The Sims 4
The Sims 4 is a video game produced by Maxis and Electronic Arts. It is the fourth game in The Sims series, launching on Windows in 2014, OS X in 2015, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017. In October 2022, the game becomes free and you can purchase additional content for it.
In the game, you can craft and dress up characters called Sims, build homes for them, and learn how they live. The Sims 4 features a new game engine that makes it easier to create characters and houses and better simulates Sims’ emotions and personalities.
It started out as an online game but became a single-player game due to issues with another Maxis game. Some players were unhappy that it didn’t have all the features of earlier Sims games, but it did a great job and a lot of people were playing it. The game is constantly getting new content such as expansion packs and updates to make it even more interesting. There’s even a new mainline Sims game in development.
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“The Sims 4” updates today
The Sims 4 received an update on October 31, 2023. Here are the new additions and improvements:
- Updated on October 31, 2023
- Computer: 1.102.190.1030 / Mac: 1.102.190.1230
- Console: 1.82
what’s new?
The update introduces a new feature called “Discovery Missions”. These tasks help players learn more about the game and its features. By completing these tasks, you can earn in-game rewards such as Simoleons (in-game currency), potions, and satisfaction points. Here are some tasks you can perform:
- Earn Simoleons: Learn about the different ways your Sims can make money, and earn some Simoleons in the process.
- Satisfy Needs: Understand what your Sims want and how to satisfy them.
- Skilled Sims: Learn how to help your Sims gain new skills and improve their lives.
- You and your phone: Explore the features of The Sims Phone and what you can do with them.
- Lifetime Wishes: Focus on your Sims’ wishes and how they achieve them.
- Always on the Move: Let your Sims experience new worlds beyond home.
You can access Discovery Missions in the game options menu under “Tutorials & Tips.”
Additionally, there is a new system in The Sims 4 Gallery for moderating profanity in comments, uploads, and player profiles. This system checks for inappropriate language in all languages supported by the game and is designed to keep the game environment friendly. This is a feature that helps maintain a positive community.
These are the main highlights of The Sims 4 update on October 31, 2023. Enjoy exploring new missions and features in the game.
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The Sims 4 update patch notes
Bug fixes
base game
- Backpacks are great for storing items, but having a backpack inside a backpack won’t stop your Sim from putting books on their bookshelf. Leave more room in your backpack for important items like snacks.
- Korean – In the “Aliens Stole My Parents” scenario, the “Vacation” option will be unavailable and the correct tooltip will be displayed explaining why now is not a good time to take a vacation.
- English – Custom pronouns will be reflected correctly in gig freelancers
- Loading into your residential area should be greeted with greetings from your family, not error code 123:4a01697a:4adea999; Be prepared to welcome carriage neighbors to your home.
- Finish and say goodbye, Lewis! During a trapped shadow scenario, they will advance to the next target rather than being trapped. Now, it’s time to check that mailbox.
- Speaking of being in the shadows, have you ever gotten those mysterious phone calls? No? Well, you should get them now without having to take your Sims into Create a Sim and back.
- Toddlers grow so fast, but for now, they’ll be able to grab a snack or drink from the Always Has A Snack-Bag lunch box without going through a dramatic growth spurt first.
- Starting a post-breakup search for love scene will no longer take you to a map with the exception error code 121:8a89078a:d528d17c.
- Sims who gain additional traits can now be edited in Create a Sim.
- Speaking of procrastinating, when your Sim sits down to write a book or term paper, they should do so instead of picking up the nearest book and starting reading. Now, where is our basketball?
- Once the caterer has prepared the food for your social event, you can now drag it to where you like, which is great for placing candles on the cake if your caterer isn’t great at placing cakes in useful places very useful.
- Dirty dishes can be taken anywhere, especially during school days. Who hasn’t found a plate and multiple forks or spoons under the bed after smelling that weird smell? Oh, is it just us? Regardless, obviously this isn’t where you should put them, and Sims shouldn’t be placing them in the farthest reaches of their home now. Now they should show more family pride and put the dirty dishes in their proper place.
