Patch 1.120.140/2.26

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Please read this post carefully: In Preparation for patching.

Today’s patch brings bug fixes and some new objects in collaboration with Coach.

The main focus of this patch are several issues with black photos and white paintings. On top of that they finally fixed the bug where street objects were assigned to apartments making them invisible and cluttering saves. This lead to bloated save games. I will of course test this and see if all aspects of this issue were solved.

Changes

Source: EA

Sul Sul, Simmers!

We hope you had a cheery holiday! While Father Winter might be settling in back home, we’re back from break to bring you a big ol’ bag of presents, overflowing with some free Coach assets and a bunch of bug fixes. The following fixes are part of our continued commitment to regularly fix top voted community issues.

Today we’re shipping improvements to 5 of the top voted Community Concerns, including: the notorious Gallery Upload Error, finalizing fixes for Sims no longer wearing clothes under their privacy mosaic, an update for Sims standing around with Infants, a fix for the Miss Work/School pop up, and a swath of fixes for Photos and Paintings losing data!

Thanks for all of your continued reports; your feedback is instrumental to our work.

Happy Simming!

– The Sims 4 Team

What’s New ?

The Coach Collection, featuring nine new items, drops for free in The Sims 4. Give your Sims the style upgrade you didn’t see coming.

Expect bold statement pieces,wearable staples, and iconic decor with that signature Coach polish, bringing everyday luxury to Create a Sim and Build Mode. Learn more in The Sims newsroom.

Bug Fixes

[EA Forums] We addressed the top reported issue: Server Error while Uploading to Gallery/Library. This was primarily a Console issue but could occur with PC. (Base Game)
- This error is a valid error that should occur under certain circumstances, but we fixed the flow so that it is more forgiving to player systems and far less likely to occur. The Upload button will not be available until all thumbnail issues have been generated.
[EA Forums] In our 12/2/25 Update, we fixed an issue where Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims no longer had clothing visible under their privacy mosaic. We are now addressing this issue for the remaining age groups, fully resolving the issue. (Base Game)
[EA Forums] We fixed a notable instance of Sims standing around and not caring for their infants. While holding Infants, Sims were playing an idle animation that delayed responsiveness to queued interactions. This idle was removed. We hope to further address additional Infant issues in future updates. (Base Game)
[EA Forums] We fixed an issue where Memorial Portraits and Graduation Photos would no longer display a Sim’s image and appear blank. This fix does not address Portraits and Photos that were already broken, but will work on old saves for future gameplay with these objects. (University, Life & Death)
[EA Forums] Household, Small Business-employed Sims will no longer receive a ‘Miss Work/School’ UI pop up when opening a Small Business while the Sim is at the Work/School Rabbit Hole. (Multiple Packs)

As part of our ongoing efforts to address Save Corruption, we have two Save Corruption bugs that we’re addressing in this patch.

[EA Forums] We fixed an issue where open street objects were being ‘shelved’ and never removed when traveling to an apartment building. (Multiple Packs)
We fixed a case of Save Corruption where the player could become stuck in an endless load or be returned to Manage World after setting a custom venue’s schedule to include a Romantic Orientation Role criteria. (Adventure Awaits)

For this patch, we knew that “Memorial Portraits and Graduation Photos no longer displaying a Sim’s image” was a top community concern. We wanted to address as many bugs in this category as we could. Here are all related issues we fixed:

[EA Forums] Paint by Reference Paintings will no longer turn white after they’ve been put in a Sim’s inventory and the game has been relaunched. This fix is retroactive and should be fixed in previous saves where it occurred. (Base Game)
[EA Forums] Photos captured with Phone/Camera will no longer turn black once they’ve been mounted on a wall and the game is relaunched. This fix is not retroactive and will not address instances where photos were already missing data, but the fix will prevent this from happening in the future (even in old saves). (Base Game)
[EA Forums] Photos captured with Phone/Camera will no longer turn black once they’ve been put in Sim’s Inventory or placed in storage chests and the game is relaunched. This fix is not retroactive and will not address instances where photos were already missing data, but the fix will prevent this from happening in the future (even in old saves). (Base Game)
[EA Forums] The “Create Copy” interaction on a painting no longer will result in a blank, white painting canvas when placed on the wall. This fix is retroactive and should be fixed in previous saves where it occurred. (Base Game)
[EA Forums] Celebrity Autographs will no longer appear blank after they’ve been hung on a wall and the game is relaunched. This fix is not retroactive and will not address instances where photos were already missing data, but the fix will prevent this from happening in the future (even in old saves). (Get Famous)
[EA Forums] As noted above in the Top 5 Fixes, we fixed an issue where Memorial Portraits and Graduation Photos would no longer display a Sim’s image and appear blank. This fix is not retroactive and will not address instances where photos were already missing data, but the fix will prevent this from happening in the future (even in old saves). (University, Life & Death)

We fixed four instances where CAS items were being hidden from players, so you’ll now have them available for your enjoyment.

