★ TIPS & TRICKS for making your own save file in The Sims 4 - Including FREE template!

HEY! IMPORTANT PINNED COMMENT Download link in the description always has the most up to date version of the sheet! - PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FILE AND DON'T ASK FOR PERMISSION TO EDIT IT! (downloading can be done by navigating to File (top left corner) > Download > Select Excel file type) VERSION 5.0 (March 2024) - Fixed some minor errors in lots not counting properly (thanks for those who reported them) - Added the option for 'Life Stages' in the dashboard so you can differentiate between Sims/Pets/Occults - All careers, lots etc. are updated to include packs up until Crystal Creations ADDED IN VERSION 4.0 (August 2023) - Fixed a broken formula which prevented households to show up in the drop down lists for individual sims - Added all the Horse Ranch Pack lots to the list! ADDED IN VERSION 3.0: - Now works in Google Sheets without breaking so people without an excel subscription can also use it - The "lot type" field has been updated to include clearer titles for Residential homes - The career segment for individual sims now also contains an "in school" option so you can give your kids/teens/YA that one, this prevents using "jobless" for everyone in school. The dashboard also includes this option.

One of my BIGGEST tips is to get vendors/employees from the gallery! I place them, evict them and then give them a makeover! They’ll work perfectly as long as you don’t go in live mode with them!!

I don’t remember how many save files I started and deleted. Until I started to keep record of my progress, I made my own save file and now I love the game even more.

As an extremely organized person, I gotta say I love this speradsheet idea. I was originally using a document but that wasn't working for me but THIS SPREADSHEET IS AMAZING 😢😊. Thank you for putting it out for everyone to use that wants it!

You actually can stop new townies generating. Cepzid's no new townie generated mod prevents them spawning, and existing townies and premades will fill all NPC job roles such as mixologist, vendor, etc. The only flaw is that firefighters won't come when you call them for some reason, but other than that existing townies will fill every single other role - even Tragic Clown! My Tragic Clown was the evil mermaid from Sulani lol. It definitely works, I've been using it for ages, it's a must have mod.

This video was perfectly timed. I’ve been working on a few different master save files on and off for a few years now. They’re fun to do but a lot of work. Oddly enough I was just thinking I could organize things better using excel. My tip: Also make sure you turn of neighborhood stories or you’ll end up with extra kids, babies and pets you didn’t plan. Ugh I had to go back and redo a lot when this feature was released and I didn’t turn it off in time.

I never thought about creating my own save file, it always seemed too overwhelming! But this video inspired me. It could be a fun little summer project. Thanks for this video! You gained a new subscriber!

I’ve finished a few worlds so far: Sulani (vacation world full of rentals, restaurants, beaches and clubs), San Myshuno and Del Sol Valley. They’re my faves 😍 do recommend leaving some empty lots and builds so you can develop your own story (young adults moving out for example).

i love making my own save files. I have one for alpha cc, one for maxis cc, one unfinished that’s harajuku themed and another one i’m working on that’s completely full of occult sims

I couldnt imagine starting a save file without some genius excel tricks because its so much info to manage thank you!

Thanks for sharing your spreadsheet, it's great!

I recently started a 10 generation challenge in your save file. I'm still on Gen 1, so there are a lot of places I haven't been and a lot of Sims I haven't met. But I am really loving playing in this file. My Founder, Leo, started as a teen in Newcrest with very little money, and I did replace some lots there for the story (added a homeless park, a couple of abandoned buildings and a cemetery). The Newcrest Park is really awesome - he's spent a lot of time there. His first friend was Dustin Broke - I really like this version of him - second friend was Aurelia Ricci. He crushed on Violet Barker immediately when he met her, and she's brought a lot of drama into the story. He met the love of his life, Lily Nowak, at the Newcrest Park, and they are now living together in Newcrest. I had to replace the house on the lot with a tiny house because that's a requirement for Gen 1 in my challenge. Their first date was at the Lighthouse Restaurant, which is a really nice build. Leo was planning to ask Lily to prom, but she asked him first, and their amazing compatibility resulted in topped-out green and pink bars very quickly. Lily is now going to Uni, working on a Distinguished Degree in Language and Literature. I do have a story going about them - on Carl and Pam's the Sims 4 Forum here: https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=32876.msg521097#msg521097, if you have the time and any interest in checking it out. If not, no worries . . . just know that your Sims are alive and well and thriving in a Simverse across the pond. I enjoy your stream and your videos - I visit you on Twitch when I can as GlazeyLady - I'm usually working when you stream, but I'm fortunate to work from home, so sometimes I can listen in while I work.

Great video! I will be using all the links because I am starting my own channel soon. And I have been binging all your tips and tutorials! Loving the packs challenge btw too!

I can't wait to make my own save! I have so many ideas 😂

This is the best thing I ever seen ! THANK YOU ! I'm not a builder I take everything from the gallery and that's just perfect for me ! For the townie I use MCC with their population setting and it work perfectly and I would add that the mod Sims spawn overhaul make everything even more perfect. Thanks again for this !

i've been working on my own save file probably for a year now 😅 but it's totally worth it! you're really pretty, and your voice made me feel calm, thank you for your video!

Decided I wanted to give a save file a real try and omg thank you so much for this video!! I feel so much better after hearing your tips and having the excel sheet!

TIP: you can stop random sims from spawning if you use MCCC and say you only want Sims to be generated from your gallery

your channel just appeared in my feed and I like what you’re doing with this video! I’ll have to check out your other content! A tip I can share is you can use MC command center to limit the townies that the game pulls to Sims that are in your own gallery. It does mean you have to manage the Sims you keep in your gallery a bit– like not keep duplicates of Sims that are already in your save, but this way, the Sims will look normal and not have crazy cc. I’ve created 3 save files and have learned more as I go along! Thanks for the tips! 😊💜

I've be thinking about making my own save file for a while, this video has convinced me to try!