EA has just shared a new Laundry List with bug fixes coming on the next The Sims 4 game update, as well as mentioning three others that are currently being worked on.

New patches are usually out within one week of laundry list releases, so we can expect the next game update to be either on Tuesday (April 29th) or Thursday (May 1st, the same day when three new kits will be released).

Laundry List – April 24th, 2025

Hi Simmers!

Welcome to the Laundry List where we’ll share a list of the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve. This is only a list of top topics with upcoming fixes; there are more topics reported by players that are not listed here and are still being worked on. Thank you for your continued reports and votes on what issues you’re experiencing.

Here’s the list of the top community concerns we’re investigating for our next update:

• Unable to water plants.
• Teenage Sims aging up to young adults and do not get a third trait.
• Vampire eyes on Child Sims revert back to normal eyes.
• High school event tasks do not appear for secondary active teen Sims.
• After shaving to preferred length, arm hairs are not removing.
• Sims with any level of logic skill are unable complete Chess Fair puzzle.
• Rebirth : Sim greyed out as a Ghost Sim but not forwarded to the rebirth screen.
• Rebirth interaction results in a simulation error for Sims with reward traits such as Affection Aficionado, Beloved, and Romantic Sage.
• Godrays appear every time for the Occult picker in the CAS UI.
• Sims unresponsive & game freeze in save menu when multiple ghosts are in Household.
• Plant gets black spots when zooming out.
• [Mac] Game becomes unresponsive while travelling to the Library and Nightclub in Willow Creek.

Our team continues to investigate other community concerns for future fixes. Please note that some topics can be complicated to replicate and require an extended investigation on our end, so even though we are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch. This includes the following top voted issues:

• Issues Impacting Save Files
  • If you’ve been experiencing this, please add contributions to the relevant threads to help us replicate: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/please-read-save-game-corruption/5037272
  • If your saved game has been impacted, we have a troubleshooting guide available that may help until we’re able to roll out a fix: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/please-read-save-game-corruption/5037272

• Weather Effects Occurring Indoors
  • This issue is being actively investigated. If you would like to add your experience to the active thread on EA Forums, that can be found at: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/s-weather-effects-occurring-inside-structures/5051547
• Fishing in Sulani
  • If you are experiencing route errors while trying to fish at Sulani fishing spots, we are using the following EA Forums thread to track the issue: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/il-signed-fishing-spots-not-working-in-sulani/4944854

Please follow Sims Direct on X and in our Discord community where we will provide more updates when possible.

Thanks for all your patience and valuable help in reporting! Please continue sharing with us any issues you’re experiencing on The Sims 4 EA Forums. We’ll continue to check in, and together we can make this game the best that it can be.

Happy Simming!

EA has just shared a brand new Laundry List with bug fixes coming to The Sims 4 on the next game update.

The patch is expected to drop next Tuesday, February 25th, bringing not only repairs to the game, but also whatever surprise they have been hyping up since before the latest roadmap.

Read the full blog post below.

Hi Simmers!

Welcome to the Laundry List where we’ll share a list of the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to have resolved in the upcoming patch.

The list below is part of our effort to tackle technical issues, and is directly influenced by the amount of community reports through AnswersHQ and The Sims 4 EA Forums. We have now fully moved all bug reporting to the EA Forums, so please continue to upvote or submit any issues you are experiencing to help us populate future laundry lists!

While some issues may not be listed here, they may still be in the process of being addressed. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.

As with each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates. Happy Simming, vadish!

Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the upcoming game update:

Base Game:

• [EA Forums] Sims will no longer walk through the walls and flip from one place to another place.
• [EA Forums] Walls are no longer missing for the bathroom at Movers & Shakers, the Gym in Willow Creek.
• [EA Forums] Fixed spine distortion for male Sims with feminine physical frames.
• [EA Forums] Sims with the ‘Renaissance’ aspiration will no longer complete the aspirational task of ‘reach level 3 of any career’ without joining a career and reaching said level.
• [EA Forums] Fixed basements disappearing when a bigger lot is imported to a smaller lot from the library.
• [EA Forums] Jagged edges will no longer stick out of ears with gauges.
• [EA Forums] Adjusted objects that previously could not be placed next to raised platforms.

Affecting Multiple Packs

• [EA Forums] Thriftea bubble tea counter in the Thriftea shop will have an NPC vendor properly tend to it.
• [EA Forums] Household funds should not differ depending on how households are being placed from the gallery. No more households importing with negative Simoleons.
• [EA Forums] Specific full body outfits will no longer result in body shape changes.

Cottage Living

• [EA Forums] ‘Grim Reaper arrival for the Chickens‘ Notification is no longer triggered when ‘Animal Aging’ is disabled.
• [EA Forums] ‘Pumpkin Conserve’ option in the canning menu is now available for any color of pumpkins.

Discover University

• [EA Forums]  Early graduated teen Sims who enrolled in University can now tutor.

Get Famous

• [EA Forums] New Sims will no longer start with negative fame and their celebrity reputation is displayed correctly in the Simology panel.
• [EA Forums] Hair and Makeup Chair will not cause any facial distortions for Sims when changing hair styles.

High School Years

• [EA Forums] Teen Sims who are followed to school by the player and returned back home will be able to post about all recent events to the Social Bunny app.

Home Chef Hustle

• [EA Forums] ‘Convince to buy’ interaction will no longer serve as an invitation for an NPC Sim to enter your Sim’s house.

