NewSO Update 536856
Sims no longer freeze up ordering a drink at the bar Ordering a drink at the Downtown Bar could lock the sim’s action solid: the order would spin until the game gave up and reset whatever they were doing. Nothing was served and nothing said why. The cause was a search that walked around the […]
NewSO Update 536855
Stranded barmaids near the Downtown Bar are cleared out A barmaid left over near a Downtown Bar kept spinning in place forever, doing nothing. She came from the bar’s old table-service code, which needs a whole Downtown restaurant that NewSO does not have, so she had nothing to wait for. The bar stopped hiring barmaids […]
NewSO Update 536854
Espresso machine no longer offers “Repair” when nothing is wrong The espresso machine showed a Repair option on its pie menu from the moment you bought it, even though the machine was brand new. Every other coffee object only offers Repair once it has actually broken. It was an admin-only leftover: the espresso machine ships […]
NewSO Update 536854
Thrown objects actually look thrown now YEETing something with the Power Glove landed it in the right place, but what you watched was your sim throw, then bend down and put the object on the floor, and then the object slide along the ground to where you aimed. Not exactly a throw. The put-down is […]
Launcher Update Stuck on a Black Command Window FIX
Issue:When updating the launcher, a black Command Prompt window may appear showing /find and become stuck. Closing the window may simply cause it to reopen. This was caused by an issue with the launcher’s auto-update functionality. The updater has been fixed, so this should not happen with future launcher updates. Fix:There are two possible outcomes: Option 1 — […]
NewSO Update 536853
Volleyball works again Sims sent to the volleyball court would walk over, then just stand there with no animation, and the game never started. The court works out who is playing, and which spot on the court they are standing on, by asking “who else is on my tile?”. A change on 23 August made […]
NewSO Update 536850
Staff, Moderators and Admins are now told apart The single red Staff tag has been split into three distinct public roles, so it is clear at a glance who you are talking to. Each has its own name prefix and colour: Admin – shown in pink Moderator – shown in red Staff – shown in […]
NewSO Update 536849
Register for NewSO from the login screen The login window now has a Register button between Login and Exit, with all three actions laid out evenly across the bottom of the window. Register opens the official NewSO account-registration page in your default browser, so new players no longer need to find the page themselves before […]
NewSO Update 536849
Sims stuck standing on furniture no longer break every social If a Sim ended up standing on top of a bed or chair, greeting or talking to them popped a “SimAntics Exception” box and reset them, so there was no way to interact your way out of it. Before any social starts, the game checks […]
FAQ: The Chicken Guide
A Guide to Keeping Chickens Chickens are a small livestock business you can run right on your own lot. Buy the nesting boxes, hatch a flock, keep your birds fed, and collect eggs to sell or use for baking. The chickens themselves aren’t worth much when sold — the eggs are where the money is. […]