Full Control: High School & Ages
Every Simmer knows the frustration: you want your legacy heir to spend more time as a teenager, or you want the entire town to attend the high school you built, but the game simply won't let you. Full Control: High School & Ages is a lightweight, unobtrusive mod that finally puts those two core systems in your hands. Instead of fighting with cheats or complex XML tweaks, this add-on gives you a single, elegant in-game menu to manage everything.
This mod is designed for the base game and works seamlessly with most modern expansions, including High School Years, Growing Together, and Life & Death. It is compatible with the latest game patches and does not conflict with popular frameworks like MC Command Center or UI Cheats Extension, as it uses its own dedicated menu (compthom.menu). Whether you are playing a realistic generational saga or a chaotic challenge run, this tool adapts to your storytelling pace.
Take Charge of the School System
The first half of this mod tackles the often-ignored school system. Normally, the game randomly assigns Sims to roles, and you have no say in who teaches your children or who sits in the principal's office. Full Control: High School & Ages changes that completely.
Assign Roles with a Click
You can now designate any Sim in your world as a teacher, principal, or student. The moment you make the assignment, the game places them in the correct lot automatically. No more wondering if your custom-built school will actually have staff. The menu always displays your current selections with a portrait and name, so you can quickly see who is working where and swap roles as your story evolves.
- Assign up to 100 Sims to specific school roles.
- Automatic placement in the active school lot.
- Visual confirmation of every assignment via portrait thumbnails.
- Works with both rabbit-hole and active career schools.
This feature is perfect for players who want to create a specific faculty for a private school storyline or ensure that a particular teen is in the same class as their best friend. The control is immediate and does not require a game restart.
Master the Ages: Custom Life Stage Durations
The second pillar of this mod is longevity. The Sims 4 has fixed life spans, and even the "Long Life" setting can feel too short or too long for your narrative. This add-on gives you granular control over every single stage, from baby to elder.
Individual Day-by-Day Adjustments
You can set the exact number of days for each life stage: Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder. Unlike the base game's global settings, these changes apply individually and take effect immediately, even on Sims who are already living in your world. If you decide your toddler needs one more day before aging up, you can add it right then and there without waiting for a birthday cake.
- Separate day counters for every life stage.
- Instant effect on existing Sims—no reset required.
- Set a stage to 0 days for instant aging up.
- Fully compatible with aging-off households.
This level of control is a game-changer for rotational play. You can keep one household's children young while another ages naturally, simply by adjusting the numbers in the menu. It is also ideal for speedrunners and challenge players who need precise timing.
One Menu, Full Control
Everything is managed through a single, clean interface accessed via the compthom.menu command. There are no scattered pie menus or confusing sub-menus. The UI is lightweight, fast, and available in both English and French, making it accessible to a wide audience. The mod itself is minimal in size, ensuring it does not bloat your save file or cause lag.
For those looking to streamline their mod setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click installation for Full Control: High School & Ages, automatically handling version compatibility so you never have to worry about a broken patch. The launcher's add-on catalog keeps the mod updated in the background, ensuring your school assignments and age settings remain stable across game updates.
How to Install and Get Started
Getting this mod running is simple. First, you need to download Full Control: High School & Ages from a trusted mod repository. Once downloaded, you will receive a .package file and a .ts4script file. Place both in your Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods folder. Ensure that "Script Mods" are enabled in your game options under "Other."
If you are using the foxygame.net launcher, the process is even easier: just search for Full Control: High School & Ages for The Sims 4 in the launcher's catalog and click install. The launcher will place the files in the correct directory and verify that the script version matches your current game build, eliminating the most common installation errors.
Step-by-Step Manual Install
- Extract the downloaded ZIP archive.
- Copy the
.packageand.ts4scriptfiles into your Mods folder. - Launch The Sims 4 and go to Game Options > Other.
- Check "Enable Script Mods" and "Enable Custom Content and Mods."
- Restart the game completely.
- In live mode, open the cheat console (Ctrl+Shift+C) and type
compthom.menu.
Once the menu is open, you will see two tabs: "School" and "Ages." The School tab lists all Sims in your world with a dropdown to assign roles. The Ages tab shows sliders or numeric inputs for each life stage. Changes are saved automatically and persist through save/load cycles.
Why This Mod Stands Out
There are other school and age mods out there, but most are either bloated with extra features you do not need or rely on risky lastException-generating scripts. Full Control: High School & Ages is deliberately focused. It does exactly two things and does them perfectly. The developer has also committed to updating the mod for every major patch, so you can trust that your download will remain functional.
In conclusion, if you have ever wished for a more hands-on approach to your Sims' education and lifespans, this is the tool for you. It is a small download with a massive impact on gameplay depth. Whether you are a storyteller, a challenge player, or just someone who wants to slow down time, Full Control: High School & Ages delivers exactly what it promises: total control over the two most important clocks in the game.
Download it today and start shaping your Sims' lives down to the very last day.