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🌕 The Sims 4 Goth Galore Kit Giveaway Alert! 🌕

In just 5 easy steps, you could be the lucky winner of The Sims 4 Goth Galore Kit (EA App) this Halloween! 🎃

How to Enter:

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One lucky Simmer will be chosen on October 31st! Good luck, Simmers! 🖤

Calling all gamers to join my usability study for a portfolio project! I'm currently working on an app design for my portfolio and I need your honest feedback. It's in the early stages of design currently and I'm testing out different ideas. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated ❤️ Should only take 5-10 minutes to complete.

Links below, thank you :)

Link to my project: here

Link to survey: here

Handlebar Facial Hair

As a special thank you for your recent support, I decided to surprise you all with a new item to add to your CAS catalog. A new facial hair! Love you all ♥️♥️♥️

Facial Hair

BGC

Male Sims

24 Maxis swatches

Teen - Elder

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Car WooHoo Mod

After weeks of development, I'm excited to finally share my latest creation: Car WooHoo Mod, a game-changing addition that brings cars to The Sims 4 with a twist! Whether you're going on road trips, woohooing, or just relaxing, this mod lets your Sims live their best lives.

Chevalier Lovemaster | Car WooHoo

BGC

Maxis 11 swatches

Draggable and Inventoriable

Hatchback Smart Car | Car WooHoo

BGC

Maxis 7 swatches

Draggable and Inventoriable

Gameplay Features:

 Travel: Sims can drive to different destinations, plan road trips, or simply enjoy a ride.

Woohoo in Cars: Take romance to the next level with a unique Woohoo interaction.

Sleep or Relax in the Car: Perfect for Sims who love camping or just need a quick nap on the go.

Go to Movies: Sometimes doing something romantic doesn't mean you have to pair up with other Sims. With this option, a Sims can travel through a rabbit hole alone to watch a romantic movie.

Go on Road Trips/Vacations: Sims can plan a trip using the car and can invite up to 7 Sims to vacation with them

Ask Sugar Daddy for Money: A fun little interaction that allows your Sims to gain Simoleons after texting their Sugar Daddy

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How to Use:

Once you've installed the mod, simply place a car on your lot and interact with it to access the new features. No additional packs required!

Compatibility:

I've tested the mod with various popular mods, and it seems to be fully compatible. However, if you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out!

If you have Eco Lifestyle EP, you will notice that the Hatchback Smart Car will provide your lot with a +3 Positive Eco Footprint

Future Updates:

I'm already working on new features like adding more a radio for music and going on dates. Stay tuned for updates!

Base Game Loc Hairstyle Add-on CC

Hi Simmers!

I’m thrilled to share my latest custom content with you all – additional colors for the fabulous new locs hairstyle! Inspired by the amazing collaboration between Maxis, Dark & Lovely, and Ebonix, I’ve expanded the base game color palette to give you even more options to express your Sims’ unique styles. Plus, these colors are in the makeup category, allowing for even more customization thanks to the sliders!

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What’s Included:

8 new color combinations for the locs hairstyle

Available in the makeup category for added customization

Use sliders to perfect the hue, brightness, and saturation

Compatible with the "regular" locs hairstyle without ombre effect

Where to find it:

  Featured in the "Eyeliner" category of Create A Sim

DOWNLOAD: [Patreon] 

Mini Twists Hair by yours truly :)

Hey guys, I'm back again with another hair to add to your collection. Two-strand twists are a versatile hairstyle that can work on either short or long hair. It's a very popular protective hairstyle in the African diaspora and I decided to bring it to you all for your black Sims to wear!

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BGC

Hat Compatible

Maxis 24 swatches + 3 Custom Maxis Max swatches

Vertices: 12789 

Polygons: 14082

DOWNLOAD: [Patreon] 

Here is an override of this Cute Critter Basket that comes with base game. I also included a bonus item: the Tooth Beary toy. Enjoy! 

Cute Critter Basket

BGC

Maxis 8 swatches

Toy box functionality

Tooth Beary

***Growing Together Required

Maxis 4 swatches

Toy functionality

Also a little heads-up. More is to come soon! Currently working on a Tech Lover mod that will give your tech savvy Sims more to do in-game!

DOWNLOAD: [Patreon] 

Afro Puffs Custom Content: Infant - Child

Hi everyone! I know it's been a while and I’ve got another small batch of CC for you all!

