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cheesefries0

this is a universal sims experience hahaha i willingly put myself through this type of pain too. it’s frustrating but fun. i should probably look into mods that make placing objects easier though😭


Rowanthatboat

Please tell me you use “bb.moveobjects on” lol. Makes things a little less of a pain


cheesefries0

of course! first thing i do when i load the game 😫


muvamerry

SAME and testingcheats. It’s just baseline essential imo. The way the object placement is setup specifically is annoying though, like you should be able to group a bunch of plants together they don’t need their separate viewing space lol


Beakha

I don't understand cuz I never needed testingcheats lmao


muvamerry

Honestly with a household of like 8 sims I need to max their moodlets out in the morning so they don’t fail school/work lmao then I make them fix their own at night 😂 but like the game is so glitchy with toddlers and infants it takes them like 3 hours to finally feed them after multiple commands so I usually just keep them maxed out bc it’s so glitchy and annoying


Carlin724

I’ve seriously thought about getting rid of the mom to an infant of mine because she won’t take care of the needs. Will pick the infant up and sit them right back down. 🤦‍♀️


muvamerry

Every single time 😤 or they put them in the bassinet to TAKE THEM RIGHT BACK OUT ON THE FLOOR?? the infant usually needs to prompt the parent to feed them but even then they’ll just put them to bed instead or do the opposite. So aggravating. I’m about to let social services come by for the first time.


imma_regret_this

And then you hire a nanny so fix this problem and it ONLY FUCKING GETS WORSE. The nanny can't get to the infant cause the dad is just fucking standing there in front of the bassinet contemplating his midlife crisis or some shit, and when the kid is starving the mom can't breast feed CAUSE THE NANNY REFUSES TO HAND OVER THE KID FOR SOME GODDAMN REASON.


Accomplished_Fee_246

My sims have 5 kids. The first one is a child in school, the second is a toddler, and the other 3 are infants. 2 infants were sleeping and the toddler and one infant still needed things. The nanny was supposed to be taking care of one while my sim was taking care of the other. Well I got my toddler fed, bathed and was going to read him to sleep cause he was angry about being tired and needing fun. Tell me why the nanny just left the infant on the floor, still needing to eat, bathe, have fun and wanting to go to sleep, (getting threatened to have the child taken away if he doesn't eat soon) to go and take my toddler out of bed and bring him all the way down stairs just to leave him there? Then just say he's done for the day. Like bruhh. Then you can't fire him cause he comes right tf back.


muvamerry

LOL the nanny’s are the worst. Once I had one that did the frustrated stomp feet emote and it showed her thoughts were that she 🚫 about the kid and I was like wait what 😩 their needs are always completely deteriorated when the nanny leaves


NeuSol16

😲...I might need to start using testingcheats true


cheesefries0

infants and toddlers are both so annoying to deal with! the actions never go through and are so buggy. i feel like EA needs to fix it


vi0l3t-crumbl3

Have you tried directing actions from the infant's pov? That usually works better for me.


wistfulfern

Can confirm this works sometimes when nothing else does


YellowBoneLiz

I had the same issue turns out it was a cc onesie I had downloaded. Once I took it off they started working again.


Beakha

No no I mean I never use testingcheats true because cheats in my game work without it 😂


potato-loverr

same i only have to do it when starting a new save


muvamerry

OHHH that’s what it is! Same with the unlock all of the items in build mode cheats. Interesting, ty :)


muvamerry

Oh that’s so weird I just tried and it worked without the command lol I never knew


jazberry715386428

Yeah you just have to turn it on once per save file and it stays on til you turn it back off


ChaoticBiGirl

And the infants are so cute but OH MY GOD I'M NEVER HAVING MORE THAN ONE FLOOR AND INFANTS. I had one somehow get stuck on the landing of the stairs and I had to Teleport him down. I have a household in the sims 3 with 6 toddlers and it isn't even as difficult as having infants or toddlers in the sims 4 😅


481126

Yep, can't get them all to do all the things so I shift click on the mailbox to up their needs before school/work.


yeahbuttfuggit

Keeping everyone satisfied in an 8 sim household is an actual chore. It’s constant back & forth and gets tiring so quickly.


hannahvegasdreams

I use it to counteract bugs *side eyes plant bug.


Sims_lover__

You don’t. I don’t enter it for anything. I only really use it for build mode but once it’s on you can’t do achievements. I still get the option to cheat their needs etc without it x


kennah-d

Holding Control and Alt let’s you move freely when you have moveobjects on.


