Broken and Updated Sims 4 Mods and CC: patch 1.122, March 17, 2026 and hotfixes
About This Thread
This thread tracks Sims 4 mods and CC that have been "broken" or made obsolete by game update 1.122, March 17, 2026, and the March 18 and March 23 hotfixes, or declared unsupported by their creators. It also tracks updated game mods, important updates to custom content, general news from/about creators, and new bugfix mods.
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FAILED TO LAUNCH ERROR:
- "Failed to Launch" message
- plain black screen on launch (no words)
- sometimes you can launch but are missing CC in CAS
A patch for these specific issues was released March 23, 2026. If you have them, please update. If you still have them after that, it's possible that there are other causes. Please do a vanilla test. If the issue persists, please update your ReShade; if you don't use that or other mods that aren't Mods-folder content, go to the Bug Reports forum.
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Some things are NOT covered here:
- Early-access content and anything else behind a paywall
- Content outside the T (for Teen) game rating (no adult mods! including alcohol, violence)
- Creators/mods outside the EA and EA Answers HQ rules (especially trademark or copyright infringement and having permanently paywalled “exclusives”), and the Maxis guidelines for Sims 4 content creators. NOTE: The Marketplace is not a paywall: it’s items published by EA. The paywall rule is about content that creators self-publish.
- Creators who update active creators' CC/mods without permission, who upload folders of other people's mods and CC, or who copy other modders' code without permission.
- Separate translation files
- Loading screens, CAS backdrops, main menu backgrounds, and poses unless the creator says an error is fixed
- Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod updates that don’t change the version number
- CAS and Build/Buy CC unless the creator says they're fixing an error or catching up pack content
- Mods and CC hosted on sites that are mostly adult content or that require joining an 18+ site
In addition, news for mods/CC hosted only on Mod the Sims may be selective and/or delayed due to recent security incidents.
In the end, YOU are responsible for your mod use. Because not all content and creators are covered on this official forum, many of you should be following creators directly for news. The pinned topic How to Use Mods and CC includes advice about game updates, mod management, finding broken mods, and how to avoid downloading broken and malicious content. And remember… Back up your Saves folder!
Index for This Topic
- Newly Broken/Obsolete Game Mods and Tools
- Updated Game Mods and Tools, sorted by creator
- Newly Broken CAS and Build/Buy
- Updated CAS and Build/Buy
- Creators Clearing Mods for This Patch - gameplay mods reported by the creator or their testers to be compatible with the game update
- Core, Injector, Testing and Protection Mods Status: what you should be on for mods like ModGuard, Better Exceptions, venue lists, Lot51 Core, XML Injector, and MC Command Center
- Creator News
- New Bugfix Mods
- Start of Ongoing Reports - scroll down or sort replies by NEWEST
Other Resources
- Previously Broken/Obsolete Mods and CC: up to patch 1.121
- [MASTER POST] Common Symptoms of Mod/CC Issues, with Known Causes, including links to earlier Broken/Updated Mods threads.
- The previous Broken/Updated Mods thread, for patch 1.121 and its mini-patches.
- Patch Notes for this game update
- How to use Mods and CC: including how to test for broken mods/CC ("vanilla" testing and the "50-50" method)
- Malicious Scripts and Malware, including information about the March 2026 incident at Mod the Sims.
