I built a $20 Million Hollywood mansion! (Part 1)

[@toujourskate]

"the build is already completed so dont worry about me not finishing it." *hotel build memories INTENSIFIES*

[@nightphoenixv]

crying

[@isabellavalle5636]

we only need 5 thousand more members on r/JamesTurnerYT to get hotel build part 4 😫

[@MissChuu_]

Literally thought about it when video started 😂

[@toujourskate]

@@MissChuu_ the "Part 1" gave war flashbacks LMAO

[@heatheryyy]

too soon, too soon

[@lwoods507]

Sometimes you want to build a tiny house for 8 people for £20K, and sometimes you just want to go hog wild and build something the Kardashians would look at and say "Bit much, love". James can do both and that's why we love him

[@eagleowl833]

Is it even possible for the kardashians to say that? Are they capable of saying that? HAVE they ever said that? If they could then surely kim wouldn't be 102% plastic.

[@Stettafire]

Even better hell do a mansion build with no CC. It's so hard to find a nice mansion build with no CC

[@innngiii]

@@eagleowl833 what’s wrong with having plastic surgery? it’s become widely available across the world and so many people get plastic surgery and fillers, there’s nothing wrong with that for god’s sake. and there are so many famous celebs that have had wayy more plastic surgeries than Kim but for some reason people only hate on her. Angelina Jolie has had plenty of plastic surgeries but she is considered to be one of the most beautiful women in the world (which i think she is). just stop body shaming women it’s literally 2022 it’s embarrassing. and you literally found a way to talk about this stuff on a sims house build video 😂

[@az25blue]

Get you a simmer who can do both 😉

[@rjbandit7712]

@@innngiii Why on earth are you pulling gender into this, you’re the one body shaming woman by bringing up that fact

[@whothewhatthewhy3150]

Sims take for ever to walk everywhere. puts in lots of bathrooms around to help. Sims goes to bathroom on one side. Walks to other side of house to wash hands.

[@DoveJS]

Yeah, ala the experience Reginald had at the original high school lot lol. I honestly wonder why Sims have that issue in the first place when it's the exact same sink? It's not as if one is broadcasting as the better option; they're the same specs. Very weird. Of course, that's why as soon as he started adding counters into the garage I was like "oh no, don't... they'll go in there to chop up food for some inexplicable reason!" 😂

[@whothewhatthewhy3150]

@@DoveJS or constantly doing dishes in the bathroom

[@iamqueenkk]

Or suddenly everyone is socialising in the bathroom 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@ScooterBond1970]

admittedly, the timing problem isn't that it takes sims a long time to go anywhere/do anything, but that time passes at an accelerated rate. GAME: "Work starts in 1 hour." TRANSLATION: You got 60 seconds to get going. That walking to t he other bathroom to wash up, tho, is pretty wonk. What a weird bug.

[@DoveJS]

@@ScooterBond1970 It's a combination of both these things in Sims 4 though (plus in a lot of cases multi-tasking, hitches before noticing routing hang-ups, and general simulation lag lol.) Prior games also have accelerated time and they're still faster than Sims 4. In fact, they actually have FASTER 3x speeds on top of Sims taking less time to do stuff and usually have multiple ways to speed up their travel progress (running and cars for example.) Add to this that in prior games 3x speed doesn't get halted if any Sim is awake on the lot, it just GOES the second you click that button. I don't recall what the video is called but Plumbella checked how good the Sims AI was in each game 1-4 (and in other videos how fast kids get taken away... and how long it takes a Sim to drown lol.) I'm referencing the AI one though because she had enough evidence to notice that Sims 4 3x speed is slower and she points this out. This was without leaving the lot each time, just staying inside of the house, and she wasn't checking how fast things went, she was trying to test how smart the AI was when Sims are left to fend for themselves. (Sims 4 AI wasn't awful, even in bad circumstances they *can* survive, but they aren't particularly good at it either. I think she had to nudge once or twice, maybe to cook food, and other videos have also proven that in general they have really slow, basic reactions to certain items. Of course, it's also been proven that the more Sims on a lot, the worse the AI gets.) Sims 4 is legitimately slowed down, purposefully and unintentionally. Add to this the newer towns with more sprawling maps full of set-dressing within the neighborhood and suddenly travel time is a major factor. Bikes aren't even that great either and there are no cars, ala Sims 3. Literally one of the best things about all of the newer occults people love is different forms of fast travel and teleportation. I'm also surprised more people don't tackle Meditation, introduced in Spa Day, but it requires an item and before the refresh it probably got overlooked a lot, I guess. Also I keep meaning to do it but I've never unlocked that option myself so it's probably the fact we regularly forget or find other skills slightly more interesting/initially useful. XD

