[OLD] Broken/Updated Mods & CC: July 26 '22 High School etc. Patch and August Patches

Broken Mods

General

• IMPORTANT: CC with Fashion Rarity tags breaks the Trendi system and causes game save errors if High School Years is installed. Remove this CC — it will all be items released or updated after HSY — or[remove the tag with Sims 4 Studio (Andrew), then delete the localthumbcache file. Please note that there could be other causes; this might be a multipart issue.
  
• All CC beds, including separated beds but not Toddler beds, broken with HSY. They can be updated with a batch fix in an updated copy of Sims 4 Studio. CC that is a recolor of a game bed that relies the game file not broken by the pack.
  
• non-updated mods adding traits to the Reward Store
  
• non-updated CC wrench icons - REBROKEN by Aug 30 patch
  
• non-updated mods that alter lifespan
  
• careers by MissyHissy except those cleared separately (NOTE: It's possible that many careers are broken; still waiting on info) - update XML Injector
  
• non-updated event mods by Brittpinkie Sims/Rex
  
• maps by DerShayan and NoirSims, except San Myshuno
  
• non-updated traits by KiaraSims
  
• most mods by peridotsims (see cleared)
  
• non-updated trait and career mods by claudiasharon
  
• the phone interactions of many other mods could be broken
  
• NOTE Re. AGE SPANS & MCCC: Yes, Maxis changed the life stage lengths. No, MCCC's defaults have not been updated to match. If you want the Maxis defaults, you can set them in MCCC yourself. Please take further discussion of this elsewhere. NOTE: This might be updated as of v.2022.5.0
  

Other Specific Mods

• Aliens Can Consume Transmutable Objects Kinda-TS3-Style (baniduhaine) - update XML Injector
  
• All Traits In Reward Store (Chingyu) - update XML Injector
  
• Animal Lover Trait (Snowii95) - whim tracker LE
  
• Archaeology Kit (Simsonian Library) - update XML Injector
  
  
  
• Baker Aspiration (Caradriel)
  
• Balanced Reward Trait (Radiophobe)
  
• Bedtime Mod (Bosselady)
  
• Begone Build Mode Lag (thepancake1 and MizoreYukii) - will not be updated
  
• Better Autonomy (lazarusinashes) - please presume broken for now
  
• Better Babies and Toddlers (Caradriel) - cleared by creator
  
• Better Computers Mod (Bosselady)
  
• Better Maps (Arnie) - Granite Falls & Forgotten Hollow works though
  
• Better Phones Mod (Bosselady) - will not be updated
  
• Birdwatcher Trait (Bosselady)
  
• Bountiful Harvest Tradition (BrazenLotus)
  
• Bow At Shrine Re-Enabled (MizoreYukii) - XML Injector version only - update XML Injector
  
  
  
• CC Wrench Override (Schram92) - broken only with HSY (HSY icon disappears)
  
• Character Values Overhaul (tyjokr)
  
• Check Out Venue Overhaul (MissyHissy) - update XML Injector
  
• Child Aspirations Bundle (Bosselady) - Animal Obsession, Chore Master, Child Delinquent, Grow Up Well, and Scout Master
  
• Chronically Ill Trait (Bosselady)
  
• Color Sliders (MizoreYukii and thepancake1) - partial hotfix available under updates - REBROKEN by Aug 30 patch
  
• Country Caretaker Category Change (Bosselady) - will not be updated
  
• Cowplant Farming (BrazenLotus)
  
• Custom Lot Traits (adeepindigo)
  
  
  
• Darkmode (Arnie)
  
• Deadly Poisons (Andirz) - update XML Injector
  
• Declutter Interactions Menu (aka Hide Vampire Fishing Interactions) (Shenanigans) - minor tuning issues, not game breaking
  
• Dementia Trait (Bosselady) - will not be updated
  
• Dhampyrs 2.0 (baniduhaine) - update XML Injector
  
• Disallow Human Traits For Pets (Chingyu)
  
  
  
• Easy Sentiment Cheats (lazarusinashes) - update XML Injector
  
• Faster Brush Teeth (SHEnanigans)
  
• Faster/Slower Relationship Progress (Chingyu) - update XML Injector
  
• Fear Factory (helaene) - update XML Injector
  
• Flower Arranging (BrazenLotus)
  
• Foraging Mod and Tradition (BrazenLotus)
  
• Four Temperaments Traits Bundle (Bosselady) - will not be updated
  
  
  
• Hoarder Trait (Bosselady) - will not be updated
  
• Immunocompromised Trait (Bosselady)
  
• Influential (Lotharihoe) - update XML Injector
  
• Interactions From the Past (MizoreYukii and thepancake1) - update XML Injector
  
• Kneel Anywhere (MizoreYukii) - update XML Injector
  
  
  
