Quick Links
Building a home inThe Simsis one of the best ways to customize your game, alongsidecreating a Sim. While there are homes to move into, it’s fun to create a home from scratch, and it allows you to have a more unique experience. You can also build other types of lots once you’ve got the hang of build mode.
Since the game’s build mode has many mechanics to cover, we are going to explore both build and buy modes, looking at what they offer and how they work. From building a room to adding features every house should have, everything will be covered..
What’s The Difference Between Build Mode And Buy Mode?
There aretwo modes you’ll needto use in order to build the house of your dreams in The Sims:Buy Mode and Build Mode.
Build Modeallows you toedit the house structure.This includes addingdoors, windows, fencesand makingterrain changes.You can also build apooland addlandscaping itemslike trees, paths, and plants.
Wallpaper and flooringalso come underbuild mode, so you are likely to need to swap between the two modes quite often.
Buy Modeallows you toadd furnishingto your house. Foressentialssuch as a bed, sofa, fridge, and stove, todecorsuch as paintings and plants. Allmovable furniture items and decoris in buy mode.
You’ll need to useboth these modes,as they go hand-in-hand.
How To Use Build Mode
In short,Build Modeis used forcreating the structureof a house andcustomizing external features. To quickly get to build mode,press F3or select thehouse icon on the HUDat the bottom left toswitch to Build Mode.
Use the Camera Mode options in the HUD to make your building procedure easier.
How To Build And Remove Walls and Fences
Building a house boundaryusing walls and fenceswould be the first step to building a house in The Sims. Follow the following steps in order to build a wall:
To build boxed rooms, press Shift and then drag the mouse.
How To Add/Move/Remove Doors And Windows
Having only walls wouldn’t give you a house, as you need a door to enter it. Moreover, a house without windows will feel suffocating.
How To Paint Walls
Drywalls alone will not leave a good finish, some paint will add the ambiance that has been missing.
Exterior and interior walls are painted separately.
How To Add Flooring
You don’t want to stand on grass after building a fine home to live in, so let’s add in some flooring.
Editing Roof Design
Theroof is auto-createdin The Sims. There is no detailed roof-creating option like in The Sims 4. However, you can change the roof texture and height. This is how you do it:
How To Add A Pool Or Pond
Pools make a house attractive andlet Simswork on their fitnessby swimming. you’re able to also add a pond in the game, to decorate your home exterior.
Editing House Terrain
A house on flat terrain doesn’t look so interesting. The Sims has some tools to let youedit the terrain.
Click on thefirst option in the first rowto openTerrain Tool.This lets youadd height to your terrain.There are several tools available in the menu. Here’s a short breakdown:
Uneven terrain will not allow you to build walls. You can use this tool at the end to give additional texturing.
Other Options In Build Mode, Explained
There are someother optionspresent inthe Build Mode.Their uses are pretty straightforward, here’s a quick explanation for each of them.
You can only have two floors in The Sims. There is no option for a basement or third floor, like in the Sims 4.
How To Use Buy Mode
You can switch toBuy Modeby clicking on thefurniture iconor pressing theF2 keyon your keyboard. Byclicking it once, you’ll be shownall purchaseable itemsin anobject category view. Clicking on it againwill give you aroom category view.
To buy an item, simplyclick onan object or room categoryandthen click on the itemyou want to buy. After that,move your mouse to the locationwhere you want to place the item,then press left click. You canhold down the left click while placingandmove the mouse to rotate items.
After placing an item,you’re able to rotate it againbyclicking on the selected itemandholding down the left click to rotate. Tosell an item,click on the itemandthen press the delete keyon your keyboard.
The following items are essential for a Sim to survive:
Skill build-up is important in The Sims’s career venture. Progression a Skill in which your Sim finds interest will be much faster, so choose a skill item accordingly.
Shortcuts For Both Build And Buy Mode
Clicking around from option to option can end up being tedious. Here are somehelpful shortcutsto help you build your home.
