The Sims Spring Sale 2024 has Sprung Fresh Deals!

SnarkyWitch

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March 13, 2024

The Sims Spring Sale 2024 has Sprung Fresh Deals!

The Sims Spring Sale 2024 has bloomed and players can take advantage of fresh new deals sprouting up all over the place! This is the best sale on the EA App that we’ve seen in quite a while, with many expansions being discounted at up to 60% off and stuff packs going on sale for 40% off. It’s never been a better time to fill your spring basket with the DLC packs you love with the Sims Spring Sale 2024!

Fill your basket with sweet deals on select Sims 4 packs!

The Sims Spring Sale 2024 runs until March 28th, 2024 on the EA App so make sure you don’t wait too long to complete your pack collection. Sadly, Steam and Epic Games players will have to sit this one out; we didn’t see any sales running for The Sims 4 on either of these platforms; however, we’ll be sure to update this post if that changes.

Sims Spring Sale 2024

Check out all the savings on The Sims 4 packs in the Sims Spring Sale 2024 across the EA App, PlayStation, and Xbox!

EA App

Expansions

For Rent – 25% off
Horse Ranch – 38% off
Growing Together – 50% off
Cottage Living – 60% off
High School Years – 60% off
Cats & Dogs – 60% off
Seasons – 60% off
Island Living – 60% off
Eco Lifestyle – 60% off
City Living – 60% off
Get Famous – 60% off
Discover University – 60% off
Get To Work – 60% off
Get Together – 60% off
Snowy Escape – 60% off

Game Packs

My Wedding Stories – 40% off
Parenthood – 40% off
Dream Home Decorator – 40% off
Jungle Adventure – 40% off
Outdoor Retreat – 40% off
Dine Out – 40% off
Spa Day – 40% off
Werewolves – 40% off
Vampires – 40% off
Star Wars: Journey to Batuu – 40% off
Realm of Magic – 40% off
StrangerVille – 40% off

Stuff Packs

Bowling Night – 40% off
Movie Hangout – 40% off
Kids Room – 40% off
My First Pet – 40% off
Vintage Glamour – 40% off
Toddler – 40% off
Tiny Living – 40% off
Moschino – 40% off
Romantic Garden – 40% off
Perfect Patio – 40% off
Nifty Knitting – 40% off
Cool Kitchen – 40% off
Fitness – 40% off
Luxury Party – 40% off
Laundry Day – 40% off
Spooky – 40% off
Paranormal – 40% off

PlayStation

Expansions

Growing Together – 35% off
Cottage Living – 50% off
Cats & Dogs – 60% off
Seasons – 60% off
Island Living – 60% off
Eco Lifestyle – 60% off
City Living – 60% off
Get To Work – 60% off

Game Packs

My Wedding Stories – 40% off
Parenthood – 40% off
Outdoor Retreat – 40% off
Dine Out – 40% off
Vampires – 40% off
Star Wars: Journey to Batuu – 40% off
StrangerVille – 40% off

Stuff Packs

Movie Hangout – 30% off
Kids Room – 30% off
Vintage Glamour – 30% off
Tiny Living – 30% off
Moschino – 30% off
Perfect Patio – 30% off
Nifty Knitting – 30% off
Cool Kitchen – 30% off
Fitness – 30% off
Luxury Party – 30% off
Laundry Day – 30% off

Xbox

Game Packs

My Wedding Stories – 30% off
Parenthood – 30% off
Dream Home Decorator – 30% off
Jungle Adventure – 30% off
Outdoor Retreat – 30% off
Dine Out – 30% off
Spa Day – 30% off
Werewolves – 30% off
Vampires – 30% off
Star Wars: Journey to Batuu – 30% off
Realm of Magic – 30% off
StrangerVille – 30% off

Stuff Packs

Bowling Night – 30% off
Movie Hangout – 30% off
Kids Room – 30% off
My First Pet – 30% off
Vintage Glamour – 30% off
Toddler – 30% off
Tiny Living – 30% off
Moschino – 30% off
Romantic Garden – 30% off
Perfect Patio – 30% off
Nifty Knitting – 30% off
Cool Kitchen – 30% off
Fitness – 30% off
Luxury Party – 30% off
Laundry Day – 30% off
Spooky – 30% off
Paranormal – 30% off

Stocked up in the Sims Spring Sale 2024 and looking for help with how to play your new packs? Our Guides section has you covered!

New The Sims 4 Update: March 6th, 2024 (Crystal Creations Critical Issues Hotfix)

Krista

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March 7, 2024

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New The Sims 4 Update: March 6th, 2024 (Crystal Creations Critical Issues Hotfix)

This week we saw a third patch released for The Sims 4. This follows on from the original patch EA released for The Sims 4 Update on February 27th, 2024. This of course was the update that caused major backlash. The new “Packs you may like” shopping cart trollery was introduced as a test and had become part of the main game User Interface. As a result of the new addition, it was causing many to report issues of unstoppable flashing of the icon.

After the original patch was released, another Sims 4 Update Hotfix to address the initial issues was released on 28th February 2024. However, while this hotfix addresses some critical issues with the new icon, the release of The Sims 4 Crystal Creations saw some more deliberating issues arise.

Now, EA have released a second Sims 4 Update Hotfix which is currently rolling out to players worldwide and across all platforms.

In particular, this secondary hotfix addresses the additional critical issues that were reported by the community as well as some that arose since the release of the latest Stuff Pack.

Fingers crossed this will be the last update we see until the next Laundry List is released. Anyway, let’s take a look at The Sims 4’s latest patch notes:

Crystal Creations Critical Issues Hotfix

Installing the New Sims 4 Update

You can get the latest Sims 4 Update on the following official launchers and platforms:

PC: EA App, Origin, Steam, Epic Games
Mac: Origin, Steam
Playstation: PS4 and PS5
Xbox: Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S

You can download the latest Sims 4 Update by checking for a Patch through the EA App. Or Origin if you play on Mac. If you have Automatic Updates enabled the update will automatically download through your client program. In case your EA App is not working properly ensure you’ve cleared your app cache!

If you play The Sims 4 on Xbox Series X / S and PlayStation 4 and 5 you can request a new update by checking for updates under The Sims 4 game in the Main Menu. If you’ve enabled automatic updates the Patch should download right away.

In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them.

The Sims 4 Patch Notes

Update 3/6/2024

PC: 1.105.345.1020 / Mac: 1.105.345.1220

Console: 1.89

Sul Sul,

Today’s update contains a number of critical fixes addressing the community’s top reported issues over the past week. In the interest of deploying these fixes faster, this update will follow a staggered release cadence. The update is available immediately on PC, Mac, and Xbox, and will arrive on PlayStation soon thereafter. Thanks for your detailed reports via our AHQ forum that allowed us to investigate these issues quickly.

–The Sims 4 Team

Bug Fixes

The Sims 4

Updated some performance optimizations that had caused certain moodlets to inadvertently be removed from Sims on load.

Fixed a crash that would occur if a tooltip was triggered when in the hover state on objects within a Sim’s inventory.

