All of the options sims should have for open water activities are missing from the water itself, which offers no options when clicked. (Open water means any water that's not a pool or made with the pond tool.) In the 32-bit versions, with all packs installed, sims had a number of options: Fish Swim Play in ocean Play in ocean with toddler Snorkel Scuba dive (with sufficient skill) Boat to a location on the water, if they own a boat Windsurf (once in the water) (I'm probably forgetting a few) However, sims can use a taxi boat to travel from one island to another. This was tested in a new clean folder with zero added content, all EPs installed, in Sunset Valley.

I have no idea where to put this (I'm new to all this) but not only don't I have the option to click on anything in open water, but I also can't click on any bugs around the world.I can see bugs and butterflies but there is no option to click on them, it's almost like they don't exist.It's made completing World Adventures impossible because I can't collect bugs for a quest.When I click on a bug on the ground the only option I have is to walk to that spot.I've tried looking to see if other people have had this problem before, but couldn't find anything so I'm wondering if its a new bug in the 64 bit version of the game.

I have the same problem. I click the open water and all I get is "No Interaction". I tried this in Bridgeport and Sunset Valley with the same result. Oddly enough, Sims can still swim autonomously.

I can’t do anything related to open waters, also I can’t get a tan when at the beach 🏖 My Sim went to play with water, but free will, not a option we click.

@puzzlezaddict Thanks for the report simmers!

I was originally merely a "Me Too" on this category, but today for some reason and now with all EPs I could testingcheats teleport my sim into the ocean whereas before when I had the base game only installed I could not.He was really under the water though and couldn't do much as I couldn't direct him anywhere other than a Go Here onto dry land. After a few sim minutes he probably missed the usual supply of oxygen that would be available and decided to start swimming around and enjoying himself out there autonomously, but things just didn't look right -- as he was swimming it looked like the game was jerking him back and forth, trying to fight against something. Although this last bit could be my imagination if other players aren't seeing this.Ponds I don't have a problem with (fishing), just the ocean thus far.

[CURRENT ISSUE 64-bit] All open water options missing

206 Replies

GenesizTaz
5 years ago
I have the same problem. I click the open water and all I get is "No Interaction". I tried this in Bridgeport and Sunset Valley with the same result. Oddly enough, Sims can still swim autonomously.
realfabiomello
5 years ago
I can’t do anything related to open waters, also I can’t get a tan when at the beach 🏖
My Sim went to play with water, but free will, not a option we click.
Babi2410
5 years ago
@puzzlezaddict Hello, it's me again. My game is working perfectly, but I can't swim or even fish at the sea. When my sim dives, he can't catch the fishes underwater. The cursor only points "no interaction available"
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
5 years ago
@Babi2410 I've moved this post to the master thread for the missing open water interactions. Please click Me Too on the first post.
MaxisJoe
5 years ago
@puzzlezaddict Thanks for the report simmers!
Dorabella123
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
Just to throw a small spanner in the works, my sim can fish.
I am playing in a custom world but she had no problems when I directed her to fish at a pond. I didn't try any of the other water activities though.
Babi2410
5 years ago
@MaxisJoe Will EA make a new update?
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
5 years ago
@Dorabella123 Could you please test in open water as well? Ponds are a different category than oceans/lakes/rivers, for example sims can't swim in one or do any of the IP activities.
MissMannie
5 years ago
I have no idea where to put this (I'm new to all this) but not only don't I have the option to click on anything in open water, but I also can't click on any bugs around the world.
I can see bugs and butterflies but there is no option to click on them, it's almost like they don't exist.
It's made completing World Adventures impossible because I can't collect bugs for a quest.
When I click on a bug on the ground the only option I have is to walk to that spot.
I've tried looking to see if other people have had this problem before, but couldn't find anything so I'm wondering if its a new bug in the 64 bit version of the game.
igazor
5 years ago
I was originally merely a "Me Too" on this category, but today for some reason and now with all EPs I could testingcheats teleport my sim into the ocean whereas before when I had the base game only installed I could not.
He was really under the water though and couldn't do much as I couldn't direct him anywhere other than a Go Here onto dry land. After a few sim minutes he probably missed the usual supply of oxygen that would be available and decided to start swimming around and enjoying himself out there autonomously, but things just didn't look right -- as he was swimming it looked like the game was jerking him back and forth, trying to fight against something. Although this last bit could be my imagination if other players aren't seeing this.
Ponds I don't have a problem with (fishing), just the ocean thus far.