Check-in 3/1/25
Hi there,
Making a quick post here to go over what's new and happening lately.
First, the game patch that came out this week for the upcoming expansion pack. While most of us were expecting this to be a giant explosion, it really hasn't been that bad at all. As far as I can tell, none of my mods were broken by the patch and you can continue using them without any updates. I will have a batch of updates after the pack releases, as there are a couple new special NPC types to account for, and of course the brand new World. As a curious surprise, a lot of the pack's tuning was released in the patch. A lot of data is available and I've got 90% of the compatibility for Nordhaven in Home Regions done already. I was hoping it would be 100% before the pack even came out, but I'm missing one last piece, and realistically I will need the pack to test it out first anyway.
Second, the ongoing Early Access of Festival Notifications Rework. Like I mentioned above, it appears to be fine and doesn't need any update for patch compatibility. The new World does come with new festivals, but coincidentally, Maxis has added an opt-in system for the notifications for these events. Probably for the best since apparently two of the festivals run every day. Taking a peak at the code, it looks like they used a very similar method to what I did. If anything, I will add an interaction to my own phone menu that allows you to manage the system for the Nordhaven notifications, but otherwise no major changes are needed and the mod will release publicly along with the big batch of other updates. Early feedback revealed an error that was promptly fixed, but otherwise things seem to be worked as expected.
Third, if you are a fan of Basemental, he just released a new update of Basemental Drugs which includes a collaboration we both worked on. I approached him a little bit ago with some ideas on how to integrate some drug interactions into the Bucket List and Midlife Crisis systems. He liked it and set up a plan for us to work on the different parts necessary to get it ready for the mod. It was a lot of fun working with him and seeing it come together. I hope you all enjoy it. The update is only on the Patreon version of the mod for now, but if it goes smoothly, new things usually get ported to the Public version in a few weeks.
So to summarize:
My mods all seem to be fine. Expect a batch of updates once the pack is released.
Festival Notifications Rework is still on track to go public soon.
If you are a patron of Basemental, go check out the new update for our collab
If you have any questions or comments, the best way to reach me is on Discord.
Happy Simming!
