TS4 Access: Build Mode Guide
TS4 Access lets you browse the Build catalog and place supported objects using the keyboard. You can furnish your home with items such as beds, cribs, tables, and appliances, and hear where they were placed and how much they cost!
Build controls are enabled by default. If you previously turned them off, open Settings from the accessibility menu and enable them again.
Placing an Object
Press F2 to enter Build Mode.
Browse the Build catalog and choose an object with Enter.
Press Escape to leave the catalog controls. The object stays chosen.
Press Ctrl + Alt + B. You should hear "Build placement on" and the name of the chosen object.
Hold Ctrl + Alt and use the arrow keys to move the cursor around the lot one meter at a time.
Press Ctrl + Alt + Enter to buy the object and place it near the cursor.
The game checks for a valid position within 2.5 meters of the cursor. You will hear the object's name, its position relative to the cursor, and its price. The cursor then moves to the placed object.
The cursor marks the area you are asking the game to place in. The exact placement can shift to a nearby valid spot, so listen to the result and check that your Sim can use the object afterward.
To choose a different object, return to the catalog and select it. The new choice replaces the previous one.
Build Controls
While Build placement is on, hold Ctrl + Alt with these keys:
Arrow keys: Move the cursor one meter.
Page Up / Page Down: Move up or down a floor.
Enter: Buy and place the chosen object.
Left bracket / Right bracket: Rotate the last placed object a quarter turn left or right.
Z: Undo the last placement and get the money back.
X: Sell the object at the cursor. Press a second time to confirm.
R, W, or S: Describe the point under the cursor.
Backspace or B: Turn Build placement off.
If you press the placement shortcut again at the same point within a few seconds, the mod asks for another press before buying a duplicate.
Press F1 to return to Live Mode. This turns Build placement off. You do not need to disable Scanner mode to use the Build controls.
Objects on Tables & Desks
To place a supported object on a table or desk, move the cursor onto that surface first. Objects such as lamps and computers can then use a free slot on it.
When objects share a tile, selling targets an object sitting on a surface before the surface itself. Selling and undo refuse objects that still contain another object or are being used. Remove their contents or finish the interaction first.
Undoing a Placement
Use Ctrl + Alt + Z to undo a placement made with the mod and receive a refund.
⚠️ The game's normal Build undo does not undo objects placed with the mod's cursor. Use the mod's shortcut for those placements.
Current Limitations
The mod's Build controls currently place catalog objects. Walls, floors, roofs, rooms, stairs, pools, terrain, and paint still require the mouse.
Objects that need a wall, ceiling, fence, water, or bare ground cannot currently be placed using the cursor.
An object may be unavailable because of its requirements, placement rules, or your household's funds. The game still applies those checks. If a placement fails, listen to the announcement before trying another position.
For everyday gameplay controls, see Controls & Settings. The download also includes CONTROLS.txt for offline reference.