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===In-game Gallery===
{{Main|Gallery}}
The gallery is an in-game exchange feature, allowing players to share their Sims, families, and buildings with other Sims players. Players can add their creations to the gallery, or pull other player creations into their game quickly. The gallery is fully integrated into ''The Sims 4''; everything added to the game through the gallery is immediately playable, without the need to restart the game. An internet connection is required to access the gallery. The Gallery was added to console versions ofon ''TheJanuary Sims16, 4''2020. doSubscriptions are not haverequired to access the galleryGallery; only an EA account is required. Console players are freely able to share content with PC and Mac players, and vice versa.
 
===Build mode===
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* [[Rodent]]s are introduced in ''[[The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff]]''. There are multiple rodents and can be tended to by Sims, they can be given special treats to add features or make them less intelligent. They also can cause rabid rodent fever which can cause death in Sims who are bitten.
* [[Mermaid]]s are introduced in ''[[The Sims 4: Island Living]]''. They are naturally found in the world of Sulani, but Sims can become mermaids thorugh "Mermadic Kelp" or can be created in Create a Sim. Mermaids flourish in the water and have many water based abilities as well as the ability to hypnotically effect other Sim's emotions through siren songs.
* [[Spellcaster]]s and [[Familiar]]s  are introduced in ''[[The Sims 4: Realm of Magic]]''. Sims can become spellcasters through the three sages in the [[The Magic Realm|Magic Realm]], through magical lineage, or created in Create a Sim. Spellcasters are magically imbued Sims who can cast spells, concoct potions, and grow in their own ranks and perk system much like vampires. Familiars are magical creatures that aid spellcasters in duelling and spellcasting as well as can protect them from death.
* [[Servo]]s are introduced in ''[[The Sims 4: Discover University]]''. Students that reach level 8 of  their [[robotics]] skill can build one, it then joins the active sim’s household. Its name, traits and color can all be customized. They have fewer needs and are efficient in gaining skills; they are however, afraid of water (including rain) and will turn into a pile of scrap should they encounter water for too long.
 
==Worlds and neighborhoods==
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''The Sims 4'' was initially released with two worlds—[[Oasis Springs]] and [[Willow Creek]]. An additional free world, [[Newcrest]], was added in a subsequent base game patch.
 
Most expansion packs of  ''The Sims 4'' introduced new worlds to the game.  ''[[The Sims 4: Get to Work|Get to Work]]'' introduced [[Magnolia Promenade]], which is a standalone neighborhood and not a full-sized world.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/576464283862589440 Graham Nardone (SimGuruGraham) on Twitter:] [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/nj215g "@Liamer01 It's a new neighborhood, not an entire "world". In terms of size, it's in-line with other neighborhoods in the game..."] Retrieved 5 April 2015</ref>  ''[[The Sims 4: Get Together|Get Together]]'' came with  [[Windenburg]],  a European-inspired world. In ''[[The Sims 4: City Living|City Living]]'', [[San Myshuno]] was introduced—a city that has a variety of apartments. It is the first world that has named neighborhoods, though they are more commonly referred to as districts. ''[[The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs|Cats &amp; Dogs]]'' introduced a coastal world called [[Brindleton Bay]]. In ''[[The Sims 4: Get Famous|Get Famous]]'', a Los Angeles-inspired world called [[Del Sol Valley]] was introduced. It is mainly created for players to experience the acting career included in the pack and watch their Sims rise up in fame. ''[[The Sims 4: Island Living|Island Living]]'' has a tropical world named [[Sulani]], a fully residential world inspired by Polynesian islands. ''[[The Sims 4: Discover University|Discover University]]'' introduces [[Britechester]], a campus world with two rival universities.  ''[[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle|Eco Lifestyle]]  ''adds the coastal world of  [[Evergreen Harbor]], a sustainable development-focused world that can change from polluted to lush with sim intervention and conservation. [[The Sims 4: Snowy Escape|''Snowy Escape'']] is focused on the wintery and Japanese-inspired world of [[Mt. Komorebi]].
 
