Game Not Opening
I’m not sure if anyone else is having this issue but ever since the recent update, my game hasn’t been opening with my mods. No error pop up or anything. It’ll only open when I remove a specific folder of mods (this folder has over 100 furniture mods in it). I uninstalled and reinstalled it, I’ve factory reset it, I’ve repaired it, I’ve cleared my cache multiple times, I’ve made sure all my mods are updated and I’ve done the 50/50 method. I can’t seem to pinpoint which mod is corrupt. When doing the 50/50 method within that specific folder I keep running into the same problem. When I’m halfway through my mods(removing a few in the process) the game stops launching, even when it was launching previously with those same mods. Does anyone know what might be the problem?
Cant place/Delete items in Build mode
After I place one item the next item I select won't place, it flips back to where it was previously, or is carries around by my mouse indefinitely. I found by clicking a different tool across the top like the eyedropper then going back to the select tool it will let me place another item, but only one. Then click on the eyedropper again and back to the select tool, for each item I need to move or place. Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted title to better reflect the issue
[S] Sims dying from overheating in chilly weather
I’ve purchased the Life and Death pack, started to play with one of my sims and all of a sudden, while she was in Ravenwood nightclub, she died from overheating. That was strange because the temperature in that world is always chilly. But she’s a witch and I thought it was because she had used to much powers, so I didn’t bother too much. But yesterday I transferred her sister in the household to play with her as well. She’s only human btw. They were at a party on the river shore and once again, all of a sudden, without notice, I get the notification that she’s overheating. I try to get her in the water (even tho it was raining and again it was chilly) but she was already dying. This time there was no reason at all for her to die like this and since I never had a sim dying from overheating before I got the new Pack, I guess it may be related. Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title, Adjusted Title Note from EA_Solaire: Hello all, If any of you are still encountering this on the latest game version (without mods), would you be willing to share your save file(s)? If so, please send me a private message with a link to the file. Instructions can be found here: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/information-how-to-send-user-files-to-the-sims-4-team/5048472 Thanks!
Packs/Worlds showing as deactivated in-game/Not active after purchase
I downloaded the For Rent pack and in my game files it says the pack is there but in CAS and in build mode etc it says I don't own it, I have repaired sims and the EA app but the issue is still not fixed. Thanks Edit By crinrict: Adjusted Title
[BH] Foods missing from Family Recipes
I've found at least 17 meals missing from potential Family Recipes. EDIT: I've created individual pack-specific reports for these meals as requested by EA. Please click through to the links as the reports need to be upvoted separately, though it's really one issue. It would be fantastic if when future recipes are added to the game, they were also added to the Businesses & Hobbies family recipes. Royalty & Legacy: Bolinhos De Bacalhau Crab Linguine Egusi Soup Kontomire Soup Palm Nut Soup Panna Cotta Pastel De Nata Puff Puff Adventure Awaits: Fairy Bread Jellyfish Salad Life & Death: Boiling Death Frog Hot Pot Snowy Escape: Seaweed Ramen Base Game: Nature's Calling Event: Foraged Feast Nov 2025 update: Jollof Rice and Drumsticks Dec 2024 update: Mucenici & Mămăligă Not sure which pack / update these came from: Salt-Baked Fish The above can all be made with Cooking Skill. I would also love to be able to use Baking Skill and Gourmet Cooking meals, but haven't included those in this list. I also haven't tested every recipe sims can learn from vendors etc. [removed for clarity] Edit: Moved already reported to "Existing bug reports" below. None of these are currently included in the Compiled list of reported issues threads for Snowy Escape or Businesses & Hobbies. This report documents the systemic issue where newer Cooking Skill meals have not been added to Family Recipes. The foods aren't tagged with packs or updates in-game, so I can't reliably split them all into separate pack reports. I categorised them where I could. Existing bug reports: Snowy Escape: [BH] [SE] Healthy Meals not available for Family Recipe | EA Forums - 12048529 There is also a comment in this thread about the Jollof Rice and Drumsticks, which I originally linked to, but it wasn't an individual report or connected to Snowy Escape so I have removed the link. Dec 2024 update: [BH] Mămăligă not available as an option for family recipes | EA Forums - 13084198
Broken and Updated Sims 4 Mods and CC: patch 1.122, March 17, 2026 and hotfixes
