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crinrict's avatar
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago

Re: Mermaids don’t use their animation they use the human animation to swim

Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

  • Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
  • Tray Folder
  • Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
  • Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave and no longer needed - if you still have it)
  • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
  • Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

5 Replies

  • zannalaurenx's avatar
    zannalaurenx
    6 years ago

    I really don’t understand what I am supposed to do please help. They appear as mermaids if I am controlling them but they don’t if I’m not.  

  • kreatora's avatar
    kreatora
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago
    @zannalaurenx

    From my observations: If the mermaid does not admit to your active sim - she is a mermaid, she will swim like another sim in his presence If she once admitted - she will always swim like a mermaid. This applies to mermaids created by players.
  • HopeKinggs's avatar
    HopeKinggs
    5 years ago

    Did you lose anything in your library in the gallery? That's what happened to me when I tried fixing my game this way

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