Download Gameplay Overhaul v1.6 - New Options & Features
Added 2021-12-13 02:48:48 +0000 UTCThe Patron-only branch of my Gameplay Overhaul Mod will offer extra features, improvements, and fixes.

My mods are kept compatible with the latest patches and do not break frequently. To see which mods need updated check my Mod Status and Links Post where you can also find support.
v1.6 Critical Fix - August 19, 2025
Fixed a crash on startup due to the release of the pack selector tool patch.
v1.584 Critical Fishing Fix - July 13, 2025
Stopped GO breaking buffs due to Enchanted by Nature.
v1.5839 Critical Fishing Fix - July 5, 2025
Stopped GO breaking fixing due to changes EA made in the system.
v1.5838 Critical Fix - July 1, 2025
Fixed mod breakage due to Enchanted by Nature Pack Patch.
V1.581 - Regular Update - Jan 2, 2025:
Fixed an experimental feature being overly aggressive in logging
Fixed a minor error on startup that could throw an exception toward the end of the process.
V1.58 - Critical Update for Patch - Jul 23, 2024:
Fixed exceptions due to EA renaming classes.
V1.57 - Critical Update for Patch - Feb 29, 2024:
Fixed tunings to not require specific packs.
Fixed For Rent mailbox not showing options menu.
V1.56 - Critical Update for Patch - Feb 28, 2024:
Fixed an error that prevented the mod from loading after a recent patch.
V1.54 - Bugfixes:
Fixed an error related to startup that prevented certain options like new potion of youth/foods have calories from functioning properly.
V1.53 - Bugfixes:
Fixes an error where Prom might throw an LE and not finish.
Fixes duplicate menus when using the SSFT Sim filter tool i just published.
V1.52 - Bugfixes:
Fitness extends age has been temporarily removed until EA fixes age settings. The update broke this feature, and I suspect their fix may do that again.
Everything related to whims is gone, including the emotional whim slot.
Fixed a crash on startup that was stopping the game from loading.
FILTERS are removed, as within 48-72h the new feature will be massively expanded into a new mod I have been working on for an entire month.
V1.5142 - Bugfixes:
Fixed make sunny button missing on shift-click terrain.
Fixed a compatibility issue between GO and the SNB Bank/Financial Center Mods that prevent NPCs being assigned to jobs.
Fixed the New Potion of Youth. It failed to appear in your Sim's inventory.
V1.511 - Compatibility/Feature Quickie:
Fixed a compatibility issue between GO and the NPCC mod causing a crash on startup.
At the bottom of the settings menu is a new option that will allow players to disable the Question category, should they wish to keep the normal social menu or a more specialized mod for organizing socials.
Gameplay Overhaul v1.5 Features a ton of new options you should be aware of, but most are found in the new settings menu. If you'd like to read the full patch notes for GO v1.5, visit the public page here. I released v1.5 and v1.51 simultaneously so that everyone can use the new options and bug fixes, regardless of whether they can afford to support me. Thank you all for helping me to develop mods full time. It's a blessing I am grateful for every single day.
New Features in v1.50
New Feature - New Options Menu: The Gameplay Overhaul options menu got a massive overhaul of its own, listing all options in one area with explanations of what they and their settings will do for your gameplay. In addition, I've greatly expanded the list of options available to make GO a more modular experience.
New Options - Relationship Changes: If you do not want my changes to relationships, such as strangers taking heavier penalties when socials fail (family/friends do not), or strangers being less interesting to talk to (filling less social) than family/friends, or do not want my changes to gains based on Charisma, you can turn this off. This will also disable the system that compares Sim traits to determine if they have conflicting ones, which makes friendship gains slower for those Sims. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Satisfaction System: The satisfaction system that awards Sims points, or causes them to lose them, based on daily average mood has always been possible to turn off. However, I now have an additional option Sims Can Lose Satisfaction. This lets you turn off the ability for bad mood days to subtract satisfaction from your Sim.