Nifty Knitting

• [EA Forums] Fixed action queue issue for ‘Resume knitting’.
• [EA Forums] Sims moving from one rocking chair to another can now ‘Resume knitting’ without a routing error.
• [EA Forums] Route fail is no longer triggered when Sim stands and performs ‘Resume knitting project’ for beanies, socks and hanging plant holders.
• [EA Forums] Sims will stop performing the knitting animation after canceling the interaction.

Parenthood

• [EA Forums] Child Sims should not perform the ‘make a mess’ interaction continuously.

Snowy Escape

• [EA Forums] Active lifestyles no longer appear grayed out in the lifestyles UI screen.

EA has started 2025 for The Sims 4 with a new Laundry List, with bugs that will be corrected on an upcoming patch.

The Sims Direct Communications account on Twitter/X has confirmed the update is coming next week. You can read the whole blog post below.

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to The Sims 4 Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and aim to resolve in an upcoming patch later this month.

In our continued commitment to resolving technical challenges, our team uses this list to highlight community-focused fixes that will be included in the update. This list marks our fifth release in this series, which aims to continue to improve the gameplay experience for our players by addressing issues most frequently reported by the community through AnswersHQ.

While some issues may not be listed, they may still be in the process of being addressed. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.  As with each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates. Thank you for your reports and happy Simming!

 

Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the upcoming game update:

Base Game:

• [AHQ] Fixed cases of really high Bills where Lot Taxes would not only count the property value, but also add value from anything in inventories.
• [AHQ] Inspired Sim will no longer mix drinks excessively.
• [AHQ] ‘Try for baby’ in the shower will now fill the Hygiene motive.
• [AHQ] Outgoing and Socially Awkward traits cannot be selected together. If one is selected, the other will appear greyed out and cannot be chosen.
• [AHQ] Female frame facial hair on Male Sims will no longer disappear.
• [AHQ] Shoes are now replaced with barefoot when a Styled Look with barefoot is applied.
• [AHQ] Neon signs no longer break due to rain.
• [AHQ] Water puddle VFX animation will no longer appear on the ground floor when a Sim is swimming on the second floor.
• [AHQ] Sim no longer has the option to give the toddler fertilizer as food from inventory.

Affecting Multiple Packs

• [AHQ] Thumbnails of Guidry and Temperance are visible in the relationship panel, Sims profile, and Manage Household panel.
• [AHQ] Knitting now counts towards Arts & Crafts for Scouting.
• [AHQ] Sims’ weight and muscle levels are now properly affected by Bike Riding, Horse Riding, Rock Climbing, and ‘Jog Here’ activities.
• [AHQ] Sim can now set the waffle/pizza oven/stand mixer for sale in a retail store.

Cats & Dogs

• [AHQ] Cats and dogs with the fire obsession perk are far less obsessed with the fireplace.
• [AHQ] Sims no longer gain fitness skill when cleaning the litter box.

City Living

• [AHQ] ‘Play with emotion’ interaction is now greyed out when the piano keyboard breaks.

Cottage Living

• [AHQ] Sims can now use Hot Pot with the Simple Living Lot Challenge.

Crystal Creations

• [AHQ] Last Exception error will no longer trigger when a ring is placed on the Mystical Moonlight Crystal Grid and the household is reloaded.
• [AHQ] Option to order Crystals is now available on the computer.

Discover University

• [AHQ] Sim with the Gym Rat trait will no longer lose hygiene while juggling a soccer ball.
• [AHQ] Frequency of getting electrocuted from Robotic Workstation has been considerably reduced.

Eco Lifestyle

• [AHQ] Roaches are removed from the dumpster after a Sim successfully performs the ‘Try to clear roaches’ action.

For Rent

• [AHQ] A serving of Vegetable Chili from the Pressure Cooker will no longer turn into 8 servings.

Get Together

• Clubs are now under the default section under the social groups interface.

Growing Together

• [AHQ] Fixed an issue where some Life Milestones wouldn’t be achieved when the Sim is off-lot, including Milestones for a toddler Sim’s movement skill.

High School Years

• [AHQ] When Sims switch from an outfit created in Thriftea to a regular outfit, they no longer revert back to the Thriftea outfit when showering/bathing.
• [AHQ] Notification badges are no longer displayed when the phone is in silent mode and Social Bunny has notifications turned off.

Horse Ranch

• [AHQ] ‘Drink an Aged Nectar’ Want now fulfills when Sim drinks an Aged Nectar bottle.

My First Pets Stuff

• [AHQ] In new saves, Sim will no longer receive the ‘Baby whisked away’ moodlet and The Sims Notification System will not suggest that Rattigan passed away when Rattigan is still alive.

Snowy Escape

• [AHQ] Seaweed Ramen recipe is now available from the fridge cooking menu.
• Sim’s Hygiene Motive will now increase when using a Hot Spring.

Spa Day

• [AHQ] Applied Pedicure will no longer vanish when a Manicure is requested.

There is a new list of upcoming bug fixes and improvements coming to The Sims 4 via game update.

The release date for the next patch has not been confirmed, but it will probably happen on October 29th, to prepare the game for the release of the next expansion pack, Life & Death, which comes out October 31st.

You can read the full Laundry List below.

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to The Sims 4 Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and aim to resolve in an upcoming patch later this month.

In our commitment to resolving technical challenges, our team focuses on community-voted fixes with each update. This is the fourth release in this series, and we look forward to the opportunity to continue to improve the experience for our players.

The list below highlights issues most frequently reported by the community through AnswersHQ. While some issues may not be listed, they may still be in the process of being addressed. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.

As with each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates. Thank you for your reports and happy Simming!

Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the upcoming game update:

Console

• [AHQ] Cottage Living – Images for crafted Cross-Stitch objects on the PS4 are no longer in grayscale.
• [AHQ] Growing Together – Puzzles are no longer in black and white on Playstation.

