TS4 Log Overlay v1.0.0
Real-time Sims 4 log capture (script mod) + Windows desktop overlay.
What's in the zip
- Overlay/ - the Windows overlay (Overlay.exe + required DLLs)
- LogOverlay.ts4script - the game-side script mod
- README.txt - full instructions
Install
- Copy LogOverlay.ts4script into Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods
- Game Options > Other > Script Mods Allowed = ON, then restart the game.
- Run Overlay\Overlay.exe (config.json is auto-created next to it on first run).
- IMPORTANT: the game must run in windowed or borderless (windowed-fullscreen)
mode for the overlay to be visible. Add to Options.ini:
fullscreen = 0
windowedfullscreen = 1
Exclusive fullscreen is not supported.
Overlay controls
- Drag the top bar to move, bottom-right grip to resize.
- Severity checkboxes + message/logger search filter the view.
- Pause / Auto-scroll / Clear / Copy control the log.
- Click-through lets clicks pass to the game.
VirusTotal scan
LogOverlay.zip scan on VirusTotal
Notes
- Nuitka-compiled binary (not PyInstaller) to minimize antivirus false positives.
- Some AV may flag a new unsigned binary on first run; submit as false positive.