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Broken/Obsolete and Updated Sims 4 Mods: 1.104, Jan. 16, 2024 Game Update

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Previously Broken Mods

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Outdated/Obsolete Mods and CC: Patch 1.103 (Dec. 5)

  • some presets (incl. by Zerbu) and outdated eyelash mods (incl. Escaping Potplant, Cien) – causing face distortion; other causes of broken faces:
    • unknown creator’s Skin Details.package
    • unknown creator’s SkinsMerged4 and SkinsMerged4HQ
  • BosseladyTV
    • Better Cooking
    • Better Lin-Z
    • Equestrian Career – no longer supported
    • Nectar Maker Career –no longer supported
    • No Drinks – replaced by new mods
    • Services for Elderly, Youth, & Homeless (Sim Services) – replaced by new mods
  • Channel4Sims – No Washing Dishes EA Sink Collection Mod – obsolete
  • IsyTheSnake – Multilingual Distress Language Changer Mod – UPDATED
  • Lotharihoe – Restaurant Eating Fix – obsolete
  • Lumpinou – Milestone Fixes: No Rotation Vanishing – obsolete
  • MSQSims – Wash Dishes Fix – obsolete
  • NickyClem
    • Insurance Company Life Insurance
    • Education Allowance
  • scumbumbo – Don't Wash Dishes Where You Angry Poop (upd. by LeRoiDeTout) – obsolete
  • SimRealist – SNB Bills – broken only with For Rent
  • Srsly – Woodworking Overhaul
  • thunder1143 – Blazin’ Ladles Oven Fix – obsolete
  • Turbodriver – No Washing Dishes in the Bathroom – obsolete
  • TwelfthDoctor1
    • Paranormal Investigator Startup Instance Fix – obsolete
    • Purchase Oddities from Certain Figures
  • Twisted Mexi – Story Progression Viewer
  • Waffle – No CC Icon – no longer supported

Outdated Mods as of Earlier Patches

NOTES: This is a selected (NOT complete) list. Some modders have a note here to “presume all broken” based on a combination of how some mods are known broken and their inactivity.

