The 1-2-3-4 Legacy Challenge puts a twist on the traditional Legacy Challenge by spanning across all four mainline Sims games:
One generation in TS1
Two generations in TS2
Three generations in TS3
Four generations in TS4
This adds up to 10 generations in total. The goal is to explore the evolution of The Sims gameplay over the years! There is more information below, but feel free to run with the idea — customize it to suit your playstyle and tell the story you want to tell!
If you play this challenge, share your progress with the hashtag #1234Legacy — we’d love to follow along!
HOW TO PLAY / SUGGESTIONS:
Play One Generation in TS1: Start with a single Sim, find a partner through gameplay, and have at least one child. If you have more than one, designate one Sim to be the "heir."
Moving to TS2: When you’ve chosen an heir, "move" your family to TS2. Recreate your Sims in CAS, matching their physical features, clothing, and personalities as closely as possible. Adjust your starting funds to match your TS1 net worth, build or buy your home, and continue the legacy! Think about your family's story as they transition from game to game. Consider writing out how and why your Sims "moved." Were they Simply looking for a change of scenery, or did they "time travel" to another world?
Moving to TS3: When your Gen 4 heir is a child (or teen), it's time to move on to TS3! Think about which Sims you would like to take with you, and why. Would they all move together or would some stay behind? Once you’ve decided, recreate your family, and adjust your starting funds.
Moving to TS4: Finally, when your Gen 7 Sim is ready, it's time to transition to TS4. Decide which Sims you will move, recreate your family, and adjust your family funds one last time. It's time for the final act of your Sims' legacy.
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE IDEAS:
The Sims 1: There are no money cheats, but you can use terrain manipulation to reduce your funds if you want a more difficult starting scenario. If you're feeling brave, try to reach the top level of your Sims' career — that's not easy in TS1.
The Sims 2: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and/or complete their lifelong aspirations. Lifelong aspirations are like a box of chocolates — you never know what you're gonna get. This adds an element of randomness that can make your story even more interesting.
The Sims 3: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and/or fulfill their lifetime wishes. Personally, I enjoy randomizing my Sims’ traits rather than selecting them manually. However, as always, you should do what is the most fun for you.
The Sims 4: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and complete all milestones for at least one aspiration per Sim.
If you're looking for more structure / optional challenges, simslegacychallenge.com is a fantastic resource. Pick and choose whichever rules you like best.
General Advice: To keep it fresh, consider choosing a different career/aspiration/etc. for each generation. Also, make sure to save often and create backups of your game at least once per generation — hopefully you will not need them. During my playthrough, The Sims 3 became corrupted and all of my sims stopped aging. 😢 Do not underestimate the time commitment that you’re making - Legacy Challenges can easily take hundreds of hours to complete.
Mini 1-2-3-4 Challenge: Don’t want to commit to 10 generations? Try the mini version:
1 generation in TS1
1 generation in TS2
1 generation in TS3
1 generation in TS4
This shorter version still spans multiple generations and games, but it’s quicker to complete!
Thanks for reading. Have fun telling your story!
This challenge was created (with love) by Pambikin and SilentxxBunny in February 2025.
Everyone meet Mallory "Mal" Wolffe and her daughter Lillian "Lil" Wolffe. 🐺 Mal mysteriously disappeared 🤡 and left Lil Wolffe to fend for herself in my TODDLER Rags to Riches Challenge. 💰
Have you started the Sims 4 Forever Friends Event yet? Let's chat about it. Tell me about your sims! Do you use the same one for each event or make a new one each time? Personally I make a new household every time. For this one, I'm going to play as a toddler... just a toddler... doing rags to riches. If that sounds fun to you, drop me a follow. I'm very cool and do weird stuff like this all the time.
EA App: Look for the three lines (AKA "hamburger menu") in the top-left corner, and select "go offline" in the drop down menu that appears.
Steam: Click "Steam" in the top-left corner of the app, and choose "go offline" in the drop down menu that appears. You may also want to "go offline" in the EA app (see above.)
Expect mods to malfunction following the update. Many of them will likely need to be updated, as well.
