The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle Release Notes for The Sims and The Sims 2
The Sims Release Notes Sul Sul Simmers! We hope you’re in the mood to travel back to the year 2000 with us to celebrate the launch of The Sims! To celebrate with you, we’ve brought The Sims and all packs up to date to make it work more easily with Windows 10 and 11! Revisit your favorite packs or finally play that one you haven’t tried yet. This release does a lot under the hood to make this 25 year-old game work on your new computer. We thought we’d also make it easier to see all those classic pixels on your monitor! To scale the game to make better use of the screen space available, try using the Alt + Enter key combination to cycle through the different scaling options. The bulk of the work was to make the first The Sims game compatible with Windows 10/11 from the moment you install it. There are things that you’ll immediately see: Game now supports the aspect ratio your monitor is set to (not restricted to 4:3) Different aspect ratios, such as 16:9, gives a wider view of the game Crisper rendering and visual fidelity from changing how the game scales textures Fixed several crashes Improvements and fixes When The Sims launches it will automatically use the aspect ratio of the main monitor. Unfortunately you can’t change the aspect ratio directly, but you can direct The Sims to launch on a second monitor with a different aspect ratio by using the -monitor:[num] command (“0” is the default monitor). We hope you’ll enjoy returning to The Sims’ neighborhoods, Vacation Island, Downtown, Studio Town & Magic Town to spend time with all the classic Sims and Sims families as much as we did. Enjoy encountering Bella, Bonehilda, Chip, Miss Crumplebottom and the rest. Dag dag! The Sims 2 Release Notes Sul Sul Simmers! Put down that grilled cheese sandwich and get ready for a trip down memory lane to 2004 with us! We’ve revived The Sims 2 and most of its packs to work easily with Windows 10 and 11! Please note that modern licensing restrictions have required the removal of 1 pack and some of the original songs, but we have included as many as possible. We thought we’d also make it easier to see all those classic pixels on your monitor! To scale the game to make better use of the screen space available, try using the Alt + Enter key combination to enter and leave full-screen mode. Enjoy that glorious widescreen The Sims 2 view! There are a few more updates as well to look out for: GraphicsRules.sgr now supports modern hardware configurations Fixed a shadow bug that surrounded Sims with a big black square Wide screen and higher game resolutions are now supported UI scales better to higher resolutions Texture memory corruption and “pink soup” are fixed Dragging The Sims 2 window from one monitor to another works more smoothly If your computer has a lot of RAM, The Sims 2 is able to use it Fixed several crashes Improvements and fixes We hope you’ll enjoy returning to the Belladonna Cove, Desiderata Valley, Riverblossom Hills, Pleasant View, Strangetown, & Veronaville! Spend time with all the classic Sims and Sim families. The Goths, Greenmans, Smiths, Monty/Capps and more are ready to come back to your screen from 21 years ago. Dag dag!F1® 24 PATCH NOTES (V1.17)
Session result exporting on PC arrives alongside some tweaks and bug fixes With Season 5 well underway, EA SPORTS™ F1® 24’s most recent patch offers a handful of bug fixes and tweaks across all platforms. The v1.17 patch for F1® 24 begins rolling out at 11am UTC on February 3rd, 2025. Please ensure your device is connected to the internet in order to receive the update. Here’s a list of everything that’s been updated in this latest patch: v1.17 Patch Notes Awarded Level 50 Podium Pass Customisation items to players for whom they were not previously unlocked correctly in Seasons 1, 2, & 3 In a handful of rare instances, players that reached Level 50 in the Podium Pass didn’t receive the correct rewards for Seasons 1, 2, and 3. For those affected, these items will be distributed via in-game mail starting February 4th following the online services update. Added the ability to export session results for certain multiplayer modes (PC only) This additional feature adds an Export Session Results option on the race results screen in Multiplayer Grand Prix and Leagues. When selected, this exports a .csv file into your F1 24 Folder in My Games. This file contains all the information from the Results screen along with all Incidents and Pit Stops which took place during the race for players and AI. Additionally, a new option has been added to the Legal and Privacy menu in Settings in the Main Menu. Here you can turn “Show Name in Export Session Results” On or Off to decide whether to allow your Username to be seen by other players when they export session results. Fixed an issue which was preventing the player's number from appearing on the Hethel Classic Livery 2024 and Grove Classic Livery 2024. Fixed an issue which was preventing