This is my first age conversion project. It was an interesting process learning how to do this. If you've grown up in a black household, you've likely seen kids with this exact hairstyle. I just HAD to bring it to The Sims 4 :)

BGC

Gender Neutral

15 Maxis swatches

Infant- Child

Vertices: 4061  Polygons: 5897

DOWNLOAD: patreon

enjoy!!!

It had to be done. I separated that beautifully crafted, elegant mirror from The Sims 4 Modern Luxe Kit vanity. Major thanks to Xureila and The Sims for creating this kit for us.

6 swatches Base Game Compatible shiftable mirror (like paintings) Build-Buy Name: [make_it_sizzle] Wait Until I Glow-Up Mirror

DOWNLOAD: [Patreon] 

Functional Modern Luxe Purse

The Sims 4 Modern Luxe Kit was done in collaboration with Sims creator Xureila. All credit goes to The Sims and Xureila, who worked so diligently to create this beautiful kit for us. Since the late 1950s, video games have been a popular American pastime. The gaming industry continues to entertain us, educate us and help shape our views of the world. That's why I am so glad to see evolution of black culture and how we as a community continue to shape The Sims franchise.

This EA mesh edit requires Modern Luxe Kit in order for it to work. Included with this add-on is added functionality to that gives us twice the functionality in one object with "The Baddie's Bag": (1) a lunch bag for quick-meals/drinks and (2) a place for Sims to store their inventory items.

Disclaimer: this fan made custom content is not affiliated with EA. My content will always be free, but if you are so inclined and able, you can show your support over on my Patreon.

Download for FREE here:

Patreon 

toying around.

Just some custom content I've had in my game for a while and wanted to publish. Nothing too interesting but uhhh yeah!

Barb Camisole

Just an edit of a High School Years top to not be knitted (or crocheted?) and be made of a thinner fabric (this is me talking out of my ass).

base game compatible

lods

shadow map, spec map, normal map

Rift Hoodie

That one hoodie in Growing Together but with longer sleeves.

base game compatible

lods

shadow map, spec map, normal map

Felix Pullover

Another Growing Together top that I've just recolored (but made BGC because it's simple enough to do).

base game compatible

lods

shadow map, spec map, normal map

Nicolet Sweater

*Another* Growing Together edit that is basically just a separated sweater.

base game compatible

lods

shadow map, spec map, normal map

DOWNLOAD (patreon)

BROOOO how did I never know this? There's a cheat for this? I wasted so much time doing this stuff manually 💀

Sims 4 Studio Batch Export/Import Cheats

I’m minded not everyone may know about the batch export and import cheats in Sims 4 Studio. They make it a lot, lot easier to get your files in and out of the program (which is especially welcome when making walls and/or anything with a lot of swatches).

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Open S4S and ready your package by creating your swatches (the easiest way to do this is to load a colour palette you’ve already prepared using Tools > Color Palette but you can do it manually if you need to)

Step 2: Once you have your swatches in place, press CTRL+SHIFT+C (the same command to open the cheats window in TS4) and type studio.exportall

S4S will create a folder in the same location as your package that has all the various texture files associated with your package in PNG format. 

Go into that folder and delete everything that isn’t a main diffuse texture (all the files highlighted in the picture below are the ones you want to delete). You’ll be left with the same amount of identical diffuse textures as there are swatches in your package.

Step 3: Create your recolours/textures and save them with the file names of the corresponding diffuse textures/swatches you have in the folder S4S made. (You have to save them as PNG.)

Step 4: This is why it’s important to save the files in the same folder and with the names S4S created. Go back to S4S and in the cheats window (CTRL+SHIFT+C) type studio.importall and watch as it imports all of those nice new textures for you. It will likely throw an error at the end, but you can safely ignore it and close the error window (close it with the little red x in the top right corner).

(At first you won’t see any change. You have to click on a new swatch to see it’s imported them all.)

You’re done! You now have 48 (or a far more sensible number of) nice new textures and can save your package and check it in game.

This works for all objects and walls and floors. I haven’t tried it on cas objects because I don’t make them. 

Sometimes when importing wall textures if you’ve been using S4S for a while its memory can get a little overloaded and it won’t import them all. If this happens you can either close the program and start again, which will clear the memory, or you can just keep typing the batch import cheat and eventually it will import them all. It just needs a little coaxing. 

