XaiJu
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eating at the table animation override

this mod overrides eating animations when sims sit at dining, picnic and desk tables.

upd. sep.3, 2025: i fixed the sound for hand-held food animations 😋
upd. aug. 7, 2025: i fixed the fork position in the hand 🍴
upd. aug. 3, 2025: added support for booths.

there are two animation styles based on the sim's gender. you can switch between them using my other mod! you can also set the default ea animation style for individual sims if you prefer that.

female pose preview:

male pose preview:


the override applies only if:

this override is much simpler than the default eating animations, i've only included:

originally, i wanted to redo way more animations, but i was surprised by how many different eating behaviors exist in the game. i also wanted to keep the special glutton trait eating, but it turned out to be too complex for me to implement.

i tested this mod thoroughly, but there’s a huge variety of food in the sims, so issues may still appear. please be ready to re-download if updates are needed!

let me know if you run into any problems ❤️

Comments

Omg u are the best modder

Britain

thank you so much omg. you're an amazing modder and also a bit off-topic but; your game looks so pretty lol

cricketandgraham

omg yes! i've been searching for eating animation overrides for the sims for ages and assumed they just didnt exist until i saw this. would you consider making more of these for more formal/regal sims with very stiff, refined table-manners and ettiquette? i've particularly been searching for animations like that bc i find it so immersion-breaking when sims that are meant to be really rich, fancy or royal do the goofy, over the top maxis eating animations. i would love an alternative to that (btw im sorry in case you don't take suggestions/requests, i dont mean to bother you with this comment). i'm just asking bc you are by far the best sims 4 animator making interactions and replacements that i've come across yet and i really admire the quality of your work <3

J anon

i’m really sorry to hear that! it’s a common problem for simmers, i’ve had it happen a lot too. what usually helps is creating a new “mods” folder, organizing it into subfolders with creator names or categories like “toddler mods” or “main mods,” and then slowly adding your mods back one by one while checking each on google and the scarlet mod list to see if it’s broken or outdated. (just make sure script files aren’t placed deeper than one subfolder) all my mods work with the latest patch and older versions too. just don’t use the “pack selection” feature to disable any game packs, since xml injector isn’t compatible with that. everything else should be fine! thank you so much for your kind words, and i hope it gets fixed soon 💞

simkatu

I am In LOVE with your mods but they keep crashing and lagging for some reason and closes out every time. not sure, but I'll find some vids on YouTube to help 😋

Mindy Mellow 🥧

thank you so much 💕💕 I'm so happy to hear it!!

simkatu

I'm so happy to take the time to visit your Patreon today. Thank you so much for creating your exceptional mods for us. Thank you for your time and talent <3 <3

SensaSims

thank you! 💖 this one doesn’t add more bites, but it’s compatible with mods that do, since mine only replaces the asm (the code related to animations)

simkatu

❤️

simkatu

🥰❤️

simkatu

Thank you so muchhhhh!! Just curious if this adds more bites?? I can’t wait to use it regardless 💕🫶🏾💫

redhoney

<3 <3 <3

Vitória Cina

At it again XD

Ifechi Onubogu

💞💞 thank you!

simkatu

Thank You, I have everything your mods ✨🤭

JA Simmer

thank you for your kind words and for telling me about the issue! 💖 i’ll try to fix it soon

simkatu

OMG this mod is absolutely amazing! The only little bug is that when Sims eat something with their hands, like a sandwich or a hotdog, it still plays the fork-on-plate sound, you know? If you could fix that, it would be 100% perfect <3

Stars Lunar

🥰 thank you so much!

simkatu

You will always be my favorite creator! Thank you!

Mhai

thank you for such a sweet comment 🤍

simkatu

I swear half of my pretty legacy shots are existing because of you. Thank you!

LemonHeart

thank you ❤️ I'm glad to hear that

simkatu

Thank you.. your overrides make my game so much better ...

NATASHA R.

yes! if they need to talk or drink, they smoothly transition from the new pose back to the standard sitting animation

simkatu

can they talk to each other while eating?

Ken

i hope you'll like it in your game ❤️

simkatu

❤️❤️❤️

simkatu

thank you for your kind words ❤️

simkatu

🥰

simkatu

I've been waiting so long for something like this tyyyy

Karly Schumacher

this is awesome! ty sooo much!

TheGame

Hi from Brazil, I discovered your Tumblr recently and, my God, I'm in love with your content. You're always surprising us. I'm eagerly awaiting the next ones.

Lestrange

Thank you!

Kijikun

hi! thank you 🥰 no, there is no conflict! if they need to talk or drink, they smoothly transition from the new pose back to the standard sitting animation

simkatu

❤️

simkatu

Hello! I love your animations!! I would like to know if there is any conflict when the sim is eating and drinking at the same time

Larism24

Oooooh

Ifechi Onubogu

🥰 thank you so-so much!

simkatu

i’ve actually thought about this and even tried experimenting with it, but it seemed to break some interactions... i’d really love to do something like that, but i think it might work better as separate new interactions rather than overriding the existing ones(

simkatu

I subscribed for this. I just cant wait...

Sel Quiniñeza

thanks so much for this. hey just out of curiosity, and maybe this is a bit more complex because idk what goes into doing this kind of work but, is it possible to ever override animations when it comes to sim interactions? Like, when they're talking to one another? :)

Mirr

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you!! you are too sweet

simkatu

You just keep continuing to absolutely astound me. Thank you so much!

Russian Succubus

thank you so much! ❤️

simkatu

Merci pour ce remplacement ENCORE tellement incroyable ♥

Eloo Simmer 🍓

thank you so much for your support! ❤️

simkatu

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you!

simkatu

This is amazing! Thank you, this will make my gameplay look so much more lively! ❤️

Vixy 45

I didn't expect this; you've surprised me once again. Thank you so much for all the wonders you create and share with us.

NachoGib

yes, for sure!

simkatu

yes, the mod should work on previous versions of the game too!! ❤️

simkatu

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

simkatu

Does this work with custom foods like Icemunmun and oni?

Taylor Green

OMG Thank you so much! Is it compatible with the previous version of the game before fairies? I haven't updated it yet. Thank you once again. ❤️❤️❤️

Oh Snap

OMGGGG 😎🔥 YOU ARE AWESOME!!! THANK YOU!!

Creamydelicious


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