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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Important Facts & Screens from the Livestream

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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Important Facts & Screens from the Livestream

During The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Official Deep Dive Livestream I was writing down all of the important facts and information that have been shared, mentioned and shown off. Check out everything that we’ve learned from the stream and a huge thanks to Krista for helping me out with the screens!

Create A Sim

Adult Feminine

  • 4 Hairstyles
  • 4 Head Accessories including:
    • 1 pair of earrings
    • 2 necklaces
    • a choker
  • 3 Makeup pieces including:
    • 1 Lipstick
    • 1 Eyeliner
    • 1 Face Paint
  • 8 Full Body Outfits
  • 6 Tops
  • 4 Bottoms
  • 2 pairs of Boots
  • 5 Body Accessories including:
    • 2 bracelets
    • 1 arm bracelet
    • 2 leggings

Adult Masculine

  • 2 Hairstyles
  • 8 Tops
  • 2 Bottoms
  • 4 Full Body outfits
  • 3 pairs of shoes

Aspirations

  • Spellcraft & Sorcery
    • This Sim craves a deep knowledge of arcane magical arts
  • Preveyor of Potions

The World

Glimmerbrook

  • 5 Lots
    • 4 Lots that are 30×20
    • 1 Lot that is 40×30
    • 1 Empty Venue
    • 1 Empty Home
    • 2 Households with Homes
    • 1 Bar Lot
  • All 4 Seasons will affect Glimmerbrook if you have The Sims 4 Seasons installed.

The Magic Realm

  • Each style of magic has its sage.
  • The backstory of The Magic Realm is that the world has felt apart but the sages themselves help the world stay afloat.
  • There are portals between each different platform.
  • There are 4 floating platforms in The Magic Realm that you can access.
  • Each platform can be accessed using either portals or by using magic (The Magic Broom, Teleportation)
  • The Magic Realm is is full of floating items, furniture and buildings that have felt apart.
  • There are market stalls in The Magic Realm that you can place down using bb.showhiddenobjects cheat on any lot.
  • There is a huge lot on The Magic Realm where your Sims can stay and reside in during their stay in The Magical Realm as long as they want. The lot can be edited using the cheat but you won’t be able to change the venue type.

