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Desperate for Fun moodlet

Desperate for Fun is a moodlet with 4 versions; the strongest is Tense +3. It has no timer: it lasts while its cause lasts. A Sim gets it while the Fun need is between -100 and -99 (the bar runs from -100 to 100). Remove it with sims.remove_buff Buff_Motives_Fun_DesperateForFun after testingcheats true.

The Desperate for Fun moodlet in The Sims 4 appears when your Sim's Fun need hits the bottom. It belongs to the Base game and has 4 versions across different ages and traits. Each version has a weight of 3 and no timer.

Most Sims feel Tense from this moodlet, while Infants and Toddlers get a Sad version instead. Certain traits swap the Sad version for an Angry version or a different moodlet. Because it has no timer, the moodlet stays until you raise the Fun need.

  • Tense +3Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • No timerHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 4Versions in the game files
  • Base gamePack

Every version of Desperate for Fun

4 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Tense3No timerFun need between -100 and -99Base game
Angry3No timerBase game
Sad3No timerBase game
Sad3No timerBase game

Desperate for Fun comes from the Fun need: a Sim has it while Fun sits between -100 and -99, on a bar that runs from -100 to 100. Fun drains 0.15 points per Sim minute with no other effect on it, so a full bar empties in about 22.4 hours.

Traits that change Desperate for Fun

A Sim with one of these traits gets the trait's own moodlet instead.
TraitGets insteadLasts
InfantDesperate for Fun (Sad +3)No timer
ToddlerDesperate for Fun (Sad +3)No timer
Angler's TranquilityNeeds Amusement (Tense +1)No timer
IntenseNo Fun. No Wiggles! (Angry +3)No timer
WigglyNo Fun. No Wiggles! (Angry +3)No timer
WildDesperate for Fun (Angry +3)No timer
IndependentDesperate for Fun (Angry +3)No timer

Cheat to remove Desperate for Fun

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_Motives_Fun_DesperateForFun

What gives Desperate for Fun and its length

Your Sim gets the Tense version when their Fun need sits between -100 and -99. Needs run from -100 when empty to 100 when full, and Fun drains at 0.1488 per Sim minute. The moodlet has a weight of 3 and lasts with no timer while the need stays in that band.

Age and traits change which version your Sim gets. Infants and Toddlers receive a Sad version with a weight of 3 instead of the Tense version.

Sims with the Wild or Independent trait swap one Sad version for the Angry version of Desperate for Fun. Sims with the Intense or Wiggly trait get a different Angry moodlet with a weight of 3 instead.

How to remove or avoid Desperate for Fun

To remove this moodlet during normal play, raise your Sim's Fun need above -99. You can also soften its effect with the Angler's Tranquility trait. Sims with that trait get the Needs Amusement moodlet instead, which is Tense with a weight of 1.

You can also remove one version from your active Sim with a cheat in Live mode. Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true first, then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Motives_Fun_DesperateForFun.

Questions

What causes the Desperate for Fun moodlet in The Sims 4?

It appears when a Sim's Fun need drops into the band from -100 to -99. The Fun need drains at 0.1488 per Sim minute until it reaches that level.

How long does the Desperate for Fun moodlet last?

It has no timer. It stays on your Sim as long as their Fun need sits between -100 and -99.

Why does Desperate for Fun make some Sims Sad or Angry?

Infants and Toddlers get a Sad version instead of the Tense one. Sims with the Wild or Independent trait get the Angry version, while Intense and Wiggly Sims get a separate Angry moodlet.

What is the cheat to remove the Desperate for Fun moodlet?

Turn on testingcheats true in Live mode first. Then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Motives_Fun_DesperateForFun to remove that version from your active Sim.

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