mini-mods: small additions

These mini-mods add something new to the game, either adding something completely novel or spreading an isolated feature across the entire game world. 

These are arranged Base Game first, then Expansions, then Game Packs in release date order.

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Check Neighborhood Updates

This a simple script mod that adds the new "Check Recent Neighborhood Stories" notifications to the "Check Social Media Timeline" interaction. This works on the phone, computer, and even the smart glasses from Discover University. 

If you have TwistedMexi's Story Progression Viewer mod installed, it will display his custom notification window instead.

Alternate Phone Icons

This replaces the new phone icons with things that look like contemporary apps instead of moodlets. I tried to use similar color schemes as the originals to keep a sort of familiarity, but the icons themselves are all new. This is just a cosmetic change, there is nothing different about the menus or the interactions they contain.

Bartenders Everywhere

This mod allows you to add bartenders to more lots, making it possible to create multi-use spaces or apartments on top of a commercial space. 

Place a bar on a lot and a bartender and customers will show up between 12 PM and 3 AM. If you place a karaoke machine, Sims will use it to sing during the late afternoon and evening hours. Unlike Bar lots, it does not trigger special event nights such as Singles Night. A special bartender serving different drinks and food will appear on Gym lots.

For lots that normally have bartenders, adding a second bar object will spawn a second bartender. This should be helpful for making large bars or bars with exclusive areas.

Bartenders will not show up on normal residential properties or vacation rentals. For Residential Rental lots, they will only spawn if the bar is placed in a shared space. For all lots, the bartender will not spawn if the Private Dwelling, Peace and Quiet, or Off-The-Grid lot traits are active.

Market Stalls Everywhere

This mod allows you to add market stall vendors to your own lots, making it possible to create multi-use spaces or apartments on top of a commercial space. 

Place a market stall on a lot and a vendor will show up between 8 AM and 8 PM. Up to two market stalls will spawn vendors if two are placed on the lot.

Vendors will not show up on normal residential properties or vacation rentals. For Residential Rental lots, they will only spawn if the stall is placed in a shared space. For all lots, the vendor will not spawn if the Private Dwelling, Peace and Quiet, or Off-The-Grid lot traits are active.

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Front Desk

(Requires Get to Work)

This mod allows you to add a front desk receptionist to any community lot. To do so, just plop down a "THE Front Desk" object on the lot and place a computer and office chair in its slots.  As long as the objects are in place, a receptionist will show up between 9 AM and 5 PM to handle the front desk duties like answer the phone and call Sims over the PA system.

Baristas Everywhere

(Requires Get Together)

This mod allows you to add baristas to more lots, making it possible to create multi-use spaces or apartments on top of a commercial space. 

Place an espresso bar with coffee machines on a lot and a barista and customers will show up between 6 AM and 4 PM. Unlike Cafe lots, the "Perfect Pre-work Shot" drink will not be available unless you upgrade the espresso machines.

Baristas will not show up on normal residential properties or vacation rentals, and modded NPCs will not show up on Cafe lots where they would normally be expected  so that they don't double-up. For Residential Rental lots, they will only spawn if the bar is placed in a shared space. For all lots, the bartender will not spawn if the Private Dwelling, Peace and Quiet, or Off-The-Grid lot traits are active.

Pets Everywhere

(Requires Cats & Dogs)

This mod adds Dog Walkers and/or Strays to other worlds besides Brindleton Bay without removing any existing walkbys or NPCs from those regions.  I've also included a bug fix that makes it so Dog Walkers are less likely to get stuck at the spawn points.

Install the main ts4script file, and then one or both package files to add Dog Walkers and/or Strays as you please. 

Cafeterias Everywhere

(Requires Discover University or High School Years)

This mod allows you to add cafeterias to more lots, making it possible to create multi-use spaces or apartments on top of a commercial space. 

Place a cafeteria stand on a lot and a vendor will show up to serve food between 8 AM and 8 PM.

Vendors will not show up on normal residential properties or vacation rentals, and modded NPCs will not show up on lot types where they would normally be expected  (like Student Commons) so that they don't double-up. For Residential Rental lots, they will only spawn if the bar is placed in a shared space. For all lots, the bartender will not spawn if the Private Dwelling, Peace and Quiet, or Off-The-Grid lot traits are active.

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Vampires Everywhere

(Requires Vampires)

Vampire invasions are coded to occur in all residential Worlds that existed at the time the Vampires game pack came out (Base Game Worlds, Windenburg, San Myshuno, and Forgotten Hollow) but either due to an oversight or intentional omission, they were never added to newer Worlds, starting with Brindleton Bay. If you mostly play in newer areas of the game, you would never see one.

This mod does several things. First and foremost, it adds vampire events to all Worlds. This includes a small chance of invasions, as well as normal vampire walkbys and the "fake vampire" walkbys at night. There is about 1% chance per night for invasions.

Second, I added modifiers to invasion odds based on certain circumstances. If there is a full moon, the chances of being invaded go up. If there is a werewolf living in the home, the chances are halved.

Third, I enabled invasions in Haunted Houses and Tiny Homes. Previously, these were disallowed even in Worlds where invasions could happen.

Fourth, I've streamlined the event to avoid wonkiness. Invading vampires will show up in front of your house instead of at the edge of the world, they are allowed to show up even if your game is running at Super Speed 3, and there is no longer a time limit for the event.

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Special Thanks

The Sims 4 Studio team for making Sims 4 Studio
Scripting assistance from LeRoiDeTout 

Discord Server & Mod Support

For questions about the mods and troubleshooting, the best way to get ahold of me is the Sim After Dark Discord server. It is a joint mod support server for LeRoiDeTout, Shinobu Nox, NC4T/Keke, and myself. It is a lively server that offers troubleshooting for our mods and others', as well as discussion about The Sims 4.

Patreon

All my mods are free to download and will remain so, but if you'd like to support me you can pledge to my Patreon where I occasionally post progress updates and exclusive access to beta versions of my newer mods.