A fresh update has landed for The Sims 4, honing in on the Businesses & Hobbies expansion to smooth out gameplay hiccups players have been experiencing. While the developers rolled out several bug fixes that touch base game elements and older expansions, this latest patch puts a significant focus on the newest expansion.
Since the release of Businesses & Hobbies on March 6, 2025, players have been diving into small business operations—a core feature of this expansion. It opens up a range of entrepreneurial activities for Sims, including novel ventures like tattooing and pottery. The expansion offers various avenues for players to turn their hobbies into lucrative businesses.
The patch, which dropped on March 20, 2025, addresses several issues impacting the business-running experience. From the basics like ensuring business names display correctly, showing food servings for sale, to sorting out employee panels on the Career screen—no stone was left unturned. An intriguing tweak includes removing uninvited ghosts as automatic customers unless players willingly choose them under Occult Target Customer settings. However, they can still adjust settings to allow them back if they fancy a spectral presence in their stores.
Furthermore, adjustments have been made in the domain of Sims 4 classes and skills. A nagging glitch with the Hobby Whiteboard, where lessons would mysteriously vanish during game saves or travel, has been ironed out. The Skillful Sleep Skill Mastery Perk, known for creating ghostly clones of Sims to practice skills during sleep, now prompts these ethereal participants to focus more effectively on honing abilities.
The update also took a decisive stance against thieves. Before this patch, opportunistic burglars were making off with irreplaceable items like toilet stalls—certainly a nuisance for shop owners. Thankfully, those unfortunate heists should be a thing of the past. The update also prevents Sims from wandering into stores post-closing time or mistaking themselves for gardeners intent on watering plants.
### Sims 4 Patch Notes for Businesses & Hobbies
#### Base Game / Multipack
– Sims involved in Paid Mentoring will now receive hourly wages based on their skill level across all expansions.
– The feature to zoom in and out within the Bracelet category in Create a Sim is now active, adding convenience to accessory customizations.
– Burglars have been dissuaded from pilfering irreplaceable items, keeping your installations safe.
#### Cats & Dogs / Horse Ranch
– Pelt Paint Mode buttons for Cats, Dogs, and Horses are back, enabling precise painting once again.
#### Businesses & Hobbies
– When set to “Tend Garden,” Customer Sims will help water plants, even those in planters.
– Employees will refrain from removing wall-displayed paintings under the “Scrap Crafts” task.
– Group meal prices are now accurate to portion sizes—no more single meal pricing for large servings.
– The Skillful Sleep Perk’s projections will now concentrate better on skill-building tasks.
– Employee classes on the Hobby Whiteboard no longer reset after traveling or saving.
– Store entry is restricted post-closing time—ensuring Sims can browse only during business hours.
– Adjustments make certain candy recipes more profitable on Retail Displays.
– Custom Content tattoos now display a ‘Modded’ tag to prevent confusion in the Gallery.
– Small Business owners can now toggle business event settings, even if they own only the Base Game and Businesses & Hobbies.
– Issues with unexplained lights around Nordhaven Train Station have been fixed.
– The disappearing microphone stand bug is squashed, along with other accessory glitches.
With these updates, managing and expanding in The Sims 4’s business landscape becomes not only more immersive but seamlessly integrated into your gameplay. So jump back in and watch your Sims’ entrepreneurial dreams come alive!
