New Bugs Since the July 1, 2025 Game Update (Sims 4)

My video provides a brief overview of the July 1, 2025 game update, including what was new, what was fixed and what the impact on mods was, however, main focus was on new bugs since the July 1, 2025 game update, and a few that are recent that started after the June 17, 2025 game update.

Post updated July 7 to add a new video covering upcoming hot fix patch & a few new issues. I’ve also added links to a few new bugs covered in this video & some more bug fix mods.

New Bugs:

This is split into two sections, new bugs since the July 1 update and three new bugs that preceded the July 1 update but were still fairly new as they happened after the June 17 update.

Note that two of the three bugs that started after June 17 update affected console, and I’ve done a video on that here. The third one affects affects all platforms and since I have seen a lot of questions/comments re one that one I have included it here.

New Bugs Since the July 1 Game Update:

Can’t drag for many objects (originally referred to not being able to drag to sink or trashcan): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/drag-to-trash-and-sink-are-no-longer-working/12296987 (EA Cade has acknowledged this bug and it’s being investigated and that they hope to have a fix for this soon) Update on July 7, 2025: Sims Direct has said this issue with dragging for cleaning will be fixed in an update on July 10, 2025.

Businesses & Hobbies: Sharing is Caring Whiteboard is missing and gets removed if you already had one: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/hobby-whiteboard-is-vanished-and-can%E2%80%98t-placed-/12296985 (EA Cade has acknowledged this bug and it’s being investigated), it does have a bug fix mod by Natabear: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133216402 ) Update on July 7, 2025: Sims Direct has said that this is expected to be fixed in an update on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Pregnancy Test not Available to Take: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/no-pregnancy-test-to-take/12297157 (This is still at the troubleshooting stage at the time I’m adding this bug here, however, it does have a bug fix by Lumpinou, this bug fix was updated after it was initially released, so make sure you have the most recent version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133139914 ).

The ‘only one teen gets HSY’ tasks seems to be back since the fix to the HSY task UI: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/hsy-school-tasks-not-appearing-for-all-teens/12298188 (still at the new stage at the time I’m adding this bug here).

Gnomes ‘dancing’ / moving on the spot, possibly a bug? There’s a bug report for it and it’s ‘under investigation’ at the time I’m linking this: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/gnomes-glitch-dancing-jumping-around/12297690

Random milestone moodlets (i.e. for milestones sims haven’t had): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/random-milestone-moodlets/12297864 (at the ‘reviewed’ stage when at the time I’m linking this). Konansock has created a bug fix mod for this, it’s on their bug fix page, though it only works for in game moodlets, not custom moodlets. https://konansock.itch.io/soooooome-small-fixes

Sims not getting promoted after choosing branch (getting raises but not promotions): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/no-promotion-after-choosing-a-path/12298910

New Bug Report Links Added to the Post on July 7, 2025:

Missing ceilings: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/disappearing-ceilings-build-mode/12299093

Sims having sudden career jumps: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/sudden-career-jump/12306359

Sims with tattoos using the in game custom paint option turning black (existing bug, more common since the July 1, 2025 update): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/sims-turn-completely-black-after-customization/11972065?topicRepliesSort=postTimeDesc

Pets/horses that use the in game custom paint option turning black (another existing bug that is more common since the July 1, 2025 update): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/cd-hr-petshorses-are-black/12143277

New Bugs Since the Jun 17 Update:

Affecting all players: Sims return home from work or school if you travel or reload the lot in any way (to into CAS/save and quit while sims at school/work / go to an active career): https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/gtw-sims-leave-jobschool-after-another-sim-travels/12283651 and https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/adultsteenschildren-at-workschool-on-reload-trying-to-skip-workschool/12300531 (this second link added when updating this post on July 7, 2025).

Console players (I also covered this in a video):

Re console crashing after update 2.13: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/xbps-console-crashing-after-update-2-13/12266037

Re user settings resetting: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/psxb-game-preferences-resetting/12264369

Patch Notes:

https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/update-7-1-2025

This was a large update, 3.4 GB for Windows players through the EA app, 3.7 GB for Mac players and as usual, even larger for console players.

New game versions after the July 1, 2025 game update:

Mod Tracking Lists & Crinrict User File Reset Guide:

Note this was a big update and broke many mods. I recommend you check out either of the two lists to check on your mods. At the time I’m writing this, not all mods have been updated.