Base Game:

• [AHQ] Sims will not eat spoiled food autonomously.
• [AHQ] Interactions will no longer jam and prevent progression through the interaction queue when caused by stuck chickens on the lot.
• [AHQ] Sims will fully close their eyes fully when they are supposed to (like when sleeping).
• [AHQ] Parent Sims will no longer get stuck standing idly in front of the crib when trying to interact with their sleeping baby.
• [AHQ] NPC Sims no longer enter the lot without knocking on the door.
• [AHQ] Skill books are now available at all libraries; not just the Willow Creek Library.
• [AHQ] Plants that have enough water will stop dying.
• [AHQ] Most recently interacted with Sim will appear at the beginning of the Relationship panel.
• [AHQ] Pizza delivery Sim can now be tipped and interacted with after delivering Pizza.
• [AHQ] Invisible Nannies have had their superpower removed and will now remain visible.
• [AHQ] Sims will no longer incorrectly age up when adjusting game age options.
• [AHQ] Stopped issues where a held baby tries to perform an interaction that requires an adult to put them down, but the adult can’t so it just spins in a loop.
• [AHQ] Textures will now apply on one tile one-Tile gable roofs.
• [AHQ] Curved Fences will now cast shadows.
• [AHQ] Small black shadows on lots manage worlds map can be removed by loading into the affected lot and exit to regenerate the thumbnail.
• [AHQ] Blue squares no longer observed in lieu of empty lot traits when saving the lot in build mode.
• [AHQ] Modify career outfit cheat now works for part time careers.
• [AHQ] Male tank tops are no longer observed after selecting Feminine fashion choice for previous SDX assets.
• [AHQ] Mourning buff will not appear when a stranger Sim dies in front of the active Sim. The buff is only displayed if they are at least acquaintances.
• [AHQ] Previous SDX Ponytail’s texture will no longer distort around pulled out ear shapes.
• Non-binary Sim now properly referred to as “Birthday Sim“ during the birthday party event.
• [AHQ] Guerdon Goods Nano Can 2.0 is now tagged as off-the-grid.
• [AHQ] Fixed an issue that could occur during the “Adopt a child“ flow while off lot.

Affecting Multiple Packs

• [AHQ] Cleared situations where BB objects and houses placed with ‘moveobjects on’ would appear in the sky.

Bust the Dust

• [AHQ] ‘Clean house’ Inspired buff now has a proper timer to prevent overriding other buffs and blocking related Interactions.

City Living

• [AHQ] “Game failed to load“ error no longer triggers when to visit apartments with placed pools (Error Code 132:dad724e4:16f19fc6).
• [AHQ] City Living Festivals and other festivals now always appear properly in the calendar.
• [AHQ] NPC Sims in San Myshuno will no longer experience sudden unexpected weight gain. NPC Sims’ bodies should only be susceptible to change if they are inside an active residential lot.

Crystal Creations

• [AHQ] The Crystal Tree will not become Invisible or Transparent and the crystals will be collectable.

Eco Lifestyle

• [AHQ] Vertical gardens now count towards the Freelance Botanist Aspiration.

For Rent

• [AHQ] Property Owner will not be charged along with Eviction settlement after Tenant breaks lease.
• [AHQ] Event Failed TNS no longer triggers after completing the Tenant Revolt event by performing “Promise Better Conditions“.
• [AHQ] Lot Challenges and Lot Traits of a lot downloaded from gallery reflect correctly in-game.
• [AHQ] When a tenant Sim bulldozes a unit in an off-lot Residential Rental, the rent for other hidden units won’t reset to zero.

Growing Together

• [AHQ] Reduced clipping issues when Child Sims Practice Riding Bike.
• [AHQ] The asset “yfBody_EPLongTunicPants_darkpink“ pairs properly with all the Nail Assets.

High School Years

• [AHQ] Packed lunch boxes from inventory are eaten by teen Sims during lunch hours.
• [AHQ] Rocks will respawn a few hours after digging in ‘Water Tower Way’ in Copperdale world.

Horse Ranch

• [AHQ] ‘Bad Ranch Product’ moodlet no longer observed upon Harvesting Excellent/Magnificent/Perfect Quality Plants.

Island Living

• [AHQ] Mermaids now have their own tombstone.
• [AHQ] MyWedding Stories: Island Living canoe no longer gets water inside of it when navigating in Tartosa world.

Lovestruck

• [AHQ] Removed duplicate toe swatch for asset “yfAcc_PediContrast_ContrastOrange“.

Paranormal Investigator

• [AHQ] Lights no longer revert to auto mode in Haunted Houses.

Realm of Magic

• Spellcaster animation will run less frequently in CAS.

Seasons

• [AHQ] Flower arrangements will look the same when placed from the Library or the Gallery.

Vampires

• [AHQ] Infants will no longer teleport to outside of the Crib when Resuming Game right as the baby transitions to sleep.

Vintage Glamor

• [AHQ] Globe bar drink platter now fits on accent/end/coffee tables.

Werewolves

• [AHQ] Werewolf Sims howl less frequently in CAS.
• [AHQ] Turned Werewolves will no longer occasionally lack color on their nose.

On the day following The Sims 4 tenth anniversary, EA released a list of bug fixes coming on the next patch.

The release date hasn’t been confirmed, but it’s safe to expect it to come out next week, since Laundry Lists are usually shared one week before the update comes to both versions of the game (PC/Mac and consoles).

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to The Sims 4 Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and aim to resolve in an upcoming patch.

