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How long does the Caught Red Handed moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Caught Red Handed moodlet

Caught Red Handed is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Sad +1. It lasts 2 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff buff_UniversityRivalry_CaughtRedHanded_Sad after testingcheats true.

Caught Red Handed is a moodlet in The Sims 4. It comes from the Discover University pack. The game includes 3 versions of this moodlet.

One version makes your Sim feel Sad, another makes them Angry, and the third makes them Embarrassed. Each version has a weight of 1 and lasts for 2 hours of Sim time.

  • Sad +1Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 2 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 3Versions in the game files
  • Discover UniversityPack

Every version of Caught Red Handed

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad12 hoursDiscover University
Angry12 hoursDiscover University
Embarrassed12 hoursDiscover University

Cheat to remove Caught Red Handed

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_UniversityRivalry_CaughtRedHanded_Sad

Duration and effects of Caught Red Handed

This moodlet comes from the Discover University pack. The game files do not list specific interactions that trigger any of the 3 versions. No Sim traits change how the moodlet works.

Each version of Caught Red Handed lasts for 120 Sim minutes, which is 2 hours in the game. It adds a weight of 1 to the Sad, Angry, or Embarrassed emotion. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's current mood, and this moodlet applies no hidden multipliers.

How to remove the Caught Red Handed moodlet

You can wait 2 hours of Sim time for the timer to run out on its own. Since each version only has a weight of 1, stronger moodlets can easily outweigh it.

You can also remove the Sad version right away with a cheat in Live mode. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the console. Type testingcheats true, press Enter, and then enter sims.remove_buff buff_UniversityRivalry_CaughtRedHanded_Sad to clear it from your active Sim.

Questions

What pack adds the Caught Red Handed moodlet in The Sims 4?

Caught Red Handed comes with the Discover University pack. All 3 versions of the moodlet require this pack.

How long does the Caught Red Handed moodlet last?

It lasts for 2 hours, which is 120 Sim minutes. The moodlet disappears when this timer finishes.

What emotion does Caught Red Handed give your Sim?

It has 3 versions that give the Sad, Angry, or Embarrassed emotion. Each version has a weight of 1.

How do you cheat away the Caught Red Handed moodlet?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter testingcheats true. Then type sims.remove_buff buff_UniversityRivalry_CaughtRedHanded_Sad to remove the Sad version from your active Sim.

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