[FIXED] [GTW] Invention Constructor animation broken/ No Animation

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? 1.77.131.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All except Paranormal, Cottage, Nitting, and all Kits
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a sim in the scientist career. Try to use the invention constructor.
What happens when the bug occurs? Animations are either broken, misplaced, or don't play at all.
What do you expect to see? Animations working properly.
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? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. 1.77.131.1030

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Yes, I did the usual: Emptied the Mods folder, game repair, cleared all cache files, new game. Bug appears every time on both the science lab and residential lots.

It appears every animation regarding the Invention Constructor is broken or missing:

Selecting "Chat with Robot", the sim talks but the robot does nothing. No animations play at all. Social does go up and affinity with robot does increase. Just no animations.

Selecting "Invent xxx", the initial hologram appears AROUND the sim and not in the middle of the constructor. Robot animation is mis-aligned, freezes, and nothing else plays. Pause for a bit and the item simply appears in the constructor. None of the smoke, laser, or actual building process.

Selecting "Brainstorm", the initial hologram again appears on top of the sim. Robot animation glitches out.

Whatever the end-goal is appears to work. It's just all the animations that are broken.