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The Sims 4 PC & Console: New Update + Patch Notes (June 3rd 2020)

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The Sims Team has released a brand new update for The Sims 4 on PC, Mac and Console!

To download the latest version of The Sims 4, simply open your Origin program and if the game doesn’t update automatically, right-click on The Sims 4 and select ”Update.” For console players, your game should update automatically however if it doesn’t simply go into the game options and you will be able to update from there.

For PC and Mac users – In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them for you after first launching The Sims 4 after the update. To re-enable all your Mods and Custom Content, select the Settings option in the menu and select Settings. Under the” Other” section you’ll find the ”Enable Custom Content and Mods” option. Check it and restart your game in order for it to take effect!

The Sims 4 PC & Console: New Update + Patch Notes (June 3rd 2020)

Update 06/03/2020
PC: 1.63.133.1020 / Mac: 1.63.133.1220
Console: Version 1.25

The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack drops in just a mere few days, and since we know that living your best Eco Lifestyle can take a little extra elbow grease, we’ve added some exciting quality-of-life improvements to help pave the way.

Between Inventory updates, new CAS assets from a surprise partnership with M·A·C, the return of two beloved NPCs, as well as some really cool new Build features, we hope you enjoy the update.

-SimGuruJill & SimGuruRusskii

NEW & IMPROVED FEATURES

INVENTORY UPDATES
Fellow hoarders, this one’s for you: We have updated the Sim Inventory with the ability to Filter, Sort, Favorite, Multi-Select, and Multi-Sell in one easy flick of the wrist. Managing that cumbersome pile of collectables you’ve been racking up for the past five years has never been so easy!

FREE PLACEMENT OF DOORS AND WINDOWS
Following in true Eco Lifestyle fashion, Door and Window placement is now also Off-the-Grid. But not that kind of grid. The limiting kind of tile grid that used to keep you from placing your windows and doors precisely where you wanted them. By holding down the Alt key while dragging, you can enjoy the smooth sensations of free Door and Window placement.

LADDERS
Ladders have been added as part of the Build System. Find your free Classic Wooden Ladder in the Build catalog in the Stairs (& Ladders) category. Unlike Island Living’s Dock and Ladder objects for use on water lots, these Ladders can be placed anywhere on your lot and like stairs, they can be used as a means for Sims to traverse from one floor to another.

M·A·C COSMETICS
Did you say you needed some fresh looks for your Sims? We’ve collaborated with none other than M·A·C Cosmetics to bring you 12 fashion-forward makeup assets suited for everything from everyday to night out glam. If you’re not already using it, on PC and Mac we recommend trying out the “Uncompressed Sim Textures” setting in the Options Menu, which is now enabled by default on the High and Ultra graphics settings profiles in order to see these looks really shine. While console versions of The Sims 4 do not have the setting in the Options Menu, each console spec is automatically using the optimal graphical settings based on system resources.

REPO PERSON NPC
The Repo Person NPC has graduated with honors from Discover University’s University of Britechester with a Degree in Villainy and has comfortably taken up residence in Base Game. Now everyone can taste their wrath if Bill payments fall behind.

BILLS UPDATE
Speaking of Bills, we’ve added a cohesive breakdown of Sim’s Bills information that can be accessed via an interaction on the Mailbox or Phone. Now instead of lumping everything together, you can see what percentage of your Bills go to Water, what percentage go to Power, insight into any Fees, Reductions, or Penalties. All this and more, calculated and cleanly presented for your finer understanding.

LEGACY NEIGHBORHOOD MAP TAGS
We have gone back and added Map Tags with Neighborhood Descriptions to existing neighborhoods that didn’t yet have them. We now have delightful icons, names, and descriptions for the no-longer-forgotten Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, Newcrest, and Windenburg. Ok, feel free to freak out now.

