Patch day broke your game?
Here's the exact checklist my wife uses.
No forum deep-dives. No deleting your whole folder. No 3-hour 50/50 method. Just this.
Before EA updates (2 minutes that save you an evening)
Let ModMinder watch in the background
You only do this once. Install ModMinder, it auto-finds your Mods folder. Leave it in your tray / menu bar. It says "Watching" in green — you're set.
- It never deletes, never uploads. 100% local.
- If you close the window it naps in the tray and keeps watching.
Backup your saves (ModMinder helps here too)
Saves live in Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/saves. Copy to Desktop. Or just remember ModMinder has Save Health — it checks saves for corruption before you load them.
Right after patch day — the panic moment
Open ModMinder. Look at ONE screen.
After EA updates, ModMinder scan says exactly which mods failed. Each card says:
That's it. No disabling half your folder at a time.
For each broken mod — what we actually do
| Type | What it means | What to click |
|---|---|---|
| 🎯 Exception flagged | Game threw an error inside this mod (from live log) | Fix it → quarantine |
| 🧩 Resource conflict | Two mods fight over same in-game thing | Pick one to keep, quarantine other (restore anytime) |
| 🗂️ Duplicate folder | You installed same mod twice (" (1)" copy) | One-click removes dup folder |
| 🛡️ Risk flag | Hidden IP / webhook / OS access pattern in script | Check rating, then Not a Problem if you trust it |
| ⏳ Patch-day fail | Needs creator update | Wait — ModMinder keeps it paused, unpauses when you restore |
The golden rule: never delete, only quarantine
Every "Fix it" in ModMinder moves the file to a quarantine folder next to Mods. Nothing deleted. History shows every action with one-click Restore. Your 300 carefully curated files are safe.
TL;DR — Print this 📋
- Before: Install ModMinder → tray says Watching → save backup
- After EA patch: Open ModMinder → list of ONLY broken mods
- For each: Fix now (1 click) or Wait for creator (pause). Never delete.
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Windows 10/11 and macOS. Unsigned indie app — docs show exactly what to click when your OS warns you.
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Husband built for wife (41, 300 mods, very particular about CC). She tested the hell out of it. Then her friends wanted it. So we made it for everyone. Free forever — my wife would kill me if I paywalled it.
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