I built a ** DEBUG ** house in The Sims 4

[@brittnyritchie2439]

By now there should be an “Aah Batuu🤩” counter😂

[@kaizaember6568]

His face lights up so much 😂🥺

[@aminaa3334]

He should make a shirt with that slogan😁

[@bam6273]

It cracks me up because I actually liked that pack 😆

[@thaispeagno]

yes! Always makes me laugh!

[@namitales]

I love that pack honestly. I use the basemental mod, so whenever my sims are “tripping” it takes them to Batuu. Been loving it even more ever since. 😂 Build Buy for Batuu was amazing too imo.

[@simelly_6813]

The stairs you needed for the outside are base game. 2nd row, 4 along in a different swatch :) Edit: also yes you can make things dirty by default. Move a sim in and then shift click appliances, plumbing or counters and click “make dirty” :)

[@Lilo.-.]

Up

[@tjas_]

Boost!

[@ashcoleman6511]

I don’t know if you need to enter any cheats, but just click A/B at the same time and it’ll show “reset object, make dirty, set as head”. You can do the same on a sim but you can only reset them and cheat the needs if you didn’t know already

[@simelly_6813]

@@ashcoleman6511 on PC you need testingcheats true so I’d assume you need to on console too :)

[@samsonguy10k]

Also if you have a different sim move in first and "pre-disaster" it with them and then move them out, I believe that should lower the value a bit, too, as everything will be marked as used. I think. The smaller value adds to the rundown feel of the place.

[@Jolly.Joy_Rose]

Yes! I’d love to see this in the Dream Home Decorator series. Since she upgraded some stuff she could take that with her into her “new” home. It could be that someone sold her a lemon, meaning they made it sound so good and when she gets there she realizes it’s not. But honestly I can see you doing a lot with this place as the series goes on and she starts making more money

[@katelynsofka1681]

“Oooh Batuuuu!!!!!” Is the new “Katrinaaaaaaa” or “fuuuu-wahhhh” of this LP.

[@amandaburn9089]

I miss the 'fuu-waaaah' XD

[@abbyj4108]

Oh hell yea this will be so cool for the Dream Home Decorator series!

[@sarahch15]

The difference between the houses in Del Sol Valley and LA in real life is the fact the houses are actually affordable with ample parking. It really breaks the immersion.

[@thecookiemaker]

just add 2 zeros to the price of everything it isn't $24,000 it is $2,400,000

[@mariacosta4530]

@@thecookiemaker that was three zeros

[@ravenoctober9936]

@@mariacosta4530 no it was two :3

[@complainer406]

There's no parking? Damn, my impression of LA was basically a giant parking lot lol

[@stephaniek6705]

@@complainer406 haha there's barely any parking and you always pay for it 😥

[@marimarchuli]

The windows in the back of the debug houses are not from Seasons, they are from Cats and Dogs!

[@tjas_]

Boost!

[@primereolden4827]

i was yelling this at the camera 😭😭

[@rhianna956]

@@primereolden4827 me too 😂

[@ellefromm]

i was hollering at my screen stg

[@quiescence90]

@@primereolden4827 hahaha I did too

[@horizon215]

So much James content, I feel like it's Christmas! Thank you for uploading everyday, your videos are the highlight of my day

[@bannika5467]

i agree

[@SeaSoftAs]

Same here ☺❤

[@Methras]

Agreed, thank you!

[@tunzlunz]

I know we are being spoiled! And I love this LP

[@coffeeandgreenbeans6737]

Mine as well

[@moonshinefox]

for the chimney, you could try stacking it a few times, so it can be in the correct place. if you used t.o.o.l you could even flip the bottom one upside down and you'd be golden

[@knuckys]

Was just about to comment this

[@jessicahunter2976]

Good idea! Or build a halfway around the top part of the chimney on the second floor to enclose the chimney stack somewhat?