As part of our commitment to tackling technical issues, the dedicated team continues to prioritize community-voted fixes with each update. This is our third release in this series, with more planned for the future.

The extended list below is directly informed by which issues have the most community reports through AnswersHQ. There are more topics that have been reported by players that aren’t listed here but may still be in the process of being solved. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.

With each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates.

Thank you for your patience and valuable player reports.

Catch you in the next Laundry List – Happy Simming!

Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the upcoming game update:

Mac

• [AHQ] Thought bubbles of Sims will no longer appear through walls and floors.

The Gallery

•  Pack filters now properly work for Home Chef Hustle in The Gallery and library.

Base Game:

• [AHQ] Outdoor lighting will no longer affect inside the room through ceilings.
• [AHQ] Clay and Future Cubes will no longer get left on lots during events.
• [AHQ] Frogs, mice and fishes in tanks are now visible when placed in laptop mode. Welcome back, friends!
• [AHQ] Sims will put their tablets and homework back into their inventory instead of placing them in the world as long as they are standing or sitting.
• [AHQ] The call is not coming from inside the house–you’ll stop getting invitational phone calls from your own Household Members.
• [AHQ] “Complete a Daily Work Task” want now properly completed after finishing a daily work task.
• [AHQ] Child sim now has the option to quit their “After School Activity“.
• [AHQ] Family fortune – “Heal Negative Sentiments” task will now properly complete.
• [AHQ] Sims will return from work or school and switch into the same Everyday Outfit they had on instead of defaulting to the first Everyday Outfit in the CAS list.
• [AHQ] Certain cabinet/shelf combinations over kitchen sinks will no longer prevent Sim from washing in the sink.
• [AHQ] Outdoor shadows now move smoothly without jumping on the screen on ultra graphics settings and at different Live Mode speeds.
• [AHQ] Camera jittering is no longer observed in Build Buy mode after using Terrain Tools.
• [AHQ] When recent neighborhood stories mention a Sim that died in another neighborhood, switching to the respective Sim household will now have an urn present.
• [AHQ] Upgrading washer/dryer now completes Nerd Brain aspiration.
• [AHQ] Sims will now hold the acarajé dish the right way while eating.
• [AHQ] Autonomous check infant no longer causes new random cold weather outfit to be generated for infant.
• Infant no longer stretches when crawling in deep snow.
• [AHQ] Teen Sim is able to take vacation days while working in the lifeguard career.
• [AHQ] Event goal UI will continue to show even after editing from the calendar.
• Fixed a CAS flow issue that would incorrectly allow siblings to be engaged.
• [AHQ] Teen goal oriented aspiration now gets completed properly after getting promoted at work.
• Investigated missing Doodlepip splines.
• [AHQ] “Become friends with“ want is no longer observed for sims with relationship equal or above friends.
• World icons on the world selection screen will no longer move when middle-clicked.
• Locked seed packets are unlocked in BB when using the gardening skill cheat stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10.
• [AHQ] Female Sims’ stomachs will no longer become invisible when paired with Masculine cargo pants in certain color swatches.
• “Likes/Dislikes“ Sim preferences are now available for Sims created via CAS story in CAS mode.
• Sim animation will no longer pop when sitting on a stool and asking another Sim an inappropriate question.
• [AHQ] Sim thumbnails are no longer low resolution on the Resume Button.
• Re-fixed issue where Skill List gets out of Alphabetical order, specifically when switching between Sims.
• [AHQ] ‘ymTop_TshirtRolled_Yellow’ top no longer clips with bottom assets in CAS.

Affecting Multiple Packs

• [AHQ] In apartments, University dorms, and penthouses: Walls and doors will now cut away properly in wall down/cutaway viewing mode. Adjusted checks for exterior walls and inactive units.
• [AHQ] Vampire scars are no longer observed while creating a genetics-based spell caster Sim, and any scars generated can now be removed (mouth, eye, cheeks and brow details).
• [AHQ] Werewolf/Vampire Sims will swap to occult form and vice-versa after the animation instead of before or during.
• [AHQ] Nails no longer cause shoulder tears on ‘yfTop_EP08SweaterScarf_Solid’ and ‘ymBody_EF90Djellaba_Solid’ outfits.
• Leather Pants no longer overlap with low boots.

Cats & Dogs

• [AHQ] Feline friends rejoice!  “Give Catnip Treat” action to cats will no longer cancel.

City Living

• [AHQ] Strange wall patches and gaps are no longer visible in Wall Down View in San Myshuno Apartments.
• [AHQ] Food stalls in San Myshuno no longer disappear after coming out of CAS and Manage Worlds screens.
• [AHQ] Snow no longer appears inside the Planet Honey Pop building.

Cottage Living

• [AHQ] Finchwick Fair results notification will stop triggering during Sports Day Competition results.

Crystal Creations

• [AHQ] New item highlights on the Accessories tab will properly disappear after checking out the new item(s).

Dine Out

• [AHQ] Interactions are now available on culinary pot racks.
• Removed instances of duplicate menu items in Restaurants.
• [AHQ] Photo of experimental food no longer changes upon adding frame.

Discover University

• [AHQ] Sim will return from visiting the law class as a guest speaker–in both judge or private attorney branches–whether through the phone or the building interaction.
• [AHQ] Sims without the Active Trait will no longer get trait-related buffs when playing with a soccer ball.
• [AHQ] “Contribute Knowledge”  will now satisfy Writing Aspiration on a Research Archive Machine goal counting towards the “Senior Scholar” milestone Academic aspiration.
• [AHQ] Servo’s graduation portrait now shows an accurate picture.