Gameplay

  • The Magic Portal found at the end of the world of Glimmerbrook can be used to travel to The Magic Realm alone or with others.
  • The prompt screen will show up when trying to go to The Magic Realm making sure if you want to travel to the world.
  • Children are allowed to have familiars.
  • Familiars help spellcasters earn points, progress through their rank and eventually protect your Sims from their death.
  • Your Sims can have Magical Duels anywhere.
  • With different Spellcaster Sages there are different sage icons above each spellcaster that has mastered their sage.
  • One of the ways to become a spellcaster is by simply asking a sage in The Magic Realm to become one.
    • Afterwards you have to collect orbs around the main lot on The Magic Realm and return them to the sage that you’ve asked to become a Spellcaster.
  • There are 3 different sages you can meet on the lot:
    • Sage of Mischief Magic
    • Sage of Practical Magic
    • Sage of Untamed Magic
  • To get rid of Spellcaster Abilities you can request the right of dissolution from one of the 3 sages in The Magic Realm.
    • Removing Spellcaster powers from your Sim will also get rid of all of the curses that you’ve obtained while being a Spellcaster. However, there is a cooldown period that you’ll have to wait until becoming a Spellcaster again so that this feature doesn’t get abused for getting rid of curses easily.
  • 11 Familiar Types. However, you can obtain as many familiars as you want (for example, you can have 10 Fairies etc)
  • There are 4 different schools of magic:
    • Practical Magic (9)
    • Mischief Magic (7)
    • Untamed Magic (8)
    • Alchemy (15)
    • All in total – 24 spells, 15 potions
  • Practical Magic
    • Repairio
    • Schruberoo
    • Delicioso
    • Floralorial
    • Transportale
    • Copypasto
    • Herbio
  • Mischief
    • Desparirio
    • Deliriate
    • Furio
    • Infatuate
    • Burgate
    • Morphiate
    • Strangeify
  • Untamed
    • Inferniate
    • Zipzap
    • Necrocall
    • Chillio
    • Minionize
    • Dedeathify
    • Decursify
    • Duplicato
  • Alchemy
    • Potion of good fortune
    • Potion of plentiful needs
    • Potion of Nausea
    • Potion of The Nimble Mind
    • Potion of Magical Aura
    • Potion of Alluring Aura
    • Potion of Emotional Stability
    • Potion of Potion of Perk Purging
    • Potion of Forced Friendship
    • Potion of Masterful Insults
    • Potion of Rejuvenation
    • Potion of Curse Cleansing
    • Potion of Immortality
    • Potion of The Transcedent Charmer
    • Potion of Propt Ressurection
  • There’s a Spellcaster Charge in the Needs Menu that shows the Magical Energy of your Spellcaster. When clicking on the Spellcaster Charge meter you’ll be able to find out how filled your Magical Energy is.
  • Overcharged Magical Energy can give your Sim negative moodlets that can also lead to death by overload if there’s too much Magical Energy.
  • The more magical interactions you perform the more you rank up as a Spellcaster. There are 5 ranks in total.
  • With each rank you’ll be able to unlock new perks in the Spellcaster Perks Menu.
  • You can learn spells through Spellbooks, which is just one of the ways you can learn spells.
  • There are certain books you can purchase in The Magic Realm that will help you learn specific spells. Some of the tomes require certain Spellcaster ranks.
  • Crystals are one of the main ingridients for potions and they’ll be required for higher-level potions.
  • Ingredients can be purchased from the market stall in The Magic Realm. There are only certain ingredients that are gonna be offered at the stall.
  • There’s a potion of Perk Purging that will remove all of the perks that you’ve obtained and selected as a Spellcaster.
  • Getting to the top of the Potion Perks will give you the ability to create Hex Potions that are guaranteed to fail. They’re pretty useful if you want to prank other Sims!
  • Familiars can get tired and it’s recommended that you don’t push their energy too much.
  • Brooms and Wands are stackable in your Sim’s inventory in case you have multiple ones.
  • You can set preferences to make a certain Wand or a Broom your favorite so that Sims will always use them when needed.
  • Lower-level Spellcasters are gonna have a harder time controlling the Magical Broom.
  • There are 2 versions of the cauldron: a fancy one and a rusted one.
  • Up to 4 Sims can be brewing up a potion at the same time.
  • Different Spellcaster Ranks will bring different success / failure / overachieving magical animations.
  • Curses can be obtained when failing to make Potions, failing to cast Spells and more
    • In the stream a Sim was shown getting a curse of Unwanted Hostility
  • You can have up to 3 curses at the same time. There are 10 different curses in the game.
  • Making food in the cauldron will give 12 servings in total.
  • There are 5 different duel types in total.
  • There’s a Magic category for social interactions that will house all Spellcasting abilities for your Sims and for performing the Spellcasting abilities onto others.
  • Attempting a higher-level spell as a lower-level Spellcaster will backfire at your Sim and make them dazed for a certaini amount of time.
  • Sims will have to befriend sages if they want to train and learn magic from them.
  • If you’re casting bad spells around other Sims they will react with shock and surprise.
  • If you set a Sim on fire using Inferniate you’ll lose relationship points, but if you put them out using the Chillio spell you’ll gain relationship points with that Sim.
  • Furio Spell will force a selected Sim to fight another Sim nearby.
  • Spellcaster who have died and turned into a Ghost state will still be able to cast spells and perform magical interactions.
  • While being in a good Magical Charge state your Sims’ spells will be stronger. For example, if they use CopyPasto spell to duplicate items they will duplicate two additional items instead of just one when being in a good state.
  • Spellcasters who have died have special Gravestones and Urns.

Build / Buy

  • 4 Styled Rooms
  • Spellcaster babies will have their own special bassinet
  • There are plenty of lights in the catalog that work with the Off-The-Grid Lot Trait
    • The new Stove works with Off-The-Grid Lot Trait as well
  • There are plenty of gameplay items such as brooms, wands, potions and more that can be accessed using the bb.showhiddenobjects cheat.
  • There are portals in the Debug Build Category that help you get from point A to point B across the lot. All you need to do is put down a Portal Entrance and a Portal Exit across the lot and Sims will be able to teleport.