The 1-2-3-4 Legacy Challenge puts a twist on the traditional Legacy Challenge by spanning across all four mainline Sims games:
One generation in TS1
Two generations in TS2
Three generations in TS3
Four generations in TS4
This adds up to 10 generations in total. The goal is to explore the evolution of The Sims gameplay over the years! There is more information below, but feel free to run with the idea — customize it to suit your playstyle and tell the story you want to tell!
If you play this challenge, share your progress with the hashtag #1234Legacy — we’d love to follow along!
HOW TO PLAY / SUGGESTIONS:
Play One Generation in TS1: Start with a single Sim, find a partner through gameplay, and have at least one child. If you have more than one, designate one Sim to be the "heir."
Moving to TS2: When you’ve chosen an heir, "move" your family to TS2. Recreate your Sims in CAS, matching their physical features, clothing, and personalities as closely as possible. Adjust your starting funds to match your TS1 net worth, build or buy your home, and continue the legacy! Think about your family's story as they transition from game to game. Consider writing out how and why your Sims "moved." Were they Simply looking for a change of scenery, or did they "time travel" to another world?
Moving to TS3: When your Gen 4 heir is a child (or teen), it's time to move on to TS3! Think about which Sims you would like to take with you, and why. Would they all move together or would some stay behind? Once you’ve decided, recreate your family, and adjust your starting funds.
Moving to TS4: Finally, when your Gen 7 Sim is ready, it's time to transition to TS4. Decide which Sims you will move, recreate your family, and adjust your family funds one last time. It's time for the final act of your Sims' legacy.
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE IDEAS:
The Sims 1: There are no money cheats, but you can use terrain manipulation to reduce your funds if you want a more difficult starting scenario. If you're feeling brave, try to reach the top level of your Sims' career — that's not easy in TS1.
The Sims 2: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and/or complete their lifelong aspirations. Lifelong aspirations are like a box of chocolates — you never know what you're gonna get. This adds an element of randomness that can make your story even more interesting.
The Sims 3: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and/or fulfill their lifetime wishes. Personally, I enjoy randomizing my Sims’ traits rather than selecting them manually. However, as always, you should do what is the most fun for you.
The Sims 4: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and complete all milestones for at least one aspiration per Sim.
If you're looking for more structure / optional challenges, simslegacychallenge.com is a fantastic resource. Pick and choose whichever rules you like best.
General Advice: To keep it fresh, consider choosing a different career/aspiration/etc. for each generation. Also, make sure to save often and create backups of your game at least once per generation — hopefully you will not need them. During my playthrough, The Sims 3 became corrupted and all of my sims stopped aging. 😢 Do not underestimate the time commitment that you’re making - Legacy Challenges can easily take hundreds of hours to complete.
Mini 1-2-3-4 Challenge: Don’t want to commit to 10 generations? Try the mini version:
1 generation in TS1
1 generation in TS2
1 generation in TS3
1 generation in TS4
This shorter version still spans multiple generations and games, but it’s quicker to complete!
Thanks for reading. Have fun telling your story!
This challenge was created (with love) by Pambikin and SilentxxBunny in February 2025.
I'm working on a new challenge for The Sims and I can't wait to share this one with all of youu. 🥰 This one is designed for builders. 🏠 In the meantime, check out the 1-2-3-4 Legacy Challenge if you haven't seen it before. I just finished my playthrough and it was honestly some of the most fun I've ever had playing The Sims.
A game-breaking bug was introduced with today's update. 😔
There was a free base game update for The Sims today, and as is tradition... it's breaking people's games. They added the option to enable, and disable packs through the game's menus... which sounds good, but here's the problem: Once you do, you can't change them again. You're stuck with whatever choice you made the first time.
Until we get a patch, I recommend that you DO NOT touch your pack settings. If you haven't installed the update yet, you should probably definitely back up your game first.
If you are experiencing this bug, keep reading to learn how to fix it.
HOW TO FIX IT 🫤
lilsimsie experienced the same bug and was, thankfully, able to provide a solution. Her instructions were:
Delete your usersetting file in your Sims folder
C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4
Repair your game.
