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Base Game Update Coming Today Sept 18
September 2025: Base Game Update On September 18, PC and Mac players can expect a Base Game Update. We are pulling forward the release from its originally scheduled launch to allow additional time for us to quickly identify and address any potential issues that may take place across players’ various setups and game configurations. This also provides space for mod creators to update their content prior to the launch of the Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack. Before the game update, we will release the TDESC files in The Sims Discord for those who need time to support and maintain any mods or custom content. Console players will see this update on September 23 after it goes through additional verification. Since PC and Mac will be on a newer game version until the PlayStation & Xbox update on September 23, console players will need to use the PlayStation and Xbox filters in the Gallery until you receive the update. More information will be provided in the Laundry List on September 16, and in the Patch Notes released on September 18. From the Quality of Life Roadmap. Quality of Life Roadmap | EA Forums - 12575924 Remember Be prepared to go offline if you're not updating and back up your saves
Spicy food in the sims 4 ?
Can someone help me with this I tried googling it but it just came up with the city living recipes I have an alien sim that want to open a restaurant that severs all the bug dishes alien looking foods and everything spicy have they not added anything spicy since city living? I have most of the expansion packs up to horse ranch all of the game packs & stuff packs thank for anyone who can help I don’t use mods or cc happy simming everyoneAdventure Awaits Positive Thoughts Thread
Meet The Sims of Gibbi Point: New Blog September 17 https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/adventure-awaits-meet-the-sims Discord Developer Q&A Imaginary Friends: September 10th at 1PM PT Imaginary Friends Townies and Lore: September 17th at 1PM PT Townies and Lore Getaway Systems: October 1st at 1PM PT More Info From The EA App EA APP Info Official Blog: Getaways Galore in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/adventure-awaits-expansion-pack Just a reminder to consider using my Creator Code, Simgirl1010, at checkout (Apply Promo Code) on the EA App and at EA.com. Pre-Orders are eligible. All funds are used to sponsor future giveaways. Thanks!! 😊Laundry List September 16, 2025 (Update)
UPDATE: Hi Simmers! Welcome to the Laundry List where we share 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. Did you catch our update on reported save file issues with For Rent? We’re dedicating more resources to investigate related issues and some issues require additional information from affected players to make progress in our investigations. If you’re affected by issues that prevent you from loading a save, or even The Sims 4 at all; please read over our article here to see how you can help. Here’s the list of the top community concerns we’re investigating for our next update: Base Game: [EA Forums] Sims with the entrepreneurial trait experience sudden jumps in career level. [EA Forums] The ‘Venue Info’ icon in Build Mode will not stop shining when there’s nothing new to display. [EA Forums] A Sim writing a book can’t resume it properly after being interrupted by another Sim to socialize. [EA Forums] Sims always sit to drink water. [EA Forums] Interaction Progress (like cooking or writing) starts from the beginning after loading. [EA Forums] Last Exception triggers and Sims reset when exiting a Changing Table. [EA Forums] ymBottom_SDX037Jeans_SolidPink displays a white color swatch for Masculine Sims. [EA Forums] Duplicate Swatch shown for doorDoubleSliding2x1_SDX037BUILDERTileable3Tile_set1. [EA Forums] The Holiday menu closes when switching between Sims. [EA Forums] Swatch shown for shelfWallGFPlank2x1_01_set1 doesn’t match what is placed. Affecting Multiple Packs [EA Forums] Skill cheats cannot be used to lower skill. [EA Forums] Eyeglasses look like sunglasses. [EA Forums] Some wall mailboxes appear under Misc Appliances instead of Trash Cans & Mailboxes. [EA Forums]"Summon a Privy Bush" interaction is not available for Vampire and Fairy child sims [EA Forums] Some fireplaces Project Light from Fire Backwards. Expansion Packs Enchanted By Nature [EA Forums] ymHair_EP19Mullet_Auburn hairstyle clips with hats. "Fertilize All Crops" interaction is not functional on oversized crop plants with oversized crop fertilizer. [EA Forums] Gnome brought to life for Upgrades and Repairs keeps upgrading toilets with Composting Container leading to toilets catching fire. Business & Hobbies [EA Forums] Paint on Me! wallpaper from the Business and Hobbies category does not appear when filtered by color. Life & Death [EA Forums] Modern Grimpressions Bathroom Sink and Modern Grimpressions Kitchen Sink objects Cannot be slotted at the top. [EA Forums] Nails paint creates a texture glitch on T-shirts yfTop_EP17ShirtGoth and ymTop_EP17ShirtGoth. [EA