Patch Notes May 30th, 2023

Patch notes – and some big maintenance for The Gallery!

PC: 1.98.127.1030 / Mac: 1.98.127.1230

Console: Version: 1.76

First up, The Gallery is temporarily offline while the entire service is transferred to “new backend systems.” All content that is present in The Gallery will still be there once The Gallery comes back online. Some key notes about The Gallery maintenance:

• The “News” tab is no longer on the home screen when launching the game, and likewise, the Gallery Newsfeed is also gone. These will return at a later date.
• Trending Hashtags are going to be unavailable, but players can still search by hashtag.
• Once The Gallery is back up, commenting will be temporarily disabled from the web version. Only players within the game will be able to leave new comments.
• The Gallery is going to be temporarily disabled entirely for Macs running El Capitan (10.11) and Sierra (10.12). Anything that was previously downloaded from The Gallery into your Library will still be available.
• Once the Gallery is restored, The Sims 4 will resume automatically connecting to The Gallery upon the game launching, rather than having to manually connect on demand. Console Simmers will need to link their accounts to an EA account either during game launch or by opening Options > Game Options > Other and selecting Link EA Account.

Console controls Updates

• Switching between Sims is now handled by bumper buttons, while triggers adjust the game speed.
• In build mode, doors, windows, and tiles can now be rotated with the bumper buttons for both left and right.
• Triangle/Y will now be used for placing multiple doors or windows, and when placing floor tiles, will switch between single tile or full room coverage.
• A control overlay can be displayed at any time by pressing L3 on Playstation, or L on Xbox, if you want or need to see the new control layout.
• When in Build Mode, the catalog will minimize itself to give you more on-screen room to navigate around the lot.
• In CAS, pressing “up” on the D-pad will open the Identity panel. Pressing “down” on the D-pad will allow you to quickly add or remove Sims from your household without having to navigate the cursor around the screen.

Bug Fixes

Base Game

• When going through CAS Stories your Sim will now confirm that their aspirations and traits cannot be modified
• The tooltip on the Reset button for the UI Scale setting (Options > Game Options > Accessibility) will correctly reflect if you are using the game defaults or not
• Excessive jogging can be bad for you but for your Sims it shouldn’t mean they are stuck with Pulled Muscle and Fatigued uncomfortable buffs forever. The buffs will now expire over time…maybe next time stick to just a walk for once
• Sims will get age appropriate moodlets and buffs, but sometimes don’t we all get sad in a Strange Place?
• Benches sitLoveseat2x1_EP06GENbusBench_set1, sitSofa3x1_EP03GEN_set1, sitLoveseat2x1_EP03GENbusStop_set1, sitLoveseat2x1_GP06RUSTICbench_set1, and sitLoveseat2x1_EP04GENparkBench_set1 should now all appear as outdoor furniture and count towards Lot requirements like Parks
• There are additional body scar options for male Sims
• Mini Mission Crib, Kindermade Kindercrib, BlandCo Contemporary Crib, and The Travel Crib by Gordian now all include Energy Values when viewing them in the Build Mode catalog
• Erratic Want/Whim now shares the same image as the trait
• The ymTop_SDX016Rolled top is correctly categorized and will only show up when removing the Feminine filter tag
• The Gallery / Library button on the Main Menu will remain left aligned even if you take the game offline and then reconnect, just where it should be
• When starting a Scenario while Enable Guidance System is enabled (Options > Game Options > Tutorials & Tips) or started manually, Emily should no longer fight for screen time over the Scenario requirements in Create a Sim
• Building a relationship between Photographer and Model takes time… at least it should. It was noted that the relationship and reputation increased too rapidly while taking photos of or with another Sim.
• Family trees, by definition, keep growing. Now your Sims will be once again able to view their Grand and Great Grand lineages
• Toddlers can use the Babble interaction on large stuffed animal toys like Blarffy as much as they like and won’t need to wait hours between babbling
• shelfFloor2x1_EF13GENfauxFireplace_set1, fireplaceWall2x1_EP08EDWOOD_set1, fireplaceWall3x1_EP05HOLIDAYgarland_set1, fireplaceWall2x1_SP18GEN_set1, holidayTree_EP05GEN_set1, and lightFloor_EP05GENTree2x2x2_set1 all show the “Environment“ value in the tooltip

Console

• Improved legibility of the Controller Legend labels when viewing Notifications
• Disabling the Social Features in Game Options while viewing the Gallery should no longer force you to look at just the Game Options screen until you restart the game. Still, they are interesting Options
• Viewing the Venue Information from a Lot placed from My Library or the Gallery will not lock the controls to the UI elements
• Using the Move Lot option will not prevent you from rotating the Lot
• Disabling the Show Controls Legend setting in Options > Game Options > Other should hide the button icons and labels from the Gallery. If you need a reminder of what they are, click in the Left Stick to view the Controls Overlay
• The Controls Legend should no longer disappear after adjusting the UI Scale (Options > Game Options > Accessibility)
• Cursor will no longer disappear after using the Relationships panel
• Resizing objects in Build Mode is possible again. While holding the object you want to resize, press and hold L2+R2 (PlayStation) / LT+RT (Xbox) then press Left or Right on the D-Pad to adjust the size and place your giant, or tiny, object into the Lot when ready
• As part of the changes to Build Mode for the controller, the focus should no longer prevent switching between control types
• The Controls Overlay (L3 on PlayStation) / (L on Xbox) should be accurate at all times; we have gone through and removed excess or inaccurate button call outs to make the Overlay easier to read and understand

Seasons

• Adding Seasons Expansion Pack to an existing Saved Game will no longer put you in a Season select nightmare when trying to purchase and open a business

Island Living

• ymAcc_NecklaceEP07BeadsTier_White can be customized with a selection of color options

Snowy Escape

• There is a lot to learn in Snowy Escape – 10 pages of Lessons in fact. The page numbers should no longer be cutting off, allowing you to keep up your Mountain Climb Excursions based education more effectively
• Workaholics should not burnout at the same rate as Sims without the same lifestyle

Cottage Living

• Purchasing Seeds on consoles now includes additional information on how to complete the purchase without needing to view the Controls Overlay screen to find the corresponding button

High School Years

• Teens that get expelled from high school will no longer be able to reenroll
• ymAcc_NecklaceEP12Chain_SolidBlack now has an array of color options to pick from

Growing Together

• Sims with tracked Milestones won’t forget about them if they are moved into a non-played Household
• Sims can now have the Difficult Family Dynamic with their spouses. Who squeezes the toothpaste from the middle anyway?!?!
• shelfFloor2x1_EF13GENfauxFireplace_set1 shows “Eco Footprint Industrial“ and “Functional Off-the-Grid“ values in the tooltip
• fireplaceFloor2x2_EP10GENstanding_set1 shows “Functional Off-the-Grid“ value in the tooltip
• Paranoid and Squeamish self discovery moments should be less frequent after declining either one
• Decreased the frequency of Self Discovery when Sim is promoted

Laundry Day Stuff

• We have called in a repair service job, and they came by and made improvements to the washing machines and dryers to make them more reliable

Carnaval Streetwear

• We couldn’t get enough of Carnaval, but it wasn’t the expectation that ymAcc_NecklaceSP30Feathers_DuoPinkBlueDk would show up twice in Create a Sim; now it should only appear once. Still, it’s good to keep the celebrations going all year long
• Talking of which, ymAcc_NecklaceSP30Feathers_DuoPinkBlueDk should have its full color options available to pick from

Basement Treasures

• We found the keys to the sculptFloorInventory1x1_SP41GENchest, and it can now be opened and used for storing all your treasures