The Maxis Fixed Lore Save File

Last Updated: October 12, 2025
Version 2.2
I will consider updating as new packs/gallery sims are released.

News: I collaborated with p6tgel to create a World Sort Mod that aligns with the regional groupings used in this Save File. It reorganizes the map view in a way that makes sense with how Sims and worlds are grouped here. p6tgel also offers an alternate version that places Glimmerbrook in the Pacific Northwest USA instead of Mainland Europe, if that better fits your interpretation of the game’s geography.


Description:
Tired of Sims lore that doesn’t match what you see in-game? Ever wondered why Johnny Zest is supposed to be a Landgraab—yet the game doesn’t show it? Or how Don Lothario is supposedly dating all three Caliente women, but in your game, they’re barely acquaintances?

With each new expansion, the Sims universe gets richer… but the in-game relationships often stay flat or disconnected. That’s where this Save File comes in.

Building off the amazing mod by Szemoka (which starts all new saves with many of the fixed relationships) and takes it further by correcting the relationships of Base Game Sims and includes all official Maxis created gallery Sims (that are not based on real people) totaling over 700 Sims.

Lore from past Sims games is only included if Maxis employees have officially uploaded those Sims to the Gallery. Which means, no extended families (or trees) unless Maxis supplied them - such as the Pleasant parents (Mary Sue and Daniel) for the twins in Discover University (Angela and Lilith).

Works best with all packs installed, but you can just delete the townies of the ones you don’t have and this *should work. Please offer feedback if anything is not working as expected.

In addition to relationship/lore corrections, in this Save File:

• Sims pre-pools have swimwear
• Sims pre-Seasons have hot/cold weather outfits (no more random outfits!!!)
• Most males pre-HSY have some sort of body hair
• Many female identifying (and some others) have nails
• Gay / Queer / Trans folk have more clearly defined identities
• Sims have likes/dislikes based on their lore/bios and partners
• Sims have turn-ons/offs based on their lore/bios and partners (so lore-specific good relationships work and lore-specific bad relationships don't)
• All lived-in and community lots have proper kitchen/bathroom set sinks (except Strangerville)
• Any Maxis made lot/family in the gallery that clearly belongs in a particular world/lot are included (such as the Hawley Family and the Bargain Bend lot)
• Some sims have skills/jobs set to fit their lore
• Some cheeky updates for cross-pack gameplay (adding additional official outfits to pre-mades and maybe even a couple of functional gravestones on the Goth lot...)

Recommended Mods for the Best Experience
To get the most out of this Save File—-and to preserve a consistent, Maxis-match look across all worlds—consider using the following mods:

• Home Regions Mod by Kuttoe (available on CurseForge and Itch.io)
  This Save File is fully integrated with the Home Regions Mod. If you install the mod and use the included settings file, Sims will only appear in the worlds they belong to. For example, Sims from San Myshuno won’t wander into Henford-on-Bagley. A full list of which Sims are tied to which worlds is available at the bottom of this post. (If you don’t use this mod, the save will still function without these features.)
• Townie Demographics Mod by Kuttoe
  This mod ensures that any newly generated townies reflect the style and culture of the worlds they spawn in, keeping your neighborhoods feeling authentic.
• World Sort Mod by p6tgel
  I collaborated with p6tgel to create a World Sort Mod that aligns with the regional groupings used in this Save File. It reorganizes the map view in a way that makes sense with how Sims and worlds are grouped here. p6tgel also offers an alternate version that places Glimmerbrook in the Pacific Northwest USA instead of Mainland Europe, if that better fits your interpretation of the game’s geography.
• MC Command Center (or a similar mod)
  To protect your Sims from being culled by the game, use MCCC and adjust the culling settings to ensure your curated Sims stick around.

To install: move the unzipped .save file into your saves folder. Make sure the number doesn’t override an existing save. You can renumber as needed. For the optional Home Regions file, follow the instructions in the zip file.

Known Bugs:

Base Game/ Lovestruck - Relationships marked as "Partner" work as expected but in CAS they revert to "Household Member."
Cats and Dogs - Captain Whitaker no longer shows up as a ghost since the Ghost update (Life and Death).

Here is a sample of fixed relationships, and other additions:

All the relationship fixes provided by Premade Sim Relationship Fix by Szemoka (version dated March 12, 2025). Plus the following:




Click Here to View All Included Sims and Assigned Regions

For those with the Home Regions mod from Kuttoe

The following worlds have been grouped as geographic neighbors, and therefore their residents can show up as visitors in each-other’s worlds:

• Nordhaven, Windenburg, Glimmerbrook, Ravenwood, Forgotten Hollow, Tartosa, Magic Realm*
• Innisgreen, Henford-on-Bagley, Britechester
• Willow Creek, Magnolia Promenade, Newcrest, Hospital, Police Station
• Evergreen Harbor, Granite Falls, Moonwood Mill
• San Sequioa, San Myshuno
• Copperdale, Oasis Springs, Strangerville, Chestnut Ridge, Science Lab
• Cuidad Enamorada, Selvadorada
• Sulani, Gibbi Point

Otherwise Sims should only appear in the world where they reside. All sims have been assigned to a world that is related to their pack. If a world was not included with the pack, then a choice was made from the Sim/Family bio or to closely match the theme of the pack and offer some balance throughout the worlds. For example, added all Dream Home Decorator Sims to Del Sol Valley and all Dine Out Sims to Tartosa. The config file is included with installation instructions.

*Vampires will not show up in the Magic Realm and the Sages will not show up in Forgotten Hollow.

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This save has Neighborhood Stories turned off by default. If you decide to turn it back on, I highly suggest you disable it for all the households (homed or homeless) that are pertinent to the storylines of the following packs so that you keep the sims in their assigned roles:

• Cottage Living
• Discover University
• Enchanted by Nature
• Get Famous
• Growing Together
• High School Years
• Life and Death
• Lovestruck
• My Wedding Stories
• Realm of Magic
• Seasons
• Strangerville
• Werewolves

Special Thanks:
Szemoka

Made using:
Premade Sim Relationship Fix by Szemoka
MC Command Center by Deaderpool
UI Cheats Extension by weerbesu
Home Regions Mod by Kuttoe
Reaper Actions Unlocker by Gauntlet

Gallery Sims:
City Living Unused Households unlocked by LunarBritney
Cordelia Household as Ghosts by ValRocks123
Several Families by Merseaaa (host of Behind the Sims)