[@wmytk]

I was thinking he could use the T.O.O.L. MOD to add in some more of the roof details too.

[@severalwivesofevelyngeorge]

Now this is what the EA had in plan for that alley house in Ecolifestyle! But james made it possible!😂

[@mcgannimal4322]

I think it’d be cool if the second bedroom actually became a renovated walk in closet/wardrobe. Love your content always, James!

[@savvyshiafan]

I love the idea of saving up to buy the "neighbouring lot" then do an expansion or a straight up knock-down-rebuild.

[@brittanygendoes487]

Not me thinking when you added the garage that she'd be "renting" a garage apartment on the lot till she can get the house "next-door ". 🤣

[@e.ghetti6710]

yes!! to put the stolen stuff in!

[@momobread4049]

@@e.ghetti6710 i love that.. if she gets a garage of her own it can be her secret room😭

[@samsonguy10k]

And here I was thinking was that over time she could add a basement and over time expand it into the other lots, right under her neighbors' houses. The perfect crime network. It's like Breaking Bad, only with burglary instead of meth production.

[@brittanygendoes487]

@@samsonguy10k I had the same kind of thought, with access into the neighbors garages from said basement. Lol.

[@samsonguy10k]

@@brittanygendoes487 With real estate prices down, she steals up the neighbor's houses and appropriates them as a cover. Rents them out to the dumbest bidder who accepts that the city is building a new subway line under the neighborhood so her underground construction goes on without interruption.

[@Rhyzal_]

I want Hazel's dream house to feature Batuu aesthetics. Let James run wild with it!

[@AnaPaulaODomingues]

Yaaaaaayyyy James coming through with daily uploads

[@AylaASMR]

Love the idea of her eventually “buying out” the other owners haha. Maybe make her “pay” to remove the houses? Edit: you just said that in the video haha. Wasn’t that far yet!

[@inmagab]

I love when simmers build stuff that’s shitty and gross on purpose... so good

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

Same!!

[@lillian8067]

When he put those hideous pendant lamps in and crowded the doors into corners I thought oh my god ... it's like a maxis build. He's such a good builder, and you're so right, I love watching him deliberately make something SO claustrophobic and ugly. Bless.

[@LizzieNya]

I know! I'm sick of those clean, perfect builds a lot of people make. We need more realism, everyone!

[@sarahnor]

i have especially enjoyed and consistently watched james' let's plays because he's not a perfectionist. a lot of other simmers are and it's not entertaining because i'm like them too and it's very stressful. watching him be chaotic is fun to me. 😂

[@royalblanket]

@@LizzieNya If you don't have the right packs it's nearly impossible. With the right packs it's still nearly impossible without making the house super empty. There's not enough dirt, grime, and trashy objects in the Sims 4 imo, you have to use the same couple things every single time

[@milano09]

Really appreciate the daily uploads James! Thanks so much for putting so much time and effort into the videos. They are basically my life now. 😅

[@rogerroger9952]

the excitement at everything Battuu always makes me smile. As one of the ten people who liked that pack, it's nice to see someone not hate on it every time it shows up in their catalog XD

[@andeddoberubetto]

Yes!! I love all of the build items, at least

[@Yumi_Jay]

It's a favorite of mine because I love Star Wars but right now I'm doing the dream home decorator.

[@yeetedwaldo6019]

I’ve never watched Star Wars but personally Batuu is one of my favourites anyway, I enjoyed playing through it more than I care about the more popular packs and the items are amazing Though to be fair these days I support anything that makes the community mad because they’re really annoying 🙃

[@Kalolelo]

@@yeetedwaldo6019 wow, you’re amazing 😂😂 love it 🤍

[@thecookiemaker]

I like the Build/Buy mode items, but I also like the pickpocketing trait that you can get for completing one of the aspirations. I wanted to make a homeless person. I gave her the normal kleptomaniac trait, but I also had her go through the Batuu gameplay, so that she could complete the aspiration and be able to pickpocket people. I then removed all her skills and saved her to my library, so I could start fresh with her

[@Yumi_Jay]

James is such a cheerful guy that gets excite over the little things like trying to put a train in the garage makes me smile.

