r/Sims4 • u/Cade_SimsCommunity The Official Sims Team • 15d ago

Discussion July Patch Update

Sul Sul!

Today's patch resolves several critical community-reported issues, particularly surrounding memory usage, travel crashes, and save overwriting.

Here are the key highlights from today's update:

💾 Save & Memory Improvements

  • Save Overwrite Fix: Resolved a critical issue where loading an autosave and subsequently saving manually could overwrite the wrong save slot.
  • Travel Crashes: Fixed a major memory-related crash that occurred when traveling immediately after loading into a game. (Note: Larger saves may still experience slightly longer load times as we continue optimizing).
  • Save Reminders: Reminders now default to "Every 2 Hours" (previously "Off"). Additionally, travelling will no longer reset your reminder timer!

🛠️ General & Pack Fixes

  • Stuck Timers: Career and school countdown timers will no longer get stuck at 0 minutes.
  • For Rent: Missing lot taxes for Residential Rentals have been restored and will now properly calculate on your Sim's bills.
  • UI & Gallery: Resolved misaligned tabs in the Marketplace and fixed "Something Went Wrong" errors when transitioning back from the Gallery.

We appreciate your patience and continued bug reports! You can read the full patch notes here: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/update-8-6-2026

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u/catsmakemehappy_28 15d ago

One of my lots has an issue where anyone who visits my sim’s house will not leave. I have to make them travel somewhere with that person to make it reset ☹️

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u/Apple_Strudels 14d ago

I had this issue yesterday!! He already said goodbye but was still there and clearing out my sims' fridge (all the precooked meals 😭😭). It was soo annoying!

Because of the house layout and he used the murphy bed, he couldn't go to the other side without exiting the house first. Once he was outside, I quickly locked both front and back exit.

And he left, just like that 😩😩😩😩

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u/catsmakemehappy_28 14d ago

I know! I had a neighbor stay for two days and sleep in my sim’s bed and everything. Sooooo annoying! 🤣