New Options - Fishing Overhaul: Disable the fishing overhaul portion of Gameplay Overhaul, if you would prefer to use other mods to change how fishing works or do not like my own changes. This includes things like fish getting new bait, rares requiring bait, ponds being fishable in all cases, and increases to the viability of fishing as a money-maker. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Gardening Overhaul: Disable the gardening changes in Gameplay Overhaul, such as rares/uncommons spawn evenly on grafted plants, changes to the frequency of plants needing watered, and extended sprinkler ranges. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Autonomy Changes: Disable Gameplay Overhaul's list of autonomy changes, such as toddlers making messes, less celebrity hype, sims no longer viewing paintings unless at a museum, and things like that. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Fire Difficulty: Fires were set to hard by default in GO and this could not be changed. Now you can choose Easy (normal), Medium, or Hard, to make fires spread faster and in a larger radius. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Food Calories Overhaul: If you do not want all foods to have calories, turn this to off and it will disable my fix for EA's forgetfulness that calories are a thing in Sims 4. Most foods from after the base game have 0, while base game foods have tons. It's inconsistent, so I evened it out. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Fitness Basal Metabolic Rate: To counter the above, Sims can diet using Gameplay Overhaul. Without this setting, Sims lack the ability to lose weight through calorie restriction like a human and are forced to exercise to shed weight. If you don't like this change, you can turn it off. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Fitness Extends Age: Disable this if you do not want high-fitness Sims to age a bit slower. IRL, being fit expands your lifetime expectancy and this gives another purpose to the fitness skill which sorely needs a purpose other than winning pointless fights. (Requires Restart)
New Options - New Potion of Youth: The original potion of youth has been restored to the game. If you like, you can turn off my new/improved potion of youth that is more expensive but lets Sims age back down to Young Adult, much like potion of youth/ambrosia in previous Sims titles. The New Potion of Youth has had its cost cut to 3500 so you do not need to do an entire high ranking aspiration to afford just one. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Kids Bad Moods Decay Faster: A feature of GO to counter the emotional difficulty setting. Sims children can have bad moods, like a death, that persist the entire childhood and this seems wrong to me. For this reason, I gave kids a buff that doubles how fast their bad moods decay. If you don't like it, disable it here. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Automatically Purge Friends List: This isn't really new, but it's a little known feature of the mod. Turn this on if you'd like GO to occasionally eliminate all friendships that sit at 0 from your relationships panel. This may help keep that panel nice and quick in longer games. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Less Invites if Not Friends: This option can be disabled if you do not like my changes that require Sims to be at least +25 in Friendship if they are going to call to invite you to hang out. (Requires Restart)
New Options - Emotional Whim Slot: This defaults to on, because the Emotional Whim Slot is always on. What this does, is let you turn it off so that you will have 1 more regular whim slot that will offer up a more wide variety of whims. The emotional ones are very limited in scope so this was a player-requested feature. (Requires Restart)
Bug Fix - Removed the pop up when starting a new game reminding players to be a Patron. I'm sorry. It will come back in a less intrusive way in the future and not appear to be a last exception.
Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where children could not alter gameplay settings.
Bug Fix - Further lowered the likelihood children will make messes with my autonomy changes setting on.
Bug Fix - Stopped Werewolves and Celebrities (again) from spawning in as Burglars and Detectives. The game sure likes to break its own rules, sometimes!
Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where Sims would show 'Fine' while having another moodlet. This was because of hidden buffs, and lessons were learned.
Base Game Bug Fix/QoL Improvement - Fixed a longstanding bug with the base game's auto-solve motives feature (where you click the needs panel and hunger or bladder). This now lets you use this with a mixture of these auto solve and more direct actions without it throwing away what you told it to do. Also increased the range so the Sim is more likely to find something appropriate to fill a need.
Important Notes - Restarting Your Game for Changes to Take Effect
Nearly all of the new options will require you to restart your game to take effect. This is because a lot of changes take place during startup. Some things such as career difficulty, money, bills, and relationship difficulty can be changed on the fly but the others are too complex to bother. Simply install GO, set it up in game, restart and you're good to go.
Installation Instructions
Unzip the file and Install in your Documents/ Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods folder and ensure that script mods are enabled in Game Options > Other. Please restart your game after making heavy changes to the settings on the mailbox.
Comments
for me if I go to items and just search "alarm" it shows up (along with the smoke alarm)
Ka Te
2025-01-11 20:25:14 +0000 UTCThis may be a dumb question but where can I get a burglar alarm?
Sarah Purcell
2025-01-07 02:41:10 +0000 UTCThank you!
Galaxy012
2025-01-02 22:10:30 +0000 UTCHey! Does this work ok with the new September patch?
Aaehl
2024-09-27 20:31:32 +0000 UTCI have this mod installed but I can't figure out how to access the settings. I've clicked on the mailbox, the computer, the ground, and the sim. I see settings for some of your other mods but not for gameplay overhaul. I really want to disable the burglar. I really don't want a burglar without a burglar alarm or a way to call the police. Please help.
Susan Parilis
2024-08-18 14:35:22 +0000 UTCHi Carl! Carl.Burglar doesn't work for me. Is it required to download dine out?
Vinamar Martinez
2024-03-18 15:59:02 +0000 UTCYes I develop it while I Have MCCC installed at all times. Nearly everything in this mod is optional, controlled by its options menu.
Carl's Sim Guides
2024-03-08 06:06:03 +0000 UTCJust discovered this mod and wondering if anybody know if I can use this if I have MC Command Center? It appears to be the same type of gameplay override mod.
NanaRosie
2024-03-08 04:32:11 +0000 UTCYep! I plan to add dates to patch notes going forward. Patreon was refusing to let me edit the last one I updated, but it's going to be a policy here on out.
Carl's Sim Guides
2023-12-15 01:11:17 +0000 UTCHey Carl! I love all of your mods so much as well as your Guide! Is there anyway you could add a visible date to your post when you update your mod? I'm never sure if it's been updated recently or not. Thank you so much fo all of your hard work and I hope things going well for you for now and always!
FalconSims
2023-12-15 00:56:50 +0000 UTCI have the latest version of this mod, and I think the Satisfaction System is broken, at least for me. I have it turned on in game, but I'm not gaining any satisfaction points despite sims being in a good mood. The only way they can gain them is through meeting aspiration goals.
