Update 3-5-2025
Hi Holotable Heroes, Here are the notes for today’s update —- NEWS CROSSHAIR!!! Era of the Cavalry Season 3 of the Bad Batch has arrived FIXES Corrected an issue where the description for the Gammorean Guard affix was not a clear enough description of how the affix was functioning. Fixed an issue where Mace Windu wasn't able to select Galactic Republic allies who were Dazed or Stunned to swap Turn Meter with when the target enemy had Shatterpoint. Omega is so close to Batcher that she was even using one of Batcher's markers when she should have been using her own. We made sure she's using the right one so that Hondo can't bypass her Captive with his abilities. Fixed an issue where Learn By Watching doesn't grant Target Practice to allies when it kills an enemy Fixed an issue where Ezra Bridger (Exile)'s Backup Plan on the ability Kanan's Legacy was not working as intended.
The Sims™ Legacy and The Sims™ 2 Legacy Patch Notes (Patch 5)
Sul Sul, Simmers! Thank you for your support as we continue to improve PC compatibility issues and community reported issues. We appreciate your patience and hope you’ve seen some good improvements over the last few weeks. Please continue to report any issues on the official EA Forums. The Sims Team For the most current patch updates, please visit The Sims Game Info Hub here. February 20, 2025 patch notes are viewable here. February 12, 2025 patch notes are viewable here. February 6, 2025 patch notes are viewable here. February 4, 2025 patch notes are viewable here. February 27, 2025 Patch Notes: The Sims Fixed Issues: General stability and performance improvements Some players had difficulty setting/changing the game language Some players had problems with with their game save directories not being recreated and, in some cases, causing a crash on the Steam platform In some situations the game would not recreate missing UserData folders. The game is now more robust in replacing missing UserData folder in the game save directory The game could sometimes take a very long time to launch A crash would occur when queuing certain events at the Goth house The game would crash on some computers that were waking from sleep Text/caption added to a snapshot would not be saved Family friend counter would sometimes be grey The Sims General Notes: Please note that The Sims (TS1) requires a Vulkan compatible GPU. Please check on your GPU manufacturer’s website to see if your GPU is compatible with Vulkan and ensure you are updated to the latest driver version. The Sims 2 Fixed Issues: General stability improvements Some players had difficulty setting/changing the game language Several game issues occurred when a University-lot pre-made Sim graduates and relocates to the home neighborhood The game could sometimes take a very long time to launch Restored music tracks from Acceptance and Annie “Wants” go missing after a teen goes to University and game focus is kept on them When a child ages to a teen, quitting without saving would not fully revert the aging process (the teen attributes would now be on a child body) Sims can sometimes become stuck at the hotel when vacationing (“Too many iterations” error on the loading screen) The Sims 2 General notes: There are recurring problems being reported on Intel Arc systems. Intel has recently ended direct support for DirectX 9 and is providing support via a transparent mapping layer. It is possible that this solution can have flaws that may impact any programs that rely on DirectX 9. There may be issues not listed here that are in the process of being addressed as certain issues require an extended investigation on our end. Even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in an upcoming patch. Please continue to share and report any issues on our forums, and join our official Discord community for tips, tricks, and news! Dag Dag, The Sims TeamUpdate 2-19-25
Hi Holotable Heroes, Here are the notes for today’s update —- NEWS Wrecker (Mercenary) Batcher is now available in Chromium packs and Shipments Captain Tarpals has been added to the list of Accelerated Characters Gungan Boomadier has been added to the list of Accelerated Characters Zaalbar's Omicron has been updated FIXES Fixed a bug where Supreme Leader Kylo Ren could be called to assist to attack Darth Revan Fixed a typo for Jocasta Nu's mod recommendations Fixed a bug where Supreme Leader Kylo Ren would not receive the appropriate amount of Siphon from Rey (Dark Side Vision) if he were in Aggressive Stance Ben Solo's Force powers were on the fritz if he was attempting to use his Special 1 in his Omicron game mode without Rey in the Leader slot. After some time meditating, things are working as they should now. Fixed an issue where Captive units could recover Health and Protection Fixed an issue where JKR's Leader ability was activating even when he wasn't in the Leader slot Fixed a description where Vulnerable in Queen Ami's Special 02 was set up to be