Forums] Child sim don't show up as ghosts when they die due to over heat & Freezing. Lovestruck [EA Forums] Not all color tags are applied to Canopy Dreams and Drape Desires objects. For Rent [EA Forums] Tenant events are resolved as a failure even after the Property Owner fixes what’s needed on the Tenant’s lot. Growing Together [EA Forums] Smooth Sail Diaper Pail trash cans don't snap to Lavish One's changing station [EA Forums] Starry Eyed Collection Banquet Table should be present in Bars B/B category instead of Dining Tables. Eco Lifestyle [EA Forums] Piercings from the Eco Lifestyle expansion pack have two identical bronze color swatches, but one of the piercing models is gold. Discover University [EA Forums] Bike pedals don’t align with the Sim’s feet when riding the bike from this pack. [EA Forums] ymBottom_EP08LeggingCropped_Solid Yellow displays a white color swatch for males. [EA Forums & EA Forums] Legal Case Files and Dr. Tyson's Books of Learning miscategorized under decorations sculptures category instead of the clutter category. Cats & Dogs [EA Forums] Pets get deformed when traveling to another lot after aging up. [EA Forums] Blue swatches for stair_rail_EP04CAxFrame_set5 displays as brown when placed. [EA Forums] When selecting gray swatches for the object sculptwall_EP02GENchalk2x1_set1 a warm wood color is supplied instead. Get to Work [EA Forums] Daring Hall Tree miscategorized under decorations misc category instead of surfaces. Game Packs Werewolves [EA Forums] yfHair_GP12MedWavy_Black hair becomes short when zoomed out in game. Realm of Magic [EA Forums] Glass Top Stage Stairs is miscategorized under surfaces misc category instead of misc decorations [EA Forums] ymTop_GP08VestShirt has Incorrect Swatches Stuff Packs Backyard Stuff [EA Forums] yfTop_SP08TeeBoatNeck has wrong color swatch Kits Sweet Slumber Party [EA Forums] Nails aren't tagged for a masculine frame. Greenhouse Haven [EA Forums] When selecting green/yellow swatches for the object 'doorSingle1x1_SP40GENTileable3Tile_set1,' the thumbnail displays a brown-colored door. 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: [EA Forums] We’ll also be releasing a partial fix related to animations when Sims look at phones, though the main eye/eyelid issues discussed in the thread are still under investigation by the team. 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! The Sims Game Info Hub | EA Forums https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/laundry-list-september-16th-2025
Nostalgia..
Those were the days. 🥰 Facebook just reminded me of this sim. Hyacint Hornswoggle. I remember how enamoured I was with her and the little cottage I built for her in Brindleton Bay. She was a gardener, back when Seasons just had been released seven years ago, and before EA messed up all the gardening in the game. I still find her adorable. Do you have any sims you feel particularly nostalgic about?
Skilled sims are problematic?(ones saved in gallery)
long ago (january 2023) i started to play sims 4.Before i played not sure which sims somewhere 2006. to the 2024 i had almost 10 generations and it was a mess. Then somewhere middle 2024 i screwed up my save with [Edit - CM]. then i started again amd made a mess with 8 sims gamily and started again from zero. then i deleted original sims and tried to make similar to originals( in pic) and then i made my sims pretty skilled and again didnt liked how family went lol. and since i play with sims who are skilled i keep catch weitd bugs even if game itself isnt laggy or so. any opinions on if i should make very news ones or current ones are fine?those on pic are best i made lol
[Lifestyle] "Hungry for Love" an Explanation
This lifestyle has frustrated many people trying to get it or keep it. It has been posted several times about not working, being broken or needing to be overhauled. In my game my one Sim could sometimes maintain it and sometimes not (and no matter how much they seemed to do romantic interactions) but I always seemed to have to cheat add it to start with. So I decided to look at the internal files and figure out what the heck is going on. I am an amateur modder, but I tend to be able to figure out tuning files (once I get use to a games files). Let's talk about The Romance Lifestyles, just like many other lifestyles there is polar opposites: Single and Lovin' It, is basically a very slowly earned by default lifestyle; earned simply by not being in a relationship, and otherwise is only—by chance—can be stalled by reading romance novels or watching romantic tv. You might earn this, even if you don't want to—eventually—as long as you aren't capped for lifestyles. If you don't want this lifestyle, you only need to be in a relationship—plain and simple. Hungry for Love, from what I can see... romantic interaction don't seem to play much or any part of it at all. What people are probably getting confused or frustrated about is how you earn this lifestyle. Chance! from what I see the only way to get this lifestyle is a success in chance from 3 different actions. 