Balance · 1
Performed a balancing pass on Dine Out recipes incorrectly tuned to require Cooking Skill Level 1.
dine out recipe tuning
Content · 2
Expanded the "Family Recipes" feature by adding over 375 pre-existing dishes to the valid recipe pool.
family recipeAdded new free Elder-themed Create a Sim hairstyles, outfits, vintage Build Mode items, four Styled Looks, and a Styled Room.
content
Economy · 4
Updated and balanced pricing and calories for all food and drink items across the Base Game and all packs.
economyFizzy juice prices will no longer drop after the first sale on food stands.
fizzy juice pricing"The Mark Of The Maker Plaque" is now worth 100 Simoleons instead of 0.
mark of the maker plaque valueFunds will now be properly deducted or transferred when a small business is open.
business fund
System · 5
Addressed a performance issue on PlayStation where loading from Live Mode to Build Mode took too long.
playstation mode switch performanceplaystationTelevisions can now be locked by Sim category similarly to computers.
television lockingAdded new game options and Sim self-interactions to globally or individually enable or disable muscle and weight changes.
systemImproved save backup tracking to calculate differently when players do not play for extended periods between sessions.
save backup calculationSims will now autonomously prefer eating leftovers when hungry instead of creating a new meal from scratch.
leftover preference
UI · 5
Moved the "Open" interaction to the front of fridge pie menus.
uiThe game will no longer automatically swap to Create a Sim when changing staff uniforms unless explicitly selected.
staff uniform editingAdded Hot and Cold Weather Outfit Category options when selecting guest attire in restaurant dress code settings.
guest attire optionAdded a "Quickly Decorate" interaction for baked goods made using the Baking Skill when they are not in the center of a countertop.
quickly decorate interactionMoved previously uncategorized self-interactions into a new "Sim Options..." pie menu category.
self-interactions menu
Fix · 130
Sims will no longer get intense muscle gain or weight loss after doing free weights.
free weights body changeFixed an issue where data wasn't properly saved after using "Save and Exit" relating to deleting a household and scandals.
save and exit scandal data lossThe overalls asset can now be applied to all outfit categories including formal, sleepwear, party, swimwear, hot weather, and cold weather.
overalls category applicationCustomers will now order Snowy Escape menu items when selected for a restaurant's menu.
snowy escape restaurant orderAddressed an instance where Sims remained frozen after taking a nap or performing other interactions.
sim freezingSims are now more likely to stay seated while eating at a table instead of standing up during multi-tasking conversations.
eating postureA restaurant uniform will no longer revert to the default uniform after changing to a new staff outfit.
restaurant uniform revertingSims will no longer leave their restaurant tables to do university homework.
university homework at restaurantSims will no longer ditch eating to play horseshoes.
horseshoes priority over eatingDining Sims will no longer get up from the table to hug other Sims.
restaurant hugUpdated the Cooking Volume 2 skill book title to read with correct grammar.
cooking volume 2 skill bookSpecified wall asset now sorts under curtains.
snowy escape wall asset sortingWerewolf eyes, ears, and noses will no longer be visually distorted after aging from child to teen and transforming.
werewolf aging facial distortionThe "Money Buys Happiness" moodlet will no longer remain when the Regal Residence Lot Trait is removed.
regal residence lot trait moodlet persistenceSims will now autonomously drink fizzy juices, seltzer, and kombucha when looking for fun.
autonomous fizzy drink consumptionFixed a crash occurring when romance story arcs advanced for Sims transitioning from romantic interests or lovebirds to lovers.
romance story arc crashSpecified wide shorts bottom now sorts in the hot weather outfit category.
wide shorts hot weather sortingSpecified capri pants will now sort as hot weather options.
capri pants hot weather sortingRestaurant customers will no longer become distracted by N.A.P. activities instead of dining.
n.a.p. distractionAddressed an instance of save corruption that caused an infinite load screen.
