Direct Controls for The Sims 4
A downloadable mod
Last updated: v1.1.7, November 13th 2022
✓ Compatible with the latest patch!
Description
Direct Controls is a mod for The Sims 4 that adds a whole new way of playing the game, by letting you control your Sim's every move.
With the press of a button (F1) you can seamlessly take control of your Sim's movement and explore the world through their perspective. Controlling your Sims with the keyboard is as natural as it gets if you've ever played any other modern third person or first person game before. The controls are as follows:
W, A, S, D: Movement
Shift: Sprint
F1: Enable/Disable Direct Controls
Features
Smooth Movement System - An entirely new movement system was built from the ground up for The Sims 4 Direct Controls. You'll quickly adapt to a modern, smooth, camera-based movement inspired by the best third person and first person games out there.
First Person Support - Yes, the mod has a complete and fully fledged support for the beloved first person camera from The Sims 4. It automatically knows when you're in first person and all movement systems will adapt to it.
Automatic Traversal - Go anywhere. Your Sims will automatically traverse any doors, stairs, or evelators in the game. The world is all yours to explore!
In-Depth Customization - The mod features a fully functional in-game menu where you can customize everything and enable some very interesting features. Be a ghost, be the fastest man alive, be whatever you want to be, move however you want to move! By typing "dc.settings" in the cheats console or clicking on your Sim and going VictorAndrade -> Direct Controls, the following menu is presented:
Localization
The mod is currently localized for the following languages:
- English
- Brazilian Portuguese
- German
- French (thanks to jijimon)
- Chinese (thanks to miaow-cc)
- Italian (thanks to lucacastelli)
- Polish (thanks to dozaux)
Compatibility
The Sims 4 Direct Controls is built on the patch PC: 1.93.129.1030 / Mac: 1.93.129.1230 and might not work in previous versions of the game. As for mod conflicts, it has been reported Direct Controls conflicts with TwistedMexi's BuildMode FreeCam and BetterBuildBuy. If you happen to have any of those mods installed, make sure to uninstall them before trying out Direct Controls.
Credits
- Made by Victor Andrade
- Settings menu icons based on Thin Line UI Icons by Eleonor Wang.
- Dice icon made by Zlatko Najdenovski from www.flaticon.com is licensed by CC 3.0 BY
- The Sims Sans Font Family designed by Jason Williford
This mod was made with the help of these tools:
- Sims4Studio by The Sims 4 Studio Team
- TS4 Tuning Description Browser by Scumbumbo
- XML Extractor by Scumbumbo
- STBL Editor by Deaderpool
Thank you
I just wanted to thank you all so much for all your love and support. When it comes down to it, that's all that truly matters. Your support is what fuels me to keep going. And I'm not planning on stopping anytime soon. So thank you!
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Development log
- Update 1.1.7 - November 2022 patch compatibility fixNov 14, 2022
- Update 1.1.6 - May 2022 patch compatibility fixJun 07, 2022
- Update 1.1.5 - September 2021 patch compatibility fixSep 08, 2021
- Update 1.1.4 - May 2021 patch compatibility fixMay 06, 2021
- Update 1.1.3 - Added Spanish translation + Upcoming updatesOct 01, 2019
- Update v1.1.2 - August 2019 patch compatibility fixAug 09, 2019
- Update v1.1.1 - Improved first person controlsJun 27, 2019
- Update v1.1.0 - Camera and movement improvementsJun 25, 2019
Comments
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Doesn't work with the Life and Death pack (game version: 1.110) Would love to have this mod work...
anyone knows if there's an alternative for this mod? such a shame Victor passed away, it's such a great mod, such a good idea, but it produces a bug in the UI textures
anyone knows if there is a way to fix it or an alternative mod?
Hello all. Despite the fact that Victor has passed away, and no new support for this mod was found, I have decided to download it anyways
There is a comment here talking about how the Crystal SP ruined the mod due to the UI being bugged, and that's no lie. The UI is completely bugged due to this, but it seems to be only on the upper right corner, everything still works correctly. The mod itself also seems to work as advertised, despite it being slightly outdated due to the recent updates. There's a slight stutter when playing in third person, especially the more we zoom out, but, overall, this mod is working with only visual glitches happening. Unfortunately I do not know how to fix script mods, because the UI bugs are definitely due to the scripting of the mod and not the package itself.
the mod doesn't work, nothing happens when I download it.
The person who posted the mod passed away last year due to cancer, unfortunately
u press F1 and then u can move with WASD
Hello to everyone who visits this page! I've learned about Victor Andrade's death last year and I'm very heartbroken! Sadly this mod is broken as of the february update with Crystal Creation SP (messes up the UI because of the $tupid Cart Icon! Thanks EA!!) I really wish someone could update this mod because it was a great masterpiece for me and mostly for many of us! R.I.P. Victor Andrade! You'll be missed! :( :( :(
It's true ? :( (((( Such a talented guy. that's really sad.
i came here to see if new updated of mod, but then i saw the creator died of cancer! RIP sir and thank you for what you did for us!
hi everyone. Sim realist made a post on patreon on behalf of Victor. He has silently lost his battle of cancer and has now passed on. I’m sorry this has happened to him but now that I know I’d rather give a moment for silence for him.
i can translate this mod into Spanish!
Сейчас не работает мод с версией 1.101.290.1030, очень хотелось бы чтобы мод обновили!!
Now the mod does not work with version 1.101.290.1030, I would really like the mod to be updated!!