undispellable but not mentioned to be undispellable Fixed an issue where JKR's Leader Ability was working when they weren't in the Leader slot ----- Zaalbar's New final ability text: Zaalbar has +25% Critical Avoidance. If Mission Vao is an ally, she also gains this bonus. When any other ally falls below 100% Health, Zaalbar gains Retribution and Taunt for 2 turns. At the start of each of his turns, Zaalbar and Mission recover 10% Protection for each stack of Damage Over Time on enemies. While in Grand Arenas: Zaalbar gains Retribution and Taunts for 1 turn at the start of battle, at the start of his turn, and whenever he loses Retribution or Taunt. Whenever he attacks out of turn, inflict a stack of Damage Over Time for 2 turns on all enemies, which can’t be evaded or resisted. Enemies can't gain Defense Up or Stealth. While in 5v5 Grand Arenas, if all allies are Light Side Old Republic and the Leader is not a Jedi: Allies are immune to Daze and Expose. At the start of each turn allies gain 20% Defense and Tenacity for each enemy debuff until the end of the turn. Whenever another ally Taunts, they dispel it, take a bonus turn, and gain 400% Offense (stacking) until the end of the encounter or the start of a Galactic Legend's turn. Whenever an enemy gains bonus Turn Meter, they are inflicted with a stack of Damage Over Time for 2 turns, which can’t be evaded or resisted. If Jolee Bindo is an ally, That Looks Pretty Bad revives all defeated allies. These bonuses persist if Zaalbar is defeated. While in 3v3 Grand Arenas, if Darth Revan and Mission Vao are allies and there is no enemy Galactic Legend: Zaalbar and Mission gain the Sith Empire tag until the end of battle. Mission gains a bonus turn at the start of battle. Until the start of that turn she can't be targeted by enemies. At the start of that turn she is instantly defeated and grants her Critical Chance, Critical Damage, Offense, and Speed to Zaalbar and Darth Revan in addition to their own until the end of battle. Zaalbar and Darth Revan gain Guard until Zaalbar is defeated. Once per turn, Darth Revan assists whenever Zaalbar uses an ability.Let’s get down to Business.
Update 2/25/2025 PC: 1.113.270.1030 / Mac: 1.113.270.1230 Console: 2.07 Sul Sul Simmers, and Bok, Ciao, Cześć, Dia Dhaoibh, Guten Tag, Hallo, Hola, Hej Hej, Helô, Moikka, Привіт, Salut, Salutare, Salve, Sveiki, Merhaba, Tungjatjeta, здравей, 你好, こんにちは, and Hello from around the world! Are you ready to elevate your game experience with a wave of new features and gameplay additions? Then let’s take a look at what this latest The Sims 4 free base game update has in store for you! -The Sims 4 Team What’s New in The Sims 4? The Burglar is Back! Get ready to lock your doors (or maybe you want to leave them unlocked? How daring of you!). Definitely keep an eye out for this sneaky character: the Burglar is back and ready to cause some mayhem! Watch them rob residential lots and Small Businesses (in the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack), engage in dramatic fights, or make a daring escape. And yes, there's even some updated toe-tapping music to go along with their heists! You can read more about Robin Banks in our Dev Diary here. Burglar Alarm and Police Officer Install the handy Burglar Alarms on Residential or Small Business Venue lots to keep your Sims' belongings safe. Upgrade them to break less often, summon a Police Officer, or give those Burglars a shocking surprise! The Sim officers arrive dressed in their uniforms, and they're ready to tackle those pesky Burglars. New Burglar Lot Challenge: Heist Havoc Feeling adventurous? This Challenge cranks up the Burglar activity for those who love a bit of excitement. Heist Havoc: Lock the doors and hide all valuables! Burglars visit more often on this lot and the trusty alarms have a mind of their own. Create a Sim Tattoo Transformation Time! Get ready to unleash your inner artist with new Tattoo customization options! Now, you can tweak the Hue, Saturation, Opacity, and Brightness of your tattoo designs using sliders just like the ones for makeup. Your Sims' ink has never been this vibrant! You will also find that the tattoo catalog now has new filters for different tattoo locations to make tattoos easier to browse. A New Gallery Category: Tattoos! The Gallery now has a new Category: Tattoos! Players with the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack will be able to create, share, and use tattoos with multiple layers and custom art. As always, if you are ever browsing in-game or on the Gallery webpage and encounter any inappropriate content or comments, report it by selecting the flag icon available. For more information on content guidelines and how to flag gallery content, head over to EA Help. New Colors and Patterns for Tops We’re also adding The Sims 25th Birthday apparel! Each top fits feminine and masculine frames, so your Sims outfits can match the real life versions available on Shop the