Functional Canning Station and Custom Canning Skill ( New Preserves Update)

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Update – 23, Jan 2018 : Non- English strings fix

— I sort of messed up some of the non-English strings again! So they are fixed now
— Fixed the Club interaction

Update – 20, Jan 2018 : New Preserves

1. Excluded the traits – Evil and materialistic from the Embarrased ‘Sold to Corporation ‘ Buff
2. Fixed the ‘Sold to Evil corporation ‘ Interaction and Parsnip Pickles
3. Recipe changes

– Added Onion requirement to Chili pickles
– Added Herb requirement to Green Chili Spread

4. Added 15 new preserves and 8 new buffs

1. Honey spread
2. Chamomile Spread
3. Salmon Spread
4. Heart Jam
5. Mango Jam
6. Mango Pickles
7. Mango Chutney
8. Guava Jam
9. Guava Pickles
10. Plum Jam
11. Sweet Chili Plum Pickles
12. Pumpkin Jam
13. Pumpkin Butter
14. UFO Jam
15. Elderberry Jam

*See SkillLevel-Ingredient and Buff Tables below for details

5. Added Ingredient Optional Packages for the preserves – Ingredient requirement for preserve making is optional

Choose Ingredient Optional version if you want the sims to be able to make the preserves without the specific ingredient in their inventory. ( If you want the preserves to always require inventory simply choose icemunmun_Canning_Preserves_EA and icemunmun_Canning_Preserves_Custom ).Do not put both icemunmun_Canning_Preserves_EA and icemunmun_Canning_Preserves_EA_IngredientOptional in your game. Choose only one. Same for the custom ingredient preserve.

Compatible with PC 1.38.47.1020 / Mac 1.38.47.1220

1. Introduction

I loved the Canning Station from Sims 3 and have been wanting to recreate it in sims 4 for quite some time. When I saw the poll for the eco Living SP, I knew this theme was not going to win because Laundry!!
Anyway so I took up my half finished stuff and finished it asap!

2. What does the mod do? Catalog Details

The Mod adds –

i) Canning station (To make various kinds of preserves)
Catalog Details –
Name – Canning Station
Price – 2000 Simoleons
Location – Appliances — > Stove
Presets – 6 presets

ii) A new 10 level custom Canning Skill

iii) Retail GTW shelves – Comes in two sizes

Catalog Details –
Name – Canning Preserve Display / Canning Preserve Display – Medium Height
Price – 200/120 Simoleons
Location – Surfaces — > Display
– Function — > Retail
Presets – 10 presets
Slots – 24 small + 6 medium / 16 small + 6 medium

3. Interaction on the Canning Station

i) Make Jam ( Available from Canning Skill Level 0)
— Requires 6 harvestables
— Makes a Jar of Jam which is then put on a surface or into the inventory by the sim.
— Gets a special Buff (This is my Jam!)

ii) Make Pickles (Available from Canning Skill Level 3)
— Requires 6 harvestables
— Makes a Jar of Pickles which is then put on a surface or into the inventory by the sim.
— Gets a special Buff (Pickled Life!)

iii) Make Spreads (Available from Canning Skill Level 6)
— Requires 6 harvestables
— Makes a Jar of Spread which is then put on a surface or into the inventory by the sim.
— Gets a special Buff (Spread The Love)

4. Canning Skill

— 10 Level Skill
— 3 Skill Books available from the bookshelf :—
i) Canning Skill Vol 1: To Can or Not to Can?
ii) Canning Skill Vol 2: Cantastic Fruits and Where to Can Them
iii) Canning Skill Vol 3: If I can can, I will can!

— Custom Skill icon
— Custom Speech and thought bubbles
— Skill can be gained by reading the skill books or by making Preserves
— Different Skill levels unlock different Preserves
— Making Preserves is a Custom Club Activity (Get Together EP)

— Custom Canning steps

5. Table of Jams, Pickle, Spreads

Preserve	Harvestable	Canning Skill
Apple Jam	Apple	1
Blackberry Jam	Blackberry	2
Blueberry Jam	Blueberry (Custom)	2
Cherry Jam	Cherry	3
Grape Jam	Grape	5
Lemon Jam	Lemon	6
Peach Jam	Peach (Custom)	4
Pear Jam	Pear	4
Pomegranate Jam	Pomegranate	8
Raspberry Jam	Raspberry (Custom)	2
Strawberry Jam	Strawberry	2
Pistachio Jam	Pistachio (Custom)	7
Plasma Jam	Plasma Fruit (Vampire GP)	5
Heart Jam	Heart Fruit (Custom)	9
Pumpkin Jam	Pumpkin (Custom)	3
Mango Jam	Mango (Custom)	5
Guava Jam	Guava (Custom)	7
Plum Jam	Plum (Custom)	5
UFO Jam	UFO Fruit (GTW EP)	9
Elderberry Jam	Elderberry (OR GP)	2
Carrot Pickles	Carrot	3
Chili Pickles	Green Chili (Custom)	4
Corn Relish	Corn (Custom)	6
Cucumber Pickles	Cucumber (Custom)	3
Mushroom Pickles	Mushroom	9
Olive Pickles	Olive (Custom)	4
Onion Pickles	Onion	5
Parsnip Pickles	Parsnip (Custom)	7
Plantain Pickles	Plantain	8
Potato Pickles	Potato	5
Tomato Pickles	Tomato	4
Mango Pickles	Onion-GreenChili (Custom)-Mango (Custom)	5
Guava Pickles	Guava (Custom)	7
Sweet Chili Plum Pickles	GreenChili (Custom)-Plum (Custom)	8
Cocoa Spread	Cocoa Bean (Custom)	6
Vanilla Spread	Vanilla Bean (Custom)	6
Basil Spread	Basil	7
ChickPea Humus	Chcikpea (Custom)	8
Chili Ketchup	Green Chili (Custom)	9
Garlic Spread	Garlic (Custom)	7
Herb Spread	Any Herbs	9
Onion Cheese Spread	Onion	7
Smoked Fish Spread	Any Fish	10
Spinach Cream Spread	Spimach	8
Tomato Ketchup	Tomato	10
Honey spread	Honey (Custom)	6
Chamomile spread	Chamomile (OR GP)	8
Salmon Spread	Onion-Salmon	9
Pumpkin Butter	Vanilla (Custom)-Pumkin (Custom)	10
Mango Chutney	Vanilla (Custom)-Green Chilli (Custom)-Mango (Custom)	9

