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
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:
New Bugs since the Update:
Crinrict’s Tweet with many listed (these will be included in what is shared below):
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
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