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DimnsnZER0
Seasoned Newcomer
2 months ago

Audio and other Bugs/Changes

Been playing through a bit of both games and noticed some bugs or changes compared to the original Wii version of both games.

MySims:

  • Buildings that had two songs will play either one or the other on repeat instead of going back and forth.
  • Unless intentional, building furniture or houses will play the same song on repeat instead of switching to the other 3-4 songs compared to Wii. The game frequently played the same single song even when starting another furniture project.
  • Some flickering with the ground when building houses or furniture.
  • When fishing, the bobber does not go under some bubbly areas. Happens about 1/5 times.
  • When backing out of fishing, the player sim will automatically start fishing again, having to quit a second time.

MySims Kingdom:

  • Zones and menus that had multiple songs are missing the second or third song. The first song repeats when exiting and entering the area/menu or when the song loops. (Renee’s Visitor Center, Gino’s Pad, Dr. F Lab, Travel Log Menu, Outfit Selection on Boat)
  • Sim voices in some cutscenes can be quieter compared to Wii version. Volume is normal during gameplay. Also, countdown in Rocket Reef cutscene is missing. Not sure what the terminology is or if this is what’s causing it but may have to do with the placement of the “microphone” during cutscenes. Verified it wasn’t my TV by sending video captures to another device. Videos attached to post.
  • Buddy and Lyndsay can get stuck in some sections of Rocket Reef. This bug was in the Wii version too. Areas include the plateau near the mining wall and the rock steps near Tobor’s bridge. These are areas NPC sims normally can’t get to without jumping. Photos attached to post.
  • Ambient sounds would stop for a brief second before looping.
  • Few lag spikes when talking to sims but nothing game breaking, normally happens when the game is about to autosave.

Not sure if everything here can be considered a bug like the music tracks stuff for both games, but I wanted to make sure. Still having a great time going through these games again, and I do like the new controls and reduced loading times.

  • EA_Cade's avatar
    EA_Cade
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    Heya DimnsnZER0

    Wow, thanks so much for such a detailed report!

    I'll get these in front of the team ASAP 😄

    • Celia62740's avatar
      Celia62740
      Seasoned Newcomer

      Hello, 

      I have the same bugs as above, but also:

      The music from the jukebox, radio and the DJ will stop after 5-10 seconds. Also in the radio, the same music repeats (whereas in the Wii and PC versions, once a music is done, another one plays). Same issue in the building mode.

      Also, the voices of all characters (even mine) changes after every interactions.

    • DimnsnZER0's avatar
      DimnsnZER0
      Seasoned Newcomer

      Hey, I reached credits in MySims kingdom and found a few more things. This game was fun to revisit.

      • Avatar flickers when stepping back while talking to a sim (getting wand powers or throwing petals)
      • Séance "glitter" sfx still playing even when not in use or deleted. Returning to the island does not remove it either. Bug was also in the original Wii version as well.
      • Buddy missing text portrait in some cutscenes, mainly island transitions.
      • Game froze after manual save and leaving on pause for about 10 minutes, resetting fixed the problem.
      • On Trevor Island, dragon costume head piece glitched to match colors of previous headwear.