As you all might know The Sims Team is doing two big releases for The Sims 4 THIS WEEK! The first one is a huge update for The Sims 4 Base Game that’s rolling out for both PC and Xbox One / PS4 on June 2nd! The update is bringing some huge new features to the game including Ladders, Firefighters, Bills & Utilities, Free Window / Door Placement and more that we’ve covered here!
The other big release is The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack that’s coming out on both PC and Consoles on June 5th. Just like with previous Expansion Pack releases this one’s going to have 5 different release times and you can find out exactly when the pack’s coming out in your territory HERE!
The Sims 4 Base Game Update
The first big thing that we’re getting is tomorrow’s huge update for the base game with some of the following additions:
- Build Mode Object Stats Revamp
- Off-The-Grid Improvements
- Ladders
- Free Placement of Windows & Doors
- Bills & Utilities Revamp
- Repomen
- Firefighters
- Inventory 2.0
- Updated World Descriptions
The update will revamp a lot of things so if you have some Mods / CC installed on your PC expect for them to be disabled after the update automatically. It’s also worth noting that the update will probably affect and break some of the current versions of the mods you might have so make sure you keep track of updates from the creators of such mods! If your game is broken after the update and you’ve enabled Mods / CC make sure you disable them until creators release newer versions of their mods.
Here are some useful articles to help ensure a stabile CC / Mods experience after updating The Sims 4:
The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack
Eco Lifestyle is coming out on June 5th for PC, Xbox One and PS4 with different release hours for different territories that we’ve listed HERE!
To ensure that you’ll be able to play the game properly make sure you check these things:
- Make sure your PC runs on a 64bit system. 32bit systems are no longer supported ever since the release of The Sims 4 Legacy Edition and if you have a computer that’s running on a 32bit system you WON’T be able to either update your Base Game nor play Eco Lifestyle.
- Make sure you meet the following system requirements for Eco Lifestyle:
PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM SPECS:
OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
CPU: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
RAM: At least 4 GB RAM
DISC DRIVE: DVD Rom Drive required for installation only
HARD DRIVE: At least 15 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
VIDEO: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0, 10 and 11 Compatible
INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Internet connection required for product activation.RECOMMENDED SPECS:
OS: 64 Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10
PROCESSOR: Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
MEMORY: 4 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE: 18 GB of Hard Drive spaceMAC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM SPECS:
OS: Metal required. Mac OS® X 10.11 (El Capitan)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Processor or better
RAM: At least 4 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE: At least 15 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Internet connection required for product activation.RECOMMENDED SPECS:
OS: Mac OS® X 10.11 or later
PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5 or better
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
MEMORY: 8GB RAM
HARD DRIVE: 18 GB of Hard Drive space
For all information on the release of The Sims 4 Base Game Update and Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack stay tuned on Sims Community!
136 Comments
Is this update for console players
Reply to Klaudia
Consolplayers will get ubdates the same day going forward
Reply to Pascal Fernandes
How I’m sitting here waiting for the update and I is not on Xbox one this absolutely ridiculous WHERE IS THE UPDATE…I WANT LADDERS.
Reply to QueenKTheRapper
Perhaps try restarting your Xbox. I have ladders, updated billing, improved inventory etc.
My only issue now is that I pre-ordered the Eco Lifestyle and although I installed the 1.4G update and it’s in my list of Sims 4 add-ons; the game itself is still telling me to download to use. I’ve tried rebooting my Xbox so no clue. I’ll have to try Uninstaller then reinstalling. Hopefully that works.
Reply to Klaudia
It’s for PCs .. clearly didn’t say for consoles.
Reply to Cyn
Yes for consoles to
Reply to Cyn
The base update referenced pc/mac/console. All updates ready june 2nd
Reply to Klaudia
Should be. It may come later though but I think they said something about it in the livestream
Reply to Klaudia
Yes but they Xbox, PS4 and pc have different release hours. So you might not see it right away when the PC version come out first, I recommend waiting a day to see if the update is there because my PS4 usually don’t show me an update til the end of the week
Reply to Shydajah
My ps4 game has updated but now comes up with an error message. Does anyone else do that? How do I fox this?!
Hi, This might be a stupid question (so apologies) but when you say PC do you include Mac in that too? Thank you.
