The Sims 4: January 13th Patch Fixes The Family Loading Bug

Sims 4 Patch Notes

It appears that, at least since December, Simmers have been plagued with a bug that prevents them from loading up their families. Apparently they got kicked out to the neighborhood screen upon loading the file. This issue has been finally resolved as of today in the January 13th patch!

Another interesting bug that was fixed today made the fertility rate skyrocket, causing a new baby boomer generation! Aside from that, Johnny Zest will finally have his name spelled correctly after seemingly being swapped around for no reason!

Patch Notes: Version 1.3.32.1010

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in our players being unable to load their household after installing the 12/16 patch, and instead being bounced back to the neighborhood map. The community was very helpful in identifying this issue (providing feedback and save files), thank you!
  • Fixed an issue where the game would become unresponsive on load if the player had a large number of households, rooms, and lots in their My Library sort.
  • Sim fertility levels had reached an all-time high recently, and twins were popping out all over! Our specialists have examined the issue, and administered a correction to the abundant babies. Sims should no longer find they are having twins (or triplets) at an alarming rate.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented career progress from properly tracking the Sims skill progression towards career goals.
  • Working out on workout equipment will no longer count towards the play chess daily goal for the Astronaut career.
  • We fixed an issue that was a result of this: let’s say you had a Sim, we’ll call him Joe, and he lived in a household, say the Smiths, and you uploaded Joe, also known as Joe Smith, to the Gallery, and then you decided to add Joe to the Jones’ household by downloading him from the Gallery, thus now creating Joe Jones, and then you edited Joe Jones in Create a Sim, this would also modify Joe Smith.
  • The “In Need of a Break” buff is no longer in need of a break, and now correctly displays its information in the hover tip.
  • Zest Johnny will henceforth be known as… Johnny Zest!
  • Fixed an issue that could result in “bad things” when attempting to merge a Sim from the gallery into a household that already has a copy of that Sim in it.
  • Fixed an issue that could result in “bad things” when attempting to merge a household from the gallery into a household that already has a copy of that household in it.
  • We however failed to fix the repetitive nature of some of our release notes.
  • The Venue Wall Speaker: Spooky has made a return to the catalog after spending some time on the ‘other side’ to re-spookify itself.
  • Lots placed from the gallery that have used the move objects cheat will no longer delete their moo’d objects when the lot is placed.
  • The National Park venue now has tuning associated with it… so Sims who show up will know they can leave, rather than lingering around indefinitely, wandering aimlessly with no apparent purpose, direction, or desire (they could have at least played music…).
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing the user from uploading multiple rooms to the gallery if the rooms were uploaded consecutively.

UI / Text

  • Fixed an interface focus issue where the eyedropper tooltip was preventing the eyedropper from properly functioning.
  • Fixed an issue that occurred when opening a modal window on top of an open inventory stack, which would cause the stack to fail to correctly display.
  • Text will no longer overlap itself in the phone menu if the text string is too long.
  • You can once again add a description to your Rooms and Lots that you upload to the gallery, rather than using the comment field… which was ingenious!
  • You will no longer be told twice that you can take Family Leave if there is more than one eligible Sim.

 

The Sims 4 Introduces Game Packs with Outdoor Retreat

Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat Camp

New content is coming to The Sims 4 starting in January in the form of Game Packs. A Game Pack is much like the Stuff Packs of previous Sims games, but with additional gameplay content as well. These are the first paid content packs for the game and cost $20.

Outdoor Retreat is the first of these packs. It includes a new area called Granite Falls. new costumes such as a bear suit, new hairstyles, and new objects to interact with like a campfire and tents. Additional info is coming in January, so stay tuned!

Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat Stargazing

The Sims 4 Careers Update is Out!

Sims 4 Careers Update

Announced back in October, the highly anticipated careers update is now available!

 

Careers

Sims 4 Business Rewards

The Athlete and Business career tracks were added to the game, each with two branches.

At level 7 of the Athlete career, a Sim can choose between the Professional Athlete and Bodybuilder branches. while Sims in the Business career have a choice of either Management or Investor branches.

Sims 4 Athlete Rewards

In addition to the new careers, Sims can now acquire Paid Time Off by going to work, and have three days at the start. Female Sims can go on Family Leave during their third trimester of pregnancy, and both parents can take off after the birth of their child.

 

Adjustments

Many small adjustments were made to the game with this update, most notably:

  • Some career and aspiration goals were deemed too difficult or too large a gap between previous goals were made easier to complete.
  • Fruit and vegetables obtained through gardening can now be eaten.
  • Several doors, windows, and roof trims were given new color choices.
  • The rate of weight gain was reduced by half when your Sim is actually hungry.
  • Sims will no longer grab drinks from the refrigerator autonomously.
  • The lounge venue is no longer the Elder hotspot.
  • Objects will break less frequently.
  • Sims will now autonomously use swimming pools at venues.
  • You may now view the various panels for a Sim when they are at work.
  • A Sim’s life stage will now display when hovering over them.
  • Taking screenshots is enabled during Create A Sim.
  • The phone menu and career panel have received modified designs.
  • A layer of dirt will form on Sims with low hygiene.

 

Cheats

Sims 4 Set as Head Cheat

Three new cheats were added to the game, and another was fixed. Testing cheats (testingcheats on) must be enabled in order for these cheats to work.

The Set as Head cheat has been fixed and can now actually be used. After enabled testing cheats, you can shift click on any object and place it on your active Sim’s head.

The sims.give_satisfaction_points # cheat allows you to instantly give your Sim satisfaction points based on the number inputted.

Players looking to unlock all career reward furniture without doing the work can use the bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement cheat.

The kinara candles were able to placed on that shelf with the move objects cheat.

