Tutorial: Custom Functional Furniture Basics | No CC No Mods | The Sims 4

[@RosemarieFit]

I randomly came across one of your builds in the gallery, and when I placed it and started tweaking the decor I realized OMG whoever built this is a creative genius!! You are so talented!!

[@heycrisper]

So many good tips even for a seasoned builder! :D I especially love the tip about middle points and footprints. I think that's some of the reasons why many of my custom things didn't work. Thanks so much! ♥

[@Schnuck01]

Glad it was helpful & thank you for watching!

[@edwardjohns4047]

Hey another great tutorial since I play on PS4 I spent many hours on YT trying to learn this stuff 😀 your videos were the best I found once I knew how to raise a object and size up or down it's actually what got me interested in playing Sims I started out researching for my sister lol 😂 we are going to make more Sims for you been limited on data 🙄 stay well and I'll be looking forward to whatever you do next 😍🥰😍🤗

[@BusyBusyPanda]

I play console too & have student an absurd amount of time uploading debug objects from my husband's PC that I can easily access on my console. Iheartsandwiches on the gallery, filter by rooms to see some of the stuff I put up just to make console players lives easier

[@Schnuck01]

Thank you, Edward - I'd love to see both of your sims ♥

[@edwardjohns4047]

@@BusyBusyPanda Thank you for this I like to make debug and live edit rooms of stuff for anyone to use as well I'll definitely look up you in the gallery

[@dontwanagivit1860]

The part with the footprints was golden! I'm a fairly experienced builder but I haven't spent as much time doing custom furniture so that was really really helpful! Thank you so much!

[@dontwanagivit1860]

Also another good tutorial topic would be something like.. your most used debug objects, kinda like a greatest hits collection. :D there's just so much stuff there in the debug catalogue and trial and error is often quite a tedious way of working so if you could share some of the stuff you have learned it would be greatly appreciated. The footprint stuff was already super useful though!

[@Schnuck01]

This is a great idea! I do already have a very small 1x1 room on the gallery with some of the debug objects I use most from the base game, but I will have to give this some thought & put something together =)

[@dontwanagivit1860]

@@Schnuck01 yay I'd love to see it! ✌️💚

[@acebildz1253]

Thank you, this was great! It explained why a certain object kept malfunctioning after working perfectly... they left the lot and then returned. I now know I need to find a better solution. I also love the info about not covering half of the footprint on an object. This explains so much! I REALLY appreciate the level of detail you included, and found it very helpful. Thank you SO much. Your builds are my absolute faves. The work and creativity that goes into them is not lost on me. Thanks again, and have a great week!

[@Schnuck01]

Thank you so much!

[@wendyhubble1383]

You are a genius. And so kind to share your tips and tricks. Thank you!

[@DaisyDreamingSims]

I tend to rely heavily on the TOOL mod, and this video just goes to show that sometimes, it's even easier without it. I feel like I'm a pretty knowledgeable builder, and I still learned several new things from this video - thanks so much for sharing!

[@Schnuck01]

Same . I use it for everything and sometimes I'm thinking : I think it would be easier if I just placed it by hand instead of gravity pulling it 😂

[@ibroughtyouthemoon6975]

This video was so helpful. Really helped me understand why some custom furniture works and others don't! Plus the tips on playtesting are gold.

[@Schnuck01]

Glad it was helpful!

[@claralincoln2823]

Happy Wednesday, Schnuck! Great tutorial. As a PS4 player, I do type in **DEBUG**

[@Schnuck01]

Hi Clara! Thank you so much for clarifying! Curious if you play with a controller or keyboard..

[@claralincoln2823]

@@Schnuck01 , hello! You're welcome! I play with a controller. However, my daughter bought me a PC for Christmas and I will be playing on the computer, again. I can't wait because, I have encountered many crashes on the PS4. I might even try out CC.

[@Schnuck01]

@@claralincoln2823 Oh! That's awesome, welcome to the Sims on PC!

[@claralincoln2823]

@@Schnuck01 , thanks! I started out playing on PC way back at the beginning of the franchise. 😉

[@BusyBusyPanda]

If you type in debug on console you will only be shown items with debug in the title which is less than half the hidden/unknown objects available to us. Use RT & filter the entire catalog by Filters > Content > Unknown & you will see everything console players can access without a keyboard & mouse.

[@suehunt6362]

OMGOSH thank you SO SO MUCH! I had no idea I needed to leave the lot & come back when playtesting! You just saved me boatloads of embarrassment! LOL :)

[@jeunedee8411]

Will definitely try the modern coffee table trick. ❤

[@bronwynnewell1767]

Thanks so much Schnuck!!! Such a wonderful tute! Much appreciated!!! ❤️❤️🥰🥰

[@Schnuck01]

Thank you & I am glad it was helpful =)

[@BesteWoGibt1979]

As usual the best tutorial! Thank you Schnuck 🤗

[@Schnuck01]

My pleasure!