Luth’s List on the Sims Forums

Scarlet’s List

Crinrict’s User File Reset Guide

My Tutorial Videos:

How to prepare for a Sims 4 game update

How to temporarily avoid a game update through the EA app

Contact Me:

If you have any questions or want to share your own Sims game play with other Simmers head over to my Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/maplesimmersimssanctuary or my discord, https://discord.gg/aJaX7Pca8A

Generation Three: Maple Rags to Riches Legacy (Sims 4 Base Game, Optional Moschino)

See my separate post with an overview of the rules and optional goals that apply for all generations. Note you will be starting this generation with two sims, the oldest (i.e. heir, primary sim) and their next younger sibling (secondary sim) from the previous generation.

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Playlist link if you’d like to see me play (TBA)

Lots Unlocked This Generation:

Museums and Art Centers
Note: Arts Center unlocks the Humour & Hijinks Festival

Note if doing this in the suggested order, the following lots would already be unlocked: Parks/National Parks/Myshuno Center, Wedding Venues, Beaches, and Gyms/Spas (unlocked in Generation One) and Bars/Nightclubs/Lounges/Karaoke Bars (unlocked in Generation Two)

Generation Lot:

Arid Ridge (40×30 lot, 5,500 simoleons) in the Skyward Palms neighbourhood of Oasis Springs

Skills:

Primary Skills to Focus on: Painting.
Secondary Skills: Photography, Logic & Charisma

Optional Traits: Creative and/or Art Lover

Careers & Aspirations:

Career: Max Master of the Real Branch with the primary sim, i.e. elder sibling. Max Patron of the Arts Branch with the secondary sim (either primary sim’s spouse or younger sibling, I will be using the primary sim’s spouse). Once they’ve both maxed both the painting career, the painting skill & at least one household member has maxed the photography skill, place the museum in Willow Creek. Museum/art centers in other worlds are now unlocked. Once that’s been unlocked/placed, have your main sim complete the painting aspiration.

Required Aspirations: Painter Extraordinaire once

Optional Career: (Moschino Pack): Have one sim max the freelance photographer (whichever didn’t do the alternate painting career, in my case the younger sibling.

Collection to Focus on for This Generation:

Collect & display* as many unique paintings from the various types of paintings, at least a minimum of three from each type (i.e. classic, landscape, etc. and from the different types of emotional paintings). Have your two main sims get a paint by reference of each other & include them with the displayed paintings.
*You can display the paintings on your home lot or place them on a museum lot. From this point onwards feel free to place completed collections on the museum lot if you prefer (though you can also keep them on the generational lot).

Optional, try to get a photo and/or painting of any children born in this generation from all life stages while they are still in the home. Note at the time of writing this blog post, it’s recommended to keep the number of photographs kept in the save down as they can bloat/enlarge save file size which can lead to save corruption so if you do this goal, just keep one, don’t have many.

Tips for This Generation’s ‘Collection’:

Some paintings are locked by skill level, both low and high. When I did my painting challenge, which this generation is modeled after, I had one sim paint first and once we had more money, then had the second sim do painting and at that point I had them start a lot of paintings in the different categories at the lower level since they would be blocked once a sim’s painting skill gets higher.

Alternatively, KaylaDot has a mod that unlocks low level paintings, so if you use mods you could do that. https://www.curseforge.com/sims4/mods/low-level-paintings-unlocked and LittleMsSam has a mod that lets you chose your painting: https://www.curseforge.com/sims4/mods/choose-painting-style

Note that I don’t plan on using either of these mods unless I get the minimum, but may try one or both to get the final ones in the end.

List of all paintings (this is not by me & I’ve not checked it): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sC-hyeswexHZNXVAdnDz6shRZI5iFPzR4TyGkAvmPbo/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Contact Me:

If you would like to help with playtesting this challenge, or if you have any questions or want to share your own Sims game play with other Simmers head over to my Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/maplesimmersimssanctuary or my discord, https://discord.gg/aJaX7Pca8A.

Note that my discord is the main place where others who are playtesting the challenge are sharing their game play.

Sims 4 Burglar Update (Feb 25, 2025)

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

Contact Me:

Oct 22 Game Update Overview: New Bugs & Mod Impact (Sims 4)

I discuss the Oct 22, 2024, Sims 4 base game update, including what’s new, what was and wasn’t fixed, the mod impact and the new bugs since the update. I also review some other common bugs from before the update. What was your favourite thing in the update & have you experienced any non-mod related issues? 😊🍁 #Sims4 #GameUpdate #Sims4Bugs #Sims4Mods

My Video

Patch Notes: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/update-10-22-2024

The Sims Unlisted Video with What’s New:

Note, there was a bug report where lots with the Off the Grid lot challenge couldn’t be loaded in game play, that seems to have been fixed with this update. https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/FIXED-Off-the-grid-lot-challenge-keeps-lot-from-loading-Error/td-p/14051036 (Shared as an FYI as the thread is locked as appears to be fixed).

