HOW TO: Natural Ponds, Pools & Waterfalls | Tutorial | Sims 4

HOW TO: Natural Ponds, Pools & Waterfalls | Tutorial | Sims 4 | Simsational Builds

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3 жыл бұрын

Hi Simmers!
Thanks for joining me for another Tutorial 💖 In this video I go over how to make natural-looking pools, ponds and waterfalls that you can create in The Sims 4 with no CC, and just using Base Game.
NOTE this tutorial was filmed before the base game update that has the actual pond tool - the great thing is you can use all those pond features (ducks, pond water colour etc) in pools as well, and you can use them when making these pools and ponds look more realistic while still being able to swim in them!
Cheats used:
bb.moveobjects on
bb.showhiddenobjects
bb.showliveeditobjects
[ = size object down
] = size object up
9 = raise object
0 = lower object
Alt = free place object
To rotate objects use arrow keys, or you can also drag objects to rotate while holding down the Alt key
As always if you have any questions or if there was anything I forgot to mention, please comment below!
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@CreatorSim 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for making this! I was just saying I wish we had more affects for the pool and I love doing natural-looking swimming holes like this, but now I can make my own 😍 love that you use a Sim for commentary, that's so cool!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

CreatorSim oh wonderful I’m so glad you found it useful, and so happy you like my sim voice over 😆 I am experimenting with it at the moment so thank you so much for your feedback 🧡🧡🧡

@loganconor1845 3 жыл бұрын

Great video... Hey random question. Does anybody know if we can hire multiple nannys & maids to actually stay at the house.. I dont see a live at home option. I have a big place & need 24/7 assistance

@GratziePlays 3 жыл бұрын

I may have said this before, but I like how you use the sim with voiceover. It's so unique! Great tutorial!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

GratzieSims aw thank you so much!! I’m so glad you like it, I’m always unsure because of course I can’t get her to match what I’m saying, so I’m worried it looks funny 😅🧡

@ss-shapeshifter. 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds how do you do it

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

@@ss-shapeshifter. it’s quite time consuming, I took a bunch of videos of my sim talking and put an overlay on my videos

@wolfgangd3653 Жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds maybe you should try to put sim model into some Vtuber program that can read mouth movement and gestures

@satansdogw00f Жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds I know this is am old thread, but wow! That sounds so time consuming! I've never seen anyone use a sim for their voice over/video. It's so cool! Since it's been two years, hopefully there's an easier way to do it 😊 very cool and thanks for the video it's just what I needed 😊

@SnozBerryQueen 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always so blown away by the sheer creativity with fellow simmers. You guys are so awesome. I love it here 😩

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s amazing isn’t it, I get blown away every day!!! I love this community 🧡

@SnozBerryQueen 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds I totally built a swim pond last night and I was sooooooooo proud of myself I've never built such a thing and it's all thanks to you. Ty sis. 💃🏾

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

@@SnozBerryQueen yay well done!!! You’re so so welcome, so glad I could help! 😁🧡🧡🧡

@ridiculouscuteness3 3 жыл бұрын

This is the easiest natural open water tutorial I've found! 👌✨

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Aw Thank you so much!! So glad to hear that 😁🧡

@Luxxiie369 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I love the commentary your sim gave us, made me giggle while watching! Beautiful landscaping and building!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Aw I’m so glad you liked it!!! Thank you so much 😁

@melissag3919 3 жыл бұрын

So much prettier than using the live edit waterfall.... also has the sound. Absolutely love it. Thank you for posting!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Melissa G thank you so much, so glad you like it!!! 🧡

@josephcumpian3384 2 жыл бұрын

This is just incredible. The attention to detail, the dedication, and the cleverness put into this build do not go unnoticed. You are brilliant!

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so so much, you are too kind 😍🧡🧡 I really appreciate that!

@Wotasheeep Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh this is genius! Even though we havd a real pond tool now after cottage living, this way still works so well because we can swim in it. Thank you thank you1

@destinycole 4 ай бұрын

I love the way you walked us through your tutorial and used your sim to talk to us, she's pretty thanks for doing this, I was trying to produce a reservoir called Drinkfield Marsh, your tutorial has helped me to work out how I could do it better.

@megbishop_ Жыл бұрын

brilliant and easy! you're doing the lord's work for the sims community out here

@toomokoisvip 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I love the sims community, people are so talented!! I really like your tutorial, very creative (with your simself) and also the way you explained eveything was perfect! I will challenge myself to do better builds, and I'm excited about that! Thank you 💞

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much, I really appreciate it!!! So glad this helps, happy building!!! ☺️

@destinyabrams1624 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am so happy I found your page! You taught me so much and especially about holding down the shift key for multiple objects, I could cry lol

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Aw I’m so glad, you are very welcome!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@panthair6133 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a great tutorial, I never knew you could build things like this in the sims without a bunch of mods or packs. I'm so excited to try it :D

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you so much!! So glad you like it, happy building!

