Players will be happy to know that their Sims can once again get a loose tooth and wait for the tooth fairy after the most recent Sims 4 update. After The Sims 3 Generations expansion pack, fans had been waiting for a similar addition to be made to the most recent game in the series. Now, nearly a decade after its release, players finally got what they wished for with The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion - DLC packed with family gameplay features.Unfortunately, as is customary with many major updates, Growing Together introduced its fair share of bugs to the game. Just a few days after it was released, players were sharing hilarious videos of their infant Sims going through a midlife crisis. Some bugs are often not too frustrating and can even lead to a few great laughs, but other times, it can be a nuisance to have to deal with them - especially when they prevent players from trying out the features added with a new pack.When Growing Together was first introduced to the fans, one of the many features that the Sims Team showcased was the loose tooth mechanic. This addition allowed Sims to sometimes get loose teeth during their childhood. Once the tooth fell or was pulled out, the Sim could keep it and put it under their pillow in order to get the Tooth Fairy to come overnight. Unfortunately, this feature was removed temporarily soon after its release, but it seems that it is now back in the game once again following a new update.
The loose tooth feature had been removed from The Sims 4 because, under specific circumstances, it caused an unsettling glitch - it led to a corruption that altered the appearance of a Sim's skin. This is just one of the various bugs that have happened during the game's lifetime that have caused terrible aesthetic changes to characters in The Sims 4.
This might've just been a small patch update, but many players will certainly be happy to be able to play around with this feature, especially those that bought the pack after its removal and will only try it out now. Despite The Sims 4 being around for so long, it's good to know the developers are still working on it and trying to solve any errors they may find as soon as possible in order to keep the game functional for the fans.
The Sims 4 Update 04/26/2023 Patch Notes
Update 04/26/2023
PC: 1.97.62.1020/ Mac: 1.97.62.1220
Console: Version: 1.75
Sul Sul Simmers
This patch re-enables the lose tooth feature from The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack. With much wiggling, pulling, and twisting those several pesky tooth issues have been yanked right out. Our Sims’ mouths have healed wonderfully and the over nine million recently created infants will once again have these next stages of life to look forward to. We appreciate your patience throughout this dental visit and wish you many Simoleons under your pillow in the morning.
- SimGuruNinja
Bug Fixes
Base Game
- An issue that was causing subtle adjustments to the appearance of Sims in the April 18th update has been resolved. You may have noticed this issue affecting the appearance of things such as a Sims’ eyes, teeth, and facial structure.
- Any Sim that was created prior to the April 18th update should return to looking as they did before.
- Any Sim that was created between the release of the April 18th update and this update will have minor adjustments to their appearance as a result of them now being correctly rendered.
Growing Together
- The chance for a Child Sim to experience losing a tooth has been re-enabled.
- A Child Sims’ skin material will no longer become corrupted after the Loose Tooth buff expires if the child was already missing two front teeth. ♫ All they really wanted were their two front teeth… ♪
- A Teen Sims’ skin material will no longer become corrupted after the Loose Tooth buff expires. You get to decide how to corrupt your Sims, not loose teeth!
The Sims 4 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: EA
