JaneSimsten

Regency Romance RE-UPDATED for Grow Together

Hi all, the Regency Romance mod has been re-updated today, March 18th, to fix relationship bits not appearing in the relationship panel and stop toddlers from feeling sad about being illegitimate.There is also a minor content update:Widows and Spinsters Sims will now get a "Widow" trait if they have a deceased spouse. During the initial mourning period of 7 days, they will get buffs from interacting with other Sims remembering their spous...

Patch Status 3/14/2023

Hey all, I've done an initial review of my mods. I will begin working on the update of Regency Romance now but it won't be done until tomorrow at the earliest. Thank you all for your patience.Broken: Regency RomanceUpdated: Archery, Lute Skill, Harpsichord Skill, Playable Harp, Ask About Mood, Write With Quills, Farming Aspiration, Wedding Presents, all trait mods, Hairbrush, Soulmates (added 10pm EST)No Update Needed: Wedding Cakes as Bi...

Reminder: Patch Day Tomorrow

Hello! This is a friendly reminder that the Sims 4 is getting a major update tomorrow that is likely to break all mods. If possible, only play in Offline Mode to avoid the update or play a vanilla save file until mods can be updated. I'm saving time this week to make sure that my mods get updated, but it's hard to tell what the damage will be until the patch drops. I suspect that Regency Romance will be the most affected because it has th...

Mod: Lute Skill

Updated 3/12/25: Fixed for Businesses and Hobbies compatibility.Sul sul! Here is another new musical skill - the lute! Thanks so much to @simversesfor the suggestion! This skill includes one low-poly object with three swatches, but any object that functions as a guitar can be turned into a lute, such as the beautiful TSM Lutes converted by @simverses.______________________________Skill Level InformationLevel 1 - Practice LuteLevel 2 - Discuss Lut...

Updates and Look-Ahead

Hey all - just wanted to share what the next month or so is going to look like! I've been working ahead on the upcoming instruments, and the Lute skill should be ready to release in early to mid March. So far, the instrument itself is done, and all of the songs and audio files are recorded, but it needs to get assembled into a skill with custom interactions.I'm reserving the second half of this month to fix any upcoming bugs from the doom...

Archery Skill Update (v1.1)

Sul sul! Today, I have an update of the archery skill.Update 3/3/23: Fixed a bug where kids were stretching when practicing archery and a string issue.___________________Bug Fixes:- Fixes an issue with snow appearing on the bows and arrows while using them in winter.- Playing Archery is now available Off the Grid, as it should be.- Addresses a bug where some Sims were gaining Fitness Skill instead of Archery Skill when practicing archery.New Cont...

WIP: Archery Update

Just wanted to post a quick update of what I've been working on this week. My next goal is to get an update of the archery mod out that will allow children to use the bow. (The video here shows the practice animations for children with an adult sized bow; I still need to make the child sized one). I've also been working on making both a competition event and a rabbithole your Sims can attend.After that, I'm pretty close to being done ...

Mod: Soulmates

WIP: Soulmates Mod

Here's a sneak peak of what I have planned for next week - a Soulmates mod! Sort of (but not quite) like Fated Mates from the Werewolves pack, Sims have a random chance of discovering their Soulmate when meeting new Sims or interacting with ones they love. There's even an aspiration, which gives the reward trait "Love Is All You Need" - so you can fill your Sims' needs and others with a hug. There are also reward potions to ma...

Regency Update - v2.024 (Bugfixes, Legitimacy)

Click here for the mod description page and to download.A huge, heartfelt thank you to every person who beta-tested to make this update possible - I am so grateful to everyone who reached out and helped. The bugs that delayed the release from a few days ago have been resolved. If you happen to stumble upon anything else that needs fixing, please feel free to reach out as I will continue to work on small bugfixes as needed.Without further ado, I h...

Mod Status

Patch CompatibilityAll supported mods should be compatible with the latest patch.However, I am formally abandoning my Work Hours Mod. The scripting is too much for me to handle with my current skillset and I want to spend more time on mods that add new content to the game. If another modder would like to take it over and try to figure out what I couldn't, please do!Also, I've released a very small update for the harpsichord mod which will...

Regency Romance Update on Hold

Hi all - so sorry to do this but it looks like there might be a scripting bug I missed and I really don't want to mess up anyones game. I'm so so sorry but I'm looking into this today until I can resolve this.

Playable Harp v1.01

Hi all,Just wanted to share a quick update of the playable harp mod. This addresses two small bugs ("The Swan" under Romantic Music was mislabeled as "O Mio Babbino Caro" and Sims who watched harpists would start randomly dancing). I've also added a new golden harp variation in addition to the wood one.Hope you enjoy!~ JS

Mod: Functional Hairbrushes

This simple mod adds functional hairbrushes to the game! There are two brushes included, a wooden one and a silver one, each with four swatches. When your Sims brush their hair, they gain hygiene. Children can use the hairbrush too!Note: They are listed as hairbrushes, so if you search for "brush" in the game it won't turn up. Alternatively, they can be found under Recreation in Activities and Skills.Hope you enjoy, and thanks so much...

