[ARCHIVED] Purple lighting in Willow Creek neighborhood

@puderosasims Are you using laptop mode ? Does the season matter ?

@crinrict Nope, I'm not using laptop mode. The screenshots were taken in early spring, but the default season for build mode seems to be summer, so I'm not sure.

The neighborhood looks purple-ish in world view as well:

@puderosasims I don't see this on my map but had bluebellflora test on Mac and it is like that for her on the map as well.

As for the neighborhood itself, I don't really see the issue. Are we talking the houses or the whole area ? Or more the plants ?

This is how it looks for me. Same time, first day of spring.

@crinrict The lighting is different compared to other neighborhoods; they're usually more blue-ish. I think you can see it best on the houses. Have you entered one of them in build mode only and then went back into world view?

We once had a bug which caused a building in another neighborhood to appear far more green as usual. Reminds me of it. 🤔

@puderosasims 

I see it in my game in the map but if I load up a new game it's not there.

Current game (purple hue to the houses):

New game:

Could you load up a new game and see if it disappears?

@Bluebellflora Yes, it looks normal in a new game to me as well. 🙂 Simply visiting the affected lots seems to cause the issue.

I can duplicate this on PC - no mods/cc never used; IL, ROM & RG (no Seasons installed). Existing game or new game - color/lighting looks normal until you go into build/buy mode.

This is independent of the location from which you access build/buy mode. Color/lighting change happens after using Build/Buy from the Active Household on lot via Live Gameplay, -OR- accessing Build/Buy from Manage Worlds.

Before Buy/Build Mode:

After Build/Buy in World View on all 3 homes:

I tested this from Manage Worlds without loading any households; I also tested by moving sims in to the lots, and "visiting the lot" by traveling to the lots with active sims. Moving a household into one of the lots did not change the color/lighting on Manage Worlds (until you go in to build mode). Just visiting without build/buy mode, whether an active sim went inside the house or not, did not produce the same results. It appears you have to interact with the house through build/buy mode, but it doesn't matter where you accessed it.

GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB GDDR5

Windows 10 Home version 1903

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Mac
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.73.48.1230
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Snowy Escape, Eco Lifestyle, Discover University, Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, Cats and Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get To Work, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Adventure, Paranormal Stuff, Nifty Knitting, Tiny Living, Moschino, Laundry Day, Toddler Stuff, Fitness Stuff, Vintage Glamour, Backyard, Kids ROom, Romantic Garden, Movie Hangout, Cool Kitchen, Perfect Patio, Luxury Party, Holiday Pack, Throwback Fit Kit and Country Kitchen Kit
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Go into willow creek and go into build mode in either of the 40x30 lots in the Pendula View neighborhood. After building on them, return to manage worlds (Map View).
What happens when the bug occurs? When you go back into Map View, the 40x30 lots have strange lighting, they look very yellow toned and therefore different from how they look in build/live mode.
What do you expect to see? I expect to see the lot previews / thumbnails look like the build itself and not have weird lighting glitches.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure 

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The first image is a screenshot from my save file in which the lighting glitch has occurred. The second screenshot (with base game builds) shows how the lighting looks before you edit the lot / how it should look all of the time.