[@Julie-us1ds]

I've been watching random videos in my recommended waiting for you to upload this 😂 thank you for always supplying great content!!

[@giuliamingotti9323]

Ahah supplying 👀

[@keana2good]

Ahhh thesimsupply

[@bam6273]

Same! 😂

[@inoriya]

Love the alley way!! It's so realistic!! Really like the idea of expanding the house, it sounds like James having his own eco lifestyle game play trying to clean up the place and add on value to something greater. Also, thank you James, lately we are so spoiled by your videos!! The uploads are amazing!!

[@irishduchess7577]

Love all the detail on the lot and the recreated shell house! The first part of the video being spent exploring the debug menu was well spent! This is a terrific next home for Hazel❤️

[@antonialowell7104]

I really like this house in this location. It feels like a lot of older American neighborhoods where the original houses were knocked down for highways to come through, or replaced with warehouses and empty lots, but a few houses remained for whatever reason, and now they're abandoned or really cheap.

[@Dkl3o]

This house is actually perfect (the entire idea with the other houses on the property as well), I really like it. I'm currently in the process of creating a playthrough myself with a single dad and his young daughter, and this house is actually super cool for a starter house. Definitely gonna download and use it!

[@maikekok3444]

the funny thing is that this house full of potential is going to be smaller than the current apparment 😂

[@kweeniepiez]

but no gremlins, landgraab power issues or noisy roommates (HATE apartments)

[@natncat]

the price you pay to be in a stand-alone building instead of an apartment haha

[@lunaalvera2350]

The house definitely perfect for the LPs, can't wait to see Hazel decorate it already 😂 although I really do love the kitchen, especially the tuck away fireplace, it's definitely a run down house alright 👏😆

[@corissadepeel291]

I feel like the fireplace is like a gem waiting to be uncovered. Like when people put carpet over nice hardwood floors.

[@kat8996]

why is it so fun watching james design a run down townhouse build lmaoo i actually loved this build and all the realistic decorations you found

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

When you're renovating you can swap the kitchen and living room over so the living room has the fireplace.

[@melz6625]

yess pls

[@trentonamor]

I am waiting for the day that when James says “Ah Batu!” He actually uses Batu

[@namaste_charlei]

He did, he used the stairs in the front... Unless he changed them.

[@wittypseudonym]

he did when tiling her apartment's bathroom, iirc.

[@wittypseudonym]

yeah, in part eight he used batuu tiles to reno her bathroom!

[@Monie228]

EA needs to hire James to decorate around lots. You are very good sir! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@HoneyPlumPaper]

There is actually a matching individual post for the chainlink fence, I use that one all the time in my cheapo houses :)

[@dulcevin7113]

I loove all the lore details like the cracks in the closed off wall, the cars in the garage and everything else, this really feels like a real place where people live

[@FrozenWillow1980]

That first one you brought out - I taught my 10 year old how to build with a debug house and her house looks awesome. She did the interior herself of course and did the layout herself. She didn't take away any windows, but I think she did add some. Batuu has some wires - weird thing is - it does not look like wires in the icon - it's like a weird black with white stripe in the middle. When we build debug houses both my daughter and I, we place the debug house down, then draw around it with the walls, but don't close it off just yet. We pick a corner that's not got a window on it and keep that open for the time being. We take it section by section, grab the right colours for the outside paint and right windows, doors etc and add as we're going along - I hope I'm making sense - then when it comes to the roof I put in just a 1x1 room in the inside because if you zoom in close you can see inside the debug house which is just grass LOL. Then do the roof, hold down the alt key if it's not lining up correctly and once it's all completed then remove the debug house (or grab it and make it smaller for reference) and then close that house off. My most recent upload is a debug house from Get Together :) I try to keep it base game, but I do get carried away with some of the packs. It's fun. I am currently building the eco lifestyle apartments (thank you Deli) I watched as she had the grid turned on and started building from scratch so that everyone in base game only can enjoy it as well. Not finished yet :) will probably upload later on today.

