CAS QuickFind - Favorites and Recent History, Built Into CAS
Every Sims 4 player knows the ritual: you open Create-a-Sim, scroll past hundreds of hairstyles, tops, and accessories, and then lose the one item you actually wanted somewhere in the endless catalog. CAS QuickFind - Favorites and Recent History, Built Into CAS is a mod by XtremSyn that fixes this small but constant annoyance by turning the randomize dice into a fully functional Favorites and Recent history control, right inside Create-a-Sim.
What Does CAS QuickFind Actually Do?
The core idea is simple and clever. Instead of adding a separate menu or a clunky panel, the mod repurposes the dice button next to the randomize option. A left-click on the dice favorites or unfavorites the catalog item your Sim is currently wearing. A right-click cycles through four view modes: All, Favorites, Recent, and back to All. That means you can star the pieces you love and jump straight back to them without ever touching the category scroll bar again.
Favorites are unlimited. You can star as many hairstyles, outfits, shoes, and accessories as you want, and older favorites are never pushed out to make room for new ones. Even better, your saved favorites persist across game restarts, so your curated collection is still waiting the next time you launch The Sims 4.
Recent History: For When You Forget to Star Something
We have all done it. You find a great pair of shoes, click away to compare them with something else, and then completely forget to favorite them. The Recent view solves that problem. It remembers the last 35 worn or clicked items per clothing category, giving you a quick trail back to the pieces you were just comparing.
Recent history is tracked separately for each clothing category, so recently viewed hairstyles never get mixed up with tops, shoes, or accessories. While the Recent view is active, the dice takes on a yellow tint, making it easy to tell at a glance which filter you are in.
Controls at a Glance
- Left-click the dice: favorite or unfavorite the currently worn catalog item.
- Right-click the dice: cycle through All, Favorites, Recent, and back to All.
- Hold right-click for about five seconds: clear the current category's Favorites or Recent list, depending on the active view.
Clear feedback appears directly in the CAS title, showing the current clothing category, the favorite count, favorited and unfavorited confirmations, a "Clearing..." message while you hold the control, and the number of favorites removed when clearing finishes. Hovering over the dice also displays a quick control guide.
Supported Versions and Mod Compatibility
CAS QuickFind - Favorites and Recent History, Built Into CAS supports The Sims 4 game patch 1.126 and newer. It works with the stock two-column CAS layout, and it also supports the official More Columns mod by weerbesu in 3, 4, 5, or 6-column configurations. Importantly, QuickFind does not replace More Columns; it layers its Favorites and Recent interface on top of the matching layout. More Columns is only required if you use one of the 3-6 column compatibility packages.
If you prefer a streamlined setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for CAS QuickFind - Favorites and Recent History, Built Into CAS, automatically matching the correct UI package to your current CAS column layout so you never grab the wrong file.
How to Install CAS QuickFind
If you want to download CAS QuickFind - Favorites and Recent History, Built Into CAS, installation is straightforward as long as you follow the steps carefully.
- Close The Sims 4 completely before installing or updating the mod.
- Download and extract the CAS QuickFind archive.
- Choose exactly one QuickFind UI package that matches your CAS layout: the stock 2-column package, or the matching 3, 4, 5, or 6-column More Columns compatibility package.
- Place the selected package in your Mods folder alongside the .ts4script file.
- Restart The Sims 4.
Install only one QuickFind UI package. Do not combine the stock 2-column package with a More Columns compatibility package, and keep the matching official More Columns package installed if you use one. Adding an exclamation mark before the compatibility file name helps it override the More Columns package correctly.
Live Status and Export Tools
CAS QuickFind also ships with handy console commands for troubleshooting and data management. Use qf.status to check the installed version and current setup, qf.fav_export to export your saved favorite data, and qf.fav_stats for a full favorites-by-category breakdown.
Final Thoughts
CAS QuickFind - Favorites and Recent History, Built Into CAS for The Sims 4 solves one small but constant Create-a-Sim problem: finding the pieces you already know you love, or the one you accidentally clicked away from. Star it, filter it, and find it again. For players who spend serious time styling Sims, this mod quickly becomes one of those quality-of-life additions you never want to play without.