Full Replay

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: 81 Screens from the Gameplay Trailer

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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: 81 Screens from the Gameplay Trailer

The Sims Team has just dropped a brand new Gameplay Trailer for The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack.

Considering that the trailer is full of new content, details and valuable frames we’ve decided to extract 81 screens from the trailer so you can check out each frame and spy for details.

Check them out!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Official Gameplay Trailer

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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Official Gameplay Trailer

The Sims Team has just dropped the official gameplay trailer for The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack. Check it out!

LIVESTREAM REPLAY: The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Deep Dive

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LIVESTREAM REPLAY: The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Deep Dive

UPDATE #2: The YouTube livestream replay is now available! Check it out down below:

UPDATE: The livestream has ended! You can catch the Twitch replay down below with a YouTube version coming very soon!

The Sims Team is doing a deep dive livestream of The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack today, September 6th 2019 to showcase all of the new content including Create A Sim, Build Items and of course – gameplay.

The livestream begins at 11AM PT / 8PM CET / 7PM BT.

In case you miss out on the livestream we’ll be updating this post with the official Twitch replay as well as a YouTube replay. We’ll also be posting all of the useful facts, informations and images shared throughout the livestream. Stay tuned to our The Sims 4 Realm of Magic News Category for all of the updates and information from the stream!

The Sims 4’s Latest Update adds “In-Game Surveys”

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The Sims 4’s Latest Update adds “In-Game Surveys”

It seems that The Sims Team wants to be more involved with community feedback and input.

With the latest update for The Sims 4 on PC/Mac, there’s been a new addition to the Game Options segment in the “Other” category that lets you enable/disable In-Game Surveys.

The Sims 4’s Latest Update adds “In-Game Surveys”

Although it seems that The Sims Team still hasn’t pushed these surveys out as nothing came across while I was playing the game, I did however manage to uncover this new image file within the User Interface package:

The Sims 4’s Latest Update adds “In-Game Surveys”

Previously The Sims Team has done surveys in numerous ways, with the most frequent way being sending out a poll link to random customers that have The Sims 4 in their Origin library.

Could it mean that players will be able to vote and suggest upcoming pack themes and content? Time will tell!

The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Video Overview

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The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Video Overview

Want to check out all of the new stuff added to The Sims 4’s latest update in action? Check out our video overview!

You can also find the patch notes HERE as well as our New Items article overview!

The Sims Blog: The Sims 4 is Turning Five

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The Sims Blog: The Sims 4 is Turning Five

SimGuruGraham has shared a little question and answer session with the community as part of The Sims 4’s birthday celebrations!

via EA.com

Happy 5th anniversary, The Sims™ 4 players! We’ve been through so much as a community and, really, we want to thank you for your continued support. You’re an inspiration to everyone who works on The Sims, and we feel lucky to have such a passionate worldwide community. It’s because of this that we’re so excited to share a commemorative update featuring patio furniture, configurable stairs, and clothing and objects inspired by Muslim culture. To get some insider info on the development of this update, we spoke to SimGuruGraham, a producer on the team. Check out the interview below and be sure to patch your game ASAP to enjoy some fresh content.

Hi, Graham! Tell us a little about what you do on The Sims?

In my ten years with Maxis, I’ve worked exclusively on The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 as a producer. I greatly enjoy production, as it involves many shifting responsibilities at different points during development, and I get to see each project all the way through, from the early concepts to the moment they arrive in players’ hands. An aspect of production that I find particularly rewarding is being an advocate for our community of players, representing their interests, and pushing the team to consider how our ideas and creations will be viewed through their perspective.

The fifth anniversary update looks awesome! What can players expect from this patch?

I wholeheartedly agree! You’ll find a bunch of new things in this update; there’s a bit of something for everyone. We’re excited to introduce new clothing and objects inspired by Muslim culture to enable even more Simmers around the world to explore their own self-expression. This includes a clothing line with traditional and more modern looks for adults, plus new outfits for children. For the fifth anniversary itself, we envisioned inviting friends and family over for an end-of-summer get together. You’ll find sets of colorful, casual, summer wear for your Sims, and a full suite of patio furniture to set the scene for a celebration. Finally, configurable stairs are landing in The Sims 4! The community has long expressed a desire for more versatility when building with stairs, and this newly-introduced functionality will allow players to push, pull, and shape stairs at their whim – just like they’ve come to expect from other build tools within the game. L-Shaped, U-Shaped, Z-Shaped stairs — they’re all possible, and more!