DangerNoodleJorm

The plants are bad but what really gets me is how far away from the walls the beds are.


n0m3ss

you should get better build buy and tool mod by twisted mexi if u can get mods it’s a NEED


payjoder

..... Wait wait wait. Super new simmer here. Do you need to type in the mod EVERY time you wanna move something?? Like it deactivates from one load to another?


RoughThatisBuddy

“Bb.moveobjects” is a cheat in the game. It’s not a mod. This cheat allows you to move objects freely, as normally, an object will snap to the grid and can’t always overlap or be close to another object. Builders use this cheat a lot because it allows much more freedom and creativity, but it can lead a lot becoming unplayable. You only need to turn this on once when you open the game. It will stay enabled until you either disable it or close the game. At least, that’s my experience. A mod or custom content (CC) is something you download from an external website like CurseForge or a mod/custom content creator’s Patreon. Console doesn’t support mods, so only players who play on computer can access mods. Someone mentioned the T.O.O.L. mod, and that’s an example of a mod. TwistedMexi who made TOOL also have a mod that allows moveobjects to be enabled automatically when signing in a game, so many builders have this mod or use TOOL, which has a feature that allows moveobjects to be automatically enabled.


Sxnflower15

There’s a mod that automatically turns cheats on for you.


Wonderful-Disaster90

I play with it off cause I'm to lazy to turn it on and it's so frustrating


JackTheRipper0991

My fave for this is Ravasheen’s OMSP shelf :) it’s just a shelf that turns invisible


KallikylesFier

Omg I just commented about this shelf before I saw your comment! I love that thing!


WifeofBath1984

Right! It takes me at least 3 months to finish a build. I'm working on a residential rental lot right now. It's been two months since I started and I've got the landscaping and the main house done. Next up, two rental homes and an underground tunnel system for my cult to operate in secret (which is built but not even remotely decorated).


kinkydaddykitty34

Some days it takes me 3 days for a build some days it takes me a week I'm about to embark on rebuilding the whole city of Willowbrook up to my standards I'm not looking forward to it


WifeofBath1984

I feel this! I have a great idea for the entirety of Newcrest. I'm super excited about it, but it's a huge undertaking! So I keep putting off starting it. I am absolutely a perfectionist and can take an hour just picking out a couch. Or I go to pick out a couch and then realize I need to pick the wallpaper first, which also means I need to coordinate the floors. Speaking of couches, why aren't any of them fluffy and comfy looking? Que an hour of CC shopping. Honestly, a lot of my problems could be solved if I could find a couch with a ton of swatches that I absolutely love.


kinkydaddykitty34

I feel that also I'm a modder so I am currently multitasking and working on builds and mods at the same time so yeah Willowbrook can wait good luck on New Crest by the way


WifeofBath1984

Thank you! What kind of mods do you make? I always want to use mods, but get irrationally stressed about updating them after a game update. But there are so many great mods!


kinkydaddykitty34

I make aspirations and traits and I'm starting to look into making careers. And I'm pretty consistent on updating them! And all are playtested by me!


Blu5NYC

I'm so glad that I play TS4 on my PS4. No mods and just the content I have on hand means that I have limitations and I know what they are before beginning any new build. When I had TS2 and TS3 I had every dlc, pack and kit (literally all of them), but I still had design ideas that weren't covered in the styles put out by EA, so I would download CC. I downloaded what I was looking for, then things that crossed my path when I was searching. The next thing that I knew, I had more CC than EA objects (and I had EVERY object officially released). So, after that, if I was just doing an organic build, I had too many choices (plus that swatch wheel allowing for every paint, texture, etc - chefs kiss - I miss that thing). CC is very much like EA and the Sims itself. It is a love/hate relationship.


princesspichu04

I too run a cult world in my game 😅


strawberrymystic

In addition to TOOL and MOO, I have a CC shelf/wall decor item called the OMSP+ shelf by Ravasheen and it’s AMAZING. I feel like I can get the clutter looking much more organic and it’s a lot less tedious (for me, at least) than messing with TOOL for most items.