About This Thread This thread tracks Sims 4 mods and CC that have been "broken" or made obsolete by game update 1.122, March 17, 2026, and the March 18 and March 23 hotfixes, or declared unsupported by their creators. It also tracks updated game mods, important updates to custom content, general news from/about creators, and new bugfix mods. -------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------- SORT THE THREAD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: For the COMPILED LISTS, sort by Oldest For the MOST RECENT INFO, sort by Newest … or FOLLOW to receive notifications of new posts! Click on the bell symbol 🔔, top right. Notifications can even be sent right to your email! Some things are NOT covered here: Early-access content and anything else behind a paywall Content outside the T (for Teen) game rating (no adult mods! including alcohol, violence) Creators/mods outside the EA and EA Answers HQ rules (especially trademark or copyright infringement and having permanently paywalled “exclusives”), and the Maxis guidelines for Sims 4 content creators. NOTE: The Marketplace is not a paywall: it’s items published by EA. The paywall rule is about content that creators self-publish. Creators who update active creators' CC/mods without permission, who upload folders of other people's mods and CC, who copy other modders' code without permission, ***NEW*** or who make tools that will break your mods Separate translation files Loading screens, CAS backdrops, main menu backgrounds, and poses unless the creator says an error is fixed Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod updates that don’t change the version number CAS and Build/Buy CC unless the creator says they're fixing an error or catching up pack content Mods and CC hosted on sites that are mostly adult content or that require joining an 18+ site In addition, news for mods/CC hosted only on Mod the Sims may be selective and/or delayed due to recent security incidents. In the end, YOU are responsible for your mod use. Because not all content and creators are covered on this official forum, many of you should be following creators directly for news. The pinned topic How to Use Mods and CC includes advice about game updates, mod management, finding broken mods, and how to avoid downloading broken and malicious content. And remember… Back up your Saves folder! Index for This Topic Newly Broken/Obsolete Game Mods and Tools Updated Game Mods and Tools, sorted by creator Newly Broken CAS and Build/Buy Updated CAS and Build/Buy Creators Clearing Mods for This Patch - gameplay mods reported by the creator or their testers to be compatible with the game update Core, Injector, Testing and Protection Mods Status: what you should be on for mods like ModGuard, Better Exceptions, venue lists, Lot51 Core, XML Injector, and MC Command Center Creator News New Bugfix Mods Start of Ongoing Reports - scroll down or sort replies by NEWEST Other Resources Previously Broken/Obsolete Mods and CC: up to patch 1.121 [MASTER POST] Common Symptoms of Mod/CC Issues, with Known Causes, including links to earlier Broken/Updated Mods threads. The previous Broken/Updated Mods thread, for patch 1.121 and its mini-patches. Patch Notes for this game update How to use Mods and CC: including how to test for broken mods/CC ("vanilla" testing and the "50-50" method) Malicious Scripts and Malware, including information about the March 2026 incident at Mod the Sims.
Sims won't clean up dishes from high chair
When I have one of my Sims "Load Dishwasher", all the plates on the table are collected, but the plates/bowls on the highchairs (from giving toddlers food) are ignored. The Sims can usually find stray dishes left all over the house by guests, but they ignore the dishes on the highchairs. I have one mod: the UI Cheats extension. My toddlers just aged up to children, but I'll try with UI Cheats disabled once my infants age up to toddlers. Edit By crinrict: Adjusted Title
Houses/Lots Disappear
Issue The save game starts to disintegrate itself. Lots start to get deleted, causing endless loading, loading into empty lots. This issue has been around since the very beginning so it’s not tied to any packs. This issue possibly has a lot of different causes and hence is hard to pinpoint. There more info you have, the better. Information to provide Your platform Mod usage (Never, Removed, Yes) This is important info, not mod blaming. Are you using Memory Boost (it's only active if it's set to Enabled) Are you using OneDrive/iCloud ? Before and after save games. Please DM the link to EA. For PC: Your Computer's DxDiag? Press Windows-Key + R Type: DxDiag Click on Save all Information Attach the Text File to your post Similar Issues Please check out this thread for more specialized cases of this issue. Only use this thread if you don't get an Error Code 800/801 and don't use a lot of R-Rentals. : [PLEASE READ] Save Game Corruption Symptoms When you load into the house, the house disappears and when you try to leave ,you get endless loading You get endless loading in all houses in one neighborhood When the houses start to disappear, the whole world is covered in orange/green exclamation marks Some lots are replaced by llama pictures of the map (possibly also incomplete installation - repair your game first)
Create a dynasty not on my social tab
I play sims 4 on my iMac. When i download the Royalty and Legacy pack, I was able to create a dynasty by going into the social tab and creating it there. Now when I go to the social tab, there is no option to create a dynasty anymore. I uninstalled the game and reinstalled it on my iMac but I still don’t get the option to create a dynasty in my social tab. How can I fix this?
