Astrology Remover (v1.4 update)

Now that time and space have moved well into the 21st century of the Common Era, it is well-established that astrology and zodiacs do not hold any real value in determining things. Sims characters, however, still seem to think that they hold tangible value in dating and relationships. This mod aims to make them grow out of that phase.

This mod was pretty tricky to test, and I took weeks to do so. Special thanks to the Disable Hopscotch Wishes mod by computeteen5, as without whose mod .package file I could study, I would never have been able to figure out how to prevent specific wishes without glitches occuring.

———What the mod does———
• The "Attractive Sim" prompt will no longer cite "What's your sign?" as the reason.
• In the "Relationship_0x5da0f93630ce52d4" file, "kMatchingSignsBonus" has been changed from 30 to 0.
• Removing zodiac sign icons from the Live Mode HUD and from Create-a-Sim, through replacing their .package IMAG images with empty transparent images.
• (All but confirmed) Sims will no longer get wishes to ask other Sims for their signs or to meet a compatible sign.
• (v1.1) Removing the hover notes when hovering the cursor over where the Live Mode HUD zodiac sign used to be. (Only works in the English game version.)
• (v1.1.1, LN) The poolside club in Bridgeport is by default renamed from Aquarius to Aquaria.
• (v1.2, SN) Textstrings related to the Supernatural moondial in the English version were changed from referring to horoscopes, to referring to forecasts (with the meaning as used for weather forecasts, stock market forecasts, etc.):
•• "Check Lunar Horoscope" > "Check Lunar Forecast"
•• "(From Moondial Horoscope)" > "(From Moondial Forecast)"
•• "That horoscope didn’t bode well… It’s possible that {0.SimFirstName} will experience betrayal." > "That forecast didn’t bode well… It’s possible that {0.SimFirstName} will experience betrayal."
•• "According to the horoscope, {0.SimFirstName} may not have Lady Luck at {MA.his}{FA.her} side today." > "According to the forecast, {0.SimFirstName} may not have Lady Luck at {MA.his}{FA.her} side today."
•• "What a horoscope reading! {0.SimFirstName} is excited at the prospect of experiencing prosperity." > "What a great forecast! {0.SimFirstName} is excited at the prospect of experiencing prosperity."
•• "{0.SimFirstName} is really hoping that horoscope turns out to be true. {MA.He}{FA.She} sure wouldn’t turn down a successful future!" > "{0.SimFirstName} is really hoping that forecast turns out to be true. {MA.He}{FA.She} sure wouldn’t turn down a successful future!"
• (v1.3) Checking alignments of stars, is replaced with checking movements of stars.
• (v1.3, WA) The "Zodiac Animals" relic set has been renamed "Heroic Animals".
• (v1.3, LN) One/Two Leo Center in Bridgeport are renamed to Leone Pillar One/Two.
•• Tying in to them now being named for Italian real-life director Sergio Leone, the in-game group of the Leone Pillar One are changed from Zodiac Group to DeSpaghettini Group.
• (v1.3, ITF) Aspects of the ITF astronomer path that was about signs, are changed to be about hobbies.
• (v1.4, P) "Libra Lamp" has been renamed "Might Fakes Right Lamp", and its object description has been entirely replaced.

List of changed textstrings as of v1.3. (External link on GitHub)

———What the mod doesn't do———
• (Doesn't seem to be possible to set in .package files) Removing the zodiac option in Create-a-Sim entirely.
• (Would likely be considered unwanted interference) Removing the "Romantic > Ask sign" interaction, as some players could want to use it to diversify their Sims' flirting actions.
• (Would likely be considered unwanted interference) Preventing Sims from joining the Astrology path of the Astronomer career, including entirely preventing "Talk About Astrology Sign" and its related moodlets.
• (Doesn't seem to be astrology) Reducing the functionalities of the Supernatural fortune wagon or the Store crystal ball.

———Changelog———
• 25 September 2026: v1.4 update: An outdoor lamp in Pets that was pretty heavy on astrology themes, now has such themes replaced entirely.
• 19 December 2025: v1.3 update. Various additional text changes, as listed in "What the mod does" further above.
• 13 February 2025: v1.2 update. The Supernatural moondial now has many of its English version text strings refer to weather-esque forecasts instead of to astrology declarations.
• 31st of December 2023: v1.1.1 minor update that affects only players who have Late Night installed; the poolside club Aquarius has been renamed Aquaria. I'm trying to get back into the modmaking groove after having had a rough autumn in dozens of ways.
• 1st of October 2023: Version 1.1, which modifies 25 text strings to remove the names of the signs as well.
• May 2023: Initial v1.0 release.