Comments on: The Sims 4: Patch Issues & Troubleshooting https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/ Sims 4 News and Game Guides Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 By: Kay https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565533 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:27:53 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565533 I have this problem now too. And I am also having trouble switching between my Sims.

]]> By: shrillix https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565469 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:26:21 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565469 Yeah, I’m having that same problem too… I’m pretty pissed though

]]> By: Christell https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565408 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:42:05 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565408 There was no “reply” option to your last comment so I’m relplying here. I’ll kept it in mind if it happens again. I had so many issues with Sims 3 start up and loading screens that waiting doesn’t bother me anymore, so that won’t be a problem; as long as it doesn’t crash though!
I hope this gets better or at least less annoying.

Thank you for your time 🙂

]]> By: DerLetzteMonarch https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565406 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:23:54 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565406 A little update: The mod would have to remain installed to prevent the culling. Sadly, it does happen every time you load the game as it seems.
But yeah, there is a natural limit. Not a very good one for people who like to create many generations, as the game preferably likes to delete dead Sims, getting rid of their ghosts and family tree entries.
If it helps, I had this particular mod installed for a long time now and it never lead to any issues. If you’d keep it installed to prevent the mass-culling, you should keep in mind however that loading screens can get pretty long the higher your population has exceeded the the 180 limit. I prevent that by regularly going into the World Management to delete Townies whom I find useless.

]]> By: Christell https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565405 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:07:58 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565405 Oh. I had no idea there was a limit. Since I saw a reward for getting to like 25 generations I was very excited to actually get past 4 since I never could on sim3. I guess I’ll never know what it is like hehe. Thank you for responding 🙂

]]> By: DerLetzteMonarch https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565403 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:02:43 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565403 In theory it shouldn’t. At least not until your population grows over 180. That’s the point where the game’s natural culling happens and always did since release. I’d test it by keeping a back-up of the original pre-patch save somewhere safe and using a copy of it to prevent the mass-culling while the mod is installed. The the culling doesn’t happen in this new save even after the mod is gone, your safe to play without it.

]]> By: Christell https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565402 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:54:59 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565402 So you’re saying that if I’ve created a save this mass-culling won’t happen again? I really don’t want to use mods.

]]> By: DerLetzteMonarch https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565401 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:52:23 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565401 If you’ve still got a version of your save from before the patch, this mod might help.
http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=545615
It prevents a mass-culling the first time you load an old save with the new patch that can destroy all information on dead Sims. You should find your family trees from that old save untouched now and can resume playing from that point onwards.

]]> By: DerLetzteMonarch https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565400 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:49:56 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565400 Not sure if any of you will see this, but it might help other who have that problem.
Your issue is a mass-culling of Sims that happens upon starting a save for the first time after updating to the most recent patch. This mod makes sure that this mass-culling doesn’t happen.
http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=545615
So if you still have saves from before you patched the game, install the mod and load those up. Your family trees and graves should now all be perfectly fine. In theory you could now save the game and remove the mod again, but just to be sure I’d leave it in until the devs get rid of said mass-culling.

]]> By: Christell https://simsvip.com/2015/03/26/the-sims-4-patch-issues-troubleshooting/#comment-565391 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:49:55 +0000 http://simsvip.com/?p=49119#comment-565391 The same things happened to me! Im so upset! Anyone knows why? Does anyone have tips to avoid it in future patches?

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