So it looks like I came through the patch unscathed. Preliminary testing generated no errors and everything seems to be working with the new patch.
So I’m going to go ahead and clear all my mods for the patch. If you have any issues, let me know and report them on Discord.
There will be a few small updates later in the week/around the weekend but these are unrelated to the patch.
Happy Simming! 💖
Well, it looks like I got lucky with the patch and my mods remain unaffected. If you do encounter any issues, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
In the meantime, I have updates for Hopes & Fears and Custom Wants which are unrelated to the patch but add compatibility with Enchanted By Nature, as well as other small changes.
The Custom Wants Mod ~ Changed some requirements for wants relating to skills. The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Updated for compatibility with new EP, linked Balance to Fulfillment and made sims with fulfilled lives immune to ailments.
There will likely be further, small, updates to existing mods over the next week or two as I’m tidying quite a few up.
Thank you and Happy Simming!
Okay, so I’ve finally got around to checking and updating my mods for the Enchanted By Nature pack and latest patches.
Pretty much everything cleared, with a few tiny, non-essential updates:
Boasting Conversation Category ~ Added ‘Boast About Exploits’ from the Businesses & Hobbies pack.
Occult: Lore & Order ~ Fixed a small tuning error with the Vampire package.
The Milestone Mod ~ Fixed an issue with milestone reflection moodlets appearing when the Sim doesn’t have the moodlet. I’d hoped EA was going to fix this issue but seeing as they haven’t, I’ve fixed mine.
Lovestruck Attraction Overhaul ~ Updated the Occults package to include the Fairies from Enchanted By Nature.
A few updates today to include features from the new Businesses and Hobbies expansion. All my mods are working with the new EP.
Updates:
The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Updated for Businesses & Hobbies. A few minor tweaks included. The Hobby Mod ~ Added Pottery and Tattooing to the Arts & Crafts hobby.
So after a quick check, I can’t see immediate issues with my mods so I’m going to go ahead and clear them for the patch. I haven’t had a great deal of time to check everything thoroughly so do please let me know if you encounter any issues.
I do also apologise for being late but unfortunately, I’ve had a lot going on in real life lately and I’m just not around as much as I’d like to be at the moment.
Make sure you’ve got the latest version of Core Library since most of my mods require that.
Updates:
18th January 2025 The Custom Wants Mod ~ Updated for Patch 1.112
So on early testing, I seem to be relatively okay with the new patch.
Core Library has been updated to 1.26 to ensure games can launch with it installed. So for all my mods that rely on it, please make sure you download the latest version HERE.
With XML Injector broken, this has given me the push to switch all my mods that were previously dependent on it to Core Library instead.
Several mods will receive additional updates next week after the new expansion releases. These will include, but won’t necessarily be limited to:
~ The Personality Mod
~ The Hobby Mod
~ The Custom Wants Mod
~ The Hopes & Fears Mod
All updates are listed below. Any mod not mentioned is clear with the patch.
3rd November 2024 The Custom Wants Mod ~ Quick hotfix to solve issue with asking about romantic boundaries. The Hobby Mod ~ Fixed issue preventing the ‘horror’ and ‘reaper manual’ options from appearing under ‘Write Book’.
2nd November 2024 The Personality Mod ~ Added the new traits and aspiration to the randomiser from the Life & Death expansion. The Hobby Mod ~ Added compatibility with new expansion and fixed a minor tuning error. The Custom Wants Mod ~ Updated for compatibility with the new expansion and updated Portuguese translation. The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Updated for compatibility with the new expansion, fixed some icon issues and updated Portuguese translation. Lovestruck Attraction Overhaul ~ Fixed missing strings from the CORE file after yesterday’s update. More Colourful Icons ~ Fixed missing strings after yesterday’s update and fixed two images no showing properly.
1st November 2024 The Milestone Mod ~ Fixed minor snippet issue. Plan Wedding Outfit On Mannequins ~ Fixed minor snippet issue. Toddler Conversation Expander ~ Fixed minor snippet issue. Announce Engagement Overhaul ~ Fixed minor snippet issue and added Portuguese translation. Teenage Interaction Reactions ~ Fixed minor snippet issue. More Colourful Icons ~ Added new version for TS2 bolts and additional values for Extremely Attracted and Extremely Unattracted. Lovestruck Attraction Overhaul ~ Added new values for Extremely Attracted and Extremely Unattracted. Occult: Lore & Order ~ Added Portuguese translation.
23rd October 2024 The Personality Mod ~ Removed all requirements for XML Injector. The Hobby Mod ~ Fixed images for the Movie Preference traits not showing. The Custom Wants Mod ~ Added new wants and fixed minor issues. The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ New whimsets, tweaks to existing Wants and new wants added to whimsets. Occult: Lore & Order ~ Switched to Core Library and fixed issue with Vampiric Vision. Gossip About Neighbourhood Stories ~ Fixed notifications for Watch News on the TV. Teenage Interaction Reactions ~ Removed dependency on XML Injector and switched it to Core Library instead. Check Out Venue Overhaul ~ Removed dependency on XML Injector and switched it to Core Library instead. Announce Engagement Overhaul ~ Removed dependency on XML Injector and switched it to Core Library instead. Toddler Conversation Expander ~ Removed dependency on XML Injector and switched it to Core Library instead. Plan Wedding Outfit On Mannequins ~ Removed dependency on XML Injector and switched it to Core Library instead. The Milestone Mod ~ Removed dependency on XML Injector and switched it to Core Library instead. Lovestruck Attraction Overhaul ~ Added new CORE file to tweak attraction thresholds.
