Hoot Store
Description
Welcome to Hoot Store!
A little owl, a shopping bag, and a convenient way to stock up! Hoot Store adds three shopping options to your Sim’s computer.
Three shops, one computer
- Shop Ingredients: Buy cooking ingredients, with purchases delivered directly to your home refrigerator.
- Robot Parts: Buy robotics salvage, computer chips, and mechanisms.
- Upgrade Parts: Buy common, plumbing, kitchen, electronic, Eco, and Animal Livestock Upgrade Parts.
Choose your items and quantities in the in-game shopping window. Purchases are paid for using household funds. Robot parts and upgrade parts go into the buying Sim’s inventory.
Required: XML Injector
XML Injector v4.2 or a compatible newer version must be installed for the computer menu options to appear. It is a separate download and is not included with Hoot Store.
Download XML Injector on CurseForge and follow its installation instructions. You only need one installed copy.
Installation
- Close The Sims 4.
- Extract the Hoot Store ZIP.
- Place HootGroceries.package, HootGroceries.ts4script, and HootStoreParts.package directly in your Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods folder.
- Install XML Injector separately.
- Enable Custom Content and Mods and Script Mods Allowed in Game Options, then restart the game.
How to shop
Click a computer and look for Hoot Groceries — Shop Ingredients, Hoot Store - Robot Parts, or Hoot Store - Upgrade Parts.
To order groceries, your active household must be at home with a refrigerator placed on the lot. Open the refrigerator inventory after checkout to find your purchases.
Pack compatibility
The available catalogue depends on your installed packs. Robotics parts require Discover University, Eco Upgrade Parts require Eco Lifestyle, and Animal Livestock Upgrade Parts require Cottage Living.
The grocery catalogue targets cooking ingredients from the installed game that support refrigerator storage. Custom ingredients and items that cannot be stored in a refrigerator are not guaranteed to appear.
What’s New
- Fixed missing ingredients in the grocery shopping window, including cheese, by removing category filters.
- Improved ingredient loading for the grocery catalogue.
- Groceries are still delivered automatically to your home refrigerator.
- Added dedicated shops for magic tomes, all 15 standard Realm of Magic potion recipe books, and potion ingredients.
Realm of Magic is required for the magic shops. XML Injector remains required and must be downloaded separately.
Troubleshooting
- Missing computer options? Check that XML Injector is installed, script mods are enabled, and the game has been fully restarted.
- Groceries unavailable? Make sure you are on your household’s home lot and have a refrigerator placed there.
- Need diagnostic information? Open the cheat console and enter hootgroceries.status.
Credits
Developed By SPILLKONGEN and DRBERG. Owl artwork by DRBERG. Thanks to the creators and maintainers of XML Injector.
Permissions
All Rights Reserved. You may download and use Hoot Store for personal gameplay. Reuploading, redistributing, modifying, forking, or reusing its code or artwork requires prior written permission, except where applicable law permits otherwise. Do not claim this project as your own. Third-party components remain subject to their respective licenses.
This project is not endorsed by or affiliated with EA or its licensors.