Refreshed Main Menu: Homeview
A dynamic main menu with a warm, suburban vibe.
You’ll be greeted by gentle sunlight coming through the windows, a quiet suburban street outside with the occasional car passing by, and clouds drifting across the sky that bring the scene to life in a calm, peaceful way.
Features:
• Cars driving by outside the window
• Animated clouds drifting across the sky
• Dynamic, real-time lighting featuring 6 unique time-of-day looks:
• Dawn – 5:00 to 6:59
• Morning – 7:00 to 11:59
• Day – 12:00 to 15:59
• Afternoon – 16:00 to 17:59
• Evening – 18:00 to 20:59
• Night – 21:00 to 4:59
• You can toggle family image and news section with the buttons in the bottom left corner
• Extra quality-of-life improvements of Refreshed Main Menu:
• No full screen ads
• Blue overlay glitch fixed
• Full ultrawide screen support
• Alternative The Sims 4 logo with the 3D plumbob (optional)
This is a Standalone version of Refreshed Main Menu. That means this mod operates independently and is not intended to be installed or used alongside the main edition of the Refreshed Main Menu or any other main menu override.
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Comments (111)
HI! I've downloaded the newer version of this main menu but im still getting an error. My sims are floating mid air and only a portion of the screen has the mod working. Below I have linked a photo to better show you what I mean. Also I cant seem to get your mods to work. I have downloaded the better simology panel and more rows for the phone but I can't seem to get those to work. I didn't want to put mutiple messages about this but I have also added a a screenshot for this. I also follow your instructins n making sure that your mods load first. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I'm sorry. https://imgbox.com/AIk80lm3 https://imgbox.com/3Chc4pQy
hello! i'm in love with this menu, it's the only one i use! i was just curious if there's a way to change the weather in the window? if there's a tutorial i can follow, i'd be willing to do it myself strictly for personal use only, i would just absolutely love some rainy weather! thank you for everything that you do :))
hello i dont know if i did something wrong but my sims are floating in the middle of the screen on the background its not a big deal just wanted you to know or see if i did something wrong!
You can click and drag the family to reposition it on the screen. You can also change the size by hovering over the family toggle button in the bottom left corner of the screen and dragging the slider. You can hide the family all together by clicking on that toggle as well.
March 18th, 2026 -- Updated for game version 1.122 Adjustments to Marketplace: -- The Virtual Currency Wallet will only appear while in the Marketplace tab. -- The Download Manager button will only appear while in the Marketplace tab. -- Main menu visuals won't break anymore when resizing the game window.
Please be aware that the upcoming update introducing The Sims 4 Marketplace will likely break main menu mods. Once the update is live, please either stay offline or remove my mod and wait for a compatibility update.
What about some dynamic CAS Background? would be amazing from u <3
I loved your work! Could you make a version for 34" ultrawide monitors?
谢谢作者！这么漂亮的动态背景还是免费的，你真好，希望以后多多更新，给你爱心红心
This is my favourite just hate the EA ads to far right of the screen.
There should be a button on the bottom right corner of the screen to toggle it.
Can you make separate day, night, dawn etc main menus cuz it would fit with my CAS background and i dont think it makes much sense if theyre opposite daytimes
way to ask for something! you go girl
been using this for a few weeks just want to say it's literally my favourite UI mod I've ever used (& better simology panel!!), tysm for all the work you do it's greatly appreciated <3
sorry to bother u but do you know why a black screen only shows up and the main menu dosnt appear?
Hey! The mod is meant for the latest game version, so most likely your game is outdated.
I know this is too much to ask but what cc window did you use?
It’s perfectly fine! These aren’t CC; they’re the HBD windows placed side by side! I edited the two on the outer sides to remove the split and make them solid.
this main menu + dynamic clouds loading screen = perfect match! i love it so much!!
when i toggle my family they're small and off centered with the scenery is this something i did wrong on my end? ;u;
Nope! This main menu wasn’t designed with the family thumbnail in mind, but some people wanted a quick preview, so I made it toggleable. Hence the visuals aren’t polished.
This Mod doesn't show up for me for some reason. I don't have much mods in my game so I wouldn't know what could possibly be conflicting
Okay I found out my mistake, I had both the Homeview mod AND the DefaultMainMenu_NoAds.package at the same time. I turned that mod off and now i can see the Homeview mod! :]
Hello, after today’s patch, the Refreshed Main Menu – Homeview override is causing a UI crash at the main menu. Removing the file fixes it. Could you please update it for game version 1.118.242.1030? I can share logs if helpful. Thanks!
Hey! Homeview main menu is working fine with game version 1.118. The latest patch didn’t affect main menu overrides, so no update is needed. If you’re running into issues, it’s not related to this mod.
