The Sims 3 Enhanced Vanilla Game-Play

In this guide I will be showing off mods that I personally use to enhance vanilla game-play while not overhauling the game too much. So a Vanilla+ type of feel.

Introduction

Hello!

Welcome to my guide for The Sims 3 and how to enhance the vanilla game-play experience so a Vanilla+ styled game-play. Every mod that I have listed are the mods I personally use to make my game have much more game-play that fits in with the vanilla game.

Each Section will be categorised from the base game and other expansion packs so its easy to know which mods are from certain packs or base game! Some mods may require multiple packs however.

If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments below and I will be sure to assist in any way that I can!

Happy Simming!!

This guide is intended to be used with game version 1.67 and 1.69 (EA App), the mods in this guide were not made to be used with the game version 1.70 (64 bit Mac Update) . Use at your own risk if using game version 1.70.

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Getting Started

It is recommended to own all packs since some mods require users to have certain packs installed for certain mods to function correctly, some mods will still function if a pack is missing but most or all mods will either not function or crash your game.

If the prices for the packs are too high for such an old game (which honestly they are...) you can find them all at a discount on the steam bundle page that is hidden from The Sims 3 store page for some reason.

Its 65% off for all packs and even cheaper on big Steam sales usually up to 80% off for all packs.



　　 　　






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Installing The Mods Folder

For new users to The Sims 3 Modding this will show you how to install the Mods Folder into your game so your game will be able to read and use ".Package" file mods.
　
Step 1 - Download the mods folder using the download button from ModTheSims HERE![modthesims.info]
　
Once on the download page scroll down a little until you see a "Download" button, once found click on this link and it will download the file.

After the download is complete place the file somewhere easy to find like the desktop.
　
Step 2 - Once downloaded go to...
　
"Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3"
　
Once there, open up the downloaded mods folder file and extract its contents right into The Sims 3 documents folder.
　
Step 4 - Just to make sure open up the mods folder and make sure the contents inside looks like this image below!
Files that should be present and that are needed are...

• Resource.cfg File
  
• Packages Folder
  
• Overrides Folder

　
The two package files that come inside the packages folder called...

• NoBuildSparkles.package
  
• nointro.package

these files are for testing purposes only and can be safely deleted after launching the game to see if the mods folder is functioning correctly.

If the maxis logo is still showing up on startup even with the "nointro.package" present in the mods folder for testing this is normal since the "nointro.package" was made before that intro screen was added in a later patch and uses a different file path to the other intro videos.

　
　
If you want to keep "nointro.package" to disable the intros and want the Maxis Logo Intro gone as well, you can download a mod for it HERE[modthesims.info] to be used along side "nointro.package".
　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The Mods folder is now installed!

There are two different folders present inside the mods folder for different types of mods...
Mods with the "🟩" icon go into the "Packages" Folder.

Mods with the "🟥" icon go into the "Overrides" Folder.

Mono Patcher Library 0.3.0 (Essential)

Mono Patcher is a library that allows Script Modders to replace Sims 3 methods with as much compatibility as possible - No need to create core mods anymore to replace game functions.
　
Step 1: Download Mono Patcher Library from...

Mod The Sims - HERE![modthesims.info]

Github - HERE![github.com]
　
Step 2: Once downloaded go to your games mods folder located at...
　
"Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3"
　
Once inside the Mods folder open up the "Packages" folder and create a new folder.
　
After creating the new folder place the "ld_MonoPatcher.package" file inside the newly created folder.
　
Step 3: Once that is done you will need to go to the games "Bin" Folder in the games install directory, it can be found at...
　
Steam 1.67 - "Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 3\Game\Bin"
　　
EA App 1.69 - "EA Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin"
　
Once there place the files "wininet.dll" and "MonoPatcher.asi" into the "Bin" folder in the games directory. Overwrite files if necessary.
　
Step 4: Mono Patcher Library is now installed.

Consider supporting Lazy Duchess for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]

Nraas Game-Play Enhancer Mods

　　　　

• 🟩 Nraas Saver[www.nraas.net] - Has an option to set an in game time to have the game auto save or even in real time how often say every 20 to 30 minutes. You can even set it to pause the game on load so its guaranteed to be paused if you walk away while you wait for your save game to load.

User Interface Mods

• 🟩 Search Pie Menu[modthesims.info] - Adds a search function to the Pie Menu in game easy for finding interactions easier. (Requires Monopatcher!) TinyUI users will need to rerun TinyUI.
  
