Eliminate Relationship Decay Mod
for The Sims 1
When
you make friends in The Sims,
you have to keep up with
them, because your relationship declines gradually over time.
In the real world, okay,
sure if you don't talk to somebody for a decade, they
might
stop being your friend, but a few days -- or even a few weeks or months
-- shouldn't matter that much.
So I've made a mod that eliminates relationship decay. You can still lose a friend if you're mean to them or even if you talk about things they find boring, but you won't lose a friend to decay. Make a friend and have them for life!
--> Please note that there are TWO files that make this work, and they do NOT go where most downloads go! <--
Put the VisitGenerator.iff file into the Objects subfolder of your GameData folder. Since this is overriding something that's already in the game, it needs to be in a different place than if you were adding a new object or a skin.
Put the HDLTR.iff file into the ExpansionShared subfolder of your Sims game. This is also overriding something that's already in the game, so it has to be put into the folder where the file it's overriding is located.
Please note that the files you're overriding are inside FAR files, but you don't need to put the files I've given you into FAR files! Putting them into the right folders will OVERRIDE what's inside the FAR files, so just plunk the files I've given you into the folders they go in.
I've used this mod in my game with no trouble, but if it gives you problems, just delete it.
This mod was developed for a game with all of the expansion packs -- I have them all on disk, and two different testers with the Complete Collection also tried it out. If you do not have all of the expansion packs, this might not work for you. Since the files I altered entered the game with the Hot Date expansion pack, you definitely need that pack or a later one for this to work.
Please also note this is for The Sims 1 ONLY; it doesn't work with The Sims 2 or 3 or 4.
As of July 21, 2022, there are now TWO versions of this mod.
1. Version One ONLY eliminates relationship decay.
2. Version Two eliminates relationship decay AND generates more walk-bys. You can read more about walk-by generation on the page for the More Walk-Bys Mod
The downloads:
Version 1: Eliminate Relationship Decay NO Change In WalkBys.zip
Version 2: Eliminate Relationship Decay AND More Walk-Bys
I hope you enjoy this!
Best wishes,
Corylea
I made these mods for my own use, but I went to the trouble of uploading them in an attempt to make my fellow simmers happy. So if you enjoy any of my mods, I'd love to hear about it! I don't get mail at corylea.com, but you can leave a comment in the thread announcing my mods at ModTheSims or Reddit or send me a PM at either of those places; I'm Corylea at both.
Have fun!
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So I've made a mod that eliminates relationship decay. You can still lose a friend if you're mean to them or even if you talk about things they find boring, but you won't lose a friend to decay. Make a friend and have them for life!
--> Please note that there are TWO files that make this work, and they do NOT go where most downloads go! <--
Put the VisitGenerator.iff file into the Objects subfolder of your GameData folder. Since this is overriding something that's already in the game, it needs to be in a different place than if you were adding a new object or a skin.
Put the HDLTR.iff file into the ExpansionShared subfolder of your Sims game. This is also overriding something that's already in the game, so it has to be put into the folder where the file it's overriding is located.
Please note that the files you're overriding are inside FAR files, but you don't need to put the files I've given you into FAR files! Putting them into the right folders will OVERRIDE what's inside the FAR files, so just plunk the files I've given you into the folders they go in.
I've used this mod in my game with no trouble, but if it gives you problems, just delete it.
This mod was developed for a game with all of the expansion packs -- I have them all on disk, and two different testers with the Complete Collection also tried it out. If you do not have all of the expansion packs, this might not work for you. Since the files I altered entered the game with the Hot Date expansion pack, you definitely need that pack or a later one for this to work.
Please also note this is for The Sims 1 ONLY; it doesn't work with The Sims 2 or 3 or 4.
As of July 21, 2022, there are now TWO versions of this mod.
1. Version One ONLY eliminates relationship decay.
2. Version Two eliminates relationship decay AND generates more walk-bys. You can read more about walk-by generation on the page for the More Walk-Bys Mod
The downloads:
Version 1: Eliminate Relationship Decay NO Change In WalkBys.zip
Version 2: Eliminate Relationship Decay AND More Walk-Bys
I hope you enjoy this!
Best wishes,
Corylea
I made these mods for my own use, but I went to the trouble of uploading them in an attempt to make my fellow simmers happy. So if you enjoy any of my mods, I'd love to hear about it! I don't get mail at corylea.com, but you can leave a comment in the thread announcing my mods at ModTheSims or Reddit or send me a PM at either of those places; I'm Corylea at both.
Have fun!
Back to the list of Sims 1 mods