Also, console players are missing Ghost Overlay Button (not in bugs section at time I got link): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Consoles/Missing-overlay-button-in-CAS-for-ghost-on-PS4/m-p/14194213

Related to DX 11:

Can’t use Alt Tab in Fullscreen. The work arounds are to:

Use Windowed Fullscreen or Windowed Mode
Use the DX9 Option found under graphics.

DX11 Feedback thread on EA AHQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/PC/DirectX-11-Technical-Issues-and-Feedback-Thread/td-p/14022619

Mod Impact and Mod Tracking Lists:

Many mods broke with the update, including most popular mods (MCCC, UI Cheats to name a couple, those have both been updated). As of the time I’m typing this, many others, though not all, have been updated.

Two good sources to see which of your mods was impacted are noted below:

Luth’s list on EA AHQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mods-CC-Issues/Broken-Obsolete-and-Updated-Sims-4-Mods-1-110-October-22-2024/td-p/14181798

Scarlet’s List: https://scarletsrealm.com/the-mod-list/

Note that injection tools that are used by other mods broke with this update. The two main ones are XML Injector and Lot 51 Core Library. Both were updated on Oct 23/24, though XML Injector was reupdated on Oct 23/24. There are two other injection tools that were still broken last I looked on Oct 25/24, I see them mentioned on Luth’s list.

Also, some loading screen mods broke with the update, according to SimMattically, it looks like pack pictures may be replacing the plumbob at some point, or something like that. The tooltips will remain. Original tweet: https://x.com/SimMattically/status/1849068375101567463

Follow Up tweets:

To be fair, I based my original tweet on the code alone, before seeing how it looks. It mentioned a DLC banner with a name and icon, so it seemed like an ad.

The design itself is nice! It’s only frustrating that they turn an opportunity for aesthetics into an advertisement. 🙌🏻
— SimMattically (@SimMattically) October 23, 2024

New Bugs since the Update:

Crinrict’s Tweet with many listed (these will be included in what is shared below):

New bugs so far (not listing everything)
– https://t.co/FCP97u5lCg
– Several missing death types for several circumstances
– https://t.co/1RYnY218ut
–https://t.co/oS28MDNtYe
– https://t.co/VfV8JWjwsf
– https://t.co/dXQSRNhB9u
– https://t.co/mOU9eEMJoc
– https://t.co/Boz9993JW1
— Crin (@crinrict) October 23, 2024

Captain Whitaker no longer ghost: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-CD-Captain-Whitaker-is-no-longer-a-ghost/td-p/14192516

Wishing well ghost child turned back into regular child: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/RGSP-Wishing-Well-Ghost-child-turned-back-to-human-No-more-ghost/td-p/14192159

Children missing death types (Seasons: overheating/freezing, City Living: pufferfish death & Base Game: death by meteorite): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/CL-S-Death-types-missing-for-children/m-p/14191936#M301000

Can’t transfer sims to a new household through manage worlds (work around is to split from household at the household level, that let’s one sim split from household into a new household, if you want other sims to join them, then go to manage worlds and transfer the other sims from one household to another: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Transfer-button-in-Manage-Household-grey-out-transferring/td-p/14191332

Occult eyes disappear when entering live mode: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-V-ROM-Occult-eyes-features-disappear-when-entering-live/m-p/14192231#M300907

Sims don’t disappear in rabbithole when going to work/school: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Sims-don-t-disappear-in-rabbithole-when-going-to-work-school/td-p/14194188

Action to woohoo with Grim doesn’t work (Note a work around was suggested (instruct to cuddle first, which requires Lovestruck, then initiate woohoo, as it is working for some): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Action-doesn-t-proceed-when-trying-to-woohoo-with-Grim-Reaper/td-p/14193014

Whisked away children can not be played: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Whisked-away-children-can-not-be-played/td-p/14193402

Parents need to introduce themselves to infants: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Parents-need-to-introduce-themselves-to-their-infants-Patch-1/td-p/14192344

Objects stuck in world, possibly after loading a residential rental lot: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Objects-stuck-when-placed-in-world-after-loading-a-r/td-p/14193914

