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Monthly Mod News: March 2023

Added 2023-03-05 06:04:00 +0000 UTC

To easily check all my Mod Status on Google spreadsheet

How to use the Google spreadsheet:

Click on the Tabs to view the Changelog, Patch Note, Mod Status, File Name Tracker, etc.

My priority in updating mods for patch 1.96: fixing all broken mods -> reworking the socials -> updating for newly added features.

Mar 31, 2023:

I am currently having my finals and taking a short break of a week (Mar 24 - Apr 3) from modding. I will be back to fix the rest of my broken mods very soon next week. 😘 I see nothing else on my mods changed for the game update on 03/24/2023.

Mar 26, 2023:

Two mods are now available to the public:

NEW: Naturist Neighborhood

NEW: Max Skills With Reward Store V1

Mar 23, 2023:

UPDATES for patch 1.96:

UPDATE: Buff Replacement Pack V3

UPDATE: Inherited Aspiration Bonus V4

UPDATE: Greater Bonus Traits V3

UPDATE: Unhidden Traits & In store V2

Mar 22, 2023:

UPDATES for patch 1.96:

UPDATE: Smarter Self-Care V16

UPDATE: Walk Normally V3

UPDATE: More / Less Skill Boost from Moods V2

Mar 21, 2023:

UPDATE: Balanced Life Separate Modules (S2)

UPDATE: Balanced Life {Merged Edition} V15

Updated for patch 1.96
Added controls for Infant age

Mar 20, 2023:

Now available to the public: Sims Qualities

Note that the socials from this mod are now invisible since patch 1.96. This is why I tagged this "Requires Update". The other aspects (buffs, autonomy, wants, etc.) of the preferences set are still working. It is safe to keep using this mod if you want until the social interactions are remade.

MORE UPDATES for patch 1.96:

UPDATE: Lifetime Traits V1.1

A hotfix of making this work with patch 1.96. This does not add assigning traits when infants grow up to toddler age yet.

UPDATE: Age Up add Preferences V8

V8:
Updated for patch 1.96
Added Sim Characteristics and Conversation Topics from Growing Together
Please note that this mod assigns likes and dislikes randomly. I plan to make an alternative assigning likes and dislikes according to their traits, skills, etc. in the future.

Mar 19, 2023:

UPDATES for patch 1.96:

UPDATE: Bye Bye Eye Ring (Better CAS Randomization)

UPDATE: Lock Motives Decay When Asleep

UPDATE: Holiday Tradition Override V5

Mar 18, 2023:

IMPORTANT UPDATE for More CAS Traits Mod 🚨 🚨:

Updated all chingyu_MoreTraitsMod_Options for patch 1.96
After the mod update for patch 1.96, Sims starting from Child Age get extra three traits. Randomly generated NPC Sims won't get auto-assigned with extra three traits. For example, with option 1, randomly generated Teen only gets 4 traits, not 7. This is an improvement for game performance which is now less likely to overload your game. You can still manually add three more traits to them.
After the mod update for patch 1.96, you can add extra 3 traits to Cats and Dogs in gameplay mode with any options and my AddTraitsMenu. Randomly generated NPC pets/strays won't get auto-assigned the extra 3 traits or human traits. You can still manually add 3 more traits to them.
DisallowHumanTraitsForPets is no longer needed after the mod update for patch 1.96. Remove the packages with names !chingyu_D_ from your Mod folder.
No update is required for the Long-Lived Traits & Add Traits Menu
And yes, extra traits for infants! (see Guide on Using This Mod & What are the Options)

📌 Notice for a new EA game bug:

It will give lastUIException and CAS UI glitches when you edit traits in CAS with cas.fulleditmode when an already made Sim has extra traits from Self Discovery in a vanilla game (without using mods) after patch 1.96. This has none to do with my More CAS Traits mod or thepancake1 and MizoreYukii's More Traits in CAS. Do not edit traits in CAS for already made Sim who has extra traits (whether from Self Discovery or mods) until EA fixes this bug!

Mar 15, 2023:

False Alarm:

Higher CAS Story Skills should work as fine. In fact, it prevents a new bug from the patch which EA somehow adds the adult skills to infant... 😅

Clarification:

All my Custom Traits & Preferences are working EXCEPT the traits' special social interactions need to be recategorized in the social panel.

I tagged them Requires Updates for this reason.

Requires Updates means they need adjustment for performance as they miss the new features added in a patch/ pack. They are still safe to use and you can still keep them in your Mod folder.

Broken means either the mod gives no effects at all, or it causes LEs. You should REMOVE them from your Mod Folder immediately or else it may mess up your save!

Yes, I am updating them all so you don't have to worry about it! 😉

📌 REVISED LIST OF BROKEN MODS/ REQUIRE UPDATES HER

Mar 14, 2023:

🌞 Happy Patch Day!

These are the mods I found broken for patch 1.96. Remove them from your Mod folder until they get updated.

I may add more to the list once I find more。

Mar 5, 2023:

💕Two new mods today & notice for the upcoming patch!

📌Notice for Upcoming Patch:

After watching the live stream for the infant patch and Growing Together pack, I expect most, if not all, of my mods related to traits, lifestages, socials, skills, & autonomy will be very broken and require updates for the upcoming patch and the pack. This patch is a huge one and will likely to break many mods from modders.

If you want to keep using my traits & mods until they are all fixed for the upcoming infant patch, turn OFF the automatic game update until your favorite mods are updated.

In EA App: Go to settings > Download and see that the update games automatically switch is turned gray

The infant patch is coming on Mar 14 and the Growing Together pack is coming on Mar 16. I will be able to start fixing the mods ASAP on and after Mar 17.

I will prioritize fixing the broken mods and then add compatibility with the new features adding in the pack and the patch. 😉

NEW: Naturist Neighborhood

This replaces the "We Wear Bag" Neighborhood Action Plan with "No Clothes" which turns visiting NPCs naked on Lots. Have Fun!

SFW (Safe for Work) unless you got another mod to remove the mosaic censor

** Requires Eco Lifestyle Pack

👑 Mod Info/ Editing Game Resources

Early Access HERE

Public Access: Mar 26

NEW: Max Skills With Reward Store V1

To max base game and packs skills using the reward store. An additional way to spend your Sims' excess Satisfaction Points.

Costing 3500 Satisfaction Points
Base-Game Compatible.
If you don't own a required pack, it gives no effect when you buy the skills. But it is recommended to remove the packages you won't have a pack with so that they don't occupy your store.
Compatible with any overrides of reward store tuning because this uses an injector instead. There should be NO conflicting mod.
Require having XML injector!!!