Reply to Em
What they mean by PC they mean personal computer
Reply to Zion Watts
Yes
Reply to Em
Mac doesn’t fall under the PC category due to having different system specs, and being am Apple-only product. The Mac settings are listed directly under The PC settings, and if it helps my 6 year old mac-book air is currently able to run the Sims at a decent quality
Reply to Em
A Mac is a laptop which means it’s a PC
Reply to Shydajah
That’s wrong, PC means windows pc, Mac means Apple’s Mac OS
Reply to Shydajah
@Shydajah, only some Macs are laptops. Some Macs are desktop computers.
What version will it be?
Does this mean that at some point will they fix the whole black out homepage bug i hope so because there’s no point giving us new stuff if the base game is broken and you never know when the game is going to boot you off before or during a save just to lose your progress sucks i love the game just can’t play it because of that problem
Will the update fix the loading time screens and my sims being frozen??
Sometimes a loading screen can take 5 minutes. Also my sim just stand there for hours (in game time) without doing the action I put.
Does this mean that at some point will they fix the whole black out homepage bug i hope so because there’s no point giving us new stuff if the base game is broken and you never know when the game is going to boot you off before or during a save just to lose your progress sucks i love the game just can’t play it because of that problem
Will the update fix the loading time screens and my sims being frozen??
Sometimes a loading screen can take 5 minutes. Also my sim just stand there for hours (in game time) without doing the action I put.
Reply to Khalil
That sounds like it’s a combination of a bad mod or custom content and the stimulation bug. There’s a mod to help correct the latter. If you don’t use mods at all (or removed them and the localthumb cache) or aren’t visiting a heavy items lot then it’s likely the long load is a bug.
Reply to Rene
Not mod or CC because this has been happening more frequently in my game and I’m on console
It’s currently June 2nd in Australia I was just wondering if you know if the patch update is being released today or tomorrow and the time? Thankyou
Reply to Ellie
We are gonna get it 3am June 3rd which is June 2nd 10am where the Sims 4 headquarters are.
Reply to Leah Celio
Do you know what time that would be in the UK?
Reply to Iona
6 pm in the UK
Reply to Scarlet
Okay thanks
Reply to Scarlet
How about in Canada? I’m sorry idk where to find the times tbh…
Reply to Scarlet
I have had no update.
A che ora potremmo scaricare l’aggiornamento?
Scusate mi correggo * a che ora possiamo scaricare l’aggiornamento?*
Ok it’s June 2nd where’s my base game update?!?!?
Reply to Erinn
It may mean June 2nd in a different time zone, it’s June 1st where I am. You may get it June 3rd your time.
Reply to Erinn
Sameeeee I’m so keen for the update!
This is the most exciting update since they added terrain tools! Can’t wait for it to drop.
I wonder cuz they showed us an updated base game plus Eco Lifestyle expansion. What if there were added way more various types of ladders in different packs? I mean gurus repeated all the time we’ll receive LADDERS – plural – wouldn’t it be quite odd and disappointing if it’ll turn out that we’re getting only 2 of them? Just imagine that usable wooden ladder from Island Living for instance.
Reply to Pumpernikiel
Maybe in upcoming packs.
What time will the update be out?
Uk time on ps4 is 6pm or 7 pm only one time i no of was after 8
Reply to Ric
I believe it’s 7pm UK time for PC also.
What time will it come out for the base update?
Reply to Rabid
Especially on xbox
When is it coming the update
It’s June 2 here inCanada….when will it be released? It says today right? I wonder what time
its 11:41 EST on 6/2 and still no update…..manually updating on origin says my game is fully up to date, but i don’t have the new patch. i went into game and everything.
Reply to Audrey Edgell
Update will be at 1pm EST.
Reply to Audrey Edgell
Scatch that it has been delayed until tomorrow 6/2/2020
Reply to Devora
6/3/2020 lord I need to learn to type
Reply to Devora
Why’s it been postponed?
I’m CST
What time is the update dropping?
Hi, I am in Australia and it is 3rd June and the time is 9.10 am. Has the update been delayed because I should have it now. Please let us know if there is a problem. Yes I have opened up the game and played it but no update.
Reply to Marie
I’m in Australia too I was so excited to play today but they have postponed the update until tomorrow
Reply to Ellie
Thank you Ellie
Reply to Ellie
thank god i’m sitting here like whereeeee is it?
I’m aware the update is postponed until tomorrow but does anyone know the release time?!
Reply to Ellie
10 to 11 am pst
Will this fix the acting gig bug?
Reply to Jenny
Its June 3rd. Where is the update???
