The Sims 4
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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. Only the Windows version was available on the game install DVD, the Mac version required a download code. |
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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 | |
StrangerVille | Game pack | |
Island Living | Expansion pack |
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 |