A number of  game packs for  ''The Sims 4''  also came with new worlds, albeit mostly smaller than the expansion pack worlds. ''[[The Sims 4: Vampires|Vampires]]'' introduced  [[Forgotten Hollow]], a one-neighborhood  world created primarily for the game pack's new life state, vampires, to live in. ''[[The Sims 4: StrangerVille|StrangerVille]]'' introduced [[StrangerVille]], a desert-like residential world inspired by the American southwest.  ''[[The Sims 4: Realm of Magic|Realm of Magic]]''  introduced an alpine wooded small world named  [[Glimmerbrook]], as well as the secret world of  [[The Magic Realm]]. ''[[The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat|Outdoor Retreat]]'' and, ''[[The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure|Jungle Adventure]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu|Journey to Batuu]]'' introduced the vacation-only worlds of  [[Granite Falls]] and, [[Selvadorada]], and [[Batuu]] respectively.
 
''The Sims 4'' contains many references to worlds in ''The Sims 3'' despite being in a parallel universe. One example would be for a Sim to receive a postcard from [[Sunset Valley]], which is a world in ''The Sims 3''.
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==Expansions, updates, and DLCs==
===Expansion packs===
Like previous entries in the ''[[The Sims (series)|The Sims]] series'', [[Content pack#Expansion Pack|expansion packs]] have also been released for the game. So far, nineten expansion packs have been released, with an eleventh on the way.
* ''[[The Sims 4: Get to Work]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Get Together]]''
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* ''[[The Sims 4: Discover University]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Snowy Escape]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Cottage Living]]''
 
The first expansion pack is called ''[[The Sims 4: Get to Work]]'' and was released in March 2015. It combines some elements from ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions]]'' where Sims are able to run their own business and command the Sims during work. The careers (returning from previous titles) include [[Medicine|doctor]] (medical), [[Law Enforcement|detective]] (law enforcement), and [[Science (career)|science]].
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On October 22, 2019, EA announced the eighth expansion pack for the game: ''[[The Sims 4: Discover University]]''. It reintroduces the college experience to the game, and adds robots, roommates, new careers, the new campus world of [[Britechester]], where two rival universities are located, and acts as a spiritual successor to previous college-themed expansion packs from ''The Sims'' games, including ''[[The Sims 2: University]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3: University Life]]''.
 
The ninth andexpansion most recent expansionpack, ''[[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle]]'', was released on June 5, 2020 and focuses on sustainability, [[green energy source|green energy]], crafting and its industrial-based world of [[Evergreen Harbor]].
 
On October 19th, 2020, EA announced the tenth expansion for the game: [[The Sims 4: Snowy Escape|''The Sims 4: Snowy Escape'']]. It reintroduced winter aspects in a new world Mt. Komorebi. This pack features some elements of [[Vacation Island|Vacation&nbsp;Island]] from ''[[The Sims: Vacation]]'', [[Takemizu Village]] and [[Three Lakes]] from ''[[The Sims 2: Bon Voyage]]'' and [[Shang Simla]] from ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]'', as well as [[Neighborhoods in The Sims Online|Mount Fuji]] in [[The Sims Online|''The Sims Online'']] and [[Pleasantview, Strangetown, and Melbourne|Melbourne]] in [[The Sims 2 (console)|''The Sims 2'']] for console. It was released on November 13, 2020.
 
===Game packs===
New to ''The Sims 4'' are "game packs".<ref>[http://www.thesims.com/news/ts4-gp01announce "Just what is a Game Pack?" by SimGuruGrant] at [[TheSims.com]]. Retrieved 20 December 2014</ref> Game packs are generally smaller than full expansion packs, but have more content than stuff packs.<ref>[http://simsvip.com/2014/12/19/sims-4-outdoor-retreat-twitter-qa-with-simgurugrant/ TS4: Outdoor Retreat Q&A with SimGuruGrant] on [http://www.simsvip.com SimsVIP.com]</ref> So far, eightten game packs have been released.
* ''[[The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Spa Day]]''
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* ''[[The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: StrangerVille]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Realm of Magic]] ''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Dream Home Decorator]]''
 
===Stuff packs===
As with previous ''[[The Sims (series)|The Sims]]'' titles, [[Content pack#Stuff pack|stuff packs]] have also been released for the game. So far, sixteen eighteen stuff packs have been released, with a seventeenth stuff pack in development:.
* ''[[The Sims 4: Luxury Party Stuff]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Perfect Patio Stuff]]''
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* ''[[The Sims 4: Moschino Stuff]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Tiny Living Stuff]]''
* ''[[The Sims 4: Nifty Knitting Stuff]] ''(in development)
* ''[[The Sims 4: Paranormal Stuff]]''
 
===Kits===
{{Main|Kits for The Sims 4}}
A new pack type called "kits" were introduced in March 2021. They are smaller and cheaper than stuff packs and feature a very small selection of objects, clothes or gameplay within a very specific theme.<ref name="Kits">{{cite web|title=The Sims 4 Kits to be revealed March 2nd|url=https://simscommunity.info/2021/02/25/the-sims-4-kits-to-be-revealed-march-2nd/|publisher=The Sims Community|date=February 25, 2021|accessdate=February 25, 2021}}</ref> Four kits have been released so far.
 
