February 9, 2026

Toggle Tattoo Status (Preview)

I suppose I'm not the only one annoyed by the fact that we can't just draw something on a sim and mark it as not having a tattoo. This is a helpful tool, but I don't want the game to interpret all sims as having tattoos.

If this bothers you too, this mod will help. It's pretty simple: by default, all sims are perceived without tattoos, including those created in CAS and downloaded from the Gallery. To toggle the status, press Shift + click on sims with TestingCheats enabled to find the option 'Toggle Tattoo Status: On / Off':

You can immediately toggle the status of not only the active sim, but any other sim as well.

However! Keep in mind that a sim is considered to have a tattoo if you toggle the status and actually add the tattoo.

Therefore, the special tattoo interactions and attraction system will only be active for sims with tattoos and the "On Status" setting.

The only time the tattoo status toggles automatically is when using the tattoo table for adding or removing tattoos. That's the gameplay object designed specifically for tattooing ;D

You can also use the cheat on the mailbox to batch toggle the status from On to Off:

Check the compatibility status HERE

REQUIRED

Lot51 Core Library

Business and Hobbies naturally

CONFLICTS

None until another mod injects the test for tattooing_data in the script (but I guess this mod would do the same feature)

TRANSLATION

Russian by me

F.A.Q.

No interactions?

  • You didn't install the Lot51 Core Library or did it incorrectly

  • You didn't enable the testingcheats or didn't shift + click on the sim

The sim is perceived as not having the tattoos?

  • Their tattoo status is off

  • You didn't actually add the tattoos

The status was automatically toggled?

  • You used the tattooing table to add or remove the tattoos (the 'Off Status' will be in case you removed all tattoos)

No batch remove cheat on the mailbox?

  • You didn't install the Lot51 Core Library or did it incorrectly

  • You didn't enable the testingcheats or didn't shift + click on the sim

  • There are no sims with 'On Status'

Nothing changes?

  • You didn't install the script correctly. Put it no deeper than one subfolder

  • You have a mod with the same script behavior (probably it would do the same behavior). But I don't know such mods

INSTALLATION

Unzip the archive no deeper than one subfolder

DOWNLOAD

HERE (23.02 in Public)

I can only help if you provide me with the details of any issues you are experiencing – so 'It doesn't work' won't help at all. Read THIS before writing a bug report (via the link below, not in the comments section). And please read the FAQ section!

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Comments (3)

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shadowmere · February 12, 2026

This is soooo useful thank you!!! I was losing my mind at the constant "Show off tattoos" interaction when my Sims canonically didn't even have any, but some skin detail is placed as a tattoo

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zero · February 9, 2026

Actually you know what? This is amazing for a semi-related reason I didn't even think about. I still have some things that I modified as tattoos that aren't meant to BE tattoos (overlays and the like) and I've been in a CAS-mood but being conflicted cos they'd be marked as having tattoos in terms of the turn ons/off and all that jazz. This'll be super helpful :)

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SonozakiSisters · February 11, 2026

Yeah that's the same reason why I created this mod ☺️ Hope you love it