Bekah
2023-07-10 00:51:52 +0000 UTCPandaslayerr97
2023-04-15 01:10:14 +0000 UTCJust my own experience to reference of course, but I use both and haven't had any issues.
Simchic
2023-04-06 22:04:24 +0000 UTCdoes this conflict with dine out reloaded? I remember seeing something about it but cant be 100% sure
CoffeeBUZZ
2023-04-05 02:30:22 +0000 UTCif you search Carls Sims on twitter his profile comes up right away. He reported that nothing seems completely broken but if anything comes up report the bug problem. He's doing his best with updating, he lost his mom right at the end of 2022 and took the start of this year off. Carl's been a staple in the sims community for years, I would give him some grace during this time.
the.readingraven
2023-03-18 22:13:25 +0000 UTCdoes this require an update for Growing Together? i can't see if you have a twitter or anything for updates. i kinda wish a new post was made for new updates so i can search chronologically instead of trying to find this post each time.
Nia Mariae
2023-03-17 19:59:50 +0000 UTCA description of what the mod DOES vs. bugfixes would be great. New to your patreon and don't know about this mod at all...
CaleanWsh
2023-02-24 17:29:33 +0000 UTCHow do I edit the walkby settings? I know I've done it before with this mod but now I can't find the settings
LaurenCheerio
2023-02-08 22:04:36 +0000 UTCIs this still working?
Alisha Gamble
2023-01-25 22:31:54 +0000 UTCBurglar doesn't work with current patch. "Carl.Burglar" doesn't work either.
Perc
2022-12-22 18:58:24 +0000 UTCShould the money reduction work on the various sales tables, as it doesn't appear to be with my current game.
Phil G
2022-12-11 17:53:20 +0000 UTCis this still working? Love ur mods btw!
Nita
2022-11-08 15:22:57 +0000 UTCDoes this work with the new whim system?
Chelsea Derieux
2022-10-13 20:13:23 +0000 UTCi think overhaul lite has been discontinued?
Nathaneous
2022-08-12 05:06:51 +0000 UTCNvm I got it now lol
Letisha
2022-08-06 00:22:03 +0000 UTCIt doesnt show up in my game anymore
Letisha
2022-08-06 00:10:43 +0000 UTCThis is working flawlessly for me, even with high school expansion pack. Thank you for making a solid MOD! Can't imagine playing without it anymore.
Maya Shea
2022-08-04 02:04:12 +0000 UTCDoes gameplay overhaul lite work with the new High School patch?
DeeSims
2022-08-03 20:36:34 +0000 UTCI can't believe you updated it with fire difficulty!!! You're the best Carl
Tim
2022-08-01 17:55:36 +0000 UTCHi Carl is this okay to use with the newest update? :)
MsYouniquee
2022-08-01 12:23:15 +0000 UTCwhere can i find the options in game?
Natalia Cains
2022-07-31 15:23:36 +0000 UTCIs the aging bug the reason why you didn't release any early access videos?
Estella
2022-07-27 02:29:19 +0000 UTCIt is! You shift-click. It was too prominent for how often it's used. It is a high priority cheat so should appear on the first page of your cheats.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-07-24 18:42:48 +0000 UTCIs the 'leave' feature not in this version of the Gameplay Overhaul?
Netra6
2022-07-24 02:54:59 +0000 UTCHi Carl, does the filtering of world sim spawn works for you well? It worked really great for me in previous versions, but with the newest one even if I restrict sims from specific worlds I still see them. I restarted the game after reseting it. Thanks.
Dolores
2022-07-07 18:35:02 +0000 UTCNo, it's very odd as in the newest version with no filtering activated it shouldn't be impacting them. I will have a look for the next version I am working on and see if i can make sure it's not something happening on my end. The weird bit is that the mod doesn't want to touch those situations, because they are not the correct types.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-07-05 21:35:46 +0000 UTCI added this option just recently! It's at the very bottom of the mailbox settings menu :)
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-07-05 21:33:53 +0000 UTCI'm new to using this mod and my only suggestion would be a disable the Questions option box, I use Kuttoe Ask Category, which is more or less the same thing with more options. Plus I keep confusing it for the friendly category because they use the same icon.
Azsa
2022-07-05 20:35:43 +0000 UTCI'm having some issues with some NPC jobs not being assigned. So far, I have no vendor assigned to the kiosk in Mt. Komorebi, the one in the slopes near the cable cars, and a host in a restaurant. I tested it without filtering sims from appearing from any worlds, and I have removed both NPCC and Sims Spawn Overhaul mods from my game. In the restaurant waiters and a chef is assigned but no host. I removed GO, and NPCs were assigned. Including 2 chefs, since I have 2 chef stations in the lot. Any idea why this is happening? I had the newest version of the mod installed.
Estella
2022-07-05 08:23:32 +0000 UTCCan you give me more info on what's going on? You have script mods on and have unzipped it. I am sure that is done, but I'm not sure where/when it might be failing. Are options appearing on the mailbox or when you turn testingcheats on and shift-click the ground?
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-07-05 07:24:57 +0000 UTCI don't understand why this mod isn't working for me. Every other mod is working but this one isn't. Any tips?
