25+ MUST-HAVE Mods for STUNNING Graphics and Realism in The Sims 4
Hi everyone! Here is a list of 25+ must-have mods for better graphics and realism in The Sims 4. I showcased each of the mods mentioned below. You can watch it here.♡
GShade
Reshade
GShade Presets
No Zzz by Krys29
No Blu by Luumia
No Glo by Luumia
Main Menu Overrides
Sunblind by Softerhaze
Tram Override by Vyxated
Hidden Highlight by Foggity
Font Override by Sulsulduck
Billboard Override by Kekeyw
Brutal Brawler by Cezpid/Zulf
Boat Override by Largetaytertots
No Blur In Distance by MizoreYukii
Map Replacements by Mamallama
Missing Plumbob by Mintvalentine
Fluffy Clouds Replacement by Miiko
San Sequoia Bridge Override by Alerion
Lighthouse Override by Largetaytertots
Celeb Social Faint Animation by NV Games
Motive Fail Energy Animation by NV Games
Lovestruck Taxi Override by Largetaytertots
Serene Main Menu Override by BougieChloe
Map Replacements by 20th Century Plumbob
Better In Game Lighting by Northern Siberia Winds
Remove Dust/Cloud When Sims Fight by Cezpid/Zulf
Even Better In-Game Lighting by Northern Siberia Winds
Along with my Whimsy Challenge Expanded challenge, I created several UI mockups to mimic TS4′s in-game moodlets, notifications, and more. Feel free to use these alongside your gameplay screenshots!
These are meant to be used with L'Univers Sims’ icon rips from the game, and utilize The Sims Sans fonts. All templates come as editable PSDs, and knowledge of Photoshop / other similar editing software is recommended.
Included Templates:
All-in-One PSD
Incoming Call / Text
Life States (Birth, Age Up, Death)
Moodlets (Custom colors as shape)
Other Info (Left, Right)
Sim Info (Simple, Detailed)
All hosted on SFS, no ad*fly.
View the folder for downloads here.
Feel free to send me an ask if you have any questions about editing the PSDs. No credit necessary for use, but it’s definitely appreciated. ☕
Here's my collection of UI-ish templates that I've been working on and have used in some of my recent posts. This file includes 15 or so templates that you can copy and paste into your screenshots. Before I had this "workspace" I used to have multiple tabs and windows open, and I often forgot which templates I had. I tried my best to organize, label, and colour-code each template for easy customization. For sample images, tips on how to use PSDs, "hidden" features, and other download links, keep reading.
UPDATE: Version 1.2 includes missing moodlets: scared, focused, fine, and asleep. Tag template now includes a white background that looks like the queued action text when you hover over queued actions.
TOU: Feel free to use and edit as you wish but please don't reupload and claim as your own. If someone asks where they're from, please link to this post.
DOWNLOAD (SFS) (42.7mb)
DOWNLOAD 1.2 (SFS) (45.2 mb)
beginner-friendly tips for using these PSD templates and some fun, little features:
open the windslar PSD collection in a new Photoshop window, drag and drop the folder/group of the template you want to use onto the image you’re editing OR select the folder/group of the template you want to use and ctrl+c / cmd+c then ctrl+v / cmd+v to the image you're editing
download the helvetihand font linked in this post so you don't get that constant pop-up that the font will be replaced
resize by selecting the folder containing the template. if you resize individual layers, things may start to look wonky
play around with blending layers and opacities for your template backgrounds. if readability is important, stick with normal, 100% opacity and a contrasting font colour. feel free to change the blending modes and fonts if you feel comfortable doing so
drop shadows and other effects may look slightly different if copying the template to another image because Photoshop, by default, has 'use global light' checked off; just double click the layer style to customize shadows or the click the eye icon by the effect layer to make it invisible
moodlets come in four different styles: classic, soft, dark, and bright and include all emotions plus a neutral one
the announcement template includes the following events (and their corresponding icons): birth, marriage, divorce, death, and news/neighbourhood story
imessage templates have the tails of the speech bubble on a separate layer so they don't get squished when you resize them
want to put an album cover or a profile pic? use a clipping mask. select the appropriate layer (ALBUM or USERPIC) on the template you want to use, drag the image you want to use and position it on top of the layer. right click the image and select 'create clipping mask'. now just resize the image to fit in the confines of that shape.
