April Patch Speculation 2020 (Available Now April 7th)

I'm guessing we get 14 new models for toilet paper holders.

Releasing a Gameplay Pack in the near future seems to be an excellent idea from the fiscal point of view. I bet there'll be more people than usual who are willing to buy the pack at full price instead of waiting for a sale. We didn't get anything since the Tiny pack in January and people are spending more time at home due to the current situation.

It would make sense for something to be released before March 31st, but given the situation we are in with this virus I'm not counting on much of anything new coming our way before the end of April. We might see a small update in mid April with a few bug fixes, but anything larger than that might not be possible until we see a marked decrease in the number of new cases of COVID-19 being reported. Even with the stay at home order here in Washington we are seeing more new cases every day. The 14 day incubation period before the onset of symptoms is the main problem. It is going to take a month before we see any sign we're making some headway in getting this under control. And the idea this will happen by Easter is not a realistic one. I'll wait for new content if it means people will stay home, stay safe and stop this virus from spreading. Yes, the devs are set up to work from home, but how that changes the usual way they work is something we don't know anything about. This is a unique situation most of us have never experienced before. No doubt it has made a huge difference in how quickly the devs are able to finish whatever new content they were working on before this all started. It would be fun to have some new content to help take our minds off our new reality, but I'll wait and find other things to keep myself entertained if the game becomes boring. And, so far, that hasn't happened.

I don't know what is it, but we're getting a patch soon.

source: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/973899/the-sims-4-macos-notarization-faq#latest

"xamira99;c-17441279" wrote:
I don't know what is it, but we're getting a patch soon.

source: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/973899/the-sims-4-macos-notarization-faq#latest

Nah. It says in the upcoming patch - doesn't say it's in April. It's a non-visible change in where some files are stored in OSX.

"secretlondon123;c-17441337" wrote:

"xamira99;c-17441279" wrote:
I don't know what is it, but we're getting a patch soon.

source: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/973899/the-sims-4-macos-notarization-faq#latest

Nah. It says in the upcoming patch - doesn't say it's in April. It's a non-visible change in where some files are stored in OSX.

You really think they'd announce even a minor patch and then not do anything for over a month?

It may be a small patch that doesn't affect half the players, but there clearly will be a patch and probably within a week or so.

Go for cars

https://twitter.com/SimsVIP/status/1247570634307239936?s=20

https://twitter.com/SimGuruNick/status/1247215782603309056?s=20

Patch Notes
Update 04/07/2020 – PC: 1.62.67.1020 / Mac: 1.62.67.1020

Hey Simmers,

We know that times are a bit weird right now, but we’re keeping things as normal as possible over here so we have a few fixes for you all.

Thanks for your continued support, we hope that you all are staying home and staying safe out there.

-SimGuruGnome

FIXES & UPDATES

The Sims 4

Improved compatibility with newer macOS releases, refer to FAQ for more details here
Made some small visual and functional improvements to the Main Menu.

Custom paintings on nearby lots that are taken a picture of from your active lot will now properly flag your lot as custom content when uploading it to the Gallery.
So sneaky!

We addressed an issue resulting in a “Conflicting Block Cluster” error message that could occur while building, preventing you from being able to draw or move walls.

Non-active traited Sims will no longer get the “Not Enough Exercise” tense moodlet.

Stair railings will no longer appear incomplete when placed against a half-wall.

Whims are once again able to be completed after Travel.
Whims are things your Sims want to do, but you don’t have to.

You can now safely raise or lower the foundation of The Nookstone lot in Oasis Springs – walls, floors, and furniture will no longer disappear.

The Tutorial will no longer lock if your Sim is promoted before you are given the “You Need to Gain Skill to be Promoted” task.
Get Together

Fixed a graphic issue that could occur on Mac with some Intel graphics cards that caused plants in Windenburg to appear blocky when in Laptop Mode.
So if you are on a Mac, with an intel graphics card, and you are in laptop mode, and you are playing in Windenburg… we got you covered.

City Living

Bulldozing 888 Spire Apartment lots should no longer result in error code 123:28b6ee3b.
We hope it does not result in error code: 123:456789abcde
We are fairly certain it should not result in error code: 8675-309
And under no circumstance should error code 42 occur.

Cats & Dogs

The male veterinarian coat now has a properly visible ID badge.
Seasons

Sims should no longer get the “Chilled” buff when the thermostat is set to warmer.
Unless you have a heater that turns on and off repeatedly due to a bad switch in the system, and then when it decides to fail completely, it just ignores input for about 3 hours, and then when you wake up in the morning you have to carry a heavy blanket with you… ah hm… nm.

Get Famous

Actor prep tasks will no longer reset on traveling.
This is the second travel issue in the game… was it trying to tell us something?

Island Living

Beaches are available for weddings.

Discover University

Sims living in dorms should no longer receive high bills to live there.
Spa Day

The “Take bath with Soaks” and “Take Mud Bath” interactions are once again, once again available on Showertubs.
This time we won’t have to remove the fix because of… crosses fingers.
Jungle Adventure

Child sims will no longer get a flirty buff after eating Flutterberry.
Realm of Magic

Magical Clones will no longer become permanent Sims after traveling.
Sims can once again resume writing books when their familiars are active.
Tiny Living Stuff

Tiny Home Residential lots added to vacation worlds via The Gallery will now properly convert into rental lots.

"catloverplayer;c-17448232" wrote:
https://twitter.com/SimsVIP/status/1247570634307239936?s=20

https://twitter.com/SimGuruNick/status/1247215782603309056?s=20

So this is just something form Mac users? :neutral:

"Kniga_Sitara;c-17448237" wrote:
only 200 ?B.. nothing great :(

Beaches can have weddings now and they fixed the missing spa day interactions on bathtubs. That makes it worth it for me.