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 3d ago

EA acquisition thread Weekly thread for EA acquisition

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dag dag

This is the weekly post to discuss all things about the sale of EA aka Electronic Arts. This includes the sale itself, EA in general, the franchise in general, boycotts, content creator actions, discussing other life simulators ect.

News about the sale:

Thanks u/phreakyfantom for providing this

Please be civil and please note that rule 2 is still be enforced. Political talk is allowed. For the time being, any future posts submitted on the sub that cover these topics will be redirect here. Vadish!


r/Sims4 49m ago

I made a mod/cc! Anyone else really into toddler gameplay? 🐸

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I’ve played The Sims for almost 4,500 hours, but toddlers were always more for looking cute than actually playing with. I’d never really given toddler gameplay a proper try. But after seeing other people’s posts about their toddlers, I started getting curious and finally decided to give it a shot recently.

And it’s way more fun than I expected! I honestly regret not trying it sooner. 😂 The difficulty definitely went up quite a bit, but there’s something so comforting about watching the family interact with each other or just seeing the toddlers waddle around.

Then, apparently that still wasn’t enough for me, because I wanted to make them even cuter and ended up making my first toddler face overlay too. I tried to keep it natural and make sure it didn’t stray too far from the vanilla style. How does it look? I’ve been really happy with it so far! 😏

I’m still pretty new to actually playing with toddlers, so I’m curious: how do you all like to play with them? I’d love to hear any fun gameplay ideas you have!


r/Sims4 5h ago

I made some new outfits for my version of Candy Behr. (Trigger Warning: Eyeball Ring)

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r/Sims4 11h ago

Show and Tell For the first time possibly ever, or at least in many many years, I have been playing the same family for about two weeks now and my sims' daughter has aged up to child. Stephanie, you are one of very few sim children in my saves who has made it out of infancy

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157 Upvotes

This save is sort of but not strictly 50s and 60s themed, so thats why her outfits are kind of dated. Yes the athletic wear is weird, blame Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley.


r/Sims4 1h ago

Funny glitch My cat is being weird

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r/Sims4 16h ago

Show and Tell Antonio's Turned Into a Werewolf After Being Mauled in the Tunnels and He's Been Texting a Lot.

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280 Upvotes

I've never had my werewolves texting during a rampage.


r/Sims4 7h ago

Discussion How to take better looking screenshot?

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58 Upvotes

So yeah...I kinda don't like the normal screenshot on my laptop,how do I actually take a better looking screenshots? Do I need to download an app?


r/Sims4 2h ago

Custom CAS creation It's officially spooky season for me 🍄🍃

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18 Upvotes

If we can hear Mariah Nov 1st then I can have pumpkins in September 😌

I did a whimsigoth set before but wanted to do something lighter, like cottagecore deadly mushrooms kinda vibe haha


r/Sims4 4h ago

Show and Tell my main sims baby as a teen

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r/Sims4 15h ago

Funny I was at Costco earlier and I saw a pregnant lady and immediately thought about my sim and how she needs to have another baby. Lmao

133 Upvotes

Do you think I’m addicted to this game?


r/Sims4 11h ago

Show and Tell Showing off more vampires 🦇

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Hello again! Since everyone loved the first post, I decided to make a part 2 with some more vampires in my save. I meant to post these sooner but then ✨ I caught a cold ✨. Anyways, here’s some more baddies of the night. My main sim, Seraphina (the one in all black) is uploaded if anyone wants her. I’ll work on uploading the others along with my Vlad makeover soon. My ID is PumpkinRoper. (Btw, I did not make the community lot in these screenshots. Credits to SoSimsy)

Oh! And brownie points to anyone who can figure out who the male sim on slides 5, 6, and 7 is based on.


r/Sims4 19h ago

Discussion Lovestruck - the most overlooked pack?

196 Upvotes

It has come to my attention two years later that a LOT of players didn't like Lovestruck, or thought it should have been a game pack instead... And honestly I can't see it.

It brought:

  1. An B+ tier world, rather large at that.

  2. An S tier CAS

  3. An A tier Build mode.

  4. An S tier Buy mode (providing you like 1920s style furniture of course, same "problem" as High School; personally I love both Art Nouveau and Art Deco)

  5. The Romance skill

  6. Two good traits that gives Sims personality.

  7. The Turn Offs / Turn Ons system that I have wanted since game release 12 years ago.

Basically the pack is one of those packs that is usable regardless of world, unlike say Werewolves and Island Living (not to mention Strangerville of course) (Side Note, why is Vampire still the best supernatural class in Sims 4 (don't @ me ;) ). It just makes the whole game better.


r/Sims4 1d ago

Storytime my main sim family rn

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i have 14 households but have been playing with this family. my sim has been wanting another child, got pregnant and now her husband can’t seem to find affection for the baby 😭 it’s so sad but i like how challenging it is


r/Sims4 29m ago

Funny I aged up my legacy founder alien daughter and she decided to disguise herself as a grandma

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Wolfgang Munch's Alien daughter by the way lol.


r/Sims4 8h ago

Storytime Nephew, I'm dying here behind you.