Fixed an issue with object picker UI menus that – when certain conditions were met – would interfere with Sims’ ability to run various “Give” interactions (interactions where objects would be given to other Sims).

Once learned, the WooHoo Interests of other Sims will once again be displayed accurately in that Sims’ Profile Panel.

For Rent

You should once again be able to successfully open the Profile Panel of another Sim after Eavesdropping on them and see any secrets that were learned about them.

Crystal Creations

Corrected an issue where Sims’ bodies would gradually change in size each time a Sim put on or took off crafted jewelry. This issue primarily affected Teens, Adults, and Elders. There was minimal impact to Young Adults.

While this issue will no longer occur, this update does not retroactively fix the appearance of Sims who had already been altered. There are two methods we can suggest for manually restoring your Sims:

You can restore an older save file that was saved prior to any crafted jewelry being worn by your Sims.

On PC/Mac, please visit our video guide or text guide for instructions on restoring older save files.

On PlayStation/Xbox, select “Load Game” from the main menu, and choose an older save file.

You can take your Sim into CAS by using the “Change Sim” interaction on a Mirror or Dresser object, and then manipulate your Sim’s body to reasonably approximate their prior appearance.

For players with The Sims 4 Get to Work, crafted jewelry can now be sold at Retail businesses without being returned to the business owner Sims’ inventory when traveling away from the Retail lot.

If a Sim dies while wearing crafted jewelry, that jewelry will now be disassociated with the now-dead Sim when the jewelry is returned to the household’s inventory.

Updated some combinations of crafting jewelry that were resulting in a gemstone color that did not match the crystal that was selected when crafting.

What are your thoughts and feelings on this third Sims 4 Update? Share your responses in the comments section below!

Stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest Sims 4 Updates!

Guide to Crystal Effects in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations

SnarkyWitch

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March 1, 2024

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Guide to Crystal Effects in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations

In The Sims 4 Crystal Creations, Sims can harness the power of the moon to infuse their crystals with powerful effects that can help them in their everyday life. These powers range from small useful things, like being able to complete homework faster, to life-altering effects such as being immune to death!

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Harness the power of the moon inside crystals with The Sims 4 Crystal Creations!

While the effects of crystals in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations don’t last forever, this can still be a huge game changer if you and your Sim know how to make the most of the power that crystals can hold. All you need is a gemstone or a piece of jewellery made from a crystal, the moon, and a crystal charging grid!

Sims 4 Crystal Creations Crystal Charging Guide

In this Sims 4 Crystal Creations guide, you’ll learn all about how to use the crystal charging grid to infuse the gemstones and jewellery you craft with powerful effects that can be of use to not just your own Sims, but their friends and family, too.

Once you know what each type of crystal can do in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations, it’s just a matter of cutting it into a gemstone or crafting it into a piece of jewellery, charging it on the crystal grid and you’ll have a powerful little piece of magic in your pocket. Or around your neck. Or dangling from your ears. Or on your fingers and wrists. Or sitting in your home… Well, you get the idea. Basically, you can do a lot with crystals in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations.

Charging Crystals

To charge your crystals in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations, you first need to have a crystal charging grid. You can find one in Build/Buy for $50 which is a pretty great price considering what it can do. This crystal charging grid is also functional off-the-grid because it doesn’t use electricity to power up the crystals placed on it… it uses the moon!

The crystal grid must be placed outdoors in order to work. It cannot have a roof over it; it needs direct exposure to the sky. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t place a crystal grid indoors for decorative purposes. You can absolutely have a crystal grid inside for aesthetic. It just won’t charge your crystals indoors.

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Between the hours of 7pm and 7am is when you want to stock up the crystal grid because that is when the moon is out. When we say stock up, we mean it; each crystal grid can have up to 7 pieces of jewellery or gemstones placed on it, meaning you can charge up to 7 crystals at a time. So if you’ve made multiple items during the daytime, you can charge them all at night.

If you want to make the most of charging your crystal pieces in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations, you’ll want to pay attention to the moon phases. Technically speaking, your crystal gemstones and jewellery will charge no matter what phase the moon is in, but depending on the current moon phase, they will charge much faster or much slower. For example, under the new moon when the moon is not visible in the sky, your crystals will charge the slowest. However, during a full moon, your crystals will charge fastest. Given these two extremes, it’s easy to remember that waxing moon phases will charge crystals faster and waning moon phases will charge crystals slower.

You can see the charging progress by hovering over an item on the crystal grid or by hovering over the grid itself, but you’ll see visual cues as well. For example, fully charged items glow and on a full moon, the crystal grid glows brightly to indicate that it is charging your crystals extra fast. Once your crystal pieces are fully charged up, they only hold their power for a short time, usually about 2 in-game days. You’ll have to keep recharging those pieces every couple of days to maintain the effects on them.

Crystal Effects

So you’ve charged your crystals but what the heck do they do in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations? Well, this is easy to find out. If you hover over any crystal in the game, you’ll be able to see exactly what effects that crystal will have when it is charged on a crystal grid.

If you just want a quick, handy reference list without having to hunt down crystals in the game, we’ve got you covered! We’ve listed every crystal in The Sims 4 from every pack and their charged effects. Yup! All crystals from other DLC packs are integrated into this new system, which is pretty neat! As you can see, some crystals are incredibly powerful when charged and there are even some crystals that are beneficial to occults, like vampires, spellcasters, werewolves, and aliens.

Crystal	Effect	Pack
Alabaster	Angry, Embarrassed, Sad, and Scared moodlets fade much faster
Citrine	Sims will randomly find Simoleons while doing things around the house
Emerald	Career and school chance cards are more likely to succeed
Orange Topaz	Sims will gain creative skills faster, are more likely to create masterpieces, will not get writers block, and will not burn out on creative activities as fast
Peach	Relationships with family members will increase faster and Angry moodlets will fade faster
Quartz	Sims gain double Satisfaction Points when completing Wants and Aspirations
Rose	Sims will get over breakups faster and their Social need won’t decay
Ruby	Embarrassed moodlets will fade much faster, Sims won’t fail at romantic interactions and won’t have awkward WooHoo
Sapphire	Sims gain mental skill faster and take longer to burn out on mental activities.
Turquoise	Sims gain Charisma skill faster and are more successful at Friendly social interactions
Amethyst	Sims gain Energy faster when sleeping and have a chance of waking up with an inspired Lucid Dream moodlet
Diamond	Sims are less likely to develop relationship fears, romantic relationships decay slower, and they will always succeed at Apologising in Bed
Fire Opal	Sims are more successful with romantic interactions and can complete date events more successfully
Hematite	Sim cannot die
Shinolite	Sims are more likely to give birth to twins or triplets
Simanite	Sims gain work or school performance faster and can complete homework faster
Jet	Sims can summon the Grim Reaper at will and will always succeed when pleading for another Sim’s life
Jonquilyst	Sims’ Fun motive won’t decay and Tense moodlets go away much faster
Plumbite	Sim’s needs will increase slowly over time and they will make other Sims around them Happy
Rainborz	Sims are less likely to develop Fears and gain all benefits from the Brave reward trait even if they do not have the Brave trait
Jade	Sims will randomly find crystals while doing things around the house
Amazonite	Sims will find rarer and more valuable artifacts when excavating in Selvadorada
Crandestine	The Sim is easier to convince and more likely to lend money
Moonstone	Bored moodlets fade faster, Vampire Thirst need decays slower, Spellcasters are more successful at casting spells and brewing potions, Werewolves build Fury slower and Rampages end faster
Nitelite	Energy need decays slightly slower and Alien powers recharge faster after being depleted
Alexandrite	Sims’ Wants will refresh more frequently
Amber	Sims won’t fail at most social interactions, they won’t start fires when cooking, and the weather will become sunny

A list of all crystals and their effects when charged on a crystal grid

Did you know The Sims 4 Crystal Creations comes with a new aspiration? If you didn’t, you do now! Why not read up on it in our aspiration guide?