Updates

Here's a quick update of what I've been working on the last few weeks! So sorry to have been quiet.The hairbrush mod is coming along nicely and I hope to release it on January 15th. The video is a quick preview of what it's looking like in game right now. Bugfixes for the Regency Mod have taken a lot longer than anticipated. The changes have all been necessary and good for the mod, but it's been a pretty big restructure of estate ...

Happy Winterfest!

I've been trying to get better at CAS modding, so here's a little something extra while I'm finishing up the Regency update - a simple little dress that can work as a nightdress. It's a low poly frankenmesh of a base game shirt and a skirt from Wedding Stories, with six swatches.Feel free to recolor or use as you wish. Happy holidays!~JS

Updates/Look Ahead

Hey y'all - just wanted to share a couple quick updates. Next on my work list is the next update of Regency Romance. This week, I was able to fix estates unlocking, create longer animations for fans, allow users to directly select fan autonomy, and some other minor things. Also on the list are some quality of life edits, like club filters, a cheat for scandals, the option to accompany people on estate events, and hireable maids/footmen. The n...

Turn Pianos Into Harpsichords

There are lots of custom pianos/harpsichords out there that you might want to change to be harpsichords, so I wanted to type up a quick tutorial for those who might want to know how.Tldr; Change the Tuning to simsten_hpsd:object_harpsichord and the tuning Id to 8065125781368722301 for all object definitions.Step 1If you don't already have it, you'll need to download Sims 4 Studio. If you want to edit a cc, open that package in S4S, or if ...

Mod: Harpsichord Skill

Update 3/12/25:Now compatible with Businesses and Hobbies._____________________________________This new mod adds a harpsichord skill, with custom like and dislike, and the ability to write and license songs! Your Sims can now learn Sonatas, Preludes and Fugues, Suites, or other Short Pieces. One low-poly object included, 5 swatches, and custom audio files for every stage of this 10-level skill._____________________________________Level UnlocksLev...

Mod: Archery Skill

Updated 8/20/25: Updated for minor animation bugfix.Sul sul! This mod adds an archery skill to the game. It comes with 5 kinds of bows, 5 kinds of arrows, and 2 kinds of targets, each available in 3 distances. All objects are low-poly and have multiple swatches. Equip a bow or arrow by moving it into your Sim's inventory and clicking on it.As your Sims increase their Archery Skill, their accuracy will improve and they will learn to craft obje...

WIP: Archery Objects

Happy Harvestfest!Just wanted to send a final WIP of the Archery mod - I'm finally done with all the objects and I'm hoping to finish the mod this weekend *fingers crossed*. Here's a sneak peak of all the objects included in the mod.All objects are low-poly and have been tested in game! I also built this mod so if anyone wants to make or convert more bows/arrows it should be pretty easy to make them compatible with this mod if you jus...

WIP: Archery (In-Game)

Another video of what the archery is looking like in game for now. I've still got some work to do on targets and objects - I'm hoping to have different distance options for the targets as well, which unlock as skill increases.

WIP: Archery Mod

Welp, this week has been chaos. My irl job got crazy all of a sudden, and now my dog has been sick so I'm a bit behind on modding, but still wanted to show some wip videos of the archery mod. Still hopeful that this will release this month in some form, but I'm admittedly a little behind now.

WIP: Archery Skill

Now that I've figured out how to import a custom rig, I feel confident that this month's mod is going to be a custom archery skill! So far I've built the mesh and textured the targets, the first bow and arrow, and rigged the bow so it will work in-game. I've still got to make all the animations and tuning files but at this point all of things I was worried about are working! Fingers crossed.If I have time, I hope to make arrows cr...

Mod: Animated Fans Standalone

Animated Fans are a feature of the newest update of my Regency Romance mod, but I thought that it might be useful as a standalone mod for Simmers who play other eras. If you use Regency Romance, you do not need to install this mod!__________________________________________Animated FansThis mod adds a new animated object to the game: paper fans. All Sims will automatically be able to use four new interactions: Fan Self (found by clicking on your S...

Patch Status - 11/1

All mods are compatible with the latest patch! No updates required.~ JS

Next Regency Update

There are so, so many things that I wanted to include in this update that slipped through the cracks. I'm definitely planning on at some point making hireable services (maids/footmen and governesses), and I want to include more small interactions for servants (serving food from platters, the ability to become a specific person's servant and ask for a promotion, etc.).But beyond that, here are some ideas for the focus of the next update - ...

Regency Romance 1.05 Update (Careers, Animated Fans)

I've come to realize that any mod will take at least twice as long as I think it will! Thank you so much for your patience, encouragement, and support to help me bring this mod to life, and I hope you enjoy this month's update.CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL MOD POSTUPDATE 10/28/22: Thank you to the anon who reached out on Tumblr and let me know of some bugs. 1.05.02 should fix balls not ending, stop romantic dancing showing up for family, an...

WIP: October Regency Update

I spent the weekend on bugfixes and I'm working on a couple new features (some animations for polishing silver for the servant career, and tonight - animated fans for your regency ladies!). I'm hopeful that I can have this update out next week.(Sorry for the low quality - it's a screenshot of an in-game video.)

WIP: Regency Careers Update

Just wanted to share some quick in-progress photos of some new career outfits. Not quite done yet but still hard at work and hoping to release the update sometime this month. Until then, happy Simming! ~JS