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Expanded Storytelling Relationship Bits v1.5 | Update (Patreon)

Published:
2026-10-31 03:34:12
Edited:
2026-11-01 03:36:12
Imported:
2026-11

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Content

This update repairs several relationship activities and outcomes, improves the bit picker and makes the requirements clearer.

Full mod information

Read the Relationship Bits main page for the mod overview and the Part 2 information page for its additional relationship features.

Activities and interactions

  • The Night Time Activities that were not working now send Sims on outings. Most last two to four hours and give a moodlet afterward; Moonlight Market Exploration keeps its existing outing.

  • Night Time Activities lists Night Owl companions who are present, and the outing sends both Sims together.

  • Study Together at the Library now sends both Wisdom Seekers for a three-hour outing and gives Wisdom Shared afterward.

  • Secret Meeting With Lover always gives an outcome moodlet.

  • The Virtual Date partner receives their outcome moodlet too.

  • The Remove Relationship Bit picker now shows each bit's picture.

Relationships and outcomes

  • Long-Distance breakups give both Sims Distant Hearts.

  • Breakup handling now clears the relevant relationship and engagement state and follows the same supported breakup outcomes for story-event breakups.

  • Added the Became Partners in Crime milestone for players with Growing Together.

  • Corrected age restrictions for romantic interactions and relationship-bit options.

  • Corrected several moodlet, interaction and relationship-bit texts.

Other changes to know about

  • Travel to Visit Long Distance Partner costs §1,000 and lasts about two days. Canceling asks whether you want to leave early.

  • Plan a Romantic Getaway and Promise Forever Love are in Romance > Flirtation.

  • Forbidden Kiss and I Hate You (Kiss) use the game's kiss animation. The comfort interactions use the game's friendly hug.

  • More Kisses is no longer required.

When options are available

All hours and durations are Sim time. Relationship activities unlock from the matching relationship bit between the Sims. Having an ordinary friendship or romance bar alone does not unlock every option.

  • Night Time Activities: 11 PM to 5 AM, every night. Requires Night Owl Companions and an eligible companion on the lot.

  • Study Together at the Library: Requires Wisdom Seekers and an eligible companion on the lot. No fixed daily opening hours; the outing lasts three hours.

  • Secret Meeting With Lover: Requires Star-Crossed Lovers. No fixed daily opening hours; the outing lasts three hours.

  • Travel to Visit Long Distance Partner: Requires Long-Distance Love and §1,000. The trip lasts about two Sim days.

  • Virtual Date: Requires Long-Distance Love. No fixed daily opening hours.

  • Romantic interactions: Age restrictions still apply: teens with teens, or young adults and older with each other.

For Night Time Activities, 5 AM closes the start window. An outing started earlier may continue afterward. The companion list can be empty if no eligible Sim is present.

If a relationship activity is missing, check that the matching bit is set between the two Sims, the other Sim is available when required, and the interaction's age or other relationship conditions are met. The bit names refer to this mod's relationship markers, not CAS traits.

Requirements

  • XML Injector

  • Lumpinou's Mood Pack

  • Maplebell Pie Menu

The core mod is base game compatible. The moodlets for getting into a relationship and getting engaged require Get Together. The milestone features require Growing Together.

Installation

Remove older copies of the Relationship Bits files before installing this version. Extract the three included packages into your Mods folder. Keep the main and second relationship-bits packages; the milestone package is for players with Growing Together.

If your game won’t launch with Custom_Relationship_Bits_v1.5 installed, please try Expanded_Relationship_Bits_v1.5_Test.zip below. Remove the previous version first, keep the requirements installed, and let me know whether your game launches.

Comments

kiira

I'm so happy to see this mod working again! Don't forget to take care and don't overwork yourself ^^

tipoual

Yayyy! One of my favorite mod is back! With the love triangle also. Thank you for your work. Take care ❤️‍🩹

AnthonyRiver

Hi, I need help because I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I have all the requirements (XML Injector, Lumpinou's Mood Pack, and Maplebell Pie Menu), plus the expansions Get Together and Growing Together, thats the mod needs. I downloaded the mod, extracted it, and put it in the folder, but my game doesn’t open. If I remove it from my folder, it opens perfectly. What could be the problem?

Zeu

I'm having the same problem too 🥹

Zeu

When I have the mod installed (with all the requirements), my game won't open or even start, but when I remove the mod, it opens instantly. What could be the problem?

maplebell

Thank you! Of course I will :))

maplebell

Thank youu! Im glad you like :) Means a lot 🥰

maplebell

Hi! Hmmm I just tested the same download attached to this post, and my game launches successfully, but I’d like to figure out why it isn’t starting for you. I'm thinking there might be a conflict somewhere. Could you temporarily move your other mods out and test with only Expanded Storytelling Relationship Bits and its requirements? Please remove any older copies of Relationship Bits too. You only need to check whether you can reach the main menu, so don’t open or save your household during the test. If it still won’t launch, please send me your game version and a screenshot of any error message. If there’s no error, let me know whether the game never opens or opens and then closes. That will help me narrow it down.

maplebell

Hello same goes here, also do you have many other mods?

maplebell

Hey, I already commented on another post so could you try that and let me know? It launches correctly for me, so I haven’t identified the cause yet. It could be a conflict, an older duplicate, or a maybe another mod or difference in game versions. Let me know!

tipoual

Hey, I was thinking, could you add also some rel bit toggle like this for the family ? Like an add on with the family expectation mod, that could be cool! Some relation bits for siblings :)

Zeu

I’ll give it a try! Btw, I’m currently using the previous version and it works fine for me, I also tested the previous version with the new version of your pie menu, but my game still wouldn’t open. In any case, it’s very likely due to a mod conflict but I’ll give it a go and let you know what happens!

maplebell

Thank you for testing and letting me know! ❤️ I haven’t released a new Pie Menu, so I’m not sure which file you mean. Where did you download that one? I’ve also added Expanded_Relationship_Bits_v1.5_Startup_Test.zip to the update post. Could you replace the original Relationship Bits files with that version and see if your game launches? Keep the requirements installed. I’m still investigating, so I don’t want to assume it’s a conflict just yet!

maplebell

Ooh I like that idea! :)) Some sibling relationship bits could fit really nicely with Family Expectations. I’ll keep it in mind for a future update! Thank you for the suggestion!

