Window
Windows in The Sims 3.
Windows are an architectural feature that provide light and comfort to Sims' homes and community lots.
Typically a window will be 1x1, 2x1, or 3x1 squares. The Sims 2: University and The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff additionally introduced a few extra tall windows that span multiple floors, while Roaring Heights[Store] added a 5x2 window.
In The Sims, windows would allow a room to be lit during daylight hours, which would improve its room score. Starting with The Sims 2, windows provided more realistic lighting, with light being brighter near windows, and inside lighting shining out through them at night.
In The Sims 4, windows do not grant any form of gameplay and only serve as decoration. However, some apartments in San Myshuno have the Great View lot trait, which makes Sims receive an energized "Fantastic View" moodlet when within range of an exterior-facing window.
Actions
In The Sims 2, Sims may spontaneously look out of a window, and with Seasons, they may look out of a window to react to the weather. Occasionally, very neat Sims may spontaneously clean a window. Sims cannot be instructed by the player to do any of these things without the use of mods or cheats.
In The Sims 3, Sims can look into other lots' windows if the player clicks the window and selects "Look In Window". When a Sim is looking through a neighbor's windows, there is a chance that someone inside will catch the peeping Sim and shoo him or her home. This will also cause a drop in the two Sims' relationship. When looking through a neighbor's windows, the inside of the house can be seen as if the Sim was inside.
Sims with the insane[confirmation needed], brooding, and/or neurotic traits may autonomously "Look Out Window", including on their own lots, and which very slightly improves the Fun motive. As of February 3, 2026, there are no known ways to make the look-out version of the interaction selectable by the player.
The Sims 4: High School Years includes a window that Sims can open and climb through, which teens can use to sneak out.
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