Become A Master Crystal Crafter with this Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration

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Krista

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March 1, 2024

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Become A Master Crystal Crafter with this Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration

Want to know more about the new Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration? Then we’ve got you covered!

Are you Sims looking to dazzle and sparkle with their own unique and handcrafted pieces of jewellery? Maybe they want to learn more about Gemology or how the power and secrets of crystals.

With tasks that allow your Sims to discover the basics of crystals to broaden and deepen your Sims knowledge this new aspiration has everything to get you started and is the perfect place to start.

Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration Overview

“This Sim wants to cut gemstones, craft jewellery and harness the power of crystals!”

This new Sims 4 Crystal Crafter Aspiration features a variety of different tasks for your Sims to complete. From simply purchasing a Gemology Table to summoning the Grim Reaper using specific jewellery.

The new aspiration can be located under the Nature Section of the Sims 4 Aspirations panel. It comes with four Milestone levels each having several sub-milestones for Sims to complete. You’ll really be putting your Sims through their paces while learning more about the world of crystals and gemology!

Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration Choice Screen

Now, let’s take a more in-depth look at what is involved in this new Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration!

Curious Collector

Buy a Gemology Table
Collect 5 Crystals or Metals 0/5
Gift Jewellery or Successfully Propose with Crafted Ring

Bauble Broker

Buy a Crystal Grid
Wear a Fully Charged Jewellery Piece
Plant a Crystal Seed

Gifted Gemologist

Grow a Magnificent Crystal Tree
Make 5 Pieces of Excellent Jewellery
Complete Crafting Gemstones or Jewellery 10 Times While Focused

Legendary Lapidary

Cust a Gemstone Valued at $2,500
Achieve Level 10 Gemology Skill
Summon the Grim Readper with the Jet Gemstone or Jewellery

Completion Reward

Upon completion of the Crystal Crafter aspiration, your Sim will be awarded the Attuned Reward Trait.

Attuned Reward Trait: Attuned Sims have great insights into the mysteries of crystals. The jewellery they wear will remain charged for longer, and they can absorb energy from charged crystals.

Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration Info

Top Tips

Are you finding a particular aspect of this Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration difficult or not sure where to start? Here are some handy tips to help you on your journey to becoming the master Crystal Crafter!

You can hover over an aspiration task for help information for each stage of the milestone.
Crystals and Metals can be discovered around the world. Just look out for shimmering rocks when you are out and about in the neighbourhood.
Levelling up other skills (such as Gardening) will help you progress and achieve better results when completing this aspiration.
Pay attention to the tooltips of your Crystal Tree when planted. This will help you know when it is the best time for it to evolve.
Use objects that help with specific emotional auras such as Focused to help your Sims when crafting jewellery and unlocking the powers of crystals.
You can purchase books on Gemology via a bookshelf or computer. They come in three different volumes for your Sims to read.
Use your Aspiration Points to buy potions to help your Sim feel Focused when crafting.

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That’s everything you need to know about the new Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration from the latest Stuff Pack! If you are looking for more guides and articles about the expansion, why not head over to our dedicated section for The Sims 4 Crystal Creations ?

Let us know what part of the Crystal Crafter Aspiration you are looking forward to exploring in the comments below!

Detailed Build Overview: The Sims 4 Crystal Creations

Krista

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February 29, 2024

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Detailed Build Overview: The Sims 4 Crystal Creations

The extraordinary dazzling The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack is here! We are going to take you on a deep dive into everything that has been added to the ever-expanding Build Mode.

The new Stuff Pack adds over thirty new objects as well as a pre-made room for players to explore. Each of the mystical new objects allows players to create the perfect crystal-inspired rooms. Every new object comes in a variety of neutral colours alongside some more colourful swatches. With plenty of variety available, which objects are you looking forward to using first?

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What’s included in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations?

Are you ready to jump in and explore all of the new objects in the Stuff Pack? We’ve got you covered with this handy Build overview so that you can start planning the jewellery-making room of your Sims dreams!

With everything from the catalogue descriptions to a showcase of swatches, get comfortable and take a dive into this dreamy Build overview!

Catalogue Overview

Below are all the catalogue entries for each item in this Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack. You can see the previews for each object in the set, their descriptions, and Simoleon cost.

Are there any new object descriptions that stand out to you?

Swatch Previews

Next up we’ve got previews of all of the swatches from each object in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations. Get up close and personal with each object! With every new addition available in a variety of different colours you’ll be able to not only use these perfectly with one another but with also other objects from within the game!

Pre-Made Rooms

There is one new pre-made room that comes with The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack. It comes in three swatches, one green-themed, a red-themed and a more neutral-themed swatch.

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Build Mode

One new wall covering was also added to the new stuff pack. There are 14 variants that will match the tone of your jewellery-crafting room:

Buy Mode Objects

Take a closer look at all of the swatches that come with the thirty-one new Sims 4 Crystal Creations objects!

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Our Thoughts

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations adds a huge variety of new objects that are absolutely magical! By using the objects on their own alongside the Base Game, you can make some wonderful and dreamy jewellery-making rooms. Now, pair those with the likes of The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack, for example, and you’ve got even more possibilities for creating something magnificent.

As we were exploring the new content in this Build Overview, it had us thinking about what other packs from The Sims 4 we could see working with The Sims 4 Crystal Creations. There were several that stood out to us. Check out our list of packs below:

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic
The Sims 4 Werewolves
The Sims 4 Vampires
The Sims 4 Paranormal Stuff
The Sims 4 Book Nook
The Sims 4 Strangerville
The Sims 4 Get Famous

We are excited to check out how well these packs work together when we jump into Build Mode again soon!

This is very much a welcome addition to the Stuff Pack family and will certainly have your Sims feeling more inspired, focused and creative when making their Crystal Creations.

So why not let your Sims sparkle with The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack?

Can’t get enough of Crystal Creations content? We’ve taken a deep look into all the new Create A Sim items and fashion. Come check it out!

A Bright Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS Overview!

SnarkyWitch

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February 29, 2024

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A Bright Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS Overview!

A shiny new stuff pack is here! Literally! The Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS catalogue is full of subtle shimmer and shine amongst curated vintage pieces with a dark academia vibe. Simmers who love a little bit of dark and dreamy will love this collection of items.