  
• 🟩 Change the main loading splash screen 2 flavours! (ONLY CHOOSE ONE AT A TIME!)
  
  • Variable loading screen[modthesims.info] - Any pack loading screen on choice with the packs logo on the loading screen (I personally use the base game option).
    
    
  • Loading Screens with the Base Game Logo[modthesims.info] - Any loading pack screen of choice but they all have the base game logo.
  
  
• 🟩 World Loading Screen Overhaul[modthesims.info] - Makes it so that all worlds (EA WORLDS) have their own unique loading screens not the vanilla sunset valley one. This mod has no game play fixes or changes but makes the loading screens more unique from one another so purely cosmetic also no performance loss when in use.
  
  Consider supporting gamefreak130 for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟥 New UI Poses[modthesims.info] - Replaces the vanilla UI poses with better looking ones.
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Name Randomizers[modthesims.info] - Adds in name randomizers to the new born baby prompts and adds in two seperate name randomizers for first and last name in CAS. Baby prompt name randomizer may need pets and season installed but is base game compatible!
  
  
• 🟩 Catalog Search Mod[www.patreon.com] - Adds in a new function to the build and Buy mode Cataloge to be able to search for objects using a search function.
  
  Consider supporting Lazy Duchess for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 No store button in buy mode[modthesims.info] - Removes the store mode button from build and buy mode menu.
  
  
• 🟩 Clean Main Menu [modthesims.info]- Removes advertisement for The Sims 4 and re centres the UI back into the middle of the screen.
  
  
• 🟩 More Clothing Rows[modthesims.info] - Adds in more clothing icon rows to the clothing section in create a sim.
  
  
• 🟩 Main menu background overhaul[modthesims.info] - Randomises the background image on the main menu. The image also syncs to the time of day (night or day time image)
  
  
• 🟩 Bulldozer in Build&Buy Modes[modthesims.info] - Adds in a new feature of bulldozing the active lot from in game rather than needing to enter edit town mode. Similar to the feature in The Sims 4.
  
  
• 🟩 better ingredient thumbnails[tasteslikefridge.tumblr.com] - Makes ingredient thumbnails in the user interface more legible and easy to see.

Music & Soundtrack Additions

All of these music mods can be used together without any issues!

• 🟩 Console Stereo Music[modthesims.info] - Adds The Sims 3 console exclusive songs to the in game radio!
  
  Consider supporting gamefreak130 for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
  
• 🟥 Lost & Found: Moar Stings[modthesims.info] - Adds the music from town map view to the edit town mode since they were forgotten to be added to that mode also! Download the file "Gamefreak130_EditTownMusicAdditions.rar".
  
  Consider supporting gamefreak130 for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
  
• 🟥 Console Karma Music in the Lifetime Rewards Shop[modthesims.info] - Adds the console exclusive tracks to the Lifetime Rewards shop in game.
  
  Consider supporting gamefreak130 for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
  
• 🟥 More BITS! An Overhaul of The Sims 3's Soundtrack[modthesims.info] - Adds the exclusive console Build/Buy and CAS music to the game when in said modes.
  
  Download the file "MoreBITS_JunkieXL.7z" file to get the songs!
  
  Preview for the CAS and Build/buy songs can be listened too HERE!

Base Game Game-Play Enhancers (Part 1)

　　　　
• 🟩 Set The Table & Call To Meal[modthesims.info] - Sims can now set up the table with food and depending on what selection you picked those sims will all come and eat at the same time.
  
  
  
• 🟩 No Stretch' Children can Series[modthesims.info] - Allows children to do some object interactions that they previously could not do IE play guitar, do laundry ect with animations that do not stretch. (Some downloads of this mod require EP's but mostly are Base Game)
  
  
  
• 🟩 Subtle Build Grid Active Level Only[modthesims.info] - Makes the build and buy grids more easy on the eyes and boost some fps on larger lots with lots of stories and basements.
  
  
  
• 🟩 No Fridge Shopping[www.nraas.net] - Stops sims being able to buy food from the fridge when there is no stock left sims will now have to go to the grocery store and buy ingredients or grow them in their garden.
  
  
  
• 🟩 More Negative Moodlets[modthesims.info] - Makes negative moodlets have more of an impact on your sims mood!
  
