Link to video overview
Update Overview
The main focus of the Feb 25, 2025 game update was to add burglars to the game, in addition to preparing the game for the upcoming Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack (releasing Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10 am Pacific).
It also brought bug fixes, most of which were announced in the Feb 18, 2025 laundry list and a few other miscellaneous changes to the game, including more club opportunities, changes to mentoring & a few build/buy and create a sim items.
It also broke mods, the list of updated mods is quite long and not everything has been updated at the time I’m writing this.
This update also added new bugs, including a bad one that caused distortion of children, infants and toddlers. EA has said they’ve identified the problem and are working on an update to fix the issue. They’ve also provided a workaround while we wait for the hotfix.
EA Links
Link to patch notes: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/update-2-25-2025
Link to blog post on burglars: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/burglar-dev-diary
Link to Sims Video introducing burglars:
Link to forum post explaining new cache file: https://forums.ea.com/discussions/the-sims-4-gameplay-en/question-about-file/11931110/replies/11932288
Mod Tracking Lists
Luth’s list on the forums (no 18+ mods tracked there): https://forums.ea.com/discussions/the-sims-4-mods-and-custom-content-en/broken-and-updated-mods-and-cc-1-113-feb-25-2025-game-update/11921215
Scarlet’s List: https://scarletsrealm.com/the-mod-list/
My tutorial on how to prepare for an update:
Crinrict blog post on how to do a factory reset of user files: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2014/09/resetting-the-game-to-factory-settings-without-reinstalling/
New Bug Reports Since Feb 25 Game Update
Distorted Children, Toddlers and Infants: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/toddlerinfantschild-body-and-face-distortions/11928891
(Link to Sims Community speculation article one person referred to on this bug report: https://simscommunity.info/2025/02/26/sims-4-aging-sliders-discovery/ )
SimsDirect tweet re the distorted children issue: https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1895161608646648254
While we wait for an bug fix update, workaround for the child distortion issue provided by EA Cade:
Can’t Choose Werewolf Nose Colour: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/w-cannot-select-nose-color-for-werewolves/11928596
Not Able to Select Tattoos on Console: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/psxb-not-able-to-select-tattoos-in-cas/11929118
No workers on retail and vet lots (existing bug with many more reports since the Feb 25 game update): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/cd-gtw-retail-workervets-dont-spawn-for-business-as-customercant-buy/5044322
Lot Information Icon Shining: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/lot-information-icon-shining-all-the-time-patch-1-1132-08/11928800
Nifty Knitting unlocked clothes don’t show when knitting new clothes, if you have knit the outfits, they will still show as unlocked in CAS: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/nksp-unlocked-knitting-objects-are-re-lockeddont-unlock/11930823
Laundry not in club activities even though mentioned in patch notes: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/ldsp-gt-club-activities-not-showing-do-laundry/11929379
Not being paid for mentoring (note this should be a pack feature, therefore bug seems to be that it is showing in the base game): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/not-getting-paid-for-mentoring/11928777
The Sims Developer Livestream For The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies | Base Game Update
Originally scheduled for 10 am Pacific on Friday, February 28, 2025, but due to issues at their broadcasting location, it was rescheduled to 10 am Pacific on Monday, March 3, 2025.
YouTube (will tell you when it’s live in your time zone)
Original video was made private.
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thesims
Tweet re original livestream: https://x.com/TheSims/status/1894810037786202423
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