LifeSim
Play

How long does the Feeling Guilty moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Feeling Guilty moodlet

Feeling Guilty is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Sad +2. It lasts 2 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff buff_Sentiment_Guilty_Sad_Primary_generic after testingcheats true.

The Feeling Guilty moodlet in The Sims 4 has 3 versions across the Base game and Discover University. Depending on the version, it pulls your Sim toward the Sad, Tense, or Embarrassed emotion.

Weight measures how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes the mood of your Sim. The Sad version has a weight of 2, while the Tense and Embarrassed versions have a weight of 1.

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

Every version of Feeling Guilty

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad22 hoursBase game
Tense1No timerDiscover University
Embarrassed12 hoursBase game

Cheat to remove Feeling Guilty

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_Sentiment_Guilty_Sad_Primary_generic

How long the Feeling Guilty moodlet lasts

The game files do not list specific interactions, traits, or hidden multipliers for any of the 3 versions. Two versions come from the Base game, and one comes from the Discover University pack.

The Sad and Embarrassed versions from the Base game both last for 120 Sim minutes, which is 2 hours. All lengths are in Sim time.

The Tense version from Discover University has no timer. A moodlet with no timer stays active while its cause lasts.

How to remove the Feeling Guilty moodlet

You can wait 2 hours in Sim time for the Sad or Embarrassed versions to end on their own. For the Tense version, you must stop its cause since it has no timer.

You can also use a cheat in Live mode to remove one version from your active Sim. Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac.

Type testingcheats true first to turn on cheats that need it. Next, enter sims.remove_buff buff_Sentiment_Guilty_Sad_Primary_generic to clear that one version from the active Sim.

Questions

What emotion does the Feeling Guilty moodlet give in The Sims 4?

It gives the Sad, Tense, or Embarrassed emotion, depending on which of the 3 versions your Sim gets. The Sad version has a weight of 2, while the Tense and Embarrassed versions have a weight of 1.

How long does the Feeling Guilty moodlet last?

The Sad and Embarrassed versions last for 2 hours, or 120 Sim minutes. The Tense version from Discover University has no timer and lasts while its cause lasts.

What is the cheat to remove the Feeling Guilty moodlet?

Turn on testingcheats true in Live mode, then enter sims.remove_buff buff_Sentiment_Guilty_Sad_Primary_generic in the cheat console. This command removes that one version from the active Sim.

Which packs include the Feeling Guilty moodlet?

The Sad and Embarrassed versions are in the Base game. The Tense version comes with the Discover University pack.

Other moodlets