Rummaging through The Sims 4’s updated game files, I came across these covers of Romantic Garden Stuff that have been translated into 16 different languages.
The Sims 4: New Update! (February 4th, 2016)
The Sims Team has released a brand new Update for The Sims 4, preparing us for the release of The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff that’s out next week!
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!
This Update brings plenty of new features such as the Kleptomaniac Trait, Grilled Cheese Aspiration, Gardener NPC and more! For a detailed breakdown of this update, check out the patch notes below:
Update: 02/04/2016 – PC Version 1.15.55.1020 / Mac Version 1.15.55.1220
Happy 16th Anniversary!
Yep, 16 years this February 4th! Amazing! And we have a few throwbacks to celebrate the 16 years of the Sims!
From the early days… when you were amazed your Sims didn’t burn to death just pouring a bowl of chips, we bring you memories of those trying times with the Tragic Clown Painting!
- A “new” old friend can be found immortalized in print in the Build catalog. Search up the Tragic Clown and you’ll come across the ol’ clown’s likeness. Viewing his print may place you in a sad mood however as you reflect upon the deeper meaning of balloon animals, bulbous red noses, and tragic kitchen fires.
…as we step forward, looking into the second iteration of the Sims, you will find the Grilled Cheese Aspiration!
- You can unlock this aspiration by eating a grilled cheese… or three.
- Once you finish the aspiration, you’ll unlock the Melt Master trait, where you will learn:
- To Paint Grilled Cheese on the Easel
- Summon Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with but a thought
- And unlock the ability to evangelize about Grilled Cheese Sandwiches… because cheese!
…and into the third installment, we bring to you, The Kleptomaniac Trait!
- Available now as a selectable trait in Create A Sim
- Your mischief skill will guide your ability to swipe various objects, but be careful to do so alone…
- And if you do end up feeling guilty for taking that valuable do-whaty-a-thingo from your neighbor, you can always return it… or sell it.
- “What ‘do-whaty-a-thingo’ were you referring to?”
In addition to our throwback memories…
You can now Hire a Gardener from the Hire a Service option in the phone menu.
- If you have some garden plants that need tending, you can hire the gardener for a one time “help me out” or as a re-occurring scheduled service.
- So get out there, buy a planting pot, drop some seeds, and eat the fruits of their labors!
- There are also a couple of new socials available on the Gardener: Ask for Gardening Advice and Discuss Gardening Techniques
And there is a new 16th Anniversary print found in Build Mode. Search up “Let there be Plumbobs!” and you’ll find this high gloss print with its’ 15 plumbobs staring right back at you!- …the 16th … it’s there… I think if you close your eyes you can probably sense it’s presence… a presence not felt since…
- And then he just sort of turns away. I mean, he was in mid-sentence, and then he just stops and walks away. Why was he talking to himself to begin with? I know it’s the classic… but I always thought that part was strange…
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And we have also improved your ability to find and filter modded content.
- Now you can easily identify modded content in Create A Sim and Build Mode with some handy icons we’ve added!
- We have also made it easy to separate modded from Maxis content with a new filter available in both modes.
Oh yea, almost forgot – we liked the trick items far too much not to give them away also! You can now find the Boneyard, Buyer Beware, and Stoar the Bearded Trickster Door in Build Mode.
But we can’t have just new stuff, not without cleaning up some of the old stuff. So what’d we do to the old?
Issues Addressed
General Issues
- Sims invited to spend the night will no longer spend the night standing around not sleeping. They will now behave in a way that makes sense for someone who has been asked to spend the night.
- They will sleep. It’s a little strange and unusual… but we figured, let’s give it a go. See what happens.
- We fixed an issue with the Activities and Skills filter in Build Mode that was preventing the gold “something is new” highlight from properly clearing itself.
- Sims will no longer autonomously choose to drink potions or herbalism drinks.
- Wedding plates and cake will no longer disappear during the Share Wedding Cake interaction.
- We fixed an issue that was causing Sims to react as if most food was spicy.
- Fixed an issue that could result in some floor tiles failing to rotate along with the lot when rotated.
- Sims should no longer find themselves unable to exit the hot tub after autonomously woohooing.
