Candyd's Sims 4 mods

[Candyd]

As a new modder, I'd like to share here the list of mods I've created for the Sims 4. More than advertising, I'd like to receive your feedback on this thread, and most important, to know if you experienced issues related to any of these mods. As a new creator, this is very important to me. The more feedback and constructive criticism, the better !
My released mods can be downloaded on Mod the Sims. I may also give an alternate download on Simfileshare if you wish.
You can also PM me if you'd like to test one of the mods available for testing. I will send you a OneDrive or Simfileshare download link. Testing my mods and giving me suggestions on how to improve them can greatly help me and improve my skills.
The list in this post will be regularly updated, come back to see what's new !

All my mods are checked, updated (when necessary) and now compatible with the latest patch (1.29).


List of released mods

No flirty moodlet from romantic TV shows
No vegetarian notifications
Improved reactions to aliens (4 flavors)
No autonomous romantic serenade
Less nightmares for toddlers (3 flavors)
Natural metabolism part 1 : Underweight teens fix
! Updated for 1.29 ! Natural metabolism part 2 : Balanced calories
! Updated for 1.29 ! Natural metabolism part 3 : Retuned metabolism (2 flavors)
Sims 3 inspired lifespans for the Sims 4 (6 flavors)


List of mods available for testing

Less MySims dolls in rocks


Current projects (not available for testing yet ; may be released or not)

Let traits take control (retuned autonomy mod)
NPC walkby control
Improved control of alien abduction
Disabled needs for ghosts
Retuned jealous trait



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Last update : 04/17/2017

[Candyd]

Released : No flirty moodlet from romantic TV shows

This mod removes the flirty moodlet that sims normally get from watching romance on television. Now the romance channel is like any other TV channel. It won't make sims flirty watching it, and then they won't be pushed to do romantic interactions with complete strangers.
This is an XML tuning mod.

Available on Mod the Sims.

[Candyd]

Released : No notifications for vegetarian sims after eating

This mod removes the invasive notifications that vegetarian sims receive every time they eat : "Whoa ! (Your sim) has discovered a delicious alternative to meat products ! Who knew that a meal could still have the familiar meat taste without the meat ?" and "Successful vegetarian food is successful ! The flavors, the texture, all around amazing ! This dish definitely has (your sim)'s seal of approval.". It doesn't change anything else to actual gameplay. Vegetarian sims will still experience the same moodlets and emotions as usual after a meal, and notifications will display only after eating non-vegetarian food.
This is an XML tuning mod.

Available on Mod the Sims.

[Candyd]

Released : Improved reactions to aliens - 4 flavors

This mod changes random angry or confident reactions to discovering aliens : if the relationship between the sim and the alien isn't already negative, the reaction is always confident. Two optional flavors remove the embarrassed moodlet that aliens feel when discovered, and create cumulative scores for relationship gains and drops depending on the sim's traits : nice, intellectual, scientist and alien hybrids benefit from gains, while bad traits suffer from drops.
This is an XML tuning mod. The 4 flavors conflict with each another, install only one.

Available on Mod the Sims.

[Candyd]

Released : No autonomous romantic serenade

This mod disables autonomous serenading from the singing skill. Sims can still be directed by the player to serenade, and may still serenade with musical instruments autonomously.
This is an XML tuning mod.

Available on Mod the Sims.

[Candyd]

Released : Toddlers have less nightmares - 3 flavors

This mod reduces the base chance for toddlers to have a nightmare during night. 3 flavors are available, to reduce the chance of nightmares to 20%, 10%, and to eliminate nightmares completely.
This is an XML tuning mod. The 3 flavors conflict with each another, install only one.

Available on Mod the Sims.

[Saltypaws]

Released : No autonomous romantic serenade

This mod disables autonomous serenading from the singing skill. Sims can still be directed by the player to serenade, and may still serenade with musical instruments autonomously.
This is an XML tuning mod.

Available on Mod the Sims.

Thank you so much for this mod.  I don't mind them serenading, but it was going beyond the cute stage. 

[Candyd]

Thank you so much for this mod.  I don't mind them serenading, but it was going beyond the cute stage. 

Yes, it was excessive in my game too. It was driving me crazy. I'm glad it's helpful for you

@ Everyone : this is a feedback thread too, if ever you experience issues with one of my mods, notice something strange or need updates, I've subscribed to this thread so please post issues here, so I can view them and check them ASAP. And mod suggestions are welcome too !

[simfulicious]

Don't know if it's possible, but I would LOVE  a mod that takes away the "You have taken a photo and it can be found here" notice that comes up EVERYTIME you press "C".

[Candyd]

@simfulicious I'll check if it's possible. If it is, I'll do it. I find those notifications annoying too. Thanks for the suggestion

[Playalot]

Any chance of a mod that stops autonomous enchanting greetings? My married sims end up with so many 'lovebirds' because of this it is simply ridiculous.

Good luck with your modding. Looks like you are well on your way!

[Candyd]

@Playalot The mod already exists : No autonomous rude / flirty / enchanting introductions
I play with it combined with these two :
No more random friendships or romances
Stop random flirting
The 3 combined completely stop generating random romance and cheating. There are no more random "lovebirds" in relationship panels, sims flirt only with romantic interests that you initiate, and with this almost all townies are single with no romantic interests at all, that makes a huge dating pool for my sims !