Eco Lifestyle

• [AHQ] NPC’s will stop stressing you out by constantly making de-stressing decoctions autonomously in the neighborhood or in the active Sim’s lot during Self-Sufficiency N.A.P.
• [AHQ] Notifications for a NAP will no longer trigger with the option turned off and will only  send the notification if the Eco Footprint feature is enabled.
• [AHQ] Stacking sun rays/aurora will no longer get stuck loading.
• [AHQ] Blue void lines are no longer observed in Evergreen Harbor.

For Rent

• [AHQ] You can now select and edit wall heights on Residential Rentals without having to delete and replace the walls.
• [AHQ] Ownership no longer disappears from objects after “Move Household“.
• [AHQ] Kettle and Pressure Cooker no longer randomly disappear from inventory.
• [AHQ] The “Do You Be-leaf in Concrete?“ red/orange swatch and green/gray swatch displays properly.
• [AHQ] Work From Home Sims in the Handyperson career will be properly paid.
• [AHQ] On rental properties, when someone dies you are now given a headstone/urn.
• Panya (NPC property owner) visits will count towards the “Have the Property Owner Visit your Unit“ goal for the Discerning Dweller Aspiration.
• Lot Traits and Lot Challenges will stay selected for Residential Rental lot units when converted from Residential or Venue lot.
• [AHQ] “Venue Funds Transfer” button will no longer appear for community lots.
• Able to enter a vacation rental unit by using phone and last exception no longer triggers when loading the save.
• When objects are being repossessed the Utility BIlls and Unpaid Taxes will properly update in Bills Info Panel.
• Unit Details text will not overlap when hovering on Residential Rental lots in Map View.
• When bills are delivered, if you are in another world it will now process utilities correctly.

Get to Work

• [AHQ] Sim targeted by the Simray will be changed to the proper blue skin tone.
• [AHQ] Child eyebrows will update to match their hair color in CAS.

Growing Together

• [AHQ] San Sequoia world map will properly load into all lots and avoid corrupted white screens.
• [AHQ] ‘Left-Side Work of Modern Art Window’ is now properly transparent.

Horse Ranch

• [AHQ] “Care” pie menu interaction, “Put In Inventory”, and “Trade For” interactions now available on goats/sheep after moving to a new lot.
• There is now self-interaction on the Sim to walk to Dreadhorse Caverns.

High School Years

• [AHQ] Teen sims will no longer randomly stop taking exams.
• [AHQ] Teen Sims will be able to travel to prom even if Principal Mei Prescott is not alive.
• [AHQ] Sims will get paid full amount of simoleons for WFH tasks for Simfluencer/Video Game Streamer career

Laundry Day

• [AHQ] Sim only has to wash only once (not twice) for clothes to be clean or pristine.

Lovestruck

• [AHQ] Error Code 123 no longer occurs in certain circumstances when traveling to another location.
• [AHQ] Error Code 121 no longer occurs when moving in a household for the “Finding Love After a Breakup” Scenario.
• [AHQ] Gallery Sims will properly appear in Cupid’s Corner with the pack game option setting set to “enable Gallery Sims”.
• [AHQ] Gallery Sims are available again in Cupid’s Corner and the game no longer sometimes infinitely loads when traveling after adding one to your Sim’s contacts.
• [AHQ] Sims will have the option to pay bills when they are due.
• [AHQ] A Sim who was met on a Blind Date and then canceled on now can be asked to Create a Date. Previously, the interface was blank.
• [AHQ] Teen Vampires now can complete a regular, daytime Date.
• Vampires without Sun Resistance now can go to Cupid’s Counseling regardless of the time of day.
• Ghost partners can go to Cupid’s Counseling.
• All Vampires are available for Seductive Dances, not just Vampires with Sun Resistance.
• [AHQ] The short, curly beard ‘ymFacialHair_EP16BeardCurly’ no longer changes the shape of the Sim’s jaw.
• [AHQ] The door of the Nadir household’s penthouse office has returned, so poor Aziz can get back to his writing.
• [AHQ] Sims from Cupid’s Corner whose location was listed as “Not Shared” now can be socialized with on a Lovestruck Date or Hangout.
• Married Sims no longer propose to other Sims.
• Ghosts are available for Seductive Dances and “Watch Stars/Sky with…”.
• The ‘Dr. June’s Weather Control Device’ will no longer offer snow in Ciudad Enamorada. Warm winters are here!
• Lovebug and Romantically Reserved Traits are available as Likes/Dislikes as well as Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs in Create a Sim.
• When selecting “Cuddle in Bed” multiple times in a row on a bed, Sims no longer lock up with their arm outstretched.
• Flowers given to a Sim will show up in the recipient’s inventory.
• Sims will no longer read “Seduction by the Sea” indefinitely.
• Sims will no longer stargaze inside when visiting the Rattlesnake Juice Bar in Oasis Springs.

My Wedding Stories

• There are new interactions on the wedding arch that will allow you to set which Sims to sit on either side of the aisle.
• You will now be able to pick which Sims perform the requested behavior when clicking on the wedding arch and do Ceremony Activities. This will allow greater control of what is happening in the wedding.
• After telling guests to do a ceremony activity, they’ll stop doing other things autonomously.
• Music specific interaction is now available on the wedding arch in order to control when wedding music plays.
• Sims gather around without getting stuck as the wedding couple dances.
• Sims will properly perform “Exchange Vows with Officiant and Kiss“ interaction after performing “Gather at the Aisle“ interaction.
• [AHQ] You can now sell wedding cakes to local bakers! “Sell to Local Bakery“ action is available now on wedding cakes.
• “Take your seats” interaction will no longer show up 3 times.
• [AHQ] No lines will appear on Sim’s neck after applying the nail asset ‘yfAcc_ManiGP11Patterned_blue’.