- Playing with the Lump of Clay will now properly satisfy the “Play with 3 Toys” aspiration goal in the Artistic Prodigy aspiration.
- We addressed an issue that could result in the player receiving error code 533 when attempting to save the game.
- Thank you to our players who sent us your save files, as it greatly assisted us, and we were able to identify the problem and address this issue.
- Players who have received error code 42, just know you have the answer.
- Hacking notifications now properly address the Sim, and not the player…
- You there! Get outta my code…
- We have added an option in the Audio options called “Match Speed Stereo Music”
- When checked on, in game stereo music will play at the same speed as the game.
- When checked off, in game stereo music will always play at normal speed, regardless of game speed.
- When checked checkered, black goes first.
- When checked plaid, check flannel status.
- When chalked, hit the cue ball with a medium stroke at the center, to top stop it dead after hitting the object ball.
- The Princess Cordelia’s Galleon Bed may now properly be found under the Queen Anne style sort.
- Fixed an issue in which it was possible to resize the Sim and Object inventory panels beyond their minimum constraints, which could result in them being unusable.
- Fixed an issue during the move in new household flow that could cause the “moving household” dialog to reappear and prevent the user from taking any further actions.
- Sims carving pumpkins or working at a woodworking table will no longer ignore Sims who die near them.
- Sims dying near a pumpkin carving or woodworking station will no longer have as their last memories the face of an uncaring carver.
- Babies will no longer send text messages congratulating your Sims on their marriage, engagement, or pregnancy…
- “Hey mom, we haven’t met yet. How are you doing? I just wanted to say congratulations on your pregnancy. Talk to you later.”
- “My what?!”
- Sims who sabotage their own belongings will no longer be kicked out of their home by another Sim of their household.
- Maids will no longer attempt to put away toys or books if there is no Toy Box or Bookcase on the lot.
- Sims will no longer immediately cancel their shower or bath, if there is an infant anywhere on the lot.
- Sims with the jealous trait will no longer send congratulations on engagement/marriage messages to their ex’es.
- Item titles, descriptions, and player bio information can now be copied/pasted within the Gallery.
- Sims near a child who finishes reading or doing their homework will no longer improperly reset.
The Sims 4 Get to Work
- Paint by reference will no longer override your ability to take photographs of differing sizes and orientations.
- The “Straight Bizoleons Neon Sign” business perk sign can now have its emotional aura disabled.
- Food set for sale on retail lots was being improperly cleaned up by the midnight cleaning services under some circumstances … this should no longer occur.
The Sims 4 Get Together
- We fixed the Brickwall birck texture variants to no longer improperly dupe the Up-Bricking wallpaper variants.
- Club gatherings will no longer start autonomously on the active Sims home lot.
- Children in club outfits will no longer “distort” when aging from child to teen…
- Their behavior upon becoming teens however is completely out of our hands.
The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat
- The Rejuvenated! Buff acquired from camping should no longer keep returning indefinitely. Now once it expires, you will have to go camping to again feel Rejuvenated!
The Sims 4 Movie Hangout Stuff
- Cuddle while watching a movie was not queuing for both Sims… it should now properly appear in the queue for both Sims.
- Popcorn does indeed satisfy the club rule for Eat, and now should show the icon indicating such.
- Cleaning the popcorn popper does indeed satisfy the club rule to clean, and now should show the icon indicating such.
- Reading release notes does indeed satisfy your need to know, and now you have been properly informed.
Happy Anniversary, happy Simming, happy, happy, joy, something something… and thank you for everything!
-SimGuruGnome(Posted on behalf of SimGuruGnome who is having too much fun summoning Grilled Cheese sandwiches with just a meer thought.)
The Sims Blog: Free Anniversary Content is Now Available for The Sims 4
The Sims Team has just announced the latest update for The Sims 4, bringing a new Trait, Aspiration, NPC and more to the game!
Via TheSims.com / Join the discussion about the latest update!
Happy Sweet 16
The Sims franchise turns 16 today! Seriously! 16 years ago on February 4, the original The Sims was released. Since then the franchise has grown and grown, with The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and, of course, The Sims 4. We wanted to celebrate the 16th Anniversary of The Sims by adding some new content in a free* Update to The Sims 4.