[@medslarge]

Much prefer this speed for a speed build ! I usually dislike speed builds because of the motion sickness and this was a perfect balance for me !

[@troebeliewoep]

100% agreed! No need to look away at this speed

[@diannekamphausen6386]

Agreed, I have problems with motion sickness in games so the fact James took that issue into consideration is much appreciated 😊

[@irishduchess7577]

That circular spot the car is on rotates and probably raises and lowers too. Common in high end garages for safely maneuvering the crazy expensive vehicles without scratching the paint 😄

[@ScooterBond1970]

also useful in the Batcave

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

You are correct that curved fences have been in the basegame since launch. The Willow Creek library has curved fences.

[@countrye3013]

it was a huuuuge marketing point and in so much of the promotional material and everyone thought we were getting basegame curved walls which is hilarious in retrospect because it took them 8 years to get around to that...

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

@@countrye3013 wow I didn't know that, I only bought the game a few years after launch. Imagine being excited for curved walls and then you don't even get pools.

[@justjaein]

@@SomeoneBeginingWithI THATS RIGHT I FORGOT THE SIMS RELEASED WITH NO POOLS OMLLLL

[@icybluotaku]

43:32 That's a fun new bug where modular items vanish any time you load back into the lot. So far there is now way to fix it, at least to my knowledge🤷‍♂. Replacing the items will just cause them to disappear again unfortunately.

[@missDoubleU1]

Oh I'm glad to know it's not just my game lol my super sim has a frog collection I keep in the modular boxes and the frogs kept disappearing, but for some reason only some of the boxes not all the boxes...

[@djar5562]

@@missDoubleU1 if you use moveobjects to place them, I've noticed the stuff tends to disappear. Check your household inventory to see if it was stashed there.

[@icybluotaku]

@@djar5562 MoveObjects isn't really the problem. After the modular shelves disappeared on me the 1st time, I decided to replace them without having MoveObjects enabled and the shelves still disappeared.

[@merri_0153]

Would it be the Sims without random weird bugs like modular items disappearing

[@AnnaReed42]

Normally I think the double island thing looks dumb, like a science classroom or something, but somehow the inspiration house makes it look beautiful and rational. I think that translates well in your version as well.

[@swatchsea]

Can’t wait to find out what you’ll use this build for! I can only imagine a revival of the Supersim Challenge or a super fancy dorm for Reginald, though the latter is very unlikely, lol

[@CrackedR0se]

I'm hoping its a come back of the Supersim Challenge 😁

[@charlotteharris6951]

My very first thought was Max Power before I even clicked on the video and now I'm excited 🤣

[@laurihenderson1911]

Yessss. Give this comment some loooove and maybe he'll take the hint 🤞

[@nicola_pink]

I'm hoping it's for Max Power! 😍

[@andrewmagana4103]

I wonder if he's going to be aging Max down to a Teen... otherwise how else would he get those aspirations done?

[@filippap330]

This reminds me much of james sims 3 speed builds, the platforms, terrain manipulation all the big windows and warm coloured woods, just screems the thesimsupply

[@itschelseakay]

LOVE this! This type of build/video brings me back to the “Sims 3 Sim Supply” Era. I loved your complex build videos with Constrain Floor Elevation and this is giving me that feeling.

[@stephanievalentine121]

I personally like these longer videos. It's interesting to see how things are actually built.

[@maryzinhaah]

I wish I could enter James's head solely to absorb and explore his knowledge in sims build... it's extraordinary and I'm baffled every single time!! Edit: "I'm pretty proud of it" Me: Are you kidding me? This looks extraordinary! You can be fully proud!

