October 27 BG Update: Patch Notes Now Available

Yes! Had a mod for this.

• Based on Discord Dev Q&A feedback, we moved the "Open" interaction to the front of the Pie Menu for Fridges. That should save a lot of time - great suggestion!

Sims are now able to properly Order Food or Drinks from Bartenders while they are doing something else like socializing, Practicing Tricks, or other Bartender behavior. (Base Game)

Thank goodness; now I won't have to send Sakumo, Laura, Kakashi, and Yusei home whenever they become hungry and/or thirsty. Although, I still want to make sure they get their food and/or drinks before a townie comes and takes it instead.

We addressed an instance of Sims remaining frozen that could occur after a Sim took a nap or performed other interactions. (Base Game)

Fixed an issue that could cause Sims to get stuck and freeze while planning routing. (Base Game)

Sims should now autonomously prefer eating Leftovers (in the Fridge or on the counter) when they are hungry, rather than creating a new meal from scratch.

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Based on feedback from our Discord Dev Q&As, we’ve added New Game Options to Toggle On/Off Muscle and Weight changes for Sims holistically across a save + new self-interactions on Sims to Toggle On/Off these changes for Sims individually. These settings are completely independent of each other, meaning you can choose to keep weight changes active while turning muscle changes off, though please note that these options do not extend to pets like Cats & Dogs.

Oh, good! I've gotten tired of going into CAS (full mode) to change Sakumo, Laura, Kakashi, and Yusei's muscle and weight back to normal. Yet I wonder if the new game options will apply to townies as well. 🤔

Sims will no longer put food in inappropriate places in general (this includes display cases). We made it so that dining tables and counter tops were the primary locations Sims wanted to put dishes.

This was really driving me batty.

Sims can now drag food that was prepared by another Sim into the fridge.

Very interesting addition.

Televisions are now able to be locked similarly to computers to ensure only certain Sims will use certain Televisions.

It's about time! If only there's a similar option for bookshelves.

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With my ramblings out of the way (unless next Tuesday's patch notes has info that catches my attention), I'll continue sulking in a corner since the disappearing houses and lots glitch isn't mentioned in the "laundry list"... again.

Very nice to see updates to the family recipes. I hope we can get some more recipes for seasons grand meals. After 8 only 5 grand meals is getting repetitive. The same can be said for Rom cauldrons with only 3 available meals. They don't have to be new dishes , just already existing meals made available for grand meals and cauldrons. 

Well, it might be too late for some NPC townies

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I still wait for Table Setting in restaurant as part of the Dining Out experience.

I do the same, rotating households in the wee hours of the morning when most Sims should be asleep. And lately, in the new household, most of them are up and about, cooking food or working on a computer or reading or playing on a jungle gym or whatever.

Seeing the long list of bug fixes in this patch, I want to say again that I'm glad there's no new EP for now.

There are so many bugs waiting, but if they keep this level, I hope that they will even fix some visual bugs (especially the moon visual bug, which bothers me most)

I'm surprised that they will add a physique toggle on/off too. I had to use a mod to stop it after my sim's body changed just after passing the 2nd holiday feast. It would be best to have this choice without using mods. But I will wait for weeks to make sure that toggle works.

Also, glad to see the fix that will help Dine Out be more playable. I may not have to avoid having celebs in the restaurant anymore. lol

Does the weight toggles apply to all ages. Since I'm going to be using mainly for my Ghost since I feel like Ghosts don't have weight gain in my opinion and since I have Young Ghosts Return I hope this option is allowed for all ages like infants and toddlers. Toddlers and infants really have no way to loose weight at least that I know of. So most toddlers when I didn't use fitness control were always big since I couldn't find a way to help them loose weight. So that's why if someone does know or when I update my game eventually. This toggle is also for young sims.

Simulation, if you're here, are you sure this is the last QoL update?

As a Quality of Life update, we've moved all previously uncategorized interactions that are considered "self-interactions" into a new "Sim Options..." category that can be accessed by selecting the Sim that is actively played. Some examples of these interactions include: Disable Attraction (Lovestruck), Set Rock Paper Scissors Preference (Adventure Awaits), Utensil Preference (Snowy Escape), and Sim Physique (Base Game).

I've noticed that when I was trying out the new Sim Physique option on Sakumo, Laura, Kakashi, and Yusei.

We've improved our Save Backup experience to calculate slightly differently. Previously, it wasn't always tracking as well as we'd have liked if a player didn't play for an extended period of time between sessions. Now, it will.

This should be helpful. 🤞🏻

Televisions are now able to be locked similarly to computers to ensure only certain Sims will use certain Televisions. As an example: You’ve built a playroom for your Child Sim, but the adults keep using that Child playroom TV… now, you can set it so only that specific Child uses it.

That only leaves the bookshelves (there's two in the household's current residence) and fridge that I should be worried about whenever townies come over for a visit or a party.

Sims will no longer get stuck in a state where they go jogging with food in their hand.

Visitors no longer immediately leave non-residential venues.

The camera in basements will now adjust to the floor rather than the ceiling.

Sims will no longer get intense muscle gain or weight loss after doing Sword Fighting.

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The Master of Grudges Aspiration will now also properly give a Sim the Dastardly Bonus Trait.

I can confirm that Kakashi, my "guinea pig" sim for the Master of Grudges Aspiration, now has the Reward Trait. 😄 Although, it's shown as Merciless instead of Dastardly.  🤨

Sims can once again Kiss and Make Out while sitting together in a Hot Tub.

Yay! Now there will be some romantic LauKashi (what I've been calling the relationship between Laura and Kakashi) hot tub moments in the near future. 🤭

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This should complete my ramblings for the October 2026 update.