- Removing skin details in Create-a-Sim should no longer generate a lastUIException for (AS)widgets.CAS.Customizer::CatalogPanel, but will instead remove skin details from your Sim as expected.
- Stereo and radio objects upgraded to Unbreakable will not break no matter how hard you try. The problem is, the more determined Sims discover a weakness. These have been fixed for free, and your Sims are taught not to bend it that way anymore.
comfort
- The game should no longer enter an unrecoverable state when launching it for the first time and accepting the User Agreement using mouse and keyboard.
- Annotations on the gallery will be easier to read for Sims who use control legends.
- The control legend in the gallery will no longer show that you can block/unblock players while navigating a connection, and another Simmer will not be highlighted.
- For players who have disabled the control legend in Game Options > Miscellaneous, the gallery will now respect these settings.
- If you only have one Sim family, Controls Legend enabled will not show Sim switching prompts in CAS (PlayStation – L1/R1, Xbox – LB/RB)
- Opening the Cheats panel on the main menu will not keep it open after completion. The cheat panel can now be closed again.
- While cooking, the shoulder buttons (PlayStation – L1/R1, Xbox – LB/RB) will switch between recipe filters as expected.
Gallery server
- Entering stop words (AND, WITH, OR, etc.) into a gallery search will no longer return zero results. For example: “Cat with Dog” will show you the results for you to take into the game. We’ll continue to update the gallery search feature to handle stop words better in the future, but you should get the results now.
- Viewing uploads only shows one page of comments, which means if there are a lot of responses you won’t be able to view them all. Now you can continue scrolling to read all available reviews.
urban life
- You know, when you have something important to do and then you procrastinate, maybe play a little basketball, and then get back to it…basketball? Well, we told the Sims that if they didn’t pay attention, we would take away their basketball and they could play again later. So now Sims shouldn’t have to stop important tasks to play basketball autonomously.
Explore University
- Russian – A spelling error in the “Accept New Roommate” interaction has been fixed, thanks to AHQ Heroes for raising the issue.
season
- Sims who celebrate the Neighborhood Holiday will no longer have negative feelings towards each other afterwards, such is the power of the holiday.
island life
- If our 1984 movie history is correct, mermaids tend to prefer the ocean or the streets of New York City. What you may not know is that they also enjoy the odd mud bath, or rather, they do now because they will no longer complain about the wrong route when trying to take one.
- Thalassophobia, or the fear of deep water, is real, and some Sims can become nervous even when not near the ocean. Moods now only apply when the Sim is swimming.
ecological lifestyle
- The Juice Fizzer (juiceFizzer_EP09GEN_set1) will do what is expected, making the juice fizz without getting stuck on the fizzing part of the function.
Escape in the snow
- Even if you use the Neighborhood Action Plan, shanchan will no longer enter your home. If the Yamachan is already in your home, you can use the “Send Home” interaction to command them to leave.
cabin life
- Rabbits can be very considerate; one in particular is the gift of an item marked “Debug” for PC and Mac emulators, or “Unknown” for console emulators, such as a “Cow Flower”. This gift has been removed from the bunny’s collection and will not be given to your Sims.
High school
- Sims who travel to Copperdale Pier together can enjoy the attractions, and they can even ride alone or together. However, the Tunnel of Love is still reserved for potential love interests.
The Sims 4 Gameplay
In The Sims 4’s gameplay, there are no specific goals to achieve, and players are encouraged to make choices and participate in a world where they care for virtual people called “Sims.” Sims have hunger, hygiene, and social needs that players can help them meet.
They can make money by finding jobs or selling things they make. Players can also use cheats to make the game more interesting. In Create a Sim, players can create and customize Sims with a variety of traits, appearances, and personalities.
The game also includes mysterious Sims such as vampires and mermaids, as well as multiple options for gender expression, skin color, and pronouns. Build mode allows players to create and design houses and land, and there are a variety of worlds to explore. The game introduces emotions that influence the way Sims behave, allowing them to multitask and do multiple things at once. It’s all about creating and directing the lives of Sims in a virtual world.
The Sims 4 Trailer
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