Dark and dreamy CAS pieces with a touch of glam!

If you want a detailed look at the Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS collection, look no further! We have a full overview of each and every piece for all age groups right here! Take a look at a sample of different swatches, check out the styled looks for this stuff pack, and more!

Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS Overview

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS catalogue comes with items for every age group, from infants to adults-elders. The majority of the catalogue is geared towards adults-elders, but kids do get some hairstyles, and toddlers and infants have some earrings. Children also get a plumbob bead bracelet that’s unique to their age group. A lot of the clothing features rolled up sleeves, plunging necklines, or both to show off the jewellery your Sims make in Live Mode, so your crafted pieces won’t get covered up by clothing.

There are too many swatches to show them all here for every item, but we’ve selected three swatches from each piece to show off in our overview so you can get a sense of some of the variety available in the Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS catalogue.

Keep in mind that this overview only covers the core CAS catalogue; meaning all the pieces that can be accessed directly through Create A Sim without needing to be unlocked through gameplay in Live Mode. There are an additional 48 jewellery pieces that can be crafted in Live Mode and thousands of colour combinations for those pieces depending on what crystal or metal was used to craft them. We’ll be sure to have the crafted jewellery pieces listed in another guide, so make sure you return to Sims Community in the coming days for that! What you see here is just the tip of the crystal iceberg.

Adult Feminine

Hair (2)

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Tops (1)

Bottoms (1)

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Outfits (4)

Shoes (2)

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Accessories (1)

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Styled Looks (1)

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Adult Masculine

Tops (4)

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Bottoms (1)

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Shoes (1)

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Styled Looks (1)

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Adult Unisex

Hair (3)

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Accessories (4)

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Child Feminine

Hair (2)

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Child Unisex

Hair (2)

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Accessories (2)

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Toddler Unisex

Accessories (1)

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Infant Unisex

Accessories (1)

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We have to say, we’re pretty impressed by the CAS variety, especially considering there are 48 additional pieces that can crafted with thousands of colour combinations! Including the jewellery that can be crafted in Live Mode, The Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS catalogue is the largest we’ve ever seen for a Sims 4 stuff pack. It really looks like The Sims Team is taking stuff packs in a great direction since their much-celebrated revival and we hope this pattern continues in future stuff packs.

If you want to learn more about The Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS catalogue, including some behind-the-scenes info about where The Sims Team took their artistic inspiration from, check out our Developer Livestream Summary! We wrap up the entire livestream in handy point-form notes for you!

And if you haven’t caught the reveal trailer yet, you can watch it right here!

New Sims 4 Patch adds Pack Ads to Game UI

Krista

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February 29, 2024

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New Sims 4 Patch adds Pack Ads to Game UI

The recent The Sims 4 update has caused some unexpected chaos within the community. While the update has addressed several existing issues, it has also made some slight changes to the user interface.

Since the new changes to The Sims 4 UI which ultimately add another place for in-game advertisements, players have been vocal with their thoughts and concerns about the changes.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a feature like this added to a The Sims game, back in the days of The Sims 3, players had a similar feature to access the additional content shop there.

The Sims 4 UI Update Adds In-Game Ads

The February 27th, 2024 patch added a new icon to player’s games. The icon can be found in the top right-hand corner of The Sims 4 UI when in Live Mode and Build Buy Mode.

Known as the shopping trolley icon or by its actual title, Packs You May Like, the icon is supposed to share an insight into The Sims 4’s vast library of additional content. However, if you do own all of the expansion, game and stuff packs as well as Kits, it’s not hugely beneficial.

Now, if you were to click on it without owning all of the additional content for The Sims 4, it would show you a selection of content that may interest you. For those who own all the additional content, it tells you that you’ve seen everything, and to check back again soon. It also prompts you to look at the Pack and Kit information in the main menu.

This is a feature that The Sims Team is currently testing in the game. It has also become known that not all players are currently seeing it in their games.

The Problem & Chaos

Before the recent patch was released, there was no suggestion that this Sims 4 UI change was coming. Now that it is appearing in-game, it’s clear to see where the concerns coming from within the community.

As an overview of the concerns and feedback players have been sharing over the past twenty-four hours, here is a quick rundown:

The constant pulsating/flashing of the icon while in-game is distracting for many reasons and doesn’t need to be doing so all the time.
The addition of the shopping trolley icon doesn’t benefit players in-game and is more of a distraction.
What is the actual purpose of this change in The Sims 4 UI when players can discover the additional content via the homepage?
Can players have the option to toggle the feature on/off or just remove it altogether?

Across social media, players were vocal to share their thoughts and opinions on the subject matter. Some players even shared some playful memes to try and lighten the mood and make light of the situation.

Please, Make It Stop!

As previously mentioned, the biggest concern was the constant pulsating/flashing of the logo. There were a number of reasons why players were unhappy with it, however, the issue has now been addressed via an emergency hotfix patch from The Sims team.

Additionally, players would like to see the option to toggle the new icon in The Sims 4 UI on and off added in a future patch.

Modders to the Rescue

TwistedMexi took to X (formerly Twitter) after yesterday’s patch to share that they are hoping to add an option in their Better Build Buy Mode that will remove the shopping trolley for players.

While this is a great option for players on PC and Mac, sadly it’s not an option for console players due to restrictions from PlayStation and Xbox.

Community Matters

From the moment the new changes to the Sims 4 UI were discovered, players took to social media to share their thoughts and opinions.

Sims 4 UI Leeksplays — via **Leeksplays_**

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image 2024 02 28 234352396 — via **EnglishSimmer**

Please be aware that these posts were made prior to the emergency hotfix patch being released on February 28th, 2024 across all platforms.

While many players seemed to be on the same page and shared many of the same thoughts and opinions on the new shopping trolley icon, some players did take a moment to take a more humorous approach to the situation.

Sims 4 UI SillySimmuz — via **Sillysimmuz**

sims 4 ui luddysimmer 2 — via **LuddySimmer**

The Sims Direct Communications

It’s clear that the changes to The Sims 4 UI are not going down well and The Sims Direct Communications X account shared some further information.

Not only has this change been rolled out to select players, but it’s also a test feature for The Sims 4 UI. As to why only select players have received the change, it is not clear however, players hope that either the feature becomes an option that can be toggled or is removed completely.

This was also something that was echoed by many players. Is there truly a need for this UI change when we already have a home for discovering additional content on the main menu of the game?

The emergency hotfix to address the issues with the news Sims 4 UI icon flashing longer than planned has been rolled out for players across all platforms.

There is currently a thread over on the EA Answers HQ where players can share their feedback about the new feature.

Simply head over to the EA Answers HQ thread via the button!

Shopping Test Feature Feedback

Let Us Know

We are keen to hear your thoughts on the current shopping feature that The Sims team are testing out. What are your honest thoughts and opinions? Do you like it or do you feel it is too much? Could this feature have been implemented in another way?

Join us in the comments section below and stay tuned to Sims Community for all the latest from The Sims franchise.

