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DojanZ
8 years ago
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[FIXED] Cats and Dogs permanently scared after vet check-up

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 expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have inst...
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    8 years ago
    Getting a preventative shot for your pet will no longer put them in a state of perpetual fear.
    • So, so… the shot worked, right? I mean I got the shot, it stung, I felt it. The stuff is there, I'm not gonna get sick, yea? Or... wait a minute, did you just want to stick me with that? That's it, isn’t it! And... are you going to do this to me again? Has our whole life just all been a ruse? Some sort of needle plum alien experimentation study... that's it, isn't it? You're an alien! Aargh, how do I get out of here?!

    Don't know yet if the wellness treat was also fixed or not.

    If it's not, please create a new thread for this as I'm going to mark this as fixed.

DojanZ's avatar
DojanZ
8 years ago

I have found a temporary solution. It does indeed seem as though we're dealing with a bugged moodlet, my guess would be that whatever the "Scared of the Vet" moodlet is called, the timer on it has a few extra 0's in it.

To get rid of the moodlet (permanently, until the next time you trigger the bug again) follow these steps.

  1. Enable testing cheats by opening the console (Control+Shift+C and typing in testingcheats on)
  2. Get the SimID by the pet affected by the bug by typing in the command sims.get_sim_id_by_name FirstNameofPet LastNameofPet
  3. Write down the sim ID written in the console, it'll be a 19 character long string
  4. Remove all moodlets from your pet by typing in sims.remove_all_buffs SimID, e.g. sims.remove_all_buffs 1052442116385935975

What you can do is open up notepad or something in a small window above the game and then type down the SimID there, provided you play in windowed full-screen or windowed mode, and not actual full-screen. You can then copy-paste (Control-C, Control V) the SimID once into the console.

This will clear all the moodlets from your pet and they'll stop whining. Hopefully they'll fix this soon though.

  • shetcogle's avatar
    shetcogle
    8 years ago

    I've had a similar issue after feeding my dog a Wellness Treat.  The remove all buffs cured it for now.

  • Pinacolada9899's avatar
    Pinacolada9899
    8 years ago

    Thank you for this fix.  It worked on my sweet bulldog, Bowser after his trip to the vet clinic.  I do hope this is fixed soon.  It's a disappointment.  I throw my money at EA like it's water.  I feel like charging $40 for a game then putting it on the market to use that paying player base to test the game for bugs is robbery.  Please hire game testers.  I'm sure there's hundreds of people willing to test alpha versions for free.  Give us a polished game or charge less!  *Climbs off my soapbox*

    • SydneySage's avatar
      SydneySage
      8 years ago
      I second this.. I mean, I am enjoying Cats and Dogs for sure, but really this bug should not have gotten past testing.
  • isbjorrn's avatar
    isbjorrn
    8 years ago

    I followed these steps and it worked, but I think it removed all the interaction options with my pet? Now I can only do a few things, like "talk to", "get to know" and "give praise".. It totally removed almost all the social interactions...

    • DojanZ's avatar
      DojanZ
      8 years ago

      That shouldn't be the case, curse spaghetti code. What this command does, plain and simple is that it clears all of the moodlets. The moodlets are the little square icons under their portrait that influence what emotion your sim is currently feeling. When you go to the veterinarian and get a shot, the moodlet that your pet receives doesn't expire (or has a really long expiry timer, my pet managed to die before he stopped being scared) so the command simply clears all of the moodlets.

      It doesn't affect your relationship with the pet, so it shouldn't lock out any interactions other than the ones pertaining to certain moodlets, for example the "What's wrong?" and "Calm down" interactions you can use when your pet is scared.

