#ts4 help

[johnbaccarat]

Were you affected by the The Sims 4 August 2025 update and had to spend hours doing the 50/50 method? I created a standalone program that may help you the next time.

What is this?

LE Formatter is a standalone LastException file viewer, which comes with a few nice quality of life features:

Automatic opening of new LE files while the game is running. (Can be disabled)

Automatic closing of open LE files when a new TS4 game session is started, can be disabled together with the last option.

Keeps an index of script files, so script file paths can be automatically associated with certain mods or the base game. So the user may not have to look through the script paths.

Automatic re-indexing of your mods folder if you add or remove mods. (Can be disabled and done manually)

Ability to partially import MCCC's reports. Only done automatically if Better Exceptions (BE) is also not installed, as MCCC sometimes keeps the LEs only to its own report if BE is also not installed.

Support for all languages that The Sims 4 also supports. Albeit, translated through AI and the linked Q&A is only in English.

It may help you when trying to find out what is causing your LEs, if not other options are available.

Also, please do not call it "LE Viewer" or "LE Reader".

Showcase/Video usage guide

Can I use it while also using BE and/or MCCC?

Yes. It is actually encouraged to use them. As MCCC's report is accepted by a lot of support servers and BE's report also gives a nice summary of what might be wrong. LE Formatter is however a good last resort if you want to figure it out yourself before doing the 50/50 method, as it is completly detached from the game process and may be useful in the case that, for example, BE doesn't generate a report like for some people with the late August 2025 update.

Why Windows only currently?

I don't own a single piece of Apple hardware. I will look at a later date into it.

Downloads

NOTE: Read either the full description on ModTheSims or Itch.IO ModTheSims http://www.modthesims.info/d/694668

SimFileShare https://simfileshare.net/folder/260637/

Itch.IO [When downloading just click on "No thanks, just take me to the downloads" if you want it for free. Don't feel obligued to give me something.] https://johnbaccarat.itch.io/ts4-le-formatter

Github https://github.com/JohnBaccaratDev/TS4-LE-Formatter/releases

[cowplant-snacks]

PSA for folks using towel mods and feet overrides

I find mods that have sims wear a towel after they bathe to be more immersive for gameplay, but I was having an issue with all of them where my child sims would wear shoes with their towels.

After trying out 3 different mods, I realized it might be a tagging issue with the feet themselves and voilà. I found the fix! The default feet all need to be tagged for "uniform_MassageTowel" as well, and then they'll work fine!

Some examples of towel/robe mods include: wear robes (sfs, free no ads) and shower tweaks (cf warning)

Hope this helps!

pro-tip make sure to batch fix your non default/override CC for these "disallow CC shoes for barefoot" and "disallow CC for shower" as well.

[yibssims]

How to build Lapland

Please note: I am not from Lapland myself and have researched the following information. If I have presented anything incorrectly, I would appreciate your comments.

📍What and where is Lapland?

Lapland (also called Sápmi) lies mostly north of the Arctic Circle and spans four countries:

Northern Finland

Northern Sweden

Northern Norway

Northwestern Russia

It is not a separate nation, but rather a cultural and geographical region. Lapland is home to the Sámi, the indigenous people of the region.

❄️ Nature & Climate

Very vast, sparsely populated landscapes. Tundra, forests, lakes, and fjords (especially in Norway)

Cold winters with lots of snow, short, mild summers

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in winter

Midnight sun in summer

🦌 Flora & Fauna

Reindeer, moose, arctic foxes

Many species of birds

Plants are adapted to the harsh climate (e.g., mosses, lichens, dwarf birches). Mainly conifers: pines, spruces, but also aspens.

🌍 Okay, now we know that. Which TS4 world is well suited for this?

Find a world with lots of water. And one that has an open, mountainous landscape (or at least hills). I initially thought of Moonwood Mill, but Brindleton Bay could also work, or Granite Falls. Maybe Innisgreen or Copperdale? It's up to you. I decided on Gibbi Point. There are some large plots of land, plenty of water (for fishing, swimming, canoeing), and it snows in winter anyway.

