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The Sims 4 Tutorial
Optimizing Your Mods & Finding CC
First, an expression of gratitude. MANY THANKS to all who contribute to our community; to the staff and moderators who facilitate these discussions and other outlets which share TS4 content illegally locked behind paywalls. MANY THANKS to those who share such content and/or provide support for the game which is often poorly given on official channels. When we share information openly and freely... EVERYONE BENEFITS.Optimizing Your Mods & Finding CC
This new topic is the result of seeing things repetitiously on F95ZONE. Especially on boards where CC is shared. I have written a few short guides to help people to fix problems with their custom content and tips on finding mods to add to their game. By placing this information here, it should be easier for newcomers to find. Check back often, I plan to keep this guide updated.
THIS IS NOT A SUPPORT DESK and THIS IS NOT A REQUEST THREAD.
Module INSTALLATION:
Most of you should already know how to install mods ... You should also know that you must Re-Enable MODS after updating your game. For those of you who DO NOT KNOW how to install or enable mods, the procedure is simple.
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Code:
Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods (this folder is 0 deep)
...Script Mods can go into this directory
Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\ScriptFolder (this folder is 1 deep)
...Script Mods can go into this directory
Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\ScriptFolder\AmazingMOD (this folder is 2 deep)
...Script Mods CANNOT go more than 1 folder deep... Do this instead:
Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\AmazingMOD (this folder is 1 deep)
CC .packages can go into just about ANY folder or sub-folder EXCEPT as noted above in the spoiler so READ IT IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY!If you circumvented the official EA/Origin applications by using the
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updater or use leaked CC, you will not get support from official channels and may earn the scorn of die-hard simmers. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN! Throwing mods into your game recklessly without reading the documentation is EXTREMELY DUMB! You can break the game or worse! I am guilty of doing this same exact thing. Instead of asking questions on a forum, I did some research and this document is a compilation of my experiences with custom content.If you can learn from your mistakes, you are smart but if you learn from SOMEONE ELSE'S mistakes, you are a genius!
Running your Sims 4 game smoothly is as Easy as 1-2-3! Pay close attention and you will go far.
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- ORGANIZE THAT CESSPOOL - YOUR 'MOD FOLDER' - Categorize each CC you collect in folders - script mods should be no more than 1 folder deep. Be creative, use your own naming conventions. When you organize your stuff it makes finding bad mods easier. If you do not know what a mod does, do not use it until you know for certain what kind of functions it adds or removes from your game. A 'temp' or 'work' directory can be used to test newly installed mods before you categorize them. BONUS: Sims 4 Studio (Star) lets you batch process and sort the display order of CC in Create-A-Sim,
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- READ THE BLOODY MANUAL - Someone took the time to write documentation, do not insult their intelligence by ignoring it! People are sick of answering stupid questions which are already covered in the user guide. PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION to the game version required by the MOD. Be aware that some mods may conflict with others, this will also be defined in official MOD literature. Your user experience is YOUR responsibility... READ, LEARN and ENJOY!
- KEEP YOUR GAME AND MODS UPDATED - If you want your game to perform optimally, you should keep it's content up to date.... ESPECIALLY SCRIPT MODS. If you did step two, and you are getting errors, then
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This one should be really easy if you categorized all of your mods. I will start in my SCRIPT mods folder and visit the website for each item and ensure the mod creator has given word it is compatible. I keep a list of websites for this purpose. Once that folder is completed, I will go to my TRAITS directory and perform the same task. If this is your first time doing this, open notepad and jot down these things for future reference. Animations, clothing, presets, cosmetics, furniture and the like will not always be affected by updates but be aware problems could happen. It is always a good measure to check the official SIMS 4 forums for MOD reports as well.
Do you have anomalies or graphical glitches after an update? Disable all mods and try running the game again. Did the problem go away? If so, it is a mod problem and you can use the 50/50 method to find out what is causing it. If the problem persists without any mods, it is a bug which should be reported to EA/Maxis. It is a good idea to download ALL mod updates BEFORE allowing Origin, Steam or Codex to update your game.
Bone collisions with height sliders? SEE POST 7
FINDING Custom Content:
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(Fortune favors those who make good use of this - see below*)
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(contains deprecated content - use at your own risk)
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(SFS repo with lots and lots of liberated custom content!)
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(Adult mods only - updates regularly, sometimes before f95 - use translator)
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(Registration required - Adult mods for Skyrim, Fallout, Sims 4 and MORE!)
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( 'web directory' listing is used - ideal for advanced users)
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(Many Patreon creators here) See post 15 for a MEGA Kemono Listing!