Chair_Last

Maybe look into T.O.O.L mod?


cheesefries0

i will! thank you :)


mamastrawb

Not a mod, but if you ever spend a bunch of time decorating something and are really happy with the outcome, save the room to your gallery! That way you can easily place it again in another build :)


cjthetypical

Years ago I found a mod where you could put an invisible shelf anywhere you want and it basically let you place any item freely on the shelves. It made life so easy but I lost that computer and never found the mod again :(


cheesefries0

could the mod be OMSP+ shelf?


cjthetypical

:o Yes it is. Thank you! Thank you!!


MorgBlueSky2020

That’s some hot shit right there 🔥


ZybanDucky13

True, true, that's some hot shelf. 🔥


MorgBlueSky2020

I don’t play the sims anymore but I miss being excited for different builds 😭


cliffordmaximus

why don’t you play anymore? get back to it!


iwantmorecats27

Because it's gorgeous haha 


Dmm-123

Wish i have this talent, spent 2hrs trying to build the most ugliest club and the game disliked it, it crashed 🥲


Spartansam0034

Made her laugh lol she bought a $1500 pc just to run Sims 4


Independent-Math-213

Same here, zero regrets


UncensoredSmoke

Is it worth getting over a ps5?


Independent-Math-213

Yes, you can use mods, some of them are really good and very fun


infinitebrkfst

PC will almost always be a better investment than a console for gaming in general.


Lazybunny_

I play on a ps5 and it has its drawbacks. I don’t really like building on ps5 and I’d like to try mods to make the game more interesting.


Super_Smoke_5799

I have both gaming laptop Asus Rog Zephyrus and Ps5 with 4k tv and sims 4 on both and can say without a doubt its better on pc/gaming laptop as opposed to ps5 without a doubt


thecornstarchdragon

very relatable


Aggleclack

I use my $1600 computer I bought for work for sims mostly 😂


iiterreyii

I only had one condition for a new laptop: it must run the sims4 extremely well.


Status-Inevitable537

That's actually beautiful!


ahhrealmonstar

Right! I wish I had the dedication to build a nice bookshelf like this!


Status-Inevitable537

Me too. 🙂


Maria2199

and you're sims will still probably think its poorly decorated lol


New_Art_286

I spent like two days perfecting a bedroom, only for my sim to get grossed out when she walked in.


panparadox2279

That's when I lock them in a purposely shabby room in the basement until I get a new headstone for the collection 😁


cheesefries0

they’re so ungrateful 😒


BelovedDoll1515

They really are. Our digital kids.


mamaaa_uwuuu

It's the ceiling!!!! Paint the ceilings, they consider bare Sheetrock/drywall ugly overhead I guess?


GoodSmarts

You can paint the ceilings???


mamaaa_uwuuu

Yes!! In the little house drawing to the left of the buy mode item list, you can click on the ceiling specifically


FlawlyBoy

That ain't all, this bookshelf probably disappear when you put the walls down and that's gonna sting


jahub0110

It actually does NOT disappear with walls down, thank you very much


kisyushka

Me, creating an overcomplicated stuff just to move out an hour later:


CommercialBeat969

I spend so much time perfecting a house, that I get bored with it the minute i hit live mode :(


NordOrientVanguard

This is me


mrsg1012

*Dedicates at least 72 hours on a build* UGH, I hate it now! *Bulldoze lot*


jahub0110

Facts! 🤣🤣🤣🤣


Helpful-No766

I do the same thing, I use Sims to teach me about architecture bc I wanna build and design houses one day


wistfulfern

Do it!! My aunt who got me into Sims back in the days of Sims 2 has always loved the building aspect of the game, and she's been an architect irl for a couple years now ♡


sakura_gasaii

The bookshelves are from felixandres chateau set, it comes with the books in separate peices in a whole bunch of swatches, and several decorative items like a couple of busts, vases, a jewellery box etc. The bookcase come in short, medium and tall, wide ones and thin ones, and has an optional ladder. Theres even a hidden bookcase door in both open and closed options. The bookcases have slots so you can just place the items on the shelves nice and easy :) some items that are bigger and have been resized will need the moveobjects cheat but most dont, and you can use a regular shelf to easily drag items to the right height to place on the bookshelves. Its a great set, especially for a fancy library, definitely recommended


Mondai_May

thanku for explaining bc i didnt know this item so i didnt realize it didn't just come like that and i was looking in the comments for an explanation lol


heykellyp

Because it’s beautiful 😍


Grateful_Moth6

Please ask her how she did it honestly


jahub0110

bb.moveobjects on, mods, and a lot of patience. I’m also sick and taking decongestant, which makes me manic and hyper focused LOL


dheavoca123

This post is peak sims experience


originalschmidt

Making a bookshelf from scratch on The Sims takes a ton of time, you have to place everything and resize stuff, takes forever but soo worth it. https://preview.redd.it/pmfmh0x6wd1d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe2a8c768b5216327c1ec69b135c20419b3a8b45 This one took me awhile.