Kayla Hayes
2022-07-04 15:21:27 +0000 UTCYou need the standalone, yep. Also, are you perhaps using NPCC? I have had some reports that clashes with DO Reloaded.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-07-03 03:23:36 +0000 UTCJust to be clear, if I use the gameplay overhaul, I don't need the standalone versions of dine out?
Sims Storyteller
2022-07-02 08:42:57 +0000 UTCLeave is a shift-click now, but I did indeed mess up and lose the make sunny button in an update! I just fixed it and put it into the current download v1.5141 file :)
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-28 21:08:11 +0000 UTCWas the "make sunny" option when you shift click and "leave" options not part of this mod? After updating I don't have either. I have almost all your mods so I'm not sure if I accidently deleted a wrong file or if I'm just not seeing it in the new settings.
simsleah900
2022-06-28 13:27:05 +0000 UTCYou are a lifesaver with your mods. I really appreciate what you do, to make our game play fun.
Michelle🌸
2022-06-26 13:21:48 +0000 UTCYeah it will, if you want to use Kuttoes just dont activate that feature of the mod by adding block lists to it :) It does nothing unless you turn it on.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-24 15:08:26 +0000 UTCWill GO be compatible with Kuttoe's Keep Sims In Home Region? I am not sure if the two will conflict. Thank you!
R M
2022-06-24 15:05:10 +0000 UTCHi, I just saw you updated it, I am going to check it out. Thank you <3
Dolores
2022-06-24 13:01:22 +0000 UTCProbably not!
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-24 13:00:25 +0000 UTCHi Sharonia, could you check the new version? I think I fixed it.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-24 12:59:52 +0000 UTCHey there, thanks for the report. Could you try the new version? I think I might have got it <3
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-24 12:59:36 +0000 UTCPlease make the GO compatible with NPCC mod by Paulson or at least break this mod into modules, so I could still use it together as I was used to. Thank you
Dolores
2022-06-24 12:08:02 +0000 UTCI have the same issue :(
Dolores
2022-06-24 12:07:13 +0000 UTCI just resubbed. Have to, I have been waiting for you to make a mod with this feature. I have been using Sim Spawn for a long time, but lately, I've been wanting to clear my game mods, they are getting a little bit too tiresome to update every patch. Well, that and that Sim Spawn Overhaul have not been update since the Werewolves came out, unfortunately. I do have a suggestion on the new feature... it would be awesome if you can include stray pets to spawn in every world. maybe even residents with dogs to be dog-walkers? Just a suggestion, regardless, I love the new feature you added. Thanks :)
Estella
2022-06-24 08:56:26 +0000 UTCThe newest version 1.51 doesn't seem to be compatible with NPC Control by Paulson which is unfortunate. I love this mod so much but NPC Control is a must for my game.
Sharonia
2022-06-24 04:44:03 +0000 UTCThis sounds great! Do we need to keep in your Paparazzi Restrainer if we have this new update installed?
Monica (My Bookish Delights)
2022-06-23 17:56:28 +0000 UTCFIXED IT! At least I hope I did. Paulson's NPC Mod was the culprit. TY. Took out all your mods and game ran fine. Added just Gameplay Overhaul and got this error. C:\Python370\npcc.py Exception raised while processing zone spin up sequence: ‘locationbasedfilterterms’ object has no attribute ‘guid64’ (attributeerror: ‘locationbasedfilterterms’ object has no attribute ‘Guid64’)
Lois Ouellette
2022-06-23 16:57:01 +0000 UTCHello, I’m wondering about the Fire settings. I have another mod that makes fires more frequent, especially if the Sim is in a negative emotion. I’ve been using Gameplay Overhaul Lite up to now. Does the Medium setting of Gameplay Overhaul make fires more frequent? I like the emotion based frequency of the other fire mod, but I’m worried the two mods will conflict if I use them together.
horsetailhollow
2022-06-23 15:24:00 +0000 UTCThey are going to post and update. They are working on getting it set up to do so. An update is coming just keep an eye out :)
Polly Mundell
2022-06-22 19:05:34 +0000 UTCWould you consider adding update date to your posts? It would help me tremendously!
Daydreamer2202
2022-06-21 21:04:19 +0000 UTCThanks for the report. I'm in the middle of releasing 1.5 so I will have a look at it as soon as I'm patched up!
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-15 00:59:43 +0000 UTCDo you plan on updating this for the latest patch? It's currently freezing in game.
SimmerDiva86
2022-06-15 00:49:25 +0000 UTCI saw this comment and many others like it. I'm in the middle of a menu overhaul that adds WAY more options to the mod, making it a fully modular experience <3
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-12 23:09:06 +0000 UTCSet the options on the mailbox and play the game! A lot of it is automatic, but you can find some useful features like the make sunny cheat. Browse over the features on this post to fully understand the many things it changes or adds.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-06-12 23:08:37 +0000 UTChow do you use this mod ?
Lea E Adams
2022-06-12 02:28:13 +0000 UTCHi Carl, thank you for your great work. I have consulted your guides many times and am so excited about the stuff you're working on. Sorry to follow up my praise with a request as everyone does, but I wanted to ask if it would possible for you to create a more in depth menu for the mod settings similar to WickedWhims, Basemental, MCCC, etc. It would be easier to view all the toggleable options in a separate window rather than going through the pie menu on the mailbox.
