I tried using the mod, but unfortunately I can't leave it in my game. I use another mod that removes autonomous playing of video games on computers, as it annoys me deeply every time Sims play games.

Unfortunately this mode adds automation again. If I could at least remove that part of the automation, that would be great.

You can disable autonomy by changing “DisallowAutonomous=“False” to “DisallowAutonomous=“True” in the ITUN file of each computer interaction in the package file.

Thank you so much for this mod, i did before something similar for the sims 4 adding different games to the default ones. Does anyone know if the process is similar? I'd like to add or change some games to the ones that i made prevously

Glad you like the mod! I don’t know much about Sims 4 coding, but I know it uses a different coding language than Sims 3. The best place to find out how to put together a similar mod would be over on the Sims 4 modding forum.

thanks for responding
i think i didn't explain myself correctly, my fault i'm not a native english speaker. i mean i was a sims 4 player and did almost the same as you, replacing some videogames for others, now i'm more into the sims 3 and i'd like to make the same. I was comparing this with my past "custom videogames" for the sims 4 and i found some differences with the format of the video when it is exported. i wanna try to make this but with another games for my sims but i cannot fin many information about the conversion and exportation correctly of the videos.
i'd be so so glad and thankful if you could tell me the programs or steps to follow to convert and export videos to create custom channels or videogames, i found you recently and really appreciate your work so if you wanna keep that as a secret for you know maybe future projects or something, i'll understand it too.
thank you for everything

My bad on the miscommunication! Reading your post again, I see what you were saying (and your English is great!). I'm happy to talk about my process, though it might be a unique case compared to other similar projects.

I actually got really lucky with the Sims 4 video clips because they use a format that is compatible with the Sims 3 video format, so I didn't have to go through the converting process for the TV channel default replacement or this mod. The information on converting and exporting files for custom videos is pretty thin, but I found a few threads that might be helpful to you for creating custom TV channels:

Sims 3 Custom TV Channels

A step by step guide of making custom TV channel

Modding - General - Tutorial: Creating Custom Sims 3 Fully Functional TV Channels! (With your own video clip, sync'd audio!)

The same conversion process would apply to clips of custom video games, but instead of working with an xml file, the method I used for adding custom videogames was creating my own script mod.

Thank you very much for answering and giving me tools to start modding, actually i've been experimenting and creating some stuff for myself, and the tutorials you gave me have been very useful i'm so thankful

Hi Twin, can we tune the mod for disallowing autonomous? Because all my sims want to do know is play videogames D:

Hey bella! You can disable autonomy by changing “DisallowAutonomous=“False” to “DisallowAutonomous=“True” in the ITUN file of each computer interaction in the package file.

Hi, idk if you remember me but i was the one that was asking for some help about modding and creating new tv channels and videogames. well, first of all thank you very much for giving me all that info, it really helped and i learned a lot about all that. well, i was asking for some permission or concent 'cause i'm interested on replacing the sims 4 games that you converted and added with this mod, to some real life videogames (i like to add some realistic touch to my saves), and if i could upload it later on my sumblr, of course giving you all the credits, or maybe uploading just de avi files to be replaced later.
again thank you very much for all the work you do, i love your mods and i hope don't bother with my request.

Yes I remember, hello again!

I went ahead and made a package file with just the video files and strings from the mod so you can edit/replace them more easily. Once you've replaced the video files with your clips (Open the package in s3pe, right click on one of the _VID files, click Replace, and navigate to where your video clip is to replace it), edit the STBLs to match your new video clips and save the package. You should be able to put the package in your Overrides folder and have it still work with my original package file in your Packages folder.

If you need any help, let me know!

Hello and Thank you very much, i'll do it. Also i'd like to ask, may i upload that package (the one that goes on the overrides folder) to my simblr (giving you credits) when is modified?

Yup that’s fine!

Thanks for the mod. Can we add or have a version for just the games for console?

Hello! I’ve been trying to create a similar mod to add more console games, but the process is pretty different, so I don’t have any sort of release window.

I still have no idea how STBL formats work, so I exported the Dutch STBL part of the package to a new package for the Dutch translation. How do STBL formats work? Do I need to download something to be able to open them and not have them be gibberish?

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I exported the ITUN files and (part of) the XML files to new packages and edited some things. For the XMLs: getting top 3 in a tournament no longer gives celebrity points (because I don't like the celebrity system outside of Bridgeport) and I changed the "Loser" buff from -25 to -15.
For the ITUNs: Sims will no longer autonomously play video games and playing video games will no longer give them nerd influence. Playing chess is 33.3% more fun and has a 62.5% faster skill gain rate for logic (for those who have sweetdevil's Chess improves logic faster mod, the skill gain rate was doubled in that mod, I decided to lower it a bit). The logic gain is now slightly faster than when using the GEN chem table instead of only two-thirds like it was before. One package (the one ending in -influencetourneys) still has the nerd influence for competing in video game tournaments, while the other has the nerd influence completely removed.

To add changed values or changed images to a mod/item/skin/something else without having to put the package(s) in your Mods/Overrides folder, you need S3PE.
Extract packages from zip files to a destination of your choosing. Open the original package, choose Resource -> Import -> From package (or As dbc.., both are possible). Find the package(s) with the changed values/images in your chosen destination, use CTRL-click or Shift-click to select multiple packages. Click on Open, make sure 'Replace duplicates' is selected (it should be selected by default), click Import, then click No when it asks you to auto-save. One or more files will now be crossed out if you imported files that use the same Instance. Then go to File -> Save to save your package (you can also choose Save as, this will create a new package). The crossed out files will have disappeared and have been replaced by the edited files. Your updated package is now ready.
The attached images show the process in screenshots.

The translation format in your package file works great! Just updated the mod to add your translation @Cassowary.Casserole

here's updated CHT translation, thank you~~~

Updated! Thank you @Little Duck Liu

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