Nifty Knitting

• [AHQ] Legendary Knitting will now count for Excellent Knits Aspiration.

Paranormal

• [AHQ] More spawners like the specters, weird dolls, occult markings, etc now trigger during Paranormal Investigation for Occult Sims.
• [AHQ] Paranormal Investigation Gigs no longer showing blank Goal Bar.

Party Essentials

• [AHQ] Fun and Dancing Skill tooltips now appear for ‘The Minimalist’s Dance Floor’.

Seasons

• [AHQ] Sim will now receive a vacuum along with the vacuum dock as a Holiday gift.
• [AHQ] The “lose weight” New Year’s resolution will now be properly completed..
• [AHQ] ‘Holiday Decoration Box’ will no longer become unowned after moving to another Residential lot or Residential Rental lot–take those holiday memories with you!
• [AHQ] Can now complete the “Countdown to Midnight“ tradition on all TV’s.

Snowy Escape

• [AHQ] Platform roof on 2-4-3 Wakabamori lot no longer has roof visual glitches/transparency.
• [AHQ] Fun and Social motives no longer reduce while Hiking together. Exercise is fun. Everyone knows that.

Tiny Living

• [AHQ] Butlers can now sleep on Murphy beds (at their own risk, of course).

Werewolves

• [AHQ] Skin details (like acne or freckles) will no longer appear on Werewolves’ in their wolf form.

 

Earlier this week, EA released a new Laundry List for the next game update for The Sims 4. If you don’t know the term, that’s a list of bug fixes that will come on a patch.

Laundry lists are usually shared one week before the update comes to both versions of the game (PC/Mac and consoles), but the release date has not been confirmed.

It is also unknown if the patch will bring anything new to the game. Maybe this is when players will get one of the two free updates promised on the latest roadmap. And it may or may not included the long promised new hairstyle made in collaboration with Dark and Lovely.

Read the full blog post, with all the bug fixes, below.

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to this month’s Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and aim to resolve in an upcoming patch.

To stay on track with the goal stated in our previous Laundry List, the team continues to dedicate their time to prioritizing more fixes to include in each update.  This is our second release in this series, with the next scheduled for roughly 2 months from now. This time, we are tackling over 60 issues to make for a better gameplay experience.

As always, the list below is just a top list, and there are more topics that we saw reported by players that are not listed here but may still be in the process of being solved. Some topics can be tricky and require an extended investigation on our end, so even though we are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.

This list is primarily generated by leveraging the player reports via Answers HQ. Thank you to everyone who continues to help our work of improving the user experience via their reports.

Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the game update this month:

Console :

• (Base Game) Reduced processing lag occuring a few minutes after launching the game that resulted in stuttering Sims.
• (For Rent) [PS/XB] You can now enter ‘Rent per day’ amount with a controller.
• (For Rent) Change floor up/down can now use the d-pad instead of bumpers on Residential Rental display in world select view.

Gallery

• [DX11] Placing a lot from the Gallery will no longer display building lot screen with an incorrect overlay effect.

Base Game:

• Sims will no longer receive a “Break-Up“ want when they have a High Romantic Relationship with that sim.
• [DX11] Now able to switch windows in Fullscreen mode using Alt+Tab.
• When a Sim changes path without stopping (canceling & changing their route) they will no longer teleport to their final destination.
• Toddlers will receive Top Notch and Happy reward traits after achieving required skills.
• Stair Railings will no longer disappear when one tile is placed next to one tile room.
• When leaving CAS, the makeup sliders will stop reverting to their default settings and will remain how they were set.
• When two Sims are on a date, other NPCs on the lot will stop trying to join a conversation; causing awkward conversations.
• Fixed many cases of Fingernails warping when worn with certain outfits.
• Fixed many cases of Fingernails getting warped when applied to female physical frame for male sim and vice versa.
• Enchanting and Flirty Interactions are not available if not correctly aligned with gender preferences. Previously, they were incorrectly appearing regardless of preference.
• All ‘Mega Double Doors’ swatches now include Transparent Glass.
• “Make a Move” interaction is now available between Married Sims created from CAS.
• Toenail option for toddler is no longer is missing in the Accessories menu.
• Hair texture no longer changes when ‘yfTop_SDX021BinderRacerback’ tank top is applied to a female sim.
• Can now place large curved walls on large curved platforms.
• Cellar stair trim will no longer extrude down to the basement floor when the basement floor is removed.
• Stair drop wall will no longer disappear when in ‘walls cutaway view’ mode.
• The Knowledge of a Sim’s Sexual Orientation and their Sim Profile will now remove outdated information when that Sim changes their Sexual Orientation in CAS.
• Upon learning a Sim’s woohoo interest and opening their Sim Profile, the Sim Profile will no longer say “No One“ when the sim has a woohoo interest in Men/Women.
• When multitasking two books being read, the Sim will no longer skip the first book. Now they will read it, put it away, and then go for the second book.
• Teen Sims will no longer feel jealous around a previous teen romantic partner who has aged up.
• “Skinny dip with…“ interaction is no longer available on pools when no other sims are nearby.
• Sims will now kneel instead of sitting cross-legged when wearing one of several CAS costumes to prevent strange visual stretching.

Bust the Dust

• Sims will no longer get multiple Dust System negative buffs at the same time.

Cats & Dogs

• Sim clothes will no longer remain on when entering Sim tattoo mode in CAS after using Pet Paint Mode on coat colors or patterns.

Cottage Living

• Foxes will no longer appear in Manage Households looking like creepy rag dolls.
• Finchwick Fair submissions will now properly return to sim’s inventory or to their household inventory after the fair is over. 