Hi! This is my first time using one of your overrides, and I think I did something wrong. I tried loading into my game with the Homeview loading screen installed and my loading screen was just black. Do I need to also have the refreshed main menu installed in order for this one to work? Also, I should let you know that I haven't updated my game yet. That could be causing an issue as well.
im running into the same issue, did you find a solution to this?
OMG!!!thank you so much! I love it so much!!!T_T it's amzing
I love this so much! Just a question... is there gonna be an autumn/winter version of this one? Great job!!!
Thank you so much for updating this quickly -- and the new toggles for family and news are chef's kiss. Also really love the new slider for family 🤍
Ahhhh my all time favorite main menu screen updateddddd <3 thank you so much :)
⚠️ CURRENT MOD STATUS ⚠️ ✅ THIS MOD IS UPDATED FOR THE GAME VERSION: 1.117 ✅ ⚠️ THIS MOD WILL NOW ONLY WORK WITH GAME VERSION: 1.117 ⚠️ ✅ THIS MOD HAS BEEN UPDATED AND TESTED. IT WORKS WITH THE LATEST GAME UPDATE [1.117] 🚨 IF YOU BELIEVE THIS MOD DOESN'T WORK OR IS CAUSING ISSUES IN YOUR GAME, YOU ARE EITHER: 🔹 USING AN OUTDATED VERSION OF THIS MOD IN AN UPDATED GAME OR 🔹 USING AN UPDATED VERSION OF THIS MOD IN AN OUTDATED GAME 🚨 IF NONE OF THESE ARE TRUE, THEN THE PROBLEM IS IN ANOTHER MOD THAT YOU HAVE. ________ DO NOT REPORT THIS MOD IS BROKEN OR ASK TO FIX IT / UPDATE IT. YOU WILL NOT GET ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM ME.
The comment was made on August 26th, when the latest update at that time was version 1.117! For the latest status you can check Mods Compatibility Status page linked in the post! :)
Thank you!!
Yeah all the main menu mods of yours are making my screen black out and can't play my game, please fix that asap, otherwise you're awesome and I love all your mods.
There’s nothing to fix. Learn to use mods properly, asap.
Hi! This main menu override is beautiful! However, when opening my game in full screen it is white unless I do something like Ctrl+Alt+Delete to "exit" and go back into the game. Also, when I change my game to windowed or windowed full screen, half of the main menu turns black with just the clouds showing up and a little flash of a car. It's like it scooted too far to the left almost, and I can see the "edges" that we're not supposed to. Is there a specific way to install this file that I may have messed up? I'm not sure what else could be wrong. Thank you!
Hey! I don’t know why you’re getting a white screen, that’s not a known issue with the mod, so I can’t really help with it. As for the glitch when resizing the window, that’s a known timing issue with the animations. I’m aware of it, but since it’s not game-breaking, it hasn’t been fixed (at least for now).
How do I remove the sims? I liked it with just the cars in the background.
Click the new Family button in the bottom left corner.
I just tested this out, and it's working well. But the family picture doesn't work at all with that background. It's too small and looks like they are floating in the air. And the graphic quality doesn't really match either. Personally, though, I was never a fan of the idea of having the family picture on the main menu anyway. I have over 200 sims. And I don't even know how many households. I might play any family on any given game. The last family I played is largely irrelevant. So, I just hit the button to not show it. And then the menu looks great. I like the buttons for turning the family picture and the ads on and off. That makes things very simple. But for people who like the family picture, work needs to be done to make it look better with this background. Either change their size and position to make them look like they are standing in the room or maybe do something like having them in a picture on the wall or something.
Originally, this menu was designed without a family picture, since it was meant to be hidden permanently. But some players wanted it back, so based on feedback I made it optional. If the family picture feels too small, you can enable it and then hover over the family button. After a short moment, a slider will appear that lets you adjust the picture size. Quality-wise, this is already the highest resolution the game allows, so I can’t make it any sharper or better.
Thank you so much <3
is this updated yet?
ty!! <3
You’re amazing! Thank you so much!
Thank you🤍
is this updated yet?
Will this get updated?
Will this get updated from the newest update in August?
I hope you make a update soon my screen looks black and i can't see nothing
Remove the mod so that you can play for now. That worked for me.
My favorite one <3
Will you be updating this pleaseeeeeeee we love all your work and need these back with this new update has my stuff looking crazy!
this is my favoret home screen so far but its broken sadly :( but hope a fix is in the ner future
please fix this is one of my favourite mods! xx
I pray that this menu will once again spend days with me on my desk.
hello! i believe this mod is broken with the new update on 8/19/25
Would it be possible to get the family size adjust on this one + the higher quality family image? Loooove this menu but I also like seeing my family, while yes, I can turn them on and see them, they're small and floating on top of the menu, I think with the adjustment bringing them forward could look like they're actually in the room.
you are a genius this is my favorite home screen, its so stunning
I'm not sure if im doing something wrong but full screen ads still pop up when i load up the game?