🚧 How can I transform the world?

Two things are absolutely essential: Blowtorch Mod https://www.patreon.com/posts/blowtorch-for-ep-140567764 by simverses, so you can clear the world from all objects, and TOOL Mod https://www.patreon.com/posts/t-o-o-l-public-28887948?l=de by twistedmexi, so you can place your own/new objects. (I assume you are familiar with the basics.) And don't forget MCCC https://deaderpool-mccc.com/downloads.html! So you can produce as much snow as you need. After all, Lapland is covered in snow from around October to May!

🌲 Which objects should I place so that it ends up looking like Lapland?

Red, smaller wooden houses! Many houses in Lapland are painted Falun red. The paint was cheap (a waste product from the copper mining industry). Other colors include yellow (mostly public buildings) and white. But all bright colors are naturally more visible in the snow. I used the debug items from Cats&Dogs, Adventure Awaits, and Highschool Years.

Extra tip: Nando has turned Tartosa into a wonderful world, named Sulavík! You can download the save file here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sims-4-going-mod-125500913 Thanks to Nando, we have a range of small houses in different colors available. That's why I highly recommend downloading it. You'll also find a MODS FOLDER there, which contains the debug houses.

What else I placed: coniferous trees, a few things that make the world come alive (simple street lamps, parked cars, mailboxes, benches, few playground equipment, market stalls, etc.). But since Lapland is sparsely populated and life revolves heavily around nature, there aren't too many things built by Sims here.

🏡 And how do I fill the lots with beautiful buildings? 

Keep an eye out for amazing creations from other Simmers! There are so many incredible houses in the Gallery that I've found. Just try out different hashtags. Or build everything yourself :)

✨Finally

Do you have any tips or tricks? I would be grateful for any information about Lapland and its culture, as I am not from there. I'm just trying things out myself and loving to learn about other cultures and ways of life. 

A huge thank you to all creators out there! And to all of you who like and reblog my posts. <3

[payte]

I'm so upset right now and I'm hoping someone knows about some kind of fix for this.

After Nari and Zain had their science baby, Zain wasn't listed as one of the parents. So, I used MCCC to make them related. When I did that, it made it to where Nari wasn't related to the baby. I clicked the "adopt" interaction, hoping that would fix things and played for a few days.

I just noticed that somewhere along the way, the game glitched and made Nari and Zain siblings. I've tried using MCCC, UI Cheats, cas.fulleditmode and all at once and it will not change their relationship. I've read through multiple pages on the forums and found that this is a game glitch that can be caused by:

Having a science baby and then going into CAS

Using the "adopt" interaction

Using the "skillful sleep" interaction

I have no idea how to fix this or if rolling back the save would even be worth it, considering Idk which interaction caused this or if somehow it will happen again. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏

[akitasimblr]

based on language barriers mod, i did this map with the languages, worlds and demonyms (names of the natives of each world).

care to share your opinions, do you suggest other demonyms, other languages for worlds? please, leave your comments, i would love to hear from you!

[haraspudding2]

to any sims 2, 3 & 4 creators. . .

can you guys work your magic and make some cute monchhichi dolls and some doll boxes too😭💕 i've been obsessed with them and legit can't find any object cc for them also preferably the brown haired one but atp i'm desperate so whichever

[simandy]

Anyone knows what may be causing this? It's not more columns, mcc or ui extension. The faulty mod is some wearable cc for sims. I know this because it's the only mods folder I have in my game right now

[plumbewb]

UHHHHHHHHH SOMEONE HELP PLS idk whats going last time i played nothing like this popped up, i haven't updated my game. i had my packs installed thru anadius & they are all still there in the files of the ts4 folder itself.. it says if i try to play it could become corrupt. i'm scared guys plssss omg 😭😭😭😭😭