A new update to The Sims 4 is sliding onto PC and consoles. Released today, July 27, 2021, update version 1.45 brings fixes to a few frustrating problems. There’s no new content on offer, but there is good news to be found in the Sims 4 update version 1.45 patch notes featured below.
The Sims 4 Update 1.45 – July 27, 2021 Patch Notes
The July 27, 2021 update to The Sims 4 is a small one. Patch 1.45 mainly aims at a few bug fixes, including addressing problems introduced with the Cottage Living expansion. Update 1.45 notably addresses the inability to accept Gigs and wandering pets.
That’s right, there’s really nothing new on offer here. The team has made sure that the Cottage Living expansion appears under the right area of the menu for PlayStation users, and ensured that the price was accurately reflected on Xbox. Sims with gig-based careers can actually accept Gigs now, which is pretty important, and Zoomers Food Delivery people will actually deliver food as promised.
Otherwise, there’s really not much to unpack. Here are the complete Sims 4 patch notes for update version 1.45, released on July 27, 2021. Note that console version 1.45 corresponds to PC version 1.77.146.1030 and Mac version 1.77.131.1230.
Bug Fixes
- Before telling you about the bug fixes we made in this update, I wanted to mention that in the last patch notes there was a slight mistake when referring to the improvements for Gallery and downloading a lot made with the bb.moveobjects cheat. For players, it actually means that you don’t need to manually activate the cheat prior to placing a lot from the Gallery for the objects to be exactly where the creator put them. Sorry for the confusion!
- Oh! And if you are worried about Trophies and/or Achievements, this improvement doesn’t hinder either.
Consoles
- For Simmers on PlayStation, Cottage Living now appears among the Expansion Packs in the “Packs” section of the Main Menu. We also reinstated Cats & Dogs there as it had wandered off as well.
- For Simmers on Xbox, Cottage Living now shows its price on its information page from the Main Menu. Cats & Dogs and My First Pet Stuff have also returned and now take you to the bundle page on the Microsoft Store instead of a page saying it was Unavailable.
The Sims 4
- Actors, Decorators, and Freelancers all… Sims in Gig-based careers once again can accept Gigs from the Career panel to earn those precious Simoleons. Make it werrrrk!
- Zoomers Food Delivery has trained their delivery Zoomers (or is it Zoomies? Think about it!) to ACTUALLY deliver the food Sims have ordered. We apologize for all those missed meals.
Cats & Dogs
- Pets in preexisting households now are back with their households. Their absence just was not right – Pets are as much part of the Household as the Ghosts… just sayin’.
Island Living
- New Mermaids no longer lose their tails and Hydration bar when swimming. For Mermaids made between the previous update and this one, you can restore their “Mermaidness” by eating Mermadic Kelp to become human and eating it again to become a Mermaid. You can also use the cheat “traits.equip_trait trait_OccultMermaid_TYAE” as a workaround as well.
Having trouble with mods? Be sure to check out our guide on how to fix the UI Cheats Extension in The Sims 4. We’ve also got details about why you haven’t seen the game come to Switch.