infinite load screen save corruptionSpecified flowy and plaid bottoms now sort in the hot weather category, with masculine plaid also sorting into cold weather.
flowy and plaid bottoms sortingFixed debug strings that existed when recycling self-written books with the Guntdach Home Recycler.
guntdach home recycler debug stringEnsured all locked Create a Sim assets consistently use red text on hovertext.
locked cas asset hovertextInfant Sims will now fall asleep properly without requiring very low Energy motives.
infant sleepDisabled toilet pranks from occurring at restaurants and small businesses.
toilet prankThe "Swim" interactions on oceans should once again appear for all players.
ocean swim interaction visibilitySims will no longer get intense muscle gain or weight loss after sword fighting.
sword fighting body changeSims will no longer autonomously use grills during snowy, rainy, icy, or stormy weather.
grill autonomySorted a bunch of Sleek Bathroom Kit clutter objects under bathroom accents.
sleek bathroom kit clutter categorizationFixed a mod-related crash caused by assigning a male uniform for a retail lot.
retail male uniform mod crashSpecified spaghetti strap top will now sort as a tank top instead of a sweatshirt or t-shirt.
spaghetti strap top sortingSims can once again swim in the deep water area around the Mua Pel'am diving buoy in Sulani.
sulani deep water swimmingSpecified patterned overshirts and corset tops will now all sort as hot weather options.
royalty & legacy tops hot weather sortingAddressed an issue where food stalls remained closed during festivals due to world seasonal loading.
festival food stall availabilityEnergized customers will no longer leave restaurant tables to go jogging.
energized customers joggingFaux Meat Butter Chicken cooked in a pressure cooker will no longer give vegetarian Sims the "Tainted with Meat" moodlet.
faux meat butter chicken moodletSims can once again kiss and make out while sitting together in a hot tub.
hot tub romantic interactionAdded guardrails to prevent Error Code 123:6346675a related to traveling to certain restaurants with tables having no parts.
restaurant travel errorAdjacent apartments will no longer lose their furniture when loaded into.
adjacent apartment furniture lossSpecified cropped straight bottoms now sort in the hot weather outfit category.
cropped bottoms hot weather categorizationAddressed an endless loading issue when placing lots due to excessive use of the Move Objects cheat by updating the Navmesh.
loading issueSims who dislike the violin and are uncomfortable will now get an "I Hate Violin" moodlet when using the practice interaction.
violin practice moodletSpecified capri bottoms now sort under the hot weather outfit category.
capri bottoms hot weather sortingThe correct quantity of nectar bottles will now be accurately reported in notifications after selling them on the food stand.
nectar bottle notificationReadjusted table footprints so Sims remain seated while eating or drinking at a restaurant.
table footprintSpecified hair now sorts as Afro textured.
get to work afro hair texture sortingSims will no longer autonomously view restaurant decor, which previously caused them to get up from their seats.
restaurant decor viewingSpecified coat top now sorts in the cold weather outfit category.
coat top cold weather sortingSpecified short tights bottoms now sort in the hot weather outfit category.
short tights hot weather sortingFixed an issue allowing Sims to properly order food or drinks from bartenders while performing other actions.
bartender orderingSims will no longer wake up from sleeping if another interaction is queued while they are already asleep.
sleeping queue interruptionThe specified athleisure outfit from the Happy Home Event now has an icon in Create a Sim.
happy home event athleisure iconSims will no longer put food in inappropriate places like display cases, prioritizing dining tables and countertops.
food placementMade it less likely that romantic NPC Sims will aggressively stargaze at certain venues.
romantic npc stargazingFixed an assert occurring on a loading screen after reloading a save with an infant in a back carrier.
infant back carrier reload assertDining customers will no longer watch TV while waiting for food.
watching tv while diningThe FireBOSS Grill of Grilliness now possesses attributes like cooking skill and food quality.
fireboss grill attributeBase layer filtering will no longer carry over between different Sims and now features a default fashion choice.