2 are from just reading romance novels/watching romantic tv, which if you trigger successfully (once or twice) daily you'll gain this lifestyle fast enough and maintain. The other way to get a chance is a passively if/when you wake up, and are in a romantic relationship (less sleep with traits/potions/coffee/etc. hurt this). Autonomy is probably not going to help you, if your Sim doesn't have the Romantic trait and autonomously reads/watches romantic media (and in some cases, some people play households without TVs making it even harder)—this lifestyle is a lot of work. Let's talk about The Friend Lifestyles: Now compare to Close-Knit and People Person, these are easy enough to get one or the other (or change if you really want to). It is a simple set up of 1-3 friends = Close-Knit, and 4+ you get People Person. Not exactly much depth (and the amounts aren't great) but easy enough, and again these are other default earning lifestyles—that you will eventually earn. Only way to avoid is 0 friends or are capped for lifestyles. Conclusion: it isn't broken...?—it just wasn't set up great. What is misleading was the romantic interactions counting towards the lifestyle, and may only be used for unlocking purposes. But enough of it works, so that is probably why all posts complaining have been pretty much ignored? IMO, yes, it should be tweaked to overhauled. I have been working with the tuning files to make this lifestyle better and testing like crazy, because as-is, leaves much to be desired XD
Strangerville question
Just have a question about defeating the mother plant in Strangerville, I would like know where do I find Sims that my sim has asked to join to defeat the mother plant? There is no place on the relationship list. Does anyone have suggestions that would be helpful to defeat the Mother Plant?The Sims 4 Quality of Life Roadmap
Sul Sul Simmers, Our top priority is to provide a fun, positive experience for all players. We see your feedback on technical issues and game performance. And, we want to assure you that your concerns are heard. Today, we’re sharing the steps we’re taking to double our efforts, ensuring Simmers have the best experience possible with The Sims 4. Over the next 8 weeks, our dedicated teams will dive in to resolve current issues and get ahead of unforeseen technical disruptions. Here’s what the next couple of months will look like for The Sims 4: Quality of Life Roadmap | EA Forums - 12575924
What Type of Music Do You Play on Your Community Lots?
Like the title says, I'm curious what kind of music do you use on your community lots? I'm especially interested in what you play in places like lounges, bars, clubs, and similar venues. I feel I'm stuck with similar choice and I need some inspirations.Why it is partially "our fault" that issues and bugs aren't getting solved
Sorry for the saucy title, and I am not trying to pick on anyone or anything, this is an attempt of self reflection on both sides, but I really do think we can fix this, work better with the devs, and better improve the bug reporting to get results—if some of these things are taken into consideration. There is a certain sense of lost in translation from player to devs, when expressing concern about bugs and issues—and I believe it is hindering potential fixes. I haven't been on the new Sims forum long, at least with Sims 4, but I found rather flawed system, that I keep finding issues with. These are confirmed by research on these forums, Sims4 reddit, etc. This is what I think all Simmers with complaints/bugs/issues have to understand or your concerns may never get past the "mail room" as if it were. Bugs/Issues will not be even looked at if: made as a "multi-report" (auto-locked/closed) which falls on the user/player to re-post separately, and they often don't, "missing information" such as platform or if mods/cc used (or labeled "incomplete report" and could eventually be "closed"). Enough ignored reports sent, why would people keep sending them? instead they may resort to just complains in replies, and posts in other forums? But this is hurting the process laid out for Bug Reporting. Graphic misalignment or poor quality objects (it will just be moved to Feedback). Inconsistent mapping placement issues with objects and items, as testing every item and surface when a new pack against old packs would take some time (which results to "waiting for additional reports"). Internal files containing incorrect information against the games in game descriptions and details, as the average user might not notice (probably only modders) or at least might not notice for a long while (which results to "waiting for additional reports"). Aggro posts. Posted with all caps, overdone exclamations marks, name calling, and overly aggressive. If not deleted, it probably will be moved to Feedback to die. Even mild, stern or simply intense posts can/could be construed this way, despite well thought out, and with valid examples basically the "baby thrown out with the bathwater" are the results. Alas, good intentions meant—aren't enough. Complaining on other platforms, "Bug Tickets" are set up on these forums, complaining or reporting on Reddit is as helpful as keeping other players apprised, but it does little to nothing to be done officially. You use mods, and either you do not test without mods, or just rather not post because you do play with mods. Yes, many mods can cause bugs, and are fixed by removing, and so many people play with mods. This makes it very difficult to differentiate between non-mod/non-cc and mod/cc related bugs—especially if the average player is expected to investigate on their own. Because of this, it really diminishes, and throws away many bug concerns, issues or complaints—unless a larger or enough backlash reports come in/continue to come it. As many Simmers post it, and walk away, think that is enough, and do not return. If they do not provide the platform, and if you used mods/cc, and it is as good as "dead letter". This highly frustrates those reading the internal files, and actually see the errors, and despite the coding error, it can remain oblivious to the average user (maybe even indefinitely), and we don't even get an investigation due to indifference. "Waiting for additional reports" is probably the cruelest, it is like they (devs) admit, or know there is an issue, but why make a 3 min fix (that's how long it too me to fix one bug/issue on a tuning file as a modder) when only 1-2 people noticed it right away. It depends on people, enough people—many of whom simply do not notice. Here are examples of "Non-Start" posts unhelpful for the desired end results: Asking to blanketed "Fix Bug" in comments, replies that are not in Bug Reports, isn't the most helpful. as they are not specific. Asking to stop making packs until "Bug Fixes" is unrealistic as most of those teams tend to be separate of each other. "I quit posts" (because of bugs/issues and frustration), though I am an advocate to though who want to express their upset, it doesn't exactly help those of us left behind, reporting, waiting and wanting these fixes still. Feedback about Bugs/Fixes under feedback section. I just have a bad feeling this is just not read or cared about unless it is under a Bug Report, but you also might get dismissed, and post moved to feedback section anyways. How else can we make this system better for players, moderators and devs?Fan-Made Survey of Sims 4 Wishes & Dreams
I have created a massive survey of different wants and wishes in the Sims 4. https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_0CmMxpJNrl4KWWy Yesterday, I posted asking to generate a massive list of things players would like to see in the game. Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback! The purpose of this survey is to gather as much data from players as possible. Results will be published on Reddit, the Sims Forums and anywhere else that will have me. The survey link is anonymous, but I did use the Qualtrics functioning to block repeat submissions from the same device. Thanks!
🛒 Will you purchase EP20 Adventure Awaits ?
Hi, Do you plan to purchase EP20 Adventure Awaits ? ✔️ Yes [76%] alanmichael1, telemwill, logionX, evilyn_37, herobean28, rujuta4me, FreddyFox1234, NoahLGP, crocobaura, catloverplayer, Sara1010p, lanlynk, littlebonnieblue, HakhaKZ1, MaggieMae7276, FairyHappy22, kukkahilla, elliebreton, DarkMirageX, mikkimouse1978, Daephene1, Jehane40, SEREFRAS, NateWhiplash, MsDSweets, SheriSim, dolldrms1, goddess83, amapola76, cchant86, Firesand42, bshag4lv, atreya33, DaWaterRat, grnblz, Quaay00, ck213, Briana2526, magic_dabs64, gidget1234, Nindigo79, MVWdeZT ✔️ Yes on sale [6%] DestroyerSims, simsimsere, SanniSilli ❌ No [6%] Janaque, fruitsbasket100, artemis9865 ❔ Don't know yet [12%] mellowgamerchick, mariefoxprice83, HollownessDevour, sim-scifiguy, Sindocat, LittleLolsie, DarthEmpress
Reality Competition Shows in Sims - Adventure Awaits
So I'm really excited about the possibility of making your own Competition game in the Sims like Survivor or Big Brother. I've played my own version of Big Brother but to have a built in system is really intriguing. I hope it works the way I am expecting.
what are your rankings on each EP?
i know i made a version of this earlier this year based on each rankings from the packs but Enchanted By Nature exist and Adventure Awaits is about to come out so right now i'm like "why not an updated version of this?" i'm so impatient i know because we need to wait for the "Adventure Awaits" to come out but i couldn't help myself i'm doing the rankings already lol (remind me to wait untill the newer pack is out😆😆) i can always edit the comments by the time "Adventure Awake" is out of course😊😊Would you recommend Tartosa?
A World is often a reason for me to buy a pack. I'm not interested in Wedding Stories, but with the current sale I'm wondering what those of you with the pack think about Tartosa? I like to build, and a variety of Lots, and in nature, though I tend to prefer smaller lots and these are mostly 50x. Is there Fishing in the Neighbourhoods? Or other activity? What do you like or dislike about Tartosa? I genuinely don't think I would use the events or the CAS, I'm really just interested in the World.
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