[@glykera]

I think "pretty proud" in British/Australian usage means "insanely proud"

[@maryzinhaah]

@@glykera that makes so much more sence.... thank you ☺

[@DaemonInWhite]

Legitimately would love to know how much those solar panels reduce the bills

[@missbizy]

That's crazy. I'm working on a huge mall and I've only just now breached $700k. I still have like... 7 stores to fill and landscaping to do. Super proud of it, honestly. It is definitely lagging my computer down though, already.

[@pqpathy]

I built a mall, there's a little bit left to finish but I'm stalling, the annoying thing is that for the food court I used those city living food stalls because that's what, in my opinion, looks better and makes more sense, but unfortunately when the sim goes to the mall, he'll have to hire people to work in the stalls himself

[@pqpathy]

curious to see how your build is going

[@rachelcookie321]

I’ve been building a giant caste since the wedding pack game out. I went for a realistic size by putting it on the largest lot, 64 x 64, but now i’m thinking a realistic size probably wasn’t the right move lol. I’ve spent so many hours building this and it’s definitely bigger than it needs to be. I built it as a place my sims can get married but now I’m thinking of building a smaller one for my sim’s wedding lol.

[@Patches2212]

@@pqpathy if you don't mind playing with mods, I do believe there are one or two mods that auto-assign vendors/bartenders to such things on community lots. My laptop is currently being repaired so I can't confirm the names, but I use it to just make my community lots both useable and feel more used (alternatively, if you use the Eco lifestyle changing community lot and set it to the Marketplace, I do believe that automatically assigns Sims to those stalls)

[@tigerprincess1109]

Please tell me you're gonna put this house up in the gallery. I will snatch this build up and it'll be my main house for my sims. I just got city living so my sims have been enjoying the apartment life but I'd totally throw all that away for this build. Can't wait to see the rest!

[@florrrina]

omg what i wouldn't give to be able to experience city living again for the first time 😭 that pack is one of my all-time favourites

[@burtoncrew2909]

This house looks perfect for Max!! The next Max Towers maybe ???🤞🤞🤞

[@okayy_awesome]

Could this be the return of the Super Sim challenge?!?! 🤔 whatever it is, house looks awesome!

[@aggrayye]

i miss max power hahaha

[@tatyanaimaan]

I think it is! He recently updated the Super Sim playlist.

[@samdykema]

This really looks like a house that Max Power would live in to me. There's also been a lot of things added since the last episode of super sim, so it wouldn't be like replaying something right after doing it in a rags to riches.

[@jtw-r]

yes it was!!!

[@plumdutchess]

You called it!

[@patriciameyering3072]

I love that you think about us with motion sickness. You are one of the only sims youtubers that I can watch anymore.

[@samanthairish311]

This mansion screams Max Powers. Please tell me we’re bringing him back

[@schultzdivision6749]

I saw an artist drawing build from shapes he found around his house. One example was his USB stick, which turned out sick! Maybe an idea to try out in the Sims? Find different shapes around your house and try to make it work as a house 😊

[@CrackedR0se]

LilSimsie does this a lot :) with a lot of fun shapes, if James doesn't do it but you want to see it done in the Sims :)

[@DalePhoenix]

Random but I’d love to see James play ‘The Tenants’ again on this channel. Really enjoyed those videos.

[@indyat.8450]

Yess I miss that game

[@NoDecaf7]

Really missing Cities Skylines on his Flabaliki channel too

[@vickybrown3463]

This house screams 'new super sim LP' and I need it to happen!

[@chylade4082]

To keep them from placing items on half walls, use the piece of coal and size them down. Place one in each slot. That way it reads as having something on it and sims can't place anything down.

[@Victoria_KB]

This is looking fantastic so far, can't wait for part two! I agree about the hallway needing artwork, or a wall decoration, that blank wall is crying out for a statement piece. I also think that the big ten-seater table needs something in the middle, like a plant or vase, it's a very long space to have nothing on.

[@nickboon1235]

James is just insanely good at building big mansions. Like, I could never. But neither could my laptop so I’m fine with that😂

[@YourNeighborhoodWitch]

Just a warning: in my game, if the laundry basket is "too far away" from the sim, their clothes either go on the floor or in their inventory.