* Bust the Dust
* Country Kitchen
* Throwback Fit
* Courtyard Oasis
 
===Free packs===
Free Packs are content packs available on Origin to download for no additional price. Only one free pack has been released for the game.
* ''[[The Sims 4: Holiday Celebration Pack]]'' is a free downloadable add-on that features festive decorations and clothing which was originally released on December 16, 2014. Since then it has been updated five  times with extra content, for the Holiday seasons in 2015, 2016, 2017,  2018 and 2019.
*''[https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/newsletter The Sims 4: Grim's Ghoulish Guitar Pack]'' includes one additional guitar item for PC and Mac. Signing up for EA emails is required in order to download the pack.
 
===Bundle packs===
Bundle Packs are released periodically and include multiple titles from The Sims 4 for a reduced cost than buying them all separately. Players can also build their own bundles on Origin, consisting of an expansion pack, a game pack and a stuff pack.
* Bundle Pack 1: Spa Day, Perfect Patio Stuff, Luxury Party Stuff
* Bundle Pack 2: Outdoor Retreat, Cool Kitchen Stuff, Spooky Stuff
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* Bundle Pack 5: Parenthood, Bowling Night Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff
* Bundle Pack 6: Jungle Adventure, Fitness Stuff, Toddler Stuff
 
 
===Patches===
{{Main|The Sims 4/Patch}}
''The Sims 4'' receives [[Patch|game updates]] through Origin. Game updates may consist of bug fixes, minor additions, and new features. Some patches are notable for including major additions or features to the game.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 5|October 1, 2014 patch]] added the [[ghost]] life state and a ''Star Wars'' costume set.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 7|November 4, 2014 patch]] added the swimsuit clothing category and [[swimming pool|swimming pools]]s.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 9|December 16, 2014 patch]] added two new careers, athletic and business.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 12|February 3, 2015 patch]] reintroduced the use of [[family tree|family trees]]s.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 15|March 26, 2015 patch]] added the [[basement]] tool.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 20|June 11, 2015 patch]] added a new empty world, [[Newcrest]], and the custom room tool.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 21|July 9, 2015 patch]] added half walls and lockable doors.
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* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 27|December 4, 2015 patch]] introduced a 64-bit version of the game. Bartenders, caterers, and masseuses can now be hired. New group behaviors were introduced. A new pool venue and pool coloring were also added.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 30|February 4, 2016 patch]] introduced the Tragic Clown painting, [[gardener]] NPC, Grilled Cheese [[Aspiration (The Sims 4)|aspiration]] and [[kleptomaniac]] trait.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 31|March 22, 2016]] patch introduced [[Jasmine Holiday]] with the Spring Challenge and Growfruits.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 32|April 21, 2016 patch]] reintroduced the [[Tragic Clown]] as an NPC.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 34|June 2, 2016 patch]] expanded CAS gender customization options allowing both genders to wear any clothing and hairstyle, masculine or feminine body frame, whether they can get pregnant, and if they use the toilet standing. As well as updating and improving UI.
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* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 40|August 16, 2016]] patch returned customisable [[phone]] skins in a variety of colours and styles. As well as, Grim's Ghoulish Guitar if the player signed up to the Sims Newsletter.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 41|September 27, 2016]] patch added a new recipe "Pan de Muerto" and many new outfits and objects to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 42|October 27, 2016]] patch added [[lot trait|lot traits]]s and the copy room tool.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 44|December 1, 2016]] patch added more objects to the Holiday Celebration pack, as well as new interfaces for [[alien]] Sims such as an alien icon above traits in CAS, switch between disguise and alien form within CAS, and a metal plate around the middle of their plumbob in-game.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 46|January 12, 2017]] patch added [[toddler|toddlers]]s, loads of toddler items in buy mode, new kids toys, new teeth options, new skin colors and a new "Creepy" walk style.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 47|February 2, 2017]] patch redesigned the main menu and added a new celebration shirt.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 48|March 23, 2017]] patch added the new lot trait "Teen Hangout".
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* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 63|February 22, 2018]] patch upgraded and added new reward traits, as well as a new toddler bed.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 64|March 8, 2018]] patch added the Noctis Lucis Caelum costume from Final Fantasy XV, due to EA's game crossover partnership.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 68|June 19, 2018]] patch added glass [[roof|roofs]]s, two new [[Outerwear|clothing categories]] and overhauled the [[Gardening (The Sims 4)|gardening]] system.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 71|July 31, 2018]] patch overhauled [[The Sims 4 Gallery|The Gallery]].
