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==New features==
==New features==
* [[Create a Sim]]: Hands-on interface.
*[[Create a Sim]]: Hands-on interface.
* [[Build mode]]: Improved and easier
*[[Build mode]]: Improved and easier
** Moving and rotating rooms and houses.
**Moving and rotating rooms and houses.
** Saving rooms (for sharing, copying or moving to another lot).
**Saving rooms (for sharing, copying or moving to another lot).
** Enlarging objects (objects can be scaled using SHIFT-'[' and SHIFT-']'. It's useful for decorative objects).
**Enlarging objects (objects can be scaled using SHIFT-'[' and SHIFT-']'. It's useful for decorative objects).
** Objects on walls, and windows, can be placed at any height.
**Objects on walls, and windows, can be placed at any height.
** Curved fences/railings. (The size of the curved section can be adjusted. They can be elliptical. They must be multiples of 90 degrees. The minimum size for a 90 degree curve is 2x2. Curves can define the edge of a floor (with or without a railing), but only when convex (a floor tile on the outside of the curve is not rendered correctly) ).
**Curved fences/railings. (The size of the curved section can be adjusted. They can be elliptical. They must be multiples of 90 degrees. The minimum size for a 90 degree curve is 2x2. Curves can define the edge of a floor (with or without a railing), but only when convex (a floor tile on the outside of the curve is not rendered correctly) ).
** You can easily adjust the height of a floor at any time (including after building floors above it), but (unlike Sims 3) there are only 3 supported heights and the height of a floor must be same for the whole lot.
**Players can easily adjust the height of a floor at any time (including after building floors above it), but (unlike Sims 3) there are only 3 supported heights and the height of a floor must be same for the whole lot.
* The [[Gallery]]
*The [[Gallery]]
* Traveling across [[world]]s / [[neighborhood]]s without losing relationships, inventory or any other data
*Traveling across [[world]]s / [[neighborhood]]s without losing relationships, inventory or any other data
* [[Emotion]]s: each emotion allows unique interactions
*[[Emotion]]s: each emotion allows unique interactions
* [[Multitasking]]
*[[Multitasking]]
* Sims can resurrect other sims from a book called "[[Book of Life|The Book Of Life]]" in which sims themselves can create.
*Sims can resurrect other Sims from a book called "[[Book of Life|The Book Of Life]]" in which Sims themselves can create.
* Museums
*Museums
* Comedy clubs
*Comedy clubs


===New Objects===
===New Objects===
* Rocket ships
*Rocket ships
* Monkey bar
*Monkey bar


===CAS===
===CAS===
* Pants are tucked in under boots
*Pants are tucked in under boots
* Headwears and hairpieces are now separate
*Headwears and hairpieces are now separate


===Little Features===
===Little Features===
* Breastfeeding
*Breastfeeding
* Delete and move objects Sims are using without the <code>moveObject</code> cheat
*Delete and move objects Sims are using without the <code>moveObject</code> cheat
* Sims can wear any hat with any hairstyles without changing the other
*Sims can wear any hat with any hairstyles without changing the other


===Returned features from previous expansion packs===
===Returned features from previous expansion packs===
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==Lost features==
==Lost features==
===CAS===
===CAS===
*[[Create a style]] no longer possible (clothes and objects are available in pre-defined colours only).
*[[Create A Style]] no longer possible (clothes and objects are available in pre-defined colours only).
*[[Teens]] and proceeding life stages are all the same height
*[[Teen]]s and proceeding life stages are all the same height
*No [http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Create_a_Sim#Looks opacity slider] for makeup
*No [http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Create_a_Sim#Looks opacity slider] for makeup
===Life states===
===Life states===
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===NPCs===
===NPCs===
* [[Repairman]]
*[[Repairman]]
* [[Firefighter (NPC)|Firefighter]]
*[[Firefighter (NPC)|Firefighter]]
* [[Police]]
*[[Police]]
* [[Burglar]]
*[[Burglar]]
* [[Gardener]]
*[[Gardener]]
* [[Butler]]
*[[Butler]]
* [[Social worker]]
*[[Social worker]]
* [[Nanny]]
*[[Nanny]]


===Objects===
===Objects===
* [[Dishwasher]]
*[[Dishwasher]]
* [[Pool]]
*[[Pool]]
* [[Newspaper]]
*[[Newspaper]]
* [[Car]]s (they exist only as animated ambient decorations - sims can't own them or travel in them)
*[[Car]]s (they exist only as animated ambient decorations - Sims can't own them or travel in them)


===Cheats===
===Cheats===
* constrainfloorelevation
*constrainfloorelevation
* familyfunds
*familyfunds


=== Build Mode ===
=== Build Mode ===
* No more basements
*No more basements
* Changing ground/floor elevation (the lot is completely flat).
*Changing ground/floor elevation (the lot is completely flat).
* You can't have foundations on one area without having them on every wall in the lot.
*Players can't have foundations on one area without having them on every wall in the lot.
* Sims 4 has a maximum of three floors, but the foundation is no longer counted as a floor.
*The Sims 4 has a maximum of three floors, but the foundation is no longer counted as a floor.
* Spiral staircases
*Spiral staircases


* Steps can't have different railings on each side (nor a railing on one side only, except when that side is against a wall).
*Steps can't have different railings on each side (nor a railing on one side only, except when that side is against a wall).
* [[Create a style]] (objects are available in pre-defined colours only).
*[[Create A Style]] (objects are available in pre-defined colours only).