  
  
• 🟩 Biggest Little Mod for Toddlers[modthesims.info] - Adds more game-play for the toddler life state with brand new animations!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
  
• 🟩 Toddlers can Sit on Couches & Lounges[modthesims.info] - Allows toddlers to interact with couches, lounges and chairs! they can even watch the TV on them too! Make sure to download the Biggest Little Mod for Toddlers (BLMFT) compatible version!
  
  Mod Preview HERE!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
  
• 🟩 Autonomous Teach To Walk[simsasylum.com] - Makes sims think teaching to walk is fun so they will now want to teach toddlers autonomously.
  
  
  
• 🟩 Autonomous Teach To Talk[simsasylum.com] - Makes sims think teaching to talk is fun so they will now want to teach toddlers autonomously.
  
  
  
• 🟩 Autonomous Potty Training[simsasylum.com] - Makes sims autonomously train toddlers to use the potty.

Base Game Game-Play Enhancers (Part 2)

Second Part Base Game Compatible Mods

• 🟩 More intense fire[modthesims.info] - makes fire more scary and deadly. I personally use the "Slightly more intense fire with a limit of 10 fires" makes it like vanilla fire just spreads a little quicker and further.
  
  
• 🟩 More Frequent Burglars[modthesims.info] - Makes the burglar visit chance higher the default only being 0.25% chance of visiting. I personally use the 10% chance you can pick higher if you want to however.
  
  
• 🟩 Dangerous Stoves Mod[modthesims.info] - Makes it so the chance of starting a fire with an oven is higher. I personally use the default version called "DangerousStoves.rar" were its only a little more dangerous but if you want oven fires way more common download any other file from the mod page.
  
  
• 🟩 Toddlers can Ask for Things[modthesims.info] - allows toddler to ask sims autonomously for food, change diaper or attention.
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟥 Maternity Defaults[oneeuromutt.tumblr.com] - Makes it so any Expansion and stuff pack of your choice has the clothing made to fit pregnant sims, choose accordingly to what packs you have installed.
  
  
• 🟩 CAS Animation Edits for The Sims 3[modthesims.info] - Changes the sim waving animation to a better one when entering CAS, also makes female sims use the male idle animation in CAS so they are not leaning to one side! (install the "CASAnimEdit" from the download)
  
  
• 🟩 Toddlers can Catch Butterflies & Pick Flowers[modthesims.info] - Allows toddlers to catch bugs and insects and also pick flowers, with NEW animations! (mod will still works if seasons is not installed the flower picking interaction just won't show up!)
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 More Senarios Upon Moving[modthesims.info] - Makes senarios likely to appear when moving sims in game and not just from the start of a new save file.
  
  Consider supporting Lyralei for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Auto Lights Overhaul[lazyduchess.tumblr.com] - Overhauls the auto light system in game so burglars no longer turn on lights in rooms when robbing, auto lights will no longer turn on during the day unless there are no windows and more!
  
  Consider supporting Lazy Duchess for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Outdoor Activities for Toddlers[modthesims.info] - The mod allows toddlers to do more outdoor activities with completely new animations!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Toddlers Can Sit on Sims' Laps[modthesims.info] - Allows adult and older sims to sit with toddlers on their lap with brand new animations.
  
  
• 🟩 Toddlers Can Learn to Walk Alone[modthesims.info] - Allows toddlers to learn how to walk on their own with new animations! Animation preview HERE!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Guitar needs less Space for playing[modthesims.info] - Makes it so sims do not need a lot of space to play guitar.
  
  
• 🟩 More Baby Interactions[modthesims.info] - Give a wide array of new interactions for the Baby life stage with new animations!
  
  Mod Preview HERE
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Acne Mod[modthesims.info] - Allows Sims Teen Through To Adult a chance to get acne and some new interactions to treat acne.
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Yoga Mod[modthesims.info] - Adds in functional Yoga mats that children to elders can use with new animations.
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]
  
  
• 🟩 MoveObjects Cheat with Hotkey[modthesims.info] - Makes the Moveobjects cheat able to be toggled on and off with a shortcut key.
  
  
• 🟩 Tooth Fairy Mod[modthesims.info] - Allows children sims to loose teeth and with new moodlets and get money from the tooth fairy!
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]
  
  
• 🟩 More Toddler Interactions[modthesims.info] - Adds in a lot of new interactions for toddlers with brand new animations such as bathing them, talking to them, literally tossing them in the air and more!
  
