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Broken and Updated Sims 4 Mods and CC: patch 1.122, March 17, 2026 and hotfixes

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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!

 

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  • March 22

     

    Updated Mods and Tools

    KEY: CF = Curseforge; Patr. = Patreon; MTS = Mod the Sims; SFS = Sim File Share

    • Aeolus (AelricSinclair) – Super Sim Challenge Aspiration – Mar 22, CF
    • Deaderpool – MC Command Center (MCCC) – v2026.2.0, Mar 22, Patr (not yet on CF); read the changelog, especially to note options that are no longer available
    • klimter – More Teen Traits – Mar 22, CF
    • Simmillercc – No Random Hats Overrides – Mar 22, Patr/CF

     

     

     

    Clearing Mods as Compatible with Patch 1.122

    • SimplyAnjuta

     

  • March 22

     

    Updated Mods and Tools

    KEY: CF = Curseforge; Patr. = Patreon; MTS = Mod the Sims; SFS = Sim File Share

    • AliceBOUG – Career : Bodyguard for celebrities – Mar 21, CF
    • Just_Joe_ – S4MRT – Mar 22, Patr
    • Kuttoe
      • Home Regions – Mar 22, itchio only
      • New Civic Policies – Mar 22, itchio
      • NPCs Everywhere – Mar 22, itchio
      • Pool Tweaks – Mar 22, itchio
      • Random Texts and Calls – Mar 22, itchio only
    • meat-ice-creammm – gender-neutral CAS thumbnails – Mar 22, Patr

     

    Clearing Mods as Compatible with Patch 1.122

    • Kuttoe – non-updated mods

     

    New Bugfix Mods

    • Kuttoe – Cash Register Fix – Mar 22, itchio – “Fixes an error that occurs when mousing over or clicking a cash register on a lot that the active Sim does not own or a lot that has no owner.”; bug report here

     

  • March 22

     

    Updated Mods and Tools

    KEY: CF = Curseforge; Patr. = Patreon; MTS = Mod the Sims; SFS = Sim File Share

    • AliceBOUG – Career : Bodyguard for celebrities – Mar 21, CF
    • Just_Joe_ – S4MRT – Mar 22, Patr
    • Kuttoe
      • Home Regions – Mar 22, itchio only
      • New Civic Policies – Mar 22, itchio
      • NPCs Everywhere – Mar 22, itchio
      • Pool Tweaks – Mar 22, itchio
      • Random Texts and Calls – Mar 22, itchio only
    • meat-ice-creammm – gender-neutral CAS thumbnails – Mar 22, Patr

     

    Clearing Mods as Compatible with Patch 1.122

    • Kuttoe – non-updated mods

     

    New Bugfix Mods

    • Kuttoe – Cash Register Fix – Mar 22, itchio – “Fixes an error that occurs when mousing over or clicking a cash register on a lot that the active Sim does not own or a lot that has no owner.”; bug report here

     

  • March 23

     

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    The patch for the "Failed to Launch"/all-black main menu error that was affecting some CC users is now out. I believe (though have not confirmed) that this will also clear things up for those of you who could load but some of your CC was missing in the CAS catalogue.

    Fun fact! This error affected only "2% of players using specific types of custom content, under certain circumstances." (No, I don't know what those are!)

    If you still have “Failed to Launch”:

    • If you have ReShade, try updating that.
    • If you don’t have ReShade but do have other mods that install somewhere other than the Mods folder, please dry removing those.
    • If you have none of those and removing the Mods folder doesn’t solve your issue, head to Bug Reports.

    If you have a black screen with words on it or similar issues, you’re in the right thread! Use the “Broken” and “Updated lists.      

     

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    Broken Mods and CC

    • t0nischwartz
      • No Bump + Bigger Bump – creator-reported as needing updating
      • No Plumbob – creator-reported as needing updating
    • TwistedMexi – Clean UIgenerates a UI last exception on game start

     

    Updated Mods and Tools

    KEY: CF = Curseforge; Patr. = Patreon; MTS = Mod the Sims; SFS = Sim File Share; dates are New York time

    • AlexCroft Better Harvest: Crop Animation Override Mar 23, CF
    • Gauntlet101010 – CF/DeviantArt
      • Past Events Restored – Mar 22
      • Sim Sessions Restored – Mar 23
    • Journey (jrnysims) – main menu mods – Mar 23, Patr
    • Lot 51
      • Free-Range – now updated on CF too
      • Plum Telephone Company – now updated on CF too
    • MissyHissy – Mar 23, own site
      • Boasting Conversation Category
      • Form Groups In School
      • Gossip About Neighbourhood Stories
      • No Death By Urban Myth
      • Parenthood Discipline for High School Years
    • sims4me (Bienchen) – CF only
      • Less Autonomous Cross Stitching – Mar 23
      • Whim Overhaul: Eco Lifestyle – Mar 23

     

    Updated CC and Functional Objects

    • meat-ice-creammm – Poseidon's Adventure Aquarium – Mar 22, Patr

     

    Clearing Mods as Compatible with Patch 1.122

    • MissyHissy – Life Fast Aspiration, No Death by Stink Capsule, Phone Animation for Teens Only, More Colourful Icons

     

    New Bugfix Mods

    • meat-ice-creammm – royalty & legacy crab vfx fix – Mar 22, Patr – alters slot and VFX selections so the crabs aren’t “all smooshed together in the middle of the water” and show properly in all aquariums

     

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