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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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All mods listed broken either are reported broken by the creator or are tested by me or a trusted tester, unless otherwise noted. See also: the separate Previously Broken list, and (below) Updated Mods and Tools and broken and updated CC lists.
FORMATTING ISSUE FOR THIS THREAD: Apologies for the confusing formatting change where there’s a weird gap below a modder’s name before a list of multiple mods by them. I’ve requested that this Forums post design change be reverted. For now, I’m leaving the list structure as-is in the hope that this doesn’t last long.
Key: LE = “last exception” file produced; R&L = Royalty & Legacy EP
- all CC Wrench Overrides - see "Updated"!
- all main menu overrides (NOTE: some will be “fixed” when the mod they rely on is updated) - see "Updated"!
- map replacements: Brindleton Bay, Britechester, Newcrest, Mount Komorebi, Sulani – see “Updated” for some
- many (not all) custom career mods, school/education mods (school career), custom after-school activities, and complex mods that include careers: The same set of mods that, for patch 1.121 in February, broke the SimPicker (e.g., for travel by phone, for Sims that are not in the career) and that were not themselves updated for this problem are now, based on testing, presumed broken if Royalty & Legacy is installed.
- Symptoms: The new known symptom is that the career (etc.) is dropped when another Sim in the household travels within the neighbourhood and then control is switched to the custom-career Sim or another Sim with them who didn’t travel. No last exception error is produced.
- Workaround: There is none. Installing Lot 51 Core Library does not bandage over this issue. Creators will need to update their mods to resolve this.
- aaaaa1334 – MagiStank Career – broken with R&L (see above); also has other tuning issues
- a.deep.indigo – Pet Careers – broken for cats
- AliceBOUG – broken with R&L(see above)for these:
- Horse riding Instructor Teen PT career
- Pony Club child & Teen
- anoukspieg99 – UFO Hunter Career – broken with R&L(see above); also has other tuning issues
- ArmlessWunder – Evil Genius Career – broken with R&L(see above)
- BosseladyTV
- all careers and after-school activities – broken with R&L(see above)
- Better Scouting Activity
- Don't Spoil Your Dinner
- No Autonomous Meals
- No Autonomous Nectar Drinking
- BrazenLotus – KNOWN ISSUE: notebook function broken for BrazenLotus mods
- Chaavik – Fedup Express Career – broken with R&L(see above); also has other tuning issues
- Dero – all careers – broken with R&L(see above)
- DeveloperGoddess – Web Developer Career – broken with R&L(see above)
- Gauntlet101010 – broken with R&L:
- Burglar and NPC Police Career
- Eco Lifestyle Careers and NPCs: Waste Manager
- Life And Death Careers And NPCs
- NPC Flower Bunny Career and Scarecrow NPC
- NPC High School Years Careers and NPC Definitions
- NPC Repo Person Career
- Snowy Escape Careers + NPCs
- Giakou – Plasma Tycoon Career – broken with R&L(see above); also has other tuning issues
- HexeSims (ItsHexe) – most careers – broken with R&L(see above); careers without this issue have other ones
- JaceWindu/ttemplar – Professional Figure Skater Career – broken with R&L(see above); also has other tuning issues
- Jaketherookie (SimsStories13) – all careers – broken with R&L(see above); also have other issues
- KiaraSims – most careers and after-school activities – broken with R&L(see above)
- Libroru – Libroru's Customer Service Agent Career – broken with R&L(see above); also has other tuning issue
- Losti236 – Firefighter job – broken with R&L(see above); also has other issues
- Lumpinou – LGBTQIA+ Mod – Known Issues (creator-listed): LE generates during love hotel woohoo, with no harm; not compatible with Lumpinou’s RPO M17 Attraction
- mintvalentine – The Missing Plumbob – reported broken/outdated by the creator
- MissyHissy – broken with R&L (see above) for these:
- Skier Career
- Snowboarder Career
- MizoreYukii
- Functional Broom – Known issues: listed by creator as having “minor issue”; in testing, “place in world” does nothing; other reported issues not reproduced in testing
- Shear Brilliance//Active Cosmetology Career (orig. by ItsKatato) – broken with R&L(see above)
- MortaliB – all careers – broken with R&L(see above); also have other tuning issues
- NeedCoffee4That (NC4T) – Friendly Kiss Cheek – missing some updates
- Peebs (peebsplayssims) – all careers – broken with R&L(see above)
- Plumlace – Coroner Career – previously reported broken but additional errors noted: paid time off can’t be taken; daily tasks at Levels 1 and 2 not available to perform; Sims may lose career if R&L installed; tuning errors may cause other errors
- PurpleThistles – all careers – broken with R&L(see above); also have other tuning issues
- Rex (konansock/konanhurry) - bps Fashion Career (orig. by Brittpinkie) - broken with R&L(see above): bps Fashion Career (orig. by Brittpinkie)
- Satira – all careers – broken with R&L(see above); also have other tuning issues
- ser_kisyan – Ballerina Career – broken with R&L(see above)
- simawhimhot – all careers – broken with R&L(see above)
- Simmatically
- Main Menu No Ads & Overlay Glitch Fix
- Refreshed Main Menu: Homey Christmas
- SimoraPlays – all careers – broken with R&L(see above)
- simsbydionysus (dion) – all careers – broken with R&L(see above)
- Simscovery – Postal Service Career – broken with R&L(see above)
- Simser der Deutschen – No Intro – causes eternal loading on game startup
- StarStormXO – Stars CCU (Children Can Use) – Known Issues (creator-listed): crash if going to work in an Active Career; stretched animations
- TwistedMexi
- Better Inventory – moving inventory to apothecary and sales tables is broken
- Clean UI – generates a UI last exception on game start; don't expect an update soon!
