For many, this version represents the peak of the mod's complexity before the game’s move toward the Growing Together expansion, which changed Sim social dynamics forever.
Today, v174d is remembered as the version that proved no matter how much "realism" you add to the Sims, the "Sims Chaos" will always find a way to make things weird. For many, this version represents the peak of
This version introduced much deeper "Attraction" settings, meaning your Sims finally started rejecting "perfect" partners because they didn't like their voice or style [1]. The "v174d" update for WickedWhims, released in early
The "v174d" update for WickedWhims, released in early 2023, became a legendary chapter in the Sims 4 modding community—not just for what it added, but for the "Great Breaking" it caused. The Story of the Glitchy Gala However, a strange conflict with a simultaneous official
It was one of the first versions to fully stabilize the mod after the massive High School Years expansion pack, which had previously broken almost every custom script in the game.
When the update dropped on January 26, thousands of players rushed to install it, eager for the new personality archetypes and refined animations. However, a strange conflict with a simultaneous official game patch led to what players called the
In one famous community story, a player was hosting a high-stakes "Royal Wedding" for their Sims. Just as the vows were being exchanged, the v174d logic collided with a corrupted script. Instead of a romantic kiss, every single guest—including the bride and groom—instantly snapped into a stiff T-pose and began levitating six feet off the ground.