sponsor decals from appearing on a driver's suit after they'd been applied to their vehicle. Fixed an issue where sponsors would not appear on the winner's racesuit on the Multiplayer Race Results screen Fixed an issue in the Graphics Setting Menu which could cause a crash for some users when rapidly changing TAA modes (PC only) Fixed a rare crash for some VR users when using a Flashback or exiting Instant Replay mode (PC only) Various UI improvements Thank you to all the drivers around the world who have made their voices heard, contributing to making F1® 24 the best experience for all players. The development team will continue to refine the game based on the feedback shared by the community. If you would like to track what bugs and issues are being worked on next, please visit the new-look EA Forums, where the regular Community Raised Issues thread will be shared. This thread will be regularly updated as issues are investigated by the team. To keep up to date on all the latest F1® 24 news, be sure to follow the game across social media. Links to these profiles and other useful information can be found here.Quick and opportunistic fixes
Update 1.28.2025 PC: 1.112.519.1020 / Mac: 1.112.519.1220 Console: 2.06 Sul Sul, Simmers! This update covers a series of quick fixes for issues reported on the previous update. We've officially moved to the EA Forums, EA's new platform for community engagement and reports. As part of the migration, we've also moved the open reports and their corresponding "me-toos" to the EA Forums. Visit EA Forums to share with us any issues you might be experiencing. This is the primary source for information, troubleshooting, and gathering information on issues being reported. For the most up-to-date information on this release across all platforms, follow @TheSimsDirect or join The Sims Discord. Thanks for all your reports! The Sims 4 Team Bug Fixes & Updates Base Game: [EA Forums] Addressed multiple cases where festival objects from different events (Romance, Flea Market, Spice, and Humor and Hijinks) overlapped on lots in San Myshuno. Additionally, rogue objects such as coffee cups, plates, flowers, cupcakes, crates, and boxes will no longer appear randomly floating or scattered around the city. Fixed an issue where the full-body outfit (ymBody_SP60RobeBoxers) was wearable for female Sims. [AHQ] Casanova Cave Top (ymTop_SP60Vest) now tucks in properly. We missed these in the last patch notes! Hovertips will show up a bit quicker when moving your mouse around the HUD. Lessons Improvements: fixed side bar indentation and linking issues. You can now update traits and aspirations after finishing Create a Sim Stories. A couple of travel improvements! You can click on your Sim to travel, and the interaction has been moved up in your phone. Grim has a new ghastly look! His tattered robe has additional detail, exposing his skeletal ribcage, and he has skeleton fingers to match. Base Game & Affecting Multiple Packs: [EA Forums] Clutter items that were not showing up under the clutter tag in Build Mode have been fixed. Let there be clutter!MySims™: Cozy Bundle Patch Notes
Sul Sul, MySimmers! Happy 2025, we hope you all had a great new year celebrating with DJ Candy, Bobaboo and co! As promised at the end of last year, we are here with another patch update to fix some more issues. Once again, we wanted to say thank you to the community for sharing your love and creativity! The MySims Team For the most current bug updates, please visit the Forum (LINK). January 29 Patch Notes: New Features: Ability to turn off automatic camera rotation to aid with players who may be more sensitive to motion Fixed Bugs: Unintended duplication and disappearance of certain NPCs in MySims (which in some cases, caused infinite loading screens upon achieving 5 stars) Furniture disappearing from player houses in MySims PC exclusive NPCs no longer t-pose in MySims Players can now scroll through all essences while decorating in MySims Buddy no longer has a phantom task in MySims: Kingdom All NPCs can reach Best Friend Status in MySims: Kingdom Randomize in CAS now randomizes skin tone in MySims: Kingdom The dragon costume head on Trevor’s Island has its correct dragon texture Bunnies’ positions will now reset when leaving Trevor’s Island during the herding quest to prevent softlocks on that quest After hitting exit on Fishing, player character no longer automatically re-enters Fishing Audio bugs of only one song playing, and cutscene voices being low, have been adjusted Thank you as always for playing our beloved game and being a part of our community. We continue to prioritize major bugs or crashes for our patches, while investigating community reported issues and longer term/larger fixes that have more complicated knock-on effects. In the meantime, please keep sharing your wonderful builds and creativity with us… we love seeing what you’ve made! We appreciate you for continuing to share and report issues and don’t forget to join the MySims section on our official Discord!
