Steady Sit & Seat Any Sim  

Requires the XML Injector

I've been bothered by how Sims would hastily get up from chairs as soon as I told them to sit. That's why I made this mod as an attempt to alleviate the issue and provide a relatively more "steady" sitting experience.

This mod adds the following new interaction options:

• "Steady Sit" option for chairs (and pool edges). It allows Sims to sit down while restricting most of the common autonomous interactions that might prompt them to stand up. This will help Sims stay put in their seats longer instead of hastily standing up or frequently changing seats, and they will be more likely to focused on the activities they engage in while sitting.
• "Seat Sims Here" option for chairs (and pool edges), allowing you to select one or multiple Sims and have them sit on the clicked or nearby chairs. Player Sim can also be selected so they can sit together with others. Each picked Sim will enter Steady Sit state.
• "Seat All Diners" option to the floor in restaurants. This lets you instruct all diners to sit. Sims with claimed tables will return to their seats and continue their dining process, while unassigned sims will sit at random seats in non-dining areas. All diners (at that moment) who sit or are already sitting will enter Steady Sit state.
• "Leave Seat" option for all Sims in the Steady Sitting state, allowing them to immediately end sitting and stand up. (You can also simply initiate any interaction from pie menu like "Go Here""Call Over".)

Theoretically, Sims will stay seated for up to 240 Sim minutes. But it's not overly forceful and Sims can still get up for various reasons, such as low motives, player direct interactions that require standing, or any higher-priority autonomous interactions that hasn't been restricted. Steady Sit state will end as soon as Sims' bottom leave the seat.

This mod was created based on my usual playstyle and environment and it helped my Sims remain seated for the longest possible time without problems. However it's not a one-size-fits-all solution (I do wish I knew one), and its effectiveness may vary depending on situations and other mods installed that introduce new autonomous actions. You may find it works well or not so well in your environment. Unfortunately I haven't tested it at special events like weddings as I've never played that part of game. Feedback is appreciated if you'd like to give it a try.

Languages:

• English   (by me)
• Chinese  (by me)
• Russian  (by Bziki)
• French    (by Miyaji) - not included

Last Updated - Compatible with Patch 1.99.264.
[Jul 23/24, 2023]
-Updated for Patch 1.99.264.
- Added French translation by Miyaji.
[Jul 2, 2023]
- Fixed an issue that occasionally caused LE when getting food.