Sims wear default underwear when they should be naked (bathing, etc.): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Sims-wear-default-underwear-when-naked/td-p/14190907

Not Fixed in Update:

Eyes/eyelids issues (new bug report): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Eyes-Eyelids-Issues-Patch-1-110-265-2-01/m-p/14190754#M300776

Sims invading homes (existing bug report): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/CURRENT-ISSUE-Sims-invading-Homes/td-p/13285790

Reaper’s Reward Event Issues: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/READ-FIRST-Reaper-Rewards-Known-Issues-List/m-p/14176425#M299962

Some Other Bugs from Before the Update:

Can’t fish at fishing signs in Sulani (issue since the Jul 23/24 pre Lovestruck update): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-IL-Signed-Fishing-Spots-Not-Working-in-Sulani/m-p/13894582

Can’t Resume Knitting (since Jul 23/24 pre Lovestruck update): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-NKSP-Action-won-t-queue-for-Resume-Frog-Knitting/m-p/13896316
This has a bug fix mod: https://www.curseforge.com/sims4/mods/knitting-bug-fix

Daily tasks only appearing for one teen (since Jul 23/24 pre Lovestruck update): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-HSY-School-daily-tasks-not-appearing-for-all-teens/m-p/13906035

Teens not aging up with third trait, character values, HSY trait (old issue, more common since the Jul 34/34 pre Lovestruck update, newer reports start on page 3 of the bug report, as of Oct 25/24, there are 13 pages): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Teenager-don-t-get-third-trait-on-aging-no/td-p/11749122
This has a bug fix mod: https://www.curseforge.com/sims4/mods/teen-age-up-bug-fix

Overlapping Festivals (old issue, more common since the Sept 18/24 update, new reports start on page 7 of the bug report, as of Oct 25/24, there are 24 pages): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-CL-SE-Overlapping-festivals-Food-Stalls/td-p/7811392

Can’t Get Table at Restaurant on Date or Hangout (issue since Sept 18 Update): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-DO-Can-t-request-table-in-restaurant-on-a-date-Hang-out/td-p/14044398

Compiled List of Reported Issues: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/READ-FIRST-Compiled-list-of-reported-Issues/m-p/3445209#M223825

Contact Me:

Another Patch! (Sims 4 News)

Thursday’s update had more bug fixes than expected, I discuss what was fixed and what of the more recent bugs wasn’t fixed. Have you updated your game? 😊 🍁 #Sims4 #Error123 #Sims4Bugs #LovestruckBugs Video link

Various Links:

SimsDirect Tweet: https://x.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1821599688497250515

Patch Notes: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/update-8-8-2024

Crinrict Blog Post re update: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2024/08/patch-1-108-349-1-97-2/

Luth’s Mod Tracking list (still using Jul 23/24 list): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mods-CC-Issues/Broken-Obsolete-and-Updated-Sims-4-Mods-1-108-July-23-2024-Game/td-p/13891143

Scarlet’s Mini Patch Post: https://scarletsrealm.com/new-game-update-patch-1-108-349-mini-fix-patch/

July 9, Laundry List: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/laundry-list-july-9-2024

EA AHQ Links for Bugs Referred to in Video:

New bug report for remaining 123 error: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Error-Code-123-ff93df2/td-p/13951247

Bug fix mods for remaining 123 errors:
LMS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109379076
Veiled Woman bug fix mod for placemats at restaurant error: https://modthesims.info/d/676806/no-more-placemats-no-more-broken-restaurants.html

Note original EA AHQ bug report re 123 error for restaurants: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/DO-Restaurant-123-20ece5dd-bee5c638/m-p/12300270

(Previous bug report, now closed: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/FIXED-Game-Failed-to-Load-Error-Code-123/td-p/13898427 )

Still no Gallery Sims on Cupid’s Corner: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Still-no-Gallery-Sims-in-Cupid-s-Corner-NOT-FIXED/td-p/13952094

Teens not getting third trait on age up: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Teenage-Sims-grow-up-to-young-adults-and-do-not-get/td-p/11749122

Links Shared in my previous bug video:

Non Lovestruck Bugs

HSY daily tasks only appearing for one teen: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-HSY-School-daily-tasks-not-appearing-for-all-teens/td-p/13906035

PC/MAC Save Error 0 (Patch 1.86.166): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-PC-MAC-Save-Error-0-Patch-1-86-166/td-p/11414169
Note that this is an old bug, but has had more activity on it since the update.