Live events popups haven’t been turned off, that’s probably what you’re seeing!
Just wanted to check in and see if there would be an update to this as the new update for July appears to have broken it?
There is no update planned, the mod isn't broken.
Would it be possible to make this (and similar main menu overrides) compatible with mods that make the family on the screen bigger? I'm not sure of the limitations of something like this, but I love having my sims family on screen but it looks a little silly to me with how small they are 😭😭
Will this slow down my game a lot how intensive is this mod- sorry if this is a silly question?
It really depends on how fast or slow your computer is. Since Simmers use a wide range of setups, I recommend testing the mod and judging for yourself if performance is affected.
I am not sure if there is something I did wrong on my part, but I am having an issue where the cars and clouds move much faster than they're supposed to. Otherwise, everything works perfectly, it's just a little jarring to see lmao :p Do you know what the potential problem could be?
Hey! You probably didn't do anything wrong. I need to update the mod and make sure the speed it unified across different setups. I'm pretty sure it's related to the current FPS.
The time of day changes on this menu have been making me so happy every day I've played since installing the mod :D feels like wizardry. Is there any chance you'd make a version with different toggleable backgrounds, like on the one with stills, but including (or only) your dynamic ones? I don't know if that's technically possible but it would be pretty cool. Right now I'm periodically swapping them out :)
This is fkn incredible! Amazing work Truly, honestly, one of the most beautiful and detailed and well done menu I've ever seen Big thanks!
hi, i'm not sure if this is a me issue, but when I open up the sims, I move my game to a different, bigger monitor to play. but with this specific loading screen, it cuts in half when I switch from fullscreen to windowed, and half of it is the loading screen while the other half is black. the car still drives all the way through the screen, but the main menu is essentially "squished." If there's any way to fix this I would appreciate it.
Unfortunately, due to the limitations of modding, any resolution change that happens while the main menu is open will break the visuals.
Is this updated to work with the may patch? 💜
No update needed! It works just fine. :)
This one also looks so amazing but I had to choose so I went with the Sakura one 💜
Thank you very much! You're amazing!
this is so cool!
How do you place it into your game I play on a MacBook Air and I can't figure it out Please Help!
I just dropped it into my Mods folder like any other mod.
Apaixonada por esse mod tão fofo, não consigo imaginar que a EA não adicionou isso ao jogo a anos. obrigada por tanto! :3
thank you so much for this! it looks amazing :)
amazing!!! you're too good at this!! beautiful!! thank you
Wowsome! I always dreamed of features like this!
omggg thanks so much! U're the best. When my pc is fixed, I'll quickly open my mods folder and add this menu <33
thank you, you're the best!!!
Bless you
And I grab! Ty for this :D \o/\o/
Is there anyway to just have the left side panel showing? ex. no home/store buttons , no the sims 4 logo. just the name of the save ur in and the rest underneath.
omg this is amazing!!!
Holy shit you've outdone yourself with this one!!!
did this not work for anyone else or is it just me?
SORRY IGNORE THIS NVM! IT WAS MY BAD!
You are incredible!!! This is so good!!
Thank you so much I’ve been waiting for these🥹 Do you by chance know if your loading screens are up to date? I tried using them and after getting to the main menu it just loads🥲 I deleted any other ones I had and removed my cache files, even reset my computer. Please let me know if I can fix this☺️☺️
Hey! Yep, my loading screens are mostly up to date. Long story short: while there might be minor visual glitches in some VERY rare or very specific cases, they should still work just fine for you. They won’t interfere with your game loading or running properly.
This is just stunning, you are amazing!!
This is the absolute cutest, seriously
It doesn't work for me... :'(
1. Make sure your mods are enabled. 2. Make sure you have no other main menu mods — no custom backgrounds, no tweaks or fixes (including my own, like the No Ads mod).
thank you but when i press f no family pops up
Hey! I’m sorry about that. The original idea was to hide the family completely, but then I decided I wanted players to be able to toggle it with the F key — and I totally forgot to actually add that to the mod! I just fixed it, so please re-download the file. It should work now! :)
This is so beautiful in game!!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
Does this work with the refreshed opening window? because I have this and the opening window and this menu doesn't show up for me.
Hey, if you mean the Refreshed Opening (intro and splash screen override), it should work just fine. There’s no connection between these two mods.
This is so amazing!
Thank you! 😊
amazing!!! so excited to see this in my game
Thank you! ☺️
the lamp the cars the clouds- it's all so good thank u
Thank you so much ❤️