Good news, all mods are clear with the latest patch! So just a couple of notes:
I’m tentative but there’s a chance, according to patch notes, that my Work Task Fix mod may be obsolete. I’ll need to test this further because I’m not convinced they’re all working yet so I’ll let you know when I’m certain. In the meantime, if anybody does test without this mod installed, let me know.
Gossip About Neighbourhood Stories ~ Currently, the Watch News interaction is not producing notifications. I am actively investigating this and will update when I have a fix ready.
The Hobby Mod ~ The icons for the Movie Preference traits aren’t showing at the moment. This is due to a typo on my end which I’ve fixed but not released yet. I have some other updates I want to add first and test so this update will probably be next month.
~ Gossip About Neighbourhood Stories ~ Currently, the Watch News interaction is not producing notifications. I am actively investigating this and will update when I have a fix ready.
~ The Hobby Mod ~ The icons for the Movie Preference traits aren’t showing at the moment. This is due to a typo on my end which I’ve fixed but not released yet. I have some other updates I want to add first and test so this update will probably be next month.
The next update cycle is due around 21st October 2024.
24th July 2024 Autonomous Call Off Wedding Enabled For Wedding Events ~ This is repurposed now to enable autonomy for Maxis’ new interaction. The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Updated for the patch, as well as a few other fixes.
So I’m early in testing but so far, all looks good. No errors as yet and most things working as intended. This is not a guaranteed clearance yet but it’s looking fairly okay right now. As usual, a few notes:
My “Call Off Wedding Enabled For Wedding Events” mod is indeed obsolete! However I am repurposing the mod slightly to make Maxis’ new interaction autonomous (using the same parameters as my custom one). Now Updated!
The following mods will be updated for Lovestruck on Friday but are perfectly okay to use right now:
~ The Custom Wants Mod
~ The Hobby Mod
~ The Personality Mod
The Hopes & Fears Mod will need a little update so while I’d intended to hold off on that for Friday, I’ll go ahead and update for the patch first. So this will receive 2 updates this week. (Updated)
As for the rest of the mods, everything so far seems okay. My lot traits still have some tuning errors but they’re not essential so nothing to worry about.
Updates will be posted tomorrow when I’ve had time to do a full assessment.
This is the Summer 2024 Mod Update post. This collection of updates includes small fixes for the smaller mods, a new addon for an existing mod and some content updates for some of my bigger mods.
13th July 2024 The Hobby Mod ~ Updated language strings for the last update.
8th July 2024 The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Fixed the empty notifications, disabled Ignore Bills want for children and updated Portuguese translation
6th July 2024 The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Enabled existing cheats for all Sims, added new Remove Fulfillment cheat, other small fixes.
22nd June 2024 The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Fixed a typo, decreased moodlet strength for ‘Mediocre Life’ and added Life Satisfaction cheats
21st June 2024 The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Increased the fulfillment gained from completing Wants Parenthood Discipline For High School Years ~ Fixed a typo
20th June 2024 The Personality Mod ~ New whimsets, removal of occult wants from Knowledge Sims and small fixes. The Custom Wants Mod ~ New wants, fixed images for DX11 The Hopes & Fears Mod ~ Lots of small fixes, including images for DX11, Fear of Vampires and Life Fulfillment feature The Hobby Mod ~ Small fixes and addition of small features, ready for future update. Teenage Interaction Reactions ~ Added trigger for Fear of Vampires and fixed images for DX11 Boasting Conversation Category ~ Fixed images for DX11 Announce Engagement Overhaul ~ Fixed images for DX11 Ask Blessing To Marry Overhaul ~ Fixed images for DX11 Check Out Venue Overhaul ~ Fixed images for DX11 Plan Wedding Outfit On Mannequins ~ Fixed images for DX11 Ski Lodge Lot Trait ~ Fixed images for DX11 Occult Holiday Traditions ~ Fixed images for DX11 High School Years Club Activities ~ Fixed images for DX11 Pickpocket Club Activity ~ Fixed images for DX11
18th June 2024 NEW MOD: Parenthood Discipline For High School Years
So some good news and some bad news.
The good news is, my mods all seem to be fine with the latest patch. As always, let me know if you encounter any issues playing. You can let me know either in the comments here on on Discord (link at the top of the page).
The bad news is that most of my icons for my mods aren’t working if you opt into the DX11 update. Hopefully, an update to Sims 4 Studio and reimporting my icons is all that’s needed, however I may need to re-do quite a few of my icons.
In a nutshell, if you want to keep using my mods (until I can get a fix in place), then I’d suggest staying with DX9. However, if you prioritise smoother gameplay (and who can blame you!), then I’d recommend removing my mods until further notice.
Hopefully, I’ll know more in a few days and will update everyone then. Thank you and happy Simming!
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