[@wandaXmaximoff]

I’ve been waiting for someone to build a replica of a debug house. This great.

[@gracie_l_lee]

James... never stop with the batuu stuff. 7:14

[@meagankath9129]

I feel so spoiled with these daily uploads!! And I would love to see Hazel move in and renovate this house!

[@giuliamingotti9323]

James is so creative with his builds, I love this so much! I can't wait for Hazel to move in here 👀

[@WindowsXPFrog]

I hate the sizes of the lots in this world too so thanks for making this! I’ll download it for my legacy family who live there. I didn’t even think of using debug houses to fill up space.

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

I absolutely ADORE this!! Love that "we" will play in it! I really like that you tried to make it realistic!

[@gracie_l_lee]

Deep Into the lore you say? Okay, I gotchu. Once upon a time an alien couple, scared of the mighty Batuu pack, fled to earth. They lived happily for many many years, until people noticed they weren’t aging up, they where also vampires (which is also another reason they fled space, cause they were two different sims type which is though to be imposible, so they’d been on the run). So they built a second house right next to there old one on the same lot, they even made their lot have an ally way and road signs and everything, so I’d be more believable. They then faked their own deaths and changed their human costumes to look different and moved into the new house. However they’re down on their luck now. Moneys tight, so they’re renting out the third portion of their lot to a human until they need to fake their deaths again... Also they recycle. 8:30

[@JOHNDOINK21]

(it's aging)

[@kkreynolds4569]

@@JOHNDOINK21 that’s what they put??

[@JOHNDOINK21]

@@kkreynolds4569 they said ageing before I commented/corrected them

[@LizzieNya]

Wait, were those aliens the same ones who abducted Bob and Brodie? 👀🤔

[@gracie_l_lee]

@@LizzieNya Yeah, haha, there side mission is to find all the alien babies on earth to make sure they’re all okay (and to also gain human tips from earth-native aliens)

[@hannahgraec]

keep saying "Ahh Batuu!" and I might, JUST might buy the pack to also be able to say "Ahh Batuu!" while I play the sims

[@alittleinfppanda]

It's more worth it than some think. I use it all the time when building, and the game play, for me, who has never seen the series, is so incredibly fun!

[@e11716]

honestly i had the same thought HAHAHA

[@mayhelen]

I wanna see it in a lets play more than I've ever wanted to see anything in a lets play before, lets put it that way. Use it, it looks awesome!

[@valardohaeris5981]

I love all of your builds, but for some reason I feel like this is my favorite. I can't explain it, it's just different and I guess feels more "real."

[@gigibutcher5586]

You could extend the chimney by doing half walls and then putting it ontop! X

[@abid8897]

I love in nearly every one of James’ videos he gets so excited about items from Batu, never gets old lol

[@severalwivesofevelyngeorge]

Omg! YESS JAMES! It would be really cool if when Hazel would be rich enough, but sick of living in the city, yearns to find a suburban house here, It would be perfect as everyone would be like Girrlll you can get a wayyy better house somewhere else for that rate, but she sees potential in this place like you as the interior designer she is!😭❤ Please James!

[@suchmeerkat]

james this is probably one of my favorite builds i’ve seen recently! this was so cool to see the re-creation and all the debug stuff, i know it was for the let’s play but i’d love to see more like this!!

[@meganhuff2346]

I love watching you build these lots. The "needs love" lots. You're so creative!

[@screech4505]

I actually genuinely liked you messing around with the debug stuff before building the house, I always find those fun because often people are just finding new things and being super creative with the debug stuff

[@Simliss]

I’m really excited to see Hazel move into this run down home and make it her own. This video has really inspired me!! Love your content James!