[@vic128]

Honestly I love watching you build James. It's so relaxing and obviously your creations are amazing. I can't wait to see you do a lets play in it too. What have you got up your sleeve?!

[@chavi-]

I hope part 2 has the fire coffee table outside like the one from the real house it's inspired from. I love finding Sims decor in real life!

[@xenon8117]

18:30 That's why I love Bafroom, it has plain doors of glass and window tiles to make an entire window wall. 34:50 I'll often just have the one real hamper and put the fake wicker hamper in the other places.

[@Miss_Meryan]

I missed so much a long building video, it is just so relaxing watching your eye to detail and how everything is coming along beautifully. Thanks James :)

[@ericaclune4313]

Love this build, can't wait for part two. Even more curious as to the "why" you hinted at? Curious if there is a pack or stuff pack? Idk maybe I'm just hoping. When is the next Let's Play Episode? Reginald goes to college?

[@kaywhyellay]

Love the idea of the occupants being rich Batuu nerds

[@junerussell6972]

This was fun. In looking at the original garage, it appears that the circle thing is a rotating platform so that you can drive your vehicle in, then the platform rotates so that you can either drive out (without backing out) or drive it into a spot within the garage. Of course, we have nothing like that in the game (and wouldn't even if we had drivable cars in the game.)

[@orionvk]

I remember there being a rotating car platform in TS2 Open For Business - that was super cool! It's a shame TS4 lacks car stuff 😞

[@JoHasIssues]

I think the worst part of the dirty dishes vs half walls is that they will *walk to a half wall* to put things there instead of putting it on the table they are sitting on or next to. They will choose the half wall over any other surface. I've had Sims walk all the way through their home just to put their dishes on a half wall.

[@clarebo]

I've had the same issue with the modular shelves from DHD disappearing. I replace them and they eventually disappear again.

[@clarebo]

@LizzyDizzyYo Thank you so much for the tip!

[@babybunnybelly6531]

Time to bring back Max Powers and give this house to him 😅

[@alterego1121]

I miss Max and his antics

[@_LunaTheBlackCat_]

I haven't finished the video yet so sorry if he actually says it at the end But he recently made a new playlist for the super sim challenge aaaand he said he intends to play in this house so who would this mansion be better for than the one and only Max Powers himself? I'm excited and hoping I'm right lol

[@babybunnybelly6531]

@@_LunaTheBlackCat_ I didn’t finish it yet either but oh man I would be so so so happy if that was the the intent. That was one of my favorite series

[@tabytastick]

I was thinking, this screams Max Powers! Plus he is the only one I know that could possibly afford it.

[@alterego1121]

@@_LunaTheBlackCat_ dont do that, dont give me hope 🥹 , but i hope its true!!! And I agree no else is fit to live in this Mansion but The Max Powers himself

[@natashasmith3504]

The next game pack should be building a garage. Have cars, minivans, and motorcycles and came with being a mechanic as a part-time career.

[@mayevie]

It's honestly so exciting that this is such a big build! I love builds like this but I seriously don't have even a fraction of the patience to do it myself 😭😭 Really looking forward to part 2!

[@foranzo1582]

39:20 The cool thing about the halfwalls here is that you can just pick a different trim (as in - not the default flat one) and nothing will ever go on it. I often do that, and I especially like the Dine Out one - it adds a lil pizzaz to the build

[@thelarisa]

I had such a stressful day and watching this while relaxing was the best thing I could have done this afternoon 💛💛💛

[@EclecticRefresh]

It’s so great you always upload right before my daughters naptime so I get to enjoy the video while I eat my lunch in peace. 😂

[@crystalbuck5990]

I love watching the building process- and when you detail what you were thinking. It’s like a tutorial but more interesting

[@daiyadesu]

as soon as i opened that link my mouth literally dropped you did such a good job!! the marble/floral wall area is so so spot on and the curved window area!! you're phenomenal!

[@Sassy.Sasquatch]

All these elevation changes and "step downs" is giving me Flabaliki Sims 3 vibes 💚

[@NaturalFireWave]

My main save file has a mansion that I downloaded off the galery and the bills for it are really expensive. (lot taxes are about 20k) I usually get about 2k in utilities for power and water. They do have 300k that has been accumulated through 12 generations so it isn't like it hurts them any.