@MissUnfortunate 3 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing tutorial! I was wondering how to do this the other day! Thank you for sharing!!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Miss Unfortunate thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you found it useful! 🧡

@Bangsy3000 3 жыл бұрын

honestly this tutorial has saved my life! i was trying to build a tropical waterpark and this made it look so much better

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

😆 oh I’m so glad it helped!!!

@cynthiaarredondo6315 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing tips, thank you!

@christinahardie3549 3 жыл бұрын

This is just phenomenal, I love it so much. This is the first video of yours I’ve come across so I’ve immediately subscribed. Thank you for this video. Christina 🥰

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Christina!!! Thank you so much for your lovely comment, I’m so glad you like my video! Thanks for subscribing ☺️❤️

@maryellenrowe1956 2 жыл бұрын

this is an AMAZING tutorial! Thanks so much! I'm actually going to use this and make my own!

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it 😁 happy building!!

@AussieJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I've just discovered your channel and subscribed. This is the best tutorial I've come across. You are clear and make things a lot easier the way you explain it :) Good Job oi oi oi

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this tutorial, I hope you enjoy my other ones too! Much love ❤️

@dendenxo7958 3 жыл бұрын

ahhh i loved this!! thank you so much haha i spent an hour on my pond and was not satisfied! now i have you to thank for saving me the time of figuring out how to do stuff! new sub here

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you found it helpful 😁❤️ and thank you so much for subbing!!!

@IzzysEdge 3 жыл бұрын

I love natural pools, never did them with so many stones, but it looks great! 😍 I like your Sim-Cam🎥

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Izzy's Edge thank you so much!!! Like I say, you don’t necessarily need to put the rocks all the way around but I’ve found it’s the best way to hide the shape and make it look more natural 😊 and I’m so glad you like my sim-cam 🤣🧡

@IzzysEdge 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds At the beginning I thought, wow, soooo many stones, but with the flowers and grass it looks so so good🤗 you did a great Job!❤️

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Izzy's Edge aw thank you 🤗🧡 it does look a bit much at first 😂 really needs the greenery around it to finish it off and soften the look of the stones 😅

@IzzysEdge 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds I totally aggree🤭🌻❤️

@miahomann6188 2 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing, thank you so much. I learned a lot. Placing the emitters is a pain and hard ...

@Xiang87112 4 ай бұрын

awesome piece of work.

@viktoriamildenberger4575 3 жыл бұрын

Great!!! I hope i can create waterfalls now ♡

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Viktoria Mildenberger thank you, I hope it helps! 🧡

@TheRealSyrett 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@sarinkaq 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! it really helps ❤️

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! ☺️

@Maramsp 2 жыл бұрын

This was a trick that i didnt knew yet! I have just build a very small waterfall, but it looks amazing :D

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I’m so glad you gave it a try and it worked out for you! Happy simming! 😆

@nabilamiah3814 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Keep up the good work!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome 🧡

@pentapolarsims4807 3 жыл бұрын

Great! Thank you for this tutorial 👏🐗

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome 🤗

@norishamimidoshay7413 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!!!!!

@cvf253 2 жыл бұрын

!Awesome THANKS SO MUCH!!!❤❤

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!!!

@drinezewookie 11 ай бұрын

Trop cool ! Merci 👍👍👍

@annaroseme 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I loved it very much and tried it out. I just have an issue: When I raise the pool, only the foundation is raised, (which gives me super high walls) but not the terrain. It only works when I lower it. What am I doing wrong?

@little_emjei 2 жыл бұрын

I- *house ideas are sparking!*

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

😁 have fun building!

@MochasimsX 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, nice tutorial!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@lo5338 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! No way could I ever do this myself, but I'm hoping to find a nice one in the gallery

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And you absolutely can, it just takes a little time and patience 😜 but otherwise I have shared a few on the gallery if you wanted some ready-made! My ID is blondie-deb OR SimsationalBuild ☺️

@katastrofa234 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, awesome!!!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@madalinanistorescu8294 Жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial!! I just have a question: how do you raise the pool and have the terrain look like that? When I do it, it looks like a straight concrete wall, not like a natural bulge in the ground

@NanaWildflowers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@histy7284 Жыл бұрын

A helpful video, been planning on working on my landscaping skills (all I can do is houses at the moment😅). Although, the Sim on the bottom corner is very distracting.