Hi Do you need someone to translated to Dutch? I would like to do it ;)
Really hope you can update this to the current version 1.99.305.1020
he has passed on and could not continue to fight his battle with cancer…I feel so sorry for him
I don't know if you're still around, but it would be nice if the mod had a second option for sprinting. If you're in first person, Shift automatically becomes the button for using the mouse on the GUI, and sprinting becomes impossible.
hi I have just downloaded this mod and it has not been working. I downloaded it on curse forge at first I thought it wasn't working because i had BBB, so i deleted it but its still not working.
Aaa stop I've been needing something like this deadass
Please update
Hi everyone, just a quick question. Apparently when you download this mod you can use it on steam with a controller...?
Does anyone know what controller layout I can use to use the controller with the direct controls mod to move my sims around, like can wasd be used on the directional pad?
it's probably best to create your own, try to mimic the console versions. As long as you have wasd bound to analog it should work just fine, everything else is up to you.
could you please update this for the new infants patch, please?
Not to make infants WASD control, just to run it smoother on the new patch. It’s just a little laggy
Thank you Victor, I love your mods.
Hiya, thankyou so much for making this. Does this work with patch 1.95.1030?
This mod is amazing; if it were fine-tuned to get rid of the stutter, I honestly don't think I would ever play without it.
A wonderful proof of concept. Also! It works absolutely wonderfully on gamepads when used through Steam's layout editor, to be honest, it feels like it was meant for that.
Looking forward to more updates, great work!
Ive been trying to figure out how to do this?
needs an update! ^-^
Hi,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work with the latest patch! Please re-download the mod and let me know how it goes. Have fun! ^-^
amazing work! ^^ <3 thanks so much!
Hi,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work with the latest patch! I've confirmed that your issue has been fixed. Please re-download the mod and let me know how it goes. Have fun!
Is this supported on build 1.90 yet? I try to load into a game with it and the game loads indefinitely. Would I need to start a new save? Thanks for the help and the awesome mod!
I've installed it and I KNOW I don't have any conflicting mods however nothing happens when I press F1
Did I install it incorrectly or do specific things need to be done?
Update: Moving the package file out running it closing and running again seemed to work
I'm currently having a problem where my Sims walk in the direction I tell them to but then they just kind of keep walking forever through walls and objects and everything. Is this an issue with the latest update or is it a mod conflict?
This mod isn't working I press wasd and the sim stands still and then teleports to where to where they would've walked. There's no actual walking going on.
its working for me with the most recent dlcs, except with the online mod.
Do you think it's a simulation lag issue? Cause I don't have any conflicting mods from what I know.
any chance this mod will have compatibility patch for S4MP ? used to work before. Very immersive experience ! :D was amazing
To anyone with the mod not working when pressing F1, its cos of betterbuildbuy. You cant have both installed right now as the old patch for betterbuildbuy is outdated .
true
It is not smooth for me at all. I'm bumping into things a lot. its cos of the way sims movement is coded I guess. Please, will you create a mini version of this mod with only the movement though doors. maybe even a click prompt on a door is enough. or maybe the ability to bring down walls like in normal third person. thanks!
Hey, is it possible that the latest patch: 1.89.214.1030 is so much different that your "May Fix" for 1.88.228.1020 isn't supported anymore?
Hello davidiandude,
Direct Controls is confirmed to be working with the latest patch 1.89.214.1030. All modules are loaded correctly and the tray UI didn't change with the patch. Make sure to enable the mod by pressing F1 or typing dc on the cheat console. Are you experiencing any other problems?
Hey, so I just put the mod into my game, I got the pop up saying it was installed properly but it still doesnt work. Any help ??
Hello Parrisshw892,
Make sure to enable the mod by pressing F1 or typing dc on the cheat console. Are you experiencing any other problems?
Yea, I press F1 and type dc and it still doesnt work for some reason
Do you have BetterBuildBuy or BuildMode FreeCam installed? If so, you must uninstall those in order for Direct Controls to work.
Deleted freecam and it now works. Thanks so much
Hi, I'm having an issue when I stop pressing movement keys and my sim keeps walking. Anyone know a solution?
This mod isn't working. Is BBB also a known conflict?
I'm not aware of it right now. But you can try using it without BetterBuildBuy to see if it works. Let me know how it goes!
Freecam is included with BBB, likely why it wont work.
hello (: I’ve been dying to try this mod. I’ve noticed it’s been incompatible for a while now and just checking if there’s any updates on how things are going.
This mod will never be updated sorry I've also been waiting for a long time I think the Modder is doing another project.
Hello !iTheTruth,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work on the latest patch. You can now download the mod again. Have fun!
omgg tks so much ! <3
Hello Kaleadams420,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work on the latest patch. You can now download the mod again. Have fun!
<3 <3 <3 <3
Any chance we could get an update to this mod in the near future? I really enjoyed it, and am sad to see my game without it. :(
Hello hannahkotoba,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work on the latest patch. You can now download the mod again. Have fun!
this mod doesnt work with S4MP script sadly, pls make a patch * _ *
EDIT: causes loading screens to freeze when travelling to lot in MP
Pls update to 1.84 the hud is broken
Hello FensBK,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work on the latest patch. You can now download the mod again. Have fun!
pls update, top right hud is bugged in recent versions
Hello dursum,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work on the latest patch. You can now download the mod again. Have fun!
tks so much <3
Can help you with translation into Lithuanian language :)
When will this get updated?
Hello BlissfullyBella,
Direct Controls has just been updated to work on the latest patch. You can now download the mod again. Have fun!