[@thundercookie3214]

No, you HAVE to use this for Hazel! It is perfect. Chef's kiss!

[@cjlaw0137]

Absolutely use it in the lets play for Dream Home decorator it is awesome

[@andrewmoeller1987]

I've been tempted to recreate some of the houses from Debug, maybe I'll have to go and do that now. I love your idea of having fake filler houses on the lot. Also, I think the siding for those houses looks like some from Cats and Dogs.

[@apdfish9823]

This was such a great build!!! It would be awesome to turn the garages of the other homes into working living spaces for roommates. Then as you make more money, you could "buy" the lots next door like you were saying to expand your house and move the roommates off-lot. Could just add some extra fun to a play through :-)

[@eliasbolin5493]

It’s perfect, I can not wait to see how Hazel renovates this house ❤️. This is so far one of my top three fav let’s plays lol.

[@ellieisbusy]

“Ah, Batuu!” Is the modern version of the “KATRINA!” of olden times 😅

[@SupaWaluigi]

I love the idea of purposefully making a rundown looking house to then renovate and improve during gameplay, don’t know why I’ve never thought of doing something that way

[@lysianna]

Amazing work James! This is so perfect for dream home decorator gameplay. Thank you for uploading so much currently.

[@JunimoGalaxy]

The roof details on the other houses are likely little debug objects that could be added in! Sometimes I will use the white debug shapes to create free columns. Similar with the chimney, they may have used other debug options or stacked some in some way

[@juliahellen3338]

Damn James, you're on fire lately! Really enjoying all the content!

[@Vyansya]

I really love it when James build rundown house like this! Its so realistic and fit for my sims. I dont like starting with nice houses.

[@manognaalapati4199]

James definitely likes his deliberately awful houses. Since he redecorated the three brothers house he is making hazel live in a dirty house.

[@MrAelual]

Well done, honestly a great idea. For "purchasing" the neighbouring houses you should remove everything else from the lot and see how much your actual house build would have cost (but don't save). Then use save up that much in the series to buy each, one at a time. :)

[@laurenladd8687]

I love that every time you get a batu item you get so excited! It makes me laugh every time.

[@skoop0808]

I love it! I lived in an old house in England that had the stove inside the fireplace in the kitchen!

[@QuivaRPG]

That kitchen looks a lot like the kitchen in first apartment. Huge old house, subdivided into apts, so you could really tell when they kind of squished a kitchen or bathroom into a room that really wasn't meant to have one. Fridge way on the other side of the room, standing alone. No storage space. Yup, that takes me back.

[@alexmccarter6051]

This is actually a really smart way of dividing up a plot I may something similiar it in my own game

[@Carmen_LK]

Sim, contemporary style item: 😃👏👏 James, Batuu item: 😃👏👏

[@TheVicky5434]

if you want to expand the house later on, you could start taking away the cars and small things like that to give an illusion that the neighbours are moving away, idk if there is a sign or something you could put in the front yards to mimick like a 'for sale' sign and then use that in your 'lore' as a narrative point before expanding your house. hehe or maybe i am just too invested in making my gameplays realistic lol

[@pelahnar4]

Paying for graffiti from buy mode (a more realistic interpretation): Real estate agent: there is some graffiti on the wall by your house, so you will have to pay for that Me: Doesn't graffiti drive the property value _down_? Why would I have to pay _more_ for a wall with graffiti on it? Real estate agent: I don't know what to tell you, you're buying a wall with extra stuff on it. It costs more.

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

They would sell it as "background murals" for Instagram, haha!

[@manumemanu]

Using the plot of the LP to guide the building process is something you do amazingly, always. It's genius. It gives the builds a lot of personality. Your dedication to the storytelling aspect of builds is inspiring. I was happy and excited the entire video hahaha

[@nathank1396]

At a certain point when she makes more money, she could "buy" one of the neighboring houses (duplicate the one you've built here) and she could remodel that one too so she can rent it out with the roommates feature.