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(126 photo albums chock full of GREAT content - use translator)
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(Lots of great content, categorized - Registration required - use translator)
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(193 galleries loaded with aggregated content - use translator)
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(Contains some content I have not seen elsewhere - well worth a look)
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(regularly updated CC from LOTS of artists)
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(Offers Adult content, unique mods and news for simmers)
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(Find fantastic lots, CC mega packs, tutorials and more - use
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)
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(Modding tool. UPDATE this software when EP, GP or SP are released)Fix DEFAULT skins with Sims4Studio: Click HERE.
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EVEN MORE CONTENT GALLERIES TO PERUSE:
- NutInShell Post 3
- Russia has it all! Post 5
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- Gay content
- Gay Animations WW list
- More coming soon!
- Mozilla based browsers (Firefox, Waterfox, Iceweasel & the like)
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- Webkit/Blink based browsers (Chrome, Vivaldi, Opera & others)
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Considerations: The odds of obtaining pay-walled content depends on how popular the designer is. Someone with 16 supporters is less likely to become available than someone with 500+ patrons. Some CC devs do not give download links to their supporters. Instead they are added to a mailing list. This further restricts their users because the creators can deny access to portions of the content unless more money is paid up front. They could impose content limits per month to entrap users to stay supporters for a longer period of time. They can also SELL their mailing list and profit from the SPAM in your mailbox. Take the time to examine the procedures CC makers employ before sponsoring them, it could save you some headaches in the long run. Keep in mind: Just because content is behind a paywall does NOT mean it is better. Patreon trolls love to put up eye catching presentations in order to trick you into buying their JUNK. They hire shills to praise the content on BLOGS in exchange for perks. These scammers use fancy lighting effects and photoshop to make their offering look fantastic but when you get the package, it looks like the same old detritus everyone else is pushing for free! Watch out for that!
*Google Search - A POWERFUL TOOL!
Most cloud storage services like Mega or Mediafire WILL NOT allow you to search their servers for uploads, even when using a search engine like google. I decided to do a little experiment with
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and made an interesting discovery. It appears search engines have indexed the content folders and that means you can search them with Google!Examples:
- ts4 site:simfileshare.net (the sims 4 graveyard came up first in the list)
- lynxsimz site:simfileshare.net (produced TONS of results from various uploaders)
- leosims site:simfileshare.net (again... more content to pull into your game)
- "include" and -exclude items from your search: "party" -dress site:simfileshare.net
- "sims 4" "mega.nz" (will list websites who show visible MEGA links)
- "sims 4" "mediafire.com" (offers listings with visible mediafire links)
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and other defense mechanisms at the ready. If you are paranoid like me, put on your tinfoil hat and use Linux (post 13) to safely surf the internet!Leakers may opt to use the aforementioned services to make it easy for people to obtain pre-releases and now you know how to find them. You can try Google site search on almost any domain to get better results than their internal searches provide. If there is something I want to find on LoversLab for the Sims 4, I will site search it with google. Persistence pays off... With a little bit of effort, you will find a world of riches to add to your game!
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Perverted FUN : Devious Desires? Wicked Whims? or BOTH?
Both sex interaction utilities have their pro's and cons. DD has the smallest footprint and is ideal for legacy gaming machines, it also has better compatibility with attachments. WW on the other hand has the most features and requires more machine resources. When used with MCCC new users may become overwhelmed with the convoluted settings menus. POPULAR ANIMATION PACKS IN USE TODAY CAN BE USED WITH DD AND WW. DD and it's dependencies are incompatible with WW and MCCC due to malicious code designed to throw exception errors (even CRASH games) on users who want to use DD or any mods requiring the "Sims 4 community library". Here is how you can try both and decide which is better suited for your gaming needs.
- How I use BOTH DD & WW
- Replacing WW & MCCC with DD
- NEW: Wicked Whims Settings CHEAT SHEET
OK! That should be enough to keep you guys busy for a while. You are encouraged to share your own tutorials and links to content repositories in this section. The purpose of this thread is information only. Use this material to FIX ANY GAME PROBLEMS YOURSELF. Please do not post questions or requests of any kind. This is not the place for that. If you absolutely MUST make a request or ask a question, CLICK THIS LINK and post your query there.
In closing:I would like to try to keep this section neat and organized. If you find the content to be useful to you, please drop a "LIKE" instead of making a new 'thank you' post. It is very easy for stuff to get buried in a forum and the goal is to make this information EASILY ACCESSIBLE to newcomers.
If you have a tutorial to share which would solve any issue that has not been covered on this page, you are welcome to post it here. I will review and link submissions to the OP where appropriate.
Peace & Love
By the way... See POST 17[/SPOILER]
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