🔄 Update 8/19/2025 (844 MB) -- S4S Updated, CAS still broken, PROMO is more obnoxious than usual, Nude/Bathing Outfit still broken, Main Menu still broken, etc.

🔄 EAxis' Update Notes -- https://../news/update-8-19-2025

🕒 I missed this because EA can't website right. News & Updates is still highlighting the July 29 update! (╯'□')╯︵ ┻━┻

☆ // ⋆ THINGS I NEED TO DO:

• Kitty isn't doing too well, so I've gotta keep an eye on her. ✔️✔️✔️🐱

• Pfft. My "FOMO Unlocks" always work! Right?✔️

• Update Batty Bat™.✔️

• Update my "SGFX Overrides".✔️

  • Everything except "Main Menu" is done and shared. "Main Menu" resources have changed and updating it will take a hot minute. We can survive without it til I wake up. If I try to do this now, my brain will revolt.

  • When I'm done with the CAS Filters update, I want to revisit "My Beautiful Squishy" and see if I'm right about the Custom Content filter modification.

• Update my "SGFX Patches", if necessary.✔️

  • I consider BBB v4.0 outdated, but it appears to work.

• With EAxis mucking around CAS, I need to update all of my "CAS Overrides".❓

• Verify my mods for update compatibility and complete the re-release.❓

• CAS Filters is compatible in its current state, but I need to finish the big update.❓

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☆ // ⋆ I'M JUST MUSING:

Did you know that we have a functioning Search feature in CAS?

It's in Pets CAS.

It means... that EAxis could have overhauled CAS anytime within the past [X] years and given us a Search feature.

☆// - MY REPORT - QUEUED...

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☆ // ⋆ HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NOTES:

New Content & Features:

• New Skin Details: Wrinkles, Freckles, & More -- New Skin Details have been added to Base Game! For teens and older, we've added a selection of Rosacea, Dark Spots, Age Spots, and Eye Bags for faces, as well as Stretch Marks and Freckles for bodies. For adult Sims, we've also added Mouth Wrinkles and Body Wrinkles. Learn more in our upcoming Dev Diary!

• New Feature: Pack Selection -- Pack Selection is a new feature allowing you to customize your experience when starting a new save based on the stories you want to tell and the experiences you want to build. This helps free up resources on your PC, Mac, or consoles without needing to uninstall packs you don't currently use. Please note that once you've started a save, removing packs may affect the save itself, so this feature is best utilized when creating new saves to optimize performance.

• DirectX 11 (DX11) Updates -- We’ve improved DirectX 11 for PC users with Intel GPUs.

• Performance Updates -- In this patch, we've made several optimizations to enhance your gameplay experience.

  • Enhanced rendering performance for smoother visuals.

  • Improved responsiveness by optimizing how graphics are processed.

  • Fixed issues causing crashes when certain graphics settings were used.

  • Addressed shadow flickering to ensure more stable reflections in water.

  • Resolved problems with lighting to maintain consistent brightness throughout gameplay.

• Upcoming Creator Kits -- Since kicking off our Creator Kits series, we have launched six one-of-a-kind collections in collaboration with our standout community creators, each bringing their signature style to The Sims 4 franchise.

Bug Fixes

Console

• [EA Forums] With a recent update we identified that an updated User Agreement and Privacy & Cookie Policy was not being shown causing the game to be offline. Simmers will now be prompted to accept the agreements if there is an updated version before reaching the Main Menu to allow the game to connect to the Gallery and Events.

• [EA Forums] Settings configured in Game Options, such as Volume levels, should now accurately save between sessions. We are aware of an instance where some PlayStation users may see a Display Size prompt and a version of a User Agreement when starting a new session and we are monitoring and investigating this.

• In Live Mode when the Notification Wall is open, pressing RT or R2 to clear all notifications no longer affects the game speed.

The Sims 4

• 💀 EAxis finally noticed that they half-arsed almost every 25th Anniversary Update item. Do you suppose they fixed the incompetent "Restrict Opposite Gender" flags on all affected items?

High School Years

• [EA Forums] When four or more teens from the active household attend high school, all of them now have High School Day tasks.

Businesses & Hobbies

• [EA Forums] When adding a Sim from the Gallery or My Library that has custom tattoos to a household in a new game, the Sim’s skin no longer turns pitch black.

☆ // ⋆ TBC...