By There exist two primary categories of Sims 4 enthusiasts. Some individuals engage for the simulation aspects, along with all the enjoyable chaos that comes with it. Then there are those focused on constructing impressive homes. No matter which group you belong to, there’s one cheat that is critically important (although it will be more vital for the builders): bb.moveobjects.
This cheat ranks among the most-utilized Sims 4 cheats besides the ones that grant financial resources. Once you experience it, it’s easy to see why it’s so cherished—the moveobjects cheat simplifies the process of creating a realistic residence and generally permits you to use many more items than would typically fit. It’s so fundamentally crucial that EA has actually integrated certain elements of this cheat into the base game. At this juncture, EA considers it more like a tool for advanced players rather than merely a cheat.
How to enable bb.moveobjects
To activate this cheat, press ctrl+shift+C on PC, or hold down all four shoulder buttons if you’re on a console, to open the command console at the upper left of your display, and then input “bb.moveobjects on”. There’s no necessity to activate cheats in general using the separate “testingcheats true” command or to do anything else. Moveobjects functions independently.
What bb.moveobjects accomplishes
The primary function of the moveobjects cheat is to allow you to position any object anywhere you desire without restrictions. The reason we require this is that The Sims 4 can become rather particular about placing items too closely together when they aren’t inherently compatible (like a desk chair paired with a desk). So if you position a bed against a wall, for instance, you cannot place a light fixture, artwork, or anything else above the bed on the wall.
Reasons to utilize bb.moveobjects
However, with the moveobjects cheat activated, all those restrictions vanish, and you can place anything you wish anywhere you desire. This enables you to incorporate significantly more items in your home than you typically could, and also to arrange them in a more lifelike manner—you can design your sim’s residence to resemble a real house.
To enhance the effectiveness of the cheat, combine it with The Sims 4’s free placement feature by holding the Alt key while positioning an item—this will prevent the item from snapping to the grid, allowing for more precise placement as you prefer. If you’ve ever seen a house in the gallery that appeared particularly realistic in its arrangement, it’s almost invariably due to being constructed in this way.
What to avoid with bb.moveobjects
Even though you can put any object wherever you wish, this does not imply you should. You will still need to be cautious with functional items, i.e., things your sims can use or interact with in any way. If you cluster too many objects in a single grid square, your sim may find it challenging to access any of the usable items. It’s not always easily foreseeable how multiple items in the same grid space will affect one another, so be mindful of this if your sim consistently displays the footsteps thought cloud when you instruct them to use the microwave in your overly cluttered kitchen.
Is it necessary to enable bb.moveobjects before downloading a house from the gallery?
When you’re browsing user-created homes and rooms within the gallery, you may notice that many of them include a note mentioning the necessity to turn bb.moveobjects on before downloading and placing it—and if you see “MOO” in the description, it denotes the same thing, as it’s an abbreviation for “Move Objects On.”
However, you don’t actually need to activate the moveobjects cheat to download a house constructed with it anymore. Nowadays, any room or lot designed with moveobjects will download seamlessly without requiring any intervention through console commands. EA has apparently concluded that the cheat’s usage was so prevalent that it should make this feature intrinsic to the game’s operation. Since you previously needed to enable it every time you changed lots, this is an incredibly beneficial adjustment.
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