Sims 4 is getting a little more inclusive thanks to a patch that adds new medical wearables, scars and shapewear. (opens in new tab) Add transaffirmation top surgical scars and binders, as well as on-body medical devices such as hearing aids and blood glucose monitors, to more accurately and comprehensively reflect the wide, wide world of human experience. Also add a light switch. It’s not esoteric slang that you don’t recognize. The patch just adds a literal light switch.
All new cosmetics and accessories can be found in the Create a Sim section. Hearing aids can be found in the face accessories section and glucose monitors can be found in the body category. Top surgical scars, as you might have guessed, can be added to her teen-plus male sim of any frame via the body scars section. Not surprisingly, you can find new binders and other shapewear in our clothing section.
Both disabled and queer members of the Sims community have responded positively to the new options. In one of his highly-supported Reddit threads from a deaf person, the new hearing aids are ” [their] whole heart (opens in new tab),” while another comment from a trans player said, “Top surgical scars and additions to the binder are great (opens in new tab)“. Viral Twitter post by queer activist Matt Bernstein (opens in new tab) The word “nice” succinctly captures most of the reaction. I have to imagine that somewhere, someone is very excited about that light switch as well.
Of course, there is still work to be done. One of the popular comments from RainApprehensive2566 (opens in new tab) They loved the update, stating, “I hope one day we can have a Sim with a wheelchair and prosthetic limbs,” adding, “Even my little epileptic bum hopes to have a seizure one day, but honestly, the game It’s a little dark for ‘.
That’s not the only Sims update we’ve gotten in the last few days. Just yesterday, we unveiled a story in our Toddler update on March 14th, in which the in-game baby will soon be released from the crib and allowed to roam around the house and gargle. That was it. (opens in new tab)and there was also a comment from the Maxis boss that the next Sims game won’t be an MMO. (opens in new tab).