New The Sims 4 Update: Feb 28th, 2024 (Pack Ads Hotfix)

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New The Sims 4 Update: Feb 28th, 2024 (Pack Ads Hotfix)

The pulsating icon should no longer pulsate. That much.

EA released a new Sims 4 Update on February 27th, 2024 that caused major backlash. Their new “Packs you may like” button that was added in the middle of the game User Interface was causing many to report issues of unstoppable flashing of the icon.

Today, there’s an update that fixes the pulsation and flashing of the shopping cart icon. Don’t you worry though, when the time comes for a new DLC release you’ll definitely be let known.

Hopefully EA isn’t considering sound alerts…Anyways, back to The Sims 4’s latest patch:

The Pack Ads Fix Update

Installing the New Update

You can get the latest Sims 4 Update on the following official launchers and platforms:

PC: EA App, Origin, Steam, Epic Games
Mac: Origin, Steam
Playstation: PS4 and PS5
Xbox: Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S

You can download the latest Sims 4 Update by checking for a Patch through the EA App. Or Origin if you play on Mac. If you have Automatic Updates enabled the update will automatically download through your client program. In case your EA App is not working properly ensure you’ve cleared your app cache!

If you play The Sims 4 on Xbox Series X / S and Playstation 4 and 5 you can request a new update by checking for updates under The Sims 4 game in the Main Menu. If you’ve enabled automatic updates the Patch should download right away.

In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them.

The Sims 4 Patch Notes

Update 2/28/2024

PC: 1.105.332.1020 / Mac: 1.105.332.1220

Console: 1.88

Simmers,

Today’s release is a rapid response to two emergent issues discovered in the most recent update. In the interest of expediting these fixes, this is currently live on PC, Mac, and Xbox, with the update rolling out to players on PlayStation as soon as possible.

–The Sims 4 Team

Bug Fixes

The Sims 4

Addressed an issue where Sims that had achieved certain skill levels and had unlocked or crafted specific recipes, or had written music, were then unable to select interactions on themselves, on other Sims, and on certain objects.
Fixed the cart button to correct an issue that was causing it to animate for longer and more frequently than intended.

Thoughts on another update drop?

Stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest Sims 4 Updates!

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Dev Stream: Complete Recap

Crystal Creations

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February 28, 2024

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The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Dev Stream: Complete Recap

A new stuff pack is on the horizon and today, we got to see The Sims 4 Crystal Creations in action! The Sims Team hosted a gameplay walkthrough livestream of the new pack on their YouTube channel, going over all of Crystal Creations’ main features for players.

A first look at Crystal Creations gameplay!

Crystal Creations promises players the ability to have their Sims build the new Gemology skill and use crystals and metals they collect around the world to craft wearable jewellery with many different combinations of gameplay effects, but it’s time to dive deeper into this stuff pack and see all the details in action!

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Livestream Summary

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In case you missed the stream and just want to get the highlights in written format, we’ve taken the liberty of summarizing all the main talking points in today’s Sims 4 Crystal Creations stream for you. For easier reading, we’ve compiled all the info in handy point-form notes and organized them into categories.

Use the Table of Contents to jump right to any sections you’re most interested in or scroll through and read everything!

CAS

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Vintage dark academia theme in the Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS catalogue.
Lots of pieces that are designed to display jewellery pieces. Lots of rolled up sleeves and plunging necklines to show off the jewellery; it won’t get hidden underneath the clothes.
Little hints of jewellery built into many of the clothing items but not so much that it distracts from the jewellery the player creates.
Toddlers, infants, and children all have crystal earrings to represent different cultures.
Hairstyles with jewellery accents.
The jewellery players craft and put on their Sims in Live Mode remains visible in CAS so you can match the outfits to the jewellery pieces they are wearing in Live Mode. Any jewellery worn in Live Mode will show up in the CAS catalogue as well but only if your Sims have made the jewellery. You have to craft the jewellery in order to use it

Build/Buy

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Workbenches, cabinets, vintage antique quality
Lots of slots for clutter on so many of the Build/Buy pieces in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations.
Dark Academia/Dark and Dreamy theme for the Build/Buy catalogue of this pack.
1940s vintage pieces that look like they were curated by the jewellery artist.
“Turn of the century boarding school professor’s room” style. Not modern, but not quite Victorian. Early 20th century.
Lots of visual storytelling in the clutter décor.
One styled room in 3 different colour palettes.
A lot of muted colours to help the bright colours of the jewellery pop more against all the dark.

Gameplay

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3 new crystals and 3 new metals in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations.
Craft your own jewellery out of crystals and metals.
The crystals and metals are available in all worlds that have the rock dig sites.
You can purchase crystals on the computer, including crystals from this pack but no rare crystals; you still have to collect those out in the world.
Scientists with the Get To Work pack can give you crystals, including the new ones.
The new metals are Silver (Common), Gold (Uncommon), and Rose Gold (Rare).
The new crystals are Jade, Amber, and Moonstone.
Use crystals and metals to craft jewellery pieces on the new workbench.
Crafting jewellery builds the new Gemology skill in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations.
Jewellery can range in quality depending on your Sim’s skill level and emotional state.
Jewellery can be worn, gifted (and worn by the recipient), displayed, sold on Plopsy (with Nifty Knitting installed) or straight from the crafting table, and even named.
12 of each type of design (12 necklaces, 12 earrings, 12 bracelets, 12 rings for a total of 48 designs).
Within those 48 designs, you can combine any number of crystals and metals to create different colour combinations with different gameplay effects. The number of possible combinations ranges in the thousands!
Lots of fun Easter eggs in the jewellery design descriptions.
Many of the pieces in each category match each other in a set. As you build the Gemology skill, all jewellery pieces from a specific set will open up to you.
Gemology can be learned through skill books or by crafting jewellery.
Ability to cut gemstones out of crystals with The Sims 4 Crystal Creations. Lots of different shapes ranging from simple star, heart, and some fun ones like a plumbob, skull, and gnome.
Every single crystal has a specific effect if charged under the moon. Jewellery pieces made with charged crystals carry the same effect over to Sims who wear them.
Cutting a crystal into a gemstone gives it an area of effect when charged, causing any Sims around it to gain those effects.
Moon phases affect crystal charging! They can charge faster or slower depending on the phase of the moon. New moon will charge crystals slowly. Full moon has the strongest effect and will charge your pieces super fast.
The crystal grid lights up to show you how fast the moon is charging the pieces on it.
You can charge multiple things at once (up to 7 at a time), you can charge finished jewellery pieces, gemstones, and raw metals/crystals.
Pieces will glow brightly when they’re fully charged.
Hover over the grid to see detailed info about the charging progress of the pieces.
Jewellery can be equipped immediately to your Sim from Live Mode without needing to enter CAS.
You can also have non-played Sims wear the jewellery you want immediately by gifting it to them in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations. The recipient will immediately put the jewellery on. If the gifted jewellery has an effect on it, the gift recipient will also receive the benefits of that effect.
Seed Shaped Gemstone unlocks at level 3 of the Gemology skill and can be made with any crystal you want.
This seed shaped gemstone can be planted and will grow into a crystal tree! The tree can be raised in quality, making the crystals it produces increase in rarity.
A crystal tree will give you a random assortment of crystals every day, so it’s a good way to keep a regular stock without doing so much digging out in the world or spending lots of money buying them.
New Aspiration in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations: Crystal Crafter – includes a goal of summoning the Grim Reaper with jewellery. Charged jet will allow you to do this.
Sims can propose marriage using a ring that they crafted themselves.
Charged crystals do need to be recharged periodically, depending on the effect. They won’t hold the charge forever. Sims will get a moodlet that tells you when a worn piece of jewellery is no longer charged.
Sims who get proposed to with a crafted ring will actually wear that ring as an engagement ring in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations. However, each ring has a designated finger it goes on so make sure you craft a ring for the finger you want the engagement ring to be on.
The crystal grid will only charge crystals between 7pm and 7am if it’s outside. It needs direct exposure to the moon; however, it can be placed indoors for aesthetic and décor purposes.

