High School Years Functional Alarm Clock By thatssojordy / Translated to Spanish by dokimtz
Few objects in The Sims 4 are as quietly useless as a decorative alarm clock. The Bread N' Butter Alarm Clock that arrived with the High School Years Expansion Pack looks the part, but in the base game it never actually wakes anyone up. That is exactly the gap that the High School Years Functional Alarm Clock By thatssojordy / Translated to Spanish by dokimtz fills, turning a static prop into a genuine wake-up call for your Sims.
What This Mod Actually Does
At its core, this add-on rewires the Bread N' Butter Alarm Clock so it behaves like a real alarm. Set it, and your Sim will be roused from sleep at the chosen hour instead of snoozing through their first period. It is a small change on paper, but it transforms morning routines across every household that owns the clock.
The creator, thatssojordy, built the mod with two distinct approaches so players can pick the setup that suits their game:
- Standalone version: A brand-new functional clock that works alongside the original object, leaving the vanilla Bread N' Butter Alarm Clock untouched.
- Override version: Replaces the behaviour of the original clock directly, so the existing object in your game becomes functional without adding a duplicate.
The one rule that matters here: install only one version. Running both at once will cause conflicts, and you will likely see duplicated objects or broken alarm behaviour in Build/Buy.
Why the Spanish Translation Matters
The original mod was released in English, which left Spanish-speaking players reading mismatched strings or missing tooltips entirely. The translation by dokimtz brings the interface text, object names, and notifications in line with a Spanish-language game client, so the clock reads naturally for anyone playing The Sims 4 en español. If your game is set to Spanish, this is the version you want rather than the original upload.
Compatibility and Supported Versions
Expansion Pack Requirement
This is not optional. The High School Years Expansion Pack is required, because the mod hooks directly into the Bread N' Butter Alarm Clock asset that ships with that pack. Without High School Years installed, the object simply will not exist in your catalog and the mod has nothing to attach to.
Game Versions and Patch Notes
Like most script-and-tuning mods, this one is sensitive to patches that touch object definitions or alarm interactions. It has been used successfully across recent The Sims 4 updates, but a major patch can occasionally break alarm tuning until the creator refreshes the files. Before you download High School Years Functional Alarm Clock By thatssojordy / Translated to Spanish by dokimtz, check the mod page comments for the latest patch confirmation.
Mod Compatibility
The standalone version plays nicely with most other mods since it adds a separate object. The override version is where you need to be careful: any other mod that edits the same Bread N' Butter Alarm Clock tuning will clash. If you run a large mod folder, sort your overrides carefully and keep an eye out for last-exception errors after a patch.
If you would rather skip the manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher handles this kind of add-on through a browsable catalog with one-click install and automatic update checks, so the High School Years Functional Alarm Clock By thatssojordy / Translated to Spanish by dokimtz stays matched to your current game version without you hunting for patch-day reuploads.
How to Install
Installation follows the standard Sims 4 modding routine, and it takes about two minutes:
- Download High School Years Functional Alarm Clock By thatssojordy / Translated to Spanish by dokimtz and extract the archive with a tool like WinRAR or 7-Zip.
- Open your Mods folder, located by default at Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods.
- Drop the extracted .package file inside. Subfolders are fine as long as they sit within Mods.
- Choose either the standalone or the override file. Never place both in the folder at the same time.
- Launch the game, open Options > Game Options > Other, and confirm that Enable Custom Content and Mods plus Script Mods Allowed are both ticked.
- Restart the game, then place the clock from Build/Buy and click it to set an alarm.
Final Thoughts
The High School Years Functional Alarm Clock By thatssojordy / Translated to Spanish by dokimtz is one of those quality-of-life fixes that quietly improves every save. It costs nothing in performance, respects the original art style, and finally gives the Bread N' Butter Alarm Clock a reason to exist beyond decoration. Whether you grab the standalone or override build, just remember the High School Years requirement and the one-version rule, and your Sims will never oversleep again.
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