This works if you own the base game through the EA app. If you own the base game through Steam, like me, you won't be able to complete Step 2 (as Steam doesn't have a repair button.) However, I can confirm that (for me personally) the second step was unnecessary. Step 1 solved my problem.
Unfortunately, if you're a console player, you might just have to wait for EA to send out a patch. 😢
On a happier note, they added eye wrinkles & bags, jaw & mouth lines, moles, age spots, rosacea, and other skin details. I love to see inclusivity updates like this! They also gave more control over ailments in Enchanted by Nature.
Thanks for reading. Dag dag! 👋
PS: I make bite-sized videos about The Sims. Follow me wherever you doom-scroll: 💖
The 1-2-3-4 Legacy Challenge puts a twist on the traditional Legacy Challenge by spanning across all four mainline Sims games:
One generation in TS1
Two generations in TS2
Three generations in TS3
Four generations in TS4
This adds up to 10 generations in total. The goal is to explore the evolution of The Sims gameplay over the years! There is more information below, but feel free to run with the idea — customize it to suit your playstyle and tell the story you want to tell!
If you play this challenge, share your progress with the hashtag #1234Legacy — we’d love to follow along!
HOW TO PLAY / SUGGESTIONS:
Play One Generation in TS1: Start with a single Sim, find a partner through gameplay, and have at least one child. If you have more than one, designate one Sim to be the "heir."
Moving to TS2: When you’ve chosen an heir, "move" your family to TS2. Recreate your Sims in CAS, matching their physical features, clothing, and personalities as closely as possible. Adjust your starting funds to match your TS1 net worth, build or buy your home, and continue the legacy! Think about your family's story as they transition from game to game. Consider writing out how and why your Sims "moved." Were they Simply looking for a change of scenery, or did they "time travel" to another world?
Moving to TS3: When your Gen 4 heir is a child (or teen), it's time to move on to TS3! Think about which Sims you would like to take with you, and why. Would they all move together or would some stay behind? Once you’ve decided, recreate your family, and adjust your starting funds.
Moving to TS4: Finally, when your Gen 7 Sim is ready, it's time to transition to TS4. Decide which Sims you will move, recreate your family, and adjust your family funds one last time. It's time for the final act of your Sims' legacy.
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE IDEAS:
The Sims 1: There are no money cheats, but you can use terrain manipulation to reduce your funds if you want a more difficult starting scenario. If you're feeling brave, try to reach the top level of your Sims' career — that's not easy in TS1.
The Sims 2: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and/or complete their lifelong aspirations. Lifelong aspirations are like a box of chocolates — you never know what you're gonna get. This adds an element of randomness that can make your story even more interesting.
The Sims 3: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and/or fulfill their lifetime wishes. Personally, I enjoy randomizing my Sims’ traits rather than selecting them manually. However, as always, you should do what is the most fun for you.
The Sims 4: Try to reach the top level of your Sims' careers, and complete all milestones for at least one aspiration per Sim.
If you're looking for more structure / optional challenges, simslegacychallenge.com is a fantastic resource. Pick and choose whichever rules you like best.
General Advice: To keep it fresh, consider choosing a different career/aspiration/etc. for each generation. Also, make sure to save often and create backups of your game at least once per generation — hopefully you will not need them. During my playthrough, The Sims 3 became corrupted and all of my sims stopped aging. 😢 Do not underestimate the time commitment that you’re making - Legacy Challenges can easily take hundreds of hours to complete.
Mini 1-2-3-4 Challenge: Don’t want to commit to 10 generations? Try the mini version:
1 generation in TS1
1 generation in TS2
1 generation in TS3
1 generation in TS4
This shorter version still spans multiple generations and games, but it’s quicker to complete!
Thanks for reading. Have fun telling your story!
This challenge was created (with love) by Pambikin and SilentxxBunny in February 2025.
I'm trying the 1-2-3-4 Legacy Challenge in Sims. Basically 10 generations across each Sims game, starting with 1 generation in Sims 1, 2 generations in Sims 2...etc. I'm not that familiar with Sims 1. I've played it, but this is by far the hardest game in the series.
This is how it's going so far. I am going insane.'
But learning how to play Sims 1 is fun.
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