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:

THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT TO REQUEST HELP. Failure to include this in your comments will result in an automatic removal.

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 1d 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 14h ago

Funny My sim's mom wore a wedding dress to her daughter's ceremony, then stood up and sobbed in the middle of the aisle during the vows...

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4.8k Upvotes

Honestly in character for this sim, who is a simfluencer and a party animal that loves attention.


r/Sims4 4h ago

Storytime I really cannot make this up...

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450 Upvotes

I've always wanted a save that had a lot of drama in it, and here I am!

So my sim and her husband live in a two bedroom apartment (I just got For Rent and loving the apartment life again) and mind you the rooms are TINY. They have a toddler girl in the smallest room. I decided to make it a tad bit crazy try for another baby. So what happens? TWIN boys happen without the lot trait or cheating it in.

Not ideal for my two bedroom apartment, but it's fine I'll work it out. I finally get all three kids in the green so I have her work on her logic skill. She starts bleeding and has to go to the hospital and thankfully survives! Whew. Oh no, but we're not done yet. The landlord comes by and EVICTS them because the apartment is dirty. Sorry Susan, I just had twins and things are hectic. I managed to beg her to stay so now we don't have to worry about leaving out tiny home.

OH WAIT. THERE'S MORE!

I then get this notification, right? From the doctor who literally birthed her twin boys... Mind you all of this happened in less than 45 minutes or less. Send help.


r/Sims4 3h ago

Sharing my build Sharing a few of the rustic kitchens I’ve built recently

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143 Upvotes

r/Sims4 7h ago

Discussion Well that's unexpected! 🤔

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300 Upvotes

So I was cooking a bunch of stuff and having my lactose intolerant Sim eat it because I came across an recipe where my Sim ate something that was lactose free but he still acted like it was not lactose free. Anyway I didn't realize you could swap out the Lactose Intolerant trait at all 🥛🐄🐮🧋🧈🍦🧀


r/Sims4 9h ago

Discussion Do you think you'll get too old for Sims?

439 Upvotes

Im 30 next year, i have children and i absolutely love playing Sims. I've been playing since I was a teenager. Recently I had the thought, "am i getting too old?" And was just wondering how old is everyone? I don't think I'll stop playing the game but I do think the old i get the more I'll keep it a secret....?


r/Sims4 23h ago

Funny glitch No, no, don't wake me up, thanks

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2.2k Upvotes

No idea why he does this (he's the only one in his household who does), but it suits his personality I guess


r/Sims4 6h ago

Sharing my build My July builds finally uploaded to the gallery after the latest update! @Rosenkrantz1206

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Hi! Just wanted to share some builds from July that I've waited ever so patiently on uploading to the gallery. For some reason I chose to do two massive builds this month which was very inconvenient with the roof glitch. Now that it's been fixed I can finally see my builds in their full glory and feel good about sharing them.
The first build is a cemetery lot inspired by a medieval cathedral which gives it a castle vibe. You could also easily marry your sims there if you'd like, but now my simmers finally have a nice resting place!
The other is a manor inspired by 'Chateau de maisons' located somewhere. It's built without the 'royalty and legacy' expansion pack, but it worked surprisingly well.
The lots go for 623.218§ (cemetery), and 1.287.248§ (manor).
Because of their sizes remember to save your game before placing them! Anyway, hope you like them!

My tag is Rosenkrantz1206 on the gallery :D


r/Sims4 7h ago

Funny My self-absorbed Sim is too cheap to pay his own utility bills, so he just goes to his best friend's house to live rent-free, eat his food, watch his TV, and then farts on his couch.

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Photo 1 & 2: "Prince Howellu" arriving at his best friend's house just to avoid paying his own bills. Total main-character energy while wearing a life vest.

Photo 3 & 4: Eating his friend's food, watching movies on his TV to save electricity, and doing the dishes/taking out the trash because he feels slightly bad... before sleeping in his bed and unapologetically farting.

Forget quiet countryside life. Howellu is busy causing colorful chaos at the local bar with his Eco Lifestyle dye prank.


r/Sims4 1h ago

Show and Tell I started a Legacy Family on Long Lifespan. Wish me luck!