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 72|August 16, 2018]] patch added various Caribbean-inspired clothing, hair, makeup and furniture, along with sliding doors and decorative ceiling fans.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 73|November 13, 2018]] patch added terrain tools, updates to [[foundation|foundations]]s, additional basement levels and half wall heights, the [[Style Influencer]] career, self-employment, first person camera, a brand new tutorial and new clothing to [[Create a Sim]].
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 77|February 5, 2019]] patch added new objects, clothing and food recipes themed around the Chinese New Year.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 79|April 16, 2019]] patch added three new freelance careers, new objects and clothing, and a [[Freezer Bunny]] hoodie made in collaboration with Italian Fashion House, Moschino.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 81|June 18, 2019]] patch added a randomize traits button to Create a Sim, a portable lounge chair, 350 new swatches for doors, stilted foundations, clothing optional and off-the-grid lot traits, [[part-time job|part-time jobs]]s for Sims older than teens, new interactions to swimming, new additions to [[Fishing (The Sims 4)|fishing]], and various new pride month related objects and clothing.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 82|July 16, 2019]] patch added more clothing and accessories to the base game, a Create a Sim stories feature that allows players to create Sims with more starting conditions, a new cheat in build mode to unlock previously inaccessible world decoration objects, and a rebrand to the entire game.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 83|August 8, 2019]] patch changed the new loading screen to a darker tone and added more options to photography.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 84|September 5, 2019]] patch added more customization options for [[Staircase|stairs]], allowing for configurations such as L-shaped and U-shaped stairs, as well as new Create a Sim and build mode content in celebration of the game's 5th anniversary.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 88|November 12, 2019]] patch added the ability to stretch out [[column|columns]]s over multiple stories as well as UI scaling, updated the ''[[The Sims 4: Holiday Celebration Pack|Holiday Celebration Pack]]'' with more clothes for children and toddlers, and made the Hip-Hop [[radio station]] available in the base game.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 90|December 12, 2019]] patch added music to the alternative radio station.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 91|January 16, 2020]]  patch added the ability to upgrade beds to upgrade their comfort and energy gain, as well as added more slots to accent tables for objects to be placed.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 92|February 4, 2020]]  patch added a new base game hot tub and new music.
* The [[The Sims 4/Patch 95|June 3, 2020]] patch added ladders, [[Firefighter (NPC)|firefighters]], (base game) [[Repo-man|repo-men]], an expanded inventory system, free placement of windows and doors on walls, expanded [[Bill#The Sims 4|bills &amp; utilities]], an off-the-grid build mode category, and updated pre-City Living worlds to have neighborhood descriptions.
*The [[The Sims 4/Patch 103|November 10, 2020]] patch added platforms and more half walls in build mode, new music in S-Pop, sentiments, Sim profiles and vacationing in any world.
*The [[The Sims 4/Patch 105|December 8, 2020]] patch added sliders for skintones and make-up.
*The [[The Sims 4/Patch 107|January 21, 2021]] patch added the [[Scared]] emotion and retrofitted 60+ tense moodlets to be scared.
*The [[The Sims 4/Patch 109|March 23, 2021]] patch added bunk beds, two improved hairs, and extra swatches to decor art posters and paintings.
 
===Legacy edition===
{{Anchor|The Sims 4: Legacy Edition}}On March 19, 2019, EA announced that it was ending support for versions of ''The Sims 4'' running on non-{{WP|Metal (API)|Metal}} Macs and on 32-bit operating systems in June 2019.<ref name="Ending support for 32-bit OS">[https://simsvip.com/2019/03/19/the-sims-4-maxis-ending-support-for-non-metal-mac-os-and-32-bit-pc-operating-systems/ "The Sims 4 Ending Support for Non-Metal Mac and 32-bit PC Operating Systems"] on [[SimsVIP]]. Retrieved on 13 June 2019</ref>  However plans for this were pushed back with no further announcements. However, on November 12, 2019, [[/Patch 88/]]  officially discontinued  support for 32-bit and non-Metal systems, requiring all  ''The Sims 4''  content released after this date to be 64-bit or  Metal compatible. ''The Sims 4: Legacy Edition'' was released on the same date - it is  available only to players who run  ''The Sims 4'' on non-Metal Macs or on 32-bit PCs.  All ''The Sims 4'' content released before November 12, 2019 is  compatible with ''Legacy Edition'', but no content or game patches are  compatible after that date. The [[Gallery]], game banners, and social integrations are also  disabled in ''Legacy Edition''.
 