Sims while stocks last. The Sims 25th Embroidered Crewneck: The Sims 25th Pixel Plumbob Hoodie: Build Mode Fresh Colors for your Countertops Spice up your Sims’ culinary spaces with four fabulous new color variations for the BlandCo Contemporary Base Game kitchen set! Transform those kitchen counters and cabinets with a fresh burst of style. Get ready to cook in vibrant new hues! Usability Improvements We've added a couple of small improvements to Build Mode for better navigation: When opening Build Mode for the first time, it now shows Objects by Room instead of Styled Rooms. For existing Simmers, Build Mode still remembers the catalog last viewed. New icons have been created for Study and Dining Room in Objects by Room. Live Mode: Expanding on Existing Features Club activities from more packs For players who own Get Together, exciting new club activities await! We’ve added a bunch of new activities from other packs allowing your Sims to enjoy viewing Collectibles, sipping tea, using the Activity Table, playing table games, giving massages (Spa Day Game Pack), playing with pets (Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack), making and drinking Nectar (Horse Ranch Expansion Pack), arranging flowers (Seasons Expansion Pack), doing laundry (Laundry Day Stuff Pack), and many more. Your clubs have never been this engaging! More Mentorship Opportunities Mentorship has experienced an overhaul, with more Skills that can be mentored and the ability to offer Mentoring directly from Skill objects such as Mischief Skill at a Computer or a Tablet, or Flower Arranging at the Flower Arranging bench (requires Seasons Expansion Pack). Your Sims will be mastering new Skills in no time. Let the learning begin! Your Sim is Here Where is your Sim?! When choosing a travel destination, the game now shows your Sim’s current location in the Neighborhoods view and Worlds view. More Creator Kits Coming Soon We've been so excited to share four Creator Kits with the Sims community since their launch in November 2024. These are the kits that custom content creators pitch, design, and develop alongside The Sims team to bring their unique style to The Sims 4. We recently released Pierisim’s Refined Living Room and Madlen’s Business Chic, and have more Creator Kits on the way! Keep an eye out for Syboulette's Sleek Bathroom and aharris00britney's Sweet Allure Creator Kits—coming to The Sims 4 in April! Follow our channels across Discord, Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube to be informed of when exactly they will be released. Bug Fixes Base Game / Multipack Top Fixes [EA Forums] You can now place objects next to raised platforms, even if the platform is on the other side of a wall, without running into the “Can't intersect obstructing objects” error message. [EA Forums] Male Sims with a feminine frame can now wear certain tops without any spine distortion. [EA Forums] Great news, navigators of narrow spaces! Sims have sharpened their obstacle-avoidance skills and no longer find themselves stuck in walls. Say goodbye to unexpected wall-phasing and teleportation tricks! [EA Forums] When placing larger lots onto smaller ones, basements will now stay put as long as they fit within the boundaries. If they’re a bit too big, they’ll just be trimmed down to fit snugly without disappearing. Happy building! [EA Forums] Money matters sorted! Whether you’re pulling a family from the Gallery in Create a Sim or placing them directly in the world, your Sims will now enjoy the best of both worlds financially. No more surprise riches or unexpected poverty—just balanced household funds for all! Live Mode [EA Forums] Privacy restored! The mysterious disappearing bathroom walls at the Willow Creek Gym have been found. Your Sims can now work out and wash up without any peek-a-boo surprises! [EA Forums] Altering your Sim's look with the Get Famous Stylist Chair, getting a Tooth Extraction from Growing Together, or putting on that fabulous Crystal Creations Jewelry will no longer lead to unexpected body or face transformations. [EA Forums] Renaissance Sims will now need to actually climb the career ladder to complete Renaissance aspiration career level tasks. No more shortcuts through University—time to earn those promotions the hard way! Upgrade time! Mentor interactions are back for washing machines, so your Sims can learn the ropes of repair without a hitch. No more fashion faux pas! Nina Caliente's body and clothes textures appear flawlessly across all graphics settings again. Several Skill icons enjoyed playing hide-and-seek in the interaction menu! They're now back where they belong. The Cozy Wreaths from the Cozy Celebrations Event have shed their Scroogy ways and now happily let Sims enter your front door to celebrate Winterfest instead of blocking their path. Enjoy seamless imaginary conversations for your toddlers—chats with stuffed animals are now more performant than ever! Build Mode The ElectroDance Floor