@DannitheGayby 2 жыл бұрын

Love this, thank you! You give such clear and easy-to-follow instructions. I'm wondering if you happen to know if the water emitters no longer show their stream in build mode? It's making the build quite difficult not knowing where the water will hit. I may have to use T.O.O.L. in live mode if not. Thanks for any insight you're able to give :)

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome, I’m glad you like the tutorial! Sometimes if you cannot see the water stream, I would place a whole bunch of the water emitters just on one side, then go into live mode for a moment for the water to start flowing, then continue in build mode - hope this helps! ☺️ happy building!!!

@StudioSimmer 3 жыл бұрын

this is such a great tutorial! im kinda lazy to do all the landscaping so the dirt thing is so helpful! i also love how you use your sim as a face cam! that's so cool! do you use a mod for that?

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Studio Simmer thank you so much! I’m also so Glad you like my sim face cam 😁 no mod, just did it using the video station from Get Famous 😊

@ElvisLivesUpstairs 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!!

@Kristin84 2 жыл бұрын

Wow 🤩

@theresajurgenssen3494 Жыл бұрын

hey! how can i see the way in which the water is sprinkling in build mode? I thought I used to be able to, but cannot figure out anymore how to do it now....

@amermaidstudio 2 жыл бұрын

This is very very pretty

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ☺️❤️

@laurenoneill754 Жыл бұрын

How do you change your angles like that??

@slv6470 8 ай бұрын

i cant add things close enough to the edge of the pool, nor the waterfall spray things :( it says theres things on the way. what im doing wrong

@safafathinah4499 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I really like your video!, This is really helping me:) By the way, how to make the pool really look realistic? I really like the pool, it's look really realistic! I hope you answer me!:))

@catsmeow5566 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I was wondering where the waterfall stuff came from. I am trying to re-create something I saw someone make where water comes out on top of a water wheel. This is giving me some ideas of what to try. Have you ever seen that or tried it? I wish there were just some horizontal water emitters that dropped the water down.

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! I can’t say I’ve seen that one, if you sent me an image or a link on Instagram (@simsational_builds) I could look into how it would be made ☺️

@catsmeow5566 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds Ok. It's not quite the way I would want it, I'll need to send more pics. I'm not good at using instagram so I'm not sure how to send a message. Can I just reply to one of your posts there?

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

@@catsmeow5566 you’re welcome to do that, but you won’t be able to add images - best way is to send a message, there’s a button at the top of my page that says message, right next to the follow button 😊

@drinhm983 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just subscribed your channel. Beautiful work, but I have one request. Can you please teach or list down all the tricks on how to adjust sizes on the rocks, changing angles and how to elevate the objects like you did in the video? That would be a big help for me. Thanks! Oh yes, also if you don't mind, the cheats you used in the video as well!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thanks for your comment - no problem, sorry I must have forgotten to put them in originally, I have updated the description to include all commands. Hope this helps!

@drinhm983 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds Thanks!

@food_fighting4093 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's beautiful! How long did it take to figure that out? Also I love the sim webcam.

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! And I’m so glad you like my little sim-self 🤣 it definitely should be possible, leave it with me and I will play around and possibly make a tutorial in future if I figure it out! I’m taking a little hiatus from content creation right now but I will definitely be back when I’m ready! ☺️

@catherinacelinnketia6858 3 жыл бұрын

This looks so beautiful!😍 I just have a question: the water in the pool looks so fake on my computer. I did the exact same steps and chose the same things but it has some kind of light layer on it. The water doesn’t look as realistic as yours. What am I doing wrong?😭

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I’m so glad you used my tutorial ☺️ the reason the colour of the water is different is simply because I’m using a water texture that came with get together! The standard/base game water texture has that light blue look that doesn’t look quite as realistic. There are some new water textures that came with the latest base game update that gave us an actual pond tool, I haven’t tested to see if they work on pools rather than ponds yet but it would be worth a try! Hope this helps ☺️

@melissahennings778 3 жыл бұрын

Do you by chance know how or can you build an aquarium with fish? That you can swim with. I've seen some and they all use pc. I'm on ps4 platform.

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

You can actually use the aquarium in the game for this- place it next to your pool, in live mode stock the aquarium, then go back into build mode, size the aquarium down to the smallest size possible - the fish will stay full size and look like they are swimming in mid air, you can then move the aquarium to the bottom of the pool and hide it with rocks. The fish will look like they are swimming in the pool. You will need bb.moveobjects on enabled and you can place as many aquariums in the pool as you like. There is also an object in the snowy escape pack - the water lilies - that will make koi fish swim around, you can place that in pools also. Hope this helps! forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/930315/the-sims-4-console-controls

@melissahennings778 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds Thank you so much for that. I'll try that soon.

@jessandra8582 3 жыл бұрын

I have tried using the pool tool for the water fall part but the trim is there rather than the terrain how do I get it to stop doing this

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

You won’t be able to stop it, but choose the thinnest trim you have available and disguise it with rocks - if you go down a level so you can see the bottom on the pool, select a rock (I like to use the long one from debug base game) size it down using the square bracket as much as you need, and raise it using the 9 till it reaches the top of the pool edge and just a little higher - so that when you place it, there are just rocks on the edge of the pool rather than the trim. I hope this makes sense! Good luck!

