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{{DLC/row| Up All Night | Included with the Digital Deluxe edition | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Up All Night | Included with the Digital Deluxe edition | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Life of the Party | Included with the Digital Deluxe edition| Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Life of the Party | Included with the Digital Deluxe edition| Windows, OS X }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Digital Deluxe Upgrade | Upgrades the base game edition to the Digital Deluxe edition. Also includes a copy of the soundtrack. | Windows, OS X }} | + | {{DLC/row| Digital Deluxe Upgrade | Upgrades the base game edition to the Digital Deluxe edition. Also includes a copy of the soundtrack. Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}. | Windows, OS X }} |
{{DLC/row| Holiday Celebration Pack | Free | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Holiday Celebration Pack | Free | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Outdoor Retreat | Game pack | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Outdoor Retreat | Game pack | Windows, OS X }} | ||
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{{DLC/row| Movie Hangout Stuff | Stuff pack | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Movie Hangout Stuff | Stuff pack | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Romantic Garden Stuff | Stuff pack | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Romantic Garden Stuff | Stuff pack | Windows, OS X }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Dine Out | Game pack | Windows, OS X }} | + | {{DLC/row| Dine Out | Game pack. Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Premier}}. | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{DLC/row| Kids Room Stuff | Stuff pack | Windows, OS X }} | + | {{DLC/row| Kids Room Stuff | Stuff pack. Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Premier}}. | Windows, OS X }} |
{{DLC/row| Backyard Stuff | Stuff pack | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Backyard Stuff | Stuff pack | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Grim's Ghoulish Guitar | Free. Can be obtained by signing up for the newsletter. | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Grim's Ghoulish Guitar | Free. Can be obtained by signing up for the newsletter. | Windows, OS X }} |
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Developers | |
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Maxis | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
SmartSim | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 2, 2014 |
macOS (OS X) | February 17, 2015 |
The Sims | |
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Subseries of Sim | |
The Sims | 2000 |
The Sims Online | 2002 |
The Sims 2 | 2004 |
The Sims Stories (series) | |
MySims | 2008 |
The Sims 3 | 2009 |
The Sims Medieval | 2011 |
The Sims 4 | 2014 |
Key points
- Built-in modding support.
General information
- Official website
- Official forums
- Answer HQ for The Sims 4 at EA.com
- Answer HQ for The Sims series at EA.com (OS X)
- The Sims Wiki
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Expansions were provided on DVDs until the first expansion in the United States and at least the third expansion in Europe. After that, all retail copies came with download codes. |
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Amazon.com | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play. Digital Deluxe and Limited editions. |
- All versions require Origin DRM.
- A Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo is available.
Version differences
- List of all different versions and regions can be found on Wikipedia.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Awesome Animal Hats | Included with the Limited Edition and Digital Deluxe edition | |
Up All Night | Included with the Digital Deluxe edition | |
Life of the Party | Included with the Digital Deluxe edition | |
Digital Deluxe Upgrade | Upgrades the base game edition to the Digital Deluxe edition. Also includes a copy of the soundtrack. Included with EA Play. | |
Holiday Celebration Pack | Free | |
Outdoor Retreat | Game pack | |
Get to Work | Expansion pack | |
Luxury Party Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Perfect Patio Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Spa Day | Game pack | |
Cool Kitchen Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Spooky Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Get Together | Expansion pack | |
Movie Hangout Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Romantic Garden Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Dine Out | Game pack. Included with EA Play Pro. | |
Kids Room Stuff | Stuff pack. Included with EA Play Pro. | |
Backyard Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Grim's Ghoulish Guitar | Free. Can be obtained by signing up for the newsletter. | |
City Living | Expansion pack | |
Vintage Glamour Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Vampires | Game pack | |
Bowling Night Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Parenthood | Game pack | |
Fitness Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Toddler Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Cats & Dogs | Expansion pack | |
Laundry Day Stuff[1] | Stuff pack | |
Jungle Adventure | Game pack | |
My First Pet Stuff | Stuff pack | |
Seasons | Expansion pack | |
Get Famous | Expansion pack |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.37.35 are the latest patch available (OS X)
- The patch notes can be found here
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\ |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/saves/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video settings
Frame rate limit
Modify Options.ini[2] |
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DPI Scaling
Modify Options.ini[3] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai |
Issues fixed
RivaTuner OSD does not display on Windows 10
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Run the game in Windows 8 compatibility mode. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ |
Intel Core i5 AMD Athlon X4 |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1300 Intel GMA X4500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5 (Lion) | 10.9 |
Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 |