The Sims 4 just got a massive quality-of-life upgrade – and your game is about to feel a whole lot smoother, smarter, and sassier. Whether you’re a hardcore builder, a legacy storyteller, or just vibing with your chaotic household, this patch is full of inventory cleanups, notebook glow-ups, build mode magic, and bug fixes galore.
Let’s dive into the biggest highlights and bug fixes from the latest Sims 4 base game update (plus some spicy fixes across expansion packs)!
🧺 Sim Inventory Overhaul: Goodbye Clutter, Hello Sanity
You asked, they answered – Sim Inventories are no longer the Wild West. The new Inventory Sorting System lets you organise by New, Price, Filter, Crafted Quality, and Rarity. You’ll even see a “New” badge so fresh items don’t get lost in the mess.
Rotten food? No more hunting it down. Spoiled items now auto-stack into a red-highlighted “Spoiled” group with a trash icon, so you can toss the funk in one click.
And yes – this also applies to Fridges, Bookcases, and other object inventories. ✨
📒 The Notebook Just Leveled Up
Your Sim’s notebook is no longer that dusty side feature you forgot existed. With a new layout, direct access buttons (to Collections and Stats), and shiny discovery badges marking unseen content, the Notebook finally feels like a real part of gameplay.
Console players, you’re in for a treat: analog stick scrolling now feels silky smooth.
🏆 Collections Just Got Collectible
The Household Collections interface now gives your hoarder Sims the spotlight they deserve. Categories display progress rings, new badges show up when something’s added, and filters like Rarity, Missing, and Bonus Items help you complete those dusty shelves.
Collections can now be accessed from both the Sim’s Inventory and the Notebook – because multitasking is hot.
🧱 Build Mode: Glass Walls & Rooftop Plants
It’s giving… modern eco mansion.
You can now build transparent masterpieces using the new Glass Walls (under “Wall Patterns” > “Misc”), perfectly complementing glass roofs.
Even better? You can now place select shrubs and flowers on rooftops, as long as the footprint allows. Want inspo? TSR’s Garden-themed content just became your best friend.
🔧 Bug Fixes: A Lot of Fixes
This update tackled everything from floating TVs to ghost toddlers and patchy vampire fangs. Here are some standout items:
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🌧️ Rain and snow finally stay outside. You know, where they belong.
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🧒 Children no longer stretch into nightmare fuel when picking up a violin.
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🧛♂️ Vampires keep their fangs, even in Live Mode.
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👻 Ghosts and vampires can now work out and repair things faster. Boo-gains.
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🧸 Toddlers can’t browse the Rewards Store anymore. No more toddler capitalism.
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🧼 Patchy the Scarecrow is now off the dating market. Sorry, lovebirds.
From ghost babies getting tucked in to Sims actually finishing their auditions, nearly every pack got a touch-up — even Agnes Crumplebottom got her happily-single storyline solidified (and no, you still can’t marry her. Stop trying.)
🔍 Expansion Fix Faves
Here are some juicy expansion-specific updates we loved:
🏫 High School Years
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Prom shows up on calendars correctly. Go ahead, delay that birthday.
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Sims now ride pier attractions together on dates. Swoon.
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No more Social Bunny bugs – followers incoming.
💀 Life & Death
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Planning a funeral won’t cause urn duplicates. (Morbid, but useful.)
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Ghost toggle buttons no longer flicker like they’re haunted.
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Possessions, Transcendent WooHoo, and ghost cleaning are smoother than ever.
🐮 Cottage Living
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Chickens, cows, and llamas respect aging settings now. Grim’s job just got harder.
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Agatha and Agnes can’t marry or move in anymore. As it should be.
🎭 Get Famous
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Style Influencers no longer dress like your Sim rummaged through a thrift bin blindfolded.
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Actor gigs now register as complete. Stars rise again.
🧢 CAS Fixes: Fashion Made Functional
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The iconic Reaper’s boots now zip properly — and they’re wearable in Feminine style.
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Hoodies and jeans have had clipping issues fixed.
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Your Sims’ hair won’t cut into their torso anymore (bye, weird chest strands).
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Masculine & Feminine tags were cleaned up across the board. More freedom, less restriction.
🎮 Console Love
Console players, you finally get smoother menu navigation across Live Mode, Game Options, and Sim selection screens. Plus, the controller now works properly in Travel Mode. (About time.)
🔚 Final Thoughts: The Sims 4 is Finally Feeling Fresh
While this update didn’t bring brand-new gameplay systems, the sheer volume of usability fixes and polish makes this patch one of the best in recent memory. Between smarter inventories, cleaner interfaces, better bug fixes, and smoother CAS tagging, The Sims 4 is shaping up to be a lot more playable — and less glitchy.
Whether you’re ghost-hunting, prom-prepping, or just trying to keep your spoiled pancakes out of your fridge, this update’s got your back.
💬 What’s your favorite part of the new patch?
Join the conversation in our Discord community or tag us on socials with your best patch-day moments. And of course, stay tuned on The Sims Resource for CC updates that match this new and improved gameplay.
📦 Now go forth… and declutter that inventory.
✨ Side Note for CC Users
Whenever there’s a big game update, it’s important to tread carefully with your custom content and mods. Before launching your updated game, move your Mods folder to a safe location on your desktop and make sure Mods & CC are enabled again in the game settings after the patch. Some script mods may break with updates, so always check the creator’s page for compatibility notes or new versions. Using a tool like Sims 4 Mod Manager or The Sims 4 Tray Importer can help you organise your content and spot broken files. And remember: never save over your favourite households until you’re sure everything’s working as expected. Backup your saves – your legacy family will thank you later!