Bummed that you missed The Sims 4 Crystal Creations stream or want to watch it again? No problem! We’ve got the replay right here!

Countdown to The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Release

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February 28, 2024

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Countdown to The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Release

Find out when the latest Sims 4 Stuff Pack comes out in your area!

We’re just a few short moments away until the full Sims 4 Crystal Creations Release! The 20th Stuff Pack in The Sims 4 Series is releasing on Thursday, February 29th across PC and Consoles.

Find out when the Pack unlocks in your area and where you can get it!

About the Pack

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations release is the second Stuff Pack that came out in a row after a long hiatus. The Pack contains a magical, shiny set of new Create A Sim Fashion, Build Items and New Gameplay. Players who are excited to press play in Live Mode will be happy to find new ways to create jewelry, find precious new gemstones and unlock special crystal effects.

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We already got a full preview of The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Items catalogue. Come take a look!

Crystal Creations Release Info

The latest Sims 4 Stuff Pack is set to release on February 29th, 2024 at 10AM PT / 7PM CET / 6PM BT. The Pack will populate digital shelves first, including the list of verified online retailers.

To make the release information easier to process, we’ve included a handy countdown below. You should expect The Sims 4 Crystal Creations release to happen as soon as the counter turns zero!

Countdown to The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Release

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Where to find this Stuff Pack

Just like previous Sims 4 Stuff Packs, the Crystal Creations pack is retailed at $9.99USD – or a price equivalent to your local currency!

Considering that this Pack releases across Desktop and Consoles, we’ve included a list of official retailers across all platforms. Check back around the release time to find this list updated with proper links!

Do you plan on getting The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack upon release? Vote your opinion in our fun little community poll below!

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Stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest Guides and Overviews on the latest Stuff Pack!

Project Dolores: A New Game from EA and Maxis in Development

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February 28, 2024

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Project Dolores: A New Game from EA and Maxis in Development

Official Maxis website reveals that “Project Dolores” is in the works!

EA and Maxis are picking up the pace with running multiple franchises. According to their Maxis Careers website, a brand new game is in the works – codenamed Project Dolores.

Here’s everything we know so far about this standalone IP and what the new game could entail:

First listing of Project Dolores

Step aside Project Rene – there’s another Maxis video game waiting to be announced! The first listing of Project Dolores has appeared on a job listing for a Technical Director on the official Maxis careers website.

The job position mentions a new video game title called “Project Dolores” as of now. Here’s what the listing has mentioned in regards to the game and what they’re looking for in the next Technical Director:

Role Expectations

Lead the technology strategy, development and live operations of Project Dolores by working with the GM, Tech Art Director, TDs, Creative director & engineers.

Partner with engineering people managers to guide and nurture growth of engineers in the team.

Partner with the game’s Technical Leadership group to define and implement strategic goals and milestones, establish best practices, and promote the core development values of the engineering team.

Work with Production, Development Directors, and other disciplines leads to scope tasks and input requirements.

Work with EA central teams to adopt shared technology and influence their roadmaps with Dolores’ needs.

Create and adjust technical decisions and roadmap priorities for the game, using your technical expertise to draw out not only the WHAT & WHEN, but the WHY for the roadmap.

Provide technical mentorship and guidance to the engineering team.

Be a hands-on participant in architecture/design for our hardest technical challenges.

Review completed engineering deliverables before release.

Collaborate with broader team partners (design, art, XD, and so on) to ensure that engineering interests and values are represented and maintained through the course of development, and that features are being developed with Tech capabilities and performance limitations in mind.

Identify, manage, and drive to completion, risks and mitigations for the various game systems and backend services on the project.

Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks and maintain the technological evolution of the project.

Gain depth of knowledge of The Sims and EA’s current game technology.

Own the hiring process for the game’s engineering team by identifying skill gaps and work with talent acquisition and people managers to find and recruit candidates.

What does this mean?

It’s been mentioned a couple of times within this job listing that Project Dolores is ramping up development through a new team including a General Manager, Art Director, Engineers and more.

It hasn’t been clarified whether or not Project Dolores is related to The Sims Franchise at all or not. Among the last points in the listing is a mention of gaining “depth of knowledge of The Sims and EA’s current game technology”. Meaning that the game could either be inspired by The Sims in game mechanisms, have similar life simulation aspects or just be a completely different game.

We first reported in September of 2021 about a new game called “Lost Astral”. A video game name under the Maxis game publisher that accidentally got leaked during the Nvidia hack that year. On top of that one of the developers accidentally revealed some first details about this game they worked on, which looked quite similar to Lost Astral.

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Now, is Project Dolores just Lost Astral in disguise or a completely different game? Time will tell, and hopefully EA will make a similar announcement with this game like they did with Project Rene.

Current Projects at Maxis

Maxis has expanded over the last few years, covering new offices across the globe that employ people both remotely and in-office. There are currently multiple teams working on several different games, including:

The Sims 4 – United States, Canada, Europe
Project Rene / The Sims 5 – United States, Canada, Europe
Project Dolores – United States, Canada

The Sims 4 series seems to have picked up with game production thanks to the team from Maxis Europe. Project Rene seems to have gone quiet for a few months when it comes to official development news.

Maxis Europe working on Sims 4 Stuff Packs

Meanwhile, Project Dolores is waiting to be uncovered. If anything, we certainly know that this new game is going to be a simulation.

What do you think the next game from EA and Maxis is all about? Let us know your guesses in the comments down below!

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations: CAS and Build Objects Preview

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February 27, 2024

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The Sims 4 Crystal Creations: CAS and Build Objects Preview

Get a full preview into The Sims 4 Crystal Creations items catalogue!

It didn’t take much for the new Sims 4 Crystal Creations items to surface shortly after the latest Sims 4 Patch. Thanks to the brilliant discovery from player @Simmattically we now know what the items from the upcoming Stuff Pack look like!

Take a deeper look below:

Create A Sim

There’s a number of unlocked Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS items that you’ll find within this 10USD Pack. There’s a plethora of new necklaces, rings and shiny fashion for masculine and feminine Sims. There are a few new hairstyles included as well, with some making their way to the Child Sim life stage.