base layer filteringSims will no longer get stuck in a state where they go jogging with food in their hand.
jogging behaviorHair and eye color changes will no longer revert in Create a Sim when a new full-body asset is selected and applied to all outfits.
hair and eye color revertSims can now grill salmon or cook raspberry pie with the Simple Living Lot Challenge active.
simple living recipeFixed a typo in the Outdoor Kids Camp "Have Breakfast" activity description.
have breakfast activity typoSpecified embroidered and ruffled skirts now sort as hot weather items.
horse ranch skirts hot weather sortingRemoved an extra text space within the "Floor is Lava Potted Plant" object's name.
floor is lava potted plant text formattingAdded translations for the Storm Chaser's moodlet reason text.
storm chaser moodlet translationSpecified skirt button bottoms now sort in the hot weather outfit category.
skirt button bottoms hot weather sortingSpecified glasses now sort in the cold weather outfit category.
silver screen style glasses cold weather sortingSims will no longer obsessively use the pressure cooker and ignore other food.
pressure cooker usageSims will now clean dishes when assigned as a scheduled activity in custom venues and getaways.
custom venue dish cleaningFixed an assert causing active households to receive death notifications and inventory popups for living Sims.
false death notification assertSims will no longer autonomously get up from dining at a restaurant to play with paper airplanes.
autonomous paper airplaneVisitors no longer immediately leave non-residential venues.
venue visitor retentionSpecified long braided wavy hairstyles will now sort as Afro texture.
snowy escape afro hairstyle sortingAddressed an issue where the "Something Went Wrong" pop-up failed to close using a controller for PlayStation Simmers.
playstation error pop-up dismissplaystationResolved an infinite white screen issue when attempting to load certain affected save files.
infinite white screenSims will no longer stop eating in restaurants when celebrities are around.
celebrity dining distractionThe camera in basements will now adjust to the floor rather than the ceiling.
basement camera floor alignmentThe Chinese-inspired food stand in Tartosa now sells food instead of produce.
tartosa food stand inventorySpecified tube tops will now sort as hot weather options.
tube tops hot weather sortingFixed an issue where NPC couples spawned on community venue lots, remained idle, and immediately left.
npc couple spawning behaviorFixed a typo in the Lin-Z Speaker description.
lin-z speaker description typoDining customers will now want to socialize less before being seated.
customer pre-seating behaviorSpecified high skirt assets now sort in the hot weather outfit category.
high skirt hot weather sortingFixed a case of visual corruption on eyes, ears, and face during active Sim werewolf transformations.
transformation visual corruptionSpecified rain coat outfits now sort in the cold weather outfit category.
rain coat cold weather sortingSpecified pleated skirt now sorts in the hot weather outfit category.
pleated skirt hot weather sortingFixed an error message related to certain Sim interactions unloading incorrectly during lot unload.
lot unload interaction errorThe "New" highlights in Build Mode will now disappear after opening and viewing event reward items.
event reward highlightSpecified waist skirt assets now sort in the hot weather outfit category.
waist skirt hot weather sortingAddressed a simulation error occurring after trying to put an infant down on the ground.
infant put down errorAddressed a crash relating to a Sim failing to load due to trait incompatibilities.
trait incompatibilities crashDishes will now be cleaned by waiter Sims when multiple Sims dispose of dishes at the same waiter station.
waiter station dish cleanupAddressed an issue where changing an occult Sim's form in CAS didn't properly align with live mode representation.
occult form live mode alignmentRemoved an extra text space within the "Minimalist Unplant" object's name that caused a weird gap before the price.
minimalist unplant text formattingSims will no longer autonomously get up to give themselves a pep talk in a mirror while eating at a restaurant.
autonomous pep talkAddressed a PlayStation crash occurring during main menu loading due to simultaneous background network store tasks.
playstation main menu crashFixed an issue where no lots were displayed for certain saves due to overlapping worlds.
overlapping worlds missing lotBoba Tea will now properly display liquid, cap, and straw when ordered from a restaurant.
