Sul sul, With the release of any game update inevitably come the mods and custom content broken by said patch. We understand how important some of these are to your individual playstyles, and to help reduce game downtime after a patch these are tracked in a thread by the community; for a list of updated mods you can check @luthienrising's post on Forums.TheSims.com here. Please note, this thread assumes that you are fully patched to the latest available game update for The Sims 4. Please see the posts by @crinrict below for more information.

I was also having the same problem on my MacBook but I believe I found the issue! Before I started having the problem, I noticed that when using one of my breast sliders, if I moved the slider too far in the character would disappear—even my female sims.I followed @crinrict instructions and while putting my mods back in by folder, I discovered that removing one of my breast sliders (B.C_Breast.package) fixed the issue of my male sims being invisible. I saw a thread on reddit and it seems like other users are having the same problem but removing various slider mods fixed it. Try going through them a few at a time to see which one is causing the issue!

Known Symptoms The list refers to mods that are outdated. It won't be about issues that a updated mods have. This is another topic and is best taken to creator. There's a main thread for MCCC not working here MC Command Center not showing up but it's always best to check Deaderpools Discord instead of asking here. Main Menu/World Map/User Interface (UI) Symptom: Blank Icons in the UI, overall UI glitching and looking awful. Can extend to main menu and the gallery showing wwwwwwwwww instead of text. Cause: Little Pancakes' Color Slider mod, UI Cheat, BetterBuildBuy, Other mods that change the UI Note. Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom: World Map has overlying text Cause: UI Cheat, BetterBuildBuy, Other mods that change the UI Note. Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom: When trying to load the new world, only a white screen is shown Cause: T.O.O.L Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. CAS Symptom: All color options are broken in CAS. Color does not change-. Cause: More Columns In CAS, possibly other Mods that change the UI in CAS Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom: X on accessory is missing in CAS Cause: More Columns in CAS Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom:Mouse Cursor has weird icons Cause: CAS Mod Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom: Male Sims are invisible Cause: Various sliders Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. Buy/Build Symptom: All doors are missing/Script error when placing new ones Cause: Adult mods by Basemental Note: If you saved your game with the doors gone, they won't come back by remove the mod. You will need to place them again. The script error should not occur. Symptom: When switching to build/buy, there's no GUI Cause: UI Cheat extension, ColorSlidersUI, possibly other UI mods Note: Mods can be removed without side effects., If you have this issue and you do not run any mods/play on console, please use this thread instead: Sims 4 unable to build/ use live mode Symptom: When trying to place a bed (cc or not) it gets deleted Cause: CC Beds Note: Mods can be removed without side effects., Symptom: When I try to filter stuff in buy/build it shows everything Cause: Better BuildBuy or Wrongly uninstalled Better Buy/Build. Turn off organised debug before deleting the mod. Note: Not sure what you need to do if you didn't do it. Probably wait till the mod got updated. Live Mode Symptom: Sims will not eat. They just drop the food to the floor Cause: Usually custom content objects Note: If EA adds an new interaction to an object, all CC that is cloned from that object needs updating. Placed CC can cause this. Currently the main issues are CC Beds and Phone mods. Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom:Sims reset when doing homework Cause: Usually custom content objects. Currently the main issues are CC Beds and Phone mods Note: If EA adds an new interaction to an object, all CC that is cloned from that object needs updating. Placed CC can cause this. Currently the main issues are CC Beds and Phone mods. Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom:Clicking on Beds doesn't offer sleep option Cause: Bed cuddle mod, possibly other mods that change something about beds. Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom: Toddlers can't take bath Cause: Child bathtub highchair Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom: Sims don't do anything, don't react to orders Cause: Several. Note: Mods can be removed without side effects. Symptom: Sims have no faces/Just Teeth visible Cause: Usually custom Eyelashes or similar Note. Mods can be removed without side effects. Error Codes Symptom On loading a lot, the game returns to the world and the message: Game failed to load, please try reloading appears Cause: The cause of this issue varies greatly. The Error Code you're getting is important. Usually this is either a game bug or cause by one of the big script mods. Link: None, please create your own thread, posting a screenshot of the error. Note. Please always test without any mods before making a thread. Error code 123:259a6556 [MOD RELATED] Error code 135:b1277437:2616a373 Error code 109:fd81e803:cf89c7c3

I recently played the SIMS4 and, after updating my game on 4/19, I could no longer see any male sims. I clicked on various different games I have on my account and continuously noticed my male sims would be invisible, with just the green SIMS diamond over their head. When I had the POV of a female player, I could not interact with the male players and could not click on them. I tried the Better Exceptions mod to see if any mods were broken. After one mod was removed, and another updated, there were no differences and the males are still invisible. I play on a MacBook and am not sure where to go from here.All help would be appreciated; thank you.