 

At last, the Move Objects cheat has made it to The Sims 4! bb.moveobjects allows you to place any item in any location, disregarding placement rules. In addition, pushing the 0 number key will move an object down, while the 9 number key will move it up.

 

Check Out the Gallery on TheSims.com!

The Sims 4’s Gallery can now be accessed at the official website! Log in with your Origin account to browse, favorite, or download any of the creations into the game.

The Sims 4 Gallery

Popular households, rooms, and lots, and even the hottest creations chosen by Maxis themselves will be showcased right from the front page. Clicking the browse tab will allow you to view all uploaded creations with many of the convenient search filters available in the in-game version. Clicking on an upload’s thumbnail will bring up more detailed information about the item with additional options for sharing it on social media or commenting.

 

 

The Sims 4: The Pools Are Here!

The highly anticipated pools update for The Sims 4 has launched! Log into Origin to automatically download the November 4th patch.

Pools can be found in Build Mode and built using triangle, square, diagonal, and octagonal blocks, or freely drawn with the Pool Tool. They can be placed on any floor of your lot! Pools have customizable wall and floor designs, and can be decorated with a ladder, lights, windows, and decals.

Sims 4 Pool

Get your Sims ready with the new Swimwear outfit category! New speedo, swim trunk, bikini, and one-piece swimsuits, as well as a new necklace and sunscreen lotion face paint are available in Create A Sim. Be wary of your Sim having dangerously low hunger and energy while in a pool, as they can now die from drowning.

Sims 4: Star Wars, Pools, and Other Free Updates to Come This Year!

October 1st Update

Sims 4 Ghosts

When a Sim dies, they can now return as a Ghost! Their appearance and special behaviors are affected by how they died. Their color will change depending on their emotional state. Traits and skills a Sim had while alive will carry over into the afterlife. Ghosts can added to a household and brought back to life. Additional information can be found in our Ghosts article.

 

Sims 4 Star Wars Costumes

Dress up as your favorite Star Wars character with new themed costumes! An X-Wing pilot suit, Leia’s robe and hairstyle, Darth Vader’s suit, and a children’s Yoda suit are available.

 

Sims 4 October Eyes

Fans disappointed by the lack of eye colors can now rejoice! Maxis has heard your requests and included five additional eye colors in Create A Sim: Dark blue, gray brown hazel, olive green hazel, dark blue hazel, and purple.

The Spooky music station has been added to the game.

 

New Cheats

bb.showhiddenobjects

Shows Debug objects in Build Mode.

casclockspeed [0-10]

Adjusts the speed of a Sim’s animation in Create a Sim.

 

 Future Updates

November Update

  • November marks the grand addition of pools to The Sims 4!

December Update

  • Additional career paths and rewards will be added sometime in December.

 

These updates are all FREE and added via patch through Origin.

The Sims 4: A Dynamic Score

The Sims 4 Piano
Music is the focus of today’s new entry on the official Sims blog.

The music of The Sims 4 changes dynamically depending on the level of detail you are currently focused on in Create A Sim and Build Mode. Each track in these modes has eight levels of intensity. The more detailed your focus, the simpler the track becomes.

The Sims 4 Night Out

You’ll find plenty of music in the game’s Live Mode as well, with the emotion-based gameplay having a significant impact. The small bits of music that accompanied many emotional moments throughout your Sims’ lives in past titles will return two-fold. A number of animations will also include musical scores.

The Sims 4 base game will include five music stations to choose from, including:

  • Pop
  • Electronica
  • Blues
  • Romance

The fifth music station was not named, but could very well be for custom tracks.

The sims 4 Dancing

The score for The Sims 4 was created by English composer Ilan Eshkeri with longtime EA audio engineer Robi Kauker. Musicians such as Emmy the Great, Tim Wheeler, and Andy Burrows are among those that have contributed to the score.

In addition, an exclusive mix of the Build Mode theme will be released tomorrow for free on the official Sims Soundcloud page.

Last Day to Signup for Sims 4 “Create A Sim” Early Access Demos!

New Sims 4 trailer released today showcasing some of the various emotions your Sim can experience throughout the game.

Emotions

  • Happy
  • Angry
  • Playful
  • Sad
  • Bored
  • Focused
  • Energized
  • Dazed
  • Flirty
  • Uncomfortable
  • Inspired
  • Tension
  • Confident
  • Embarrassed
  • and the list goes on.

Andre CAS Demo

Today will be the last day for everyone to sign up for early access to the Create A Sim demo. However, they still plan to release a Create A Sim demo to the general public sometime in August. Fear not, we here at Simcitizens also got our hands on the CAS demo, and will be previewing some of our creations some time soon! Catch you later!

The Sims 4: Exclusive Objects in Each World

A new official Sims blog entry was posted today.

It appears that traveling between different worlds in The Sims 4 will play a large role in your Sims’ lives. Some objects are exclusive to certain worlds. You may not be able to find a particular food ingredient in one world and must travel to another to obtain it.

The Sims 4 Club
Like Willow Creek, Oasis Springs will consist of five neighborhoods. Two of these neighborhoods will start out with a selection of venues for your Sims to visit, but you can turn any lot in any of these neighborhoods into a home or venue.

The Sims 4: Meet Oasis Springs!

The second world of The Sims 4 has been revealed! You may want to dress lightly.

Is that a dinosaur?
Is that a dinosaur in the background?

Oasis Springs is a desert world filled with many of the things you’d expect. The landscape isn’t all sand, dust, rocks, and cacti though.

The Sims 4 Oasis
No swimming allowed.

As you may have guessed by the name, this world is home to a lovely oasis where Sims can chill out and take in the scenery. According to gamesradar, they saw a western-style diner, huge air conditioners, and cacti abound.

That’s all the details we have for now. The Live Mode footage should arrive any day now, so stay tuned!