Nifty Knitting can’t resume knitting: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-NKSP-Action-won-t-queue-for-Resume-Knitting/td-p/13896316

Can’t split from household and move in live mode: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Can-t-use-split-from-household-and-move/td-p/10005812 (This is an existing bug with more activity since the July 23/24 game update).

Can’t select traits in CAS: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Unable-to-select-traits-in-CAS/td-p/13898994 Note that while this can happen in a vanilla game, it can also be caused by mods, so you need to test with your mods folder out and make sure there are no mod settings folders/files in your saves folder.

Outdoor lighting on inside room ceilings: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Outdoor-lighting-for-inside-rooms-on-ceilings/td-p/13894405

Animals stuck in inventory after Finchwick Fair: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/CoL-Animals-stuck-in-inventory-after-fair-Patch-1-108-318/m-p/13897763#M286250

Can’t fish in Sulani: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-IL-Signed-Fishing-Spots-Not-Working/m-p/13900555#M283535

Lovestruck Bugs:

‘Missing’ objects from Build/Buy: (workaround is to filter and then use magnifying glass OR use bb.showhiddenobjects and then filter and type debug into the search) https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/LS-Several-B-B-Assets-aren-t-tagged-anywhere-or-under-all/m-p/13903013#M283876

Gallery Sims from Cupids Corner have high pitched voices: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/LS-Gallery-Sims-from-Cupid-s-Corner-have-high-pitched-voices/m-p/13905016#M284263

Romantic Relationships Decay too Quickly: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Romantic-Relationships-decay-become-negative-fast-with-no/td-p/13909651

No cross pack compatibility with Discover University and the new career (either branch): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/LS-DU-Romance-Consultant-Career-No-Benefits-from-any-Degree/m-p/13902697#M283806

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More Bugs – Post Lovestruck Base Game Update (Sims 4)

I discuss some more information on the error 123 issue, some workarounds and mod fixes, as well as many other common bugs, and possible workarounds when available, since the Jul 23 update and a few Lovestruck bugs. 😊 🍁 Video link

Links referred to in video, including EA AHQ links:

Note that what I covered in my video, and also link below is what I’m seeing as popular issues since the July 23, 2024 updates and the later hot fix/e-patch updates that I noticed when looking through the Sims 4 bug section of EA AHQ.

That said, a good place to look for a summary of reported Sims 4 is Crinrict’s compiled list of reported errors which is one of a few posts pinned in the Sims 4 bug section of EA AHQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/READ-FIRST-Compiled-list-of-reported-Issues/m-p/3445209#M223825

Crinrict’s compiled list also shows Popular Now – Top 10 and Current Issues (screenshot as of August 4, 2024):

Error 123 Bug:

EA AHQ Link: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/UNDER-INVESTIGATION-Game-Failed-to-Load-Error-Code-123/td-p/13898427

Link to original video on the issue: https://youtu.be/OYnUjR4lXY8

Updated information:

Crinrict Tweet: https://x.com/crinrict/status/1820119628942565753

Crinrict Blog Posts:

Re Events: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/crin-error/faulty-events-error-code123-misc-numbers/

Bug fix mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/thesims4/mods/2634

Issue with bartenders: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/crin-error/error-code-123ff93df2/

Bug fix mod: https://www.patreon.com/posts/temporary-fix-109378702

Old issue with restaurants and incomplete placements: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/crin-error/restaurants-error-code-12320ece5dd/

Bug fix mod: https://modthesims.info/d/676806/no-more-placemats-no-more-broken-restaurants.html

Note original EA AHQ bug report re 123 error for restaurants: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/DO-Restaurant-123-20ece5dd-bee5c638/m-p/12300270

Other Non Lovestruck Bugs:

Note these are mostly new bugs, but in some instances they were existing bugs that have seen a lot of activity since the July 23, 2024 game update:

No option to pay bills: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-No-option-to-pay-bills/td-p/13899527

HSY daily tasks only appearing for one teen: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-HSY-School-daily-tasks-not-appearing-for-all-teens/td-p/13906035

Nifty Knitting can’t resume knitting: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-NKSP-Action-won-t-queue-for-Resume-Knitting/td-p/13896316

Can’t split from household: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Can-t-use-split-from-household-and-move/td-p/10005812
Note this is not a new bug, but report has seen a fair amount of activity since the update.