Lauren
2022-05-24 18:35:38 +0000 UTCHey, I love this mod it helps my gameplay a lot, but I'm noticing that the burglar masks are glitching, as if I don't have the mesh for it, is there a mesh I need that I am missing? It is melting my brain
Tearsforlu
2022-05-13 18:14:06 +0000 UTCI was very hesitant to get this mod at first bc my game is heavily modded. But I decided to give it a try after many consideration. It is by far the best tuning & overhaul mod. This mod just makes sense if you know what I mean :) Thanks for making this!!
CaptainOllie24
2022-05-13 04:35:25 +0000 UTCThank you so much for doing this. Would you mind seriously nerfing the money from both painting and the freelance careers? I feel like something to make creative careers more unpredictable or harder in the beginning would be good, too. At the moment there isn't much of an incentive for sims to work their safe, boring "normal" "9-5" rather than following their dreams.
Luciana Keil
2022-05-08 11:58:59 +0000 UTCDoes this mod work with the latest update?
SimplyDeeSims
2022-04-23 06:02:59 +0000 UTChey this was a cool mod until it stopped working. i think it's update time :(
Krustbucket
2022-04-20 11:53:44 +0000 UTCHi, has this been cleared w the recent updates?
Taurus WithSpice
2022-04-07 21:07:22 +0000 UTCHi, I don't think the mod is working with the latest update. When I go to a restaurant, I am getting an attribute error naming your restaurant overhaul mod, and I have both modules installed as instructed.
Diana Ricketson
2022-04-04 22:49:24 +0000 UTCnot working at all
Izaya
2022-04-01 05:33:01 +0000 UTCneed help
Izaya
2022-04-01 05:32:52 +0000 UTCThis is awesome, Carl. Thanks so much!
Pam
2022-03-30 17:06:09 +0000 UTCHey Carl, Can you make this large overhaul mod into different modules or several small mods? So we don’t have to download everything, but only keep the features we want.
Tuozi
2022-03-26 08:29:43 +0000 UTChas this been updated recently?
amber foss
2022-03-24 03:11:55 +0000 UTCMy jaw is on the floor with this project. Holy shit, the work you are doing is so impressive I don't even have words. Take my damn money, take it all. You deserve it so much!
Pocketz
2022-03-19 09:23:31 +0000 UTCI have been looking for a mod to replace MCCC. This sounds, absolutely, what I was looking for. Thank you!
brie
2022-03-18 20:13:07 +0000 UTCit doesnt work for me either. i had a burglar come once without any of the burglar lots traits and none have come since.
33V33
2022-03-14 18:55:31 +0000 UTCbad neighborhood lot trait doesnt work even though i installed everything right ;/ been modding my game for years
pampered badass
2022-03-14 03:23:30 +0000 UTCsame ;/
pampered badass
2022-03-14 03:20:43 +0000 UTCDoes this affect a teen's ability to quit school? I had my teen sim quit school using MCCCommand and they keep being auto enrolled immediately after. They were even booted from another career and reenrolled in school. I didn't remember seeing anything about school in the mod overview but this is the only new mod I installed so I'm not sure what else could be causing this problem. Edit: I took this mod out and it was causing the problem. Is there a setting I could change in order to stop them from automatically rejoining? Thanks!
britani ray
2022-03-04 09:01:50 +0000 UTCCan you confirm that script mods are on and you can also check for me that you are seeing my settings on the mailbox. For the mod to throw that many errors would be pretty rare so I'm not sure what might be up some players delete their local thumb cache.package file on installing new mods you could also check to see if my logger is working which will generate a file called carl difficulty mod log
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-03-03 23:57:30 +0000 UTCI wish I could use it. I tried enabling it and it kept throwing autonomy errors, canceling actions and whatnot. I pulled all other mods out to make sure it was this one. Just curious, is it current to the recent updates?
Kristen Rew
2022-03-03 23:55:06 +0000 UTCI love your mods, but the burglar alarm starts screeching when you click, "turn on" and the burglar was not wearing the striped outfit. Mind you, this is not a game breaker. Your mods have made it possible to play the game again and I thank you tons for that. Just thought I would let you know. Thanks again, your awesome.
Diane Warden Green
2022-03-02 20:59:42 +0000 UTCwow this is AMAZING!!!
ChaseT Moon
2022-03-02 04:38:47 +0000 UTCCarl thank you so much for all your hard work! I joined after seeing how marvelous your Wedding stories patches helped the game! I would love the Dine Out Reloaded and Burglar changes here -- any chance we can get those split out into just those modules?
Random Onlooker
2022-02-28 22:01:01 +0000 UTCCarl. . .You Go Boy!!
Anthony Hosea
2022-02-28 19:34:16 +0000 UTCDo the skill multipliers for Tiny home still work with this mod? I haven't tested this properly, but my Sim's skills are going up suspiciously slowly given that they live in a Tiny home residential (Micro home)
Kamile Rastene
2022-02-28 13:35:38 +0000 UTCCarl, you have spent many MANY years covering Sims, and I have been there for all of it. I am delighted to be able to buy you a beer every month from here on out with my support! .
