The Sims 4 · Known issues & fixes

The Sims 4 Known Issues, Workarounds and Fixes

EA’s August 2026 corrections for save-slot overwrites, travel-reset save timers, empty Discover sections and stuck career countdowns.

PC
Resolved

Career and school countdowns show zero minutes

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The career, school and after-school activity countdown is fixed so it no longer remains at zero minutes. [1]

Resolved

Discover tabs become misaligned or empty

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

EA lists a fix for Discover menu tabs becoming misaligned and showing empty sections. [1]

Resolved

Manual saves overwrite a different save slot

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

EA’s August 6 patch addresses manual saves inadvertently overwriting one another. [1]

The documented trigger involves loading an autosave from a previously played manual save and then manually saving. The source describes an incorrect association with the last manually saved slot. [1]

Resolved

Travel resets Autosave and Save Reminder timers

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The August patch also addresses travel resetting the save timers so that they no longer match the chosen timing. [1]

Sources & verification

Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.

  1. July Patch Update official-newsRetrieved

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