• Language Barriers (frankk) - phone interactions, attempt romance broken - cleared
  
• Less/More Fun Autonomy (Chingyu) - update XML Injector
  
• Less Social Autonomy (Chingyu) - update XML Injector
  
• Lot Traits Turned Challenges (Chingyu) - cleared
  
• Madam Simovar (Lotharihoe) - update XML Injector
  
• More Interactions Reduce Fury (thunder1143) - update XML Injector
  
  
  
• noautonomouspushupandsitup (Bienchen)
  
• No Auto Phone (claudiasharon) - will not be updated
  
• No Empty Venues (weerbesu) - cleared
  
• No Leftover Parts (Scumbumbo/Base)
  
• No More Harmless Mermaid Dehydration (baniduhaine) - update XML Injector
  
• No Romantic Rejection Mod (Cepzid With Hakrabr)
  
• No Walkstyles for Elders (lazarusinashes) - will not be updated
  
• NPCC (Paulson) - update is broken
  
• Nyx's Enhanced Aliens - Overpowered and Automatic (baniduhaine) - update XML Injector
  
• Outdoor Tweaks Mod - Beach Yoga module (Andirz) - update XML Injector
  
  
  
• Pastry Lover Trait (Caradriel)
  
• Phonecall Overhaul (Lotharihoe) - not broken, check your installation
  
• Pirate Treasure (Simsonian Library) - update XML Injector
  
• PlantSim Needs Tweaks (baniduhaine) - update XML Injector
  
• Plumfruit (Arnie)
  
• plzsaysike_noaccessoriesforrandom (plzsasike)
  
• Poker Player Trait (Caradriel)
  
• Realistic Lifespans (nifflr)
  
• Restaurant Additional Staff +1 Chef, +2 Host and +3 Waiter (c821118)
  
• Rude Introduction Animation Override (aka No Rude Intro Animation) (Shenanigans) - minor tuning issues, can leave in
  
  
  
• schooltweak_ChanceCards (Bienchen) - stops students going to school alone
  
• Self-Conscious Trait (Bosselady) - will not be updated
  
• Selvadoradian Herbalism (Andirz) - update XML Injector
  
• Sims 4 Mood Ring (Shenanigans) - minor tuning issues
  
• Sims Longer Lifespans (SeaCarrot)
  
• Skill Decay (Chingyu) - functional except decays instantly from level 10 to 9 on some skills
  
• Slice of Life (KawaiiStacie) - KS's group also notes that The Education Bundle and mods involving traits/buffs/Aspirations or events "are also at risk"; a testing version of SoL was released Aug 25
  
• Stardroids Mod (color_system) - will not be updated
  
• Storytelling Socials (lazarusinashes) - update XML Injector
  
• Studious Trait (Bosselady)
  
• Super Keener Trait (Simmiller) - LEs
  
  
  
• Teleport Any Sim (Scumbumbo/Andrew) - cleared
  
• UI Normal Sim Pictures (LeRoiDeTout) - working for some moods not others
  
• Unlock Rewards (TwelfthDoctor1) - no longer supported
  
• Wakeup Early Mod (Scumbumbo)
  
• War & Peace Mod (Bosselady) - will not be updated
  
• Werewolf Zoomies (Waffle's Mix-Ins)
  
• Zodiac Signs (Radiophobe)
  

NOT A MOD PROBLEM
There is confirmation that there is an aging-up bug. It can, so far, be caused by leaving some Sims at home then returning or by entering CAS. PLEASE back up your saves, save OFTEN, and try playing with aging off.



Outdated/Obsolete Mods - remove these

• Crafting Menus List No Pie (BrazenLotus) - replaced
  
• Custom Whims Mod (MissyHissy)
  
• Double Inventory Fix (Carl)
  
• Harvestable Plants Overhaul (BrazenLotus)
  
• Lock Gender Preferences V3 (Chingyu) - The older version Lock Gender Preferences Only should work fine
  
• Mannequin Fix (RAVASHEEN)
  
• No More Buy Bee Box Whim (nervelli)
  
• Set Sexuality (YourFalseHope)
  
• should_stop_workaholic_errors (LeRoiDeTout)
  
• Whim Overhaul (Bienchen) - updated
  

after the hotfix:

• Bug Fix – No Incestulous Wants (EP1CxEMAN08) - this was fixed in today's patch
  

after the August 30 patch:

• No more T-Pose during Child Birth at the Hospital (PandaSama)
  
• Sim Retirement Bug Fix (Carl)
  
• NPC Relationship Autonomy Fix (LittleMsSam) - possibly outdated