Spellcaster can’t learn spells from tomes: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-ROM-Spellcasters-Cannot-Study-Magical-Tomes-to-Learn-Spells/m-p/13901387#M283615

Distorted eye glass frames: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Glasses-frame-distorted/td-p/13895290

Outdoor lighting on inside room ceilings: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Outdoor-lighting-for-inside-rooms-on-ceilings/td-p/13894405

Animals stuck in inventory after Finchwick Fair: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/CoL-Animals-stuck-in-inventory-after-fair-Patch-1-108-318/m-p/13897763#M286250

Can’t fish in Sulani: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-IL-Signed-Fishing-Spots-Not-Working/m-p/13900555#M283535

Lovestruck Bugs:

Social options missing on date event: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-LS-Social-options-missing-on-date-event/m-p/13909470#M285082

No Gallery Sims on Cupid’s Corner: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-LS-No-gallery-Sims-on-Cupid-s-Corner/td-p/13909304

Infinite Loading screen after Planning Date: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-LS-Infinite-Loading-Screen-After-Planning-Date/td-p/13896504

Gallery Sims from Cupids Corner have high pitched voices: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/LS-Gallery-Sims-from-Cupid-s-Corner-have-high-pitched-voices/m-p/13905016#M284263

Cupid’s Corner Matches Won’t Load: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/LS-Cupid-s-Corner-matches-will-not-load/m-p/13903728#M284045

Romantic Relationships Decay too Quickly: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Romantic-Relationships-decay-become-negative-fast-with-no/td-p/13909651

Penthouse La Suite del Alechazo has no door on study (workaround is to just add one): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/LS-Penthouse-La-Suite-del-Flechazo-Has-No-Door-For-Study-Room/m-p/13904906#M284210

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Game Update, Kits Announced & Limited Time Login Event Links (Sims 4)

Video Link

Sims Kit Links:

Sims Tweet re Kit announcement: https://x.com/TheSims/status/1795472378580934792

Kit Blog post: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/cozy-bistro-and-riviera-retreat-kits

Expected release time for the kits: https://tinyurl.com/9nyc8d27

Links re Daily Login Rewards (Leak/Speculation):

Note I expect this to launch on Thursday, May 30, which ties to two weeks from when the freezer bunny first appeared on some simmer’s main menu.

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Social Menu Bug, Flashing Shopping Cart & Broken Mods (Sims 4 News)

Link to my video: https://youtu.be/WAFgpA9DkSM

There’s been an emergency patch, link to my video on that: https://youtu.be/mfdcnI-_8jg

Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 Emergency Patch Notes & Tweets:

SimsDirect Tweet re the emergency update: https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1763015571606790585

Patch notes on EA.com: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/news/update-2-28-2024
& EA AHQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/E-Patch-February-28-2024/m-p/13524487#M84658

SimsDirect tweets acknowledging issues (came before the emergency update): https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1762913593195118657

SimMattically Mod to remove Shopping Cart Icon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hot-fix-remove-99382396

Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 Patch Note & Bug Report Links:

SimsDirect Tweet re update: https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1762561363271180693

SimsDirect Tweet re mods: https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1762571617367113897

Patch Notes: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/update-2-27-2024

Missing Social Menu EA AHQ Bug report: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Social-Menu-not-appearing-for-certain-Sims/td-p/13519312

Note there is a workaround for this issue, it seems to be tied to the singing skill in that it is affecting sims with singing skill 5 or higher: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/WORKAROUND-Social-Menu-not-appearing-for-certain-Sims/m-p/13520962#M271086

SimsDirect Tweet re pulsating shopping cart button: https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1762629112567595336

EA AHQ report re pulsating shopping cart button: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Pulsating-Shopping-Button/td-p/13519671

Sims Community tweet re pulsating shopping cart (for an example): https://twitter.com/TheSimCommunity/status/1762545245399507207

Links for My Second Video:

SimsDirect Tweet Thread:
Re Social Menu Workaround: https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1762913593195118657
Re: Flashing Shopping Cart Icon: https://twitter.com/TheSimsDirect/status/1762913594952532476

Crinrict tweet re Social Menu workaround: https://twitter.com/crinrict/status/1762840413390487980

SimMattically mod to remove shopping cart. Note this is not compatible with TwistedMexi’s Better Build Buy:
Tweet: https://twitter.com/SimMattically/status/1762868982531375151
Mod Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hot-fix-remove-99382396

TwistedMexi has said that when BetterBuildBuy is updated, it may also remove the shopping cart icon: https://twitter.com/TwistedMexi/status/1762650877012136295

Sacrificial’s Tweet re change to tuning re packs owned by the user: https://twitter.com/SacrificialMods/status/1762680363900354947

Mod Information:

Luth’s Post on EA AHQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mod-CC-Issues/Broken-Obsolete-and-Updated-Sims-4-Mods-1-105-Feb-27-2024-Game/m-p/13509582

Scarlet’s List: https://scarletsrealm.com/the-mod-list/

Plus a select few that I saw information on with links where available:

Updated Mods at the Time of My First Video:

MCCC (2024.1.1 hotfix): https://www.patreon.com/posts/mc-command-2024-99324295

UI Cheats (v1.40): https://www.patreon.com/posts/ui-cheats-v1-40-26240068

LittleMsSam (various): https://littlemssam.tumblr.com/post/743510455882072065/patch-1105297-updates

Reports re Broken Mods at the Time of My First Video:

Turbodriver: https://twitter.com/WickedWhims/status/1762569948449136853

Lot51CC: https://twitter.com/Lot51CC/status/1762577979694109008

Frankk: https://twitter.com/frankkulakmods/status/1762573845444133177

Sacrificial: https://twitter.com/SacrificialMods/status/1762633243134718078

Lumpinou: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40486381

Crystal Creations Livestream & Information:

Sims Tweet re #CrystalCreations Developer Livestream: https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1762559564246032517

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHt-7VMLgnc

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thesims

SimMattically Tweets re #CrystalCreations Assets:

CAS: https://twitter.com/SimMattically/status/1762588080647680406

Build/Buy: https://twitter.com/SimMattically/status/1762588779758440759

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New Bugs – For Rent & Post Dec 5, 2023 Game Update (Sims 4)

Video Link

Follow up Video with more For Rent Bugs

Links Referred to in my Videos:

Crinrict’s Tweet re steps to take to protect saves & builds (covered in my second video): https://twitter.com/crinrict/status/1736428017222557737

EA Answers Head Quarters (‘AHQ’) Reports Base Game/Other Packs Bugs:

Get Famous Bug – No NPC Staff on Community Lots: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/WORKAROUND-GF-Customer-Service-NPCs-Don-t-Spawn-on-Community/td-p/13282016

Gardening issues: weeding stuck in loop: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Weeding-animation-loops-and-weeds-aren-t-removed/td-p/11061955 Edited to add now has mod fix by Thunder.

Also can’t tend out of season plants: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-S-Cannot-tend-to-plants-that-are-out-of-season-despite/td-p/13284426

Game freezes when try to merge households through live mode (workaround is to do it through manage worlds): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Merging-households-through-dialog-doesn-t-proceed/td-p/13278599

Eco Dew Collector Throws LE (this has a mod fix, see below): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-ECO-Dew-Collector-causes-LE-and-does-not-provide-water/m-p/13305618#M264071

EA AHQ For Rent Bugs:

Mentioned in First Bug Video:

Property Ownership not recognized: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Property-ownership-not-recognized-in-owned-rental-tab/td-p/13290834

Tenants won’t pay rent: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Tenants-wont-pay-rent/td-p/13289161

Rental Protest Unsolvable: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/FR-Rental-Protest-unsolveable/td-p/13289022

Maintenance Event Doesn’t Tick Off: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Maintenance-event-doesn-t-tick-off/m-p/13288539#M262661

Justly Evicting and Still Being Fined: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Justly-evicting-and-still-being-fined/td-p/13289586

Owners Can’t edit Residential Rental Lot: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Residential-Rentals-Unable-to-Build-Edit-lot/td-p/13288592

Residential Lot Name Keeps Reverting to Default: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Residential-Rental-Lot-Name-Keeps-Reverting-to-Default/m-p/13295405#M263185

Tenant can’t pay bills: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Can-t-Pay-Bills-Tenant/td-p/13291544

Can’t sent Plopsy or Trendi items on Residential Rental lots: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-HSY-NKSP-Tenants-can-t-send-items-on-Plopsy-Trendi/td-p/13291453

Constant Dirty Surrounding moodlet from pressure cooker and/or kettle (this has a mod fix): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-FR-Constantly-dirty-surroundings-moodlet-from-Pressure/td-p/13290531

Mentioned in Second Bug Video:

Can’t change residential rental lot type to something else: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-FR-Stuck-on-Residential-Rental-Lot-type/td-p/13291850

Error 102/122: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Error-code-102-122-a0adad34/td-p/13293911

Exclamation Marks over Lots & Lots Gone/Can’t be accessed: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Orange-Exclamation-signs-over-lots-Houses-disappear/td-p/10533991

Mod Fixes Mentioned in the Video:

Thunder Dew Collector Fix: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bugfix-eco-dew-94597719 (Thunder has other bug fix mods, check out their Patreon for the free fixes).

