The Sims 4is one of the few games that offer players a chance to hone their building skills. Many amazing creations can be seen in the game’s Gallery from creative players around the world. Although there are Simmers who prefer to live in an already-built house rather than build it from scratch, there are also players who are the complete opposite.
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A lot ofThe Sims 4players enjoy recreating things from real life, like a whimsical treehouse. For Simmers who’d like to build one, here are a few tips and tricks to create this magical type of home.
How To Build A Treehouse In The Sims 4
To build a Treehouse inThe Sims 4, players must firstpick a lot.A Lot that has many plants offers better visuals than deserted ones.Areas from theIsland LivingWorld are also a great option. Next, if they like, players canfill the Lot with different types of trees.It’s not necessary, but it will give the illusion that the treehouse is in the middle of a forest.
To start building the house, players mustmake the supporting tree for the treehouse.Simmers may need to use cheats to make the tree big enough. Next,construct a multi-floor room. Keep the floor that appears to sit on the tree (or is in contact with the branches), and delete the rest of the build. Players can remove the room’s walls and build the general shape of the house.
Next, ensure Sims can access the house. In addition to stairs, ladders are now an option thanks toThe Sims 4Eco Lifestyle. Lastly, players can decorate their tree house.These types ofThe Sims 4buildsobviously require a lot of greenery, so players need to surround the whole build with as many trees and plants as possible.
Helpful Cheats
A problem that may occur is that most of the trees are small and won’t fit well on any platform. Luckily, there’s a cheat players can use to change the size of any object. To enable it, open up theCheat Consoleby pressing:
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Afterward, typeTestingcheats TrueorTestingcheats On, andThe Sims 4cheats will become enabled. Next, players need to writebb.moveobjects. Now, Simmers can resize objects by pressing these buttons:
If the size is not to their liking, the button can be pressed multiple timesuntil the desired size is achieved.
Tips & Tricks For A Better Treehouse
Better-Looking Ladders
If the player’s treehouse is on the third or fourth floor, it’s considered very high. If the stairs or ladders are placed, they will be very long, making it look awkward.
A quick fix would be tobuild another platform a floor belowthe one that the house is built on. This way, when placing the stairs or ladder, it will look shorter and more practical. Keep in mind that if players want ladders instead of stairs, the second platform needs to have a side dedicated for the ladder, directly under the first platform.
Trimming Platforms
When building a new platform, the edges will be white by default. If players' build has a darker shade, this may cause the colors to look unequal. Luckily, Simmers can easily hide it usingTrimfrom theExterior Trimsin theFriezes and Exterior Trimscategory in Build Mode.
Improving Decorations
Seeing as the house is built on a tree, there will be a large open area underneath it. One way to fill the space is to create a lake under the treehouse. To do this, head to theTerrain Toolsand chooseTerrain Manipulation. There is an additional option to control the softness of the terrain, which helps players create lakes.
After players are satisfied with the lake form, enter theWater Tooland fill it with water to the desired height. To decorate the pond, Builders can use objects from thePond Effectsin theOutdoor Water Décorecategory.
The Sims 4is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.