[@ironmarty_]

the garage gives me tony stark vibes and also the robotic stuff, that reminds me of his laboratory. I love it so much!

[@renegadesimmer]

This build is at the perfect speed for me to follow along. Much appreciated!

[@lovelykagome14]

OMG I literal tried to build this house recently and gave up, love it. also a tip for modern builders who need marble feature wall or like outset for TVs and fire places there is a table in the living room section (the long end tables), the one he used @ 39:41 that you can stack on top of each other and place walls on the side to give you that marble wall look

[@amandarae2755]

The dining table in the inspiration is black and I think it would look way better than the white as a little pop of dark! Besides that, it looks amazing and I can’t wait to see you play in this house!

[@utube9056]

Exactly what I needed for my let’s play 🥰

[@Avy-kp9ej]

Looks great James. Can’t wait for part 2.

[@ronathebear]

Ahhh I AM SO INCREDIBLY EXCITED 😍🥳 I love building videos 🥰🎉

[@cait-tab]

This is actually gorgeous 😍 I loved looking at the inspiration pictures at the same time as watching! I think you did an amazing job recreating the wine rack wall!! What I'd give to actually have a wine rack wall in my own house, instead I be vibin with a single bottle of yellow tail which takes up half my fridge 😩👌

[@brendamccloughan7785]

if you add small 1/2 wall trims eg fences, glass. the sims do not put stuff on the 1/2 walls

[@feliciasantiago4345]

As much as I love your builds, Mansions in my game lag really bad, almost unplayable, I can’t enjoy big houses until I can afford a better laptop, so for now I’ll enjoy watching you use it.😊

[@jessieb9811]

Bummer. Just curious if you tried one with no mirrors?

[@MoijIKNJIn34]

I absolutely love the dream home decorator furniture but WHY ON GODS EARTH DID THEY MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE. My sims can never sit on them because they instantly get uncomfortable and it’s so annoying because that furniture is just gorgeous 😭

[@NoDecaf7]

I actually never noticed that before... I'll need to look out next time I launch the game

[@caroaraujog]

@@NoDecaf7 i love the term “launch the game” because my Mac definitely sounds like it’s getting ready for take off whenever I play the sims

[@NoDecaf7]

@@caroaraujog I played TS3 on a white unibody. I feel your pain! I had to upgrade the hardware and i used a cooling pad, I still had those little streak lines from the heat at the bottom of the screen. 😬

[@rachelcookie321]

@@NoDecaf7 me either. I always put that furniture in my houses and have never noticed my sims getting uncomfortable

[@akaAli01]

Also, the ones from Eco Lifestyle. I think they are super cute but my sim is a snob and hates them because she considers them cheap and low quality.

[@symbdich]

This looks like a prime house for Max Power

[@Lefunbags]

Love all of your builds, big or tiny!

[@emma.l]

I love big builds like this, can't wait for part 2!

[@Tru1Tani]

The plates on the half walls get me too! I give all my halfwalls trims now 😂

[@awonderland97]

No dorm build? :0 was so expecting that

[@drake713]

I still want to see you fix old builds now that there are platforms and stuff

[@Amanda-qq7xc]

Anyone else waiting for his sims to go to the garage to prepare food 🤣

[@jennw6809]

I think you're gonna have to make them spellcasters so they can teleport 🙂

[@annienunyabiz6627]

What better time to finish Column's house than now when you're playing as Reginald? After making it as a successful businessman, he could go back to renovate his mother's house as a gift since she never got around to fixing it as he grew up.

[@SpongeSimz]

This would definitely be a good build for the sims 3, especially for the garage!

[@busylawbee]

The garage reminds me a lot of GTAV:O. I wanted to recreate one of my GTA properties in TS4. I took a bunch of screenshots and promptly forgot about it, so thanks for reminding me! Now, where did leave my hard hat...?

[@werosification]

i'm a tiny home girlie, playing in this house would be terrifying lol

[@markabele8794]

I like your build so far James. I'll watch part 2 when it comes out. I can't wait to see how it'll run during your let's play.