OFF-THE-GRID UPDATES
This one is tricky to list out in a single paragraph with attempted wit, so I’ll just drop this bullet list off right here:

  • The Off-the-Grid Lot Trait now ties into our new Bill updates, drawing from Water and Power utility. Without excess utility, lots function off-the-grid as they did before. With excess utility, they function more like an on-the-grid lot.
  • There is a new Off-the-Grid Build category that will allow players to find Off-the-Grid and survival-esque objects.
  • We’ve done a pass on candles to ensure they properly work when electricity is out.
  • Off-the-Grid supported Fridges now have an “Add Ice” interaction that will allow them to keep food preserved—so long as the ice remains!
  • Sim will now autonomously use stoves and fridges when Off-the-Grid, not just grills.
  • Harvestables now grant unique buffs when consumed off-the-grid.
  • Dogs and Toddlers now have a unique interaction to be bathed in Bathtubs even when Off-the-Grid.
  • Objects can now be cleaned using the “Use Elbow Grease” interaction. Yummy.
  • Players are able to gather Water utility from fishing spots in base game. With Island Living they can gather from the waterfall. Water can also be gathered from any world with swimmable ‘ocean’ water. With Seasons, water can be gathered from snow drifts.
  • Off-the-Grid specific buffs will now take into account motives and Sim traits when determining if a Sim should receive a positive or negative moodlet when living Off-the-Grid.
  • We’ve added multiple new recipes that can be cooked while Off-the-Grid given a Sim has the proper cooking skill level. Some recipes require special ingredients like the Boiling Frog Hot Pot—which adds a really neat survival element to off-the-grid gameplay, while providing Sims with powerful new moodlets that will help them survive in the wild.

NO TRESPASSING
Some people who have the Vampires Game Pack appreciate Vlad’s antics more than others. I personally love receiving a charming visit from Vlad, and sometimes I could really use a kind compliment about my neck. But we’ve heard there are a select few that don’t quite like having their Sim’s necks bitten and motives tanked by an invasive nighttime visitor with no respect for boundaries. Keep Vampires and other unwanted visitors at bay with a new No Trespassing interaction we’ve added to the Door.

SEND HOME INTERACTION
Speaking of unwelcome visitors, we’ve also added a new Send Home interaction that’s available on visiting NPCs or as a self-interaction in the case of multiple visitors. How is this interaction any different from Ask To Leave or Go Away, you might ask? Convenience. Unlike its less efficient predecessors, this interaction is nearly instantaneous and leaves your visitors with no hurt feelings or Relationship impact. We added it as a useful tool for players, not necessarily as a story-telling mechanism.

BUILD MODE ITEMS GRANT GAMEPLAY EFFECTS
How you build your lot can now affect your gameplay. Certain objects such as wall patterns, floor patterns, fences, and columns bring different gameplay modifiers. Some of these modifiers affect how your Bills and utilities are calculated by decreasing or increasing your Power or Water utility production or usage, as well increasing or decreasing the price of bills. Environment Score can now be impacted by certain objects and materials. Drywall walls without wall patterns applied now decrease environment score like they did in The Sims 3! The choice of floor and wall materials used can also affect the ability to spread fire or puddles at an increased or lessened rate. And if you’d rather build your lot without having to think about these things, don’t worry. There’s an Option in the Gameplay menu to turn all of this off.

FIREFIGHTER NPC
Oh hey, and speaking of Fire, that reminds me. Did you hear that we’ve added Firefighter NPCs to the game? We took nods from classic Firefighter NPC behavior from The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 and added a few small twists for The Sims 4. When a fire breaks out, Firefighters will come automatically to your lot if you already have a Fire Alarm installed. That way, if you still like to let things burn baby burn, you can just “accidentally” forget to place a Fire Alarm. It’s okay. We won’t tell anybody. If you honestly did forget to place a Fire Alarm, you can call the Fire Department from the Phone or by clicking on the fire itself. If the Fire Department is called, but there is not an active fire, they will call you on your lapse in judgement and charge you a fine. You won’t be punished if there was legitimately a fire that was extinguished before they arrive though. The Firefighter Uniform can be accessed in CAS and gives any Sim wearing it the Fireproof Buff, which gives them some extra protection against fires as well as make them more efficient at putting out fires themselves. It’s worth noting that Firefighter NPC’s do not show up in Island Living’s Sulani. Sulani already has their local Fire Brigade to handle these kinds of emergencies and besides, who wants to wear all that heavy Firefighter gear in the tropics?

STYLED LOOKS FOR TOTS AND KIDS
More than 20 New Styled Looks have been added for Children and Toddlers, using existing Base Game CAS assets to better flesh out some outfit categories that previously felt sparse.