6. Jars

Details

— Each Jar costs 120 simoleons. Price maybe modified according to skill level

— Jar can be sold from Inventory/Retail Shelves/City Living Craft tables

— Jars of preserves do not spoil

— Jars are not found in the catalog but are searchable by the name of the preserve (If you want to grab them quickly)

Interaction on the Jars

i) Eat
— Sim eats Jam/pickle/Spread directly from the jar with a fork
(Issue – The jar has the lid on while being eaten from. Also sometimes the empty jars shows prices. Please ignore and clean them up. No cheating and selling empty jars!)
— Gets special moodlet
ii) Eat with Bread
— The Jar is consumed and 6 plates of Bread with preserve appears in the inventory.
— The plate of Bread with Jam/Pickle/spread can be eaten as normal food
— The plate of Bread with Jam/Pickle/spread is toddler compatible
— The plate of Bread with Jam/Pickle/spread can be packed into Lunch Sacks (Parenthood GP)
iii) Sell To Evil Corporation
— Jar can be sold for a hefty profit
— Sim gets Special buff

8. Custom Buffs

Custom Buff	Origin of Buff	Mood	Duration
Sell Out	Sell Jam to Evil Corporation	+2 Embarrassed	6 Hours
Right From The Jar (Jam)	Eat Jam from the Jar	+1 Energized	1 Hour
Right From The Jar (Pickle)	Eat Pickle from the Jar	+1 Energized	1 Hour
Right From The Jar (Spread)	Eat Spread from the Jar	+1 Energized	1 Hour
Be Berrilicious!	Eat Berry Jam from the Jar	+1 Flirty	1 Hour
Hot N Chili	Eat Chili Preserve from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour
Chocolate Cravings	Eat Cocoa Spread from the Jar	+1 Playful	1 Hour
Be A Little Corny!	Eat Corn Relish from the Jar	+1 Playful	1 Hour
Cool As A Cucumber	Eat Cucumber Pickles from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour
Something Fishy!	Eat Smoked Fish Spread from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour
When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Jam!	Eat Lemon Jam from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour
Lets Ketchup!	Eat Tomato Ketchup from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour
This is my Jam!	Crafted Homemade Jam	+1 Inspired	1 Hour
Pickled Life!	Crafted Homemade Pickles	+1 Inspired	1 Hour
Spread The Love	Crafted Homemade Spread	+1 Inspired	1 Hour
Canning Master	From Making Impeccable Canning Preserve	+1 Happy	4 hours
Mango Musings	Eat Mango Preserve from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour (Has minor need and skill boosts and )
Pumpkin Preserves	Eat Pumpkin Preserve from the Jar	+1 Happy	1 Hour (Has minor need and skill boosts and )
Great Garrulous Guava	Eat Guava Preserve from the Jar	+1 Energized	1 Hour (Has minor need and skill boosts and )
Preserved Plum	Eat Plum Preserve from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour (Has minor need and skill boosts and )
Sweatheart Jam	Eat Heart Preserve from the Jar	+1 Playful	1 Hour
Eclectic Elderberry	Eat Elderberry Preserve from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour
UFO Jam	Eat UFO Preserve from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour
Stress Soother	Eat Chamomile Preserve from the Jar	Removes all negative buffs
Sinful Honey	Eat Honey Preserve from the Jar	+1 Confident	1 Hour

9. Requirement –

Outdoor Retreat Required

10. Compatibility – Outdoor Retreat Required

11. Issues – Mainly graphical at lowest settings – The canning pot becomes translucent
– The skill icon disaappears – to be fixed in the next update

12. Future direction – Addition of more moodlets
– More options for gameplay enhancement
– Support for more EA and Custom harvestables as they are released

13. Patch Level – Made with Game Version PC Version 1.32.1.1020 / Mac Version 1.32.1.1220

14. Conflicts: Should not conflict with any other mod

15. Polycount

16. Translations – Traditional Chinese (konansock , wuccwzt ), POR_BR (simshout), German (Jevi) and French (YuuNyuu)

17. Thanks

-EA Maxis for Grandma’s Canning Station for some meshes and ideas
-s4pe
-Sims 4 studio
-TSRW
-Blender
-Photoshop
– Canning station Overhaul by Butterbot for inspiration
– All my simming friends for the feedback and encouragement. Love you all!
-Thank you to everybody who have reported issues and helped in testing