The Sims 4 Modding Tutorial Part 7: Adding Interactions - Computer/Phone/Mailbox using XML Injector

[@lindac9888]

Thank you so much. This whole series has been super helpful and I've learnt a lot about the lingo I didn't understand - like just getting that actions and loots are the same thing was so confusing to me without the context. You have a really clear and direct training style; fabulous work :)

[@yes991]

I'll repost this answer I gave about 8 months ago for anyone struggling with the part he didn't show in the video: If the XML-injector is not working in-game (not showing up as in the video), then you can try to enable script mods in the games options. If XML-injector is working, you have to do some extra steps that he didn't show in the video (after around 19:12). First of all, understand that if you've followed the steps correctly in the video, your "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" file is still not connected to your "trollacelebritytest" file. There is nothing in "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" that tells the game to get the interactions from the "trollacelebritytest" file. Instead, it gets the interactions from "XmlInjector_Test_v4". So what you need to do is redirect the code to get the interactions from the "trollacelebritytest" file. To do that: 1. Go to the XML-code of your "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" file. In that code, you should find at least one part that looks like this: *Tuning ID* 2. Change the number where "*Tuning ID*" is to the tuning ID of your "Interaction Tuning" in your "trollacelebritytest" file. Repeat this step for all those code parts that looks like the one above. 3. Save your "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" file and start your game. Hopefully this solves your problem, and helps anyone else. It took me a while to figure this out. If you ever get confused, try looking in the modder's documentation.

[@icantdomaths]

Thank you so much for this, I've been racking my brains for two days trying to get this to work and this solved the problem in 2 minutes !

[@yes991]

​@@icantdomaths Cool! I'm glad it helped!

[@t_sizzler_2032]

THANK YOU!!! This just solved my issue. Literally been wracking my brain for like an hour and then looked through the comments and found this. Took like 3 seconds to fix my issue lmaooo

[@solarmoodlet4963]

YESSS THis is what i needed tysm and please keep it up, I wouldn't have made my custom traits without your videos

[@pikupixel]

For anyone struggling to get the XMLInjector test to work, check this first, because this was my issue: Go to the Game Settings and make sure Script Mods are enabled (It's listed under Other)

[@isadora5536]

THANK YOU ! You are my SIM LIFE SAVER !!!

[@prisonisinourminds8070]

How y’all didn’t have that enabled

[@luciathesylveon8082]

Thank you for your Tutorials, they are really helpful!

[@usera2049]

this is great ! can you show us how to create popup dialogues with options mod, like how they do when sims invite you over ? i want to create a mod that has that feature

[@miaf111]

Me too!! I wish there were tutorials on this.

[@burinis_and_his_sims_world_tv]

How can I do the same thing, but in Mod Constructor 5?

[@xarai.]

UM, I LOVE YOU! thank you for this amazing tutorial.

[@sderooij2960]

Im trying add interactions to my sims but it doesn’t show in game. I’ve followed every step and no I wonder if what you skipped at 19:12 is what is the problem

[@miaf111]

Me too! Exact same issue for me :( have you found a solution?!

[@miaf111]

Hii! Awesome tutorials. I hope you make more in the future of more advanced mods because I am really struggling and I want to learn! I'm also having an issue with the interaction not showing up on the mailbox or computer or anywhere in game with following every step of this tutorial and there is no animation where my sim sits at the computer.

[@ZephFlicks]

Hey! IDK if you are still active or not, thought I would give this a try...when you jump-cut around 19:12 IDK what to do after...I assumed to post the xml in the xml tuning but I get an error so I dont know thats right. You skip over it! Maybe if you have some free time you could explain it? I am very familiar with mod constructor but these type of interactions confsue me so much and you skipped over the step I actually needed lol. There isn't a lot of documentation on it and you are kinda my only hope.

[@zandalear]

I’m having a similar problem! I hope they come back or some nice soul in the comments can help us out

[@miaf111]

I need help on this issue as well! The mod hasn't shown up in my game and I followed every step.

[@WorkingCrassShero]

This is so clear and direct. Thank you so much!!

[@JessieNebulous]

I also had an issue with the mod not showing up. I feel like there's a missing step in the exportation process or something. Toward the end, you make changes to the mod but you don't narrate them as you're doing them, but the text in the video is so small (even on my TV) that it's difficult to know what changes you're making without narration. I think a few steps might have gotten lost that way. But I really appreciate your efforts, and your other videos have been immensely helpful!