The stuff available in this Update wasn’t chosen randomly, either – fans who have been around since the first game might notice a common thread here. There’s one specific thing chosen to represent each base game in the franchise!
From The Sims, we’re bringing an homage to the Tragic Clown by way of a painting of the sad fool. One look at it and your Sim will walk away with a “Tragic Clown is Tragic” Moodlet. If it makes your Sim sad, why look at it? Because sometimes everyone needs a good cry. But fear not – there’s also a Plumbob Poster you can use to decorate your Sim’s room. It doesn’t do anything, but we hope that when you look at it, you’re filled with happy feelings of llamas and grilled cheese.
Speaking of grilled cheese, The Sims 2 fans likely remember the Grilled Cheese Aspiration, and we’re happy to bring it to The Sims 4. If you want your Sim to have a (mildly unhealthy) obsession with Grilled Cheese, this is definitely the way to do it.
The… wait, did someone just steal your Sim’s TV? Oh, it might be because they have the Kleptomaniac Trait from The Sims 3. Sims with this Trait can’t help but swipe objects from their neighbors, or the Club, or… well, anywhere they go.
There’s also an NPC coming back: the Gardener! With a phone call, the Gardener will come to your Sim’s house and take care of their plants. We’ve had a lot of requests for this NPC to return, and we’re really happy to include it as part of this Update.
It’s all in-game starting today, and we really hope you enjoy this celebratory Update. Happy 16th Anniversary!
Happy Sweet Sixteen, The Sims!
Today marks 16 years since The Sims 1 hit the shelves all around the world!
To celebrate this occasion, we opened up a Thread at SC Social where you can share with bunch of other Simmers: What does The Sims mean to you? Some submissions are also featured on our The Sims 16th Anniversary Wallpapers, so make sure to check that out as well!
For those who want to walk down the memory lane, we have a dedicated page of The Sims Timelines for all 4 games.
Happy Anniversary The Sims and we’re hoping for plenty more years of limitless fun!
– Sims Community Team
DOWNLOAD: The Sims 1 Rabbit Hole for The Sims 4
To celebrate The Sims’ 16th Anniversary, our member SrslySims made this awesome conversion from The Sims 1 to The Sims 4 of the famous Rabbit Hole.
The 16th anniversary of The Sims! Happy Birthday!! I wanted to share my remake of The Sims 1 Rabbit Hole. It functions as an outdoor lamp. You also get The Sims 3 miners hole to use as an optional add-on!
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The Sims 4: Gardener NPC coming today?!
Electronic Arts website published a new render of The Sims 4, celebrating The Sims’ 16th anniversary!
In the render, you can clearly see a Gardener holding a cowplant. As The Sims 4 Romantic Garden is coming out this Tuesday, and we always get an update on Thursdays when there’s a new pack coming out, does this mean we’ll get Gardener NPCs today? Time will tell!
The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff: Fountain Render
The Sims Instagram shared a new render of The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff!
The Sims Sweet Sixteen: Timehop Promo Image
The Sims 1 turns 16 years today, and to celebrate, the awesome team from Timehop App published this Promotional Image. You can find it by installing the Timehop App on your phone.
Tip: @RosesRockSimmer
Celebrate The Sims Sweet 16: Then and Now
Via EA.com
Our Sims players have all been a part of something special.
Ever since the franchise’s first game launched way back in 2000, we’ve been lucky to have so many amazing people enjoy our games.
We sat down with a few people who’ve worked on the franchise for years: Lyndsay Pearson, Senior Producer; Daniel Hiatt, Senior Game Designer; Robi Kauker, Senior Audio Director and John Brown, Senior Animator to learn more about the franchise we all love.
Help us wish The Sims a very sweet sixteen!
Toilet Truth
There have been tons of household objects added to The Sims in franchise history, but the very first was a toilet. Because you absolutely need a toilet.
Stamp of Approval
More than ten years ago, France issued an official postage stamp honoring The Sims.
Mime Crime
In order to ship The Sims in China, the Life of Crime career track was renamed to Life of Mime, and all the content changed to make it mime-themed.
Tiki Tuesday: Part 1
Early in the development of The Sims, the development team moved into an office at Walnut Creek. To get in the spirit while developing House Party, the whole office was decked out as a Tiki bar.
