Category:Modding Tools for Sims 4

Introduction

General info:

• Maxis TS4 Custom Content Guide EA has published technical documentation on best practices for Custom Content and Mods and details about how the game works. TS4 Custom Content Guide zip
• Maxis Info Index -- this includes the link to their most recent tdesc (tuning description) download

Object Creation Tools

• TSR Workshop
  • Basic Object Instructions for TSRW
  • TSR Workshop Tutorials
  • Meshing programs and plugins that work with TSR Workshop
  • TSR Workshop Forums - Object Specific

• The Sims 4 Studio
  • Tutorials for Sims 4 Studio
  • Sims 4 Studio Discussion and Support Forums

Pose & Animation Tools

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

Wall/Floor/Terrain Tools

• TSR Workshop
  • TSR Workshop Tutorials
  • TSR Workshop Sims 4 Discussion Forums

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

Python Scripting Tools

• Python decompiler script (ThatUsernameGuy)
• Python decompiler batch file (darkkitten30)
• Python decompiler script (mgomez)
• script to automate packaging of script mods (temptest)

Tuning/DATA Tools

• (Sims 4 Studio) - A continuously updated tool for all types of tuning mods. Also has a Fullbuild search tool, an editor with syntax highlighting and code folding, and a built-in hasher.

• Combined XML Extractor (scumbumbo) - also extracts JAZZ tuning

• Data File Tool (velocitygrass)

• TS4 Tuning Tool (morgade) – for structured editing/browsing/creating XML tuning files

• TS4 Mod Workshop: Version 2 – XML/DATA browser/cloner (Zerbu)

• The Sims 4 Mod Constructor (Beta) – XML tool (Zerbu)

• TS4 XML Compare (scumbumbo)

• Tdesc Browser (scumbumbo)

• D3OI – Debug Display and Dump Object Information (scumbumbo)

Misc/Other

• ModdingToolbox (Windows) / ModdingToolbox (OS X) - formerly known as Hasher (Fogity)

• Tray Importer/Exporter (for managing lots and sims with CC)
• The Sims 4 CC Tracker (for managing CC on sims; Zerbu)

• FNV Hash Calculator Online

• Linear Transformation Calculator online tool

• 010 Editor (this deals with the EA .bt templates as well)
• Comparison of hex editors (wikipedia)

3D Editors

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

• Milkshape 1.8.5 Trial
  • Milkshape GEOM plugins, V0.16 By Wes Howe
  • Cat's Normal Smoother for Milkshape (Cat of Evil Genius)

• Meshing programs and plugins that work with TSR Workshop

2D Editors and Converters

• Caster - Texture converter / "Create a Style" for The Sims 4 (Zerbu)

• Aorta - DDS conversion tool

• dxtbmp - DDS conversion tool

• Windows Texture Viewer (Nvidia) - Simple DDS viewing, especially for DDS files with an alpha channel

• The Compressonator (AMD) – A tool for compressing textures and creating mip-map levels

Resources (CAS)

• Sims 4 hair components This is the place to start if you want to make a new hair mesh for Sims 4.

• 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

• Joint List for Sims 4 Skeletons

• Sim Body Texture Templates

• CAS Part UV Template by Brujah

• Unwrapped male skin by Maclimes

• yF and yM bodies in Wavefront .obj format

• 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