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The Sims 4 Update 2.36 Adds Save Options, Memory Boost and More on July 21

by Alex Co July 21, 2026 5:22 pm in Title Updates and Patches

It’s not a content drop or an expansion, but today’s The Sims 4 update is one that’s full of surprises and new features.

Simmers on consoles will see today’s download as The Sims 4 update 2.36, and PC players will see it as 1.126.58.1030.

For the complete patch notes, which detail all the new features added today, such as save options, memory boost on all platforms, and a lot more, read on.

The Sims New Features Added on July 21 via New Update

Highlights

Autosave and Save Reminders are now available, giving you new ways to protect your progress with customizable save options that fit your playstyle.
Memory Boost is now available on all platforms, improving memory management to deliver smoother gameplay, better performance, and increased stability – especially during longer play sessions and in larger or older saves.
We’ve continued our commitment to representing more stories by adding eight new Starter Sims and culturally inspired Create-a-Sim accessories, all available for free.
This update also introduces the Coach Repurposed Capsule, welcomes The Sims 4 Music Den Kit, and expands Marketplace Quick Buy to PlayStation players.
We’ve continued refining the gameplay experience with additional notification improvements, giving players more control over alerts while reducing unnecessary interruptions.
Alongside these new features, this update includes fixes for several of the community’s most-reported issues, plus additional improvements across Build Mode, Create-a-Sim, Gallery, gameplay, and overall game stability.

Check out what’s new in the in-depth patch notes.

Autosave and Save Reminders

From big life moments to everyday chaos, every Sim story deserves to be saved. Today, we’re introducing Autosave and Save Reminders to help protect your progress while you play.

Whether you’re spending hours in Build Mode or guiding your Sims through their next adventure, these new features make it easier to keep your stories safe so you can focus on what comes next.

Autosave works quietly in the background, automatically creating save points at key moments while you play. You can customize when Autosave happens in Save Settings, with options like saving after traveling between lots, after a period of playtime, or at important gameplay milestones. If you’d rather stay in control, Save Reminders like the friendly (or slightly grumpy) gnome notification below can prompt you to create a manual save at the frequency you choose. Together, these features help reduce the risk of lost progress while giving you the flexibility to save the way you want.

Memory Boost is Coming to all Platforms

Whether you’re playing with a bustling household, building your dream home, or returning to a save that’s been with you for years, smoother gameplay means more time enjoying your stories. That’s why we’re introducing Memory Boost in today’s update across all platforms.

Memory Boost improves how The Sims 4 manages memory while you play, helping deliver a smoother experience with reduced lag, improved frame rates and responsiveness, shorter loading times, and a lower risk of memory-related crashes.

Players may notice the biggest improvements during longer play sessions, in large households, on highly decorated lots, and in older save files. While Memory Boost isn’t a dedicated save repair feature, it can also improve save stability and help reduce some memory-related save issues.

8 New CAS Starter Sims & Accompanying Accessories

In our continued efforts to increase diversity and representation within The Sims, we’ve expanded the pool of Sims that appear when you first enter Create a Sim, because every story starts with a Sim.

Inspired by Caribbean, Indigenous, Latin American, and South Asian cultures, we’ve added eight Sims and eight culturally inspired accessories to bring more variety to the stories you create from the very beginning. The eight new accessories (one for each new Sim) feature details such as turquoise jewelry, bangles, cowrie shell bracelets, and woven bracelets.

These additions bring heartfelt touches to these new Sims, while adding more exciting accessory options for you to express your Sims’ unique style and personality.

For those eager to welcome these new faces into their world, you can also download them directly from the Maxis Gallery page.

Introducing The Sims 4 Music Den Kit

For music lovers, this kit lets you set up the perfect space to listen and chill or lock in and hone your skills.

Design a retro-futuristic sonic sanctuary with soundproofing panels, bold furniture, wall records, and display instruments. Then, check out the sleek new keyboard, violins, and guitar to help your Sims refine their craft.

Whether kicking back by the stereo or starting on the path to becoming a Musician, this kit strikes the perfect balance between substance and style.

Get 200 Moola included with the Music Den kit if you buy before October 22.

More Notification Improvements

Last Patch, we added a new Festival Notifications Toggle in the Options Menu. In this update, we’re adding “Nordhaven Hobby Meetups” as an additional option that is available to toggle off.

We’ve also removed the “Sugary Cravings” and other Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack related notification pop-ups to help further reduce TNS spam.

Marketplace Quick Buy Now Available on PlayStation!

The Quick Buy feature detailed in our June 30th update is now available for Simmers on PlayStation consoles.

New Swatches for the Stove, YumCooker (Used)!

For players who own the City Living Expansion pack, we’ve added a few new swatches per your feedback. In the past, we added new swatches to the Basegame YumCooker stove, but we didn’t update the grungy City Living Expansion version. We’ve now added the same swatches (but grungy) to the City Living YumCooker (Used) stove. Enjoy!

Fixes for Most Voted Issues:

[EA Forums] We’ve done extensive testing around ‘Corrupted Lots appearing in saves with a lot of Residential Rentals.’ This has been the top “Save Corruption” issue reported that we’ve been tracking. Using Memory Boost (which is now available for all players with this patch) we are no longer able to reproduce this issue on any of the saves we’ve collected. As we’ve addressed all other reports in this EA Forums thread, we’ll be closing the thread, but are watching for more feedback since reports like this are very hardware dependent and might vary depending on user setup.

There are some remaining visual issues we’ve noticed with the UI when a player had mods installed in a previous save but then removed them.

[EA Forums] We’ve resolved an issue where parts of a roof, or entire roof sections, could disappear when viewing upper floors in Build Mode. Roof pieces should now remain visible and render correctly regardless of the selected floor level.
[EA Forums] We addressed a crash that could occur after playing for a few Sim hours relating to caching.
We fixed a game crash that could occur after interacting with a Sim that was a member of the active Household.

There are also technical notes for modders that are available on EA’s website.