@h.newton8982 2 жыл бұрын

If I use the move objects cheat, will this affect my gameplay achievements or anything else? Also, is PC version the same as ps4, can I achieve the same things on ps4 as PC? Xxxx

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I believe there might be an achievement for not using any cheats, can’t say I’m sure about it because obviously I do 😂 otherwise it won’t affect anything in your game. Gameplay can be affected if you try using moveobjects around usable items (anything a sim interacts with) as you can accidentally place something that might be in the way of the sim trying to use the object and cause a routing issue… if that’s the case it just requires some fiddling to find the object and move it till the sim can use the item again. If you want a sim to swim in the pool, you have to leave a space (just a tile wide) that is clear or has the steps like in the video. All the commands can be used on PS4, however as I use PC I am unsure of what they are on your controller. Hope this helps ☺️

@melissahennings778 3 жыл бұрын

How do you size objects/rocks up on ps4. I don't have a bracket button?

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

I’m afraid I don’t know, as I use PC. Best to look it up. forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/930315/the-sims-4-console-controls

@zandriachal1607 5 ай бұрын

how to have a pool tool? I only have a pond tool in Laptop The Sims4

@livlivinn 2 жыл бұрын

is their a specific cheat used to see where and how big the water spouts are? when I place them I cant see the water.

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I like to place a bunch just on the floor and then go to live mode, that will cause the water to start, then back to build mode to move them 🙂

@dantymartha 3 жыл бұрын

can you tell me what dlc did you install? pardon for my english hehe thankyou in advance!

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

No problem at all, I have all the packs installed. It is possible to do this with base game, as you would just use the pool that comes with base game and the rocks are all base game as well. This also uses some items from Get Together (water texture and some plants)

@RosieMoore0 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, is this on the gallery available to download as i can imagine it’s quite time consuming to build?

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a number of ponds/natural pools available for download on the gallery, my ID is blondie-Deb ☺️ this exact one is not, as there are technically two pools and it won’t let me save both as one ‘room’ - so I am unable to upload any with a waterfall unfortunately 🥲

@jordinguise3247 3 жыл бұрын

when i bring the pool up for the water fall, it just comes up as a tall pool, no terrain around it. not sure what to do for that-

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

You have to disguise it with rocks to hide the sides of the pool. You can also try raise the terrain around it depending how high it is. Hope that helps!

@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this without the move objects cheat? I hate the move objects cheat because every time there is an update and I log in, the always dumps all those objects into the game inventory and I have to redo a bunch of junk every month. Having to redo things because of that cheat is one of numerous reasons I get frustrated with build mode and just use game build homes. I don't have access to the gallery either. Thanks.

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

If you input moveobjects on BEFORE you enter your build/sims household (so on the map screen) after an update then you shouldn’t have an issue with items disappearing. There’s also a couple of mods that exist that ensure moveobjects on is always on, for the same reason. Otherwise, you can try your best by just placing the rocks and plants while holding down the ALT key, that will allow you to free place them but not overlap. It won’t have quite the same effect but you should get it pretty close. Hope this helps!

@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds I tried the cheat before and after, it made no difference at all, it all just got undone and i'd spend days redoing it all. Especially the gardens.

@nerissavogt2037 3 жыл бұрын

How do i get my rocks that close to the edge?

@nerissavogt2037 3 жыл бұрын

Ope! That cheat! Ok thanksb

@ireallyneedsleep6239 Жыл бұрын

Can I put fish in the pool?

@SimsationalBuilds Жыл бұрын

As this tutorial is using a swimming pool, you can't put in fish that your sim can go fishing for - but you can use the pond tools I believe, there is a fish one there, or in the snowy escape expansion there is a lillypad item that has koi swimming underneath in-game :)

@ireallyneedsleep6239 Жыл бұрын

@@SimsationalBuilds :D

@mahaseghmouti1779 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I don’t have this pack thank you

@mahaseghmouti1779 3 жыл бұрын

Could you do one with the base game

@SimsationalBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

So sorry for the late reply, i didn't realize I missed your comment - you absolutely could do this base game, just use the base game pool and all the rocks are base game also. The only items that are not base game is the water texture and some of the water plants (from Get Together) :)

@UrPPhard 2 жыл бұрын

Everything was great until the plants part. No way to do that without using cheats? I want to still be able to get achievements

@SimsationalBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

You will have to do your best to place the plants within their grid then. Hold down the Alt key while moving the plants and you may be able to get them closer - may not be perfect, but with some fiddling around you should be able to get it to look good even without the cheats ☺️