Totally f…. my game and computer. I telling this game kills PC. I have enough
CONSOLE USERES
Is anyone else having problems with the game? I keep clicking to play and it look likes it’s loading but then it brings me to an error screen saying CE-34878-0, help
Reply to Kylee G
Yes, I am having the same issue. I had to download The Sims Legacy Edition to get my game to work again.
Reply to Jenningsmommy
I play on PC though.
Reply to Jenningsmommy
Mine is showing the controls on the screen I use console and it’s bugging me never did that before the updat
Reply to Kylee G
we were having the same issue and were told by customer service that Legacy will not support the Eco lifestyle. I got our money refunded and asked why the developers would create a pack that won’t work with what they have had everyone swtich to….they couldn’t answer the question.
So my special needs daughter has the Sims Legacy and she pre purchased the Eco expansion pack and has not be able to download it. I was on chat with Origin and they said that her Legacy won’t run the new release. Is that anyone else’s issue? The basically said and I have it in writing that becuase she has the legacy she will not be able to play the Eco pack.
I have tried multiple times now since the update came up to download it but it just isn’t showing up for me! I use an Xbox One, and have the sims disk. I have tried restarted and powering off the console, disconnecting and reconnecting wifi, nothing seems to be working. Please help!
I pre-ordered the game but when I go to play it (today is the release date) it acts as if it’s not June 4th… I don’t understand why it’s not working and I’m highly upset about it
I have a 32 bit laptop and can run eco lifestyle
I have a 32 bit laptop and can run eco lifestyle
What time will the update be out?
Scusate mi correggo * a che ora possiamo scaricare l’aggiornamento?*
When is it coming the update
Uk time on ps4 is 6pm or 7 pm only one time i no of was after 8
Reply to Ric
I believe it’s 7pm UK time for PC also.
What time will it come out for the base update?
Reply to Rabid
Especially on xbox
its 11:41 EST on 6/2 and still no update…..manually updating on origin says my game is fully up to date, but i don’t have the new patch. i went into game and everything.
Reply to Audrey Edgell
Scatch that it has been delayed until tomorrow 6/2/2020
Reply to Audrey Edgell
Update will be at 1pm EST.
It’s currently June 2nd in Australia I was just wondering if you know if the patch update is being released today or tomorrow and the time? Thankyou
Reply to Ellie
We are gonna get it 3am June 3rd which is June 2nd 10am where the Sims 4 headquarters are.
A che ora potremmo scaricare l’aggiornamento?
Ok it’s June 2nd where’s my base game update?!?!?
Reply to Erinn
Sameeeee I’m so keen for the update!
It’s June 2 here inCanada….when will it be released? It says today right? I wonder what time
This is the most exciting update since they added terrain tools! Can’t wait for it to drop.
What time is the update dropping?
I wonder cuz they showed us an updated base game plus Eco Lifestyle expansion. What if there were added way more various types of ladders in different packs? I mean gurus repeated all the time we’ll receive LADDERS – plural – wouldn’t it be quite odd and disappointing if it’ll turn out that we’re getting only 2 of them? Just imagine that usable wooden ladder from Island Living for instance.
Will this fix the acting gig bug?
Reply to Jenny
Its June 3rd. Where is the update???
I’m aware the update is postponed until tomorrow but does anyone know the release time?!
Hi, I am in Australia and it is 3rd June and the time is 9.10 am. Has the update been delayed because I should have it now. Please let us know if there is a problem. Yes I have opened up the game and played it but no update.
Reply to Marie
I’m in Australia too I was so excited to play today but they have postponed the update until tomorrow
CONSOLE USERES
Is anyone else having problems with the game? I keep clicking to play and it look likes it’s loading but then it brings me to an error screen saying CE-34878-0, help
Totally f…. my game and computer. I telling this game kills PC. I have enough
I pre-ordered the game but when I go to play it (today is the release date) it acts as if it’s not June 4th… I don’t understand why it’s not working and I’m highly upset about it
I have tried multiple times now since the update came up to download it but it just isn’t showing up for me! I use an Xbox One, and have the sims disk. I have tried restarted and powering off the console, disconnecting and reconnecting wifi, nothing seems to be working. Please help!
So my special needs daughter has the Sims Legacy and she pre purchased the Eco expansion pack and has not be able to download it. I was on chat with Origin and they said that her Legacy won’t run the new release. Is that anyone else’s issue? The basically said and I have it in writing that becuase she has the legacy she will not be able to play the Eco pack.
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