April 19, 2022
DownloadsPlantSim Lives

PlantSim Lives - 1.2.0

I absolutely love PlantSims! Since TS2 they have been one of my favorite life states. Sadly in TS4 they were added as a temporary life state, which was a big letdown. Most people don't even know about them unless they played the game during the 2016 Spring Challenge. 

This mod is here to fix that and bring a more permanent PlantSim play style. 

How to Become a PlantSim (With this Mod)


With this mod, there are multiple ways to become a PlantSim depending on how you want to experience it. 

  • "Plant-a-Sim" EA Scenario




The new EA scenario allows you to start/choose a household to start the "PlantSim Challenge". Once you start the scenario your sim will have a "Forbidden Fruit" in their inventory. Eat the fruit to become a PlantSim.

  • Reward Store Trait




With 500 reward points, you can purchase the "PlantSim" reward store item. This will give your sim a "Forbidden Fruit" in their personal inventory. You can then eat it to become a PlantSim. 

  • Mysterious Tree Adventure - Willow Creek




If you befriend the Mysterious Tree near the "Crick Cabana" lot in Willow Creek eventually it will open up a secret door for you to explore. If you successfully complete the adventure you will be asked to go to "Sylvan Glade", once you travel there your sim will be given a "Forbidden Fruit" in their personal inventory.

Difference between EA PlantSims & PlantSim Lives

  • Be a PlantSim Forever




With PlantSim Lives, there is no longer a time limit on being a PlantSim. You will be a PlantSim forever unless you take the cure to turn your Sim back into a human.

  • Use Any Hair! 



With PlantSim Lives you are able to use any hairstyle on your PlantSims. You are no longer limited to the short hairstyle EA forced PlantSims to have.

  • Less Idle Animations



PlantSims have 2 idle animations they do. One during photosynthesis and one randomly where they grow these little leaves as pictured. With PlantSim Lives I have reduced how frequently this happens. So PlantSims will only do these idle animations occasionally instead of pretty much every 5 sim minutes.

Custom PlantSim Interactions


With this mod, you will find new interactions for PlantSims and for other sims to use with PlantSims. More interactions will be added over time. 

  • Friendly | Complain About Aphids - A PlantSim when sad/stressed/uncomfortable will get this new interaction. 

  • Friendly | Complement Foliage - Any sim can complement a PlantSim. 

  • Friendly | Discuss Gardening Tips - PlantSims can talk about gardening tips with other PlantSims.

  • Friendly | Enthuse About PlantSims - Any sim can enthuse about PlantSims to a PlantSim.

  • Friendly | Talk About Nature - Any PlantSim can talk to any other sim about nature. 

  • Funny | Joke About Devils Lettuce - Any PlantSim can tell a joke to another sim.

  • Romantic | Complement Aroma - Any PlantSim can complement another PlantSim.

  • Self Interaction | Go on a Nature Walk - Any PlantSim can click on themselves to go on a nature walk. 


I also recommend these awesome interactions by Triplis "PlantSim Interactions Mod". These do work with this mod! :)

Custom PlantSim Food/Drinks

PlantSims generally do not eat. They need sunlight to fill their hunger motive. But on cloudy days there is no sun and your PlantSim could starve! So I have added the following items that your PlantSim can eat/drink to satisfy their need for sunlight.

These items can be found on any EA fridge/stove in the new "PlantSim" menu. If you use my Srsly's Complete Cooking Overhaul mod then this menu will be under the "Make Custom" > "Occult" menu.

  • Liquid Sunshine - A canned drink. Requires no skill level. Will fill "Hunger" motive.


  • Bottle of Water - A bottled drink of water, that is refillable. Will fill "Water" motive.




  • Bowl of Sunshine - A soup-like food, comes in single (1), family (4), and party (8) serving sizes. Requires level 7 Homestyle skill. Will fill "Hunger" motive.



Plant Tattoos - CAS


You will find 2 new tattoos in CAS, these are unisex. One is a remake of The Sims 2 PlantSim tattoo that covers the entire body, the other is a small flower located at the back of the neck. Each tattoo comes in multiple opacities.

How to Stop Being a PlantSim




If you no longer wish to be a PlantSim then you can spend 500 reward store points to buy the "Plantophic-C" PlantSim cure. Once you buy the reward item it will be found in your sims personal inventory. Once they drink it they will become human again.

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Updates from version 1.1.0 to 1.2.0

/ Fixed Glade rabbit hole tuning, you will now be able to travel to the glade again.

- Removed green skin requirement for plantsims, you now will transform and keep your sims current skintone.

- Removed custom recipes for plantsim foods, these will be re-released as standalone add-ons.

/ Remade social interactions, they will now be nested under EA's new pie menu system.

Updates from version 1.0.0 to 1.1.0

- Removed Script

+ Added requirement for XML Injector

/ Fixed reward store trait issues

/ Fixed tuning errors and updated tuning for new patches

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Compatibility


This mod is not compatible with any mod that alters the EA PlantSim tuning.  
This mod overrides most PlantSim tuning. 
A complete list of tuning overrides coming soon.

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How to Install

  • 1. Download the .package file on this page.

  • 2. Download XML Injector by Scumbumbo

  • 3. Put the .package and XML Injector script in your Documents/Electonic Arts/Mods folder. Make sure that the script files are no more than 1 folder deep or the game will not read them.

  • 4. Make sure Script Mods are enabled in your in-game settings.

  • 5. Enjoy!