[@simsmodelsimmer]

Ty for the feedback! I am going to eventually re-cord this one since I noticed I was going back and forth and need to streamline it more. I noticed going back to around 18:27, it was not working when pasting or typing in the tuning Id, but clicking the up arrow to the right changed it. This exact ID has to be used in the data tab and the XML tab (on the first line where the ID is typed). TY again, will edit to make this clearer ;)

[@中国长安]

@@simsmodelsimmer I find it's useless to change(paste or type) numble in "data", it can only change(paste or type) in the "XML". and,it's true that when you finish the "snippet tuing", next how to that add to the mod which you made in mod constructor? I also feel like there's a missing step. thank a lot for your amazing work! 😃from your chinese fan.

[@中国长安]

around 19:12

[@tiredfrog308]

I appreciate this tutorial, thank you very much for aiding my learning!

[@dymandmadison7320]

Can you do a video on how to make traits with its matching interactions?

[@geofiz4069]

Can you make tutorial how to replace tv channel or game in computer?

[@t_sizzler_2032]

I'm stuck at the part where you are adding the snippet tuning. Where did you find the code for that? Could you maybe create a Google Document of it? I don't see it in the current version of XML Injector's modder documentation.

[@stickysyrup_]

Hi do you think you'll do a tutorial on holiday traditions?

[@everydaydani]

How would I make an active career. I want to make a pole dancer career with a club lot and everything. Also, can you make a mod for a university course? I would love to add beautician.

[@miaf111]

That would be so cool and I really want to learn how to make mods to :(

[@HIROzeronnn]

Is there any missing step in the last step and my MOD didn't respond to it?

[@sportysims4086]

Thanks for this amazing tutorial, but is this still working? I tried to rebuild this several times and it still isn't showing up in my game? I don't have had any red lines at 18:16. Is the hex number this kind 0×00000 and the decimal 0×F1234? I still didn't figure out the point, why it isn't working. Thought it is conflicting with other installed mods, but I figured out that's not the reason. I exactly followed this tutorial. I need an interaction pie menu on the phone where I can put in custom careers. My game has too many careers so they didn't show up all, when my mods are installed. The script mods are availiable and the xml injector is working perfectly in game. Help please!

[@miaf111]

I'm having a similar issue :/ I followed every step and the interaction won't appear anywhere not on the mailbox not on the computer :(

[@tita12able]

Can you do a video about making a custom mod like "arranged marriage"?

[@MizoreYukii]

I have a mod for arranging marriages, same username on Patreon (free of course). 😄

[@chalizzy5599]

How to add animation package to the interaction

[@miaf111]

Yeah i am struggling with that too. Do you know how yet?!

[@torigoth7487]

If want to disable EA interactions that are on the computer, does that override the computer object and conflict with any mod that changes computers?

[@relevartt2224]

I am stuck at the tuningId where you change your number several times and I see for you it auto changes to the original number it started with. When I change my number it changes in Data and auto changes in XML but when I start game with script mods check box checked it does not show up in my menu. I see a comment below where you notice the error in video and state the error will be fixed/updated am unsure if it has already. Started over like 3 times and menu still doesn't show up. Please help Thank you.

[@miaf111]

I have this same problem :(

[@simmerinaYT]

this doesnt work for putting interactions on sims?

[@yoanna4341]

i did everything the video is showing to do but when try doing the test in game I can't find it. what did i do wrong?

[@yes991]

If the XML-injector is not working in-game (not showing up as in the video), then you can try to enable script mods in the games options. If XML-injector is working, you have to do some extra steps that he didn't show in the video (after around 19:12). First of all, understand that if you've followed the steps correctly in the video, your "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" file is still not connected to your "trollacelebritytest" file. There is nothing in "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" that tells the game to get the interactions from the "trollacelebritytest" file. Instead, it gets the interactions from "XmlInjector_Test_v4". So what you need to do is redirect the code to get the interactions from the "trollacelebritytest" file. To do that: 1. Go to the XML-code of your "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" file. In that code, you should find at least one part that looks like this: *Tuning ID* 2. Change the number where "*Tuning ID*" is to the tuning ID of your "Interaction Tuning" in your "trollacelebritytest" file. Repeat this step for all those code parts that looks like the one above. 3. Save your "trollacelebritytest_xmlinjector" file and start your game. Hopefully this solves your problem, and helps anyone else. It took me a while to figure this out. If you ever get confused, try looking in the modder's documentation.