Lex LootHoe
2022-02-28 07:28:05 +0000 UTCSo I noticed you said the spawning for Dine Out is still bugged and that's one of the main reasons I wanted this. I was thinking, the Acting career seems to always spawn everyone who is needed, maybe you could look into using that for the restaurant staff? Idk, just thought I'd say that cause its something I'd try to do if I could
Rod Clint
2022-02-27 23:32:27 +0000 UTCthe bad neighborhood lot trait does no appear for me but good neighborhood does
33V33
2022-02-26 22:17:01 +0000 UTCHello, I just had Better Exceptions flag this mod, is it up to date/compatible with current/recent patches? Thank you so much for your hard work
Kristen Rew
2022-02-25 00:14:38 +0000 UTCi love this mod but i am having some trouble in my not so berry save with the scientist career! now that it is not goal based my sim can’t get promoted no matter how many things she does around the lab. it doesn’t even give me the option for goals, just a corrupted looking event header…
Liat D Golden
2022-02-24 03:12:43 +0000 UTCI know i"m late as hell ,but I don't think or know of any of these breaking my mod. Anything that messes with Dine out is very very likely to conflict because of how many things I had to override to get that pack working.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-20 20:16:34 +0000 UTCAs long as you have mods + script mods in options, then you should see options on the mailbox that show you it is working :)
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-20 20:15:26 +0000 UTCI'm new to mods and playing the PC sims . I downloaded the mod but I am not sure how to get it working? I've put it in my mods folder. Is that all I need to do? I have all my settings on as well
BlondeTodoroki
2022-02-20 20:11:14 +0000 UTCIt's just enough to trigger the red bar. (I think 1 point or less) I should probably set it to 0, but it's not a significant amount. The Devs made it a silly exploit that photos cannot be resisted, and each picture fired from the camera gives you a large amount of friendship (so you could take 5, and max the bar in 3 socials). So I just set it barely negative. This mod started as a means of fixing exploits and adding difficulty to areas of the game. But nowadays it's probably more confusing than anything.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-19 14:15:53 +0000 UTCSo I keep getting negative friendship when I take pictures with someone. I set the friendship to easy thinking that was the cause but it still keeps happening. Does anyone know what setting fixes this or is it intentional? Cause I don't want to lose friendship when I take pictures with other sims.
Tokami
2022-02-19 07:18:20 +0000 UTCYes, mod works well after the patch 02/15/2022 PC: 1.84.171.1030 / Mac: 1.84.171.1230
TheLibrarian
2022-02-16 22:01:47 +0000 UTCIs this mod unaffected from yesterdays patch?
Sulpicia
2022-02-16 06:57:55 +0000 UTCHi, how do I know if the mod works? I made the "bills easy" and "money hard" and I dont notice any changes, I get the same amount of bills and same amount of payouts
Sumire AO
2022-02-16 05:15:44 +0000 UTCThis mod is becoming a essential mod for me, but I do have compatibility questions for anyone who is willing to answer. Does Personality Please, Meaningful Stories, or Fitness Controls conflict or compliment this amazing mod? Also, I found this mod and Sim Spawn Overhaul conflicts in the Tray Importer tool so I was wondering are the sims picked to be host/waiter/chef local npc's or randomly assigned npc's from all worlds?
DreadheadSimmer
2022-02-12 19:19:35 +0000 UTCI have the same mods as you, and not having an issue here. Are all your mods up to date? Are you getting a last exception?
midnitetech
2022-02-12 11:28:02 +0000 UTCHey thanks. And no it does not conflict because I develop it with that mod installed at all times
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-11 17:27:33 +0000 UTCBeen a fan of Carl's since the dawn of time! :) ......Anyways....Does anyone know if this mod conflicts with MC Command?
Toko Senpai
2022-02-11 17:10:47 +0000 UTCHas anyone had trouble with Carol's Game Overhaul and UI Cheats? I've been having issues after going into build mode from the Map. I think that UI Cheats and this one *might* be the problem. I'm not sure. I am also using MCCC.
Terrapin30
2022-02-11 02:37:13 +0000 UTCI think ive done something wrong with installing this, ive stuck both the downloads in my mod folder and nothing happens when i click on the mail box. Ive got the burglar alarm though
Claire M
2022-02-10 21:58:19 +0000 UTCThis is awesome! TBH I'm super excited for the calorie system too. Quick question though: does this effect the "health food nut" lifestyle? Currently the only things that unlock it are salads (any kind). It would be great if you could tune this to include foods below certain calorie amounts (ex: sugar free carob coconut cake, pan fried tilapia, breakfast scramble, etc.) I think the same should be done for the "junk food fiend" lifestyle. eating cereal for breakfast every day doesn't make you a junk food fiend, but eating chips, cake/cupcakes, and cookies might. Just food (haha) for thought. You've already done so much and it's incredible! Thanks for all your hard work!
bittersweetsims
2022-02-09 20:07:40 +0000 UTCThose other two files will be regenerated if you delete them yes
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-09 17:59:25 +0000 UTCSo we delete the previous four files and now just need the two?