BALANCING PASS OF PHONE CALL INVITATIONS
After five years of Expansion Packs, Game Packs, and Stuff Packs our phone call invites were admittedly starting to get a little spammy. Moments after moving in, you’ve got Lucas Munch hitting you up, asking you to go to the Bluffs with him. Then not long after, you might have had Vivian Lewis asking you to join her at The Spice Festival. Jeez, let me get settled in first, why don’t ya? We’ve done a tuning pass to rebalance all of these previously competing Phone invites to give you a more meaningful and holistic experience.

LESS INVASIVE EARBUDS
In the same vein as the above balancing pass, we wanted to smooth out one of our more pressing notifications. The free earbuds pop-up that comes with Fitness Stuff has been changed to a more passive TNS and gifts your Sim the earbuds automatically when it triggers. The days of telling the game over and over that you don’t want free earbuds, or worse – hitting OK by accident – is a thing of the past.

CONSOLE UPDATES
Eco Lifestyle releasing on the same day across all platforms marks an important milestone for The Sims 4 as Simmers get to play the same content and share new creations on The Gallery together. In this update Console Simmers have a few additional features to improve their quality of life:

We have added a new Controls Overlay Reminder that shows up throughout CAS, Gallery, Live Mode and Build Mode which should make it easier for new Simmers to jump in and not need to remember all the controls.

  • If you don’t want to be reminded and you know all the controls by heart, you can turn off the Controls Overlay Reminder in the Game Options > Other menu
  • The controller overlay screens remain available for those who want them.

Now onto the fixes and updates:

The Sims 4

  • macOS players should no longer encounter the setLocale.zsh error. However, both Origin and TS4 must be up to date.
  • Sims will not have random accessories or clothing pieces when changing into towels.
  • Style Influencer Sims can now remove trends they have created, with the Reset Trend interaction.
  • Fixed an issue where Sims were not able to Care for Self after they had been in daycare when they were a Toddler.
  • Some roofs were updated to remove the appearance of black sides when placed on ceilings.
  • Active Sims will no longer get a Tense moodlet for lack of exercise when finishing exercising. Do you even push up bro?
  • Sims will no longer get the Fatigued moodlet immediately after starting a workout. Now, we know that endurance takes time to build, but we decided to give Sims a chance to enjoy their workout before being completely fatigued right away.
  • Child Sims will now be able to unlock the Video Gaming Skill after they have maxed out their Mental Skill instead of their Motor Skill, which was causing adult skills to reset for Child Sims when they completed aspirations.
  • Fixed an issue in which some Households did not have their names displayed in Manage Worlds.
  • Corrected requirements for completing the Great Landscaper task that is part of the Mansion Baron Aspiration.
  • Fixed an issue in which when utilities are shut off (either because of past due bills or Off-The-Grid) adding objects from Build Mode such as Lamps, would add them turned On.
  • The Water Pump, Fishing Holes, Romantic Garden’s Whispering Wishing Well, and Get Famous’s Luminary’s Exotic Water Garden now have the Gather Water interaction when the Off-the-Grid Lot Trait is applied.
  • Fixed an issue in which the Subtle Saucer Light was not being so subtle and made objects added from Build Mode be placed randomly when dragged near it.
  • Teen Sims will now see the appropriate tooltip when trying to acquire the Fertile Trait from the Rewards Store. No, they are not Robots.
  • Fixed an issue in which some Roof Eaves were clipping into enclosed blocks.
  • Fixed an issue in which the Clean Up interaction would drop off the queue if dirty dishes were placed on a counter.
  • Since we added a new trash bike to Eco Lifestyle, we’ve made the bicycle helmet available for everyone in CAS. Now you can outfit your Sim in a helmet, regardless of owning a pack that includes bikes.
  • Sims will now not receive occasional text messages asking them for a Date from other Sims that they are not romantically involved with. Because it was aaaakward…
  • Toddler Sims will not be able to Ask for Mentoring on some in progress mentoring interactions to strangers. Except for “Invite to Bob to Music” because we can dance if we want to, we can leave our friends behind, ‘cause your friends don’t dance and if they don’t dance well… they’re not friends of mine.
  • Fixed an issue with textures for the tops and landings on some Staircases.
  • Fixed an issue that did not allow randomizer to work correctly when Male Sims had Makeup on Create a Sim.
  • Plants can now be placed closer to foundations with moveobjects cheat enabled, as long as most of the plant’s footprint is outside of the foundation.
  • Fixed an issue in which Simoleons were not added to Household Funds when moving and selling furniture.
  • Fixed an issue in which previewing certain windows on diagonal walls reverted their color back to the default color swatch.
  • Simmers on macOS Catalina and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 GPU will no longer experience seeing a squared shadow under their Sims.
  • Fixed an issue with the Wooden Prairie-Style Two-Panel door in which color swatches were not displaying correctly on both sides of the door.
  • Sims now can dispose of packed lunches that have spoiled. Out, foul food!
  • Fixed some oddness with disappearing Stairs within enclosed courtyards.
  • Fixed a Stair issue with Landings not working properly on lots with raised foundations and basements. Sims will no longer walk through walls and things should now look appropriate.
  • Fixed missing Career Promotion screens for careers in various packs.
  • Fixed User Interface elements and Icons across multiple packs.
  • Spandrels can now be properly applied on Fences.
  • Stairs will now not shrink when increasing Foundation heights.

