LifeSim
Play

What does the Dance Machine trait do in The Sims 4?

Dance Machine trait

Dance Machine is a personality trait from Get Together, for Teen to Elder Sims. It changes 4 standard moodlets: Can I Sit, Please? becomes Sedentary Confusion (Fine +1). Its strongest own moodlet is Party Time! (Energized +2, 4 hours). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_DanceMachine.

Dance Machine is a personality trait in The Sims 4 from the Get Together pack. You can give it to human Sims from the Teen age through the Elder age.

This trait adds 3 unique moodlets, checks 2 interactions, and replaces 4 sitting moodlets with Fine moodlets. You can choose it in Create a Sim or add it with a cheat.

  • PersonalityGet Together
  • Teen to ElderAges
  • 4Standard moodlets it changes
  • 3Moodlets of its own

Moodlets the Dance Machine trait changes

When a Sim with this trait would get the moodlet on the left, it gets the one on the right instead.
Usual moodletWith Dance MachineLasts
Can I Sit, Please? (Tense +2)Sedentary Confusion (Fine +1)4 hours
Sedentary Bliss (Happy +2)To Stand or Sit? (Fine +1)4 hours
Sitting Withdrawal (Uncomfortable +3)Sitting Withdrawal? (Fine +1)No timer
Extreme Sitting Withdrawal (Uncomfortable +5)Sitting Withdrawal? (Fine +1)No timer

Dance Machine moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Party Time!Energized24 hours
Scoping the SceneHappy14 hours
Where's the Party At?Bored14 hours

See every moodlet with its weight and length in the Sims 4 moodlets list.

What the Dance Machine trait unlocks

2 interactions test for this trait, among them: Party Time!, Talk about Latest Party.

Dance Machine cheat

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C and type the line. It works without testingcheats. It gives the trait to the Sim you control (how traits.equip_trait works).

  • traits.equip_trait trait_DanceMachine
  • traits.remove_trait trait_DanceMachine

How Dance Machine changes moodlets and interactions

Sims with this trait get 3 unique moodlets that each last 4 hours, or 240 Sim minutes. They can feel Energized with a weight of 2, or Happy or Bored with a weight of 1.

The trait also swaps out 4 usual sitting moodlets for Fine moodlets with a weight of 1. Instead of feeling Tense, Happy, or Uncomfortable about sitting, your Sim stays Fine.

The game checks for the Dance Machine trait on 2 interactions. Your Sim can use the Talk about Latest Party interaction and the Party Time interaction. This trait does not have hidden multiplier effects or career pay bonuses.

Who gets Dance Machine and how to add it

Human Sims can have the Dance Machine trait as a Teen, Young Adult, Adult, or Elder. It does not conflict with any other traits in the game, so you can combine it freely.

You can pick the trait in Create a Sim when making or editing a household. You can also add or remove it in Live mode by opening the cheat console.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_DanceMachine to add the trait, or traits.remove_trait trait_DanceMachine to take it away. You do not need to turn on testingcheats true for these commands.

Questions

Which pack has the Dance Machine trait in The Sims 4?

The Dance Machine trait comes in the Get Together pack.

What is the cheat for the Dance Machine trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_DanceMachine. To remove it, type traits.remove_trait trait_DanceMachine. Neither cheat needs testingcheats true.

Does the Dance Machine trait conflict with any traits?

No, the Dance Machine trait does not conflict with any other traits in the game.

What ages can have the Dance Machine trait?

Human Sims can have this trait at the Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder ages.

Other personality traits