Nate the L0ser spoiled appliance Fix: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tiny-mod-no-no-94494116?l=fr

Not shown, but mentioned, LittleMsSam gardening work around fix: https://www.curseforge.com/sims4/mods/rbf-gardening-workaround-fix (note that the latest release of this mod was on Dec 7, 2023).

Updated to add Thunder released a Bug Fix mod for the issue with weeding while gardening after I released my video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bugfix-tend-fix-94711697
Note this bug fix requires Lot 51 Core Library which is also linked on their bug fix post and Thunder states that it is compatible with LittleMsSam’s gardening workaround fix.

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New Bugs Since the Oct 31/23 Update & Workarounds/Mod Fixes (Sims 4 News)

Video Link

EA Answer Head Quarters (AHQ) Links:

Base Game Bug: Reward store doesn’t show purchased reward traits (I.e. there are no longer greyed out once your sim has purchased them).
EA AHQ link: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Reward-Trait-still-available-after-purchase/td-p/13150000

Eco Lifestyle Bug: Juice Fizzing machine blocks after you pick up juice, seems to be caused by reloading the lot.
EA AHQ report: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-ECO-Fizzing-Station-blocks-after-picking-up-juice/m-p/13154736#M260622

Seasons Bug: Holidays only show for three sims in the household. The initial bug report said it was the three oldest sims, but it is just three random sims.
EA AHQ link: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-S-Holidays-Only-Appearing-for-Three-Sims-in-Household/m-p/13153150

Common Game Fixing Mods:
EA AHQ link: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-Common-Game-Fixing-Mods-Hero-Approved/m-p/9836185#M224478

Bug Fixing Mod Links as of Nov 19, 2023:

Thunder Juice Fizzing Machine Fix: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bugfix-eco-juice-92358983

J.M. Pescado Holiday Fix: note my video linked above gives shows how this mod needs to be installed as it won’t work if it’s not installed properly. http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,23250.0.html

There is also this as guidance from the EA AHQ link above for the Holiday Fix mod:

Carl Sim’s Guide for Satisfaction Points Cheat

https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/how-to/cheat-satisfaction-points.php

New Bugs:

New Bugs Since the July 1 Game Update:

New Bug Report Links Added to the Post on July 7, 2025:

New Bugs Since the Jun 17 Update:

Patch Notes:

Mod Tracking Lists & Crinrict User File Reset Guide:

My Tutorial Videos:

Contact Me:

Lots Unlocked This Generation:

Generation Lot:

Skills:

Careers & Aspirations:

Collection to Focus on for This Generation:

Tips for This Generation’s ‘Collection’:

Contact Me:

Update Overview

EA Links

Mod Tracking Lists

New Bug Reports Since Feb 25 Game Update

The Sims Developer Livestream For The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies | Base Game Update

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Related to DX 11:

Mod Impact and Mod Tracking Lists:

New Bugs since the Update:

Not Fixed in Update:

Some Other Bugs from Before the Update:

Contact Me:

Various Links:

EA AHQ Links for Bugs Referred to in Video:

Links Shared in my previous bug video:

Non Lovestruck Bugs

Lovestruck Bugs:

Contact Me:

Links referred to in video, including EA AHQ links:

Error 123 Bug:

Other Non Lovestruck Bugs:

Lovestruck Bugs:

Contact Me:

Sims Kit Links:

Links re Daily Login Rewards (Leak/Speculation):

Shown in Video:

RexEdogawa Tweets re Rewards:

FYI, As Not Shown in Video:

SimMatically Tweets re Items:

Links re Update:

DirectX Links:

Crinrict Tweets & Blog re New Executable:

Links re Mods:

Contact Me:

Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 Emergency Patch Notes & Tweets:

Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 Patch Note & Bug Report Links:

Links for My Second Video:

Mod Information:

Updated Mods at the Time of My First Video:

Reports re Broken Mods at the Time of My First Video:

Crystal Creations Livestream & Information:

Contact Me:

Links Referred to in my Videos:

EA Answers Head Quarters (‘AHQ’) Reports Base Game/Other Packs Bugs:

EA AHQ For Rent Bugs:

Mod Fixes Mentioned in the Video:

Other Links:

Contact Me:

EA Answer Head Quarters (AHQ) Links:

Bug Fixing Mod Links as of Nov 19, 2023:

Carl Sim’s Guide for Satisfaction Points Cheat

Contact Me: