The Sims 4 Restoration Workshop, Golden Years and Kitchen Clutter Kits are coming in two days and The Sims 4 Update 1.114.46.1030, that prepares the game for it, besides fixing bugs and improving other things, is here! Check below what to expect from it...
The Sims 4 Update 1.114.46.1030 / 1.114.46.1230 - Bug Fixes and Patch Notes
Sul Sul, Simmers!
Today’s update includes a range of fixes to accompany your Sims as they begin exploring their new workshops, getting comfortable in practical elder wear, and making messes in their kitchens for that perfect lived-in look!
For the most up-to-date release information, please continue to follow @TheSimsDirect and visit EA Forums to share any issues with us. This is our primary source of information for troubleshooting and gathering information on player issues.
The Sims 4 Team
The Sims 4 (Base Game / Multipack)
- [EA Forums] When Teenage Sims age up to young adults they will get the option of a third Trait.
- [EA Forums] Sims will no longer become unresponsive, and the game will no longer freeze in the save menu when multiple ghosts are in the household.
- [EA Forums] Plants which are growing in the Garden Planter Box, Hand Fashioned Planter Box, Mounded In-Ground Garden Patch, and In-Ground Garden Patch can be watered successfully.
- The dress (yfBody_SDX037DressAline) in Create a Sim no longer has a visible seam when paired with certain shoes.
- Fixed an issue for Mac where the game became unresponsive while travelling to the Library or Nightclub in Willow Creek.
The Sims 4 High School Years
- [EA Forums] High school event tasks will now properly appear when sending multiple teens to school.
- [EA Forums] After shaving to preferred length, arm hair will now update appropriately.
- [EA Forums] Sims are now able to complete the Chess Fair puzzle.
The Sims 4 Life and Death
- [EA Forums] Sims with certain Reward Traits can now go through rebirth without any Simulation errors and are taken to Create a Sim as expected.
- [EA Forums] Gold rays will only appear for the Occult picker in the Create a Sim UI the first time it is opened/viewed.
The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies
- Customers who are Practicing Tattooing will now focus on the task at hand, rather than swapping practice partners back and forth.
- Small Business Employee is no longer a valid autonomous target for the Practice Tattooing customer rule.
- Employee Sim working at multiple Small Businesses will now change to the correct employee uniform when the second business is opened after closing the first.
- Sims who own their own Small Business will now change into the correct uniform when working as an Employee at a Household member's Small Business.
- The "Hire an Employee" goal of the "Running a Small Business" Discovery Quest will now complete when the Employee is hired via the UI as well as via the social interaction.
- Fixed an issue that caused a missing icon to appear when selling a business.
- Burglar sack geometry will no longer appear twisted when animating.
- Sims instructed to clean will no longer attempt to wash up their Cotton Candy or Swirl Lollies in the sink and will pop them straight in the trash instead.
- Updated a missing color swatch for The Creator's Counter.
- Updated missing color swatches for the paintings in the Trashley Certified Art Collection.
- The “Ask to Mentor” interaction now has the appropriate skill name listed in the pie menu.
- Unfinished pottery will no longer spoil.
- Cooked and Baked food items will now show the ‘for sale’ visual effect when placed on Retail Displays.
- Trashley Reelpearson has been reprimanded for littering and has promised to stop leaving their cotton candy on the floor all over Iverstad.
- Creating and preparing family recipes now support the Simple Living Lot Challenge.
- The cost to create and prepare a family recipe is now accurate when Sims have ingredients in their inventory.
- Sims who have not checked in to a Small Business can now freely use items in their own Inventory.
- When checking in together with a group, the entry fee is now calculated correctly.
- Fixed an issue where the "Confirm" button could be greyed out, despite having an object selected, when adding items to the Mystical Moonlight Crystal Grid from Crystal Creations or any of the Retail Displays from Businesses and Hobbies via the pie menu interaction.
The Sims 4 Vampires
- [EA Forums] Child Sims with Vampire Eyes will now stay instead of reverting to normal Sim eyes.
The Sims 4 Secret Sanctuary
- Addressed pixelation that was occurring on the green variation of the dress (yfBody_SP59Dress).
The Sims 4 Update 1.114.46.1030 / 1.114.46.1230 - Release Date
April 29th, 2025
The Sims 4 Update 1.114.46.1030 / 1.114.46.1230 - Laundry List
Hi Simmers!
Welcome to the Laundry List where we’ll share a list of the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve. This is only a list of top topics with upcoming fixes; there are more topics reported by players that are not listed here and are still being worked on. Thank you for your continued reports and votes on what issues you’re experiencing.
The Sims Team
Top Concerns
- Unable to water plants.
- Teenage Sims aging up to young adults and do not get a third trait.
- Vampire eyes on Child Sims revert back to normal eyes.
- High school event tasks do not appear for secondary active teen Sims.
- After shaving to preferred length, arm hairs are not removing.
- Sims with any level of logic skill are unable complete Chess Fair puzzle.
- Rebirth : Sim greyed out as a Ghost Sim but not forwarded to the rebirth screen.
- Rebirth interaction results in a simulation error for Sims with reward traits such as Affection Aficionado, Beloved, and Romantic Sage.
- Godrays appear every time for the Occult picker in the CAS UI.
- Sims unresponsive & game freeze in save menu when multiple ghosts are in Household.
- Plant gets black spots when zooming out.
- [Mac] Game becomes unresponsive while travelling to the Library and Nightclub in Willow Creek.
The Sims 4 Team continues to investigate other community concerns for future fixes. Please note that some topics can be complicated to replicate and require an extended investigation on our end, so even though we are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that there will be an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch. This includes the following top voted issues:
- Issues Impacting Save Files
- If you’ve been experiencing this, please add contributions to the relevant threads to help us replicate: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/please-read-save-game-corruption/5037272
- If your saved game has been impacted, we have a troubleshooting guide available that may help until we’re able to roll out a fix: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/please-read-save-game-corruption/5037272
- Weather Effects Occurring Indoors
- This issue is being actively investigated. If you would like to add your experience to the active thread on EA Forums, that can be found at: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/s-weather-effects-occurring-inside-structures/5051547
- Fishing in Sulani
- If you are experiencing route errors while trying to fish at Sulani fishing spots, we are using the following EA Forums thread to track the issue: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/il-signed-fishing-spots-not-working-in-sulani/4944854