๐ [BG] CAS Filters -- I did it, baby! Oh yeah!
๐ INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
โ ๏ธ REMINDER: Double-check the OP for updates!
โ๏ธ Requires - TS4: BASE GAME
๐ Initial Release - 4/22/2025
โ๏ธ EUREKA! I figured it out! I can now create custom filters in CAS for just about anything. This is going to ruin my lifeโฆ but maybe it'll make The Sims 4 a little more tolerable for you.
๐ฆ Re-blog this post. Share it around. @ your favorite creators. Tell your friends and your anemones. This is happening even if I have to do it myself.
๐ธ I will take better screenshots when I get the chance. I literally figured out how to do this in the middle of doing my BASE GAME CAS Overrides, CAS Add-Ons, and CAS De-Bloatingโข. In other words, this completely derailed my week.
๐ธ WE CAN DO THIS. YOU AND ME, TOGETHER:
For all intents and purposes, this is a "community project". I am willing and able to create and maintain the required override, the hundreds upon hundreds of unique 9-digit "IDs" for the "TagValueNumber", and the unique Strings, etc., but I can't possibly override every custom CAS item in existence.
Help me make this a reality, and also, keep your fingers crossed that the override doesn't break under the weight of the hundreds upon hundreds of entries I'm adding to it.
Oh hai, @sims4studioofficial. Can you add a BATCH FIX that <LOOKS THROUGH MY WISH LIST> allows us to add a "SpecialContent" TAG with a custom "TagValueNumber" to a whole folder of CAS mods? Even if you can't get the "CategoryNumber" to copy properly, a BATCH FIX will at least eliminate half the busywork.
๐ HOW IT DO, PIKACHU:
If you're well-versed in creating or modifying CAS content, all you need to do is add a new TAG to your swatches - you can do just the first swatch, but you should do all swatches - and change the "CategoryNumber" to "127" (without the quotes), and change the "TagValueNumber" to the desired 9-digit "ID".
For everyone else who is new to this, instructional screenshots have been provided under the spreadsheet. Don't forget to grab the JSON files and toss them into "Documents\Sims 4 Studio\Custom Tags"to make life easier.
๐ธ A UNIQUE 9-DIGIT "ID" FOR EVERYONE:
I wanted to @ everyone in this post, but Tumblr appears to have @ limits, so I'm doing multiple posts instead.
โ ๏ธ BE ADVISED - I CHANGED A FEW "IDS":
My pinky promises that I will not make this a regular thing. The "IDs" in red have been replaced by those in white. In the spreadsheet, the changed "IDs" are highlighted in GREEN.
- @cazhan -- 203294262 โ ๏ธ 203294260
- CCBriekel (Patreon) -- 203274353 โ ๏ธ 203227435
- @j3lly-fish -- 510355934 โ ๏ธ 510055934
- @oito-cc -- 615486220 โ ๏ธ 615486000
- @sims3melancholic -- 719467363 โ ๏ธ 719467863
๐ HOW TO - THE "PROPER" METHOD:
๐ HOW TO - THE "QUIK N' DIRRTY" METHOD:
โ ๏ธ THIS POST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
Everything you need to know should be covered in this Tumblr OP and the Patreon OP.
I might do some spring cleaning when I'm done with the Patreon OP.