Covered Up
On November 22, 2002, The Sims became the first video game to grace the cover of Newsweek.
Sixpence the Richer
The Sims’ currency is called Simoleons, and that name comes from the word “simons”, a piece of 18thcentury British slang for sixpence.
Tiki Tuesday: Part II
The piñata lasted for years, through the development of The Sims 3. “They said we’d open it when we shipped TS3,”says Pearson. ”Even after we shipped, the piñata lived on, unharmed, for years. Pretty sure it’s still hidden on the floor somewhere.”
Color Coding
For a time during development of The Sims, bladder failures were…a more realistic color. The development team found it to be too much, and they were changed to a translucent blue.
Cat’s Cradle
If you were playing The Sims Hot Date during a specific two week period while the team fixed bugs before launching The Sims Unleashed, there’s a good chance your Sim’s blind date might have been a cat.
Voice Activated
Producers on The Sims have lent their voices to the game in the past. The wombat in The Sims 2 was voiced by a Create-A-Sim producer, and the living gnome in The Sims as voiced by one of the producers on The Sims 1.
Hair Today, and Tomorrow
Way back in The Sims 2, one of the first hairstyles in game was modelled after our own SimGuruGnome. He still has the same style today!
Servo the Robot Butler
The experimental home robot known as Servo was introduced in The Sims: Livin’ Large and was re-introduced for The Sims 2: Open for Business. Servo is known as the very first NPC ever featured in The Sims.
Get the Look
The UI for The Sims 2 Create-A-Sim was redone and shuffled eight times before the team decided on the look they wanted.
Double Jeopardy
The Sims have appeared as an answer on Jeopardy. Twice!
The Origins of Simlish
The fictional game language of The Sims known as Simlish was inspired by real languages like Ukranian, Tagalog and Navajo, as well as the voice actors themselves struggling to pronounce certain words properly.
Sound Off
In The Sims, there were just under 3,000 sound files in the game. By the time the team finished The Sims 4, there were more than 110,000 sound files.
The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff: 2 New Renders
OHMYGOSH SO CUTE! We love these adorable new hairstyles in The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff! Which is your fave?
– The Sims
The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff: Twitter Tidbits
SimGurus are sharing new info about the latest Stuff Pack – The Sims 4 Romantic Garden!
@KitOnlyHuman I don’t wanna give away all the secrets! Let’s just say there are plenty of ways to torture your Sims with it. It’s my new fav
— Azure Bowie-Hankins (@SimGuruAzure) February 2, 2016
@tazreentasnim @KitOnlyHuman There are so many things to wish for and lots of different outcomes. I’m partial to the bad ones. ^_^
— Azure Bowie-Hankins (@SimGuruAzure) February 2, 2016
.@thesimplynando Yes indeed! The Baroque radio station is coming with Romantic Garden Stuff. Perfect for a relaxing stroll through the park.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@catloverplayer In addition to wishing for romance, there’s a playfully romantic splash Sims do while cuddling on the edge of the fountain.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@Cinderellimouse I don’t want to spoil all the possibilities… suffice to say, you can wish for a child, and each wish has many outcomes!
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@CuriousCheeze From life to death, the wishing well runs the gamut. 54 different outcomes! There’ll be a launch blog sharing some wild ones.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@SimsVIP @TheSimCommunity No harvestables/collectables/recipes. Although for the 1st time with a Stuff Pack, a new park venue in the bin!
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@KitOnlyHuman All adults can get in and splash around if they desire. There’s even a club rule around it for the whimsical Sims out there!
