No Royalty & Legacy Burglar Fix
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Re-enables the Burglar situation scheduling in games without the Royalty & Legacy EP installed
⚠️ Status: TESTED & COMPATIBLE with the August 6th, 2026 Patch (PC/Mac: 1.126.78).
No Royalty & Legacy Burglar Fix
by deadlystingnyc
Do you NOT have the Royalty & Legacy EP and coincidentally notice a complete absence of burglars in your game? Then this mod is for YOU!
What Happened
The game checks that the ordinary burglar isn't being sent to Royalty & Legacy's world, where a different burglar operates. If you don't own that pack, the check fails instead of passing, and the burglar is never scheduled. No passing check, no burglar, ever. This mod corrects the failing check so burglars work the way they're supposed to for players who DON'T own the Royalty & Legacy EP.
If you own Royalty & Legacy this mod does nothing for you. It's harmless to keep installed, however.
A Few Things Worth Knowing
The below are both unmodified EA behaviors. This mod does not change them. It only restores whether the burglar situation gets considered for scheduling at all.
- Burglars are rare by design. The game considers sending one on Wednesdays at 3am, then rolls a small (10%) chance, so don't expect one immediately once the mod is installed. For more info on this, check out Waffle's post on the topic.
- If the scheduling chance succeeds, it can take up to 5 Sim days for the burglar to appear.
- No burglar will spawn if your household was burgled recently, if burglars are disabled in game options, or your Sim is on a lot they don't own during the overnight hours.
Requirements
- The Sims 4 (Royalty & Legacy NOT required)
Installation
- Download and unzip
deadlystingnyc_no_rl_burglar_fix_v1.0.zip - Drop the unzipped folder into your Mods folder:
Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods/ - In-game, go to Game Options → Other and make sure Script Mods are enabled
Compatibility
No tuning overrides. May conflict with other mods that change how the game tests a Sim's home world.
About This Mod
One of a growing set of mods I'm making for The Sims 4. If this brings a little unexpected danger back to your Sim's nights, a rating helps other players find it. Thanks for the support!
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© 2026 deadlystingnyc. Free for personal use. Do not redistribute or reupload without permission.
The No Royalty & Legacy Burglar Fix Team