As pointed out by our reader, this Stuff Pack also adds earrings for Toddlers and Infants. Their first ever set of jewelry in The Sims 4!

Take a full look below:

Sims 4 Crystal Creations Items - CAS — Image: @Simmattically

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS Items Preview — Image: @Simmattically

It’s fair to note that not all Create A Sim items are possibly shown here at all. Considering that unique jewelry can be made through gameplay, it’s fair to expect some kind of CAS unlockables through the live mode experience.

Build Objects

You can expect 32 new Sims 4 Crystal Creations objects in Build Mode! From bookshelves to fancy luxurious tables, you’ll be able to clutter up your fashion corner with stylish furniture.

Take a closer look below:

Sims 4 Crystal Creations Items - Build Mode Preview — Image: @Simmattically

Just like with Create A Sim, Build Mode is expected to have a few more objects up its sleeve. If not at least in buydebug, where all the new crystal gameplay magic is revealed!

What are your thoughts on the new Sims 4 Crystal Creations items coming this week? Expect the next Sims 4 Stuff Pack to come out this Thursday at 10AM PT. Stay tuned for a countdown coming shortly and more regular Sims updates!

You can watch the official Sims 4 Crystal Creations livestream walkthrough right here.

OFFICIAL LIVE: The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Walkthrough

Crystal Creations

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February 27, 2024

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OFFICIAL LIVE: The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Walkthrough

The official livestream for The Sims 4 Crystal Creations will go deep into the pack contents!

EA and Maxis have just announced the official developer Sims 4 Crystal Creations Livestream, happening in just a few short hours!

The official livestream for the pack will cover an extensive walkthrough of new Create A Sim and Build Mode items, as well as dive deep into the new Gameplay. Where to watch it and when? We have it all covered in this article!

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Livestream

The official livestream for The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack will happen on February 28th, 2024 at 11AM PT / 7PM BT / 8PM CET. You’ll be able to watch the livestream straight from YouTube.

If you’re unsure about when the livestream begins in your area, simply click the play button below and you’ll get the exact timing!

It just so happened during the previous Pack release livestream that The Sims Team had more luck livestreaming on Twitch due to technical issues on YouTube. You can keep this Twitch livestream link as backup just to make sure you don’t miss out!

What to Expect

The team is expected to cover deep into the Pack’s new bedazzling fashion, sparkling new objects and interesting gameplay that spans across multiple segments.

Players can expect to find new Crystals and Gems. Which will all be useful later on for crafting your very own jewelry!

The Sims 4 Crystal Creations livestream is expected to last for about 30 minutes to an hour, depending on what type of showcase the team has in store for us.

We’ll make sure to keep you updated on all the information shared from the livestream here on Sims Community. Don’t miss out on the updates!

The Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Pack: Complete Overview

The Sims 4 Custom Content

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February 27, 2024

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The Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Pack: Complete Overview

Love to build garages but frustrated with the lack of suitable items in the build catalogue? The Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Pack by Max20 can solve that age old problem for you! This Garage CC Pack contains everything from shelving and storage to garage décor, garage doors, and even cars to fill up any garage, big or small!

Before you ask, no, the cars are not functional but they sure do look great in a garage! A garage just doesn’t look like a garage without a car in it, right?

Deck out a cool garage with this Maxis Match set!

If you’re more than ready to upgrade your Sims’ garage, you’ve come to the right place! While the items in this Sims 4 Garage CC Pack are themed around decorating a garage, we think many of these items could also complement a workshop or backyard shed as well, so there’s some versatility in these items.

The Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Pack — Fan Screenshot by @LuddySimmer

February 11th, 2025 Update – New Car Item!

CC Creator Max20 is back with an important feature update to The Sims 4 Garage & Storage CC Pack. The set now contains a new car called Olympus Triple! Costing a whopping 12,000 Simoleons.

With less than six thousand polygons on the total object, your immersion into the Maxis Match universe won’t be ruined!

The new car is packed along with the entire Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Set linked down below.

What’s included in The Sims 4 Garage and Storage

This CC set contains a total of 26 items. Most of the items have anywhere between 3 and 10 swatches, depending on the object, but some of the items, like the garage doors, have many more swatch combinations you can play around with.

Many of the décor items are stackable, like the plastic storage containers, and some items are modular such as the wall-mounted tool rack with different pieces that can be mixed and matched together. There’s also a matching set of cabinets and counters and five different decorative vehicles, ranging from an old beat-up junker to a luxury sports car.

Catalogue Overview

Below are all the catalogue entries for each item in this Sims 4 Garage CC Pack. You can see the previews for each object in the set, their descriptions, and simoleon value.

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Swatch Previews

Here’s an up close and personal look at every item in The Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Pack in all available swatches. As you can see, there’s a good variety of swatches for almost every item, especially the garage doors. You won’t have any problems finding a garage door that matches the aesthetic of the exterior of your home with this kind of selection!

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Our Thoughts

We love CC sets that fill in a niche gap in the CAS or Build/Buy catalogues. Because The Sims 4 does not have functional cars, The Sims Team has not put much focus at all on garage spaces. Simmers who want to create a garage space for realism in their Sims’ homes have to jump through hoops to design and furnish them.

Max20’s Garage & Storage set makes things easier on builders who struggle to fill out their garage spaces. It fills in a glaring gap in the Build/Buy catalogue and offers items that are unique and specific to a theme the game really has ignored completely for eight years now. We love that everything is Maxis Match and that so many of the pieces have added customisability, like the modular tool display rack and stackable storage containers.

There’s no question about it; if you’re a builder who likes adding garages to the homes you build, you need this CC set in your game yesterday! It’s going to elevate the space and make creating the garage of your dreams so much easier. No more using cheats and downloading Gallery art that looks like garage doors! You have everything you need right in your Build catalogue already.

How to Download The Sims 4 Garage CC Set

This Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Pack is currently available for free download on Max20’s Patreon! Simply go to the linked download page below and scroll to the linked download attachments. From there, you can choose individual CC objects within the .zip file, or the entire Set in one .package file.

Download The Sims 4 Garage and Storage CC Set

Looking for more impressive sets like this Sims 4 Garage CC Pack? Check out this enchanting nursery set by Syboulette!

The Sims 4: New Update! (Feb 27th, 2024)

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February 27, 2024

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The Sims 4: New Update! (Feb 27th, 2024)

There’s a new Sims 4 Patch in preparation for the next Stuff Pack!

The Sims Team has just dropped a brand new Sims 4 Update across PC, Mac, Xbox and Playstation Consoles. The patch has dropped following the release of the Crystal Creations Stuff Pack coming this Thursday!

Find out what’s new and fixed in the latest patch:

The Crystal Creations Pre Update

Patch Segments

Installing the New Update

You can get the latest Sims 4 Update on the following official launchers and platforms:

PC: EA App, Origin, Steam, Epic Games
Mac: Origin, Steam
Playstation: PS4 and PS5
Xbox: Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S

You can download the latest Sims 4 Update by checking for a Patch through the EA App. Or Origin if you play on Mac. If you have Automatic Updates enabled the update will automatically download through your client program. In case your EA App is not working properly ensure you’ve cleared your app cache!

