University Life Bug thread

List of reported bugs

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Reports of general game corruption

- Second Term Mayhem (ZeekSlider)
- Issues with sending couple to Uni (rafraf)
- Sim no longer at Uni on reload (xladyj)
- User Interface disappears (linarwing))
- Uni Corruption (Enliez)

Moving to Uni/Home

- Sim is stuck on home map (thesims204, GinnyLee)
- Button goes gray when trying to move (kjilop, TheyCallMeTori, honeybee1564, FrillyG, mqelias, SympleSym)
- After picking dorm, town never gets loaded (Pandachica86, zombieman, Swami42)
- After building a house, Sim could only move in when the had enough money to buy (FrekiNGeri)
- Not all lots are available to move in/rent (mikitta47)
- On arriving home, prompt to pick new home (SalemHellKat)
- Week resets when returning home (starts from week 1, day 1) (Jazmyne4u2)
- DNA Samples go missing (GrandmaSnoodle)

Classes/Lectures/Talents

- Sim doesn't have a schedule (siennaSTAR, KMC6690)
--> Caused by the StoreFixes: BLOG - No Class schedule
- Sim can't attend lecture (strophic, purple_roses2110, hslakaal)
--> Probably caused by ErrorTrap
- Professor is not visible (Mpain_13)
- Professor teaches two classes at different places at the same time (SciFiWarlock)
- Sims don't auto-route to open classes (chasingAJ)
- Team mascot randomly wanders into lecture and cancels their lecture interactions (chasingAJ)
- Sim with talent to critique doesn't do anything else (Djehm, BrandyD83)
- Sim stuck in endless lecture (daisy9403, BrandyD83)
- Professor doesn't hold his lecture properly (janvel831, strophic)
- Wrong Grade at end of Semester (LadyMelda)

Plantsims

- Sim boxes disappear on reload of the game (friendful)
- Sim is stuck transmuting (mikitta47)
- Plant Sim can't travel, doesn't arrive (mikitta47)
- No poison kiss interaction on flower (BrandyD83)
- Need bars break when Sim uses the Motive Magenta 3000 (NuclearMayhem, julienrob2004)
- Plant Sim gains weight without a reason (saieden)

Roommate system/Apartments

Seems the whole room mate system is again improperly gated, if the EP is not present. It should work, once you have Uni installed. If you do not plan on getting it, don't add room mates to your household. You can't get rid of them.

- Roommates become part of the household when the game is restarted, even with Uni installed (tblue, strophic)
- Wedding guest become roommates (1 Report in German forum, gingerlollipop@answerHQ, , heychay)
- Where is option to remove roommates after you posted an ad ? (mcveighjess)
- Sim got room mates in homeworld after returning home (mcveighjess, kgadbois13)
- Sim doesn't become roommate although agreeing (strophic)
- Roommates don't tend to their needs (KarilynMonroe2, JustLiz87, JanLauren7, ecoju, zombieman, SmileySimolina)
--> If you have this issue, please answer the questions in SimGuruConnicus's Thread
- Roommates do a in-out-in-out loop (SmokeyBearz)
- Sims are added to active household instead of roommates in apartment (CadeMasters)
- Residential lots default to apartments (HollownessDevour)
--> Thread on the issue: University Defaults some Lots to Apartments when I don't want it too
- Option to enable/disable the system goes missing (purple_roses2110)
- Apartments lot type is not available in Bridgeport (exdemon1120, Nelus)
- Room mates don't stop spawning (BrandyD83)

Graduation

- Sim cannot invite friends to graduation --> Sim jumps (sugar_cookies, sweetbeloved, Neverly, BrandyD83)
- Too many Sims at graduation (mishymacd, okido1987)
--> A thread about the issue: Graduation... A waiting time of 6 hours or more
--> Get your Sim there early
- Sim doesn't change in robe and/or doesn't get degree (ANNIEOVER, SapphireDCM)
- Inviting Sims to the party makes them duplicate in the relationship panel which makes Sims unclickable (crinrict)
- Looses all relationships (BrandyD83, Onirin)