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@thesimplynando Not in this one. We focused on flowers and shrubbery, in addition to Victorian style objects that you’d expect in a park.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@ke_Wired Yup yup – playing in park fountains is a club rule you can set as a preferred or banned activity for your Sims.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@thesimplynando Hah no, not this time.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@daniel_willyan Ghosts have a special wish to return to life, with multiple outcomes. Aliens can use the well, but don’t have a unique wish.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@andrew_161 Because the well can be an extremely powerful object, Sims are limited to three wishes per day, spread over the full 24 hours.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@Deligracy Ghost Sims can choose to wish for life for as little as §1. How & if that wish gets granted though is another thing entirely…
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@eyitzanthony There's a wishing well, a park fountain that you can sit on and play inside, a Baroque radio station, and a new park venue.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@AhmedKallala Yes, children can use the wishing well! They even have their own unique wish to get better grades.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@Squikkette Besides playing together inside the fountain, kids can also use the wishing well for a variety of wishes.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@LuckyLunayre It isn't a wedding arch. The wedding arches are a specific size in-game – we wanted a wider one to go across walking paths.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@LuckyLunayre There isn't a new type of death, but Sims can be pushed right to the edge of death (and over!) Beware the reaper.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
@catloverplayer It's not the one in the trailer. I don't think we have any screenshots showing it – it's an absolutely gorgeous lot though.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@Falsettoo_ There's a range of possibilities… check out the well spitting simoleons out of its mouth in the trailer 😉
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@TheMarshyBear You will be able to toss a coin into various fountains for good luck, but that isn't part of a club rule 😉
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@PetarSimmer 9 wishes, 54 outcomes. Wish for Romance, Happiness, Wealth, Life, Youthful Vigor, Grades, a Promotion, a Child, and a Skill.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 2, 2016
.@Squikkette Teens can wish for both grades and a promotion, as they have the unique ability to attend school and hold a part time job.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 3, 2016
@leo3487 The Lost Gardens of Healing is a 40×30, with the front of the lot being on the shorter side.
— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) February 3, 2016
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The Sims 4 Romantic Garden: Official Logo and Render
The Sims Team have given us the official logo and render of The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff.
The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff Pack announcement!
Spring is around the corner, love is in the air, and what better way to set the mood than with the The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff Pack?!
Create a beautiful garden that allows your Sims to surround themselves with beautiful flowers, gorgeous statues, and listen to some comforting classical music. Enjoy the new park fountain, which features new animations, which will bring new life into your home or park venue.
Is your Sim looking for romance? Wanting more wealth? Wanting to come back from the dead? Then enjoy the new Wishing Well that can make all their dreams come true, but as they say: Be careful what you wish for.
Birds chirping, plants budding… it’s the season of love, and your Sims can experience it for themselves with The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff Pack*! The stuff pack releases on February 9 and includes new objects and clothing to create the Victorian garden of your dreams.
The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff Pack has a mixture of flowery flora and marble furnishings that enable you to build new styles of parks, or to revitalize your home’s yard. Do you prefer a manicured lawn with trimmed rose bushes and flowers entwined around a wooden trellis? Perhaps instead you want to create your own Victorian inspired botanical gardens, replete with spitting lion fountains and stately Doric columns? All of these items and more empower you to create lush landscapes for romantic moments like dates, proposals, and weddings – or simply to enjoy a lovely afternoon outdoors.
Your Sims can make use of a new Fountain of Gluteus Maximus which serves as far more than a pretty backdrop. Sims can sit along the fountain’s edge and cuddle, even flicking water on each other in a lighthearted show of affection. When feeling especially whimsical they can climb inside to play around, or take it a step further and engage in a spirited bout of splashing with a friend. If feeling particularly mischievous, Sims can go as far as adding soap to the fountain and enjoy watching the water churn into a froth of bubbles.
What’s more, the stuff pack also includes the Whispering Wishing Well, and woe to the Sim who underestimates the power it wields. A single Simoleon is all it takes to cast a wish, be it for happiness, wealth, a child, youth, love, and more… but the Wishing Well is known to be quite temperamental, and one should carefully gauge not only what they wish for, but when they wish for it. Over fifty different outcomes ensure that your Sim’s life may be altered forever… though it may end in rejoicing, or in personal tragedy.
You’ll discover all of these objects when visiting The Lost Gardens of Healing, a brand new Park Venue included in the stuff pack that creates a picturesque backdrop to any romantic story. Your Sims will want to look their best when visiting, and modern floral fashion and hairstyles will help you give them a proper spring makeover. As they stroll the park’s grounds they’ll be serenaded by the new Baroque radio station, which includes a lovely melody of music inspired by the 1600s to set the mood.
The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff Pack releases on February 9th – come take a stroll through its gardens and see if it’s everything you wished for!
Via TheSims.com