If you play The Sims 4 on Xbox Series X / S and Playstation 4 and 5 you can request a new update by checking for updates under The Sims 4 game in the Main Menu. If you’ve enabled automatic updates the Patch should download right away.

In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them.

The Sims 4 Patch Notes

Update 27 February 2024
PC: 1.105.297.1030 / Mac: 1.105.297.1230
Console: 1.87

Sul Sul, Simmers and Bok, Ciao, Cześć, Dia Dhaoibh, Guten Tag, Hola, Hej Hej, Helô, Moikka, Привіт, Sveiki, Merhaba, Tungjatjeta, and Hello from around the world!

It’s an extra special leap year, because in just a few days we’ll be releasing The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack. Additionally, today’s update addresses a number of issues reported by the community to make playing the game even better! Thank you for your continued reports via AHQ.

–The Sims 4 Team

What’s New?

In this update you might see a new button in the top right corner of your screen.

This cart emblazoned button has many uses ranging from sharing pack offers and sales information to recommending packs you might be interested in. All accessible without leaving the comfort of your Sims’ homes.

Bug Fixes

The Sims 4

Sims should now indicate if there is something in the way that prevents them from finishing cooking a meal.
Reward traits obtained through the Rewards Store will no longer be allowed to be purchased multiple times.
Some Scenario tool tips have been updated for clarity.
The Stabbed a Friend in the Back moodlet text has been updated for grammar clarity.
Critical fix for mod creators: Mods will sometimes invoke TunableFactory at runtime after tuning load. This causes a None object exception since the expectation was everything happened during the initial tuning load, and it was not expected that dynamically creating tuning at runtime was a thing (outside of tuning reload, in which case we disable the optimization entirely if that is allowed). This change is to make register_for_cleanup method do nothing after cleanup has already happened. If this is happening after tuning load, the created tunable factory and tuned object will be garbage collected naturally after it is no longer referenced and needed.

Console

Toggling wall tile placement types is once again possible on controllers.
Addressed a crash on Xbox with stability improvements.

Gallery Server

Reported comments should no longer reappear after restarting The Sims 4 client.
Tweaked settings on the profanity filter checks to address your false positive reports. If you continue to experience issues while sharing to the Gallery please report it to us through this short survey.

Cats & Dogs

We’ve updated the descriptions of a few breeds of cats and dogs.

Seasons

Celebrate, everybody! No, really, everybody can celebrate holidays again. Sims who weren’t able to participate in Holiday Events should no longer have this issue.
Outdoor lovers rejoice, Sims can now fish in cold windy and cloudy windy weather conditions.

Get Famous

You can now safely use the game setting to “Opt Out of Fame” without having any impact on NPC Sims spawning in to visit community lots.

Eco Lifestyle

Fridges using ice that are Off the Grid will no longer drain power.

For Rent

Rental Incomes: Additional information has been added on several relevant UI screens to more clearly communicate how Rent for all owned units will be collected by the end of the week along with any taxes or bills due.
Fixes for Save Error : 403:8e5010b7 – Some combined fixes aim to resolve current saves and prevent this error from happening on future saves. Fixed references to zones in business manager that no longer exist in the game data; which triggered the failure to save exception when attempting to save on what previously was a residential rental lot.
Nasi Lemak has a more accurate model to represent this delicious dish & the previous visual dish has been added as the new recipe Coconut Rice.
You should no longer experience situations where you can get stuck on Residential Rental lot types. This includes Error code: 102/122:a0adad34 which should no longer occur on load.
Tomarang world Map screen will load without Last Exception errors.
Thi Linh’s secret text message should be a bit easier to read now.
Sims can now successfully complete the “Socialize with Close Sims” want after interacting with Family and Friends.

Dream Home Decorator

Sims will no longer be stuck on client’s lots after completing a home decorator gig.

Home Chef Hustle

Sims were just a little over-excited by the prepped ingredients, eating them straight out of the fridge. A lot! Sims will no longer autonomously eat prepped ingredients when eating leftovers.
It was getting a little too hot in the kitchen! We’ve tuned the frequency of fires that will start when cooking with the ChowBella Portable Pizza Oven and ChowBella Heart Waffle Maker.
Plain Waffles are totally vegetarian! Sims will no longer gain the “Violating Principles” moodlet after indulging in some waffley goddess.
The Market Magnate and Appliance Wiz Aspirations now count towards the Over-Achiever achievement.
Sims who struggle to make batter, dough, and lactose free batter in the Stand Mixer will now play the appropriate animation.

Goth Galore

Your eyes didn’t deceive you! The goth hoodie in this Kit will no longer enlarge the eyes of your female Sims while worn. Not to worry; the change in eye size was not permanent. Your Sims’ eyes will return to their normal size with this update.

What’s actually new?

We discovered that the latest Sims 4 Update has added a new section within the Game User Interface. Across CAS, Build, Live Mode and World Mode you’ll now have a huge icon that will help advertise EA’s collection of Sims 4 DLCs. Yay.

Fans and players who didn’t ask for this feature will be disappointed to know that the icon also pulsates consistently.

It also pulsates obnoxiously and you can't stop it ❤️ pic.twitter.com/r5AZAyjWRY
— Sims Community (@TheSimCommunity) February 27, 2024

We’ll keep you posted about everything new in the latest Sims 4 Update right here on Sims Community. Stay tuned!

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Sims Spring Sale 2024

EA App

Expansions

Game Packs

Stuff Packs

PlayStation

Expansions

Game Packs

Stuff Packs

Xbox

Game Packs

Stuff Packs

Crystal Creations Critical Issues Hotfix

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Installing the New Sims 4 Update

The Sims 4 Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

Harness the power of the moon inside crystals with The Sims 4 Crystal Creations!

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Sims 4 Crystal Creations Crystal Charging Guide

Charging Crystals

Crystal Effects

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Sims 4 Crystal Creations Aspiration Overview

Curious Collector

Bauble Broker

Gifted Gemologist

Legendary Lapidary

Completion Reward

Top Tips

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What’s included in The Sims 4 Crystal Creations?

Catalogue Overview

Swatch Previews

Pre-Made Rooms

Build Mode

Buy Mode Objects

Our Thoughts

Dark and dreamy CAS pieces with a touch of glam!

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Sims 4 Crystal Creations CAS Overview

Adult Feminine

Hair (2)

Tops (1)

Bottoms (1)

Outfits (4)

Shoes (2)

Accessories (1)

Styled Looks (1)

Adult Masculine

Tops (4)

Bottoms (1)

Shoes (1)

Styled Looks (1)

Adult Unisex

Hair (3)

Accessories (4)

Child Feminine

Hair (2)

Child Unisex

Hair (2)

Accessories (2)

Toddler Unisex

Accessories (1)

Infant Unisex

Accessories (1)

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The Sims 4 UI Update Adds In-Game Ads

The Problem & Chaos

Please, Make It Stop!

Modders to the Rescue

Community Matters

The Sims Direct Communications

Where Can I Share My Feedback?

Let Us Know

The pulsating icon should no longer pulsate. That much.

The Pack Ads Fix Update

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