  Mod Preview HERE!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]

Base Game Game-Play Enhancers (Part 3)

Third Part Base Game Compatible Mods

• 🟩 Better Greet[modthesims.info] - Makes is so depending on a sims relationship with another sim when greeting they will use different animations instead of hand shaking at all relationship levels.
  
  Consider supporting simbouquet for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Functional Baby Carrier[modthesims.info] - Adds in a fully functional baby carrier with custom animations!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 More Pregnancy Interactions[modthesims.info] - Adds in newly animated pregnancy interactions into the game and overhauls some vanilla interactions also!
  
  Mod Preview HERE!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Nicer Vendors + Ask Anim Edits[modthesims.info] - Makes it so that vendors use a nicer talking animation than the standard neutral or not agree to conversation animation.
  
  Consider supporting simbouquet for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Sims Can Hand Over Babies & Toddlers[modthesims.info] - Allows sims to pass toddlers and babies to one another without putting the baby or toddler sim on the ground first.
  
  Mod Preview HERE!
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Functional Toddler Slide[modthesims.info] - Adds a new functional slide for toddlers and child sims with brand new animations!
  
  Mod Preview - HERE
  
  Consider supporting TheSweetSimmer for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Layoff Mod[modthesims.info] - Adds a percentage chance for your sim to be laid off from their jobs.
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Grocery Delivery Service[modthesims.info] - Allows sims to restock their fridges by calling home delivery services from the grocery store from their phones like in The Sims 2.
  
  
• 🟩 No Forced Carpool[modthesims.info] - Makes it so if sims own a car the car pool will no longer arrive when its time to go to work. Master Controller has this feature but this mod is automatic.
  
  
• 🟩 Bubble Baths Runs Out[simblr.cc] - Makes the bubble bath soap run out after using it a certain amount of times requiring more to be purchased. Also adds in new bubble bath soaps with new scents.
  
  Only these three files inside the download are needed...
  
  • PhoebeJaySims.BubbleBathRunsOut_BubbleBathDR.package
    
  • PhoebeJaySims.BubbleBathRunsOut_OBJECTS.package
    
  • PhoebeJaySims.BubbleBathRunsOut.package
  
  Consider supporting PhoebeJaySims for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Expanded Genealogy[modthesims.info] - Expands the games genealogy by adding in more types of family relations to the game.

World Adventures Game-Play Enhancers

• 🟩 Not-So-Weak Mummies[modthesims.info] - Makes mummies in tombs more of a threat with more of a chance to give sims the mummies curse. Chance changed from 50% to 75%.
  
  
• 🟩 Take Practice Shots Mod[modthesims.info] - Adds in a new interaction for child to elder to practice photography skill without player input.
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]

Ambitions Game-Play Enhancers

　　
• 🟩 Super Hampers[www.simlogical.com] - Auto picks up laundry anywhere not the lot. (Note do put it close to the washing machine because there is a known bug were if the sim is carrying it to the machine the game will clean it up out of the sims hands back to the hamper)
  
  
  
• 🟩 Dirty Laundry Mod[modthesims.info] - Adds in some new de-buffs to the laundry system to balance out the posotive moddlet from doing laundry.
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]

Late Night Game-Play Enhancers

　　　
• 🟩 Bass needs less Space for playing[modthesims.info] - Makes it so sims do not need a lot of room to play the base.
  
  
• 🟥 Vampires Are Not Kind! (Drink Without Permission) [modthesims.info]- Allows vampires to drink from sims without permission.

Generations Game-Play Enhancers

　
• 🟩 Railings on Spiral Staircases![modthesims.info] - Adds railing to the top of spiral staircases!
  
  Consider supporting simsi45 for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟥 Boarding Schools Skill, Career, & Trait Additions[modthesims.info] - Allows boarding schools students to gain and learn newer traits and skills from other expansions packs if installed.
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]

Showtime Game-Play Enhancers

　　
• 🟩 Simport Rewards Unlocked[modthesims.info] - Unlocks the exclusive SimPort Items.
  

Supernatural Game-Play Enhancers

　　　
• 🟩 No More Zombies Generated At Full Moon[modthesims.info] - Makes it so when its a full moon zombies do not spawn, on some setup the zombies can cause lag.
  
