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mysticalmaid's avatar
mysticalmaid
10 years ago
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[ARCHIVED] Sim uses a different computer to the one they are told to use

Sometimes when I tell my sims to use a certain computer, they use a different one, this is bad because the computers are in rooms with mood enhancing auras to suit the task I'm sending them to do, th...
  • MDianaSims's avatar
    MDianaSims
    10 years ago

    I had this issue too, but I haven't seen it happen in my current save (but got a new computer and thus a fresh install somewhere in the meantime).

    It may still happen in the save it used to happen in, but I haven't played that one in a while (stuck refurbishing the Science lab - which I need to get done but haven't really felt like doing).

    Anyway, what I wanted to say is (since no one really mentioned it yet), there is a simple work around for this issue (which has always worked, even before the ability to lock doors). You simply queue the action to sit on the chair that's 'attached' to the desk with the computer you want to use. Once the Sim sits down there click the computer and select the desired action, your Sim will do so on the computer you selected. I think you can also select the interaction with the computer while your Sim is on their way to the chair, but can't be entirely sure.

    Hope this helps 🙂

crinrict's avatar
crinrict
Hero+
10 years ago

Just my own observations on this: I see this if another Sim has already locked to use the particular computer I'm sending my Sim to.

So basically: I send one Sim to use a computer but another Sim has already autonomously decided to use the same one. So, even though the Sim is not there yet, it's already occupied.

Is this different to what everyone else is seeing ?

@mysticalmaid @Creator-Kami @funcrunch @MDianaSims @ceunon20

hooverlm's avatar
hooverlm
9 years ago

I had the opposite problem. I directed two sims to the same room, but to different computers at desks facing each other. The sim whose action queued first went to the wrong computer, so when the second sim arrived (headed to the correct computer), his seat was taken and he couldn't do what I told him to do. I then directed the first sim to the other computer 3 times and she just kept going back to the same wrong one. As previously mentioned, telling her to sit in the chair at the right desk before telling her to use the computer finally got her in the right spot. While that works, it's obnoxious to have to do.

Currently running Base, Get to Work, and City Living with no mods.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    9 years ago

    Willing to share your save game ?

    If so, please zip up this folder: documents\electronicarts\thesims4\saves and drop the file to this Mediafire-Link to upload.

    Please make sure to name the zip file with your user name. 

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