Dine Out

• Sims no longer get stuck when a running restaurant venue is replaced with another restaurant from the Gallery.
• Special NPCs (like Michael Bell) are no longer available to be hired for restaurants, because they will show up inconsistently or not at all.
• NPCs will now leave the restaurant after completing the eating of a grand meal and will no longer wait untill restaurant is closed.
• Equipping ‘ymTop_GP03Vest_SolidBlackBlue‘ outfit no longer causes round grooves to appear in the middle of all the fingers.
• Sims will drink their drinks and eat their food autonomously when both are ordered at a restaurant. Previously they would only drink.

Discover University

• Professors will no longer run away when attempting to take them on a date.

For Rent

• The name of the residential rental lot will stop reverting back to its default name.
• Rent amount should display consistently based on the unit size and amenities.
• Tenant Relationships now appear in the Business filter tab within the Relationship Panel.

Get Famous

• Color and texture will no longer change on the pockets and coat lining when pairing any tall boots with ymBody_EP06CoatLong.

Get Together

• Interactions will finish and fully complete when using the Get Together closet to Woohoo/Try for Baby interaction.
• “Make Out With…“ will also work in this closet.

Growing Together

• Haughty Herringbone Tile, Floor, and Wall have appropriate swatches.

High School Years

• Teen Sims can now Sneak Out to a College Party to complete their aspiration goal by using the “Ask About College Parties“ phone interaction with other Teens and then “Sneak Out“ through an openable window.
• When wavy ombre hair is applied, a gray shadow will no longer appear in the sim’s eyeballs
• Benchmark Seating Icon displays pink when viewing the pink swatch.

Horse Ranch

• The three descriptions of features for Chestnut Ridge are now included at World Select.
• Improving Horse locomotion at 2x or 3x speed to look better and stick better to routing paths.
• Foals turn around instead of going backwards now which fixes several visual glitches when interacting with objects and routing.
• Horses should no longer occasionally overshoot the end of their paths when running and taking several tiny steps before coming to a stop.
• Horse will slow down when routing through gates and no longer hit locomotion lags.
• Horse will no longer teleport to their end destination when routing backwards in 2x or 3x speed.

Journey to Batuu

• Fingernails no longer clip through the Journey to Batuu full-body outfit gloves.

My Wedding Stories

• Cakes at a wedding will contain a reminder tip that only the Sim who plans the event can select the wedding cake.
• “Call off the Wedding” is available on both the Sim and the wedding arch while performing the vows interactions– it’s not too late to call it off!
• Sims with a low hunger motive will not eat the wedding cake until instructed to do so.
• Sims not from Tartossa can travel there to marry at the Town Hall.
• Sims will not sit on the floor from “Please Take Your Seats” if there aren’t enough chairs. They will continue to stand now.

Occult Packs

• Occult rank status for non-household occult sims can now be seen in the SIm Profile.
• Linked Form occults will properly apply CAS across forms using the apply all button.

Urban Homage Kit

• Assets ‘ymBottom_SP50Track_SolidBlack’ & ‘ymBottom_SP50Denim_AcidBlue’ are now correctly tagged as masculine.

Riviera Retreat Kit

• ‘Essence of Bergamot’ Planter no longer has an unexpected transparency.

Seasons

• ‘Ain’t That A Slate Toilet’ now has the appropriate two-tone swatch color.
• Sims can use an indoor pool in freezing conditions. Outside temperature doesn’t affect inside pools, and all interactions on the pool are available and will no longer appear grayed out. Outside pools can be used by user-directed interactions but not Sims will not autonomously interact with them.

Toddler Stuff

• Toddler full body outfits now match the swatch without grainy textures.

Werewolves

• A few nose rings were not intersecting properly with some noses. That has been fixed.
• Sweater ‘ymTop_GP12SweaterDecal’ arm no longer distorts for male sims at low LOD.
• Sweater ‘ymTop_GP12SweaterDecal’ arm will no longer distort for male sims.

Our team is dedicated to continuing to tackle concerns that affect your ability to enjoy the game, so please continue to report any issues you experience via Answers HQ. This remains our primary source for information to troubleshoot player experiences, and any and all details are helpful for our team. As with every patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues, as they may conflict with the updates.

Thank you once more for working with us to continue to improve on the experience of our Simmers, and for making this game the best it can be.

We’ll catch you in the next Laundry List – Happy Simming!

On Wednesday, February 14th, EA shared a new Laundry List with bug fixes coming to The Sims 4, and also confirms the date for the next patch: February 27th.

These lists are usually shared within a week from a game update, so it’s uncommon that we get confirmation, for the bug fixes and also for the date of the patch, this early.

Read their blog post below.

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to this month’s Laundry List, where we share a list of the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve in an upcoming patch.

This is only a list of topics from AnswersHQ with upcoming fixes; there are more topics reported by players that are not listed and are still being worked on. This list is based on reports by players on Answers HQ and helps us continue our work on improving the user experience on a regular basis.

Please note that some topics can be tricky and may require an extended investigation on our end, so even though we are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix in the upcoming patch.