There are lots of clothing, objects, and home items in this update. From where did you draw inspiration?

When we discussed adding a set of clothing and objects to celebrate The Sims 4’s fifth anniversary, we wanted to ensure the things we created would contain fun references to The Sims, but would still be versatile additions that could be incorporated into any wardrobe or home. We loved the idea of an outdoor celebration between groups of friends, and some things that were added to the game this year – such as lounge chairs and stilted foundations – led us to rally around the idea of a fresh patio set. The furniture itself incorporates a variety of looks, from solid colors to fun patterns – including series staples like plumbobs, grilled cheese, and flamingos.

What was the biggest challenge for you and the team? What about the biggest victory?

Incorporating clothing and architectural elements inspired by Muslim culture was an opportunity for some of us on the team to learn from others and provide more ways for our players to tell stories in game that are relevant to their own experiences. One great benefit of working at EA is that as a global company, we have colleagues we can chat with and discuss how best to represent styles, patterns, and colors from their culture in authentic ways. We also reached outside of EA to consult with various people who shared insights from their own life experiences, including a fashion designer who specializes in this area, who helped refine our selections. I’d say the biggest victory is knowing that this will give more of our players the ability to represent themselves, which has been fantastic to see over the course of The Sims 4 – such as with the Lunar New Year content earlier this spring, and the Caribbean content last fall.

How will this update change the way you play The Sims 4?

For me personally, it’s all about the configurable stairs. You can now take any set of stairs in the game and turn it 90 or 180 degrees. The tools for adjusting this are really intuitive, as well. You just grab the middle of the stairs and bend, and a landing will be created. You can then drag that landing up and down the stairs to adjust its height. You can even turn a single set of stairs a second, third, fourth . . . really, there’s no limit to the number of times they can be bent. Whether you create a surreal M.C. Escher-esque vision of stairs turning every which way, or just incorporate a simple set of space-efficient L-shaped stairs into a Sim’s home, this is another great tool that will unleash builders’ creativity.

We hope you’re inspired by The Sims 4’s fifth anniversary and Graham’s behind-the-scenes insight!

The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Items Overview

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The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Items Overview

Earlier this week SimGuruGraham and SimGuruLyndsay gave us a sneak peek at some of the new content coming in today’s fifth-anniversary patch for The Sims 4 on PC & Mac. The patch brings a wave of new build & buy items as well as a variety of new Create-a-Sim items too.

If you missed the patch notes, you can find them here!

Build Mode

There are a variety of new build mode items including

  • Fence: Fence
  • Foundation: Stilt Foundation
  • Foundation: Canvas

The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Items Overview

Stairs

The update to the stairs in this patch which will have some of us stepping up our builds from now on!

  • Railing: Stair Railing
  • Stair: Stairs

The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Items Overview

Buy Mode

  • Light: Outdoor Ground Light
  • Plant: Plant Potted Floor
  • Living Chair: Outdoor Seat
  • Lounge Chair: Outdoor Lounger
  • Dining Table: Outdoor Table
  • End Table: Outdoor End Table
  • Pedestal: Upside Down Gnome Decor

Create-A-Sim

  • Men’s Long Blazer
  • Woman’s Summer Party Full Body Outfit
  • Boy’s Polo Rugby Top
  • Girl’s Knee-Length Leggings

But wait there is more!

This latest patch also saw the addition of Muslim-Inspired Clothing and Architecture.

Build Mode

  • Window: Window 1 Wide Version Angular
  • Window: Window 1 Wide Version Rectangular
  • Window: Window 2 Wide Version Angular
  • Door: Door 1 Wide
  • Door: Door 2 Wide
  • Arch: Arch Door
  • Arch: Arch E
  • Tile Wall Pattern: 2 Tone Wall Without Wainscoting or Trim

Create-A-Sim

  • Women
    • Hijab
    • Belted Dress
    • Jacket with Long Skirt
    • Modest Athletic Wear / Swimsuit
    • Athletic Hijab
  • Men
    • Knitted Kufi
    • Buttoned Shirt

The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Items Overview

 

  •  Children
    • Girl’s Pleated Dress
    • Boy’s Buttoned Shirt

One last thing that has been added into this patch is the Island Counters for players with The Sims 4 Island Living.

