Sims 4 mods

Thanks to hobbyists and talented Sims 4 fans, there's a huge wealth of Sims 4 mods bachelor for the game on PC. But how do you install them?

While many of u.s.a. may be happy playing The Sims 4 exactly how information technology comes out of the box, it's true we may exist missing out on a lot of fun. Mods come in all shapes and sizes. They tin can permit you to further accommodate how your Sims looks, tinker with their personality, add dissimilar items to your home, and completely change how the game plays. There are literally thousands of mods available – and hither'due south what yous demand to know about installing mods in The Sims four.

Installing a mod is fairly straightforward. Offset, y'all need to make sure the option to install mods is enabled in the game's options. From the Sims 4 home screen, click 'Options', so 'Game Options', then 'Other'. In there, y'all'll see two tick boxes: 'Enable Custom Content and Mods', and 'Script Mods Allowed'. Brand sure both of these boxes are ticked. Click 'Apply Changes', and get out the menu.

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When you download a modern, it's likely that it'll be compressed as a .zip file. You'll need to outset excerpt its contents – yous tin can exercise this directly in Windows. Open up the file and click 'Extract all' at the superlative of the Explorer window. Once it's extracted, y'all so need to place it in the correct location within your Sims installation. By default, y'all'll find the Mods folder in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods. Drag and drop your mod files in there, then first upwardly the game. Information technology's as unproblematic equally that.

Be wary though; some mods may require boosted steps, so ensure to cheque whatsoever documentation before installing a new mod.