New Laundry List For The Sims 4: January 7 2025

2025 is kicking off with EA’s 5^th Laundry List update for The Sims 4, covering a range if bugs and issues.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE LAUNDRY LIST?

Sul Sul Simmers!

Welcome to The Sims 4 Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and aim to resolve in an upcoming patch later this month.

In our continued commitment to resolving technical challenges, our team uses this list to highlight community-focused fixes that will be included in the update. This list marks our fifth release in this series, which aims to continue to improve the gameplay experience for our players by addressing issues most frequently reported by the community through AnswersHQ.

While some issues may not be listed, they may still be in the process of being addressed. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.  As with each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates. Thank you for your reports and happy Simming!

Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the upcoming game update:

Base Game:

• Fixed cases of really high Bills where Lot Taxes would not only count the property value, but also add value from anything in inventories.
• Inspired Sim will no longer mix drinks excessively.
• ‘Try for baby’ in the shower will now fill the Hygiene motive.
• Outgoing and Socially Awkward traits cannot be selected together. If one is selected, the other will appear greyed out and cannot be chosen.
• Female frame facial hair on Male Sims will no longer disappear.
• Shoes are now replaced with barefoot when a Styled Look with barefoot is applied.
• Neon signs no longer break due to rain.
• Water puddle VFX animation will no longer appear on the ground floor when a Sim is swimming on the second floor.
• Sim no longer has the option to give the toddler fertilizer as food from inventory.

Affecting Multiple Packs

• Thumbnails of Guidry and Temperance are visible in the relationship panel, Sims profile, and Manage Household panel.
• Knitting now counts towards Arts & Crafts for Scouting.
• Sims’ weight and muscle levels are now properly affected by Bike Riding, Horse Riding, Rock Climbing, and ‘Jog Here’ activities.
• Sim can now set the waffle/pizza oven/stand mixer for sale in a retail store.

Cats & Dogs

• Cats and dogs with the fire obsession perk are far less obsessed with the fireplace.
• Sims no longer gain fitness skill when cleaning the litter box.

City Living

• ‘Play with emotion’ interaction is now greyed out when the piano keyboard breaks.

Cottage Living

• Sims can now use Hot Pot with the Simple Living Lot Challenge.

Crystal Creations

• Last Exception error will no longer trigger when a ring is placed on the Mystical Moonlight Crystal Grid and the household is reloaded.
• Option to order Crystals is now available on the computer.

Discover University

• Sim with the Gym Rat trait will no longer lose hygiene while juggling a soccer ball.
• Frequency of getting electrocuted from Robotic Workstation has been considerably reduced.

Eco Lifestyle

• Roaches are removed from the dumpster after a Sim successfully performs the ‘Try to clear roaches’ action.

For Rent

• A serving of Vegetable Chili from the Pressure Cooker will no longer turn into 8 servings.

Get Together

• Clubs are now under the default section under the social groups interface.

Growing Together

• [AHQ] Fixed an issue where some Life Milestones wouldn’t be achieved when the Sim is off-lot, including Milestones for a toddler Sim’s movement skill.

High School Years

• When Sims switch from an outfit created in Thriftea to a regular outfit, they no longer revert back to the Thriftea outfit when showering/bathing.
• Notification badges are no longer displayed when the phone is in silent mode and Social Bunny has notifications turned off.

Horse Ranch

• ‘Drink an Aged Nectar’ Want now fulfills when Sim drinks an Aged Nectar bottle.

My First Pets Stuff

• In new saves, Sim will no longer receive the ‘Baby whisked away’ moodlet and The Sims Notification System will not suggest that Rattigan passed away when Rattigan is still alive.

Snowy Escape

• Seaweed Ramen recipe is now available from the fridge cooking menu.
• Sim’s Hygiene Motive will now increase when using a Hot Spring.

Spa Day

• Applied Pedicure will no longer vanish when a Manicure is requested.

–The Sims Team

This upcoming patch is releasing later this month. With new Kits releasing on January 16^th, it’s safe to assume the Laundry List patch will roll out before then.

Are You Having Problems That EA Should Address?

If you’ve got an ongoing problem in The Sims 4 that isn’t listed in the Laundry List, reach out to EA through their Answers HQ forum. It’s possible that your issue is already being worked on, but it’s not on the Laundry List because it’s still unsolved.

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