Zeu

Oh sorry for the confusion! I thought you might have released a new version of your pie menu bc when I downloaded it from your original post, the package information showed a more recent date, so I assumed you had updated it. I suppose it’s more likely that the date just reflects when I re-downloaded it. In any case, as soon as I’m able I’ll run those two tests and let you know the results. Thanks for taking the time to keep it updated!

maplebell

No worries at all! Thank you for clarifying. Whenever you get a chance, let me know how it goes. I really appreciate your help figuring this out!

Zeu

I tried removing all my mods except for the ones required to run the game with the mod, but the same problem persisted, the game wouldn't launch. I tried twice, just in case it wasn't correctly recognizing my mods folder, but the result was the same. I also tested the new files you uploaded (the "startup test"), but it was the same, the game wouldn't launch unless I removed them. To provide some information that might help you troubleshoot the issue, I have the latest version of the game and own ALL the expansion packs. I hope this helps!

tipoual

Great! Im glad you l ike this idea ! This module could let you manually assign birth-order tags, like oldest, middle, or youngest child, to any sibling, even if they share the same age. It could give deep behavioral friction, creating realistic family drama through contextual teasing, childhood jealousy, intense rivalries or protective behaviors. Turning to an older teen or young adult sibling triggers lasting memories and emotional milestones, giving everyday family gameplay actual narrative depth and long-term rel bit. Sometime in family you got 3 teens, but who is the oldest, the pionner, the middle ones, the negociator, and the last spoil one :P Who are the love-hate relationship, who is the favorite, the unbreakable link, or the one to envy... Siblings can develop unique bond in each family...

maplebell

Thank you for testing all of that!!! If you dont mind me asking, are you playing on a Mac or PC? Now I did some troubleshooting try to downloading the file I have updated Expanded Relationship Bits v1.5 Test. And ofc please replace the previous version so you don’t have both installed. (Hopefully it works) Buttt if it still won’t launch, try removing one of the three package files at a time, putting each one back before testing the next. Keep the requirements installed, and let me know which file, if any, lets the game open. You only need to check whether you reach the main menu. And if that doesn’t narrow it down, I’ll look into setting up a logger to help us figure out where it’s going wrong. I’m sorry for the inconvenience! I really appreciate your patience and the time you’ve taken to test everything and help me figure this out!

Zeu

(I’m not sure why my comment is hidden, but just in case you can’t see it) I’m a bit embarrassed to say this, but I think I found the culprit! :’’) It turns out I had forgotten to remove a translation file I’d downloaded for your mod and once I removed it, both files worked perfectly. It didn’t work immediately, though, I realized the issue and removed the file but it still didn’t work at first. However after I restarted my laptop for a Windows update and tried again, it worked!

Zeu

My native language is spanish, though I do speak and understand a bit of english (apologies if my english sounds a little off!). That’s why I had that file. And again, thank you, TRULY thank you so so much for taking the time to look into the issue as soon as it was reported. And again I'm so sorry for wasting your time :'')

Zeu

And for what it’s worth, I downloaded that translation file from a user named Dokimtz, in case you want to check if the other person who had the same issue as me might also have that same file!

maplebell

Oh, I’m glad it’s working now! Please don’t feel embarrassed, you haven’t wasted my time at all. These things happen, and your testing helped us narrow it down, Now it'll be helpful when someone else is having the same issue so I appreciate truly. Thank you for coming back to let me know. Also no need to apologize for your English, I understood everything you said.

maplebell

So the translation needs updating to match the current version of the mod. The string-table details and some of the text have changed, so the older translation may no longer line up correctly. You may still be able to reuse most of the Spanish text. If you have Sims 4 Studio and you want to see translations now, you could also update the translation by matching its string tables to the new version of the mod and bringing the Spanish text across STBL Studio can help you match up the text so you can keep playing in Spanish. It might look a little technical at first, but you can get the hang of it pretty quickly!

maplebell

Hi! Are you using a separate translation file for the mod? Another player had the same issue, and their game opened after they removed their Spanish translation and restarted their computer. If you have a translation installed, could you try removing it and restarting your computer before testing again? Keep the mod and its requirements installed?

Alissa

please make your Maplebell Pie Menu requirement easier to find/ download no idea were to find it as it has not been linked in a while

AnthonyRiver

Hi, I just read the conversation you had with Zeu, who also reported that his game wouldn't start with his mod, and I also speak Spanish and used the same translation as Zeu, so I assume that’s the problem itself. I haven’t found another Spanish translation, but I understand it was because of the translation, although according to the creator it’s updated to this version. Thanks for your help and to Zeu for all his effort.

juliana nikita donasco

is the custm relationship bits supposed to be put in the mod folder together woth the expanded one?

Kawani

I typed in Maplebell Pie Menu in the search and kept scrolling down until I found it. I know it's not easy, but I hope this helps.