And for walls and floors S4S will automatically create the thumbnails for you. You still have to generate them yourself for all other objects by viewing them in game (or add your own in S4S).

This makes creating recolours in particular quick and easy. The most time consuming part is doing the recolouring itself. Gone are the days of individually importing hundreds of textures.

Pose Inspired CC Dump

✨ The category is: FACE ✨ Embrace the enchanting allure of the ballroom as your Sims sashay away to the rhythm of timeless elegance. 💃🕺✨ Serving face and personality, I present to you my bespoke custom content inspired by the grace and splendor of Pose in The Sims 4! 🌟

Angel Hair

BGC

Hat Compatible

Maxis 24 swatches 

Teen - Elder

Vertices: 8565  Polygons: 10222

Anchor Beard

BGC

Maxis 24 swatches 

Teen - Elder

Vertices: 145  Polygons: 228

Pray Tell Glasses

BGC

7 swatches 

Teen - Elder

Vertices: 1290  Polygons: 1404

DOWNLOAD: patreon

As you can probably tell, I'm a bit obsessed right now with a particular series called Pose. I know I'm late to the craze. All my palm colored friends knew about the show and were practically begging me to watch back in 2021. I'll be the first to say it. Black-ish was a show made about black people for white people to watch. I thought this was one of those same situations. had this one friend who recommended me the show. I told that boy, "I live episodes of Pose everyday. I'm a 21st century autistic, queer black man in an America that is constantly trying to tear down people who look like me". I was fearful that this series was going to be another example of glamorized trauma porn media showing one-dimensional struggles of black people because honey, I already have enough to share with the WHOLE world. But truthfully it wasn't as bad as I thought. The series revolves around the HIV/AIDs crisis. Funnily enough, I've actually noticed many parallels to the BLM protests, covid-19 pandemic and the hysteria surrounding monkey pox. During the 1980s and 1990s, many queer people were kicked out of their biological parent's homes. Mostly in fear of the unknown of what HIV could bring their families. And this fear forced many kids out on the streets. The series follows the lives of a group of characters who are part of the ballroom scene, a vibrant subculture in the LGBTQ community where individuals compete in dance and runway competitions, forming "houses" that act as surrogate families. The characters faced several moments of discrimination, prejudice, and hardships but also found strength and catharsis in their chosen families and artistic expressions. I really admire how the show tackled the hardships and they really didn't sugarcoat anything. Overall, the show presents a rich tapestry of themes emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance, community and advocacy, all of which are things that a modern black queer person like myself can really resonate with. I truly saw myself in so many of the characters.

Air Jordan 13's 🔱

𝐼𝒩𝒞𝐿𝒰𝒟𝐸𝒮:

Air Jordan 13s (Infant-Elders 🔱

Air Jordan 13s In Box Deco 🔱

Air Jordan 13s Deco 🔱

𝐼𝒩𝐹𝒪:

𝒟𝒾𝓈𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌𝑒𝒹 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝑜𝓂𝓈

𝒞𝓊𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓂 𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓂𝒷𝓃𝒶𝒾𝓁

infant-𝐸𝓁𝒹𝑒𝓇

𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝐿𝑜𝒹𝓈

𝟣𝟢𝟢% 𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝑀𝑒𝓈𝒽

𝒯𝒪𝒰:

𝒟𝑜 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝒹𝒾𝒻𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂🚫

𝒟𝑜 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒸𝓁𝒶𝒾𝓂 𝒶𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝑜𝓌𝓃🚫

𝒟𝑜 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒶𝓃𝓎 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝑔𝒶𝓂𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓂𝓎 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝓂𝒾𝓈𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃🚫

𝒟𝒪𝒲𝒩𝐿𝒪𝒜𝒟 𝐻𝐸𝑅𝐸 🔱

Pride Collection CC Kit by make_it_sizzle

I’m excited to announce the release of my Pride Collection CC Kit. On this special month of June, we celebrate Juneteenth and Pride month. As an African American man who also happens to be gay and play The Sims, creating this CC kit was so important for me.  I truly feel as though the spirit of Storme DeLarverie should be in each and every one of us, which is why I named one of my CC items after them.

Below is a brief history of the two holidays.

If you do not already know, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Celebrated annually on June 19th, its origins date back to 1865. On June 19, 1965, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved people were now free. However, the enslaved people had no idea they had already been emancipated. That June 19th announcement arrived 2 and a half years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1863.