==Create a Sim demo==
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==Other Information==
* ''The Sims 4'' is set in a new time period and has no continuity to previous games.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SimGuruSarah/status/476086336693100544 Sarah Holding on Twitter: "@Tensimoles @TrueSkarrr The timeline got pretty crowded with TS1, TS2, and TS3, trying to fit another game into the timeline would be tough."<!-- Bot Generated Title -->]. Retrieved on 2 October 2014.</ref> However, some Sims from previous games (such as the [[Goth family]]) appear; the timeline for ''The Sims 4'' therefore exists in an "alternate universe" from the timeline of the first three games.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SimGuruSarah/status/476086214005489666 Sarah Holding on Twitter: "@Tensimoles @TrueSkarrr I would call it an alternate universe...it was the most flexible way for us to keep all your favorite Sims in TS4."<!-- Bot Generated Title -->]. Retrieved on 2 October 2014.</ref>
* ''The Sims 4'' had an autosave feature which was removed in  [[The Sims 4/Patch 50|Patch 50]].<ref>[http://simsvip.com/2014/06/11/the-sims-4-includes-auto-save-feature/ "The Sims 4 Includes Auto-Save Feature - SimsVIP"<!-- Bot Generated Title -->]. Retrieved on 2 October 2014.</ref> However, it's still available in the console versions of the game.
* [[Toddler]]s did not initially appear in ''The Sims 4'' base game.<ref name="Neighborhoods, Weird Moments, and More">[http://www.thesims.com/news/neighborhoods-weird-moments-and-more Neighborhoods, Weird Moments, and More] on [[TheSims3.com]]</ref> The life stage was completely left out of the game, and was not combined with the [[baby]] stage.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/481874460455088128 Graham Nardone on Twitter: "@_lovcat_ @TheSimsBoi Babies and Toddlers were not combined. We know they're distinctly different and didn't want to shoehorn them in."<!-- Bot Generated Title -->]. Retrieved on 2 October 2014.</ref> However, they were added in with the [[The Sims 4/Patch 46|January 12, 2017]] update after two years of the game's initial release.<ref>https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/news/sims-4-adds-toddlers</ref>
* [[Swimming pool]]s were not included in the base game,<ref name="Neighborhoods, Weird Moments, and More" /> however, they were re-added in [[The Sims 4/Patch 7|Patch 7]].
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* ''The Sims 4'' uses a new [[game engine]] that bears little to no resemblance to the engine used in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.<ref>[http://simsvip.com/2013/08/25/sims-4-game-engine-smartsim-technology/ "The Sims 4: Game Engine & SmartSim Technology - SimsVIP"]. ''simsvip.com''.</ref>
* The soundtrack for ''The Sims 4'' is composed by English film composer [[wikipedia:Ilan Eshkeri|Ilan Eshkeri]].<ref>Keith Stuart. [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/07/sims-4-composer-ilan-eshkeri "The Sims 4: how composer Ilan Eshkeri brings emotion to the screen"]. ''the Guardian''.</ref>
* ''The Sims 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original loading screen was changed in a patch.
* ''The Sims 4'' receives free content updates every month, with the exception of January.<ref name="Free Content Updates">[http://www.thesims.com/news/ts4-announce-Oct14 Free Content Updates in The Sims 4 Starting…Now! Also, Gnomes]. ''TheSims.com''. Retrieved 22 October 2014.</ref> However, in January 2017, a free update brought in toddlers to the game.
* Similarly to the previous games, players can [[Game guide:Adding custom music#The Sims 4|add custom music]] to the game.
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* Unlike ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims Medieval'', digital versions of ''The Sims 4'' will work on OS X, but not DVDs. This is the opposite of ''The Sims 3'', where DVD versions could be played on OS X, but digital versions could not, although this was changed when Origin came out on Mac in 2013.
* ''The Sims 4'' is the first base game to require activation with Origin.
* The price of ''The Sims 4'' ($60 to $80)<ref>[https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/sims-4/pc-download/base-game/standard-edition "The Sims 4 for PC Download | Origin Games"]. ''Origin''. 24 January 2015.</ref> is higher than ''The Sims 3'' (originally $50 to $70; currently $20) making it slightly more expensive. However, ''The Sims 3'' can cost up to $340 or more, if all the current game and store content is bought. However, all the content for ''The Sims 4'' would cost a lot more than all of ''The Sims 3'' content, with all packs costing over $1000 in most countries.
** With the Premium Edition costing $80, it is the most expensive ''[[The Sims (series)|The Sims]]'' title released, beating ''The Sims 3 Collector's Edition'' at $70. However, in Australia, ''The Sims 4'' costed $80 on release while ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'' costed around $99.95 on release, making ''The Sims 4'' one of the cheapest releases of the series in Australia, although the pricing of ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'' quickly dropped in price once more expansions for the game were released.
* ''The Sims 4'' is the second game in the series to include more than one [[neighborhood]]/[[world]] in its initial release, after ''[[The Sims 2]]''. The original release of ''[[The Sims]]'' only included [[Neighborhood 1]], and the original release of ''[[The Sims 3]]'' only included [[Sunset Valley]].
* Pools, toddlers, basements, ghosts, family trees, repairmen, nannies, gardeners, Latin radio station, hip-hop radio station, and  [[firefighter]]s  were not initially in the game, but were added in subsequent patches or content packs.
* ''The Sims 4'' is the only game in the series to not currently feature [[burglar]]s, [[Police officer|police officers]] officers, or  R&B radio stations.
* Like ''The Sims'', ''The Sims 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[PlumBob]] is opaque (non-transparent).
* With [[The Sims 4/Patch 34|patch 34]], ''The Sims 4'' became the first game in the series to feature gender customization as well as the option to have all types of clothing and hair types be available for use by both genders.
* Upon release, ''The Sims 4'' supported Windows XP and Vista, despite support for XP finishing several months before release. However, in 2017, support for XP and Vista ceased, with players having to update their operating systems in order to continue to play. However, strangely enough, ''The Sims 4: Island Living'', released in 2019, supported Windows XP and Vista but quickly became unsupported.
* There's a computer game on every computer named "Sims Forever" that contains footage from ''[[The Sims]]'', with music playing and Simlish language. Mortimer and Bella can even be seen kissing in a hot tub for one scene. It largely uses footage from ''[[The Sims: Vacation]]''.
 