boba tea displayFixed an assert relating to dynasties and moving a household into another household.
dynasties household merge assertFixed a localization error in Swedish where the Dirt Frog and Striped Dirt Frog had identical names.
frog naming localizationFixed a pronoun typo in the Life Affirmed moodlet from exploring a crypt.
life affirmed moodlet pronoun typoGetting bitten by a werewolf now correctly transforms Fairy Sims into full-time werewolves without black visual corruption.
fairy bite corruptionSpecified dresses will now sort in the hot weather category.
base game dress hot weather categorizationSpecified cropped bomber top now sorts in the cold weather outfit category.
cropped bomber cold weather sortingSpecified jean jackets, zip hoodies, and fuzzy tops now sort in the cold weather outfit category.
outerwear cold weather sortingSims will no longer autonomously get up to duel with swords while eating at a restaurant.
autonomous duelingAddressed a widespread crash relating to signed files on Windows machines.
windows signed files crashAddressed a crash that occurred while launching the game via Origin.
origin launch crashInfants will once again be able to return from daycare after the player travels to a gym lot.
infants returning from daycareFixed an issue causing Sims to get stuck and freeze while planning routing.
route planning freezeSims will no longer eat food standing out of their hands at a restaurant instead of sitting.
eating while standingCustomers should no longer leave food or drinks unconsumed at a restaurant before checkout.
customer checkout habitSeasonal seed packets can no longer be purchased via the gift option without having the gardening skill maxed.
seasonal seed pack purchase gatingThe Master of Grudges Aspiration will now also properly grant Sims the Dastardly Bonus Trait.
master of grudges trait rewardAddressed a freezing issue for console players lasting over 20 seconds after accessing a player's Gallery Catalog.
console gallery freezeconsoleSpecified bottoms now sort in the hot weather outfit category.
for rent bottoms hot weather sortingSims will no longer sit down before pouring nectar.
nectar pouring postureAddressed an issue where waiter shifts failed to show up or customer Sims failed to interact with employees due to special role conflicts.
restaurant employee shiftFixed an assert that occurred when placing Eco Lifestyle windows on a wall.
eco lifestyle window assertAdded a crash fix relating to Social Bunny App reactions.
social bunny app crashThe specified high heel shoes are once again visible in the Create a Sim UI.
high heel shoes visibilityAddressed a crash occurring on PC and Mac when loading into lots due to cursor and UI changes.
lot loading crashSims can now drag food prepared by another Sim into the fridge.
food draggingCustomers will no longer leave their restaurant tables to dig in the trash.
trash diggingUpdated cooldowns, likelihood, and friendship requirements so Sims regularly receive birthday party invites from NPCs.
birthday party inviteAddressed a crash that could occur when uploading a large family to the Gallery from Create a Sim.
large family gallery upload crashThe base layer category is no longer missing for merfolk and fairies while editing occult forms in Create a Sim.
occult base layer categoryFixed a typo in the "First Scandal" milestone description.
first scandal milestone typoFixed a grammatically incorrect pronoun error in the "Stuck in the Middle" moodlet text.
stuck in the middle moodlet grammarResolved an issue where a new Infant Sim representing a Reborn Sim was missing from households or Create a Sim.
reborn sim infant
General · 1
Various bug fixes, stability enhancements, and quality of life improvements have been implemented across the base game and packs.
general
Also in this patch4
New car items have been added.
car itemGrills can now be placed on venue lots without throwing up a script call failed warning.
grill placementFixed a game freeze tied to outfit selection.
outfit selection freezeSims in the same household will not invite Sims to their own house when they are away, though family members in different households can still invite each other.
household invite
Sims will still autonomously drink the Specter Sip even if it has been saved for decoration.
specter sip autonomyA new warning has been added that will show if a legacy save has the same loading issue.
legacy save warningSims getting stuck in social interactions has been addressed with a fix in this patch.
social interaction getting stuck