Questions about the sims 4

[Playalot]

The Rewards Store only sells traits and potions. Any traits you buy for a sim will show up in their UI and potions can be bought as many times as you want. To to keep track of which potions you have bought you would need to record this manually.

[HelenP]

The sims 3 console had challenges you could try and complete which gave the player something extra to do while they played the  game, does the sims 4 have something like that?

The PC version has 'Achievements' in the options menu, things like playing for 5 hours or harvesting from 50 wild plants.  If that is what you meant then I found a list for the xbox here https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/the-sims-4/achievements/ but I'm not sure how you get to see them on a console.

Gameplay challenges include the Tournament and Dynasty challenges on this site, Pinstar's Legacy challenge, and many others posted on the official website.  I'm sure you'll find something to makes Sims even more fun.

[flawed Sim]

The sims 3 console had challenges you could try and complete which gave the player something extra to do while they played the  game, does the sims 4 have something like that?

The PC version has 'Achievements' in the options menu, things like playing for 5 hours or harvesting from 50 wild plants.  If that is what you meant then I found a list for the xbox here https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/the-sims-4/achievements/ but I'm not sure how you get to see them on a console.

Gameplay challenges include the Tournament and Dynasty challenges on this site, Pinstar's Legacy challenge, and many others posted on the official website.  I'm sure you'll find something to makes Sims even more fun.

This!  You can Google  to find a challenge you like or even modify the rule slightly to suit you.  I challenged myself to start with no money and not allow my Sim to build on his own lot.  My goal was to buy a lot with a house already on it. I eventually did by writing books at the public library, but there are a lot of other ways to do it as well

[simsfan141]

The sims 3 console had challenges you could try and complete which gave the player something extra to do while they played the  game, does the sims 4 have something like that?

The PC version has 'Achievements' in the options menu, things like playing for 5 hours or harvesting from 50 wild plants.  If that is what you meant then I found a list for the xbox here https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/the-sims-4/achievements/ but I'm not sure how you get to see them on a console.

That's how I play each time I start a new game. It's fun to work your way up to the best house the creators have to offer
Gameplay challenges include the Tournament and Dynasty challenges on this site, Pinstar's Legacy challenge, and many others posted on the official website.  I'm sure you'll find something to makes Sims even more fun.

This!  You can Google  to find a challenge you like or even modify the rule slightly to suit you.  I challenged myself to start with no money and not allow my Sim to build on his own lot.  My goal was to buy a lot with a house already on it. I eventually did by writing books at the public library, but there are a lot of other ways to do it as well

I've done that in every sims game I've ever played, it makes the game more fun. I also make them get to level 10 in as many careers as they possibly can in their lifetime.

[simsfan141]

I keep getting "interest earned" messages and I get a small amount of money, what are those about?

[Playalot]

I keep getting "interest earned" messages and I get a small amount of money, what are those about?

A sim has earned the Shrewd Reward Trait for completing the aspiration Fabulously Wealthy. This means that they will get a % of their household income on the weekly anniversary of the aspirations completion. Even if it was another household than the one you are currently playing the game will still show the notification in-game.
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/aspirations/fabulouslywealthy.php

[simsfan141]

Awe, I thought it was from the business career.

[simsfan141]

How do you make items bigger in build mode?

[MrsFlynn]

Make items bigger in build mode
PlayStation: press L2 and R2 + up/down.

Controls for The Sims 4 on consoles
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Consoles/Controls-for-The-Sims-4-on-consoles/td-p/6446759

[Pazzie]

I have rotten fish in my inventory from when I last went fishing and can’t find a way to throw them out. There’s an option to mount them, but I would prefer to have them gone for good.

Also, how do I sell the stuff I find in the rocks around the map.

Thanks for any help/advice.

[MrsFlynn]

Sell inventory stacks: while having the stack selected in the inventory:
Xbox: press X + Y at the same time.
PlayStation: press square + triangle at the same time.
*If you are unable to press Ok in the dialogue that opens, press circle or B to go back and try again.

This should work for whatever you want to sell in your inventory.

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Reference Link:

Controls for The Sims 4 on consoles
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Consoles/Controls-for-The-Sims-4-on-consoles/td-p/6446759

[Pazzie]

Thank you MrsFlynn that’s a great help.
Also, I couldn’t find a way to view my Sims home after they had been out to the museum. They went back home but I was left viewing the area they were last in and not their home when they got there. I clicked on each Sim but that didn’t work so I ended up saving it then loaded the game up to get me back to viewing their home.

[MrsFlynn]

Left viewing the last area the Sims were at may be a bug within the game. If it continues to happen you may want to report it as a bug.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/bd-p/The-Sims-4-Bugs

[Pazzie]

Thanks for that advice. I’ll keep testing it and see if it keeps happening. The time before that it took me straight back to their home once they had arrived, but I wasn’t sure if I had done something to make that happen and had forgotten how.

[Pazzie]

I bought some kitchen units for my sims kitchen, but after placing them down I’m not keen on the colour I chose. So was wondering if there’s a way to change the colour of them or will I need to get the old mullet out to destroy them and waste some money.