⚠️ this is not a mod to put inside your mods folder ⚠️
Instead, this utilizes a Reshade/Gshade add-on to remove the lot outlines and being able to do so whenever you want with just a shortcut. Requires Reshade/Gshade and the Shader Toggler add-on. Works on both DX9 and DX11.
Download the latest update on the main tumblr post below:
Unlike build mode & live mode, there's no shortcut to hide CAS UI, which is much needed for taking screenshots with Reshade. With this Shade
Unlike build mode & live mode, there's no shortcut to hide CAS UI, which is much needed for taking screenshots with Reshade. With this ShaderToggler add-on (made by Frans Bouma/Otis_inf), you can easily hide the UI! This guide will cover how to install the add-on and showcase its features.
If you find this useful, do share the word around! All I ask is that you link back here if you want to share outside of tumblr :-)
📌 UPDATE 03/03/2025: updated only the DX11 file to add a new toggle to hide all UIs except the headline effects. Please redownload and scroll down to see the preview.
How it works:
One of the features of this add-on is the ability to toggle on/off in-game shaders: UI, geometry, post-processing effects, and more (not reshade shaders). You do that by putting certain shaders together into a group which you can then toggle on/off. This is quite useful for CAS shots as you can't hide the UI when you use ReShade/GShade (unlike build/live mode where you can simply press tab).
This add-on is made by Frans Bouma/Otis_inf so huge credit to him as without this add-on this wouldn’t be possible.
Keep in mind that this add-on doesn’t prevent shaders (bloom/dof/mxao) from affecting the UI, it just hides the UI shader from view. This, along with a shader like ChromaKey/DepthAlpha that allows for transparent backgrounds, makes a great duo! No more cropping to exclude the arrows and editing out the background manually 🙌 (unfortunately alpha hair suffers a bit from it.)
What you’ll get by the end of this post:
A ShaderToggler.ini file that will hide CAS UI elements with the option to either leave the sim/trait icons and trait selections intact for posing your sims, or hide everything except for your sim. Great for taking close-up shots.
There'll also be a toggle to hide infant pillow in CAS, hide CAS BGs & mirrors, and hide camera UI when your sim is taking a selfie/picture in-game.
// ReShade/GShade requirement:
For Reshade users: tested on Reshade 5.8.0 (w/ full add-on support), but it should be compatible with ReShade 5.1+.
For GShade users:
To check if your GShade supports add-ons: check the ReShade version it's based on in the shader notification at startup, similar to the menu here (GShade x.x based on ReShade x.x). You can also check in the reshade panel and see if there's a menu for add-ons.
📂 DOWNLOAD .ini file:
SimFileShare / Google Drive
🆕 DX9 & DX11 support
ShaderToggler.ini : DX9 version
ShaderToggler_DX11.ini : DX11 version (updated)
// Installation:
First, make sure that you have the correct ReShade with full add-on support!
Grab the add-on from this github release. For non-legacy players, grab _v121.zip. For legacy players, grab _x86_101.zip
Extract the ShaderToggler.addon file into the game’s \Bin folder where your TS4.exe/TS4_64.exe is (where you had also installed ReShade/GShade).
Still in the \Bin folder, drop the ShaderToggler.ini file you downloaded. You’ll end up with both ShaderToggler.addon and ShaderToggler.ini in the same folder as TS4.exe/Reshade.ini.
The .ini file should be named ShaderToggler.ini for the add-on to recognize it and the toggle groups to show up. If you downloaded the DX11 version, remove the _DX11 suffix.
If you’re a GShade user: there’s a folder called gshade-addons; this is where you should place the ShaderToggler.addon file. Just move the add-on from the \Bin folder to the folder mentioned and you’re good. If this doesn't work, keep it in the \Bin folder.
Open up your game. If you see the add-on & list of toggle groups in the Add-ons tab, then you’ve successfully installed the add-on & settings! Restart if needed.
// Shortcuts (Updated):
Toggle main CAS UI (traits & trait selections excluded): Ctrl+ ]
Toggle camera UI when sim is taking pic/selfie: Ctrl+ ' (apostrophe)
Toggle CAS BG mesh: Alt + ]
Toggle mirrors: Alt + [
Previews:
in CAS:
Hide CAS BG & mirror reflections:
in Live mode (for Camera):
note: you can use the hide pillow toggle to hide the phone object.
in Build/Buy mode, use caps lock to hide the lot outlines:
🆕 in Live mode, use Alt + ~ to hide all UIs except headline effects (available only for the DX11 file):
// FAQ
Issue: add-on works, but the list of toggle groups doesn't show up.
This is likely caused by my config (.ini) file not being installed correctly. Put the .ini file where the TS4.exe file is, which is under the /Bin folder.
Issue: Add-on failed to load with error code 193.
This is caused by downloading the incorrect addon file. If you're a non-legacy (x64) player and downloaded the x86 addon file, you will encounter the error. Download the right version (_v121.zip) and that should fix the error.
Issue: everything shows up & are installed correctly, but the toggle groups don't have any effect/hide the UI.
This issue only happens if you installed Reshade/Gshade and selected Vulkan/DXVK. You need to select DirectX 9 or DirectX 11 instead for it to work.