The Sims 4: September 2019 Update Items Overview

Did you miss September’s Maxis Monthly? You can catch up on it and find out more about what was shared here!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: New Information Found in Patch Code

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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: New Information Found in Patch Code

The new update that was released today contains a lot of code pointing to new features in The Sims 4 Realm of Magic.

New Tags

The tags XML file was updated with new tags, and some of them hint at new features that weren’t previously announced, including a magic tome, “night stalker” NPC, and different types of Spellcaster-themed outfits.

<T ev=”49153″>Func_Book_MagicTome</T>
<T ev=”49154″>Recipe_Cauldron_Potion</T>
<T ev=”49155″>Func_Cauldron</T>
<T ev=”49156″>Func_Cauldron_Potion</T>
<T ev=”49157″>Buff_Spells_CastingSpell</T>
<T ev=”49158″>Spawn_NightStalker</T>
<T ev=”49159″>Func_MagicPortal_DuelingtoHQ</T>
<T ev=”49160″>Func_MagicPortal_HQtoDueling</T>
<T ev=”49161″>Func_MagicPortal_HQtoMarket</T>
<T ev=”49162″>Func_MagicPortal_HQtoVista</T>
<T ev=”49163″>Func_MagicPortal_MarkettoHQ</T>
<T ev=”49164″>Func_MagicPortal_VistatoHQ</T>
<T ev=”49165″>Func_Spells_Duplicate</T>
<T ev=”49166″>Spawn_Marketstall_Magic_Broom</T>
<T ev=”49167″>Func_Spells_Steal</T>
<T ev=”49168″>Buff_Cauldron_Potion_MakeGlowy_Failure_VFX</T>
<T ev=”49169″>Func_Magic_Broom</T>
<T ev=”49170″>Spell_Magic</T>
<T ev=”49171″>Spawn_Marketstall_Magic_Potion</T>
<T ev=”49172″>Spawn_Marketstall_Magic_Wand</T>
<T ev=”49173″>Func_Wands</T>
<T ev=”49174″>Uniform_Spellcaster_Vintage</T>
<T ev=”49175″>Uniform_Spellcaster_StreetModern</T>
<T ev=”49176″>Uniform_Spellcaster_Fairytale</T>
<T ev=”49177″>Uniform_Spellcaster_Edgy</T>
<T ev=”49178″>Uniform_Spellcaster_Sage</T>
<T ev=”49179″>Uniform_Spellcaster_Sage_Practical</T>
<T ev=”49180″>Uniform_Spellcaster_Sage_Mischief</T>
<T ev=”49181″>Uniform_Spellcaster_Sage_Untamed</T>
<T ev=”49182″>Spawn_MagicPortal_Market</T>
<T ev=”49183″>Func_Fireplace_Magic</T>
<T ev=”49184″>DuplicateAffordance_MagicHQ_BeAmazed</T>
<T ev=”49185″>DuplicateAffordance_MagicHQ_BrowseBooks</T>

Spells

The patch added a new XML file (named ui.spellbook_tuning) with information about spells and potions. We already know that there will be four types of magic (Practical, Mischief, Tamed and Alchemy) but the patch reveals a lot more information about each.

  • Description of the spellbook itself: “A Spellcaster is nothing without their trusty Spell Book. Every incantation, ritual, and elixir that a Spellcaster has learned is recorded here. A Spellcaster can learn new spells and potion recipes from reading Magical Tomes, speaking to Sages, or by Practicing Magic.”
  • Description of Practical Magic: “A Practical Spellcaster studies all things helpful and useful. Life is much easier with a bit of magic!”
  • Description of Mischief Magic: “A Mischief Spellcaster loves nothing more than tormenting others with magical pranks. Why take everything so seriously?”
  • Description of Untamed Magic: “An Untamed Spellcaster dedicates themselves to only the most powerful and uncontrollable spells. Magic is a force to be controlled!”
  • Description of Alchemy Magic: “A student of the alchemical arts studies potions, elixirs, and tonics of all kinds. Who knows what power can be brewed up by a skilled Spellcaster?”
  • There are exactly 9 Practical spells, 7 Mischief Spells, 8 Untamed Spells and 15 Potions, assuming the code is as simple as it looks. Keep in mind that the code is specifically for the spellbook, so it doesn’t rule out there being spells you can practice some other way.