Social Influences/Groups/Social Networking

- Drinking Herbal Tea from the new bar doesn't give me Rebel Influence points as advertised (ZeekSlider)
- Influence raises too quickly (mishymacd, ec1ipsse)
- Mouse over doesn't show social groups (Amiee, MALINTZY, ALittleGlassVial)
--> Caused by mods that changes something with the Sims skills
- Blogs get reset when traveling back (n00biityo)
--> Starting a new blog with the same name will restore the blog (n00biityo)
--> Thread on the issue: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/655077.page#1041213
- Social Networking skill gets stuck (PixxieBee144)

Performance Meter

- Performance meter goes down although using objects or going to classes (PixxieBee144, GingaNinja96)
- Resetting the sim resets performance bar to the middle and makes it appear where it should be there. (PixxieBee144)
--> Not a bug. Does the cheat does the same with needs and magic barb
- Up/Down Performance Arrows missing (SimGirl21, CLM1227)
- Performance bar decreases while Sims are not in class or studying (MistressMyuu, sirenprincess, funkyshygirl)
--> They decrease just like needs. For some traits (like coach potato) it's harder to keep them up. You need to study from time to time or you'll fail.
--> Possible that bug is involved for some. Needs more research.
- After cheating, Progress bar does not go away for the weekend (HannaZoja)
- With multiple Sims only one increases their meter, the other decrease (Jadeleine)

New Objects

- Sketch book has missing texture instead of picture (alicia7tommy, sugar_cookies)
--> Try deleting the cache files & Moving the folder Thumbnails to the desktop
- Technology major takes the brain enhancing machine, gets on and then gets off and puts it back into the inventory over and over (chasingAJ)
- Graduation Gnomes spawn during class every day (Bafendo, strophic)
- Sim can't buy bagel or brownies (janvel831)
- Coffee Shop counter has no interactions or Sim (strophic)
- Supernatural plants can't be cloned with the science machine (Silence731)
- Sketches don't go into inventory (kellza)
- If there's no place to put a graffiti, you can't unselect the interaction (oreosncreamforjo55, flamingtelepaths)
--> Try pressing the ESC key
- No text when writing on the white board (JohnnyDeppLuva)
- Megaphone is invisible when talking to plants (janvel831)

Smartphones

- Rebel Exclusive Skin Rewards disappears on going home (ZeekSlider)
- Sims angry dismiss calls on their own. Now pop-up (bosslaydee, gotcandace)
- Taking romantic photos turn the other Sim into a clone (SimRealtor, Janina1211, Contessa_Claire)
--> Possibly Mod related ?
- Answer Phone option missing (janvel831)
- Pictures don't save (alisonk98)
- Option to call service Sim doesn't show (ecarmichael)
- Sport Agent Career Sims, Negotiate contract resets Sim (Ricalynn)
- Woohooty Call message missing (JohnnyDeppLuva)
- Relationship transmogrifies causes duplicate relationship issue (Zozsie)

Parties

- Sim gets invitation to the same party over and over (sirenprincess, ZeekSlider, SkewedReality04)
--> Think there is actually a party going on every day.
- Bonfires spawn each time there is a party (SciFiWarlock)
- Bonfires give everyone a negative nauseated moodlet (chasingAJ)
- Sim can't attend party cause of missing host (sweetbeloved, kimikokama, Motherboard)
--> Existing
- Sim leaves partly immediately upon arrival and interaction gets canceled immediately (exotickitten, janvel831)
- Masquerade party (statue) makes Sim switch madly between outfits (ZeekSlider, bosslaydee, BrandyD83)
--> Also happens if there's no party going on (BrandyD83)
--> Statue has a radius. If the go back and forth that can happen (A_Mom)
- Clicking on the button to attend party does nothing. Party is nowhere to be found (mishymacd, enchantedly, A_Mom, minimomemu, strophic, shouldbewriting)
--> Maybe Sim is already on the right lot ?
--> Is party held at your home lot ?
--> Is the party a bonfire party in Winter (crinrict)?
- Sims at Pool parties get accused of inappropriate behavior when using the pool and on other strange occasions (minimomemu, BrandyD83)
- Good friend is missing from list to invite (janvel831)