Please note that in today’s update hairs in the Afro Textured CAS category were renamed to Curly. This is a temporary change; our next update in early Feb will have both Curly and Afro Textured hair style tags to make finding the right look easier than ever.

[EA Forums] (yfHair_EP20DoubleDutchBraid_LightBrown) now properly appears brown, rather than being an exact copy of the Light Blonde variant. (Adventure Awaits)
[EA Forums] The (cuBody_EP20RashGuard_LogoNavy) variant is no longer missing. (Adventure Awaits)
The (EP14BangsMedium) hair (and all variants) are now also available for Child Sims. (Horse Ranch)
While investigating an issue with the Toddler Makeup category, we discovered the (puMakeupFacepaint_EP19Floral) asset was hidden, and we have unlocked it for your use. (Enchanted by Nature)

General Bug Fixes

We addressed a handful of other important issues that were quickly rising, particularly problematic, or easy fixes to get in.

[EA Forums] We addressed a rather significant issue where Away Actions at work were causing Sims to never receive Need gains while at work or school due to a change that was made during Adventure Awaits to how Away Actions at work function.
[EA Forums] We addressed an issue where the “Fight” interaction was available on all Sims, even if they had a positive relationship. Now, it should only appear if the Sims have a negative relationship.

[EA Forums] We fixed all reports of the camera being obstructed by trees in Gallery preview views of lots.
[EA Forums] Maids and Butlers will now once again try to mop puddles instead of vacuuming them fruitlessly for hours. We assure you they were trying their best, and we appreciate your patience with them.

[EA Forums] Sims will no longer sometimes die of overheating while wearing the correct clothing. Blame the ghosts: this bug was due to the Overheating Ghost type and the aura they emanate.
[EA Forums] In a previous patch we addressed an issue where sand sculptures were auto-generating on beaches when it rained a lot. We’re submitting the remaining portions of this fix to ensure it’s now fully fixed in all cases.

[EA Forums] We’ve addressed an issue where it was difficult to unlock the Pull to Stand Milestone. The problem is that Infants need to be near certain specific objects to pull themselves up for the first time, but this is never indicated to the player and sometimes infants aren’t located near these objects. They can still unlock this Milestone as they could previously, but to address the concerns with this not being obvious in many cases, we’ve added a greyed out interaction and hovertip that directs the player to place the Infant in the Crib. While in the crib, the Infant can pull themselves to a stand, and (as an additional option) we’ve added a new interaction to Infant Sims in the crib to pull themselves up once they are ready to unlock the Milestone. This interaction is available on the Infant Sim when the Infant is the Active Sim.

[EA Forums] We fixed an issue where Small Business Employees were leaving early (only 2-3 hours after opening) if a business was 5-Star and selected customer criteria was supervised customer only. Now, all hired employees should stay on a small business lot while it is open.

[EA Forums] (yfTop_EP20VNeckTee) no longer has a visible seam on the shoulder when worn by Sims downloaded from the Gallery.
[EA Forums] Imaginary Friends will no longer reset and disappear from the Relationship Panel after returning from another lot.
[EA Forums] Custom Venues will now save Roles and Schedules with a custom role containing a Romantic Orientation criteria. This issue was resulting in a case of Save Corruption as well that was addressed and is noted above in that section.

[EA Forums] We fixed an issue where Werewolf offspring of Werewolves had black textures and no pelts upon aging to Teen. Our fix should apply a texture to any Werewolf Sim who is lacking one upon entering CAS and should address old instances of this occurring.

CAS & Build Mode Tagging Updates

We had the opportunity to address a large swath of simpler tagging bugs, making CAS and Build Mode sorting more accurate overall. The Lump of Clay (Base Game) and Stack ‘o Books (Cats & Dogs) objects also acquired some new gameplay functionality. Here are related issues we fixed:

Lump of Clay now sorts as a Kids Activity and also sorts in the Creative Skills Section. It has also been updated to provide Creativity Skill gain for Children Sims.
The In Full Bloom Centerpiece is now sorted as an Indoor Plant.
Wedding Pillar with Floral Basket is now sorted as an Indoor Plant.
(sitDining_EF07IRN02), (sitDiningIRN_01), and (SitDiningGENChess) now sort under Outdoor Seating and will filter for Park venues.
The Men’s Shoe Rack and Women’s Show Rack objects now sort under the Storage Misc Category.
The Bonsai Tree now sorts as an Indoor Plant.
PenguinVision Children’s Television Set now sorts as a Kids Activity.
(yfHair_EP08BraidedPonyTail) now sorts as Afro-Textured.
(cfHair_SP10ShortPinCurlLoose) now sorts as Wavy.
(yfHair_EF90WaveMedium) now sorts as Wavy.
(yfHair_EF90FiveFivePerm) now sorts as Straight for all ages.
(yfHair_EF03TragicClown) now sorts as Straight.
The (pmHair_SP12TightCurls) hairstyle now also appears as a Feminine Fashion Choice.
(cuTop_Shirt) now properly sorts as a Button up instead of a T-Shirt.

(cfHair_EP01BraidsBunSide) now sorts as Afro-Textured.

Outdoor Patio Piece now counts as a Picnic Table.
(ymHair_EP04Pompadour) now sorts as Wavy.
(yfHair_EP04CurlyLongMiddlePart) now sorts as Wavy.
(yfHair_EP04LowLoopWavy) now sorts as Straight.
(cmHair_EP04WavyHawkDetail) now sorts as Afro-Textured.

The Bow-tiful Candlelight is now properly sorted in the Off the Grid Lighting Category.

(yfHair_EP07FlowerCrown) now sorts as Straight.

(pfBottom_EP11ShortsDrawstring) was moved from the Cropped category and into the Shorts sub-category.
(cfBody_EP11Jumpsuit) was moved from the Short Dresses to Jumpsuits sub-category for sorting.
All (EP11CurlyBun) hairstyles now sort as Wavy for all age groups.

All three Horse Ranch facial hairs have been sorted into their respective Beards and Moustache sub-categories.

(yfHair_EP09CurlyBun) now sorts as Wavy.
(yfHair_EP09BunFade) now sorts as Straight.

The Komorebi Shrubbery no longer sorts as an Indoor Plant.
The Lantern in a Paper Cylinder and Stone Tōrō Lantern lights are now properly sorted into the Off the Grid Lighting Category.
The (EP10ShortBuzzed) hairstyle is now consistently tagged between all age groups.
(yfHair_EP10LongBraidedWavy) now sorts as Afro-Textured.
(EP10LongBraidedWavyHighlight) now sorts as Afro-Textured.
(yfHair_EP10LongBraidPony) now sorts as Straight.
(EP10BunBangs) now sorts as Straight.

The (EP13LongBraids) hair now sorts consistently across all age groups.
(EP13WavyMed) now sorts as Straight for all age groups.

Makeup from Lovestruck will now appear for Cold and Hot Weather Outfits as an option.
The Elongated Zebra Pothos Plant now sorts as an Indoor Plant.

(ymHat_EP18Beanie) now sorts as a Brimless Hat.
(yfHair_EP18_SlickBun) now sorts under Updo and Medium Length Hair.
(yfHair_EP18Hattie) now sorts as a Long Length Hair.
(yfHair_EP18FingerCurls) now sorts as an Updo.

The Foot Illumination System and Foot Illumination Corner Edition lights have been added to sort in the Lighting Category in Build Mode.

The Hanging Lights – long length and Hanging Lights – short length lights have been added to sort in the Lighting Category in Build Mode.

(yfHair_GP06ShortPony2Tone) will now appear for Male and Female Sims for both fashion choice options.

The following lights will now be properly sorted in the Off the Grid Lighting Category:
- Light of the Marasenna
- Sconce For Little Light
- Totally Lit Bug Light

(cuBottom_GP10Shorts) were removed from the Skirts sub-category, added to the Shorts sub-category, and also added as a Hot Weather option.

The String of Snowflakes lights have been added to sort in the Lighting Category in Build Mode.

(SP05LongBraidCurled_DirtyBlonde) is now sorted as Wavy for all age groups.

The Photo Drape, Fashion Studio Backdrop Curved, and Fashion Studio Backdrop Straight objects have been added to the Creative sub-category in Build Mode’s Activity and Skills category.

(SP18AngleBootsToeOpen) now sort as Wedges.

We fixed a text error where the Light My Way to the Moon Lamp object had a “Functional Off-the-Grid 10” typo error.
The Light My Way to the Moon Lamp has been sorted into the Off the Grid Lighting Category.

All makeup from Goth Galore will now appear for Cold and Hot Weather Outfits as an option.

[EA Forums] The (ymBottom_SP69PantsLong) now sort as a Masculine Fashion Choice.