  
  
• 🟩 No Full Moon Lighting Effect[modthesims.info] - Disables the really bad full moon lighting effect that displays during a full moon. (Nraas Overwatch has an option to disable it too in game menu)
  

Seasons Game-Play Enhancers

• 🟩 Faster/Slower Leaf Raking[modthesims.info] - Makes raking leaves more fast or slower and removes all leaves in the world after fall has ended.
  
  
• 🟩 Spring Cleaning Smartphone Dating App[modthesims.info] - Adds the online dating feature to all sims mobile phones. Download the "Gamefreak130_SmartphoneDating.rar" from the file section!
  
  Consider supporting gamefreak130 for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]

University Life Game-Play Enhancers

　　　
• 🟩 Safe and Fun Bonfires[modthesims.info] - Makes it so npc do noth throw certain test tubes into the bonfire like making sims smelly etc...
  
  
  
• 🟩 No Mascot CameraZoom [modthesims.info]- makes it so the game camera does not centre to the mascot every time they arrive at your house.
  
  
  
• 🟩 No Social Groups[www.patreon.com] - Makes it so sims can no longer gain social group influence and removes all influence from sims who already have any form of social influence. The mod has two options to remove all social groups from all worlds or keep social groups only in the university world and not in the home world. I personally use the only at university version, Choose only one option at a time!
  
  Consider supporting Lazy Duchess for all their amazing work? You can HERE![www.patreon.com]
  
  
• 🟩 Level Up! Video Game Skill[modthesims.info] - Adds in new video games for you sims to play and and if a sims gaming skill is high enough they can enter gaming tournaments!
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]

Island Paradise Game-Play Enhancers

None at This Time

Into The Future Game-Play Enhancers

• 🟩 No TimePortal CameraZoom[modthesims.info] - Makes it so that the camera does not centre on the time portal when it spawns in.

Multiple Expansions Game-Play Enhancers

This Section Requires More Than One Expansion Pack To Be Installed!

More information on each mods pages on what packs are needed to funtion.

• 🟩 Growing Pains[modthesims.info] - Toddlers, children, and teens can now experience phases that change their personality for a period of time.
  
  Consider supporting Twinsimming for all their amazing work? You can HERE![ko-fi.com]

F.A.Q Section

Q: I followed the guide but now my old save(s) file is having issues while playing!

A: Removing scripting mods from your game after the save is created will lead to the save files that relied on those removed mods to not function correctly or lead to save file corruption. This guide should be used with a fresh new save.

Q: My performance has dropped what mod would be causing this?

A: Most likely Nraas Story Progression since it pushes all sims in town to do more activities, marry, flirt, have babies, become friends, get jobs ect more so than the vanilla story progression which just gives sims nudges to progress here and there. Performance can also usually depend on your PC setup.

Q: A mod that was once on the list is no longer there.

A: The mods are still 100% fine to keep using in your game! I have removed them since I no longer use them in my game or the current save I am playing.

Q: UI Mods don't seem to be taking effect in my game.

A: If you are using Tiny UI Fix[modthesims.info] make sure to re-run the program so it includes the new UI changes also make sure to clean the game cache just in case.

Change Log Section

2022

• 04/02/2022 - Published the guide for public viewing!
  
  

  2023

  
  
• Made various changes and additions through out the year.
  
  

  2024

  
  
• Made various changes and additions through out the year.
  
  

  2025

• 08/02/2025 - Added the mod "Grocery Delivery Service" Under Base Game Game-Play Enhancers.
  
  
• 24/01/2025 - Added throughout the guide on how to get .ASI mods working on Linux / Steam Deck installs of the game.
  
  
• 28/01/2025 - Added the mod "Main menu background overhaul" Under Base Game Game-Play Enhancers.
  
  
• 05/02/2025 - Removed the "Windows Only" Title from mods that use "wininet.dll" loader as they also work on Linux and Steam Deck with a launch setting applied after testing on steam deck to confirm they all work. The launch setting can be found in the "Getting Started" Section of the guide.
  
  
• 08/02/2025 - Removed the mod "Prank Calls" from Base Game Game-Play Enhancers as it has been reported that for some users it was causing infinite loading screens on the latest version.
  
  
• 19/02/2025 - Added the mods "Search Pie Menu", "Bubble Baths Runs Out" & "No Forced Carpool" Under Base Game Game-Play Enhancers.
  
  
• 20/02/2025 - Changed "Boarding Schools Skill, Career, & Trait Additions" Folder icon from packages folder icon to an overrides folder icon as it needs to go into the overrides folder.
  