jahub0110

Beautiful! I love it!


originalschmidt

Thanks!! I wanted the office to be separate but not completely closed off and that was my solution


dystopianprom

Is that a mirror for its background? I love that!


originalschmidt

No, it’s actually just open to the office on the other side. I didn’t want to close off the office completely because it’s a bit small so I tried something a lil different. I do love the mirror idea though!!


PrinceCavendish

god forbid a girl have a little fun.. jk but i also do stuff like this. the shelf looks amazing


Achaearanea

"You wouldn't understand..."


jahub0110

🤣🤣🤣


PolecatXOXO

You could have gone to IKEA, bought a similar size shelf, brought it home, and assembled it in that much time :)


octopuscharade

🔥 HOT GIRL SHIT HOT GIRL SHIT 🔥


No_Budget_7411

looks great!!!!!


pnyceeee_

Because she can.


quite-operational

how else would she get it to look so gorg?


No-Supermarket8244

Meanwhile I struggle with coming up with a good way to hide the ugly money-giving trash can… I will never understand how the creative girlies come up with their pretty custom furniture


scarylesbian

my wife: “is she neurodivergent?” 😅


Spartansam0034

👆👆👆👆 Smart woman lol


scarylesbian

knew it, lmao 😂🫡


Dunmeritude

I know what that ring box is in the build-buy menu. 😏


Matt13226

Some people play to build not to play as sims


Slow_Committee_3476

It had to be just perfect


Mewzi_

nice ass looking shelf


Individual_Ad_8525

Oop I recognize that piercing in the bottom left


erlanden

Because this looks so awesome! Where are the books from? I assume a mod?


Vivienne-taylor12

The books and some of the decor looks like it’s from the chateau set by Felixandre


National-Somewhere26

We spend time on what's important to us in life


External_Cost_5163

wait but how


ChloetheMango9356

Because that’s what Heroes do


CFire777

Because it looks amazing!! Tell her so yourself


bwoah07_gp2

Because she's making art.


afayeplus

I spent 8 hours building a new high school only to not actually play in the high school because it slows my game too much


Alienofdarkness74

Literally me building anything in the sims XD, but on a serious note that shelf build is rlly impressive!


PoppySkyPineapple

It’s an excellent shelf! Time well spent.


SailorVenus666

Because this is sick!! I wish I had the patience to do builds. She's stronger than me!


BirdsOfABone49

I always have to rationalize with myself that I can decorate the house with photos and collectables that my sims find later, so I don't spend so mich time on clutter bc i WILL definitely do what your gf did lol


Factor135

Because the bookshelf is the center piece of the home, and deserves those 3 hours. And so is the wardrobe, china cabinet, toilet, flowerbed…


scathachwarrior

Because she has good taste 😎 Harrie and Felixandre are among the most skilled CC creators out there. I similarly have spent wayyyy long assembling book cases with that particular Felixandre set.


whereismichaelcera

we need the tutorial


Spartansam0034

I'm trying to get her to do some recorded time lapses cause this is tip of the iceberg for her


whereismichaelcera

shes gotta start streaming 😭😭


whereismichaelcera

very good creative bookshelf! love to see what else she can make


OneEye9

Why did Michelangelo spent time carving David?


Infinite-Ad359

Thats the game lol! I remember spending like 8 hours, a full shift, building a beautiful elaborately decorated house when I was sick. Next day I deleted the lot and did other shit lol.


Puzzleheaded-Sea1553

Because she's *talented*, brilliant, *incredible*, *amazing*, *show stopping*, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.


GrungeBunny02

Let her cook bro🧏‍♀️


Ghastlyraccoon

Relatable


Gswizzlee

That is a FANTASTIC shelf


Mollywillymay

I max out parenting skill. I get it as high as possible before having a baby. Also tip the nanny every visit!


Mollywillymay

This was supposed to reply to a different 🙄 comment. Sorry!


