r/Sims4 • • May 12 '26

Troubleshooting thread Troubleshooting Thread — Bugs? Errors? Mod issues? EA app issues? Post about them here! Update 11/04/2025 [PC: 1.124.54.1030 / Mac: 1.124.54.1230 / Console: Version 2.33]

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Please read the entire thread if you’re not familiar with this help section. If you have game issues, mod issues, App or console issues, please post them here via comment to get help instead of making an individual post. We've created this post for all troubleshooting issues, but this specific post is tailored toward the newest patch. If you have not updated the game you can continue to post your issues here, but be aware that most replies may be telling you to update your game. You can also search the comments to find an issue similar to yours. 

When troubleshooting, make sure to delete your localthumbcache.package! Pockets of code from mods and the game can reside in that file, so it's important to go into the game with a clean slate!

If you see individual posts about bugs, report them under rule 12 and direct them here. Thank you!

Current Patch Notes

Previous Troubleshooting Thread...

Here are some F.A.Q.s when it comes to fixing your game:

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Questions: 

Which platform? (PC/Mac/Steam Deck/PlayStation/Xbox)

Any mods or cc? (Yes/No)

Game version [PC: 1.121.342.1030 / Mac: 1.121.342.1230 / Console: Version 2.28]

*Description:

Feel free to add an image to further explain your issue(s). Click on the picture icon while submitting your comment to upload it. For videos, post it to your personal profile and link or use an image/video hosting site.

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For those users who are looking to remove the key legend overlay that was added in a previous patch. Here are the solutions:

  1. Click on the Help Center Icon (In the top righthand bar it's the hand with the ? over it) and unselect the "Show Controls Legend" button.

2. Go to Game Options > Tutorials & Tips > Disable Help Center Icon & Controls Legend.

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r/Sims4 • • 3d ago

Mod recommendations thread Weekly Recommend Mods and CC Thread!

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Welcome to the Weekly Recommended Mods and CC Thread!

This thread is your hub within the sub for various FAQs related to mods: WCIFs, “is there a mod?” posts, mod recommendations, and discourse on creating and managing mods.

If you are new to mods and looking for help getting started, please check out the “Mods and CC resources” section of the sub wiki for helpful general information as well as links to some sources for downloading mods. Link below.

SIMS 4 popular mods and resources

Patreon, Tumblr, Mod the Sims, The Sims Resource, and CurseForge are all popular sources for finding mods in the Sims 4 community.

Always check that you are installing the most recent version of a mod and that it is compatible with your game version. Mods will be disabled automatically after every game update; updates frequently break mods and creators must release new versions that are compatible. Continuing to play with broken mods could lead to game-breaking issues.

Mods go in the C:\Users\...\ Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 folder. By default they can be placed up to one folder deep for script mods and five folders deep for packages, so organize your mods folder however makes sense to you - by type, by creator, etc. A well-organized mods folder will be easier to troubleshoot should something go wrong.

If you need help troubleshooting your mods, you can find useful resources in our Mods and CC Resources wiki. This includes instructions on following the 50/50 method to identify which mod is creating an issue as well as frequently-updated lists of broken and working mods.

For resources related to creating mods/CC, please check out Sims 4 Studio's forums

Looking for other communities on Reddit to share or search for mods and CC? Try r/thesimscc, r/thesims4mods, or r/sim4cc


r/Sims4 • • 15h ago

Discussion Has anyone just found out that if your sim hates someone enough the "send home" interaction becomes a "get off my lawn!" interaction

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1.2k Upvotes

This is absolutely hilarious to me btw


r/Sims4 • • 21h ago

Discussion A quick guide to chin genetics in The Sims 4 - One reason your kids have no chins (besides glitches).

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982 Upvotes

Keep an eye on what sliders you're adjusting and where!

Also, some townies have deceptive faces. Mei Prescott has a longer face than Malcolm Landgraab. Don't take a sims chin/jaw size at face value, they might have a long face stretching them out.

Low lips + Short face + Short jaw + Short chin looks a lot different to High lips + Long face + Short jaw + Short chin


r/Sims4 • • 4h ago

Discussion Stupid Sims and their childcare abilities

27 Upvotes

Because why when I load into a side household the babies are outside sigh ok I have the parents take them inside and put them down…I focus on getting one fed by the mom then I go to do the other one they aren’t in the house…I thought they were interacting with the dad so I click on them and it takes me all the way outside not only that but way down the street! 😡 The father is there just chilling literally it’s winter there is a blizzard! Finally got him to take baby inside and I immediately unalive him because I just cannot deal with that stupidity! But seriously why can’t they code it so the babies can only be taken outside if they ask or a caretaker is controlled by you directly??!??


r/Sims4 • • 14h ago

Custom CAS creation Three hours in CAS later…

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143 Upvotes

… and we have some evil spellcasters + their victims 😮‍💨

Needed some evil spellcasters for my new save, they siphon powers off unsuspecting victims to become even more powerful…

Will they be stopped in time? 🪄


r/Sims4 • • 9h ago

Storytime My Sim is saying those three little words

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29 Upvotes

Episode 391

Generation 1 (Isaac Morrison): First Episode | Previous Episode

Recap Episodes: Episodes 1-100 | Episodes 101-200| Episodes 201-300


r/Sims4 • • 20h ago

Funny Sometimes A Good Rage-Quit Is Good For Your Mental Health

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185 Upvotes

Especially when it comes to puzzles.

