The Stuff Packs Are Getting Smaller?
The latest Stuff Packs are smaller, like the size of Kits. I checked. On my Xbox One/ Xbox Series S, new packs "Home Chef Hustle" & "Crystal Creations", they are only 10.1 MB. A Kit is usually aro...
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@simsplayer818 Thank you for laying that to rest for me. I knew that I wasn't making it up. I just don't want essential packs to get smaller. I am a big fan of the Sims period. The Sims 1 through 4. I'll be playing The Sims 5 too, I just hope it will be on console. But honestly, to tell you the truth. I feel that The Sims 4's life is being stretched out. I'm ready for The Sims 5 on my Xbox Series S. Or at least like some existing games, a Xbox Series S version of The Sims 4. Like Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S or PS4 and PS5 Versions of the same game. They should make on upgrade.
@angelboi7531rest assured nobody would suggest you were making it up. It is a very surprising file size indeed. I downloaded it twice to be absolutely certain because I wondered if there was an issue somewhere. It's next to courtyard oasis which looks huge by comparison and it's the same size as some kits. I looked at it and thought "that can't be right". But a second download confirmed it. I'm also baffled when compared with the size of the PC version.
But, with that said file size is not our friend on console. The smaller the better to prevent stability issues according to Microsoft support. They told me that the size of packs on the Sims can be a trigger for crashes. So if we can have this great pack in a smaller file size that's great. With over 1000 items included it's enormous in practice. So still great value for me. I've been creating jewellery for days and barely scratched the surface of what we can create. I'm going to need a second jewellery store to sell it all!
With Sims 5 I think we might have a wait on console but hopefully not too long although I'm not ready to wrap up Sims 4 yet I do have a slight concern about how much more we can fit into the console version in terms of processing power. The console can only handle so much.
The Sims 5 board is here if you haven't yet got involved:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Project-Rene-Community/bd-p/sims-project-rene-en
Edit: also here's a full breakdown of the items that can be created with the pack
https://simscommunity.info/2024/03/14/sims-4-crystal-creations-jewellery/
