Community ManagerDo you see any specific error codes or error messages? From the main menu of your PS5, please head to Settings > System > System Software > Error History and let me know what you're seeing there.
Hi, thanks for your response.
I checked Settings > System > System Software > Error History, and there are no error codes related to The Sims 4 2.14 update. Though, before the update, my game would crash and I'd get error code: CE-108255-1 frequently as well.
The issue is that this specific update won’t finish downloading — it either gets stuck at “Preparing to download” or freezes without any progress at a random, fluctuating, percentage (I would leave the console in rest mode for days so it could download and it wouldn't). Other game and app updates on my PS5 are downloading, so the issue seems specific to this patch.
I’m using the disc-based Bundle Edition of The Sims 4 (base game + expansion packs included on the disc), and I’ve seen that others with this version are experiencing similar problems with the 2.14 update.
Here’s what I’ve already tried:
– Canceling and retrying the update
– Rebuilding the database in Safe Mode
– Clearing the system software cache
– Changing DNS (Google and Cloudflare)
– Connecting via mobile hotspot and different networks
– Verifying if other updates download (they do completely fine).
No errors pop up, but this specific update refuses to process, and I suspect it may be related to the bundle disc configuration. Is this a known issue with 2.14 and disc versions, or is there a workaround?
Thanks again for the support.
Community ManagerThanks for the details on this! That error typically indicates corrupt data, so let's try the following:
Make sure your console system software is up to date.
Uninstall and Reinstall the game:
Let me know if you're still having issues with your update then please!
Thanks for the follow-up.
I want to be clear that I don’t want to lose my save data, and I currently don’t have a way to back it up (no PS+ and no USB storage access). So I’m not comfortable deleting the game and risking my progress.
Also, for context, I was already experiencing frequent crashes with error code CE-108255-1 before the 2.14 update was even announced. That suggests this may be a deeper issue related to the bundle disc version and not something new I introduced on my end.
I’ve already tried a long list of troubleshooting steps:
– Rebuilding the database
– Clearing the system software cache
– Changing DNS
– Trying different networks and connections
– Canceling/restarting the update
– Confirming that other games and updates download fine
Still, the 2.14 update for The Sims 4 won’t download — it gets stuck at 0% or "preparing to download" and never progresses, even in Rest Mode.
I really don’t think I should have to go to extreme lengths or risk losing my saves to fix a problem that seems to be part of a wider issue with this patch on certain physical editions.
I paid for this game and its content, and it’s now unplayable because of something I can’t fix on my own. Is there a safer workaround — or can this be escalated to someone who can address patch compatibility issues more directly?
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