The available potions are as follows (note: their descriptions don’t seem to be included with the patch):

  • BFF Potion
  • Death Proof Potion
  • Empty Mind Potion
  • Feel Good Potion
  • Immortality Potion
  • Glowy Potion
  • Hate Potion
  • Life Extension Potion
  • Love Potion
  • Luck Potion
  • Nullify Potion
  • Phermone Potion
  • Prank Potion
  • Remove Curse Potion
  • Skill Potion

The file only contains some basic UI information. It doesn’t contain data on how the potions actually work, or if there are any kind of “modifiers” for them (like making a Skill Potion boost a specific skill).

Favorites

The patch added a XML file (named sims.favorites.favorites_tuning) with “Favorites” data. Right now, Sims only have Favorites related to magic, but the system could be reused in future packs, or even base game content in the future.

The file mostly consists of references to resources that require Realm of Magic and weren’t included in the patch, so it’s hard to tell exactly what the “Favorites” are, but some seem to be related to elements like fire and water. A Sim’s Favorites will override certain visual effects when riding or landing a broom. They probably do other things as well, but the majority of the code is probably in the pack itself.

Loading Screen Tips

  • Familiars need to be bound to their owners in order to be summoned.
  • Sages will only teach the strongest spells to Spellcasters of the Virtuoso rank.
  • Legends say the Glimmerbrook waterfall holds secrets to a magical realm.
  • Casters Alley in The Magic Realm is your one stop shop for all things magic.
  • The three Sages in The Magic Realm have the power to teach anyone the magical arts.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Glimmerbrook World Map + Icon

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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Glimmerbrook World Map + Icon

UPDATE: Check out the world icon of Glimmerbrook!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Glimmerbrook World Map + Icon

We’ve uncovered the world map from The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack – Glimmerbrook, in the latest Game Update files. Check it out!

Please note that the map originally has 5 lots. This is just an image of the map without any UI elements.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Glimmerbrook World Map + Icon

The Sims 4: New Update + Patch Notes! (September 5th, 2019)

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The Sims 4: New Update + Patch Notes! (September 5th, 2019)

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The Sims Team has released a brand new Update for The Sims 4 on PC and Mac!

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”.

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!

Patch Notes

UPDATE: 9/5/2019 – PC 1.55.105.1020 / Mac 1.55.105.1220

Welcome simmers and aspiring spellcasters alike! While we wait a few more short days for Realm of Magic to release, you can pass the time with this fun update. Read on and you’ll find details of a long-requested Build feature that’s been added to the game. There’s also a whole bunch of new clothing and objects, both in recognition of The Sims 4’s 5th anniversary, as well as making even more simmers from around the world feel welcome within the game. And as always, a number of important issues have been addressed to make your experience that much better.

-SimGuruRomeo, Ft. SimGuruGraham

NEW CONTENT

Configurable Stairs

There’s magic in the air, and the candle summoning circles you’ve been sending us via Twitter in an effort to will new types of stairs into existence has worked! Configurable stairs have been added to the game, giving you the ability to create stairs that are L-shaped, U-shaped, and more! Excited to try them out? Simply place any set of stairs down in build mode, and you’ll notice a new widget that appears… it’s a box with two arrows attached to it. Grab onto that with your cursor and drag, and suddenly your stairs will be bent 90º! Keep dragging, and the stairs will bend 180º. Once you’ve bent your stairs, you’ll see another two widgets appear. A diagonal arrow above the newly-added landing will let you adjust the height of the landing within the staircase. A curved arrow at the base of the stairs will allow you to continue to rotate the direction of the stairs beneath the landing. For times when a single landing just isn’t enough, you can keep adding additional bends to your stairs–as long as they’re tall enough to have room for another one. I think that just about covers the basics; so get in there and try it out, experiment, and create some amazing new builds!