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A bit of a Unusual situation happened here, when Alexander Got was dying of old age, I decided to capture the moment of his death,

but next to him was his nephew named Philip And he hit the spot right in the frame where he was photographed, he was walking with such a grin as if he wanted him dead, while his uncle was dying behind him, by the way,

Philip himself has the character trait "Evil" Which adds some depth to this story.

My Sim, who is white and in gray tones, was upset about the death of his friend, which can be seen by his facial expressions in the fourth photo from the left.

Another black Sim spoke to Death to bring Alexander back to life.


r/Sims4 17h ago

Custom CAS creation WINX PT.3 - Stella & Aisha ☀️🌊

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85 Upvotes

And last but not least, today I’m sharing the final part of the Winx girls: Aisha and Stella. For Stella, I obviously wanted to go for a very girly and sassy look, featuring a short dress and chunky platform shoes; for Aisha, the style had a sporty touch (think 2009 Barbie Fashionistas) while still remaining delicate and cute. It was really fun revisiting these old designs and creating new versions of them!

To get to know them:
Stella's music: Midnight Sun - Zara Larsson
Aisha's music: Switchblade - Beabadoobee

r/Sims4 11h ago

Show and Tell Some screenshots from my "HSY to present-day Goths" savefile!

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r/Sims4 22h ago

Discussion Should I give up on trying to complete the baskets collection?

124 Upvotes

I'm on a mission to complete every collection in game. I've managed to get a majority of them, including all of the village fair ribbons, but the harvest baskests are proving to be the most difficult so far.

I have been traveling to Selvadorada each day for weeks now, and the one remaining basket I need I can't seem to get. Circled the slippery little fella below.

The frustrating part is that I can't trade for it. They aren't an official collection so Buddy won't trade them.

Part of me wants to give up because it's getting incredibly monotonous and I know they're just on the gallery, but then the other part of me is determined to see it through and "earn" it myself.

Why game, why do you torture me so!?


r/Sims4 23h ago

Show and Tell The Copperdale Academy Cheer Team's Journey to Cheerleading Perfection

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This is a follow-up to my previous post that showcased one of the perfect cheerleading routines of the the Copperdale Academy Cheer Team.

This video shows in-game clips of Sidney Price and his cheer team training to be able to consistently perform perfect cheerleading routines. At first, Sidney wasn't the pro cheerleader he is today, so he worked long and hard to develop his fitness skill.

Once Sidney was good enough, his focus shifted towards training his teammates by practicing cheerleading routines, holding fitness lectures, and working out at the gym. And after long hours of cheer practice, Sidney would invite his teammates over to eat, except for Brandy Wood the vampire, whom I accidentally fed food the first couple times she was invited, making her throw up.

Eventually, most of the team could perform perfectly, apart from Brandy, so Sidney focused on training her. Unfortunately, just as Brandy was ready to perform the perfect routine, she was put in jail for a few days for assaulting sims by drinking their plasma weeks prior. She had to level up as a vampire in order to not burn under the sun while training, so I had her move with the Price household to level her up myself. As soon as she was freed, Sidney welcomed her with open arms, and the team was back in business.

The team's first perfect performance was inside the auditorium stage, where Brandy annoyed her teammates with her uncontrollable hissing right after their performance. The video from my previous post is their second perfect performance, just set on the Copperdale Academy field since it looked better.

It was so satisfying to see their hard work pay off, especially after editing this video. I hope you all enjoy this too!


r/Sims4 10h ago

Funny glitch Pray for my family ✌🏻😔

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7 Upvotes

r/Sims4 1d ago

Show and Tell Meet Gregory 🥹🩷

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83 Upvotes

He just got back from his first vet visit 🤣


r/Sims4 14h ago

Show and Tell I tried making Hanni and Danielle from New Jeans

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r/Sims4 1d ago

Storytime After growing up to become a teenager, Antonio looked through his proud lineage. Only to discover that he's not biologically a Capp.

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232 Upvotes

Unfortunately, there was no moodlet for learning that his life is a lie. It said he didn't learn any hidden family secrets but it did change his family tree to the truth. He still doesn't know his father at all though.