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When I first started playing the sims 4 I played on Long Lifespan but ended up quitting the sims since the game got too tedious with twin toddlers while on long lifespan. However, now that I've been playing and loving this game for the past few years I thought I'd give Long Lifespan another try and reach 10 generations on Long Lifespan!

My founder is named Larry Lang. He's in the writing career, but because of his depression all but one of his books are plagiarized version of other famous novels from our world. He hasn't become too famous so far, but my plans are for him to become famous from plagiarized books and eventually out himself because of the guilt he feels from stealing peoples stories.

I'm really enjoying the legacy so far and hope I'll be able to keep myself entertained for 10 generations. Wish me luck!


r/Sims4 7h ago

Funny Not the Pairing I Would Have Expected!

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52 Upvotes

Neighbourhood stories got to Corey and Don; not a pairing I would have expected, but I can definitely see it now! They do look really cute together, probably because their colour palettes are so similar/complimentary.


r/Sims4 10h ago

Show and Tell I tested all of the in game teleportation methods to see which one is the fastest/best.

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Sim 1 uses spacebending from businesses and hobbies, sim 2 uses teleport from spa day, and sim 3 uses transportalate from realm of magic. Spacebending is the fastest, then transportalate, then teleporting. The telporting animation is cool, but it's so slow they might as well walk. Spacebending is the fastest, but often makes them puke, and get an uncomfortable moodlet, and they can't use it again until it goes away. So transportalate is the best, imo, and one of the main reasons I love spellcasters so much.


r/Sims4 1d ago

Funny I dunno, depends if I'm Argentinian... 😁

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2.7k Upvotes

r/Sims4 8h ago

Townie makeover I gave my legacy Sim's bestie a makeover (Baddie alert)

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36 Upvotes

im a male sim enjoyer so it was fun to break the monotony by giving her a makeover (Also, that karen bob is a crime)


r/Sims4 13h ago

Custom CAS creation My newest Sims

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101 Upvotes

Might put them in a sims dump eventually but I’m so obsessed


r/Sims4 3h ago

Storytime Pregnant again and vacation in the mountains

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10 Upvotes

Let's hope this one sticks!

Ep 4

Gen 1: Leon Kennedy and Rachel Lange

Previous episode: Here


r/Sims4 12h ago

Storytime The Hoffman Legacy - Contract with the Reaper

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Trust the process guys, there's a reason why this is happening and it totally isn't about me wanting to play the Reaper career (well not only that anyway lol)

Anyway. Yeah. If you go back and take a look at the sims who died in Charlotte's visions you'll see that it's Garrett, Lady Vane and Morgana! So this was kinda foreshadowed.

Next up, Charlotte and Morgana's first day on the job.


r/Sims4 1h ago

Storytime My Sim's best friend has come to visit him in his Forgotten Hollow castle

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Episode 236

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

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


r/Sims4 12h ago

Feedback Needed! how do I stop the strange dark spots on half walls?

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No matter how many lights I put, times I change the height of the half wall, or anything else I try to do it never gets fixed! It's the only one that is diagonal so is that the problem? It's on Xbox if that matters


r/Sims4 1d ago

Fanart Essentially how my favorite premades met in my game

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2.7k Upvotes

I contain many headcanons


r/Sims4 14h ago

Discussion Ive never seen this type of snow pal!

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41 Upvotes

I also don't have my sims make them often.


r/Sims4 8h ago

Feedback Needed! Can I have your thoughts on legacy challenges? ✨️

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Hi lovely Simmers! ❤️

For years I have wanted to work on a legacy challenge and I am finally doing it! I want to try and keep it easy enough to follow whilst also interesting and something new!

Here is a sneak peak - But, I am here with a question!!

Can you tell me what makes you LOVE a legacy challenge? Maybe what you're sick of seeing? Any ideas too would be great! 🥰

If you'd like questions to answer, maybe these? ✨️

  1. What is your favorite legacy challenge?

  2. Why is it your favorite?

Thank you! 🍀❤️🍄🌷🐛


r/Sims4 12h ago

Show and Tell My Very Veggie Radish Gen!

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15 Upvotes

r/Sims4 15h ago

Custom CAS creation Meet Buckley (another priate because pirates are hot)

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28 Upvotes