5th Anniversary

It’s already been five years since The Sims 4 released; whew–time flies when you’re simming! In celebration of this milestone, we’ve added a set of end-of-summer content so that your Sims can join in the festivities. Invite some friends and family over, fire up the grill, and enjoy a backyard get together with this new content. (FYI – the new stilted foundation is perfect for creating a backyard deck!) You’ll even spot some patterns with nods to famous icons of The Sims…

New Clothing

  • Men’s Long Blazer
  • Woman’s Summer Party Full Body Outfit
  • Boy’s Polo Rugby Top
  • Girl’s Knee-Length Leggings

New Build Content

  • Fence: “Fence”
  • Railing: “Stair Railing”
  • Stair: “Stairs”
  • Foundation: “Stilt Foundation”
  • Foundation: “Canvas”

New Objects

  • Light: “Outdoor Ground Light”
  • Plant: “Plant Potted Floor”
  • Living Chair: “Outdoor Seat”
  • Lounge Chair: “Outdoor Lounger”
  • Dining Table: “Outdoor Table”
  • End Table: “Outdoor End Table”
  • Pedestal: “Upside Down Gnome Decor”

Muslim-Inspired Clothing and Architecture

To help even more of our players express themselves and create Sims that are relevant to their everyday lives, we’ve introduced a set of Muslim-inspired clothing and architecture.

New Clothing

  • Women
    • Hijab
    • Belted Dress
    • Jacket with Long Skirt
    • Modest Athletic Wear / Swimsuit
    • Athletic Hijab
  • Men
    • Knitted Kufi
    • Buttoned Shirt
  • Children
    • Girl’s Pleated Dress
    • Boy’s Buttoned Shirt

New Build Content

  • Window: “Window 1 Wide Version Angular”
  • Window: “Window 1 Wide Version Rectangular”
  • Window: “Window 2 Wide Version Angular”
  • Door: “Door 1 Wide”
  • Door: “Door 2 Wide”
  • Arch: “Arch Door”
  • Arch: “Arch E”
  • Tile Wall Pattern: “2 Tone Wall Without Wainscoting or Trim”

FIXES & UPDATES

General Issues

  • Basements will not create irremovable flooring between levels.
  • Fixed an issue where Tattoos and Skin Details did not apply on Mac.
  • Fixed an issue that caused weighting for names, clothing, facial features, and skin tones to skew heavily in specific directions if City Living or Island Living were installed.
  • Solved the problem where showers were playing a sound even after deleted.
    • Spooookkyy.
  • Solved an issue where skin details vanish after randomizing traits, voice, or clothing.
  • Toddlers now learned how to drink from sippy cups again. Not sure why they were so resistant in the first place; those things are great!
  • Sims have regained the ability to gradually fill empty homes!
    • That is…if the option for it is enabled.
      • If you want Sims to fill empty homes, go to Game Options -> Gameplay -> and check the “Fill Empty Homes” option.
  • Photo frames will now persist when downloaded from the gallery.
  • Fixed an issue where when using the console cheat window the screen would go black.
  • Fixed various save load issues when loading specific households.
  • Sims are now able to drown again if you do not have Island Living installed! How were we able to survive without this? Either way, back to drowning!
  • Certain households will no longer randomly change into nude outfits.
  • Facebook functionality has been retired.
  • Friezes can now be applied to individual sides of lower height walls when holding the shift key.
  • Floor trims on exterior walls will no longer be cut away when a staircase is placed adjacent to the trim on the interior side of the wall.
  • Fixed a couple of layering issues with tight pants and boots.
  • Re tuned the values for comfort, decor, fun, hygiene, comfort on several objects.
  • Fixed various typos.
  • Fixed various other small issues.

City Living

  • Teen Sims that are Unflirty can now make out with other teens.

Cats and Dogs

  • When putting your cuddly friends up for adoption you will no longer be faced with inaccessible UI.
  • Now your pets will be able to fully complete obstacle courses with Stand Platforms.

Seasons

  • Fixed a visual issue with fountain decorations being placed next to a pool.

Get Famous

  • Skills/Tasks are now displayed for every gig and audition in the career panel.
  • Certain auditions will stop being spammed in the gigs panel.
    • They were reaaaallly desperate for talent.
  • Teen Sims can no longer run romantic socials with celebrities.

