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#1 Old 28th Sep 2025 at 6:10 PM Last edited by cupidalic : 29th Sep 2025 at 12:19 AM.
Default Removing the zoom in on hands for bracelets and rings categories in CAS
Hi, I want to remove the zoom in on hands when you select rings and bracelets in CAS. I have lots of cc in those categories that are not actually bracelets or rings, and because of this feature I've been having a hard time using CAS. I've looked throughout every single CAS tuning file, modified and tested quite a few of those files but to no luck.

Then I started digging into Scaleform GFX files and in those I have found a line that definitely looks like what I should be modifying but to no luck again.

The line I modified is "widgets.CAS.constants > MenuState > ShouldZoomHands function"

This is what it looked like before editing:


And this is after:


I found "widgets.CAS.constants > MenuState" in 6 different GFX files; "cascustomizer" , "caslibrary" , "caspaintingpanel" , "casgeneticspane" , "cassimcontextmenu" , "casfeaturedlooks" Edited the same line in all of them, tested the edited files in game (with all other mods removed to not risk conflicts) Did absolutely nothing in game.

I have no prior experience editing Scaleform GFX files so I could very well be doing something wrong, if anyone has any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong or what I should do I would really appreciate it. You can also check out the edited Scaleform GFX files I uploaded in a package.
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File Type: zip  nozoombraceletsandrings.zip (1.13 MB, 9 downloads)
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#2 Old 29th Sep 2025 at 2:17 PM
Quote: Originally posted by cupidalic
Hi, I want to remove the zoom in on hands when you select rings and bracelets in CAS.


Your over looking things lol. Did you look at the camera tuning files.

This will make the full body viewable when selecting the ring or bracelet category.

Create a empty package with Sims 4 Studio.

Extract auCASPart_RingFingerRight, auCASPart_WristRight and auCASPart_FullBody.
Not sure if you need the left ones as well in my test with the ring the other hand did not get zoomed in on,
if the camera switches to the left hand just do the same to the left files.

Copy This from auCASPart_FullBody and replace the code in the other two CASPart_* xml's

Code:
  <U n="CameraPosition">
    <T n="x">1.14432156085968</T>
    <T n="y">1.54854667186737</T>
    <T n="z">6.37128210067749</T>
  </U>
  <U n="TargetPosition">
    <T n="x">0.0285224094986916</T>
    <T n="y">0.861438572406769</T>
    <T n="z">0.0689762458205223</T>
  </U>
  <T n="CameraFOV">10</T>
</I>

Now replace the CameraPosition and TargetPosition in SimData with this from the SimData from auCASPart_FullBody.

Code:
      <T name="CameraPosition">1.1443216,1.5485467,6.371282</T>
      <T name="TargetPosition">0.02852241,0.8614386,0.068976246</T>

Once done delete auCASPart_FullBody xml's from the package.

Hope this helps you
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#3 Old 29th Sep 2025 at 11:37 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Simz4Fun
Your over looking things lol. Did you look at the camera tuning files.

This will make the full body viewable when selecting the ring or bracelet category.

Create a empty package with Sims 4 Studio.

Extract auCASPart_RingFingerRight, auCASPart_WristRight and auCASPart_FullBody.
Not sure if you need the left ones as well in my test with the ring the other hand did not get zoomed in on,
if the camera switches to the left hand just do the same to the left files.

Copy This from auCASPart_FullBody and replace the code in the other two CASPart_* xml's

Code:
  <U n="CameraPosition">
    <T n="x">1.14432156085968</T>
    <T n="y">1.54854667186737</T>
    <T n="z">6.37128210067749</T>
  </U>
  <U n="TargetPosition">
    <T n="x">0.0285224094986916</T>
    <T n="y">0.861438572406769</T>
    <T n="z">0.0689762458205223</T>
  </U>
  <T n="CameraFOV">10</T>
</I>

Now replace the CameraPosition and TargetPosition in SimData with this from the SimData from auCASPart_FullBody.

Code:
      <T name="CameraPosition">1.1443216,1.5485467,6.371282</T>
      <T name="TargetPosition">0.02852241,0.8614386,0.068976246</T>

Once done delete auCASPart_FullBody xml's from the package.

Hope this helps you

This just changes the catalog thumbnail camera not the actual camera state and pose the sim makes.
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#4 Old 30th Sep 2025 at 3:12 AM
Quote: Originally posted by cupidalic
This just changes the catalog thumbnail camera not the actual camera state and pose the sim makes.


You asked how to remove the zoom in, which is what i done.

It changes the camera zoom in. The camera stays on full body when selecting rings. It does not change any thumbnail.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZI...iew?usp=sharing

Maybe what your looking for you have to use Game File Cruiser to find it.
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#5 Old 30th Sep 2025 at 10:54 AM Last edited by cupidalic : 30th Sep 2025 at 11:28 AM.
Quote: Originally posted by Simz4Fun
You asked how to remove the zoom in, which is what i done.