- Waffle
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- Business Savvy Sims can Invest
- More Noble Fame
- VaughanHD – Entrepreneur Career – broken with R&L(see above); also has other tuning issues
- Zerbu
- Experiences – LE produced on household loading; mod retired
- Schedule Festivals Yourself – largely functional but needs updates
- ... and Check "Updated" (next post) for more! Some of the updated mods, including those causing black main menu with words on it, were causing your problem...
Known Issues
- Lumpinou – LGBTQIA+ Mod – Known Issues (creator-listed): LE generates during love hotel woohoo, with no harm; not compatible with Lumpinou’s RPO M17 Attraction
- StarStormXO – Stars CCU (Children Can Use) – Known Issues (creator-listed): crash if going to work in an Active Career; stretched animations
Obsolete mods are (mostly) bugfixes that are no longer needed; remove them. Unsupported mods are either being no longer supported by their creator or have been replaced by a newer mod. See Previously Broken for mods reported obsolete/unsupported for previous patches.
- Amethyst-Lilac – No Script Call Fail/LE from StrangerVille Plant Containment Cell and Get to Work Test Tube Pedestal – obsolete
- Lot51
- Disable Load/Travel Audio Sting – retired
- Lot 51 Debug Tool – retired
- The Cowpoke Wrangler – retired (but not yet removed from CF)
- Midiar – all mods – “unstable” and temporarily unsupported
- NickyClem – EMA Phone Menu
- Rasmus Massie – all mods – previously listed unsupported due to creator’s death; now also no longer available
- SimplifiedModding
- Better NPC Sales Table Stocking – unsupported
- Burglar Alarm Calls Police by Default – unsupported
- Charity Benefits for Charity Organizers – unsupported
- Library Venue Improvements – unsupported
- Make Computer Obsolete: Community Bulletin Board – unsupported
- Mine in Beach Cave – unsupported
- More Healthy Food for Health Nuts – unsupported
- Non-North American Worlds as Vacation Destinations – previously broken; unsupported
- Only Repurpose Uni Sims for Uni Orgs – unsupported
- Police Station Criminals Are Criminals – unsupported
- Sulani Hiders – unsupported
- Tend Espresso Bar for Wages – unsupported
- Write and Submit Term Paper from Notebook – previously broken; unsupported
- Simsiboy
- Dynamic Main Menu – discontinued
- Minimalistic Main Menu – discontinued
- Szemoka
- Show Hidden Adoption Relationship – unsupported/removed
- Tenants Schedule Tuning – unsupported/removed
- ToxicSimmer – full-time careers – removed/unsupported
- Tralfaz482 – Meatwalls for All – no longer available
- vyxated – Hide News in Main Menu – mod retired
- ZelKat13 – More and Better Holidays – unsupported; Patreon deleted
- Zerbu – mods retired/unsupported:
- Cupid’s Corner Tweaks
- Custom Schedules Anywhere
- Experiences – also, LE produced on household loading
- Global Lot Challenges
- More Heirlooms
- Most Skills Unlocked for Child Sims
Not a Mod Issue
- Can’t find “Pack Selection” in the main menu? It’s moved. You’ll now go to Marketplace > Your Collection > Pack Selection.
- Some packs aren’t loading and you already tried refreshing the EA App cache? Head to Bug Reports.