=== Editing World ===
=== Editing World ===
* You can't place new lots (nor change the size of existing ones), nor decorations in the world.
*Players can't place new lots (nor change the size of existing ones), nor decorations in the world.
* You can't rotate and/or reposition (when placing a lot into a larger one) a lot when placing it.
*Players can't rotate and/or reposition (when placing a lot into a larger one) a lot when placing it.
* Worlds are much smaller - about 25 lots per world (but sims can move freely between them during a game, and there are two worlds in the base game).
*Worlds are much smaller - about 25 lots per world (but Sims can move freely between them during a game, and there are two worlds in the base game).
* The maximum lot size is reduced from 64x64 to 50x50 (and there are only about 2 50x50 lots per world). (The sizes of lots in the base game worlds are 15x20, 20x30, 30x40 and 50x50).
*The maximum lot size is reduced from 64x64 to 50x50 (and there are only about 2 50x50 lots per world). (The sizes of lots in the base game worlds are 15x20, 20x30, 30x40 and 50x50).


=== Live Mode ===
=== Live Mode ===
* No more open world
*No more open world
** You get a loading screen when moving a played sim to another lot or neighbourhood (region of about 5 lots), but not on moving between the current lot and the open space of its neighbourhood.
**Players get a loading screen when moving a played Sim to another lot or neighbourhood (region of about 5 lots), but not on moving between the current lot and the open space of its neighbourhood.
** When sims in the same household are on different lots, there are limited actions available for those not on the current lot, and you can switch to the lot of another sim but that will cause a loading screen.
**When Sims in the same household are on different lots, there are limited actions available for those not on the current lot, and players can switch to the lot of another Sim but that will cause a loading screen.
==Notes==
==Notes==
*Some could complain that the MoveObjects cheat is removed but as referenced in a article from SimsVIP [http://simsvip.com/2014/08/04/the-sims-4-cheats-hot-keys-controls-list/ here], that Moveobjects is having issues and Maxis are working hard to fix it.
*Some could complain that the MoveObjects cheat is removed but as referenced in a article from SimsVIP [http://simsvip.com/2014/08/04/the-sims-4-cheats-hot-keys-controls-list/ here], that Moveobjects is having issues and Maxis are working hard to fix it.
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Comparison between The Sims 2 and The Sims 3]]
*[[Comparison between The Sims 2 and The Sims 3]]
==Source(s)==
==Source(s)==
http://ts4news.com/post/94541924952/89-features-missing-from-the-sims-4
http://ts4news.com/post/94541924952/89-features-missing-from-the-sims-4

Revision as of 12:51, 10 September 2014

The Sims 4 has some features new to the series; in the same time, many features has been lost since The Sims 3.

New features

  • Create a Sim: Hands-on interface.
  • Build mode: Improved and easier
    • Moving and rotating rooms and houses.
    • Saving rooms (for sharing, copying or moving to another lot).
    • Enlarging objects (objects can be scaled using SHIFT-'[' and SHIFT-']'. It's useful for decorative objects).
    • Objects on walls, and windows, can be placed at any height.
    • Curved fences/railings. (The size of the curved section can be adjusted. They can be elliptical. They must be multiples of 90 degrees. The minimum size for a 90 degree curve is 2x2. Curves can define the edge of a floor (with or without a railing), but only when convex (a floor tile on the outside of the curve is not rendered correctly) ).
    • Players can easily adjust the height of a floor at any time (including after building floors above it), but (unlike Sims 3) there are only 3 supported heights and the height of a floor must be same for the whole lot.
  • The Gallery
  • Traveling across worlds / neighborhoods without losing relationships, inventory or any other data
  • Emotions: each emotion allows unique interactions
  • Multitasking
  • Sims can resurrect other Sims from a book called "The Book Of Life" in which Sims themselves can create.
  • Museums
  • Comedy clubs

New Objects

  • Rocket ships
  • Monkey bar

CAS

  • Pants are tucked in under boots
  • Headwears and hairpieces are now separate

Little Features

  • Breastfeeding
  • Delete and move objects Sims are using without the moveObject cheat
  • Sims can wear any hat with any hairstyles without changing the other

Returned features from previous expansion packs

Lost features

CAS

  • Create A Style no longer possible (clothes and objects are available in pre-defined colours only).
  • Teens and proceeding life stages are all the same height
  • No opacity slider for makeup

Life states

NPCs

Objects

Cheats

  • constrainfloorelevation
  • familyfunds

Build Mode

  • No more basements
  • Changing ground/floor elevation (the lot is completely flat).
  • Players can't have foundations on one area without having them on every wall in the lot.
  • The Sims 4 has a maximum of three floors, but the foundation is no longer counted as a floor.
  • Spiral staircases
  • Steps can't have different railings on each side (nor a railing on one side only, except when that side is against a wall).
  • Create A Style (objects are available in pre-defined colours only).

Editing World

  • Players can't place new lots (nor change the size of existing ones), nor decorations in the world.
  • Players can't rotate and/or reposition (when placing a lot into a larger one) a lot when placing it.
  • Worlds are much smaller - about 25 lots per world (but Sims can move freely between them during a game, and there are two worlds in the base game).
  • The maximum lot size is reduced from 64x64 to 50x50 (and there are only about 2 50x50 lots per world). (The sizes of lots in the base game worlds are 15x20, 20x30, 30x40 and 50x50).

Live Mode

  • No more open world
    • Players get a loading screen when moving a played Sim to another lot or neighbourhood (region of about 5 lots), but not on moving between the current lot and the open space of its neighbourhood.
    • When Sims in the same household are on different lots, there are limited actions available for those not on the current lot, and players can switch to the lot of another Sim but that will cause a loading screen.

Notes

  • Some could complain that the MoveObjects cheat is removed but as referenced in a article from SimsVIP here, that Moveobjects is having issues and Maxis are working hard to fix it.

See also

Source(s)

http://ts4news.com/post/94541924952/89-features-missing-from-the-sims-4

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