LE = last exception

  • Ami – Subtle CC Icon – UPDATED
  • Arnie – all mods
  • atillathesim – Free Fitness Aspiration
  • baniduhaine – SimfulDemons
  • Bienchen
    • dogwalkersinotherworlds – UPDATED
    • lesscelebreact – not working as intended
  • BraveSim
    • Smarter Robot Vacuum – updated in comments on Mod the Sims
    • Stop Mopping in the Rain – updated in comments on Mod the Sims
  • BrazenLotus
    • Cheese Press
    • Coffee Drying
  • c821118
    • Restaurant Additional Staff – no restaurant staff
    • Hire Teen for Restaurant
  • Caio – Smart Dot – can’t upgrade crib mobile
  • Caradriel – presume all broken, but these are tested broken:
    • Better Babies and Toddlers
    • My Wedding Mod
  • Cepzid (Zulf) – NPC Control – breaks Bar lot function, and other reported issues
  • ClaudiaSharon – No Sad Moodlet for Forgotten Birthday – breaks auto-aging of Infants
  • cyclelegs – Drinks Give More Food and Energy Boost – no longer supported
  • DaleRune
    • all scenarios
    • Deaf Trait
    • Heir/Spare Traits
  • ddplace – Faster Taking Turns When Bowling – LEs
  • Dero – presume all broken
  • DuniaDunia – Odd Jobs 24/7
  • egureh – Work/Study Hard Gains More Performance
  • EmpressFae/TheLovelyGameryt – presume all broken
  • FiendMods – AD(H)D Trait – UI LEs; opening profile of Sim with the trait from another Sim's relationship panel breaks the Sim profile
  • flerb
    • Automatic Sunburns
    • Power Outages
  • Fogity – Unlocked CAS Parts
  • GOOD_BOYgoneBAD
    • Fixed Nyx's Enhanced Aliens
    • PlantSim Inheritance v1.A – breaks horses
  • GrayCurse – Cooking & Ingredients Overhaul
  • Iced Cream
    • Occult Life State from the Rewards Store
    • All-in-One Occult Hybrid Stabilizer
  • ISY the Snake – Storytelling Career Mega Pack – LEs if “Join a Career” is enabled in Neighborhood Stories
  • jackboog21 – most are tested broken; presume all broken
  • KawaiiStacie – the mods below are tested broken; many others are removed to be recreated; for working KS mods, see her website
    • Hotels & Resorts
    • Slice of Life (pre-Feb.) and all "My" mod components – being completely recreated from scratch; remove all current “My” mods and SoL, and see the creator’s website for new mods replacing them
    • Explore Mod – UPDATED as Explore Mod - Mini
    • Food = Calories
    • Life Decider
    • Memorable Events Mod
  • LeRoiDeTout
    • DBT (Death By Terror)
    • Fireproof Lot Trait
  • LittleDereDere – presume all broken
  • Luumia – Eye Shine Remover
  • Luumia – Height Slider – limbs stretch or disappear + other glitches
  • maplebell
    • Mean (No-Impact) Social Interactions
    • New Traits Pack (More Traits)
  • marlynsims – presume all broken
  • Mercury Disaster – Faster Mirror Interactions – breaks shaving
  • Mercuryfoam – Couple Dance Club Activity
  • Midiar – Martial Arts Mod – LEs
  • Midnitetech – Living Life Aspiration – UPDATED
  • Mokunoid – Personal Dressers
  • MonoChaos – No Relationship Impact Upon Welcome Wagon Cancel – NOTE: no MonoChaos mods are supported; most have been adopted by other creators
  • MSQSims – Bikes for Children
  • NateTheL0ser – Coming Out – no longer supported
  • Ozzy & Mariam – Retro Sewing Machine Mod – LEs
  • PandaSama – BGC Kids Bicycle
  • PBHiccup – Adult Skills for Kids
  • Peebs – Historical Horse Care Career
  • Peterskywalker! – Adult skills for children
  • PimpMySims4 – most are tested broken; presume all broken
  • plasticbox (pbox) – most are tested broken; presume all broken
  • PolarBearSims – Global Gender Preference – LEs
  • QuietPriestess – Podcaster Career – LEs on loading a household + all Sims disappear
  • Raesthetic – Fated Mates
  • Ravasheen
    • RVSN x Elgato Content Creator Studio Sets
    • Scent To Be Oil Diffuser –picker_interaction.py LE
    • Sims Daily
    • Trash Talk Recycler
    • Up To Snow Good Functional Stocking
  • riv – riv_rel – no longer supported
  • Robin – All Year Plants
  • rosequartz1 – Kialauna Baby Maker Trait
  • Schram92 – CC Wrench Override – UI issues in CAS
  • scumbumbo
    • Wakeup Early Mod
    • Sim Lotto (upd. by Basemental) – inputting wrong numbers in dialog box cancels action
  • Simmiller
    • Hire More Retail Employees
    • Realistic Reactions – tuning errors
    • Hire More Vets at Reduced Cost
  • SimplifiedModding – Make Multifunctional Lots Project: Auto-Spawn Baristas/Bartenders/Cafeteria Workers – no longer supported; creator suggests Zerbu’s Spawn Refresh
  • siriussimmer
    • Autonomous Beekeeping Club Interaction – excessive pestering by bees
    • Hire a Farmhand
  • Sofmc9 – Child can be Carried by Adults and Child can care for Toddlers
  • sparklymari – Children Can Cook – various gameplay issues when Children cook
  • spgm69
    • Maxed Restaurant Start at 5 Stars – prevents group chat
    • Maxed Skills, Restaurant, Retail, Vet
  • Splendiferous Sims – Immortal Trait with Sadness Buff
  • Srsla – all traits
  • Srsly
    • Bonehilda Alive
    • Storage Cabinets and Storage Counters & Islands
    • Filthy Fabulous Craftable Patch
  • Sungwoops – Unlocked Lot Traits & Challenges
  • TiaraM – Darkside Vampire Career
  • TitanNano – Control Any Sim – LEs, does not function in some situations
  • toprapidity – Children can live alone after all elders died – prevents interaction with Infants
  • TwelfthDoctor1
    • 3+ Lifestyles Fix
    • All-in-One Occult Hybrid Stabilizer
  • Vanillagnomes – Eye Shine Remover
  • VictorAndrade – Classic Camera – UI problems
  • Waffle – Happy Holidays Tradition
  • WhosAsking – presume all broken
  • xbrettface – Famous Pastry Chef Aspiration
  • YourFalseHope – Cherished Moments Parenthood
  • zeldagirl180 – Immortal Wolf Nerfed – Werewolves who rampage all die

 

… and a Few Recently Broken CC Items with Unexpected Impacts or Still Seen Here Often

 

  • many default eye replacements – especially seen on Infants (glowing eyes), Aliens (missing heads)
  • Aladdin The Simmer – Fabio hair – game crashes, objects become invisible
  • notegain – Chalkboard Cupcake Shop Menus (Simlish) – causes crashing
  • SimsRUs – Black Cat Pictures – game crashing
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    Jan. 16

     

    NOTE: This is a small patch that I expect to affect few mods. However, I still see many people coming for support with outdated mods from the previous patch. The previous list of updates is available still at https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/Broken-Obsolete-and-Updated-Sims-4-Mods-1-104-Jan-16-2024-Game/td-p/13400494/.

     

    Obsolete

    • Drink Keg Juice and Play Juice Pong custom Club activities – Rex/kokansock – obsolete for players who are okay with using Pub Activities as a more general Club activity; these have been added there now

     

    Broken

    • BetterSims – Midiar – Sims’ energy bar increases when awake; otherwise, no reported current issues

     

    Updated Mods and CC 

    • Juice Fizzer Fix – thunder1143 – OBSOLETE
    • My Little Neighborhood – LittleMsSam
    • RSM: No Auto Dive For Meals In Dumpster – LittleMsSam
    • Pre-Rebranding Pack Icons – simmytime – Kits update

    Clearing Mods

    Mods by:

    • LittleMsSam – all mods EXCEPT My Little Neighborhood and RSM: No Auto Dive For Meals In Dumpster, which are updated
    • PandaSama
    • Scumbumbo team – Always Keep a Doctor at the Hospital, Bugfixes - It's a Crying Shame, Faster Gardening, Keep Books After Publishing, Paint from Reference Anywhere, Set Filters on Paintings by Reference, Smarter Autonomous Meal Sizes, Smarter Baby Care, Traumatic Divorce, Violin and Guitar Bugfixes, Working Alarm Clocks, Working Medicine Cabinets
    • thunder1143 – all mods EXCEPT Juice Fizzer Fix, which is updated NOT obsolete

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