The first Pride was a riot. Pride Month is an annual celebration of many of the contributions made by the LGBTQ+ community to cultures, society, and history worldwide. Pride commemorates its roots in the Stonewall Riots that occurred on June 28th, 1969. As was a common practice in many cities, the New York Police Department (NYPD) would occasionally raid bars where gays and lesbians were known to gather. On June 28, police dragged patrons and employees out of Stonewall In, a popular gay bar in Manhattan, New York, and several people fought back against the NYPD. It was said that Storme DeLarverie, a gay rights activist, threw the first punch at the riot. A crowd of people slowly but surely grew which turned into a 6 day protest which was led largely by Black LGBTQ+ women that marched the streets of Manhattan.

Patreon: Download (Free)

Included with this CC kit:

Pride Hat:

Gender inclusive

9 swatches

Teen-Elder

BGC

High-top Converse shoes

Gender inclusive

4 swatches

Teen-Elder

BGC

Pride jean shorts

10 swatches

Teen-Elder

BGC

Pride tank top

Gender inclusive

4 swatches

Teen-Elder

BGC

Necklace (2 lengths)

5 swatches

Teen-Elder

BGC

Leggings

3 swatches

Teen-Elder

BGC

Socks

3 swatches

Teen-Elder

BGC

BONUS CONTENT:

DeLarverie Hair

Hat Compatible

Maxis 24 swatches

Teen – Elder

BGC

Vertices: 11195 Polygons: 18604

Growing Together Liberated Plants

Once upon a time, in a small town nestled amidst rolling hills of San Sequoia, there lived a set of plants named Aloe Vera, Monstera, and Palm Tree. From the moment they were born, they were inseparable, sharing a bond that went beyond the ordinary. The townsfolk marveled at their unity, often mistaking them for one another due to their striking resemblance. As they grew older, their connection only grew stronger, forming an unbreakable thread that tied their lives together.

As the triplets entered their twenties, life took an unexpected turn. Let's just say that they all took different career paths. Though saddened by the impending separation, the triplets understood that their individual dreams were equally important. With heavy hearts and tears in their eyes, they bid farewell and embraced their respective journeys.

BGC

4 Plants

Maxis 8 swatches 

DOWNLOAD: patreon

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Farrah Hair

I'm back with another base game hair! This time it's for the female framed Sims. It has been quite a journey learning how to maneuver around Blender and I can only hope more is to come as I gain more knowledge. Everyone has to start somewhere, right? This mesh isn't perfect but I do love how it turned out.

BGC

Hat Compatible

Maxis 24 swatches 

Teen - Elder

Vertices: 6651  Polygons: 10072

DOWNLOAD: patreon

PREVIEW

Stanley Hair

This was my attempt at creating a wash-and-go hairstyle for men in The Sims 4. Naturalistas will know exactly what I mean. These curls are so defined! Trying to make The Sims 4 blackity black one hair at a time. Be patient, more is to come!

BGC

Hat Compatible

Maxis 24 swatches 

Teen - Elder

Vertices: 23492 

Polygons: 31696

DOWNLOAD: patreon

PREVIEW

this little ol' blog has hit 1.5k followers! as a thank you, i am bringing y'all another facial hair edit no one asked for!

this time i altered two base game beards that i have literally always hated. may your weaker chinned and/or lumberjack sims rejoice!

download links below:

Another Curly Beard Sweet Chin Music

blue collar boys;

you know how it goes; i bought a pair of cookman pants, decided to make a single piece of cc that looked like them, then ended up with 8 pieces….none of which are what i set out to make. normal stuff.

∴  base game compatible, for masculine frames (with the exception of the cap, which is for both), teen-elder

∴  fisherman’s cap REQUIRES THIS MESH

∴  all items come in 34 swatches that are a mix of @sforzcc’s old money and farrow & ball palettes with a few extra colors thrown in

∴  the tucked tee and tucked open tee are also by sforz and you can grab the originals here! thanks to their generous tou, the meshes for the recolors are included 💌

∴  terms of use, but basically: don’t be a loser and/or freak! don’t charge for anything that derives from this piece

∴  whenever i release this much stuff at once, i can’t shake the feeling that i’ve done something wrong :s so please let me know if you notice anything wonky! <3

download (dropbox) || alternate download (simsfileshare)