So, you’re trying to figure out the whole Wicked Whims trans character situation in The Sims 4. Honestly, it’s a bit of a rabbit hole. Most people think you just click a button and—poof—you have a fully realized trans Sim with all the "bits" in the right places.
If only it were that simple.
Actually, making a trans character in Wicked Whims is this weird, intricate dance between the base game’s "Custom Gender Settings" and the mod’s hyper-specific body selector tools. If you don't get them to talk to each other correctly, you end up with some pretty bizarre visual glitches, like Sims wearing bras they shouldn't have or "parts" clipping through jeans. It’s a mess.
Let’s get into how this actually works.
The "Secret" Gender Menu
First off, you’ve gotta understand that Wicked Whims doesn't replace the Sims 4 gender system; it builds a layer of "physical reality" on top of it. To even start, you need to be in Create-a-Sim (CAS). Look at that tiny icon in the top left corner where you choose the male or female symbol. Underneath those, there are three dots.
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Click them.
This opens the "Custom Gender Settings" panel. This is where you decide the basics:
- Physical Frame: Do they have a masculine or feminine skeleton?
- Clothing Preference: Will the game suggest dresses or suits?
- Pregnancy: Can they get pregnant, or can they get others pregnant?
- Toilet Use: Do they stand or sit?
Here’s the thing: Wicked Whims reads these settings to decide what "parts" to show you in Live Mode. For example, if you set a Sim to a "Feminine" gender but select "Can get others pregnant" and "Uses toilet standing up," Wicked Whims usually defaults to giving that Sim a penis.
Wicked Whims Trans Character: Making It Realistic
If you’re going for a more "human" experience rather than just a technical setup, you probably want to see the transition happen over time. You can't really do that naturally in the base game without cheating.
I usually tell people to start by changing pronouns first. The Sims 4 added a dedicated pronoun selector a while back. It’s right next to the name field. You can even add custom ones if "They/Them" or "She/Her" doesn't fit the vibe you’re going for.
But for the physical stuff? That’s where the Wicked Whims Body Selector comes in.
In Live Mode, you can click on your Sim, go to the Wicked menu, and look for "Personalization." There’s a "Body Selector" tool there. This is a lifesaver. It lets you override the game’s default logic.
Pro Tip: If your trans woman Sim is showing up with a vagina but you want her to be pre-op, you can manually select a penis in this menu. You can even customize the size or whether it’s circumcised. It’s wild how much detail TurboDriver put into this.
Why Your Animations Might Look Wonky
This is the part that kills the immersion for most players. You spend two hours making this perfect, beautiful trans character, you load up some animations, and... it looks like a glitchy nightmare.
Why? Because animations are usually coded for "Male" and "Female" roles.
If you have two Sims and the animation thinks it’s a "Male penetrating Female" setup, but your Sim is a trans man who hasn't had bottom surgery, the animation might still try to use a "strap-on" or a default penis model that isn't there.
To fix this, go into the Wicked Whims settings:
- Sex Settings -> Gender Recognition.
- Switch it from "Sex Identity" to "Gender Identity." This tells the mod to look at how you’ve customized the Sim in CAS rather than just checking if they have a "Male" or "Female" tag. It makes the animations "see" the Sim for who they actually are. It’s not perfect—sometimes limbs still clip through each other because the masculine frame is wider than the feminine one—but it’s a lot better than the alternative.
The Hormones and Moodlets Factor
Wicked Whims actually has a "Wicked Attributes" system. It’s sort of hidden. You can give your Sims specific traits that change how they interact with others.
While there isn't a specific "HRT" button in the base mod, many players use a combination of Wicked Whims and Lumpinou’s LGBTQIA+ mod. If you really want a "human-quality" story, you need both. Lumpinou’s mod handles the social transition—coming out to parents, dealing with dysphoria moodlets, and actually "taking" hormones.
Wicked Whims then handles the physical result of those hormones.
Honestly, it’s kinda cool. You can have a Sim who is feeling "Gender Euphoria" because they just put on a binder (which is an actual clothing item in the game now), and then Wicked Whims ensures that when they take that binder off, their body reflects their transition stage.
Fixing the "Long Hips" Glitch
One weird thing happens a lot: if you give a "Male" frame Sim female parts, or vice versa, the pelvis area gets really elongated. It looks... stretchy.
This usually happens because the game is trying to fit a "Female" skin onto a "Male" skeleton. To fix this, you mostly just have to play with the muscle and fat sliders in CAS. Don’t max them out. Keep them in the middle range. Also, certain CC (Custom Content) skins are specifically made for trans Sims to hide these "seams."
Look for "Unisex Skins" on Tumblr or Patreon. They help a lot with making the transition look seamless.
Actionable Steps for Your Save
If you’re ready to set this up right now, here is the fastest way to get a working, glitch-free trans Sim:
- Start in CAS: Set the basic gender (Male/Female) based on how you want the world to react to them (pronouns, etc.).
- Adjust the "Three Dots": Set the frame and reproductive abilities manually. This is the foundation.
- In Live Mode: Click the Sim -> Wicked -> Personalization -> Body Selector. Ensure the "parts" match your character's current stage of transition.
- Change Settings: Go to WW Settings -> Sex Settings -> Gender Recognition and set it to Gender Identity. This prevents the mod from ignoring your CAS choices during animations.
- Add "Wonderful" or "Wicked" Attributes: Use the "Wicked Attributes" menu to set their sexual orientation so they aren't constantly getting "turned off" by partners that should be compatible.
Setting up a Wicked Whims trans character takes a bit of patience, but once the settings are locked in, it adds a layer of representation that the base game just can't match on its own. Just remember to keep your mod updated, as every Sims 4 patch tends to break the gender tags.