can now be found in the “Life Event Activities” category under “Activities and Skills” in Build Mode. Dance floor dilemma solved! Create a Sim [EA Forums] Body sliders in Create a Sim are back on track! Adjusting the belly, butt, and thighs of male Sims will no longer transform certain full-body outfits into avant-garde fashion. This SDX goatee (ymFacialHair_SDX037Goatee) has found its rightful place under the Goatee category. No more hide-and-seek for your Sim's facial hair! (Was there a memo we missed about a great hide-and-seek event? *scratches head*) On the contrary, this SDX scarf (yfAcc_NecklaceSDX037Scarf) really wanted to be seen and appeared twice in the catalog. This has been fixed now. Get to Work Mannequins have gone back to their less-fabulous existence as we fixed eyelashes being added to mannequins when applying Styled Looks. City Living No more magical floating flowers! Those unanchored blooms have been tidied up during festival events, keeping things grounded. Get Famous [EA Forums] Whoops! Some Sims were accidentally posing as celebrities right after moving in. While accidental fame (or no fame) is fun, it’s not the best start for new friendships. Sims will earn celebrity Reputation and Fame the honest way now! Discover University [EA Forums] Academic overachievers rejoice! Teens who graduate from High School early and head to University can now share their skills through Tutoring. Time to share that knowledge! [EA Forums] Sims' ears now wear Gauges without those pesky jagged edges. Snowy Escape [EA Forums] Sims see their active Lifestyles not greyed-out, but in full color now. Cottage Living [EA Forums] When Animal Aging is turned off, you won't receive any more surprise visits from Grim Reaper for your elderly Chickens. Let them enjoy their golden years in peace! [EA Forums] Pumpkin preservation perfected! Now, you can conserve not just orange, but also green and white pumpkins. High School Years [EA Forums] The barista working at the ThrifTea Bubble Tea Counter has returned to their duties, ready to serve your Sims delicious drinks and snacks. [EA Forums] Teens these days! Your teen Sim was feeling the pressure of being watched at school and tried to keep some events off Social Bunny. But fear not! We've fixed it, so now they can share all their high school adventures without feeling like they're under surveillance. Lovestruck The Temple from Jungle Adventure was a bit too adventurous for a date night! It’s now off the venue list when you Ask to Create a Date or Hangout, ensuring your dates stay less jungle, more jingle. Parenthood [EA Forums] Children were channeling their inner tornadoes and causing messes too often! Now, they'll only create regular messes if they haven't learned responsibility yet. Dream Home Decorator [EA Forums] Interior Decorators were seeing 0 earnings in their results pop-up after completing gigs. Your Sims' hard-earned Simoleons will display correctly in the notifications and in the results pop-up going forward. In addition, the "Stay on Lot" and "Go Home" buttons will appear and work as expected now after completing a gig. Nifty Knitting [EA Forums] Sims can now successfully "Resume" or "Frog" their Knitting Projects. The actions will queue properly, ensuring your knitting plans are back on track. [EA Forums] Sims knitting beanies, socks, or plant holders now walk to a seat to resume their projects. No more standing mishaps! [EA Forums] Sims can now switch rocking chairs mid-knit without getting tangled up and losing track. We all love knitting, but now when you cancel a knitting interaction, your Sim stops right away. Home Chef Hustle [EA Forums] When the “Convince to Buy” interaction is used on other Sims, they will no longer be invited and allowed to walk into your Sim’s house. No more crashing on the couch! Crystal Creations Crystal Tree enthusiasts, rejoice! Your Notebook entry now appears after Research so you can safely keep track of your sparkling studies. Balance restored! The "Botanical Earrings" icon is now perfectly centered in the interaction queue.BATTLEFIELD 2042 UPDATE #8.5.0
Community Calendar Discover a wide variety of Community Events, Featured Experiences and Double XP moments taking place on Battlefield 2042 via our frequently updated Community Calendar! Stay Informed Follow us on Reddit and @Battlefield to stay informed on the latest news, and on @BattlefieldComm for the rollout of updates and other live service changes. Join the official Battlefield Discord server over at discord.gg/Battlefield Improvements Loading Screen Improvements One of the main areas of improvement for Update 8.5 is a visual overhaul of the loading screen for all game modes, now you will be able to see improved descriptions and iconography indicators for the rules of each mode before loading into the match in a much more pleasing and penguin-approved way. This improvement also extends to Custom Experiences within Battlefield Portal, allowing creators