SIMDROID V2 TUTORIAL

Creating Your First Simdroid

1. Start a New Game: Create a new household or add to an existing one

2. Create Sim: Use Create-a-Sim to design your Simdroid's appearance

3. Choose Traits: Select either i-460 or T4L0S traits for your Simdroid. T4L0S is the newest model and will have more interactions available compared to the older i-460 model, as well as smoother movement (Discover University required for robotic movements) and a more human-like voice.

4. If your Simdroid is supposed to be owned, click on the Simdroid using the Sim designated as 'Owner'. In the Simdroid Pie Menu you will find 'Claim'. 

5. Your Simdroids will always be 'Fine'! If your Simdroid's owner notices any unusual behavior or simulation of Mood Changes, Crete Industries™ strongly advises to keep distance from the effected droid and send the Simdroid in for a tune up immediately!

Ordering a Simdroid In-Game

1. In your phone you will find the new Crete Industries™ menu. Here, you can order a Simdroid.

2. Choose which model you'd like to purchase.

3. The model will be boxed up and shipped directly to your sims inventory.

4. Click on the box in your inventory to open, an the Simdroid will spawn at the front of your lot.

4. Don't forget to claim, name and make any other changes to the Simdroid in the 'Modify' pie menu!

How to Program Your Simdroid:

1. Access Programming Menu: Click on your Simdroid and navigate to the Simdroid Pie Menu

2. Select "Program to [Type]": Choose desired programming

Perfect Partner

• This mode will give your Simdroid whims and interactions that will help them to become a perfect match for your Sim. They will be able to learn skills such as charisma much faster. Due to the social nature of this setting, Perfect Partner Simdroids will experience social need decay. 

Celebdroid

• These Droids make perfect celebrities, as they learn all musical and theatrical skills much faster. Their whims will be related to all things creative! They also experience social decay!

Homemaker

• When programmed to Homemaker, Simdroids will become a perfect live-in Nanny! They will take care of children and cook meals for the family, great for when the parents are working late. Their whims will relate to children and taking care of the home. Homemaker Droids do not experience need decay. 

Manual Laborer Droid

• These droids will take care of all handy issues around the house and excel at growing a garden. They will learn all handy and gardening related skills at an accelerated rate. Manual Laborer Droids do not experience need decay.

Physical Needs:

• Power/Energy: Your Simdroid can rest by self-clicking and navigating the Simdroid pie menu, and choosing 'Recharge'.

• Maintenance: When your Simdroid needs repairs they will have the option to go to either a legitimate Crete authorized Simdroid Mechanic or they can choose Simeon's Chop Shop as a more budget friendly option.
  Any repairs by an unauthorized Simdroid Mechanic will result in your Simdroid's warranty being voided, and Crete don't accept models with voided warranty for repairs. So if you choose Simeon, you're stuck with him!

• Temperature Control: Can be enabled/disabled by the Simdroid's owner, or the Simdroid can ask for these controls to be turned on or off.

Deviancy System

The deviancy system allows Simdroids to develop unique personalities naturally as they interact with their world.

• Natural Progression: Deviancy happens automatically as Simdroids interact with their environment

• Social Interactions: Building relationships with other Sims

• Creative Activities: Engaging in artistic and creative pursuits

• Life Experiences: Going through various life events and challenges

Deviancy Levels:

• Level 1: Basic personality development

• Level 2: Moderate personality changes

• Level 3: Advanced personality development

Managing Deviancy:

• Remove Deviancy: Use the cheat option in the Simdroid's pie menu to remove deviancy if desired

• Deviancy is triggered by a variety of things, including traumatic things like fires, fights & death, and even being hit by lightening!

Temperature Sensitivity (Requires Seasons):

• Enable: Simdroid responds to temperature changes

• Disable: Simdroid ignores temperature variations

Hunger Sensitivity:

• Enable: Simdroid experiences hunger

• Disable: Simdroid doesn't need food

Phone Interactions

• Don't want to make a Simdroid in CAS? Just purchase one from the Crete Industries™ menu on the phone!

• Adopt a Childroid by Contacting a Crete Family Matcher.

• Things not working out? Return a Simdroid through the phone menu.

• Learn about the models.

Extras

• Sims with high enough programming skills can delve into the Crete Industries™ files online to dig up some their unfavourable past.

Troubleshooting Tips:

1. Save Regularly & Create Backups

2. Monitor Last Exceptions

3. Join the Discord for troubleshooting help

FAQ

Why is the LED much thicker than displayed in D:BH?

• Due to the way Sims 4 handles body morphing, the LED must be thick enough to remain visible on a variety of sim head shapes.

Can I swap the LED for one by another creator?

• Unfortunately not since mine are hardcoded into the mod to enable Simdroids to wear them automatically.

My i-460 Simdroid does not have a robotic walk?

• Due to walkcycles being incredibly difficult to make basegame, the walkstyle requires Discover University. I will make this basegame one day once I have more than one successful attempt at walkcycles.

A certain feature from the original mod is no longer in V2? Will it return?

• Anything removed was done so to implement an improved version or alternate to it, so no.

Do I need any packs to play the mod?

• No. Apart from the walkcycle, this mod does not have any expansion pack dependencies.

My simdroids won't deviate/Can't talk to electronics/I don't have phone interactions/Simdroids don't have LEDs/No NPCs are Simdroid

• You most likely don't have Core Library in your mods folder. Core Library by LOT51 is a hard requirement. It can be found here.

My Simdroid's LED doesn't change colour?

• The LED will change colour with your Simdroids mood, which unless they have deviated will always be 'Fine'. Deviating/Deviated Simdroids will gradually unlock more and more emotions, meaning their LEDS will change more.

Included Items from V1