The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy Expansion Pack is coming out soon and, a week before, The Sims 4 Massive Update 1.121.342.1030 fixes more bugs and adds more free features to the game. 👑
The Sims 4 Update 1.121.342.1030 / 1.121.342.1230 / Console 2.28 - February 3, 2026
EA's Official Release Notes
Sul Sul Simmers, and Bok, Ciao, Cześć, Dia Dhaoibh, Guten Tag, Hallo, Hola, Hej Hej, Helô, Moikka, Привіт, Salut, Salutare, Salve, Sveiki, Merhaba, Tungjatjeta, здравей, 你好, こんにちは, and Hello from around the world! Are you ready to elevate your game experience with a wave of new features and gameplay additions? Then let’s take a look at what this latest The Sims 4 free base game update has in store for you!
The Sims 4 Team
The Sims 4 Update 1.121.342.1030 / 1.121.342.1230 / Console 2.28 - February 3, 2026
New Features
Family Tree Updates
The Family Tree has been updated to expand how you experience and tell Sims’ family stories. Your Sims now have relationship labels for in-laws, half siblings, great grandparents, and more! Extended family members will also be shown in the family tree. Players can also choose whether adopted Sims are labeled as such in the Family Tree.
New relationship labels include: Mother-in-Law, Father-in-Law, Sister-in-Law, Brother-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, Son-in-Law, Distant Relative, Distant Relative-In-Law, Half-sister, Half-brother, Stepmother, Stepfather, Stepdaughter, Stepson, Great-grandmother, Great-grandfather, Great-grandson, Great-granddaughter, Parent’s Cousin, Cousin’s Child, Grandniece, Grandnephew, Grand-aunt, Grand-uncle, Ancestor, Descendant, and Relative-In-law. Divorced has a new name: Ex-Spouse, and Deceased Spouse has a new name: Late Spouse.
Close relatives are prohibited from being romantically involved. This prevents autonomous flirting between In-Laws or Step-relatives.
Flared Staircases
Get ready to create grand looking staircases! Now, you can widen the top or bottom of a staircase (symmetrically or asymmetrically) to give your builds a touch of elegance. Additionally, stair rails can now be applied to only one side of a staircase and we’ve added a slider to change the length of the rail.
Afro-Textured and Curly Hair Filters
A new style filter, Africana, has been added to the game. This style filter makes it easier to sort and find African-inspired items in Create a Sim and Build Mode.
New Jewel Toned Nails
12 new luxurious jewel-toned and metallic almond-shaped Nails have been added to Create a Sim.
Lost Legacies Event
Embark on a whirlwind adventure in the Lost Legacies Event as your Sim is swept into a royal treasure hunt, sparked by the arrival of a mysterious royal emissary. Play now through March 16th!
- Uncover Lore: From exploring the artistic legacy of the Dambele family to unraveling the romantic secrets of the Bellacorde family and decoding the legendary tales of Princess Cordelia, explore the lost legacy of the three prestigious families from The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy Expansion Pack.
- Free Limited Time Rewards: Unlock a trove of treasures each week, from collectable skeleton keys that complete quests, a cursed ring with dangerous consequences, a vengeful aspiration, new lot trait, and more. Each reward is special and brings you closer to the noble families, has a unique aesthetic, or adds a new way to play.
- Active Quests: Your Sim will dive into lively debates, master new skills and chase clues across museums, nightclubs, libraries and hidden grottos.
The Sims 4 Update 1.121.342.1030 / 1.121.342.1230 / Console 2.28 - February 3, 2026
Bug Fixes
Base Game / Multipack
Live Mode
- [EA Forums] Resolved an issue that caused photos to turn black, discovered after the January 13th Base Game update.
- [EA Forums] Fixed additional instances of an issue where entering and exiting Build Mode during Scenarios with goals would cause the UI to disappear or the game to become unresponsive.
- [EA Forums] Book covers for Baking, Wellness, Snowboarding, Rock Climbing, Herbalism and Photography books should no longer change when placed on retail displays. Fabrication and Mixology skill books no longer have the same book cover.
- [Bug Archive] Resolved an issue where Sims' Great Grandparents incorrectly had romantic interactions available to them with extended family members.
- [Bug Archive] Resolved an issue where Sims didn’t complete the “Dance With Someone” goal at Prom, preventing a Gold Event rating.
- [Bug Archive] Upgraded vacuums now work in the "Off the Grid" Lot type.
Build Mode
- [EA Forums] Resolved an issue that could prevent room type assignments in Build Mode.
- [EA Forums] Simple Slattered and MasterCraft staircases no longer have an extra board when placing L-shaped stairs.
Create a Sim
- [EA Forums] Fixed a UI issue in Create a Sim that was preventing elements from displaying in Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs, as well as the Like and Dislike buttons.
- [EA Forums] Editing Merfolks or Aliens in Create a Sim should no longer cause a game crash.
- [EA Forums] Resolved an issue causing nail asset (yfAcc_ManiNaturalShort_SolidDirt) to cause a metallic effect to the entire body.