Get Together

  • Fixed an issue in which non local Sim Townies would spawn in Windenburg’s Island, now named The Crumbling Isle.
    • As much as Windenburgians (Windenburgers? Windenburguese? Windenburglites?) love visitors from other worlds, they have voted them off the Island. Sorry, not sorry!
  • Fixed an issue that caused an error to occur when deleting or editing Clubs.

City Living

  • Fixed an issue that caused time to be desynchronized at Speed 3. Bending the space time continuum no more!
  • Vet Clinics can no longer be placed in Penthouses.
  • Yard Sale customers will no longer wander inside Sims’ houses and interact with their belongings. While prospective buyers are nice to have in any sale, this was just rude, this is NOT a Welcome Wagon.

Cats & Dogs

  • Game progress will no longer be lost when editing/adding/deleting career outfits in Create a Sim.
  • Fixed an issue that made Pets’ needs to not be fulfilled if not playing an active household.
  • Pets’ ehm… poop is now able to be used as plant fertilizer. Happy gardening!

Seasons

  • Sims can now sell Flowers in stacks from their Inventory.
  • Sims will now appropriately put their Umbrellas away before performing some interactions. Because WooHoo while having an Umbrella out in the open, seems complicated, we are not judging… but seems complicated.
  • Fixed an issue that made Simmer created Holidays in the Calendar populate after a season ended.
  • Father Winter will now be able to remove his beard and change in Create a Sim if he is part of an active Household. But who would dare shave Father Winter’s beard?? Who?!

Get Famous

  • Fixed the issue with the Actor Career where Sims were unable to complete their gig when they would travel and return home before it was time for the gig.

Island Living

  • Lotta Cocolatas will now be made with actual Coconuts taken from Sims’ Inventories. What were they made from before? We will never know! Never accept imitation Lotta Cocolatas… never!
  • Fixed an issue in which some quick meals were requiring a Microwave while being Off-The-Grid when it is not needed. Yogurt needing a microwave? I think not!
  • Mermaids in Create a Sim will no longer be able to have their Traits randomized. This allows them to keep their Mermaidism, as well as their air of mystery and charm.
  • Mermaids now will wear appropriate career outfits when going to work. So I can picture this now, Mermaids as Doctors would be a great TV show.
    • “Dr. Mermaid/Merman, what do you recommend?
    • “I am prescribing some Vitamin Sea”
      • Give Russkii more coffee please…
  • Fixed an issue in which some Island Living Tank Tops were categorized incorrectly in Create a Sim.
  • Mermaid Children made in Create a Sim will now grow up to be fully-functioning Mer-dults.
  • The Go To Work button for Odd Jobs has been fixed for Sims on Vacation.
  • The Eyedropper tool will now work on Stilts instead of only working on the Foundation Trims.
  • Fixed an issue in which Sims in Off-The-Grid lots were showering constantly. Now they will shower when appropriate. Though, with this heatwave, anything goes in my opinion!

