Category:Modding Tools for Sims 4

Introduction

A categorized list of modding tools.

For a collection of general modding tools, see Tutorials:TS4 ModdingTools.

CAS Tools

• The Sims 4 Studio Community Tested Version A user-friendly program for making standalone new meshes and recolors for Sims 4 hair, clothes, make-up, shoes, and accessories. Includes a dynamic 3D preview and an extensive library of Sims 4 CAS tutorials.
  • Tutorials for Sims 4 Studio
  • Sims 4 Studio Discussion and Support Forums

• Caster - Create a Style for The Sims 4! @ tumblr by Zerbu

• Color Magic @ Sims 4 Stuff n Things by granthes New in 0.5.0 is full support for the The Sims 4 game as well as the CAS Demo.
  • ColorMagic Instructions by Srikandi at Sims 4 Stuff N Things
• Sims 4 Extracted bodies by sintiklia If you are meshing hair, glasses, clothing, etc., wavefront body objects really help to make sure the body does not poke through the mesh.  :)

• TSR Workshop Download Create non-replacement clothing, hair, make-up and accessories in Sims 4 format. Also allows mesh editing. Includes live 3D preview.
  • TSR Workshop Sims 4 Discussion Forums

Meshing Tools

• Blender.org
  • Blender 3D 2.6 GEOM tools (now imports rig) by cmomoney

• Data File Tool @ MTS by velocitygrass

• Milkshape 1.8.5 Trial
  • Milkshape GEOM plugins, V0.16 By Wes Howe

• TS4 CAS/MESH Tool by CmarNYC

• S4PE - Sims 4 Package Editor @ Sims4Group by Kuree link updated Jan 24, 2015

• The Sims 4 Studio
  • Tutorials for Sims 4 Studio
  • Sims 4 Studio discussion and support forums

• TSR Workshop download
  • TSR Workshop Tutorials
  • Meshing programs and plugins that work with TSR Workshop
    • TSR Workshop Sims 4 Discussion Forums

Pose & Animation Tools

• Sims 4 Studio
  • Sims 4 Studio Tutorials
  • Sims 4 Studio discussion and support forums

Wall & Other Buy/Build Mode Item Recoloring Tools

• The Sims 4 Studio A fully supported tool for recoloring Sims 4 walls, floors, terrain paint, and objects.
  • Recolor an Object Using Sims 4 Studio
  • Make Custom & Maxis Match Walls with Thumbnails for Sims 4
  • Make a Mural Wall for Sims 4
  • Painlessly Edit Wall Bump & Specular Maps
• WallEz by Granthes Make walls for Ts4
  • WallEz wall forum closed due to spamming
  • WallEz floor forum closed due to spamming
  • WallEz - creating thumbnails closed due to spamming

• Maxis CC Documentation v1.0 by SimGuruModSquad EA has published technical documentation on best practices for Custom Content and Mods and details about how the game works. They are happy to announce that this can now be found here. TS4 Custom Content Guide zip
  • MTS discussion forum on EA's documentation

Resources:

• Joint List for Sims 4 Skeletons

• Sim Body Texture Templates

• CAS Part UV Template by Brujah

• Decompiled TS4 scripts by gizmozow

• Unwrapped male skin by Maclimes

• Sims 4 Extracted bodies by sintiklia If you are meshing hair, glasses, clothing, etc., wavefront body objects really help to make sure the body does not poke through the mesh.  :)

• Hair overview – names/models (CAS Demo, YA) by xox_sugarlips_xox

• Pooklet's psds & textures Pooklet's hair textures and psd files. Scroll down to the pooklet-psds & textures folder.

• Grayscale YA hair textures by xox_sugarlips_xox

• by Jennisims Hair texture

• yF and yM bodies in Wavefront .obj format