🎸 Singer-Songwriter Aspiration
Description
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➡️ This mod requires Lot51 Core library mod to function.
➡️ This mod requires my Custom Aspiration Categories utility mod to function.
➡️ Download mod: Click the "Files tab" and download the latest version!
🌍 This mod works automatically in English. Addon translations files are also available!
✨ Become a Singer-Songwriter
Become a Self-Employed Singer-Songwriter with this new life aspiration! Start out by registering yourself as self-employed, then earn money from tips as a street musician and level up to release your own licensed music and lyrics! This mod introduces new aspiration Goals, Wants, and a gameplay-focused Reward Trait for completing the aspiration.
💫 Aspiration Milestones:
1. Street Performer
- Register as Self-Employed
- Use a Performance Space - 0/1
- Reach Level 3 Guitar Skill - 0/3
- Receive §10 in tips - 0/10 times
2. Rising Busker
- Practice Music 10 times - 0/10
- Reach Level 3 Singing Skill - 0/3
- Reach Level 6 Guitar Skill - 0/6
- Receive §20 in tips - 0/10 times
3. Indie Musician
- Write a Song or Lyrics - 0/1
- Reach Level 6 Singing Skill - 0/6
- Reach Level 8 Guitar Skill - 0/8
- Receive §50 in tips - 0/10 times
4. Singer-Songwriter
- Write 5 Songs or Lyrics - 0/5
- Reach Level 8 Singing Skill - 0/8
- Max Guitar Skill to Level 10 - 0/10
- Earn §5,000 from Licensed Songs - 0/5,000
💭 Wants
New wants, and existing wants, are available while this aspiration is active. These will show from time to time depending on your mood, your location, skill level and a few other things.
- Write Lyrics using a Microphone
- Sing using a Microphone
- Sing & Play Guitar
- Get inspired
- Play Guitar
- Earn tips
🏆 Rewards:
Completing the aspiration will give you a custom notification and these two rewards:
- (New!) Lyric Virtuoso Trait
- § 10,000 simoleons
⭐ Reward Trait: Lyric Virtuoso
Completing this aspiration rewards your Sim with the new “Lyric Virtuoso” trait, letting them write songs and lyrics much faster and earn from licensed music sooner.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
🎮 Pack Requirements
Pack Required: 🌆 City Living Expansion Pack
🔧 Mod Compatibility
This mod doesn't change any in-game tuning, so it can't conflict with other mods.
🛠️ Mod Requirements:
This mod requires the following mods:
- Lot51 Core library mod
- Custom Aspiration Categories utility mod
Both are needed for the mod to function correctly.
🌍 Languages
English (works automatically)
Addon Translations Files:
Download my main mod + one of these:
- Brazilian translation/tradução POR-BR by Simholic
- Russian Translation by PussyaSad
- Spanish Translation by Dokimtz
Are you a translator? 💖 I'd love to add your translations to this mod! 🙌 Feel free to share your separate addon file with translations only (but never share this mod) and link to this page, thank you! 👐
➡️ Installation Help:
- Unzip and add the package file below to your Mods folder or any subfolder within it—just make sure it's not nested more than 5 folders deep.
- Also, don't forget to install these two mods:
💚 Recommended Mods:
This mod is not required for this aspiration to work, but I do recommend it since the game otherwise has a built-in restriction for licensing only 1 song a week / instrument. With this mod, the aspiration will be a little more easy to complete!
🔄️ Update Notes:
v.1.1 - July 24th, 2026:
- This mod now requires my Custom Aspiration Categories utility mod
- This update moves this aspiration to the new custom "Music" Aspiration Category
- The Aspiration icon has been refreshed to make it visually distinct from the game’s original Music aspiration.
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