Update 1-22-25
Hi Holotable Heroes, Here are the notes for today’s update — NEWS Batcher Kit Reveal Naboo Raid Adjustments Huyang's shards are now farmable from Light Side 3-F Hard and replace Dathcha STAP has been added to the list of Accelerated Characters. Let me see your Batcher! FIXES Reminded GL Ahsoka that while she is new and awesome, she still needs to obey the rules of the game. Her Special02 ability, "Defiant Resolve", will no longer ignore effects that prevent bonus Turn Meter gain (such as Jedi Master Kenobi's Leader). Enoch remembered he isn't immune to Healing Immunity. Updated loc of his Leader ability to clarify "other non-Droid Imperial Remnant allies are immune to Healing Immunity"; this is purely a description update to match existing functionality, no mechanics were changed. Updated Jabba's Leader synergy to say it can benefit Bounty Hunter OR Hutt Cartel OR Smuggler to better match functionality. This is purely a description update and no mechanics were changed. Reminded Ezra (Exile) where his loyalties should be. Updated Ezra (Exile)'s description for Kanan's Legacy to specify all Spectre *allies* gain Backup Plan. This is a description update to match functionality and no mechanics were changed. Resolved an issue in which Hondo was able to dispel Captive gained from Omega (Fugitive).Hotfix 1-23-25
Hello Holotable Heroes, There will be a hotfix going out in the next 10 minutes FIX: Omega (Fugitive) and Batcher were proving their determination and resilience by refusing to be defeated if they found themselves starting a second battle Captive and without allies. However, this is counter to the intent for how they were supposed to work, and we've added a check at the start of battle that should prevent it from occurring again.Dragon Age™: The Veilguard Patch 5 (PC/Console)
Hey everyone, Thank you all for playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard; we were so happy with the game’s stability at launch and hope you have enjoyed our Quality of Life patches since then. With the game being in a stable place, we are moving to monitor for any game-breaking bugs should those occur. Dareth shiral! Quality of Life Changes: Recommended levels have been added to side quests that players may receive at significantly lower levels. Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where Rook could only flirt with Lucanis in a specific conversation. Fixed an issue with the Regrets of The Dread Wolf quest not triggering properly or stopping Rook with an invisible wall in the Crossroads. Fixed a blocking issue with a puzzle in the Converged City area of the Crossroads. Fixed an issue with the “Imperium’s Resolve” armor causing negative damage instead of the intended zero fire, cold, necrotic, and electric damage. Fixed excessive clipping on Taash’s “Rivain’s Legacy” armor. Fixed an issue that prevented some Rooks from changing the runes on their lyrium dagger. Fixed an issue with the Medium Armor Mastery skill for Warriors. Fixed a spot on Rivain’s beach where Rook could get stuck in a cycle of drowning, never to be pulled out of the water by their companions. Fixed a typo on a note Rook can find in Dock Town. Fixed an issue that caused photo mode screenshots to be noticeably worse quality when HDR was turned to “On.” Fixed an issue that was causing the photo mode screenshot location to still be shown on screen. Fixed an issue that caused the fireflies in the opening area of the Crossroads to flicker at an alarming rate on specific settings. Fixed a lighting issue in one of the conversations with the whole team in the Lighthouse. Fixed an issue in the Mirror of Transformation that blocked players from zooming in and out with the mouse scroll wheel. Fixed an issue where the Objective Marker Visibility was not updated when the exploration preset was changed with the other options in the Exploration sub-category. Some adjustments to the game credits.