Opportunities

- Sim gets opportunity for Fortune Teller Career without being in that career (Snakefire30, Ricalynn, exotickitten)
- No more after-school opportunities for teens (ec1ipsse)

Skills/Traits/Needs/Moodlets

- Need bars do not go up at Uni (jafo88fan, sugar_cookies, sirenprincess, paperxwalls, Desirai, mikes1987)
--> Needs on Thursday and Tuesday classes are static (crinrict, jafo88fan)
- Sim didn't get extra trait (Computosaurus)
- Skill journal is missing chamomile (chasingAJ)
- Charisma bonus that prevents relationships from dropping doesn't work (AlariHyena)
--> Sims only Sims in current town count (AlariHyena)
- Sims get no moodlets for drinking tea or going to Uni (MakorraForever, BrandyD83)
--> Possibly mod related
- Random Hanging out Moodlet appearing (janvel831)
- Street Art challenge was reset at home. Was back at Uni (kittenxpaws, krystle0385)
- Sims that learn logic at Uni can't tutor children at home (Ricalynn)
- Sims never gets the juiced or super juiced moodlet (georgia776)
- Sims can get conflicting traits (Desirai)
- Socially Awkward Sim has no interactions of that trait (BrandyD83)
- After getting the Hardly Hungry lifetime reward, the Hungry moodlet will say up to 3h left, but counts down a lot slower than three hours (Bonabopn)

LTW/LTR/Wishes

- Owned LTR gone missing (Conclue, ghiasappifanie)
--> Using CAS cheat to change trait is the cause of that (Ricalynn)
- LTW missing (Akl500P)
--> Old issue or something new triggering it ? Does it come back ?
- LTW resets on coming home (miruazo33)
- Sim have loose LTW and don't roll new wishes because of it (linarwing)

Animations/Routing

- Spicy food animation off or missing altogether (shaposh2012, Bonabopn, julienrob2004, julienrob2004)
- Sims go into the building in singles like with the school. Leads to failure to attend class (Xoxk9, JustLiz87, SciFiWarlock, ZeekSlider, JanLauren7, janvel831, Trumpets0ng, SmileySimolina)
- Sims get stuck a lot (Rickatl, SimSassybree)
- Fire causes routing issues (JustLiz87)
- Sim uses bike although he has a car assigned (Bafendo)
- Tile in front of fridge gets unroutable on returning home (heychay, janvel831)
- Sim is late for lecture cause of routing problems (Heyuknow4, Pic, janvel831)
- Sim can't leave house to go to class saying there's something in the way (strophic)

ServiceNPC

- Maid needs to be re-hired every day (azul662)
- Handyman only fixes half of the stuff (ghiasappifanie)
- Two maids on hiring (ecoju)

