Is there any new info on the Save Data bug?
June 12. 2025. I'm too afraid to play the Sims 4 because Ive been playing the same file since its release. Does anyone know if the save data bug is being investigated/ worked on? Will playing on ...
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LittleLeonette Hello! I did some testing on PS5 but I wasn't able to replicate the issues you described for a regular Residential lot; no colored lines indicating separate units. I did encounter some problems with build mode for the Residential Rental lot type. Please provide some more details so that we may be better able to help you.
- Double check the lot type to see if it's Residential or Residential Rental.
- For the lot you are attempting to edit, is it one that you built or is it from the Gallery?
- If it is a Gallery lot, is the lot type set as Residential or Residential Rental on the Gallery?
- Do you have a household that owns the lot / currently living there?
- Did you enter Build mode from the map view or from Live mode?
- Are you receiving any error messages when you attempt to place walls / windows or roofs?
- Any extra details you can provide about the steps you've taken will be really helpful.
When I tested this, I started with a Residential lot. I tried Build mode from the map first. Then I moved in a household and went to Build mode from Live mode. There were no assigned units for either method.
Then, I converted the lot to Residential Rental. Once a unit was assigned, I was not able to edit the unit while it was Hidden. This was true for Build mode from the map and from Live mode.
After that I added a tenant and was unable to edit the unit at all.
I also tried converting the unit from a Rental back to a Residential. I still did not have any assigned units / colored outlines.
I tried to build from scratch today in Brindleton Bay and it was working fine until I tried to "Move Lot" then the whole house turned pink. No Sims live there. Its residential. In order to get it to stop showing up with color I changed it to Haunted House Residential and then back.
No error message and I entered from the map.
Could this thread perhaps be what you are seeing happening?
[BH] Tiny pink outline lines appearing while building | EA Forums - 12084435LittleLeonette Thank you for the extra details! I tested this and can confirm this happened in my game both on PC and on PS5. When I tried to move the lot, I got a pink outline. When I exited to the map and reloaded the lot, the pink outline was gone. I captured a video of this which also shows that the lot is Residential.
https://youtu.be/q4DITKuQTt0I will note that it didn't happen when I tried to move a house / single structure in build mode, only when I tried to move the entire lot.
I added my video to the thread that rosemow shared as well.