more space for descriptions. Further improvements will be made to this loading screen in a future update too! Changelog General Fixed overlapping input prompts on the deploy screen. AI AI soldiers should no longer die out of bounds when fighting in the shipwreck. Vehicles Added insertion sequence for the UH-60 Black Hawk. Camera transition should now be smoother when switching views in seats while in a vehicle. Fixed a bug where projectiles would despawn when firing from above the air vehicle max height. Progression Fixed an issue where players were unable to purchase the accelerated event pass if all levels were completed before the purchase. This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content. We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.The Sims™ Legacy and The Sims™ 2 Legacy Patch Notes (Patch 4)
Sul Sul, Simmers! We’ve loved seeing all the creative builds and memorable moments you're enjoying in these legacy titles! We’re continuing to address the major issues you've been reporting via the official EA Forums. The Sims Team For the most current patch updates, please visit The Sims Game Info Hub here. February 12, 2025 patch notes are viewable here. February 6, 2025 patch notes are viewable here. February 4, 2025 patch notes are viewable here. February 20, 2025 Patch Notes: The Sims Fixed Issues: General stability improvements Addressed video player issues Performance improvement with AMD GPUs On some systems, walls, floors and other items might not appear on screen The game could crash when zooming in/out of Calamity Forest Child Sims would sometimes show a “Missing Animation” error when interacting with mail On some computers set to 2k resolution, visual artifacts or tearing could be present on various game screens The blue panel on the bottom of the screen did not properly fill the horizontal space Tiles near pool edges sometimes displayed as empty and grey The Burglar appearing could crash the game The Sims General Notes: The game by default adopts the aspect ratio of the monitor it is run on. The aspect ratio can now be specified with the launch option “-maxaspect:<width>:<height>” (note that underbars ‘_’ can be used instead of colons). Examples: -maxaspect:16:9, -maxaspect_4_3 or bespoke ones like -maxaspect:16:10 Note that the option will only set the aspect of height to width. It will only restrict the maximum width - it can not increase it In windowed mode, the window will run at the aspect ratio; at fullscreen black bars will fill the unused space of the monitor This will mostly be useful in situations where your monitor (virtual or real) is very wide, but you want the game to be a more traditional aspect ratio Note that there are limitations on how extreme a ratio this will accept There are some hardware configurations that we are seeing a disproportionate number of errors on and are actively investigating. Some players who have experienced problems with getting an error indicating a lack of Vulkan compatible devices have reported that in some cases removing "OpenCL™, OpenGL®, and Vulkan® Compatibility Pack" can resolve the issue We have received reports of “random flies” appearing. This is working as designed The Sims 2 Fixed Issues: General Stability improvements In some situations, the game would show an error indicating “too many iterations” Modular staircases could not be deleted and could be a source of infinite money The dog Sim is missing from the household after moving to a lot The Design Tool palette chooser pop-up could go off screen and not be able to be dismissed or interacted with Music tracks by Depeche Mode and Natasha Bedingfield have been restored The mouse pointer, Sim names, and Info Panel tooltips in build/buy were sometimes not properly aligned Beach lots could sometimes have incorrect terrain paint The Sims 2 General notes: In some cases, issues that have now been addressed might have corrupted game saves from before they were addressed (e.g. when Sims could disappear, Sims can’t eat cooked food, etc). In these cases, please try starting a fresh save as the game won’t be able to correct the corruption, and working with corrupted saves may lead to unexpected behavior. While the Alien Abduction scene now works, the scene is still missing the alien baby. We’ll continue working on that. In the meantime, you will have the alien baby in the game once the scene is done. Some players have tried using Windows shortcut keys to move the full-screen game to another monitor. When in full-screen mode, the game should not be moved to another monitor or this may cause issues. There may be issues not listed here that are in the process of being addressed as certain issues require an extended investigation on our end. Even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in an upcoming patch. Please continue to share and report any issues on our forums, and join our official Discord community for tips, tricks, and news! Dag Dag, The Sims Team
