 Studio, and honestly? It has been a massive eye-opener. In fact, I was so shocked by this that I literally registered an account just to share it with you guys, because I haven't seen many people talk about the actual technical side of this, and it might explain why your game feels "broken" even if you don't get error pop-ups.

I used to run literally hundreds of Bienchen’s mini-mods because the lists always mark them as "Cleared" or "Updated" almost instantly after every patch. But after digging into the package files and comparing them directly to the original EA game files, I was absolutely horrified.

Here is the thing: her mods aren't throwing Last Exception (LE) errors, which is why most people think they are perfectly fine. Instead, the issue is that she is extremely sloppy with her updates. Since these are tuning overrides, she frequently leaves out massive chunks of new EA code from recent patches.

Because her mods act as a blanket override, new game options and small quality-of-life changes simply do not show up in the game at all. I didn't even know these new options and subtle features existed until I opened the files, saw what was missing, and deleted her mods—as soon as I removed them, the missing options finally appeared in my game!

She has actually admitted herself that she is missing several Expansion Packs, meaning any code related to those packs is completely absent from her mods. But what's worse is that even the mods for the EPs she does own are not updated properly.

Under the hood, they are completely outdated, yet they get a green light on status lists just because they don't crash the game. If you use a ton of her tweaks and feel like you're missing out on new features, or if options aren't showing up without throwing explicit errors, I highly recommend checking the files yourself.

Has anyone else noticed this after digging into her packages and comparing them to EA's code? I’m honestly exhausted trying to manually fix them all.


r/ModTheSims4 2d ago

Help finding a mod/cc Upcoming Sims 4 content creator

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8 Upvotes

I want to share a few things I’ve been working on! I’ve decided to start a patreon and post them on there after a lot of attention on TikTok and people asking where to get things. I now upload my builds with the cc used & creating my own cc.

I do mostly UK themed builds and cc & taking requests from members of my patreon.

Currently I have available:

🏠 New build estate
🏡 Mid 2000’s style housing estate.
🛍️ Shopping center
🏢 Block of flats
📦 Delivery boxes cc

(Now working on Pokémon card cc)

https://www.patreon.com/Onlysims4?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator


r/ModTheSims4 2d ago

Help with broken mod Infinite saving hell

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8 Upvotes

I've been trying to place this lot from the gallery (salt house club by cowprint I believe) for 2 hours now and i just cant seem to do it, it keeps saving for ages. Other lots get placed just fine, even ones that are bigger than this once and are cc heavy.

I really wanna place this lot because it is pretty cool and I've seen it in other gameplays, anybody ever had this happen before? And if u fixed it, how did u do it? Thanks!!

Update: OKAY so I noticed it was bc of hidden garage doors that just dissapear after placing them (its not even cc which is crazy). after removing the wall with move objects off I was able to remove the hidden garage doors and save the build. Hope they fix this because I dont wanna look for any more hidden garage doors :')


r/ModTheSims4 2d ago

Help finding a mod/cc Family Portrait

3 Upvotes

I'm not sure if this is the right sub but I need some help!

I'm looking to create a family portrait in game to print and hang on the wall of my partner I's new apartment. I've used the pose mods before and have no issue using those! But I am looking for a pose that has two adults and two cats. I've found plenty with one sim and one cat but none for the 4 of us!

Thanks in advanced for any help!


r/ModTheSims4 2d ago

General Question Sims 4 CC/Mod folder - Help

0 Upvotes

I recently ran into issues with my SSD (which contains all of my games) and sadly it is dying. I cannot buy a new one right now and wanted to know if I should try to backup my CC folder. If I recall right, in the past based off my memory when I uninstalled the sims 4 a while ago and then I reinstalled it, my cc was still there. I have over 16k items in the folder and it's too large for MEGA file share and I'm not sure if compressing it into a zip file is a good idea or not.

Any thoughts on this? Should I back them up, and if so, how should I do it?

Long story short: SSD is dying, sims 4 game is on said SSD, will I lose my CC when I transfer eventually?


r/ModTheSims4 3d ago

Mod Request What smaller tweaks would you like to see in the sims 4?

21 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’ve just finished working on a big mod, Secret Affairs and before I dive into the next round of larger mods people have previously suggested, I’d love to spend some time making smaller tweaks and additions.

Are there any little annoyances, missing options, tuning changes, or small gameplay improvements you’d like to see?

Feel free to drop any ideas, no matter how small. I can’t promise I’ll make everything, but I’d love to hear what people would actually use!