- [Bug Archive] Resolved an issue causing nail assets (yfAcc_ManiGP12Forest and ymAcc_ManiGP12Forest) to show lines around the upper arm on Sims.
The Sims 4 Update 1.121.342.1030 / 1.121.342.1230 / Console 2.28 - February 3, 2026
EA's Official Laundry List
Hi Simmers!
Welcome to the Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve. If you’re hitting crashes, infinite loading, or missing lots, please read our post here to see how you can share affected saves so we can gather some critical information to aid our investigations.
The Sims Team
Top 5 Most Voted Fixes
- Eyes/Eyelids Issues (Patch 1.110.265/2.01) - Work continues on this top community reported concern, and preliminary behind the scenes work went out as part of the January 13th Base Game update, we hope to have more to share soon on this one!
- Disappearances of Pets and Horses in Premade Households - The team feels they are circling a fix for this issue, and we’re hoping to have a fix for internal testing soon. We’ll share more on this one as soon as we’re able.
- Strangers in your conversation - We've begun investigating this issue, and the team is working on some new theories that could lead to fixes that we hope to share soon.
- Animals stuck/disappeared in inventory - We are testing potential fixes for this issue that look promising so far, we hope to have more to share shortly.
- Sims obsessively use objects - We have several proposed fixes under investigation for issues reported in this thread, we’ll share new information as it becomes available.
Save Corruption Fixes
Improving save file integrity continues to be a top priority. Since our dedicated investigation started in September, we've delivered preventative solutions for a range of issues, both player reported and ones we've identified through our investigation. We've also shipped improvements to core systems, like slowly rolling out changes to Scratch Files and rental cheats, to support this work. For remaining issues, we're awaiting further information from players experiencing them to be able to investigate further, and will continue to monitor for any new player reported issues.
We're now ready to shift our focus from investigations to longer-term prevention, and with that, will provide future updates via the Laundry List instead of a monthly standalone post. When these changes ship, they’ll be clearly called out in patch notes, so you’ll always know when something directly related to save stability has been addressed. This approach lets the team focus on durable fixes while still keeping communication clear and at a regular cadence.
Upcoming Update for Mod Users
On February 3, we’re rolling out an exciting Base Game update that introduces expanded and improved functionality for family trees, genealogy, and relationship data. These updates enhance how Sims’ family connections are tracked and displayed, and we’re looking forward to sharing more details with you very soon via @TheSims on X and in The Sims 4 Newsroom.
Because this update makes changes to core game systems, our testing has shown that some mods - particularly those that extend or interpret family and relationship data - will be affected. This could appear as missing relatives, unexpected relationship changes, or family trees that don’t reflect what you expect. In rare cases, these issues could negatively impact your save.
If you use mods that involve lineage, generational gameplay, or complex family rules, we strongly recommend removing them before the February 3 Base Game update and waiting until the creators confirm compatibility.
Thank you for your patience and for giving mod authors the time they need to update their work, helping ensure your Sims’ family stories continue smoothly
Mod creators, in an effort to assist you in updating mods that touch genealogy as mentioned above, we’ve provided a list of Python changes to you for this Base Game update over on the EA Forums here.
Top Community Concerns Under Investigation
- [EA Forums] Resolved an issue that caused photos to turn black discovered after the January 13th Base Game update.
- [EA Forums] Fixed a UI issue in Create a Sim that was preventing elements from displaying in turn ons and turn offs, as well as the like and dislike buttons.
- [EA Forums] Fixed additional instances of an issue where entering and exiting Build Mode during Scenarios with goals would cause the UI to disappear or the game to become unresponsive.
- [EA Forums] Editing Mermaids or Aliens in Create a Sim should no longer cause a game crash.
- [EA Forums] Resolved an issue that could prevent room type assignments in Build Mode.
- [EA Forums] Simple Slattered and MasterCraft staircases no longer have an extra board when placing L-shaped stairs.
- [EA Forums] Book covers for Baking, Wellness, Snowboarding, Rock Climbing, Herbalism and Photography books should no longer change when placed on retail displays. Fabrication and Mixology skill books no longer have the same book cover.
- [EA Forums] Resolved an issue causing nail asset yfAcc_ManiNaturalShort_SolidDirt to cause a metallic effect to the entire body.
- [Bug Archive] Resolved an issue where Sims' Great Grandparents incorrectly had romantic interactions available to them with extended family members.
- [Bug Archive] Resolved an issue causing nail assets yfAcc_ManiGP12Forest and ymAcc_ManiGP12Forest to show lines around the upper arm on Sims.
- [Bug Archive] Resolved an issue where Sims didn’t complete the 'Dance With Someone' goal at Prom, preventing a Gold Event rating.
- [Bug Archive] Upgraded vacuums now work in the "Off the Grid" Lot type.
The Sims 4 Update 1.121.342.1030 / 1.121.342.1230 / Console 2.28 - Release Date
This update was released on February 3, 2026. Patch notes and more details coming soon!