# The Sims 4 July Patch Update

- Product: The Sims 4 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-sims-4)
- Vendor: Maxis
- Date: 2026-08-06
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1222670/view/668373055181947187
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-sims-4/releases/2026-08-06-july-patch-update

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- **changed** — The Save Reminder Frequency Default is now set to be "Every 2 Hours" instead of "Off."
- **changed** — There is now more consistent visual feedback that an Autosave is occurring when exiting Build Mode or Traveling
- **fixed** — Addressed issues where Autosave and Save Reminder timers would reset when traveling, causing them to not match the selected timing option
- **fixed** — Addressed an issue where manual saves could inadvertently override each other when loading an Autosave Slot of a previously played manual save and then manually saving in the new save
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that could cause Discover menu tabs to misalign and show empty sections
- **fixed** — A "Something Went Wrong" error should no longer appear when transitioning from the Gallery to a Marketplace page of a Kit or Pack that is no longer available
- **fixed** — Fixed a Japanese text issue for PlayStation Simmers
- **fixed** — The countdown timer for Careers, School, and After School Activities is fixed and no longer stuck showing 0 minutes
- **fixed** — This update contains a fix for crashes relating to caching
- **fixed** — Rebuilt thumbnails to address an issue for unentered premade houses on the map screen that were still showing roof edges
- **fixed** — Lot Taxes are no longer missing for Residential Rentals on Bills

Sul Sul, Simmers!

We’ve got an update for you today that covers Autosave and Marketplace, alongside a few other fixes from community reports.

As always, thanks for playing, building, and creating in The Sims 4!

- The Sims 4 Dev Team

**Memory Boost**

- [[EA Forums](https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/xbps-console-crashing-after-update-2-13/12266037)] Thank you to everyone who shared save files. While this patch doesn't include additional changes for this issue, testing on player-submitted saves confirmed that Memory Boost resolves a memory-related crash that could occur when traveling after loading a save, though longer load times may still occur and similar but separate issues continue to be investigated in their own threads.

**Autosave & Save Reminder Updates & Fixes**

- The Save Reminder Frequency Default is now set to be “Every 2 Hours” instead of “Off.”

- There is now more consistent visual feedback that an Autosave is occurring when exiting Build Mode or Traveling.

- We’ve addressed some issues where Autosave and Save Reminder timers would reset when traveling, causing them to not match the selected timing option.

- [[EA Forums](https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/saves-being-deletedoverwritten/13579410)] We addressed an issue where manual saves could inadvertently override each other. This was happening when loading an Autosave Slot of a previously played manual save and then manually saving in the new save, because it would always save against the last manually saved manual save slot - even if it was a different save slot than the one currently loaded.

**Marketplace**

- Fixed an issue that could cause Discover menu tabs to misalign and show empty sections.

- A “Something Went Wrong” error should no longer appear when transitioning from the Gallery to a Marketplace page of a Kit or Pack that is no longer available.

- Fixed a Japanese text issue for PlayStation Simmers.

**Basegame**

- [[EA Forums](https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/countdown-time-for-schoolafter-school-activitycareer-showing-0-minutes/13524224)] The countdown timer for Careers, School, and After School Activities is fixed and no longer stuck showing 0 minutes.

- This update contains a fix for crashes relating to caching.

- [[EA Forums](https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/certain-buildings-only-show-edges-instead-of-roof-on-map/13575599)] We rebuilt thumbnails, which should address an issue for unentered premade houses on the map screen that were still showing roof edges from the [previously fixed roof issue](https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/certain-buildings-only-show-edges-instead-of-roof/13523587). This can still be addressed for all other lots by loading into the lot and leaving - we unfortunately aren’t able to force a thumbnail update for these lots since the data is saved locally.

**For Rent**

- [[EA Forums](https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/lot-taxes-missing-from-bills-residential-lots/13524714)] Lot Taxes are no longer missing for Residential Rentals on Bills.