No Bookcase Starting Objects
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #47 of 185 Functional Objects mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Bookcases will no longer come with free books when you purchase them on your lot. On the other hand, bookcases on certain Community Lots like libraries and parcs will come with a larger variety of books (including skill book manuals) when using this mod. - For existing venues, just buy any bookcase in build mode. Return to live mode for the books to be added. Then the bookshelf can be deleted again if you don't want to. - Or just copy and existing bookshelf (with the eyedropper tool), delete the original one and place the copied one where the old one was, so you don't have to go in buid mode again to enjoy the mod (that's how I do it), Also fixes a bug where the Tiny Living tv-bookcase-stereo combinations would not have special starting objects when placed in libraries. Required Packs: - Compatiblity: Will conflict with any mod that alters these tuning files: object_bookshelfwall_Snap, 268902 object_bookshelfwall_Snap, 268902 object_bookshelf_Werewolf, 296010 object_BookShelf_Magic, 220308 object_bookshelf, 14837 object_bookshelfwall_Toddler, 330747 object_bookshelf_BookEnd, 228385 object_bookshelf_library, 100180 object_bookcaseFloorRWWriter2x1_01, 36242 object_bookcaseWallSC1x1x2_01, 36234 object_bookcaseFloor_Toddler, 146903 television_Entertainment_Center_Floor, 229337 television_Entertainment_Center_Wall, 229796 Creator website: https://www.seebee.de/sims4me/
This mod removes the free books that normally spawn on bookcases in The Sims 4, except on certain community lots where they will have more. It's a simple functional tweak for players who want more realistic or challenging gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Makes bookcases feel less like free loot and more like a real purchase.
- Adds a subtle difficulty tweak for gameplay purists.
- Community lots get a boost, making them more useful for reading.
⚠️ Cons
- No endorsements yet, so it's unproven in the community.
- Only affects bookcases, so it's a niche tweak.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter bookcase functionality.
This is for simmers who want a more realistic or challenging experience, especially those doing rags-to-riches or legacy challenges. It's also for players who find the free books too convenient and want to encourage actual book shopping.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place this mod in your Mods folder and enable script mods in game settings.
- If you use other bookcase mods, test for conflicts by removing them temporarily.
- Remember that community lots will have more books, so visit libraries for free reading.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Sims 4 Mods
- Author
- sims4me
- Version
- sims4me_nostartingobjects_books.zip
- Downloads
- 2,728
- Endorsements
- 0
- Category
- Functional Objects
- Created
- 1/15/2025
- Updated
- 2/15/2026
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