[@miaf111]

@@yes991 THANK YOU IM TRYING THIS RIGHT NOW, AMAZING SMART PERSON lol Could you expand on this, My ADHD Brain doesnt get it : "2. Change the number where "*Tuning ID*" is to the tuning ID of your "Interaction Tuning" in your "trollacelebritytest" file. Repeat this step for all those code parts that looks like the one above." WAITTTTTTTTTTTTTT OMFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG I DID IT I DID IT YOU GENIUS C: SORRY I GET OVER-EXCITED CANT HELP IT the only thing that doesn't work is the animation to use the computer/mailbox. The buff to the interaction just spawns even when the game is paused and the sim doesn't go up to the computer or anything.

[@yes991]

@@miaf111 Haha, I'm happy I could help. As for the animation thing, I have no idea how to fix that, sorry. It was a while ago I modded in Sims lol.

[@miaf111]

@@yes991 thank you so much anyway, I appreciate your help even though it wasn’t necessarily for me :)

[@breatheinbreatheout4985]

Love this series! I followed this one all the way but it doesn't show up in game, XMLInjector is working. Any ideas?

[@simsmodelsimmer]

Hello! Just to confirm, is your Mod showing any interactions? Is it not showing at all or showing as blank interactions?

[@rowan404]

@@simsmodelsimmer Hi! I have the same problem as her. My interactions aren't showing up _at all._ In fact, that's why I watched this video to begin with. I initially created the interactions without following a tutorial, but then went to playtest only for them to not even show up. My mod is listed in the list on installed mods, but there's no other sign of the interactions being in the game.

[@satumicklin6383]

@@rowan404 same here i downloaded this insert mental health mod but it doesn't show in the game and idk like anything about xml injection stuff

[@rowan404]

@@satumicklin6383 I talked to some people in a modding server on Discord and the solution was to change the hexes to decimals. Also, in case you haven't already, add each instance for your interactions to the snippet.

[@satumicklin6383]

@@rowan404 i understood like 2 words from tht but i got the mod function properly earlier today💀

[@msteetee88]

the xml injector is showing as a broken mod in my game. does it need updating?

[@simsmodelsimmer]

Hello! The current version has been confirmed as working (Version 4). Scumbumbo is currently keeping it updated here: scumbumbomods.com/xml-injector

[@jey07-19]

@@simsmodelsimmer its not working, pops a last exception error

[@vampqueen]

Hello, I have just downloaded your family relationships mod and have done everything correctly, but it doesn't seem to be working for me. it won't let me add anyone to my family, or it doesn't show that they are a member. :/ please may you help me :)

[@simsmodelsimmer]

Hello! Just to confirm, you have the XML Injector installed, correct? The current version should have a menu to add cousin, aunt, etc. If its no appearing, can you please email me at [e-mail] and I can help troubleshoot? TY!

[@vampqueen]

@@simsmodelsimmer it's showing up to add family members, but when I hover over the family member it doesn't add it/show it. in the download it says to take the test package out of the mod folder, I have tried it in the mod folder and out of it. tested it to see if it works, but it still doesn't add them.

[@SayokhanErhan]

how to disable XML injecto to social home ?

[@crazymelomanka]

Version 5 is completely different, cannot find anything there...

[@Salsuero]

Tuning ID wasn't changed?

[@Flippohoyyy]

Is it possible to create lot challanges somewhere?

[@user-pi2og4ej3x]

Thanks for your guides, they're very helpfull. However, when I try to create a trait with the mod constructor it gets stuck in an infinite loading loop when trying to start the household. Is there some step I'm missing? Do I need to use some XML coding to get them to work?

[@lesbandis8816]

Hello, would I be able to request a mod ? It would be around interactions I would like to addd interactions that I think are really missing in my gameplay. How much would that be ?

[@nirimi289]

Could you please make a tutorial how to add an animation to an interaction? That'd be wonderful 😅💙

[@sportysims4086]

Hi I'm in about finding out how this works. Lot51 has stuff about this topic.

[@中国长安]

wow！ that's really help a lot!!!! thanks!💯

[@MBJK_baby]

I'm so confused :(

[@Mau-jk1vb]

muy buen tutorial amigo

[@cloverthird]

oh snap!!

[@upplsuckimcool16]

Once you do that you'll have 2 files...... I do that and get 2 folders and 15 files....... *Sigh* I been modding games for years and I never played sims before...... what the fuck is modding this game!?!?? Every video tuturial I've seen shows different results than I get lmfao......