Island Living

  • Fixed an issue where seashells liked to stack on top of each other. Not sure why these pesky seashells were so insistent.
  • Fishing in Sulani now counts towards the “Fish in 3 Spots” Goal.
  • Players now have the ability to trigger volcanic eruptions with cheats: volcanic_eruption small and volcanic_eruption large!
  • Children can now drown.
  • Sims can now drown while riding an Aqua Zip!
  • Island counters have been added to your Build catalog!

Vampires

  • Fixed an issue where Vampires were exhibiting their old weaknesses even though they were not applied.

Moschino Stuff

  • Portrait oriented photos that are submitted are now returned. Those greedy agencies, always trying to steal people’s work.
  • Fixed some photo approval issues for the Photography Career.

Heads up about today’s The Sims 4 Update

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Heads up about today’s The Sims 4 Update

As you all may know today is a big day for The Sims 4 on PC and Mac!

The base game will be getting the long-awaited Configurable Stairs as well as new items to celebrate the game’s 5th anniversary. On top of that The Sims Team has also confirmed that they’ll be bringing the Island Living Island Counters (for those who have the Island Living Expansion Pack) as well as fix numerous bugs in the game. This is everything that they’ve confirmed so far for the update although there could be a few other things and items that they haven’t mentioned or shown off.

Heads up about today’s The Sims 4 Update

This update for The Sims 4 will be out today, September 5th on PC and Mac. The update has been also confirmed for Consoles, although at a later date that’s yet to be confirmed.

Considering that all previous game updates for The Sims 4 have been released at 10AM PT / 7PM CET / 6PM BT, this update should be of no exception.

In case you run into some issues after updating your game, make sure your Mods / CC are disabled and that they’re eventually up-to-date with the latest version of The Sims 4. If you run into some other issues that are not related to Mods / CC, make sure you read some tips on ensuring a healthy game!

One more thing to mention and that’s the fact that this update is also being treated as a preparation for The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack. This means that we’ll be digging through the game files and looking for some information regarding the pack including the World Map and some other game code strings. If you don’t want the World Map to be spoiled to you as we did get a few comments before when finding the map and information early then look away! If we find any sensitive game code strings that spoil some of the information regarding gameplay we’ll make sure to lock it away behind a Spoiler Tab.

Heads up about today’s The Sims 4 Update

We’ll be covering all the latest news and information regarding today’s Sims 4 update so stay tuned!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Content Embargo Information

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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Content Embargo Information

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack is just days away from its release and we have some good news that will help you keep waiting!

Tomorrow, right after The Sims 4’s Update on PC / Mac we’ll be getting our Realm of Magic Early Access copy to prepare content for your guys. That means that you can expect overviews, articles, review of the pack, videos and more right here on our website and our YouTube channel!

The content embargo for The Sims 4 Realm of Magic lifts on September 9th, 2019 at 8AM PT / 5PM CET / 4PM BT which is when we’ll be pushing our magical new content.

To celebrate the launch of the pack we’ll also be doing a special Realm of Magic Launch Party Livestream on our YouTube Channel. The stream will begin on September 10th, just a few hours before the official release date. Subscribe to our channel and be the first to know when we go live!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Content Embargo Information

The Sims 4: Numerous Bug Fixes coming tomorrow!

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The Sims 4: Numerous Bug Fixes coming tomorrow!

With every update for The Sims 4 there are numerous bug fixes, and this time is no exception.

With addition in new content such as the Configurable Stairs and New Items, The Sims 4 will also be getting rid of some of the bugs currently present in the game.

SimGuruNick shared a list of top bug fixes that are coming in tomorrow’s update for PC / Mac. Please note that there are plenty of more bug fixes to come tomorrow that haven’t been listed!

  • Mac – Tattoos and Skin Details don’t apply to all outfits
  • Fashion Photography – don’t get approved pics back
  • Basement Split Level Rooms – Irremovable Basement Flooring
  • Seashells overlapping each other
  • Sulani doesn’t count for Fish in 3 Locations

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: New GIFs and Screen

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The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: New GIFs and Screen

SimGuruHouts and SimGuruNinja have shared some new previews from The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack, showcasing a spellcaster with her familiar as well as The Magic Realm.

Check out the previews down below!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: New GIFs and Screen

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