Introduction With every patch/game update mods/cc become outdated or even obsolete. Some mods are outdated with almost every patch, others hardly ever. This is just how mods work and is no one's fault. Running your save with an outdated mod can lead to serious issues though to the point where you can't even load the game. In most cases, removing the outdated mods will fix the game but there are instances where this is not the case You lost progress because of the mod and then saved the game The mod corrupted your save Because of this, it's very important to make a backup of your saves before every patch. This is also recommended if you don't use mods cause there are of course also new game bugs. It's also advisable that if you do run into issue to leave the game without saving. What's the purpose of this thread ? Some mods show (almost) identical symptoms with every patch others show new symptoms with a specific patch To help with all that, this thread contains a list of symptoms and possible culprits. If you have further issues, please post in this thread so other mod users can help you figure out what the issue is or use the 50/50 Method (works for all versions of the Sims) to find faulty mod/cc yourself. If you exhausted all troubleshooting steps provided and still have issues on a new save game with an empty mods folder, please post describing what you have tried. This list is not conclusive and always a work in progress. New threads will be added so check often. There can also be other mods that cause the same issues but aren't listed. Please always delete the localthumbcache file (a cache file that will recreate when you restart the game) after deleting or adding mods/cc. You can find some more info on the file here Other Resources More information on what mods are and how to install them here: [FAQ] How to use Mods/CC Links to the more common mods/CC and broken mod lists: [INFORMATION] Common Game Fixing Mods - Hero Approved Old Compiled List with a few more threads that can help you: Compiled List of Outdated Mod Issues Troubleshooting your game/How to do a proper factory reset: [READ FIRST] Troubleshooting your Game

After the new update I can't seem to see any male characters in my game. I do not know what the issue is, is this happening to anyone else?

Mods and CC Known Bugs and Issues: April 18th, 2023 Game Update

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Dreeaa97
3 years ago
Where would i find the sliders at though? are they in with the mods/cc?
Gardenia1989
3 years ago
I took out all my sliders and the males are still invisible
Gardenia1989
3 years ago
Male Sims still invisable after removing sliders
astoldbyamore
3 years ago
Hi I’m not sure if you fixed it ( or if anyone else may need the help) but I was having this issue too. Since the recent update. I found on Reddit that it’s probably one of your cc height sliders. I went through mine and deleted the one I figured it was and it definitely fixed the problem. All of my male sims are showing again. Just a tip that might help.
zoeeeee1
3 years ago
@crinrict I figured out a mod that was bugging my male characters, its a slider for my female sims called b.c_female_buttbreastthigh&hipsliders
ummmits
3 years ago
I figured it out i'm guessing that save file works fine for you. It was apparently an issue with a mod I am guessing. I pulled all My mods and the saves folder and the tray folder and deleted all the caches again. Then loaded it all back in 1 by 1 and it failed once the mods folder was added. I am in the process of finding the bad mod it was 1 from SYB in case anyone else has the issue I haven't found the faulty file yet as i have like almost 3000 mods from them.
Not really sure why it failed still the first time i tried pulling the mods folder but eh.
crinrict
Hero+
3 years ago
@Gardenia1989 Did you remove all your other mods/cc as well and delete the localthumbcache file ?

@ummmits Glad to hear you figured it out. I merged this with the current outdated mods thread then.
marinadxc
3 years ago
Hey everyone! I am just wondering if someone can help me! Whenever I open the simology tab I cannot see the life span of a sim because there are these colorful circles popping and also the simology of an infant won’t show their milestones. I am having this issue since I got “growing together”
I did repair the game a couple of times
I do have moda installed but there are a lot of them and I am not sure what could be creating this bug
If any of you have any idea please let me know!
Thank you
jpkarlsen
Hero (Retired)
3 years ago
@marinadxc
Move your Mods folder to the Desktop and delete localthumbcache.package. Then test the game in a new save.
If it works now check for updates to your Mods and CC. Add it back a little at a time while testing until you have found all that are broken.
Dreeaa97
3 years ago
I went through all my mods/cc and I still can't find the sliders everyone is telling me to delete. Im still having the same problem after the update. Can I get some more help please someone?

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