Patch Notes | On The Case: A Family Affair

April 20, 2026

Sul Sul Simmers!

Here’s a list of the fixes we’ve made in the latest release of TSFP:

Lighting fixes:

Added Enhanced Lighting support for the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL devices.
Fixed a visual glitch that caused a dark texture to appear around the Pastel/Neutral/Dark/Kawaii Cat Bed when placed inside Residences.
Fixed a visual issue where the effect of light was missing at the base of Large/Small/Medium/ Glowing Red/Pink/Brown/Purple Mushrooms and Mixed Red/Pink/Brown/Purple Glowing Mushrooms when Classic Lighting was turned on.
Fixed a visual glitch that occurred on certain window objects when Enhanced Lighting was turned on.

Performance Improvements:

Fixed an issue where the app would crash while claiming certain Inbox Gifts.
Fixed a performance issue that caused the game to crash when visiting a Neighbor's Town under certain specific conditions.

General improvements and bug fixes:

Fixed a bug with the Collect Revenue Daily Task.
Fixed a bug that prevented mustaches from being removed from adult feminine Sims once applied.
Fixed a bug where SP/LP could be incorrectly deducted after watching an ad to skip Actions.
Fixed a bug where the Daily Task to have a toddler play with a dollhouse would only complete on some select dollhouses.
Fixed a bug where the 100 Free Candles reward disappeared from the Daily Goals screen during Craft Challenges, after being claimed once.
Fixed a bug that prevented the DLC Download from completing under certain circumstances on new installs.
Fixed a bug that caused Starter Packs to not surface properly for new players if certain conditions were met.
Fixed a bug that displayed incorrect values of Community Market Storage for some players.
Fixed a bug that displayed incorrect values of maximum Pets per Residence for some players, and prevented them from reaching their actual limit of Pets.
Fixed an issue where the pop-up informing players their daily cap for rewards had been reached did not appear when tapping the reward bubble on cars.
Fixed a bug that incorrectly caused a white screen to appear on certain Computer items while they were switched off.
Fixed a visual glitch with the Pink/Oak/Walnut/Beech Estate Reading Nooks, which failed to match the design and color of the Residence they were placed in.
Fixed a visual glitch that replaced the Escort Vehicle with a dark texture when performing the Provide Escort action at the Movie Studio.
Fixed an issue with some Daily Tasks, where tapping them opened the pop-up with more information instead of taking the player to the in-game location where the task could be completed.
Fixed some general performance issues, improving overall app stability.
Fixed a bug that prevented Craft Challenge rewards from being visible when a Home Store Sale with items from the same event was also live at the same time.
Fixed a bug in the Community Market that prevented players from planting on multiple Patches simultaneously by dragging seeds over them in one go.
Fixed an issue that prevented the new cars obtained from the 4th Upgrade of the Car Dealer, Your Cars, Your Town, from being visible on the Town Map after assigning the Action Go For A Drive to a Sim.
Fixed a visual glitch that distorted adult female Sims' bodies when dressing them in certain outfits.
Fixed a bug that caused the texture on toddler Sims' foreheads to appear corrupted when certain Hairstyles were applied to them.
Improved the text titles of some Store Upgrades to make them easier to understand.
Fixed an issue that incorrectly increased the pregnancy bump of the NPC - Maggie Fontaine, only when they were interacting with other NPCs under certain specific conditions.
Fixed a bug that incorrectly made toddler Sims lie down in the opposite direction when they were placed on a cot with a pillow.
Fixed a bug that caused the XP values next to Actions to keep scrolling sideways in a loop.
Fixed a bug with the action Hunt For Eggs when it was performed on the Pine/Oak/Walnut/Beech Egg Basket.
Fixed a bug that prevented players from interacting with the Oak/Walnut Ceremony Logs.
Fixed an issue that caused flickering on the Mesh Studio Wardrobe while placing it in a Residence.
Fixed a bug that caused the Sim to be out of sync with the item when performing Actions on the Summer Estate Sprouting/Hanging Ivy.
Fixed a bug that prevented the floor below certain bay window objects from matching with the floor of the Residence they were placed in and retaining the stock floor pattern instead.
Fixed a visual glitch that occurred during the Langraab Ventures Store Upgrades tutorial.
Fixed an issue where sound effects are muted when Sims pass through certain doors.
Fixed a glitch that caused cars to clip with each other on the Town Map under certain specific conditions.

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