Release notes from January 11 Sims 4 patch

There’s a new patch for The Sims 4 available. As per usual, it will be automatically downloaded next time you launch Origin. The list of changes are below for your convenience.

General Issues

  • The Computer Hard Drive career reward will now give a focused décor buff when enabling its emotional aura.
  • The Pile of Discarded Food that results when a toddler throws their food on the ground after eating will no longer be called “Debug”, but instead will be called a “Pile of Discarded Food” when selected in Build Mode.
  • The Tell Funny Story to Toddler whim is now successfully fulfillable.
  • You will now be given enough time to take care of your neglected baby after the warning “you neglected your baby” notification appears.
  • Earbuds and Holiday Crackers are no longer available to purchase from a computer while the power is out.
  • We fixed the coloring of the yfHair_EF06PonytailStraightBangs_DirtyBlonde asset to match other dirty blonde hairs.
  • What do you call a solar powered clothes dryer? A clothesline.
  • Get to Work

  • Sims will no longer receive an uncomfortable buff from sleeping on The Solitary Sleeper bed.
  • Cool Kitchen Stuff

  • Picking Up a Serving from a bowl of ice cream should no longer cause the ice cream to appear and behave as the Amarena Gelato flavor, but instead as the flavor intended by the bowls contents.
  • Movie Hangout Stuff

  • Sims with the Fresh Chef trait can now make popcorn that will never spoil!
  • I’d fill my whole house with popcorn… never spoils popcorn everywhere… just everywhere. With that kind of real genius, I wouldn’t want to rule the world… no fears, no tears… just popcorn.
  • Romantic Garden Stuff

  • Sims can now nap on the Fountain of Gluteus Maximus.
  • I tend to nap on my gluteus maximus already.
  • What do you call a solar powered washer? If you said your mom, shame on you!
  • Backyard Stuff

  • Sims instructed to slide on a slippy slide should no longer quit unexpectedly after a single slide.
  • Vintage Glamour Stuff

  • Food prepared by butlers can now be live dragged into inventories.
  • Bowling Night Stuff

  • We have updated various build object tooltips to properly indicate their quality, comfort, and skill modification levels.
  • Fitness Stuff

  • Sims should no longer get in and out of bed continuously when they attempt to sleep while wearing the earbuds.
  • What’s that? Honey, did you hear that? Someone is outside singing… it sounds like In Your Eyes… no, probably not… let me get back to… I’ll just sleep… wait, was that Iggy?
  • Lullabies Radio, Easy Listening, and Jazz stations are available to turn on when using earbuds.
  • Leave a Reply