[@LRozSkys]

You used to be able to search and still find DEBUG objects but that stopped a few patches ago! Thanks for the great tips!

[@Schnuck01]

You're welcome! If they have a name like woodplank aren't you still able to find them as long as you've enabled the cheats? I've been using Better Build Buy for so long now, I don't know what changes have been made to vanilla search.

[@LRozSkys]

@@Schnuck01 I used to be able to search for plants in debug and that no longer works. I'm going to try Better Build Buy.

[@katrinajohns4319]

Thank you for another wonderful tutorial you always explain everything so well now I know why some things worked and some things didn’t of mine I was trying to do. Happy Simming as always.

[@Schnuck01]

Thank you, Katrina ♥

[@mayaalfimova7192]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial. You inspire me to build)💚 Большое спасибо за туториал. Вы меня вдохновляете на строительство) 💚

[@jen-nays989]

These are some very useful/helpful tips! Thank you!

[@karmiller4540]

Thia was really cool and very helpful. Thank you as always and wish you an amazing day.

[@Schnuck01]

Thank you! You too!

[@karmiller4540]

@@Schnuck01 You are very welcome and thank you.

[@meeowys]

That was very educational

[@lixy170]

👍 Perfect! Thank you very nice!🤩

[@Schnuck01]

Thanks LIxy!

[@Cimthabestb247]

Also the basement trick will only work with lots right or can you upload a room like that as well or will it count as in a different room ?

[@Schnuck01]

Yeah, definitely more for lots than rooms, unless you uploaded 2 rooms with instructions on how & where to place it which most people wouldn't read anyway and is not worth the hassle 😂

[@BusyBusyPanda]

On console to access bb.showhiddenobjects items do the following. We do NOT have full debug access by default. Press & hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2(Sony) or RB + RT + LB + LT(Xbox). Type bb.showhiddenobjects into the popup menu. In the Build catalog next to the text field click the magnifying glass icon while the field is empty. On the RIGHT side of the screen is the catalog filter press RT (right trigger) & you can see that the hidden objects cheats was successfully enabled if under the "Content" drop down bar you see an option to filter by "Unknown", on PC this filter is called Debug. Console does NOT have a debug filter. At all. Anyone saying it does is either lying to you or does not understand the game on console. On console with only your controller you cannot actually access full debug which can only be unlocked by use of a keyboard/mouse set up. Sony & Microsoft DO now allow players to use keyboard/mouse if a game is optimized for that. You MUST have a keyboard the game can recognize as a controller & a mouse to do the following. PlayStation - L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 Xbox - RB + RT + LB + LT Type in bb.showhiddenobjects Type in bb.showliveeditobjects Search bar, type in debug as Schnuck is describing. This only works with a keyboard/mouse active. The second you touch the controller your game will reset to console mode & your bb.liveeditcheats will no longer be accessible. Objects you may have selected from the menu & placed will still remain on your lot but the debug menu filter used to access the objects does not exist in console when using a controller. So if you want things from debug either save a room of objects to your console library, the gallery or layout EVERYTHING you may want them deejay what your don't use later. I have put up some rooms of debug objects on my gallery for console use. Mostly debug plants & frequently used objects like signs, cars & cottage living/island living decore like laundry lines & haybales. My gallery ID is. PC: Iheartsandwiches I also painted every painting in the game & uploaded them as walls on my alt console account for cheap in game artwork a year ago. Search filter by rooms. Gallery ID Sony: AgentKimiKat Xbox: BusyBusyPanda This happens because on console when the game is accessed with a keyboard & mouse you are transitioning to a PC version of the game running in your console. When the standard console controller is detected the game reverts back to the Xbox or PlayStation version on your console.

[@xMiimi]

I can access the “debug” objects in console without having to use a mouse (edit) and keyboard. I’m on PS4

[@claralincoln2823]

@@xMiimi , I can too! And everything comes up on PS4.

[@Schnuck01]

I am curious, what debug objects are not accessible on console without a keyboard?

[@claralincoln2823]

@@Schnuck01 , I have never had a problem accessing **DEBUG** items, playing on PS4 with a controller. After turning on Testingcheats on, I then enter the following: Bb.moveobjects on Bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement Bb.showhiddenitems Bb.showliveedititems (in this order) **DEBUG** in space bar and everything comes up. I learned this watching KZbin videos and reading gaming magazine articles. I hope you do a video on this. It would be most helpful for those of us who can only play this beloved game on console. Thanks, for all you do❣️

[@simliina]

Thank you for the tipps 🤍