Since the announcement of The Sims 4 for Consoles, there has been very little information released to players. SimGuruDuke, Senior Producer for The Sims 4 on consoles, has been sharing additional tid bits via Twitter, and answering questions that many players had.
You can customize your neighborhood just like on PC. https://t.co/ZUqukqb1Xj
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 22, 2017
It is a virtual cursor. You move it with the left analog stick. The HUD is not cursor based though. You use the stick to select things https://t.co/Cow1lp7Ztx
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 23, 2017
No, the pc will not support console controllers https://t.co/W5SRiWxHdk
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 23, 2017
Adapting from pc takes a little time but I think this is easily one of the best and easy to use character creators on a console ever https://t.co/HmjM4RQvQz
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 24, 2017
There is no plans for CAS demo. You can try the full game on @Xbox with @EAAccess starting November 9. https://t.co/IM2DkhpsEB
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 24, 2017
Console DLC is a separate purchase. You would need to buy again. https://t.co/Zd3WIyVsXJ
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 26, 2017
Both are activated through the cheat menu like on pc. You press r1+r2+l1+l2 to open the cheat window
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 26, 2017
That will not be supported at launch
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 26, 2017
No direct control
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 26, 2017
I can't give a final answer since everyday our engineers work it is improving. It will be much better than the build at Gamescom
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 26, 2017
Yes, 10 hours, entire base game is unlocked.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 27, 2017
We are running max spec pc graphics on both PS4 and Xbox One
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 28, 2017
Yes, we will support the full set of options pc players have today. https://t.co/jwMxrAPMSJ
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 29, 2017
No mods but we will support both the x and pro hardware.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 30, 2017
Yes, it works just like pc Sims 4.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 31, 2017
Yes, but you will not be able to pursue trophies/achievements in that save game anymore
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 31, 2017
No custom content support on console
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) August 31, 2017
Assuming you mean a disc version. Yes, you can buy a physical disk or digital. Either way a pre order will get you the Perfect Patio SP. https://t.co/rV4OsQDxRT
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 1, 2017
We will have DLC. Stay tuned for more details next month.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 1, 2017
We plan to support all types of DLC. Expect more details coming soon 🙂 https://t.co/7wDK6Aae4T
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 1, 2017
We have no plans for a switch Verizon right now
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 2, 2017
There is no plan for that right now
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 2, 2017
We have not added new Gameplay for console. The game is identical to PC. There is trophy/achievement support for those who enjoy challenges
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 2, 2017
Yes, it will be available for purchase once the game launches.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 3, 2017
It is not restrictions so much as the need to adapt new UI to the controller. We also need to test and fix bugs in the new content. https://t.co/nV9uloiDjH
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 5, 2017
You can buy a disc version of the deluxe party edition November 14, and the standard edition on November 17. Same as digital release dates. https://t.co/4ARo7Qx9mC
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 5, 2017
We do have it but I should point out that is a cheat on the pc. Resized objects don't work very well but they do look awesome 🙂 #HugeToilet https://t.co/v0m7ivVm6Q
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 5, 2017
No plans for now
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 5, 2017
Yes, same as PC
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 5, 2017
TS4 Console will not support keyboard/mouse at launch.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 6, 2017
Yes, same as PC
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 6, 2017
No exclusive content. The same set of things as PC base game
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 6, 2017
Apartments is part of the City Living expansion. So hopefully we can make that available in the future for our console audience.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 6, 2017
Vampires are a Game Pack so they will not be included as part of the base game console release.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 14, 2017
It is a live service like the PC. So, yes, it is possible but there are no plans I can confirm
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 14, 2017
Move objects can break your game so it is still behind testingCheats just like pc. So, yes, trophy/achievement will disable.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 14, 2017
New pc updates will patch to console. The free updates being made with Cats and Dogs will not be in console launch same as new holiday stuff
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 14, 2017
There is less content in them so in general we can complete the work more quickly. They also take less time to test as well. So, yes, truth
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 14, 2017
We have not done it yet, so that is hard to answer. 🙂
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 14, 2017
Yes. We will match high end pc
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 15, 2017
We have the pc music plus a few new ones for the console release
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 15, 2017
It is a massive pack! The PC team is still working on it pushing for max quality. No date yet, but we will 'get to work' once PC is done.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 22, 2017
Yes, that update is part of the console port.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 24, 2017
Gallery is not available on console.
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 25, 2017
I can now confirm there is no fire meter in build mode and you can have up to 8 sims per household. Same as PC. #TS4Console
— Michael Duke (@SimGuruDuke) September 26, 2017