[@lollypopliz4]

This is genius! I'm going to love seeing Hazel make this amazing!! It reminds me of the original 3 brothers house, but less 'maze' like.

[@EvaHuys]

I appreciate all the uploads James! Thank you😊

[@simonlike88]

I did this exact same thing! Was so impatient waiting for the pack on release day so I made a fixer-upper house that my decorator sim could eventually afford to fix up haha

[@thebitternubbin]

I love to watch James do wacky builds and have fun

[@malinzoe]

You should add a garage to your house as well and use it as an additional room, maybe a studio/office?

[@MysticEagle4]

Love it, yes you should use it in dream home decorator! Also cant wait to see what kind of farm house or cottage house you will come up with when cottage living comes out!

[@molly.a12059xx]

This is one of my favourite builds of yours it just feels so real and you really brought it alive

[@darrylwhitefeather207]

Wow, James, you're so creative! It looks great but I can't wait to see what you'll do with it!

[@morganablackwater2017]

4 min in and I already feel inspired xDD you just fixed my problem with my legacy gameplay where I want my sim to live in small space...

[@tellepaterson3884]

I love the idea of this house for Hazel, can't wait to see the Let's Play. Also because of you, I always say "Ah Batuu" when I see an item from there lol

[@KrayzieAries]

James PLEASE do more builds like this .. its a work of art!!! You're super creative & i could watch you make builds w debug all day! Your eye for detail is amazing!!

[@noellerose28]

What if the other Bigwallet people move into the "houses" next to it eventually? :o It could be like a cute little compound of the current LPs!

[@hennarepo935]

I thought you were going to say a cult before I saw rest of your message. 🤣 I think cult would be fitting, though

[@yeetedwaldo6019]

Hazel becomes the landlord renting it out to a future generation of Bigwallets 😂

[@Anjel1e]

Maybe add some negative lot traits like cursed? Can't wait to see the Dream Home Deco series continue in this house!

[@ikadean]

I literally gasp every time I get a notification that James uploaded a new video. Thank you it makes me so happy

[@wendyhubble1383]

This is awesome! I never thought of doing that with that lot but you did it perfectly. As for the Chimney. I would have stack same chimney on top of one another to make it look like the others. Definately think you should use this in your Home Decorator Lets Play.

[@hayleysmyth3416]

Thank you for the Sims overload recently, James! Absolutely lush seeing you really enjoy a pack that was made for you xD Just hope you're enjoying life behind the scenes as well, health first!

[@tunzlunz]

The lighting you used at 23:47 might be really good for the street lights because they sort of give that triangular effect.

[@heatherjenkins9219]

here's to loving everytime you say Batuu

[@casey54321]

I am so impressed at this little street you built and how seamlessly the real house blends on with the debug ones, and how the lot blends in with the whole neighborhood

[@frozencheeks]

I love the character of this house already, there's so much story in it

[@alexerickson5401]

Thank You for uploading so much nowadays! Every morning I wake up happy to see another video by James Turner. It really makes my day.

[@Zara-xs5py]

thanks for uploading daily!

[@Butterflykisses06142]

I literally love this, I’ve been obsessed with your Dream House Decorator series ever since you started it. You posting everyday is literally such a blessing.

[@ap11_]

Absolutely in love with this build! I'm inspired to do a build the next time I play.

[@LunaticWays]

Please do more build videos, even outside of your let’s plays 😁😁😁 loved the detailing part before you started on the house

[@dulcevin7113]

I loove all the lore details like the cracks in the closed off wall, the cars in the garage and everything else, this really feels like a real place where people live

[@ambertopps9588]

same! my absolute favourite thing is making houses in the sims actually realistic like the blocked off fire place, and all the debug stuff is great :)