the tweet / social bunny template has bonus social bunny reaction icons in an invisible folder
the weather template has a folder including icons for multiple weather events. similarly, the location template has an icon for all the worlds (base game worlds all the way to Tomarang). there's also a location pin icon if you choose not to use the game's worlds icons.
edit this to your heart's content. change the fonts, the colours, the shapes and hit 'save as' so you can always have your personalized template workspace to use during your editing process. but if someone asks you where you got your templates, i'd appreciate if you linked back to my original post
Helvetihand Font
TS4 icons* - TheSimKid, deathbypufferfish, w-sims,
Tutorial on how to extract icons (i.e. how I got some of the world icons)
*I have L'Universims' icons from before the site was targeted by hackers, but I've included other places where you can download TS4 icons.
Ever since I started playing the Globetrotter challenge by @moonfi; I've been creating a collection of UI Widget style templates. This collection includes 20(ish) different templates for you to use in your gameplay screenshots. I'm hoping I did my best to make this as user-friendly as possible; but if you have any questions or notice something off - don't hesitate to message me or send an ask!
[Terms of Use]
Do: Use & edit as much as you want and/or know how to.
Don't: Reupload & claim as your own.
Do: Link back to this post if asked where they're from.
[You Need]
Fonts: April | Lemonmilk | Kids Handmade
TS4 Icons: deathbypufferfish | w-sims | TheSimKid
(I've had L'Universims' icons before they were hacked but as far as I know they've moved to a new website so download from there at your own risk.)
DOWNLOAD (SFS) 66.3mb **FIXED** (Missing moodlet)
[Tips & Hints]
Open the awkwardwhims psd collection file in Photoshop, then drag & drop the folder or group of templates onto your image.
The photo album template was inspired by @folkbreeze (definitely check out their resources, they're all so nice!) & other various examples I saw online.
Resize the template by selecting the folder as a whole; resizing individual layers may makes things unaligned.
Feel free to change background colors/fonts/etc as much as you want.
The text message template has 3 styles: sender, green receiver & blue receiver. There are also reaction icons & a separate reaction bar.
For the to-do list template I didn't include every aspiration icon (I was trying to keep this file as small as possible) but you can download this pack by @deathbypufferfish that has all the aspiration icons you'll need. However, it may be missing some of the newer aspiratons.
When adding photos (album cover/recent photos/etc) use a clipping mask.
The weather template includes all the different weather icons, so be sure to hide/unhide the one that applies.
For the new transaction template, make sure to only change the number of the price otherwise the Simoleon symbol will get changed to Times New Roman.
The notification message template is for life events, bad events & default game notifications (ie: legacy player, etc).
Stream ended, here you have the hair pack as I promised. At the start, it was planned to be just Iida, Ochako, Tsuyu, Momo and Jiro, but as my new friend Koomaxx got done Sero and Mina as well, I felt the need to make them both as well. The same goes for Toga, who’s the second villain you’ll be able to make for now on. I hope you all enjoy this as it was really expected for a long time and I know of a lot of you that got really excited about it.
As I said, this doesn’t mean I’m back to CC creation. It’s just that I found the perfect time to do all of this and I took the chance. If I remain alive in the next two months and I get a stable situation I’ll try to get back to content creation. See you, guys. Again, I hope you enjoy all of this.
oh hi there! i haven't posted here in a while, but i just watched the barbie movie a few days ago and needless to say, it is now my entire personality. so here's my first ever legacy challenge based on barbie's many, many careers and achievements!
apologies in advance, this challenge uses a lot of packs! i'm sorry! i might try to make a base game version at some point
challenge rules below the cut
All heirs must be female and named Barbie. (non-heir children may have any name)
You may use the freerealestate cheat for your first house, but try not to use money cheats after that!
You are allowed and encouraged to use lot traits and rewards to boost skill gain, anything that’s in-game is fair game.
Packs you will need:
EPs: Get To Work, City Living, Cats & Dogs, Get Famous, Island Living
GPs: Spa Day*, Parenthood
Optional packs (for the optional generations):
EPs: University, Cottage Living, Horse Ranch
GPs: Strangerville
*You only need Spa Day for the High Maintenance trait in one of the generations and nothing else, so it's fine to skip out on it.