Why do they have to be so damn hard to solve anyway?!


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Show and Tell 💛Made my bf and I in the sims, anyone else do this? Can I see if you do👀

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454 Upvotes

I had a bunch of other sims that I wanted to play but then I decided to just make us. Now our family is my main family to play. Its just so much fun 🥰


r/Sims4 • • 15h ago

Have you ever spent money on the Marketplace?

57 Upvotes
2996 votes, 6d left
Yes
No

r/Sims4 • • 11h ago

Show and Tell Yokai love - Kentaro (Hyakume) and Keiko the Geisha

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11 Upvotes

r/Sims4 • • 13h ago

Discussion Where should I put my magic shop?

16 Upvotes

I’ve built a magic shop for my spellcaster to run as her small business on her home lot but playing the lot is too laggy now as there’s so much there. So I’m going to move her business but I’m not sure which world is best for a magic shop. I don’t want to put it in Glimmerbrook, I feel like it needs to be somewhere busier. Any suggestions? 🙏🏻


r/Sims4 • • 17h ago

Custom CAS creation A sim from an old savefile

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35 Upvotes

This is Lazuli! In one of my many failed legacy savefiles she was the founder and worked in the military throughout her young adult years before retiring and becoming a gemologist in her adult years.

I think I will add her to the Hoffman Legacy in some way, because seeing her again made me genuinely like her a lot. I just wish I had pictures of how she was before because the sim I got from my saved folder had literally nothing on, not even skin!


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Show and Tell THE SIMS 4 - WINNIE THE POOH 🍯🧸

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784 Upvotes

Hi divalicious! I’ve been away for a bit, but today I’m back with another post recreating iconic characters in The Sims 4, and today, it’s the characters from Winnie the Pooh!

I’ve brought Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, and Tigger. I wanted to give them a cottagecore vibe but make them a little more fashionable, haha. I hope you like them. it was so much fun creating them!


r/Sims4 • • 8h ago

Funny glitch The selected sim received a notification that he and Yuki were now good friends…

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6 Upvotes

And then I tabbed over to see his father cosplaying as Yuki. No idea what caused this, I’ve never had it happen before! But he was not in yuki’s clothes, hair, and makeup before the notification.


r/Sims4 • • 20h ago

Funny It's freaking dinner party please behave 😭

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40 Upvotes

The guest starts brawling during dinner party due to N.A.P. Roughhousing Encouraged. That's it, I've had enough I'm going to repeal using cheat.


r/Sims4 • • 13h ago

Show and Tell life in my save file lately! 🏠

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7 Upvotes

it was baby cameron's first birthday and christmas lately! i really enjoy playing with this family.

i'll put the poses and things in a comment but if you need anything lmk!


r/Sims4 • • 21h ago

Sharing my build Japanese-Inspired lounge | 20x15 Lot

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38 Upvotes

Finished a community lot in Tomarang the other day! I usually lean more toward Scandinavian design, but decided to try something different. It's a Japanese-inspired lounge with a full bar, karaoke, a dance floor, cozy seating areas and an outdoor patio.

I wanted to create something that felt like a real neighborhood hangout where Sims could grab a drink, catch up with friends or spend the entire night. I went with dark wood, warm lighting and a more intimate atmosphere rather than a traditional nightclub.

It's built on a 20x15 lot and is available in the Gallery as YORU | Tomarang Lounge


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Show and Tell Spooky ghost girl for the spooky month

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53 Upvotes

r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Funny glitch Wearing a hazmat suit with lashes

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563 Upvotes

Wasn't expecting the c.c lashes rings/glasses thing to show up on the hazmat suit. Ngl I kind of like the smokey vibe it gives.


r/Sims4 • • 21h ago

Discussion Dormant traits?

17 Upvotes

My sim had twins with a spellcaster, both of them have the ancient bloodline trait but they’re not spellcasters. If they were to have kids and grandkids is there a possibility that they could give birth to spellcasters even if they reproduce with a normal sim? I feel like that would be a really cool feature, that someone’s great grandmother was a spellcaster and that every few generations there would be another spellcaster born. If this isn’t a feature (which I’m almost certain it’s not) would anyone know if there’s a mod or something that could make that happen?


r/Sims4 • • 13h ago

Challenge Update on My BC Sim for Kirsicca on Tumblr

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If anyone remembers my original post, I made a sim for Kirsicca's Bachelorette Challenge named Robi! Unfortunately, he didn’t do too well in the competition 😅 but I still had a bunch of fun reading it and seeing him interact with Mollie and the other Bachelors!

The story has been getting juicy tho 👀 I recommend anyone interested go check it out 😎🍿


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

I made a mod/cc! Who Wants to Develop Relationships anymore?!

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231 Upvotes

I forgot I had a reddit account.

Anyway, I made a mod that allows me to choose which sims to have specific relationships in 2-3 clicks and thank god, or my medieval saves would have taken FOREVER to be made. I work 8 hours, I need the satisfying crunch!

Okay, so it's more than "2-3" clicks, but it's also not more than 5-6 per relationship you want....look it saves time either way!!


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Sharing my build Arid Ridge

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61 Upvotes

Mid-Century Modern family home located on Arid Ridge in Oasis Springs. Features a sunken conversation pit in the living room. Uses only base game, Parenthood, and Nifty Knitting. No CC, playtested

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