Here’s the list of the community concerns we’re investigating and aiming to resolve in the next patch:

• Holidays Only Appearing for Three Sims in Household
• [CONSOLE] Unable to toggle wall tile placement type between room and single when using controller
• Customer Service NPCs Don’t Spawn on Community Lots
• Stuck on Residential Rental Lot type
• Sims eating prepped ingredients as ‘eat leftovers’
• Waffle Maker and Pizza Oven cause constant fires
• Vegetarian: Plain Waffles give Violating Principals moodlets
• Sims get stuck cooking/eating
• Off-grid fridges drain power, can’t turn off utility usage
• Save Error : 403:8e5010b7
• Error code: 102/122:a0adad34
• Can’t fish in winter
• Nasi lemak looks nothing like real life dish
• Reward Trait still available after purchase
• Hoodie Makes Sim’s Eyes Bigger

Thank you for all your patience and valuable help in reporting! Please continue sharing with us any issues you’re experiencing on Answers HQ.

We’ll continue to check in, and together we can make this game the best it can be.

Happy Simming!

 

The Sims Direct Communications, the official Twitter account for technical information on The Sims 4, has just shared a new Laundry List of bug fixes that should be resolved with the next game update.

Although an exact date hasn’t been confirmed for the next patch, it is safe fo assume it is going live on Tuesday, December 5th, two days before the release of The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack.

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to this month’s Laundry List, where we share a list of the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve in the next patch. This is only a list of topics with upcoming fixes; there are more topics reported by players that are not listed and are still being worked on. This list is based on reports by players on Answers HQ and helps us continue our work of improving the user experience on a regular basis.

Please note that some topics can be tricky and may require an extended investigation on our end, so even though we are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix in the upcoming patch.

Here’s the list of the community concerns we’re investigating and aiming to resolve in the game update this month:

• Admired Icon: Can’t fulfill 250 followers on Social Bunny
• Sims Use Far Away Sink for Dishes instead of Close
• Sims excessively making coffee/tea, autonomy issue
• Issues after placing “ Standard gas oven by blazin ladles“ oven.
• Sims gaining fame eventhough they are out of the spotlight
• Sims Won’t Finish Meal If Finish Drink First
• Sims excessively “Ask What Happened“
• Constant kitchen fires with fear of fires trait
• Plant reverts to dirt pile (Sim is on different lot on season change)
• Game ‘freezes’ occasionally when opening in-game menus
• Sims created via genetics are having default body hair
• Sims doing country dancing when different style of music is playing
• Build Mode Undo Button That Brings Up The Search Menu
• Excessive use of phones and use in inappropriate places
• Want to solve hard problems for kids but only available to teens
• Errands Taste of Adventure: Cross stich task doesn’t fulfill
• Song/Book/Paint/Nectar progress bar fills up action never finishes
• Sims enter locked apartments/houses

Thank you for all your patience and valuable help in reporting! Please continue sharing with us any issues you’re experiencing on Answers HQ.

We’ll continue to check in and together we can make this game the best it can be.

Happy Simming!

The Sims Direct Communications, the official Twitter account for technical information on The Sims 4, has just shared a new Laundry List of bug fixes that should be resolved with the next game update.

Although an exact date hasn’t been confirmed for the next patch, it is safe fo assume it is going live next week.

Hi Simmers!

Welcome to the Laundry List where we’ll share a list of the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to have resolved in the upcoming patch. This is just a top list, there are more topics that we saw reported by players that are not listed and being worked on.

These concerns were reported by players who help us continue our work of improving the user experience on a regular basis.

Please note that some topics can be tricky and require an extended investigation on our end, so even though we are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.

Here’s the list of the top community concerns we’re investigating for the game update next month:

• Mortimer has hidden cloned skin detail
• Yamachan bursting into homes
• Wrong names and CAS Corruption after gaining a 4th trait
• Sims place dishes in another room normally on coffee table
• Rabbit gifted debug item Cow Flower
• Tense moodlets from Thalassophobia when not near
• Sim starts painting and then plays basketball instead
• Sims can’t ride together
• Fizzing station gets stuck while fizzing
• Mermaids Can’t Use Bath with Soaks Option in Tub
• Unbreakable Object breaks no repair Patch
• Neighborhood Brawl Holiday Produces Negative
• Can’t click and drag food my Sim did not make
• Error Code
• Backpacks prevent books from being put away in bookshelves
• Can’t toggle between recipe filters
• Sims Stop Writing to Read
• Stuck in the shadow No Mysterious Phone Call
• Love after breakup Error Code
• Toddlers can’t Use New SDX Lunchbox
• Stuck in Shadow not completing Patch

Thanks for all your patience and valuable help! Please continue sharing with us about any issues you’re experiencing on Answers HQ. We’ll continue to check in, and together we can make this game the best that it can be. Happy Simming!

The Sims Direct Communications, the official Twitter account for technical information on The Sims 4, has just shared a new Laundry List of bug fixes that should be resolved with the next game update.

The patch is expected to go live on Tuesday, September 26th, preparing the game for the release of The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack (which comes out two days later).

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to this month’s Laundry List, where we share a list of the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve in the next update. This is only a list of topics with upcoming fixes; there are more topics reported by players that are not listed and are still being worked on. This list is based on reports by players on Answers HQ and helps us continue our work of improving the user experience on a regular basis.

Please note that some topics can be tricky and may require an extended investigation on our end, so even though we are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix in the upcoming patch.

Here’s the list of the community concerns we’re investigating and aiming to resolve in the game update this month:

• Plants suddenly reverts to dirt pile
• Uninvited Sims entering homes to ask to be BFF
• Photographs turn black
• No longer getting invites
• Ranch Hand keeps needing to be rehired
• Vegetarian sims get meat items with ‘get leftovers’
• Bees in the bee box won’t calm down
• Missing VFX Animations Related to CAS Trait Previews

Thank you for all your patience and valuable help in reporting! Please continue sharing with us any issues you’re experiencing on Answers HQ.

We’ll continue to check in and together we can make this game the best it can be.

Happy Simming!