You've been raised with traditional values: find a good man, start a family, be a homemaker... But you want your children to aim higher, so you'll make sure to set them up for success.
Complete Successful Lineage aspiration
Max Parenting and Cooking skills
Have at least 3 kids and 1 pet, each child must complete at least one child aspiration and they must all be A+ students
Must have Family-Oriented trait
Your mother was happy staying at home, but not you. You're ready to fight your way to the top and make enough money to support your family for generations to come.
Complete Fabulously Wealthy aspiration
Max Charisma and Logic skills
Max Business career (Investor branch)
Must have Ambitious trait
Your family is pretty wealthy, so you've used your funds to open up your very own vet clinic and follow your dreams of being surrounded by furry little guys all day! But it might be more difficult than you thought...
Complete Friend of the Animals aspiration
Max Veterinarian skill
Run a 5-star vet clinic
Have at least 3 pets and be good friends with all of them
Must have either Cat Lover or Dog Lover trait
You grew up surrounded by pets, and you now want to explore even more of the animal kingdom... So you're going underwater! What magical secrets will you discover on your journey?
Must live in Sulani
Complete Beach Life aspiration
Max Conservationist career (Marine Biologist branch)
Become a mermaid
Max Logic and Fitness skills
Must have Child of the Ocean trait
Your mother had an almost supernatural level of fitness at sea, so now you've been inspired to master fitness on land! You're determined to reach your full potential in physical performance and become a world class champion.
Join Cheer or Football team as a teenager and reach highest level
Complete Bodybuilder aspiration
Max Fitness and Charisma skills
Max Athlete career (Athlete branch)
Must have Active trait
Your family has achieved many, many accolades, and you've set out to capture all of it in an epic Tell-All novel that you spend your entire life writing!
Complete Bestselling Author aspiration
Max Writing skill
Write Book Of Life and bind it to your parent, use it to successfully bring them back from a premature death
Must have Creative trait
Movie stardom is the next logical step for your lineage, so you set out to conquer the silver screen. Will you catapult the family name into even greater heights, or will it now be associated with infamy?
Complete Master Actress aspiration
Max Acting skill
Must reach at least Proper Celebrity status
Must have a secret affair with a fellow Actor!
Must have High Maintenance trait
As the child of a successful actress, people may roll their eyes and immediately write you off as yet another nepo-baby trying to start a music career... So you must prove them all wrong by becoming a proper rockstar!
Complete World Famous Celebrity aspiration
Max Singing skill
Max skill in at least 2 instruments
Max Entertainer career (Musician branch)
Must have Music Lover trait
What's next after conquering so many careers and reaching worldwide fame for the family name? World domination, of course! Become the greatest Leader this nation has ever seen!
Complete Mansion Baron aspiration
Max Politician career (Politician branch)
Max Charisma skill
Must have Self-Assured trait
Now that you've conquered the world, it's time to venture out into Space! There's so much to explore out there, and Barbie must leave her mark all across the galaxy.
Complete Nerd Brain aspiration
Max Logic and Rocket Science skills
Go to SIXAM at least once and bring a souvenir
Must have Genius trait
Still want more? Here's some extra Barbies that you can play with!
Countryside Barbie
Complete Country Caretaker aspiration
Max Gardening skill
Must make all money from gardening, farming, wine making, etc. No day job!
Must own a horse and have it max every skill
Must have Animal Enthusiast trait
Army General Barbie
Must live in Strangerville
Complete Strangerville Mystery aspiration
Max Logic and Charisma skills
Max Military career (Either branch)
Must have Erratic trait
Scientist Barbie
Complete Nerd Brain aspiration
Max Scientist Career
Be abducted by Aliens at least once
Must have Genius trait
Ultimate Barbie
Set lifespan to long
Complete at least 2 child aspirations
Complete Renaissance Sim AND Academic aspirations
Max 10 skills
Have 12 or more traits
Graduate from college
Reach the top of any career
Have a house worth 1 Million Simoleons
Have at least 5 kids and max your relationship with all of them
that's about it! if you play this, please use #sims barbie legacy
have fun:)
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