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New The Sims 4 Logo (White).png|White version of the current logo
Sims-4-rebranding-logo-high-ress.png|Current official ''The Sims 4'' logo
TS4_LogoTS4 Logo.png|Second official logo (now replaced)
TS4 Original Logo.png|First official logo (now replaced)
TS4 Premium Edition box.jpg|The Sims 4 Premium Edition
TS4 Alt Cover.jpg|Alternate cover art
TS4_Logo_PlumbobTS4 Logo Plumbob.jpg.png|PlumbBob version 2
TS4EyesPromoTransParent.png|First teaser image
TS4 Town Sunsethouse.jpg
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TS4 Treadmill Multitask.jpg|An example of multitasking ability. Sims can chat and run on the treadmill at the same time
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weddingsWeddings.png|Weddings in The Sims 4
childrenChildren in TS4.png|Children playing in TS4
TS4 fishing.png|Fishing in TS4
FireBreathing.png|Fire breathing in TS4
paintingTS4PaintingTS4.png|Painting in TS4
ClownDog.png|Two new costumes In TS4
BBQ.png|Sims having a BBQ in TS4
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Goth Manor (TS4) Build mode trailer.png|The [[Goth home]] in the trailer.
AnimalHat.png|Some of the content unlocked with [[Origin]]
selfieSelfie TS4 with obama at backrounds.jpg|The Sims 4 self photo of Sims from E3 livestream (with a person resembling former US president [[Wikipedia:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] at back)
TS4 Gym.png|The gym
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Sims4SpinningBlumbot.gif|''The Sims 4'' Spinningspinning Plumbob.
TS4HCP09.png|Promotional image for [[The Sims 4/Patch 72|Patch 72]].
TS4HCP10.PNG|Promotional image for Patch 72.
TS4HCP11.PNG|Promotional image for Patch 72.
The Sims 4 Uneven Terrain Image.png|Promotional image for [[The Sims 4/Patch 73|Patch 73]].
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