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 PacksEnchanted 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 PacksWerewolves[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 SwatchesStuff PacksBackyard Stuff[EA Forums] yfTop_SP08TeeBoatNeck has wrong color swatchKitsSweet 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 Forumshttps://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/laundry-list-september-16th-2025

I'm disappointed that they still don't fix the community spaces from Eco Living.

Disappointing laundry list. I mean I get that swatches are important but why are they a priority over the missing premade pets in Chestnut Ridge and Brindleton Bay or pictures not showing up at all on the graduation or memory photo frames?

I thought the first one was that people couldn't get promotions with the entrepreneurial trait? Had no idea it was causing others to have career jumps instead. Hopefully fixing the latter will also fix the former.

Thank goodness for the changing table one, it was driving me nuts 😵💫

The writing of songs and books I will be glad that is fixed! I never knew that cheats could be used to lower skill level. That's new to me! I don't know about the last exception thing - I am trying to learn that stuff now- but issues with the changing table - I do have - I hope it fixes my issue. I do hope the eyes get fixed. It's rather creepy seeing my sims sleep and their eyes are not closed all the way! Well, I have gone through the entire list and so I can kind of expect something to change for the good, in my game. 😂simgirl1010 Thank you for posting this in the forum.

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simgirl1010

Hero

4 months ago

Laundry List September 16, 2025

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

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goddess83
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago
I wish they would have fixed the crashing when playing in Innisgreen. I had to move my family to a different world because Innisgreen is unplayable for me.
DaniRose2143
Hero
4 months ago
I'm not sure, but I believe the voting will have more impact on the October list and beyond. I think work on this one started far enough in advance that voting didn't have as much impact on what was chosen to fix.
logionX
Legend
4 months ago
Yes, this patch should not be part of their roadmap where they have said that they will do focused efforts on the more voted for bugs, so you are correct.
I might be a bit too harsh as well, I noticed that the tentant event is part of the patch, that one has 400 votes.
WaytoomanyUIDs
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago
Its great that they are finally fixing miscatogised stuff, but not so great that thats all thats being looked at.
Ed I hadn't noticed the issues with the Community Spaces as I got out the habit of using Evergreen Harbour while the missing lot bug was a thing
Genie1221
Seasoned Rookie
4 months ago
Right now, the most annoying "quality of life" issue I am having is that when I use Cupid's Corner and date a sim from the Gallery, they all have the exact same feminine voice... no variations whatsoever... and when I marry the gallery sim into my game... no matter what I set their outfits to, they consistently revert to whatever the daily outfit they were wearing on the gallery to every outfit slot!!! This only happens when I send the gallery sim to another lot... it does not happen when they go to work only when I control them to go to a restaurant, or to the beach or the gym..... please fix it!
I am trying to do Lilsimsie's Very Veggie Challenge but with a twist were I use cupid's corner and have each generation marry a sim from the gallery, so it would be nice if the sim could wear anything other than the daily outfit in every single outfit slot!
FluffiePaws
Seasoned Newcomer
4 months ago
The only direct thing i noticed after the update bc i play a lot with retail and plopsy is that i can't enlist anything on plopsy anymore bc it's Ruined by water, even when it's just crafted and in my sims inventory. Kinda annoying bc my knitted stuff isn't sellable that way. Also can't find an option in the game to turn these effects off.
rosemow
Hero
4 months ago
This thread refers to this issue
https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/nksp-cant-list-craftables-on-plopsyruined-by-water/12596262
sim-scifiguy
Rising Adventurer
4 months ago
I fired up the Sims 3 recently and, in addition to the gameplay simply being more rich and less shallow, right away what struck me is how often things just work. I can queue up 5 tasks for a sim then switch to another one confident that the first sim will dutifully follow the plan. If a Sim blocks their path they tap their foot for a few ticks and carry on no worry. In Sims 4, something will interrupt them...sometimes almost immediately...and the entire queue drops. Or nothing interrupts them at all but the queue drops anyway. I took my Sims to University and they went to class every single time they were supposed to and when it was time to graduate they went inside and got their diploma no fuss. I literally need a mod to make that happen reliably in the Sims 4.
These two examples showcase the frustration that is playing Sims 4. Sims don't behave logically nor do they follow commands unless you stay focused on them at all times to retask them over and over again. Basic features of packs released years ago simply don't work and never have. It doesn't even touch on the fact that some expansions have the potential to mess up your save.
I appreciate you correcting color swatches and such, but that isn't what is "broken". The game needs deep overhaul to bring stability and make already released features work as expected.