Discover University

  • Student Sims will not lose their Term Presentations Boards when signing up for another term.
  • Simmers with Seasons additionally installed: Student Sims will no longer receive Academic Probation if they were on planned Holidays through the Calendar.
  • Student Sims will no longer be labeled as Graduate after completing the Graduation Ceremony. Congratulations!
  • Fixed an issue in which homework assignment progression was too slow and timers might have been missing in some instances.
  • Fixed an issue in which Sims were taking showers fully clothed. As much as the current heat wave is giving us creative ideas to cool off, it would be more efficient to not be fully clothed when showering.
  • Hair Style ymHair_EP08MensShavedPonytail_Black has been updated for Teens, Adults, and Elders to display all swatches. Similarly yfHair_EP08ShortBobBraid_Black has been fixed to appear as an option for Teens.
  • Sims that re-enroll in University after graduating or dropping out, can now rejoin their Secret Society. Likewise, if Sims get suspended and re-enrolls their progress will not be lost.
    • If a Sim already knows about the Secret Society, is it still a secret? Time will tell.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Gameday Glute Accommodator” chair that occasionally could make Sims invisible if they placed it in their Inventory. We don’t know what other powers the “Gameday Glute Accommodator” may have but invisibility is now not one of them.
  • Sims in the Law Career can now Attend Depositions from their Computers and Phones. Because you don’t need to break your computer to complete an assignment, that seems impractical.
  • Vampire Coffins and Sleeping Pods can now count as Beds in University Dorms.
  • Fixed an issue in which the Write and Publish Research Paper interaction would disappear from the options if it was cancelled midway. I mean, I understand rage quitting something but not to the point of my options to do it disappearing…amirite?
  • Fixed an issue with yfBody_EP08DressParty_SolidPurple in which pendant necklaces were not able to be seen if this asset was worn by Sims.
  • Fixed an issue that could make the Soccer interaction Study Plays with drop out from the interaction queue.
  • Corrected Final Exam Requirements for Elective Courses to say that for studying they need to do so on Computers or Research Machines.
  • To anyone who may have noticed the tiny head effect in the thumbnails if you wore the Dragon or the Lobster mascot costume without their hats, that issue has been fixed.
  • Humanoid Robots will no longer be able to have Traits or Aspirations modified in Create a Sim. You are a real Sim to me Robot friend, you are to me.

Outdoor Retreat

  • Herbalism recipes can now work while Off-The-Grid, however only on Off-The-Grid supported stoves.

Dine Out

  • Random NPCs will not leave Hamburgers on tables at restaurants anymore. As much as we like to receive free food, we don’t think it is proper to get them randomly from a stranger.

Vampires

  • Vampire Sims working on the Master Vampire Aspiration will no longer have the task “Survive for an Additional 20 Days as a Vampire” reset after traveling.
  • Vampire Sims with Full Sun Resistance are now able to properly tend to gardens and not tend to plants one at a time.
  • Fixed an issue in which you could set the Registered Vampire Lair Lot Trait for Venues.
  • Vampire child ears can now be changed after being aged-down from adult Dark Form.
  • The Rustic Candle Chandelier now has flame effects on the candles.

Jungle Adventure

  • Fans/Stans will no longer follow their adored celebrity into the jungles of Selvadorada.

Realm Of Magic

  • Spellcasters have regained access to Styled Looks.
    • A Spellcaster is never not in vogue, but it’s always nice to have options.
  • Fixed an issue in which a Tank Top belonging to this pack was not categorized correctly in Create a Sim.
  • Hot Tubs that have been upgraded to unbreakable will no longer be broken upon performing the Zipzap Spell.

Moschino

  • We fixed an issue in which some hotkeys in Photo Mode (particularly E and Q) were not working.
  • After popular demand, the Libearian bookend will now cost Simoleons. Nothing’s for free, nothing’s for freeee… take it away!

Tiny Living

  • Murphy beds will now be more resilient after first use. Warranty terms pending.
    • We have also adjusted their pricing and comfort levels, bang for your buck!
  • Fixed an issue in which Game Consoles were not usable with the all in one entertainment systems.
    • Now the “Media Marathoner All on the Wall” will be actually the Media Marathoner All on the Wall.
  • Fixed an issue in which Hair Styles from this pack appeared with their color swatches out of order in Create a Sim.
  • Fixed an issue in which Sims could not Put Bed Up their Murphy Beds after WooHoo.