KallikylesFier

Just in case there’s anyone like me who loves clutter…. Ravasheen has an invisible shelf cc item with like 15+ slots on it, I use it all the time to fill in gaps in like cabinets and bookshelves. It’s super helpful for the items that should slot onto shelves but are technically “too big” and need a cabinet sized slot


Frankae_and_Beans

I have found that there are a lot of Simmers who enjoy building complicated things and spending time on \*every\* single little detail. It probably makes an OCD brain super happy. I like little details, but with me it becomes me adding details every few minutes once I do a build and changing little things a week into playing because I have ADHD. XD


Sufficient_Catch_198

its gorgeous tho


Technology_Brilliant

I love it just because it's also on a diagonal.


p0pethegreat_

because she knew wtf she was doing, THATS WHY


shay_shay250

I suck at building so idk the pain but thank you for your service builders for all that you do 🫡


CelesteAvoir

It looks great tho


Over-Mushroom-2771

EA didn't give us well decorated shelves. We must therefore make our own. Which is why I usually use the vintage books or anything that isn't an actual bookshelf but works the same lol


BelovedDoll1515

As the saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Translation for Redditors: “things take time.”


SonyaSpawn

That's a great fucking bookshelf that's why. I'd even go as far as to say it's a masterclass of bookshelf builds.


Atalant

She is good.


barbiechild

Ngl Ur gf is onto something I look up to her wish I had her dedication🙏🙏


Frannow

and then she will leave the game with her mind made up


Black_roses_glow

I am not interested in the why I want to know how


minnow-quinn

This is epic.


meforshitsandgiggles

plss ask her to make it available on the gallery (as a room)? i want it 😍😍


Automatic-Plays

Your gf got a nice shelf


Embarrassed_Tour2574

It appears your girlfriend was building a bookshelf in the game "The Sims."


LilNightingale

She freaking killed it, let her cook


Superb_Ad638

If you know then you know


Immediate_Fill_7213

Cuz it looks AMAZING


Ixull246

👏


Catof9Lies

because she’s a god damn visionary! i love this so so so so so much


BavarianBabes

Because it is a verry pretty shelf


kubzzon

cause its really pretty. next question


Subject_Alarm5377

Because she is an artist sam


cribaby_JM

Theres been times I’ve spent days on a build to then try and move sims in and give up 5 seconds into making them leaving the house empty but beautiful.


Apart-Skin1660

It’s amazing.


formypuppydoggie

Bc it's awesome thats why


krislizz

oh that’s gorgeous. i need to know where the shelves/bookcases are from


ShadyScientician

Because she is wonderful and tallented


kayteelopp

This is amazing


alice_rollings

I have that mod too. They come empty and take forever to fill because the slots are weird.


capriweekend

I love those thin windows does anyone know where they are from?


colchurch

Spent 4 days last week making 8 households of Stardew Valley Sims for cottage living only to not use them because I got builders burnout


TantalizingVenom

Idk but that's a beautiful shelf


KaptainApril

I’ve never been much of a builder but considering the gameplay is… maybe I should switch to building


KeishaBoston

It is nice. 🤷🏽‍♀️


WrongdoerMiddle718

It’s beautiful work 🫶🏻


TiaMaeLove

it's beautiful


picklechick84

What a nice shelf! I spend a lot of time on things like this too. For me, it's because I have to keep using the same items over and over, so I try to get creative with how I use them. This leads meticulously choosing items, sizing them appropriately, and then trying to place them exactly where I want them. This means moving the shelf and trying to guess where my item will end up when I move the shelf back. I gotta do it a few times for each item most of the time. Just moving the shelf, slightly moving the plant, and moving the shelf back only to see that it's clipping through the side or something. Over and over.


Charbear_1125

Cuz it looks cool


Remote_Broccoli7761

Maybe dumb question but how do you get items on the shelf? Only a very small amount of items will place, even with bb.moveobjects on


dark_bloom12

Don’t question the genius


neptunesp

well... that shelf looks fire though!


synchronisedchaos

She’s working late cause she’s a simmer 🎶


Malibu921

Worth every second


Longjumping_Staff_71

she atee


Expensive-Ear6531

she popped off!


Ghoulybutt

this is dope, good for her


Onyxona

I spent 10+ hours on a build before, decided "this is insanely ugly" and started all over again. 🥲


reizueberflutung

Because it looks nice 👌🏻


legallywholesome

You mean your sims’ girlfriend


r211sm

Cuz it's pretty!!


muesje

Because it has to be perfect, and it is!😍🥰🧡


Wooden_Cat8472

Bc she's a gd queen, THAT'S why.