Navigating the UI

Master The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy's interface with this comprehensive guide. Learn about action areas, build mode, Simology, needs, and more to enhance your gameplay.

This guide details the user interface elements in The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy, covering various boxes and icons that provide access to gameplay features, Sim information, and system options.

Box A: Sim Status and Actions

• Happiness Level: Displays Sim's mood and current money. Thought bubbles suggest desired actions based on needs.
• Action Area: The large white space on the left. Actions within the rectangle execute immediately; actions above are queued.
• House Icon: Centers the camera on the Sim's home.
• Phone Icon: Accesses calls, internet, job searches, and travel.
• Smaller Icon (Right-Click): Keeps the camera focused on the selected Sim.

Box B: Technical Features

• Build Mode: For buying/selling furniture, renovating, and decorating.
• Photo Icon (Gallery): Accesses an online community to share and view creations (requires online connection).
• Up/Down Arrows: Navigate between the first and second floors of a building.
• Diamond-Shaped Icon: Temporarily removes walls for better visibility inside buildings.
• Camera Controls: Manual controls for panning, centering, changing angles, taking screenshots, recording video, and viewing memories.
• Notification Menu: Displays recent game activity, such as video/screenshot captures or new job notifications.
• Options Menu (Three Dots): Accesses game options, saving, achievements, and exiting.

Box C: In-Game Clock

• Controls time: stop, normal speed, or speed up 2-3x. Useful during sleep or work.

Box D: Sim Personal Information

• Aspirations Icon: Shows aspiration steps, allows changing aspirations, and cashing in rewards.
• Briefcase Icon (Career): Displays job details like pay, hours, days, and performance.
• Light Bulb Icon (Skills): Shows acquired skill levels and how to improve them.
• Relationships Icon: Details about Sim's friends and family.
• Inventory Icon: Allows dragging and dropping items to sell. A diamond icon leads to a collections page.
• Head Icon (Simology): Indicates when a Sim will advance to the next age group. Shows traits, aspirations, and detailed stats like "Times Bladder Failed."
• Basic Needs Icon: Displays the 6 basic needs: Bladder, Hunger, Energy, Fun, Social, and Hygiene. Clicking an icon prompts the Sim to address that need.

The Six Basic Needs

Every Sim has six basic needs that must be met for happiness. Each need can be improved by specific actions. Clicking a need icon will make the Sim automatically perform an action to satisfy it.

• Bladder: Satisfied by peeing or using a urinal.
• Hunger: Satisfied by eating or cooking.
• Energy: Satisfied by sleeping or drinking coffee.
• Fun: Satisfied by playing video games, watching TV, etc.
• Social: Satisfied by chatting with others in person, on the phone, or computer.
• Hygiene: Satisfied by showering or washing hands.

Maintaining these needs is crucial for Sim happiness. Need levels range from slightly depleted to strongly depleted. Prioritize actions that significantly raise needs when time allows.