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Macenzy Redpath
Macenzy Redpath
4 years ago

Maybe in the future they will add bunk beds like they did in sims 3…its hard to fit all your kids in 1 or 2 bedrooms when you dont have a lot of money.

Jenny
Jenny
4 years ago

Would be nice if they fixed the bugs that meant that actors weren’t going to gigs at all, mermaids never die, and random interactions stay at the bottom of the queue even after being completed.

Rumple Stiltskin
Rumple Stiltskin
4 years ago
Reply to  Jenny

RIGHT ?? I was hoping they’d fix the acting gig issue where the Sim won’t GO TO WORK WHEN ITS TIME

Danielle
Danielle
4 years ago
Reply to  Jenny

I’ve also been having the random tasks staying at the bottom of the queue! I have to reset my Sims every time! Ugh!

Daria Bloodworth
Daria Bloodworth
4 years ago
Reply to  Danielle

Oh yeah, it’s particularly frustrating. I tend to play vampire Sims and it’s usually a “drink deep from…” interaction and it’s like they keep looking at me.

It makes me uncomfortable. Which I guess is fair play since I made them uncomfortable, but still…

Jay
Jay
4 years ago
Reply to  Jenny

Simulation lag that has been out for ages left the chat

Germaine
Germaine
4 years ago
Reply to  Jay

My update doesn’t work I can’t get any control panels on the top to work and I have anything at the bottom to see my needs for my Sims and can’t exit my game without turning my computer off

SimmySim
SimmySim
4 years ago
Reply to  Jenny

They have a community board where you can report bugs. I think it’s how they learn what needs fixing.

Rumple Stiltskin
Rumple Stiltskin
4 years ago
Reply to  SimmySim

Where do I report the Acting gig bug where the sim won’t go to the gig when it’s time

Mon
Mon
4 years ago

Is there a way to disable the automatic off-grid mode? My sims keep having dropped calls because my lots automatically enable off the grid. It’s frustrating.

Adrienne Baham
Adrienne Baham
4 years ago

I don’t know if this is related to the update but my game never did it before today so I think it is. My cat keeps randomly disappearing and his location just says “null” and I also can’t use my phone? The first page will appear but it won’t let me go to the next ones

Lily
Lily
4 years ago

My games is broken now. I’m not sure if it’s from this update but I happen to switch computers and move my save file and mods folder to a different computer but the gallery won’t load or if it does it just shows 4 long tabs that say wwwwwwwww and my sims family won’t switch sims and the emotions are not showing and the reason for emotions ether. Is any one else have this problem

Anon
Anon
4 years ago
Reply to  Lily

Same. I’ve even started deleting mods but no change.

Haley
Haley
4 years ago

Something is wrong with this update. I can’t load my families. I took out my entire mods folder and still couldn’t load it. It would just get stuck on the plumblob screen. So I tried moving her to a different lot. She loaded, but all the surrounding trees were covered in question marks. Very bizarre. I’m relieved to see I’m not the only one having issues.

Lily
Lily
4 years ago
Reply to  Haley

I’m having issues to

Lily
Lily
4 years ago
Reply to  Haley

I’m having problems

Naomi
Naomi
4 years ago

I’m still waiting for babies to not be objects. I want to hold and rock the babies not just watch them cry in their bassinet

Alex
Alex
4 years ago

When will ps4 be able to get Cc pls pls pls be soon!!!

Elaine
Elaine
4 years ago

Um, why do console users need a reminder of how to use the controls? Also, mine wont turn off even though I have it undetected!! Gamebreaking!

Elaine
Elaine
4 years ago
Reply to  Elaine

Unselected, autocorrect!

Kareena
Kareena
4 years ago

It would be nice if they fix the gallery on console;)

Stephen Barnes
Stephen Barnes
4 years ago

The control overlay still takes up a good portion of the screen, even after unchecking the box in “Options > Other”. I did this both in-save and out side of a save and even restarted the game. No luck! Fix this! It’s so annoying!!

Elaine
Elaine
4 years ago
Reply to  Stephen Barnes

Exactly! Are console users less bright? Do we need reminding, you can get control reminders anyway! So game breaking for me!