Misc

- Garage door can't be placed without spaces anymore (blewis823)
- Overweight Sims that lost their weight are back to being overweight on restarting the game (Mstybl95, Motherboard)
- Stereo gives bad wake up moodlet to sims that weren't even sleeping (tereiditsy)
- Sims obsessed with reading, stuck books in inventory and toddlers reading invisible books (svlyn)
- Teen jobs not showing up on rabbitholes (svlyn)
- Plumbing breaks despite being upgraded (MSladyTSO)
- Message for xx% store Sale has grocery store name missing (SimGirl21)
- Fires occurring in odd spots (Shadowkeepernoir)
- No Food in fridge (CLM1227)
- Drinks from Barista bar disappear on being served (catloverplayer, Heyuknow4, Kael, DivaOfDarkness)
- Sims put down drinks and stuff from barista bar without reason (GingaNinja96)
- Spraying Sims does not get arrested (ZeekSlider, serenamoonrose20)
- Sims disappear after being arrested for spraying (NJSimmer, amberann1011)
--> Existing issue. Same happens with teens.
--> Missing Sims
- Empty text bubbles (Arabelle_Amara, ec1ipsse, BrandyD83)
- Car goes missing (chasingAJ)
- "Behaving inappropriately" bubble from Sim who lives on the lot when Sim checks the job board. (chasingAJ)
- Union Building and Uni Library act like rabbitholes except when active Sim in in there (SmithMarsh)
- Exporting a house with half-finished spray-art makes the game treat it as new street spray area (ZeekSlider)
- Sims from the same house seem to autogroup if they leave the house at the same time (minimomemu)
- Inviting the Mascot into the house and canceling photo action made tile unusable (julienrob2004)
- Masterpiece books never have the special cover (LunyKimberly)
- Relationships and Seasons reset on loadup (strophic)
- Clock gets stuck (Trumpets0ng)
- Sim have random age on coming home (elanorbreton)
- Oval spot SocialJigTwoPerson blocking the way (Terrylin, Terrylin, oreosncreamforjo55)
--> Try to delete with moveObjects
- Toddler and Teen got Uni Diploms after switching back from an excursus to another family (Kookookiki)
- Mailbox always full of love letters (BrandyD83)
- Jump Bug on negotiating contracts (GrandmaSnoodle)
- Fine for arresting for spraying does not get deducted (GingaNinja96)
- Cloning and adopting adds blank portrait (ElfCharm666)
- Sims with the Irresistible trait can ask anyone out on a date on the phone, including family (Snapdragon)

World Adventures

- No pop-up or adding of treasure on opening chests (CLM1227)

Ambitions

- (1.48 issue) Simbots don't fill their social needs by talking to appliances (sweetlittlecherry)
- Miner Cavern can be looted far too many times (Bonabopn)
- Ore's and Minerals found in caverns don't count towards collection journal (Bonabopn)

Generations

- Teaching to drive fails (heychay)

Pets

- Sims can't catch birds --> existing, any solutions ? (davina1221, lydiad206, Rickatl, ec1ipsse)
- Cat has 100% collected mushrooms without doing so (TrexterZiam)
- Cat can't fish (ec1ipsse)

Showtime

- No Steady gigs (conclue)

Supernatural

Supernaturals spawn in Uni town despite being turned off (Jadeleine)

Seasons

- Sims don't go in circles anymore on the ice skating rink (Mstybl95)
- Leaves now appear inside the house (ceejay402)
- Sims not cooling off when swimming (faytheful)
- Sims won't change into their outerwear even though it is snowing and they are not getting the cold moodlet and are generally confused what to wear (bngbedard, Bonabopn)
- Snow in Aurora Skies looks ugly (BUYER BEWARE: Aurora Skies's Ugly Snow Problem)
--> This is not an issue with the patch but an issue with Aurora skies. If you have anything to add to this issue, please post in the linked thread.
--> According to the gurus it's actually a bug in Seasons that affects certain worlds. EA is looking into the cause
- NPCs use umbrellas all the time (conz888)
--> Are those really umbrellas or rather parasols ?
- No more festival and holidays (Stumbleduck)
- Sim rather eats outside in snow and rain than inside (Bonabopn)

Unsure if bugs

- Sim can't pick where he wants to live (Pillbug2)
- Missing option to advertise for room mates (strophic)
--> Missing cause there are already people assigned (CrazyInLove12)
- Social groups have different difficulties (ZeekSlider)
- No nerds in Uni town (ZeekSlider)
- Sims get 10x the pay (Quesita)
- NPCs Sims never answer although raising hands (strophic)
- Hunger bubbles for Sims on hunger strike (kellza)

Not Bugs

- Class times seem off (janvel831)
--> Sims leave 2 hours early (crinrict)
- Only one Sim can be assigned to a bed (catloverplayer, utterlyunzipped)
--> Possible to assign two but one needs to really click on the sides of the bed (Nirar22)
- Werewolf sim managed to find about 70 extraordinarily unusual bugs (and lots of common ones) while hunting solo, but only two rares and no uncommons. Gems and metals were not affected by this problem (Bonabopn)