This is an update to my Fitness Controls mod for The Sims 4.
The feature to prevent the fat and muscle of non-played sims changing was sometimes causing simulation lag, where sims would freeze in place for a moment when attempting to change action. This update implements the feature in a new way that should eliminate this lag.
2018-11-24 00:10:59 +0000 UTC
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I accidentally left the incomplete tutorial system I've been working on enabled in the last upload for the Meaningful Stories mod. Without the package contents to go with it, it was sending out empty notifications to sims. This upload fixes that.
Meaningful Stories | 2018-11-21 02:10:21 +0000 UTC
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The True Happiness mod, and the true happiness features included in Meaningful Stories mod, have both been updated with support for some true happy moodlets from The Sims 4's Get Famous expansion pack.
Most of these moodlets are not something I've had the opportunity to experience in my own play yet, so I've made a judgement on their suitability to be true happy moodlets or not based ...
2018-11-19 20:17:38 +0000 UTC
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Several of the mods that I released updates for after the 1.47 patch yesterday have received some extra bugfix updates since their first upload, for more issues introduced by changes in the patch.
If you already downloaded some of these before they were last updated, I suggest you download them again!
The 1.47 patch today for The Sims 4 has updated the game to use a newer version of the python scripting language. This means any script mods made before today will no longer work. You should uninstall any mod that uses a .ts4script file until the creator has uploaded an update.
These mods of mine are updated for the patch and are available to download now:
The True Happiness update!
Meaningful Stories now includes True Happiness, an overhauled mood script, and some new mood features.
Meaningful Stories
mod description page | patron download link
I talked a little in 2018-10-17 18:34:57 +0000 UTC
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This is a story about the time I replayed the incredible game that is Space Rangers 2. Like most of my game stories, I first wrote it on a gaming forum as it happened, then tidied it up and posted it elsewhere. I'm republishing it here today so it can have a home on the web again.
Originally published December 2008:
I’ve been playing a lot of Space Rangers 2 lately. I first played it after reading 2018-10-14 11:23:44 +0000 UTC
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I had intended to get a post like this one out to you last month, but not a lot went as planned in my life last month.
Since finishing the True Happiness update in early July, I've continued work on adding the features of True Happiness to my upcoming Meaningful Stories mod pack. This has involved simplifying some of how the True Happiness features work behind the scenes, which will make it more reliable and easier to add to in the future, but it's also involved a big rewrite of how I use scri...
2018-08-24 22:33:27 +0000 UTC
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The game patch for The Sims 4 today introduced some changes to the gallery, and some bugfixes for the Seasons pack.
My mods ought not to be affected, and you should be able to continue to use them.
But this patch unfortunately came at a bad time. I am mostly offline for the next two weeks, and w...
2018-07-31 19:46:11 +0000 UTC
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True Happiness has an update out, adding in true happy moodlets from recent expansions, game packs, and stuff packs.
Download True Happiness 1.10.0
Changelog:
A small update to add support for new content in the Seasons expansion pack, and fix a bug.
Meaningful Stories
mod description page | patron download link
Changelog:
- Fixed an error on load for players without the Vampires game...
2018-06-29 10:42:02 +0000 UTC
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The recent Sims 4 patch was a major patch to prepare the game for the Seasons expansion pack. Many of your mods will require an update. I recommend removing all mods until their creator has confirmed if they work properly.
My own mods have survived the patch, and you can continue to use them. There we...
2018-06-21 11:57:02 +0000 UTC
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The in-game settings menu update!
All features are now optional, and can be controlled by an in-game settings menu. Also some improvements and tweaks to the new emotional inertia.
Meaningful Stories
mod description page | patron download link ...
2018-06-01 14:26:05 +0000 UTC
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Uncomfortable Overhaul for The Sims 4 has an update out with a bugfix, some changes to the scripting, and a spruced-up download page.
v0.7.0 Changelog:
- Mood strength modifiers are now properly accounted for by the Passive Discomfort feature. Teens will no longer be incorrectly boosted into higher intensity levels of negative emotions by uncomfortable moodlets.
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2018-05-27 20:58:48 +0000 UTC
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The patch for The Sims 4 today was mainly a bugfix patch. Some tuning mods by other modders may need an update, but my mods should all continue to work.
Next month's patch will be the preparation patch for the new Seasons expansion pack just announced. Preparation patches for expansions and game packs...
2018-05-24 21:23:55 +0000 UTC
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This is a really early work-in-progress build of my upcoming mod pack for The Sims 4.
Meaningful Stories
mod description page | patron download link
If you install it, you should uninstall these other mods of mine, as they are included:
- Emotional Inertia
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2018-05-16 13:07:47 +0000 UTC
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So, it's been a couple of months since I gave you an update. There's a few reasons. It's been a pretty stressful time, and that's sadly going to continue for a while longer. But it's also down to some cool new things I can share with you.