Sarah
Sarah
4 years ago

Love these updates! Hopefully you guys can fix the Father Winter issue soon – my toddlers still can’t ask for presents!

Chris
Chris
4 years ago

The bike and umbrella mess gets me. I quit using the bikes. I am excited about this patch!

Taz
Taz
4 years ago

Anyone else’s game really glitchy since the update? When I go into build mode and come back out to live mode all the game options disappear and I can’t click anything can’t even exit the game I’ve repaired the whole game and still doing the same :/

Lil
Lil
4 years ago
Reply to  Taz

Mine game is complete trash now so glitchy and nothing works

Irene
Irene
4 years ago
Reply to  Taz

I have the exact same thing! Really annoying.

Charlotte
Charlotte
4 years ago
Reply to  Taz

My game is just totally crashing when loading up a save! Maybe back up your save files just in case

Jordan
Jordan
4 years ago

I’m so excited to play with all the updates but my most current save file will not load

E
E
4 years ago
Reply to  Jordan

there should be the option to “recover save” from the load game screen which will let you open a previous version of the save file.

Adelaide
Adelaide
4 years ago
Reply to  Jordan

My most recently played on save file keeps crashing the game Ade

Marta
Marta
4 years ago

Does anyone know when is the babies improvement coming?

Pira
Pira
4 years ago
Reply to  Marta

That’s so far only fan theories and hopes

Jay
Jay
4 years ago
Reply to  Marta

They never said they were going to improve babies

Daria Bloodworth
Daria Bloodworth
4 years ago
Reply to  Marta

Let’s see them implement tweens first and then, we’ll talk about the baby rabies.

Rene
Rene
4 years ago

They’re better off improving babies than adding another life stage. There would be more animation requirements for tweens than for babies especially considered the height differences between them and the other current sims. It would serve better to bring that in with sims 5 as they have a fresher engine. I don’t see what much tweens would bring to the table overall to spend that much resources on them. What would differentiate them from teens and children outside of maybe their heights that would have EA green light it for TS4? At least with babies they would be adding back functions from previous games and they would no longer be debug items.

Rumple Stiltskin
Rumple Stiltskin
4 years ago
Reply to  Rene

I’d like to be able to modify the infants face and clothing when it’s born but that’s just me

Simmer
Simmer
4 years ago

Thank you so muchhh

E
E
4 years ago

Seems to have corrupted the Fanart Maps by NoirSims & DerShayan.

Hopefully a hotfix will happen soon .

Mods
Mods
4 years ago
Reply to  E

Well the devs don’t account for mods when making updates. Just because they allow the game to have modding capabilities doesn’t make it their problem if the mods break.

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Mods

True. There are players who think it’s somehow the devs responsibility to accommodate their use of mods which is ridiculous. The game functions without mods (certainly doesn’t require a mod like in TS3 where some people couldn’t even load the game back in the day). And then there are players who want modders to do that too. It’s one thing to ask for comparability but it’s quite another to demand it or for a modder to steal someone’s coding instead of asking (one specific modder irked me with this as he played victim when caught and wanted the original modder to troubleshoot for him since “his mod” was buggy despite the fact that he had no repeat for that modder’s hard work).

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  E

Probably due to the updating the neighborhoods in basegame because I think it was fine in past updates.

Melissa
Melissa
4 years ago

Anyone else have a problem on the ps4 since downloading new update? Mine says error has occurred #134. I restart the game and nothing changes. I have no mods in my game

Nikki
Nikki
4 years ago
Reply to  Melissa

Same issue!!! I’m trying to see if I just have to start a new game, which would suck.

Audrey Panjaitan
Audrey Panjaitan
4 years ago
Reply to  Nikki

Same issue, anyone fix the problem?

mhaire
mhaire
4 years ago

after downloading The patch, I’ve lost my family. The two houses I had just built & decorated and one of them was a mansion which took days to build, I wasn’t even finished my mansion build but worked so hard on it

M. White
M. White
4 years ago
Reply to  mhaire

Sorry I know that is very frustrating. My entire game is crashing…

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  mhaire

I would post that on the bugs forum if you’re not using cc or mods as that could play a role in it. That way if someone else has a similar issues or had a similar issue you have a greater chance of getting help. Goes without saying but don’t save. Going forward (as I will as well) have your a copy of your most recent save file on your deskstop in a folder before patching as a backup plan. Really sorry for what you’re going through but hopefully it’s an easy fix such as repairing the game.