BlueRoseJuliet
2022-02-09 17:58:51 +0000 UTCAre script mods enabled? Sims should have lost the ability to sing autonomously when the script runs on startup. I always have people check the mailbox to see if difficulty settings are visible. IF not, the mod might not be actually working in full.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-09 06:52:52 +0000 UTCIt actually just increases the chance they can spread by a little, but shouldn't be making them more likely to start in the first place. It's a carry over from when this was just "difficulty mod". I'll have a look to see if it is a setting I messed up back then and might even remove it, because the identity of the mod is much different now.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-09 06:19:40 +0000 UTCHey! Is there anything in this mod that raises the percentage of fires? I've had like 4 sim fires in one week.
Xmiramira
2022-02-09 02:45:01 +0000 UTCIm loving how much faster the food is coming out with this mod but my sims are still Singing Autonomously
Letisha
2022-02-08 20:14:21 +0000 UTCSome players have reported corruption whenever downloading the ts4 script file or the other so it would be best to right click them and save as on the file they both definitely work but sometimes the files get broken if this doesn't fix the problem you can see another post on how to reach out to me I would reference it but I am on mobile
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-02-08 16:50:21 +0000 UTCTierra D
2022-02-08 16:48:58 +0000 UTCOMG-the sniffing the air is SO ANNOYING! And unrealistic. I never go around sniffing the air. Thanks for this!
Notre Limas
2022-02-07 19:59:41 +0000 UTCFinally, a fix for Dine Out 😍 Thank you for all the amazing work you did on this. I love your channel!
Easter
2022-02-05 04:09:06 +0000 UTCSorry I missed this, I've been spammed heavily lately in my inbox so need to check manually. Lots of mods should be compatible. I think the majority will be compatible but a few that do very very similar things may cause issues. I'm interested in making it more compatible over time so if people run into incompatibilities I'd like to try to fix them. You can report these to carl@carlsguides.com - I'd ask for people to use Sims 4 in the title though.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-31 20:52:48 +0000 UTCI'm also wondering about compatibility :) Are there any mods that come to mind that it is/may be incompatible with?
Raenkri93
2022-01-27 11:46:34 +0000 UTCIs this mod compatible with other mods? I'm specifically worried about MCCC because it seems to effect a lot of the same things.
FalconSims
2022-01-27 07:05:48 +0000 UTCSo far I have not heard of anyone having problems
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-26 01:04:08 +0000 UTCis this working with the new update?
Stormy
2022-01-26 00:59:15 +0000 UTChow do I install this on my Macbook?
Jettie Moore
2022-01-25 22:03:54 +0000 UTCjoined for this mod....excited
Lois Ouellette
2022-01-25 21:22:10 +0000 UTCSo, I've been YouTube stalking you for some time now. I wanted to say that this mod is *the* reason I decided to become a patron. Super stoked!
CoffeeConfessor
2022-01-25 14:41:26 +0000 UTCI do not have that in my folder...I also just noticed when I login to the game, the script mod box is empty. I have put both of the above downloads in my folder.
Mindy Cope
2022-01-24 19:26:59 +0000 UTCThanks for testing that, let me see if it might be a pack that is required by some code.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-24 19:13:14 +0000 UTCI removed all of my mods, and put in just this one, scriptmods is on but it does not come up on the mailbox.
Mindy Cope
2022-01-24 19:03:44 +0000 UTCCan you check the mailbox to make sure difficulty settings are present? This is the way to know it's installed correctly.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-24 18:35:14 +0000 UTCI just joined and put this in my game, I followed the directions, I do use other mods, But this is not doing anything in my game.
Mindy Cope
2022-01-24 18:31:38 +0000 UTCMy mod doesn't fix every issue with Dine Out, the GP is buggy -- it improves the work flow of NPCs and diner Sims. I will be looking at dishes though. I'm never done. Can you email me at carl@carlsguides.com so it can help me give better support, once you confirm that things are working with the mailbox get back to me.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-24 03:02:42 +0000 UTCTHANKS for responding back. I do have my script mods turned on... I'll check the mail box though. But what waiters not picking up all the dishes? They leave some of them on the table. I mean they just stand there next to the table but do nothing?
tammy dancer
2022-01-24 02:15:49 +0000 UTCTHIS IS ON MY MIND! I want Burglars to not trigger auto lights! I will investigate this, no guarantees, but I'd love to make this happen and 100% agree.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-23 23:27:10 +0000 UTCIt's OK tammy, but something is wrong here... singing isn't allowed so I wonder if the LastException is that you might not have script mods turned on in your Game Options > Other area? Check the mailbox as well to make sure it's working. Without the script the mod breaks.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-23 23:26:31 +0000 UTCI love this, and I'm so excited to put it in my game! I have an idea that might fit well into this mod - LIGHTS!! it makes no sense that 1) pets can control the lights and 2) sims turn on lights when they enter a room where someone is sleeping. I'm not sure how hard this would be to fix but it seems like something that would go well in an overhaul mod.
