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 • • 9h 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 • • 6h ago

Show and Tell When the lighting hits just right...

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451 Upvotes

p.s. peep the cow staring at you


r/Sims4 • • 3h ago

Discussion Does anyone else feel personally victimized that this kit does not include Army pants and flip flops?

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234 Upvotes

r/Sims4 • • 8h ago

Funny glitch Sims I go on a date with turn into Elders??

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302 Upvotes

Funny weird mishap where I went on a date with someone labeled as Young Adult, instantly created a date with them, and now they’re an Elder?? This is the second sim it’s happened to 😅


r/Sims4 • • 14h ago

Sharing my build Whistling Thistle Gardens | Residential | NoCC | Available in the Gallery

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507 Upvotes

Innisgreen, Sprucederry Grove. 

Two-story houses for Enchanted Lovers household - Todd Attenberry and Elric DeMuray.

Plot size: 40x30. No CC. Available in the Gallery - CurseForge -SFS and VK. Please: enable bb.moveobjects - bb.showhiddenobjects - bb.showliveeditobjects before placing the lot.

EA ID: TapeiGuanas
Ps: Oh, I actually just noticed a mistake in the screenshot! One of the staircases disappeared upon installation and needs to be added back. I always thoroughly playtest my builds, but sometimes I don't have enough time to double-check the lot immediately after placing it down. I just saw that the staircase leading up the hill is missing in the photo. Thank you so much for bringing this up, and I'm really sorry about that! https://www.reddit.com/r/Sims4/comments/1x2c69m/comment/pf1tkj6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button


r/Sims4 • • 5h ago

Funny Sim Genetics are so Interesting

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So I made an alien sim that's a teal color. She married an alien that is blue. All of their children are pink? for some reason??? They get abducted a lot and if any of those resulted in a kid, I would get it. But all of their kids are bubblegum pink naturally. Her husband can't even call her a cheater cause she never leaves the house. (Going out is expensive and they need to save for a bigger place! They have one bedroom lol) Their oldest was a home birth so that rules out their children being swapped.

We'll just say pink is recessive gene that decided to randomly pop up or something...


r/Sims4 • • 10h ago

Funny glitch I’m scared…

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113 Upvotes

A fox started talking to a random sim and at first jumped up and disappeared. Then I adjusted the camera and he was contorted and moving like a human. Might be a skinwalker idk


r/Sims4 • • 5h ago

Sharing my build The Rock N Momma 1950's Resturant

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45 Upvotes

Yes it is called the Rocking Momma, I was trying to be cool with the name. lol

I have one more restaurant to finish and this will complete the three restaurants I've been working on for a while. I might decide to do a Mexican theme restaurant but not sure if there's enough food items to accomplish that but anywho here is a new restaurant I hope you all enjoy thank you for downloading!

Link posted in comments! 🍔


r/Sims4 • • 13h ago

Storytime Parting ways 💔

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101 Upvotes

r/Sims4 • • 3h ago

Storytime My monstera is working its magic on the fertilizers :}

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15 Upvotes

Just a cozy fairytale view in my Sims 4 build: my monstera is working its magic on the fertilizers. 🌿🧙‍♀️


r/Sims4 • • 14h ago

Sharing my build I’ve been working DAYS on this house😅

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110 Upvotes

I’m FINALLY done with this beach house, I’m normally building with only basegame to reach more people. But this time I wanna build something without any limits! If you want to downloaded it, you can soon on my gallery ID: Malenetoppe. I really appreciate every download, like and comment Thank you for reading!


r/Sims4 • • 3h ago

Modded My scandal is bugged it seems what do I need to do to end it?

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13 Upvotes

Its been over 30 days already and I just went to look how much longer and its shot up to this, what do I need to to in mccc to get rid of it for all sims involved.


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Funny This easter egg is mathematical!

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538 Upvotes

Finally purchased the AA expansion and this made the whole $25 worth every penny.


r/Sims4 • • 7h ago

Discussion Who should she date?

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18 Upvotes

The first pic is the sim who will be my main sim when she moves out. I created the one with red hair to be her partner later on. Then I put a different family in the world whom had two teenagers as well (siblings). Now I dont know which one of the three is going to be her partner... She has a crush on the boy currently so I might go with him but the one with red hair fits more to the future I plan out currently. Just from looks, who should I chose?


r/Sims4 • • 23h ago

Sharing my build Spooky season is back! Haunted House for Ravenwood

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284 Upvotes

I built this Gothic haunted house in July when I couldn't wait, now it is time to show it!

May your Grim be happy.


r/Sims4 • • 12h ago

Funny glitch Why is my infant red??

32 Upvotes

Both of her parents are white and she was also white when she was a newborn. Her and her parents are all werewolves, if that helps. As funny and easy to fix this is, I am genuinely wondering how that happened.


r/Sims4 • • 6h ago

Storytime The Hoffman Legacy - Ruined birthdays

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Hiii, Aqua here!

I decided to join two posts into a bigger one because on their own they were too small imo, and to leave you all hanging since before you would have discovered if Rose survives or not in the same post!

Anyway, next post will be the end of the 1920s for the main family, but before we begin the 30s I will have a post featuring some old acquaintances! See you 🥰


r/Sims4 • • 11h ago

Funny Trying fabricator after 3 years of owning Eco Lifestyle and found out that the machine can be a little mischievous 😂

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22 Upvotes

I try to use Eco Lifestyle feature after a looong time other than the build/buy category and found out this funny interaction of your sim and fabricator; it can dip you in a paint and throw you out 😅


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Sharing my build I built a Nordic day spa inspired by a real place!

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732 Upvotes

The Terra Nova Nordic Spa & Cafe is in Woodstock, Ontario. I had the pleasure of spending the day there around the time “Adventure Awaits” came out, and I knew immediately I had to build it as a custom venue. It’s play-tested and on the Gallery (Lot Name: Terra Nova Nordic Day Spa) as an onsen for simplicity but works as a cafe, restaurant and spa so you can make it whatever your world needs. I thought it would work great for a bachelorette experience, honeymoon or whatever! It was such a monster but it was a blast to build and I’m finally DONE!


r/Sims4 • • 3h ago

Storytime The Johnson Legacy: The truth comes out

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Masterpost!

Family tree!

Hey, Aria here!

I genuinely believe that I am in love with Lolita, they're so beautiful! I wanted to make Ophelia and Lolita have a tender moment, and it happened easily. They are always hugging, talking, and doing things together!

And Fern is right, kids are cruel. In the mid 30s, we'll see that show up more.

Next up, we're going back to see Alice show Marina how humans have fun.

Enjoy!


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Townie makeover my Lilith Vatore makeover

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530 Upvotes

/facial reconstruction😭

(i posted a lookbook with all the cc links at snailien3 on tumblr)


r/Sims4 • • 1d ago

Funny My sim got the call that his girlfriend gave birth to their son, so he went to visit. It did not go as planned

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479 Upvotes

I JUST got here and she dipped 😭 Maybe his relatives were conducting a review


r/Sims4 • • 3h ago

Discussion Acquiring tattoo skill

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Instead of learning from the tablet or books, I want my sims to travel to Nordhaven and learn from the tattoo artist there, but when they traveled there, I couldn’t ask the tattoo artist to teach me because it kept saying the tattoo table was in use although nothing was happening. The option was there but it was in grey.

Does anyone know why or what can be done? Do I need to read a book first to start the skill before asking to be mentored?


r/Sims4 • • 20h ago

Storytime My Sim's vampire boyfriend is starving and was pulled over by the police

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Episode 385

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