#sims 4 mod manager

[simmers-against-curseforge]

About Sims 4 Mod Manager

It came to my attention a few days ago that a popular program used for sorting custom content, Sims 4 Mod Manager, is based on Overwolf software. The issue with this is that ad placements on Overwolf programs give a 20-30% cut to Overwolf directly. As stated on their website. I know it is an Overwolf program because you can find Overwolf files within it:

Personally, I do not mind un-obstructive ads on free programs as long as they are vetted by the developer, but I do not want to give Overwolf any money. So I will be kindly contacting the developer via the contacts on his website and ask he divest and use a different avenue with the ads. Maybe moving to github instead. He is also recently released a curseforge integrated app.

If you are to request the divestment, please please do so with respect as to invite people INTO the conversation and not put them in a defensive position. No one likes to listen when they are being threatened or harassed. 🤷‍♀️

I know many will be disappointed with this news as it is a great, one of a kind program, so I wanted to offer some alternative methods besides manually sorting custom content:

Sims 4 Mod Assistant: A small app used to find duplicates and mod conflicts. Also supports filtering and moving files to other folders. Available on Mod the Sims and Github.

S4Pavir: It's not that pretty, but it can be used to view, remove, and sort cc. Available on Github.

You can also use sims tray importer to sort through cc. Dress your sims in all the cc you want to remove or place build/buy items on a lot. Save the sim/lot to your library and use Sims 4 tray importer to view the list of cc used, and open its file location to delete. Available on Luniversims (.fr)

Sims 4 Studio can also be used to view, edit, and delete cc. Available here.

Let me know of any other methods you know or notify me if there are any issues with these two programs.

Hopefully there is a positive outcome with reaching out to the creator. Please be respectful and you can use my pinned post as a reference for why curseforge is a problem. 🙏

Edit:

Update on Sims 4 Mod Manager

After going through the older versions of Sims 4 mod manager I have found out that Version 1.0.9 Beta (Windows 10, 11 for me) does not have Curseforge ads. I think this is suitable option to use the mod manager without giving direct ad revenue to Overwolf/Curseforge.

When you go to the Sims 4 Mod Manager site, click other versions and scroll until you find this version. It does not have all the current features, but it works. You can uninstall your current version by searching the app in your start menu (Windows), right click and select 'uninstall', and click 'uninstall' again once you find it in the list that comes up.

(I do not have Mac, so I do not know if the later version 1.1.3 Beta, will also not have ads. If you download it please let me know.) I will update my original S4MM post with this info and also put it in a reblog so hopefully everyone can see this.)

It doesn't have the sort to subfolders option, but my way around that is to sort cc into a "moving folder" and then open your regular file explorer and cut and paste those items to your sub-folder manually. Easy peasy!

[unicornsandcake]

CC creators faking updates to be at the top!

This whole issue sounds so overdramatic but its more annoying that anything!

I can't be the only one that has noticed some CC creators suddenly having updates on their CC every time you open Curseforge or the Sims 4 mod manager. After about the sixth time I had updated all the stuff from Quirky introvert, I sent a message asking them what is up, never got a reply. Still baffled I continued as usual thinking "this is probably just them sorting or fixing something with their CC" so I updated and moved on. But since then it has continued and today I opened the app and had again an notice to update ALL of their CC.

So I did a a little research and found out that if you sort by popular when looking at CC, ALL their CC is now at the top as most popular, which good for them to find a cheat in the system. Hella annoying for anyone actually using and supporting their CC.

I am torn how to feel about it, I will probably just delete all their CC because I really need to know what mods and CC that actually needs to be updated for my game to work, so them constantly saying they need to be updated is going to bug the shit out of me. I personally don't really want to take the risk that anything is broken and it feels a bit shitty that they know most simmers is going to update to not fuck up their saves etc.

I don't really think this is a huge scandal or anything, I just wanted people and Curseforge to be aware that updating CC is used as a cheat to get on top. I also think it will probably only hurt the content creators that do this in the long run, as people like me will get really annoyed getting the popup to update their stuff every time I open the app and will probably stop using their CC/mods all together.

The real issue I think is most important would be that if more CC creators start doing this we will not really know what mods and CC actually need to be updated for the game to work and what is just there to get to the top. It also doesn't really give a fair chance for new CC and mod creators that would be popular to end up on the top. As they will be buried further down. So it a bit douchey to do this.

[dreamertrait]

The latest update where u can access curseforge from sims 4 mod manager makes me wanna just download things on there forever 😭😭 it’s so clean

[isimbecauseofreasons]

Guys, if any of you use the Sims 4 Mod Manager - I'm posting this as I've not seen any posts as of yet - I'm sure you've seen that people had been contacting the creator in regards to the whole shitshow that is Curseforge. Well I opened the program yesterday to make sure I'd not got any duplicates in my mods folder after downloading a few lots, and a message box popped up asking me if I wanted to TURN OFF CURSEFORGE!!

I am seeing this as a win? Please lmk if there are any official messages that have been posted regarding this? I'd like to see what was said if there was :)

@simmers-against-curseforge

[peonypyxels]

i girl bossed just the right amount tonight & learned how to make loading screens

[fingertipsmp3]

I love the sims 2 because it will completely wreck your shit right when you’re least expecting it

[rottengurlz]

I can’t stand EA I deleted some cc and repaired my game and now my game is back to not working again 😊😊

[dem0batz]

I need all of the Sims 4 mods to work in Vortex because it's a pain in the ass to have to manually move mods every time I want to play with just CC items

[daisy1728]

Sim Info Manager by Lumpinou

Polish translation only

Tłumaczenie w języku polskim moda do  TS4 od Lumpinou. Mod dodaje do gry bibliotekę kodów, która umożliwia jednym kliknięciem zmianę imienia, płci, nastroju, sentymentów, cech u Simów!

Wymagania: Skrypt Lumpinou's Toolbox Library-Mod

Link do modyfikacji:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/mod-sim-info-log-86597581

Link do tłumaczenia: https://simfileshare.net/filedetails/4124034/

Pamiętajcie proszę, że tłumaczenie musi się znajdować w tym samym folderze co mod oryginalny.

[babyphatlingerie]

watched a blender tutorial bc i was interested in learning how to render sims edits and realized i just don’t have the drive to be a sims content creator

[littleredthesimmer]

Omgggg how did I not know about this sooner?!?

Do y'all know about the sims 4 mod manager? It is a pretty good program for organizing cc and deleting anything you don't need. I highly recommend, so far everything seems to be going good.

[cloudyccs]

sims 4 cc/mod manager -- absolute must have for people who have hundreds or thousands of cc & mods.

please make sure to go check it out! thank you gametimedev for making this!

[bohollama]

I am going to clean out my cc folder wish me luck ;-;

[glittermutt]

btw ya boy deleted over a thousand pieces of old cas cc <3

[theamazingannie]

My sims game keeps crashing, tried to see if perhaps a mod was doing it, seemed to narrow down which mod it was that was doing it by taking groups out at a time and doing the same thing until it stopped crashing. Was between two. Put one back in, game crashed, took that mod out, no crash, so I put the other kid in to double check. Crashed. Tried taking both out again, crashed. Took whole folder I had narrowed it down to previously. Crashed. I feel like my game is just fucking with me now

[m0therx0fxcha0s]

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