I have been working on my upcoming mega-mod for The Sims 4, and friends have been testing it for me. They found a few bugs, which is why I haven't shared it with patrons yet. The good news now is that I think those issues are all sorted out, and more importan...
2018-05-06 18:37:58 +0000 UTC
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Last week, I finally released True Happiness for The Sims 4, the biggest mod I've worked on, and something I was proud to finally get out there for people to play with.
So what's next?
A rethink of the effect of environment on sims. Not just removing or weakening the overpowered positive environment happy moodlets, but making the emotional environment effects apply more naturally as well. Using the ideas of Zerbu's old Environment Effect Overhaul as a starting point, but...
2018-03-02 09:34:25 +0000 UTC
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If you're ever in need of some help installing a mod of mine, want to report a bug with one, would like to talk about what could make them better, or just want to chat about playing The Sims with mods, I've started a discord server for my Sims modding.
Click here to join the server!
Discord is a live chat program, a bit like a ch...
2018-02-23 19:28:50 +0000 UTC
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The Sims 4 patch today was a major patch to prepare the game for the Jungle Adventure game pack. Many of your mods will require an update. I recommend removing all mods until their creator has confirmed if they work properly.
I'm happy to say my own mods appear to all be working fine, except for a few...
2018-02-23 01:05:52 +0000 UTC
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True Happiness for The Sims 4 is now available to download.
True Happiness
With True Happiness for The Sims 4, your sims will experience happiness differently. Happiness for your sims will be something fleeting, meaningful, and personal. It's something you will find diffi...
2018-02-20 16:46:38 +0000 UTC
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The big new feature update for Fitness Controls is now available for all to download. This feature was made in collaboration with df1112 from ModTheSims, and would not have been possible without them.
Expanded Fitness Limits feature
With this feature, you can expand or reduce the range ...
2018-02-08 19:27:54 +0000 UTC
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Three weeks ago, I was approached by df1112 on Modthesims with an offer to help me add a new feature to my Fitness Controls mod for The Sims 4. After about a week of discussing it with them, and about two weeks of work on it, I think it might be ready for other people to try it out.
Fitness Limits feature overview
You can now expand or reduce the range of sims fat and muscle levels. You can allow your sims to appear heavier, leaner, or more muscular than in the unm...
2018-01-14 00:14:38 +0000 UTC
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My True Happiness mod for The Sims 4 now has a proper download page and an in-game settings menu where you can toggle on or off several of the features. Even though I don't expect anyone would want to turn these particular features off, it's just fun to toggle things sometimes.
It also has an experimental new feature you can turn on where the 'fine' mood can give all kinds of new whims to do things that will lead to your sim getting into a different mood. This might get split off to become its...
2017-12-14 20:21:47 +0000 UTC
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The Sims 4 update today was a bugfix and minor content patch.
My mods have not been affected, and should all continue to work.
https://itch.io/c/227877/mods-for-the-sims-4
2017-12-13 00:33:56 +0000 UTC
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You may have received an email last week about Patreon changing its fee structure. This change is one I strongly disagree with. It is something I believe is going to disproportionately harm patrons on a low income, and goes against everything I liked and admired about the concept of Patreon.
The email sent by Patreon seemed to me to be carefully worded in an attempt to hide what was actually happening. If you didn't look too closely, it might have seemed the change it was describing was an exi...
2017-12-12 11:59:39 +0000 UTC
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This is a new mod for The Sims 4.
What it does
This mod is a bundle of tweaks and options for you to control the fat and muscle changes of your sims. Through a handy in-game settings menu, you can:
- Make the rate of change of all sims’ fat and muscle slower (or faster).
- Prevent all fat and muscle changes for sims not in the active household.
2017-11-29 21:02:24 +0000 UTC
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A new mod for The Sims 4 for my patrons to try.
What it does
This mod is a bundle of tweaks and options for you to control the fat and muscle changes of your sims. Through a handy in-game settings menu, you can:
- Make the rate of change of all sims' fat and muscle slower (or faster).
- Prevent all fat and muscle changes for sims not in the active household.
2017-11-24 12:55:03 +0000 UTC
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Whoops! With some playtesting, I discovered the mod update yesterday turned out to break True Happiness' compatibility with Emotional Inertia. Here's another update to fix that.
You can read the original full description, which all still applies, by clicking here.
What it does
Happiness will no longer be your sims' default state. They will feel truly happy only when something worth...
2017-11-15 10:59:36 +0000 UTC
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An update for my upcoming mod for The Sims 4.
You can read the original full description, which all still applies, by clicking here.
What it does
Happiness will no longer be your sims' default state. They will feel truly happy only when something worthy of it happens to them, and the rest of the time, they will feel merely fine.
True happiness also becomes something you'll want...
2017-11-14 13:26:11 +0000 UTC
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