Karla
Karla
4 years ago
Reply to  Rene

What’s the address to the bug forum? I’ve already tweeted a few of the gurus screenshots on twitter.

Charlotte
Charlotte
4 years ago
Reply to  Rene

I’m having crashes whilst loading a save file, I even removed all of my mods from the EA folder just in case and that didn’t work. I’m going to back up my save files and try to repair the game!

Lewis
Lewis
4 years ago

Has this patch resolved the issues Simmers on 16″ MacBook Pros are having with the game crashing or the floor falling out on the ground level of houses as they’re built? I just got my new Mac last week and I can’t play the game on it, which is one of the things I bought it for….

jaks
jaks
4 years ago
Reply to  Lewis

sims games never worked well in Mac.

M. White
M. White
4 years ago

Don’t download the new update! I was eagerly awaiting it and download it as soon as it was available! Now my game is crashing and even closing down origins with it!

Charlotte
Charlotte
4 years ago
Reply to  M. White

I’m having the same! I’m going to try repairing my game and see if that helps. Maybe back up your save files just in case there’s a bigger issue

Sharell Howell
Sharell Howell
4 years ago

I have to keep restarting my game because my sim keeps freezing

Imke
Imke
4 years ago

Please, a more normal family tree 🙂 with this time everyone in your family in the tree, eventhough they are far away or dead

Aramai
Aramai
4 years ago

Wow you guys have been busy. These updates are great. I can’t wait to use the ladder! It feels like an early christmas.

Rels
Rels
4 years ago

They should add the ability to be a dog or cat

Jenny
Jenny
4 years ago
Reply to  Rels

there’s a mod for that.

Liz
Liz
4 years ago

I just updated the game and I dont know if its just me but I’m no longer able to rotate my sims in cas. Is that apart of the update or is something wrong?? I’m on a ps4 if that helps.

Limitless
Limitless
4 years ago
Reply to  Liz

I have same problem this update is is suck

Stephen
Stephen
4 years ago
Reply to  Liz

I learned I couldn’t rotate items in a pre-built room since the update. This update is filled with bugs.

Deja
Deja
4 years ago

My game is crashing after the update tried everything but its still crashing with every save.

jules
jules
4 years ago
Reply to  Deja

the new update is breaking all previous saves in your game, and new saves should work

Nina
Nina
4 years ago

I need help i see the two gamepacks are on sale half price Jungle Adventure or Outdoor Retreat.. I cannot mke up my mind i knw this is not the place to ask but on what can i base my buy on?

Danielle Flores
Danielle Flores
4 years ago

It be nice to have the bug/ error fixed that makes my game not save at all, I’d like to play my game.

Cadence
Cadence
4 years ago

so on console is there a way to get rid of what it seems to be a tutorial menu right in the screen? i’ve never seen this before until now. (playstation 4).

cadence
cadence
4 years ago
Reply to  Cadence

nvm everyone i already got it lol

Ariana
Ariana
4 years ago
Reply to  Cadence

I’m having that same problem on my Xbox One. Has any else experienced this? How do you make it go away? I’ve tried everything I can think of. It’s so annoying! It literally takes up a quarter of my screen, and basically tells me what buttons to press in the game, which of course I already know. Please help!

Ariana
Ariana
4 years ago
Reply to  Ariana

And I’m referring to the little toggle/tutorial type of menu that’s on the side of my screen while I play. Can’t make it go away, no matter what I do. Any help is super appreciated, since this just started happening for me since the new update. Kinda makes me not want to play, since that’s how annoying it is.

Thomas
Thomas
4 years ago
Reply to  Ariana

It is a settings now under Game Options to turn it off.

Rene
Rene
4 years ago

The last update there were people saying they couldn’t load their game and I had put off updating but my update went fine. Any of you having issues – have you used mods before this update? Does your computer meet the requirements (not just meets but exceeds it since the game is heavier than last year). Personally I don’t patch until a few weeks go by just in case there’s an actual game breaking bug.