It changes the camera zoom in. The camera stays on full body when selecting rings. It does not change any thumbnail.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZI...iew?usp=sharing

Maybe what your looking for you have to use Game File Cruiser to find it.

I did as your instructions but it only changes the generated thumbnails for my game, I really don't get it.

Edit:
I realized that you don't have the new "skin effects" category. I think you're just on an older version where the zoom didn't exist yet.
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#6 Old 30th Sep 2025 at 3:29 PM
Quote: Originally posted by cupidalic
I did as your instructions but it only changes the generated thumbnails for my game, I really don't get it.

Edit:
I realized that you don't have the new "skin effects" category. I think you're just on an older version where the zoom didn't exist yet.

Haha yeah i did test it on 1.109.207.1020, but i do have the latest 1.118.242.1030, the older version is my main game.

Your right it no longer works with the latest game version. That's why it's better to keep an old version, no one is forcing anyone to update.

These are all the new camera xml's but there is no camera xml for the accessories when it's clicked on and no camera xml for SkinSpecularity

amCASPart_FacialHair.xml - REMOVED FROM NEWER GAMES VERIONS
uuCASPart_TattooLegLeft_yfTattoo_LegLtUpperSDX007Young.xml - REMOVED FROM NEWER GAMES VERIONS
acMemorial_Default.xml
adMemorial_Default.xml
ahMemorial_Default.xml
alMemorial_Default.xml
auCASPart_FacialHair.xml
auCASPart_HeadDeco.xml
auCASPart_TattoArmLowerRight.xml
auCASPart_TattooArmLowerRight.xml
auCASPart_TattooHead.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Close.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Close_Odd.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Horses_Few.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Horses_Few_Odd.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Horses_Many.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Horses_Many_Odd.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Max.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Max_Odd.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Medium.xml
auHousehold_MainMenu_Medium_Odd.xml
auMemorial_Default.xml
ccMemorial_Default.xml
cdMemorial_Default.xml
chMemorial_Default.xml
cuMemorial_Default.xml
iuMemorial_Default.xml
puMemorial_Default.xml
uuCASPart_MoleFace_yuSkinDetail_MoleFace_Forehead_SDX039.xml
uuCASPart_StretchmarksBack_yfSkinDetail_StretchmarksBack_SDX039Wrinkles.xml
uuCASPart_StretchmarksBack_ymSkinDetail_StretchmarksBack_SDX039Wrinkles.xml
uuCASPart_StretchmarksFront_yfSkinDetail_StretchmarksFront_SDX039Wrinkles.xml
uuCASPart_StretchmarksFront_ymSkinDetail_StretchmarksFront_SDX039Wrinkles.xml
uuCASPart_TattooArmUpperLeft_yfTattoo_ArmLtUpperHeartOutline.xml
uuCASPart_TattooArmUpperLeft_yfTattoo_ArmLtUpperHenna01.xml
uuCASPart_TattooArmUpperLeft_yuTattoo_ArmLtUpperEF52Plumbob.xml
uuCASPart_TattooArmUpperLeft_yuTattoo_ArmLtUpperEF52TriModern.xml
uuCASPart_TattooLegLeft_yfTattoo_LegLtUpperSDX007Young_Red.xml
uuCASPart_TattooTorsoFrontUpper_ymTattoo_TorsoFrontUpperEP16Rose.xml

This one is the only modified one no other xml has been modified.
auCASPart_TattooArmLowerLeft.xml

I used a program that can search inside files for any given text string, auCASPart_* are not listed inside any xml that Scumbumbo XML Extractor extracts.

You may need to poke around in files with Game File Cruiser until you get lucky and find what you need, but i think the way the camera is in the newer version you might
need to create a python script mod.

I haven't tried this but you could try changing the clips (animations) with the full body one, you can either extract the clips and just
rename them or edit the ASM file, but the only issue you might face is the FOV of the camera.

Good luck with it
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#7 Old 30th Sep 2025 at 5:06 PM Last edited by Simz4Fun : 1st Oct 2025 at 5:15 AM.
Quote: Originally posted by cupidalic
I did as your instructions but it only changes the generated thumbnails for my game, I really don't get it.

Edit:
I realized that you don't have the new "skin effects" category. I think you're just on an older version where the zoom didn't exist yet.

Ok i have worked it lol

Test the file i have uploaded.

The sim will still turn to the side when clicking on accessories but at least the hand zoom is gone.

Edit: Upload a version with a better FOV.
Still can't find what controls the sim to turn to the side as when going to clothing and back to accessories the sim will randomly face the opposite direction.
Attached files:
File Type: zip  SIMZ4FUN_HAND_ZOOM_MOD_V2.zip (2.3 KB, 37 downloads)
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