Breoni Hester
2022-01-23 21:04:43 +0000 UTCHi Again... Sorry for bothering you. Just wanted to say i upgraded to the patreon version. And now i get a LE error message. And the waiters dont pick up all the dishes. They just stand there ignoring the plates. And my sim was singing and getting tips. I also wanted to ask is there a way to get more than one hostess? Now that there are more simmies the place gets crowded and they just stand there idle. But still love this mod. Is there anything in game I can do to tweak it? Are there any mods that conflict?
tammy dancer
2022-01-23 20:21:57 +0000 UTCThis is amazing, thank you!! Would I be right to assume this will clash with roBurky's Meaningful Stories mod and MCCC's mod (for example, friendship increase/decrease settings)? Thank you again for your hard work, I can't wait to play :)
Helen Goodyear
2022-01-23 10:57:46 +0000 UTCThank you! This mod is so awesome!
Ella
2022-01-23 09:23:24 +0000 UTCWow I love this
Tim
2022-01-23 01:43:40 +0000 UTCHeya I'm having issues getting this mod to work in my game. I have mods enabled but it is still not showing up on the mail box - are there any conflicts that i am missing in terms of other mods? I keep getting a script error when i load my game
Niamh
2022-01-23 01:38:30 +0000 UTCThank you so much for this! I haven't seen anything about conflicts, am I missing anything?
toadflax
2022-01-23 01:33:02 +0000 UTCSo hey Amari. Do you have script mods turned on? This usually happens when you have both the package and ts4script installed but have not let the ts4script work by enabling it in options.
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-22 19:07:51 +0000 UTCthe carl menu doesn't show up on my mailbox
Ivy
2022-01-22 10:43:28 +0000 UTCTHIS IS AMAZING
LivingDeadGalSims
2022-01-22 02:24:47 +0000 UTCuse A Good Neighborhood Lot Trait
Jonathan C.
2022-01-20 16:57:23 +0000 UTCCan you disable burglars?
T-Bone
2022-01-19 23:22:21 +0000 UTCIt didn't download for me when I left clicked but with a right click and open in new tab, it downloaded. I'm on a pc using chrome
Genevieve Krebs
2022-01-18 23:21:01 +0000 UTCYou sir, are a genius
Jennacide
2022-01-18 18:11:23 +0000 UTCYou could try right-clicking and save link as or save as on the actual download links. I'm not sure why this is happening to you but I did confirm the downloads are working for me. It may be a browser thing...
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-17 19:40:33 +0000 UTCHas anyone else had issues downloading? When I click on the link it just downloads instructions on where/how to store the file, but no actual file folder. I am new to using mods so it's possible I'm doing something wrong I just can't figure out what. It only happens when I try to download through Patreon.
Heidi Schneidau
2022-01-17 19:05:12 +0000 UTCditto!
Ashlee La Rose
2022-01-10 01:49:55 +0000 UTCGreat mod, it makes Sims 4 intresting again.
Carjosse (Chris Gabriels)
2022-01-08 23:49:15 +0000 UTCThis is my first Patreon! I think your guide and this mod are amazing. Thank you for your work.
Erika Nelli
2022-01-08 23:32:16 +0000 UTCI am loving what this mod does for the game, it's such an improvement. I was wondering if maybe in the future if there was anything that could be done with the sickness system? I've always thought it's bad in the Sims 4. Sims just sick with those annoying skin details which can be instantly fixed with medicine, it's such a boring easy system.
Sharonia
2022-01-06 20:26:58 +0000 UTCWould you consider nuking relationship gains from introductions? it should give barely anything like 5 points its particularly bad if your sims have a good reputation!
Sophie
2022-01-03 21:10:30 +0000 UTCYeah definitely, please email it to carl@carlsguides.com and I'll have a look!
Carl's Sim Guides
2022-01-03 17:29:17 +0000 UTCHi! I am loving this mod and all that it brings to the game. I am getting an error when a sim tries to eat any baked goods. It happened at home and at a cafe venue. The sim picks up the portion, sits down and then resets. I have a LE if that would help? When I remove GO it works fine. It may conflict with something but I tried it is a fresh save with no other mods and the same happened. Hope I can help!
Claire Bradley
2022-01-03 17:26:28 +0000 UTCWould you be able to make the friendship/romance difficulty and daily gain cap a setting even just on or off?
Sophie
2021-12-31 04:33:19 +0000 UTCHi Shannon! Yes, it will work straight away. You can use the mailbox to change the difficulty settings on 4 categories, should you wish to customize the experience. Hard mode is default BUT when you change it and reload the game the settings will stay :)
Carl's Sim Guides
2021-12-22 06:19:46 +0000 UTCIf I download this mod will it automatically work in the game? I haven't done this before.
Shannon Garrett
2021-12-19 14:26:35 +0000 UTCHey, sorry for being slow. This is the latest build with everything in both. I'll be working on this post eventually to clear up that confusion. I need to make another for the public version too.
Carl's Sim Guides
2021-12-14 01:09:18 +0000 UTCHi just joined as I seen your tweet about this and was wondering if I just need this version or do I also need the difficulty mod further down to get all of those aspects too? Like the better friendships and career stuff thank you :)
Morganbx
2021-12-13 14:43:43 +0000 UTC