The Sims 4 Update 1.115.216.1030 / 1.115.216.1230 - Performance Updates and Bug Fixes

The Sims 4 should be getting a new expansion pack soon and today, May 27^th, 2025, we received The Sims 4 Update 1.115.216.1030 / 1.115.216.1230...

The Sims 4 Update 1.115.216.1030 / 1.115.216.1230 - New Features, Bug Fixes and Patch Notes

Sul Sul Simmers!
Today’s update is primarily aimed at preparing the game for the upcoming Nature’s Calling Quest Event, which begins on June 24. In addition, we’ve addressed some issues with the Sleek Bathroom and Sweet Allure Creator Kits, and fixed a particularly pesky routing error impacting fishing spots in Sulani that was called out in our most recent Laundry List.
Happy Simming!
The Sims 4 Team

The Sims 4 - New Features

Created a toggleable on-screen guide for new players to access through the Emily Guidance to quickly reference game controls.
Improved Goals UI elements to streamline player experience through various situations, events, holidays, and discovery quests.

The Sims 4 - Performance Update

Improved lot loading times by up to 10%.
Increased frame rates, with up to 22 FPS gain in Laptop Mode.
Enhanced performance on consoles and PC with smoother graphics.
Streamlined game elements, saving over 18 MB in memory usage for improved performance.
Optimized game processing for faster load times.
Threaded rendering improvements for better gameplay.
Fixed graphical bugs for a more stable visual experience.

The Sims 4 (Base Game / Multipack)

Fixed an issue that allowed Sims with the Kleptomaniac Trait to steal high value items when their Mischief Skill was lower than required.

The Sims 4 Island Living

[EA Forums] Addressed an issue causing routing errors when using fishing spots in Sulani.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

The Orphée Noah song “Stuff That I Like” inadvertently used an older version of the song. This has been updated to use the correct, final version of the song.

The Sims 4 Sleek Bathroom

[EA Forums] The Throne of Stone toilet’s back plate is now properly hidden when placed against a wall.
[EA Forums] The Olive You Forever plant now shows correct visibility when rotated.
The Wave Goodbye Privacy Screen now shows swatches on all glasses.
Rock Solid Faux Walls can now be placed side by side.

The Sims 4 Sweet Allure

The color of the tights (yfAcc_TightsSP64CK006Bow) will remain consistent regardless of the skin tone of the Sim wearing them.
Fixed visual glitch on the backs of Sims’ legs when wearing the skirt (yfBottom_SP64CK006Skirt).
Fingernails no longer clip into a Sims finger when wearing the Layered Sweater (ymTop_SP64CK006LayeredSweater).
Fixed armpit indent/clipping issue seen on masculine frames in the blazer (ymTop_SP64CK006Blazer)

The Sims 4 Update 1.115.216.1030 / 1.115.216.1230 - Release Date

The Sims 4 Update 1.115.216.1030 / 1.115.216.1230 was released on May 27^th, 2025.

The Sims 4 Update 1.115.216.1030 / 1.115.216.1230 - Laundry List

Hey Simmers!
Welcome to the Laundry List where we share the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve in an upcoming patch.
As it’s been a year since we first announced our team dedicated to tackling technical issues, we wanted to provide you with a quick update on their progress. Over the past 12 months we’ve provided 7 dedicated Laundry Lists, fixed hundreds of issues, both new and older, with a focus on those most impacting the community. We’ve been pleased to make meaningful improvements, and recognize that this work continues. Over the coming months, we will continue to experiment with new ways to provide more transparency into the top issues we’re working on and make it easier to get that info via our Discord. This starts today, as we’ve seen lots of great questions from the community and wanted to address many of them by sharing what goes into this process from start to finish.
🐞 Issue is Discovered & Verified
When a player reports an issue via our EA Forums, a friendly Community Manager or EA Forums superuser will see if help can be provided through troubleshooting and alternative methods to try, confirming if the game is working as intended, or if this may be an issue related to mods. If not, they'll check whether the issue has already been reported to merge it with an existing thread or start a new one. A ticket is then made for our Quality Assurance (QA) team to review. They may need to collect more information from players to reproduce the bug on their devices, which is critical for the next steps and why we always encourage players to provide as much specific detail as possible when reporting an issue.
Our Sims teams are also discovering and reporting issues internally that get documented alongside player reported issues. Due to the wide variety of freedom with The Sims 4, plus the randomness and variation in playstyles and player options, it’s impossible to truly test every possible scenario. This means that some issues may only appear in specific environments, and while we strive to address as many as we can prior to launch, we appreciate your understanding. When QA is able to reproduce the issue, they will file a ticket for an engineer to review and give it a severity rating, which can depend on how many votes it has received and how disruptive to gameplay the issue is for players. Your votes matter!
🔎 Fix is Investigated & Created
A team of engineers will be assigned to work on an issue and figure out the cause. The scope, type, and risk of bug fixes can vary wildly, from relatively simple fixes through to complete code system restructures. Given the almost infinite variations of devices, operating systems, unique combinations The Sims 4 content installed, unique gameplay styles, and mods downloaded, it can be no small feat to identify the root cause!
Once the engineer understands what’s causing the technical issue, they can start to plan how to best resolve it. Fixes can bring their own unique challenges, such as accidentally introducing more issues, which is the last thing we want to do. When the engineer has created a fix, the QA team comes back into the mix, to test each fix before it’s released to ensure the fix works as intended across all platforms.
🚀 Fix is Deployed to Players
If that all looks good, the code is then submitted for review for final approval. Once approved, it’s scheduled to be deployed during a specific release. We understand that with each update, there’s the potential to disrupt your gameplay, and so our team takes care to group as many fixes together as possible to limit downtime.
This essential yet often behind-the-scenes work involves collaboration across multiple teams. We prioritize issues based on both the reports and votes from the community, as well as the bugs identified by our QA team. Thank you for your continued reports and votes on what issues you want us to address!
The Sims 4 Team

Player reported issues being investigating for The Sims 4 Update 1.115.216.1030 / 1.115.216.1230

There are other issues that do not have an EA Forum thread that they’re also working on. Please note that some topics can be complicated to replicate and require an extended investigation on our end, so even though they are actively reviewing, it’s not a guarantee that they’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch. This includes the following top voted issues:

Issues Impacting Save Files

🐞 8+ related issues have been discovered, some require more player info to reproduce

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

🔎 Fix is being actively investigated

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