  
• 27/02/2025 - Added in two new sections for "User Interface Mods" and one for "Music & Soundtrack Mods" to make some sections less cluttered. Also removed the mod "Interaction Queue Limit Increased" from Base Game Game-Play Enhancers as there is a new UI Mod[www.tumblr.com] that is currently in BETA that changes the interaction Que functionality and it may no longer be compatible.
  
  
• 18/03/2025 - Added the mod "Bulldozer in Build&Buy Modes" under User Interface Mods.
  
  
• 22/03/2025 - Added the mod "Expanded Genealogy" Under Base Game Game-Play Enhancers. It requires mono patcher to function.
  
  
• 04/04/2025 - Added the mod "better ingredient thumbnails" Under User Interface Mods. Removed Steam deck setup information as it now has its own guide on how to setup and install mods on the steam deck.

[Anime_Boom]

@filletetue - Funny you mention this because I just ran into this bug yesterday while playing i reported the issue and it has since been fixed in the latest version of he mod.

[filletetue]

Just fyi, there is a bug with Name Randomizer that prevents Alien pregnancies from progressing to birth. Otherwise, this is an amazing list!

[RandersDreng]

@Anime_Boom

May i suggest that you add the Pause Mod by PuddingFace. But only the 1st one, without the extra features, because the 2nd one is bugged. Its a great mod, that i had the idea for, and PuddingFace was so kind that he made it.

[excelatrate]

@oliwierus

I can't speak for OP but last update was 2017 and it has 60+ pages of bug reports. There's also mixed messaging online about it causing compatibility issues with lots of the mods included in this guide (NRAAS) and it adds stuff to the game that's a little too dark IMO (sex offender stuff)

[oliwierus]

Why isn't AwesomeMod on the list? I know it was mainly used to prevent pudding face before simler90's or LD's mods came along, but it still has a lot of fixes and improvements to make the game better.

[Sonny]

Using the NRaas mod "Retuner", you can increase the interaction queue limit to whatever you desire.

By clicking on a Computer or Town Hall, you go to `NRaas → Retuned → Settings → General → By Tunable XML → Sims3.Gameplay.ActorSystems → InteractionQueue → kUserMaxLength`

[excelatrate]

Additionally, most of the MD packs have "hidden" and "unhidden" folders, within are identical files except I'm guessing "unhidden" files make those clothing selectable in CAS when in Vanilla they aren't. Might be wise to note that in the description for that mod in the guide so people aren't dragging hundreds of conflicting CAS items into their game

[excelatrate]

Thanks, that helps a lot!

"Maternity Defaults
Since it has come to my attention that there is an issue regarding my maternity defaults, I have been testing to lower down what is causing female teens to not age up.

So far on maternity default testing has shown that when you are

Using half of them in game caused the teen female sims to age.
Using all of them in game caused the teen not to age.
Using nude top and nude bottom default causes issue.

Conclusion as of now is that you cannot use all the defaults in the game. The game appears to need some basic clothes for your teen to age into.

Hidden/career outfit also have an issue being selected when your in career and going to work. On selected loads it’ll pick the career outfit and other it’ll pick a random one. (when pregnant.)"

Thats what MD author has to say, not sure exactly if any of that is accurate or not.

[Anime_Boom]

@Excelatrate - You download the packs that you have for the maternity defaults I have them all downloaded and have never experienced a teen bug were they never age. It might had been another mod they had installed.

The bubble bath mod requires all three files to be installed...

-PhoebeJaySims.BubbleBathRunsOut_BubbleBathDR.package
-PhoebeJaySims.BubbleBathRunsOut_OBJECTS.package
-PhoebeJaySims.BubbleBathRunsOut.package

The un-merged folder can be left out as its just the packed objects un-merged for people who prefer un-merged stuff i guess but its not needed when installing.

[excelatrate]

I've been following your guides methodically and really enjoy how well they're made however I have an important question regarding Maternity Defaults in Base Game-Play Enahncers. There is a "hidden" basegame option and a default option, the rest of the EPs are all default only.

I don't know what to download, I would -assume- download all of them since I have all the EP/Store content HOWEVER the mod OP states you CANNOT use all of them or teens will stop aging. Did another mod in your list fix this issue? If not, I would appreciate some clarification in the guide for how to use that mod without breaking aging!