How To Change Your Sims Vampire Form: A Comprehensive Guide

Changing your Sim’s vampire form in The Sims 4 is a multi-faceted process that involves understanding the different forms a vampire can have and the tools available for customization. The core method revolves around using Create-a-Sim (CAS), which can be accessed through a variety of methods. You can alter the clothing, vampire-specific cosmetics, and even create a separate “Dark Form” for your vampire Sim. Here’s a breakdown of how to do it.

Accessing Create-a-Sim (CAS) for Vampire Customization

There are a few primary ways to enter CAS and modify your vampire. The most common are:

• Dresser or Mirror Interaction: Click on a dresser or a mirror within your game. Select the “Change Sim” interaction. This option allows for cosmetic changes, clothing adjustments, and the application of vampire-specific details.
• Cheat Console and Shift-Click Method: This method allows for full editing, similar to when you first create a Sim.
  1. Open the Cheat Console: Press Ctrl + Shift + C (or Command + Shift + C on Mac).
  2. Enable Cheats: Type testingcheats true and press Enter.
  3. Enable Full Edit Mode: Type cas.fulleditmode and press Enter.
  4. Shift-Click on Sim: While holding down the Shift key, left-click on the Sim you wish to edit.
  5. Select “Edit in CAS”: An option to “Edit in CAS” should appear. Click it, and you will be taken to the CAS interface.

Editing the Standard Vampire Form

Once you’re in CAS, you can modify several aspects of your vampire’s standard form:

• Clothing: Change your Sim’s everyday attire, formal wear, sleepwear, swimwear, and more, just as you would for a regular Sim.
• Cosmetics: The vampire pack introduces unique customization options.
  • Eye and Skin Colors: Choose from a variety of supernatural eye colors and unnatural skin tones unique to vampires.
  • Vampire Teeth: Select different styles of vampire teeth, from subtle to prominent fangs.
  • Skin Details: Apply various skin details like veins or unique marks, to further enhance their vampire appearance.

Editing the Dark Form

Vampires also have a unique “Dark Form” that they shift into during certain social interactions and when using vampire powers. Here’s how to edit the Dark Form:

• Initial Creation: During a Sim’s initial vampire transformation (either by being born as a vampire or turned), you’ll see a small portrait of the Sim in the bottom-left corner with a “chain” icon above it.
• Unlinking Forms: To edit the Dark Form separately from the standard form, click the chain icon so that it appears unlinked. This will allow you to edit each form independently.
• Editing: Select the vampire’s standard form portrait to edit the Sim’s normal appearance and the Dark Form portrait to edit how they look when they transform. You can change their clothes, cosmetics, and other details in the Dark Form just as you would the standard form.

Removing Vampire Archetypes and Customizations

If you’ve made changes and want to remove them, such as specific face details introduced by the vampire pack, here’s how:

• Select the Standard Form: Ensure you’ve selected the Sim’s normal form, not the Dark Form.
• Go to Face Options: Click on something on your Sim’s face (eyes work well) and then navigate to the FACE options above the hair modifications.
• Vampire Archetypes: Within the face modification options, you will find VAMPIRE Archetypes. From there, you can remove face details, eye changes, teeth, and other vampire-specific customizations.

FAQs: Changing Your Sims Vampire Form

Here are some frequently asked questions about changing your Sims vampire form:

1. How can I tell if my Sim is a vampire?

A vampire symbol will appear above their traits. Additionally, they will have a unique need for thirst.

2. Can I change my Sims vampire form without using cheats?

Yes, you can change their clothing and appearance by using the “Change Sim” interaction on a dresser or mirror. The cheat method is needed for full CAS edit.

3. What does linking/unlinking the Dark Form do?

When linked, changes in the standard form affect the Dark Form and vice versa. Unlinking the forms allows you to create two distinct looks for your vampire Sim.

4. Can I turn a child Sim into a vampire?

No, children cannot become vampires. You will have to wait until they age up into a teen.

5. Can I reverse vampire death?

Yes, you can reverse vampire death by using Ambrosia, the Book of Life, or the Wishing Well.

6. Can I turn a normal Sim into a vampire?

Yes, you can either be turned by a vampire or use the Create-a-Sim mode with certain expansion packs (like Supernatural). If you start with a normal Sim you can ask a vampire to turn you or get turned.

7. Can a vampire turn into a werewolf?

No, a Sim with a permanent occult life state like vampire must first renounce that affiliation to become a werewolf.

8. Can vampires get pregnant?

Yes, vampires can get pregnant and have babies just like ordinary Sims.

9. How do I remove the vampire occult trait from my Sim?

To remove the vampire occult trait, you can open the cheat console with CTRL + SHIFT + C, type testingcheats on, press enter. Then select the Sim, and type traits.remove_trait trait_OccultVampire, and press enter.

10. Why is my Sims house so dark?

If a room is fully enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling without outside light, it will be dark. You can delete the ceiling while building to let in light.

11. How do you ask a vampire to turn you?

After befriending a vampire, you can use the interaction “Ask to Turn“, which has a bat symbol next to it.

12. Is there a cheat to directly change a Sim’s appearance?

Yes, using cas.fulleditmode after enabling cheats lets you fully edit any Sim through shift clicking.

13. Why can’t I edit my Sims body?

You need to enable the full edit mode using the cheat cas.fulleditmode after enabling cheats through testingcheats true.

14. Does the “Forever Full” aspiration work for vampires?

No, the “Forever Full” aspiration does not work for vampires. Their hunger will decrease regardless.

15. Who can turn my Sim into a vampire?

Vladislaus Straud can turn your Sims into vampires, and he is usually willing to do so. You can find him in Forgotten Hollow.

By mastering these techniques, you can create the perfect vampire Sim, complete with unique features for both their standard and Dark Forms. Experiment with the customization options to bring your unique vampire stories to life in The Sims 4!