[@sabrinaceleste3156]

Love this ! I love playing in your builds because you do a great job balancing the playability of the lot

[@_DefNotNoah_]

thank you for keeping those of us with crappy computers in mind when you build. we appreciate it! ❤️

[@charliegreen7988]

I love all the comments addressing that the James Turner community never recovered from the infamous hotel build😂😂😂

[@Stephyakir87]

I guess you don't need to worry about sims putting dirty plates on half walls if you have a butler, because you gotta get a butler in a place like this.

[@CCZZ.B]

My parents have vinyl planking throughout the whole house including bathroom and kitchen. And it looks really good so if anyone is the type of person who doesn’t like to do multiple flooring throughout their house a simple wood. Throughout the whole house looks really good

[@aloeme]

Gosh, James, how dare you to show us the two outdoor lounges before tomorrow's video! Now everything is ruined! Kidding, obviously. The building looks really nice so far and is really close to the original. I'm really glad you mentioned how long it took you to build it because it's friggin enormous. Hats off for finishing it!

[@beebycrochet]

For the circular car-show-off place: Could it work if you do a round platform? 🤔

[@mothyguy]

Sadly no, round platforms don't work in closed rooms. You could do it if you make the game think it's not a room. But that messes with the lighting because it's technically outside.):

[@beebycrochet]

@@mothyguy I just playtested, and I get it work somehow: I placed the round platform first outside and removed all walls/replaced the walls with fence, and then moved it inside. It works, but the floor tiles has to be same as surrounding floor, or else it looks rough. (Well it does look rough either way..) Maybe some decorations could cover it.. 🤔

[@NoDecaf7]

@@beebycrochet Plants cover all sins

[@kawaiiprissy]

A deli video and semaj video within the hour, we're being spoilt today.

[@skyechimes658]

It would be really awesome if they added a new half wall trim that did not function as a shelf and looks similar to the base game trims. Sometimes I want to put stuff on a half wall - but sometimes I don’t want to play hunt for the stinky water cup my sims autonomously hid on them.

[@leticiamccallum]

I absolutely love these big, mansion type build ❤️

[@caitlynl7213]

you're so good at the terrain tools omg

[@NoDecaf7]

Holy cow.. I think I might have used this house, or a similar one, for inspiration in my Legacy Save before we had curved walls. I'm so inspired to revisit that lot now! Looking forward to part 2! I really enjoy your speed builds!

[@FFigueira]

oh im super excited to see what gameplay you're planning with this build!

[@INeedYouToBreathe]

Is the supersim challenge coming back? I don't think Reginald will be able to afford it for quite some time

[@sannemeijer6111]

I love this, looking forward to the next video :)

[@sarahjo7837]

I hope Reginald can afford to live here one day!

[@KayDazzle90]

fantastic build, gorgeous!

[@capedkat]

This is very goodlooking! And thanks for putting the reference in the description, because I don't know mansion people and I have never been in one. I have been in a cardealership once, and it looked similar to the garage haha! I'm looking forward to the next part ☺

[@ribbitfrog1]

This looks amazing! I wouldn't have the patience to build all of this. This house definitely looks like the LA mansions on Architectural Digest! I can't wait to download this for myself :)

[@Simliss]

I absolutely love this, I cannot wait to use this mansion in my game! Great work!

[@erinhm0404]

I love videos like this. No challenge. No gimmick. Just James building

[@isabella7p]

mansion speedbuild by James Turner is such a treat

[@julianadoraciotto3334]

This garage kinda remembered me of the Tony Stark's garage 😆

[@courtogionti]

I wish i had your skill with the terrain tool. I am terrible at it!

[@amyturnbull9291]

Good job! Looks amazing

[@MuseBlack]

Omg been a while made a coffee and can’t wait to see the build

[@hsfhanaa]

08:25 love that you did that. Our house is like that. From the front it looks like a 2 story but when you go to the backyard, it is on a hill so the basement is walk out from the back

[@thesimlife8634]

I loved this video (and the speed was good too) and this build is incredible! I can only imagine how painful the editing must have been...so thank you for a great build/video 🤩

[@Beeryy93]

You’re such a phenomenal builder, this is gorgeous!

[@Kiyomitzi]

I love large mansions in the sims lol. I can't wait to play with this build!!