Please use this thread going forward: [ROM] [V] Occult eyes/features disappear when entering live mode | EA Forums - 4997177
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
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? 1.110.265.1030 DX11
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? I have most expansion packs except for horse ranch & for rent. I have most game packs except wedding stories, dream home decorator, & star wars I have most stuff packs except crystal creations, home chef, tiny living, fitness, cool kitchen, & luxury party
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Not sure if it is a problem for everyone but for occult sims (especially vampires) whenever I try to input one of the "supernatural" eye options, once I leave CAS their eye color is changed to a random "normal" eye color. Perhaps trying to load in a vampire sim and giving them a vampire/supernatural eye color and see if it changes on its own to a default eye. This is also happening to their vampire teeth/skintone
What happens when the bug occurs? After the latest patch (as of 10/23/2024) my vampire sim who had the all white eye loaded in with a default "regular" blue eye color. I tried changing it back with the cheat "cas.fulleditmode" yet after I changed it in CAS once I loaded back into the game it changed to a different "normal" sim eye color. I tried using other "supernatural" or "vampire" eye swatches and tried other households with other vampires but this glitch/bug kept changing the eye color to a "default/normal" color whenever I loaded back into the game This is also happening to their vampire teeth.
What do you expect to see? What I normally expect is when I pick an eye color or teeth or other supernatural options in CAS - that will be the eye color, etc. they have in game - so if I pick a vampire or supernatural eye color that should not change from CAS to loading in game.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Not sure if this counts but I updated the game with the new patch effective 10/23/2024 and then this problem started. This was not happening prior to the new patch.
Follow-up - even after 10/31/2024 update this issue still persists. Vampire characteristics on my Vampire sims still disappear when entering Live Mode. This is for both new Sims and pre-existing sims. Very sad was not fixed with patch - wanted to buy the new Life & Death EP but if my Sims are broken I see no point in purchasing now.
UPDATE 11/01/2024 (note I play on PC and currently have never had MODs installed) - I have had some luck with creating new Sims and their occult features staying from CAS to live mode. Unfortunately the bug persists with any existing Sims I made prior to the original 10/22/2024 update.
Any Sims I input from the Gallery that I created before the 10/22/2024 update have the Occult glitch where their occult features (eyes, teeth, scars ,etc.) do not save from CAS to live mode and are instead replaced with "normal" Sim features.
If I create am entirely new Vampire for example, (note - it must be a new Sim, not one from the gallery or your library), the past few tests I have done have had their occult features stay from CAS to live mode.
A semi-work around for those who do not have MODs but want to keep the appearance of their OLD pre-10/22/2024 update sims would be to go into CAS and create a sibling of your sim. Make sure to use the twin option and they will come out looking close to identical to your current Sim usually (might need to randomize a few versions to get one you like/close to the OG sim).
The downsides to this are this is not your old Sim - any traits, skills. degrees, experience, occult skill levels, etc. will be back to zero/the beginning. You will either have to use cheats or earn them back.
I feel slightly conflicted regarding this. While I understand updating the game and adding new content is important and the quality of life upgrades, i.e. the CAS occult selector, are nice - it does come at the expense of glitching old saves and possible ruining legacy saves for some players - especially since most players should not have to expect new updates to glitch their games with no timeline of when said bugs will be resolved. Yet this has become an unfortunate norm for Sims players which is disappointing coming from such aa big publisher as EA and considering the monetary investment players put into this game with multiple DLC purchases.
Part or me really wants to get the new Life & Death EP and I am happy to have found a way to at least get the appearance of some of my occult sims working again - however these are not the same sims, and the save files I want to play the new EP are still affected by this bug.
Hopefully the Sims 4 team will patch this glitch regarding older Sims occult appearances however I am not sure if that is possible/or what the timeline that will end up being for that.
@JulesGames98 I made a new vampire sims with vampire features on both dark and human form. Vampire features successfully stick on human form from CAS to Live mode, but I lost those features after showing then hiding dark form once.
At this stage, I can't see any other solution other than mods. Luckily you are playing TS4 on PC. We can temporarily fix this by mods.
Vampire features as face paint and details:
Vampire Details & Eyes for All - Vampires GP needed (Thanks to @Xngie7)
Vampire Face Detail Enabled For Human And Alien
You can swithc the same vampire features to the mod ones.
If you forgot what details you used. You can edit from their gallery save by switching out features one by one.
Creating a precise copy of their original looks.
By using MCCC
On the new sims for the looks
MC CAS --> Copy/Paste --> Copy Genetics
On you old sims
MC CAS --> Copy/Paste --> Paste Genetics
You can delete the mods after EA officially fixed the bug, then fix it back using in-game CAS.
I think keeping your original sims with all the family tree, milestones and relationships with other sims are much much precious than a doppelganger copy with zero back ground.
This level of mod use really won't break your save. (make a backup save if your are worry) I have over 5000+ .package and 64 .ts4script running, and my save work when I disabled all the mods. The only down side is they are just... ugly. A double edge sword named slider.