Thank you for your encouragements, I discovered how much I LOVE modding. I loved programming already, and modding is a really fun application, and very easy to do in the Sims 4. It trains logic a bit, and it's quite addictive, honestly it's even more addictive than playing. It's tempting me to go further and try scripting later. And I discovered so much about the game's behavior and how it's built, there are plenty of Easter eggs hidden in there, a few of them even seem to be little "gifts" to modders, it's cute. To people who are tempted, if you like programming, try modding, it's fun !

[Playalot]

I know that someone else has already made that mod. It's different when a mod is made by someone you are in contact with though. That way you know it is up-to-date and functioning correctly etc. 

I don't normally use mods that change the game play tbh but the auto enchanting greetings is something that 100% needs addressing by the devs as it takes control from the player and ruins a lot of story lines.

Sounds a very addicting hobby! I'm really a vanilla gamer, in all games too not just TS. Been that way since I started gaming a few moons ago! lol Old habits are hard to beat. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.

[Candyd]

I agree about this, some interactions shouldn't be made autonomous.
For others, I'm trying to retune them to severely limit autonomy rather than totally suppressing it, like for example reports of good sims trolling the forums. I currently have a mod in testing to make it more of "mean sim" specific interaction. It's a more complex kind of mod which simulates more natural behaviors than turning off autonomy for all traits. Testers are welcome, especially people who experience the issue mentioned above.
Right now, I'm creating more complex stuff but that asks more time to write, and I'm also working on a new blog (Sims 3 related) so I'll publish mods more slowly but they should be bigger mods. I'm looking for future testers of the retuned metabolism + retuned calories mod, something that should make weight and muscle gain and loss much slower and more natural. These are different modules that can be installed together or separately, but should be installed together for the best results. To people who experience weight and muscle gain issues with their sims, you can contact me and specify chat lifespan you prefer to play with, as I intend to make different mod flavors that are optimized for each lifespan. I haven't started writing this mod yet as I'm working on something else, but it would be nice to already have testers available before I have a first draft.

[Candyd]

I'm currently looking for players who regularly play with teens and are affected by the "underweight teens" issue. I've found a fix and I need testers !

[Candyd]

Released : Underweight teens fix - Natural metabolism part 1/3

This mod fixes the high metabolism issues specific to teenage sims, which cause them to lose too much weight and become severely underweight with time.
This is an XML tuning mod. This mod can work alone, but works best when installed with the two other parts of the Natural Metabolism mod.

Available on Mod the Sims.


Released : Balanced calories - Natural metabolism part 2/3

This mod fixes the issue that causes sims to inevitably gain weight with all foods on long term. Some foods such as salad now allow sims that eat them to progressively lose weight. A balanced and diversified diet made of both high and low calorie foods will allow sims to stabilize their weight naturally, just like in reality.
This is an XML tuning mod. This mod can work alone, but works best when installed with the two other parts of the Natural Metabolism mod.

Available on Mod the Sims.


Released : Retuned metabolism - two flavors - Natural metabolism part 3/3

This mod slows down muscle and weight changes induced by exercise, so that sims won't experience brutal weight and muscle mass changes, and will see their weight and muscle evolve progressively and naturally with time.
This is an XML tuning mod. This mod can work alone, but works best when installed with the two other parts of the Natural Metabolism mod. The 2 flavors conflict with each another, install only one.

Available on Mod the Sims.

[Candyd]

Update : all my mods have been checked and are compatible with the latest patch (1.28).

[Candyd]

Released : Sims 3 inspired lifespans for the Sims 4 - 6 flavors

This mod reproduces the Sims 3 lifespans in the Sims 4, with short, medium, normal, long and epic options available, and adds a realistic option based on a custom lifespan from the NRaas website.
This is an XML tuning mod. The 6 flavors conflict with each another, use only one at a time. You can alternate flavors between gaming sessions though.

Available on Mod the Sims.

[Candyd]

Update : the latest patch (1.29) broke 3 of my mods including Balanced Calories and Retuned metabolism. Please don't download them and don't use them until they're updated. I'll update them as soon as I can.

[Candyd]

All mods are now up-to-date ! Please install their updates if you're using them.

[Candyd]

I was working on new mods and improvements for mods that hopefully will be released in the future. But now I need to take a break from modding, because my 4-legged best friend has incurable cancer, I need to be there for him as long as he's with me, and I don't have any joy or energy for modding right now. I'll still update my mods as long as I have enough remaining energy for it, but I certainly won't be releasing new stuff for a while. You can keep posting your suggestions for mods and mod improvements though, I'll keep reading them so it can give me new ideas when I'm back.

[HelenP]

@Candyd So sorry to hear about your pet.  Hope he's with you for longer than expected and the days are full of happy moments.

Thank you for the update to Balanced calories, that and Drink, Drank, Drunk are ones I love to use. 

Hugs.

[Candyd]

Thank you @HelenP , I hope the same for him too. I want him to be happy more than everything else. Sadly we never have enough time to say goodbye when it's time for our family and friends to go.

[CoffeeMeNow]

Hello I'm a Sims Veteran but a new modder. No clue what I'm doing. I dont even know how to do the MC Command or Base thing. Could use some help. Like modding for dummies.

[Playalot]

@CoffeeMeNow this post here click has a lot of general info which should be some help. Maybe start with just downloading one mod to get to grips with how to download/install etc and once you understand the process then try more/bigger mods etc. Welcome to the forum! 

[Magpie2012]

@Candyd I hope your beloved fur-kid is still hanging in there? Our eldest is on the verge of the abyss herself, so, I feel for you! If you ever need me to play test mods for you, just holla. I don't play as often as many people here, but, I do try and play my butt off when I do play.