The Sims

The Sims is a strategic life-simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity.

Incorrect Shadows and Lighting
Shadows and lighting are incorrect on default settings and can have random casts. Disabling EFB Copies to Texture Only will fix the issue. The setting won't take effect until you exit the lot and reenter it (or enter another lot).

Create A Sim Head Issues
With Texture Cache Accuracy on Fast, eye color and facial hair are not viewable. Set the Texture Cache Accuracy to Safe to fix the problem.