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How long does the Brain Fried moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Brain Fried moodlet

Brain Fried is a moodlet with 2 versions; the strongest is Tense +2. It lasts 3 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff buff_Object_Computer_BrainFried after testingcheats true.

The Brain Fried moodlet in The Sims 4 gives your Sim the Tense emotion. The game includes 2 versions of this moodlet.

One version comes with the Base game, and the other comes with the Snowy Escape pack. Neither version adds hidden effect multipliers or changes based on your Sim's traits.

  • Tense +2Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 3 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 2Versions in the game files
  • Base game, Snowy EscapePack

Every version of Brain Fried

2 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Tense2No timerBase game
Tense13 hoursSnowy Escape

Cheat to remove Brain Fried

Type testingcheats true in the cheat console (Ctrl + Shift + C) first, then the line below. It removes this version from the Sim you control. See the other needs and mood cheats.

  • sims.remove_buff buff_Object_Computer_BrainFried

How long the Brain Fried moodlet lasts

The Base game version has a Tense weight of 2. Weight measures how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion, and the largest total weight sets your Sim's mood. This version has no timer, so it stays as long as its cause stays.

The Snowy Escape version has a Tense weight of 1. It lasts for 3 hours, which equals 180 Sim minutes. The game files do not list direct interactions that trigger either version.

How to remove the Brain Fried moodlet

For the Snowy Escape version, you can wait 3 hours in Sim time for the timer to run out. For the Base game version with no timer, you must end the cause to clear the moodlet. You can also use a cheat in Live mode to remove one version from your active Sim.

Open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true and press Enter. Then type sims.remove_buff buff_Object_Computer_BrainFried to remove that one version from your active Sim.

Questions

What emotion does the Brain Fried moodlet give in The Sims 4?

Both versions of the Brain Fried moodlet give the Tense emotion. The Base game version has a weight of 2, and the Snowy Escape version has a weight of 1.

How long does the Brain Fried moodlet last?

The Snowy Escape version lasts for 3 hours, or 180 Sim minutes. The Base game version has no timer and lasts while its cause lasts.

What is the cheat to remove the Brain Fried moodlet?

First, turn on testingcheats true in Live mode. Then enter sims.remove_buff buff_Object_Computer_BrainFried to remove that one version from your active Sim.

Do traits change the Brain Fried moodlet?

No traits change either version of the Brain Fried moodlet. Both versions also have no hidden effect multipliers.

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