      • korppi_tuoni's avatar
        korppi_tuoni
        8 years ago

        I had the same issue. The negative moodlet is gone but now I lost most of my interactions. I have an adventurous/independent/smart dog and the Let Out and Intellectual Discussion interactions eventually came back but the Go on Adventure never has and all the Companion interactions are gone (this was probably a moodlet so no surprise there). I also can't seem to feed my dog a treat/vet treat.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      8 years ago
      Same
  • Helga_Victim's avatar
    Helga_Victim
    8 years ago

    Thank you for the workaround so much! I had the same issue, and using of the cheat codes occurs to be the only way to fix it. I hope the fix will be available soon, as I’ve created two dogs and resetting moods after each vet clinic visit is not an option at all

  • sassygray5's avatar
    sassygray5
    8 years ago

    Thank you! While tedious, this temporary fix worked for me.

  • Blastixe's avatar
    Blastixe
    8 years ago

    Looks like It worked. Thanks! I was struggling to find a fix, I even tried using Shift+LMB "Make Happy" cheat. THANK- YOU!!!!

  • felinja's avatar
    felinja
    8 years ago
    This doesn’t work on my pet ☹️ what else can i do?
    • jpkarlsen's avatar
      jpkarlsen
      Hero (Retired)
      8 years ago

      Follow the instructions to the letter and it will work.

    • crinrict's avatar
      crinrict
      Hero+
      8 years ago
      @felinja wrote:
      This doesn’t work on my pet ☹️ what else can i do?

      Hi @felinja

      are they still uncomfortable ?  Did you put testingcheats first ? Are you sure you typed the ID correctly ?

      • pyropixie89's avatar
        pyropixie89
        8 years ago

        I want to know why this is marked as <SOLVED> when....its NOT solved? A work around is NOT a solution. Where is the hotfix?!!!!

        Still happening, this is ruining the game for me, having to do the work-around EVERY SINGLE TIME (it pops back up without preventative/vet appts, when re-loading the game for me.) and then having to FIX my dog/cat interactions by going to another lot. I shouldnt have to CHEAT just to play the game!!!!!

        REALLY??? >☹️

  • Hughesy0609's avatar
    Hughesy0609
    8 years ago
    @DojanZ wrote:
    Marking this as solution for visibility. This is still an open bug

    I have found a temporary solution. It does indeed seem as though we're dealing with a bugged moodlet, my guess would be that whatever the "Scared of the Vet" moodlet is called, the timer on it has a few extra 0's in it.

    To get rid of the moodlet (permanently, until the next time you trigger the bug again) follow these steps.

    1. Enable testing cheats by opening the console (Control+Shift+C and typing in testingcheats on)
    2. Get the SimID by the pet affected by the bug by typing in the command sims.get_sim_id_by_name FirstNameofPet LastNameofPet
    3. Write down the sim ID written in the console, it'll be a 19 character long string
    4. Remove all moodlets from your pet by typing in sims.remove_all_buffs SimID, e.g. sims.remove_all_buffs 1052442116385935975

    What you can do is open up notepad or something in a small window above the game and then type down the SimID there, provided you play in windowed full-screen or windowed mode, and not actual full-screen. You can then copy-paste (Control-C, Control V) the SimID once into the console.

    This will clear all the moodlets from your pet and they'll stop whining. Hopefully they'll fix this soon though.

    I used this workaround for my pet but just wondered if it can be undone? 

    Many thanks

    • jpkarlsen's avatar
      jpkarlsen
      Hero (Retired)
      8 years ago

      @Hughesy0609

      No. Eventually all positive moodlets will reappear given proper care of the pet.

      • crinrict's avatar
        crinrict
        Hero+
        8 years ago
        Getting a preventative shot for your pet will no longer put them in a state of perpetual fear.
        • So, so… the shot worked, right? I mean I got the shot, it stung, I felt it. The stuff is there, I'm not gonna get sick, yea? Or... wait a minute, did you just want to stick me with that? That's it, isn’t it! And... are you going to do this to me again? Has our whole life just all been a ruse? Some sort of needle plum alien experimentation study... that's it, isn't it? You're an alien! Aargh, how do I get out of here?!

        Don't know yet if the wellness treat was also fixed or not.

        If it's not, please create a new thread for this as I'm going to mark this as fixed.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG

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