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Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
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? 1.33.202.2300
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Discover University, Backyard Stuff, Seasons, Cats and Dogs, Spa Day, Laundry Day Stuff, Spooky Stuff, Toddler Stuff, Parenthood, Get to Work, Strangerville, Cool Kitchen Stuff, Movie Hangout Stuff, Dine Out, Get Famous, Outdoor Retreat, Vampires, City Living, Island Living, Fitness Stuff, Moschino Stuff, Tiny Living Stuff Pack, Eco Lifestyle
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Place sims in Asylum challenge and allow them to prepare and eat foods. The lot I am using is English Simmer Asylum (40x30 size). Sim traits -> Sim1 = Perfectionist, Erratic, Art Lover -- Sim2 = Neat, Erratic, Squeamish -- Sim3 = Erratic, Loner, Evil -- Sim4 = Good, Loner, Erratic -- Sim5 = Vegetarian, Cheerful, Erratic -- Sim6 = Romantic, Hot Headed, Erratic -- Sim7 = Paranoid, Erratic, Evil -- Sim8 = Gloomy, Erratic, Evil.
What happens when the bug occurs? Sims are preparing foods, but not eating what they prepare. Some foods spoil, because they're left sitting on the counter. Sims are eating things other Sims prepare, and eating quick meals after they've prepared something.
What do you expect to see? I'd like to see Sims prepare a specific meal, and eat what they prepare
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - 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. This behavior began after I installed the latest Sims 4 update
Edit By Crinrict: Fixed Duplicate Template
During a 24-hour Sim day, I had 8 Sims prepare food, but not eat what they prepared. I also saw Sims eating prepared foods they didn't cook, and leaving some food sitting on the counter until it spoiled. During this same 24-hour period, Sims would prepare multiple meals and then eat a quick meal such as chips, crackers, or yogurt. Not one sim prepared a specific meal and then eat it.
Here is the list of what I saw:
Sim Name | Cooked Meal | Quick Meal | Result from Cooking | |||
Sim2 | Eggs & Toast | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim5 | Cheese Crackers | |||||
Sim6 | Chips | |||||
Sim2 | Grilled Cheese | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim3 | Sim2's Eggs & Toast | |||||
Sim6 | Animal Crackers | |||||
Sim2 | Cereal | |||||
Sim8 | Garden salad/spoiled | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim7 | Cereal | |||||
Sim4 | Sim2's grilled cheese | |||||
Sim8 | Garden salad/spoiled | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim8 | Peas | |||||
Sim2 | Yogurt | |||||
Sim5 | Grilled cheese | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim5 | Garden salad | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim3 | Sim5's grilled cheese | |||||
Sim7 | Eggs & toast/not cooked - carried into the living room | |||||
Sim4 | Sim7's uncooked eggs & toast | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim7 | Mac & cheese/not cooked - carried into the living room | |||||
Sim1 | Garden salad | |||||
Sim7 | Cereal | |||||
Sim4 | Mac & cheese | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim5 | Sim7's uncooked Mac & cheese | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim1 | Sim4's eggs & toast | |||||
Sim2 | Yogurt | |||||
Sim6 | Sim4's Mac & cheese | |||||
Sim2 | Sim5's Mac & cheese | |||||
Sim8 | Chips | |||||
Sim5 | PB&J sandwich | |||||
Sim4 | Cheese crackers | |||||
Sim7 | Eggs & toast | Sim walked away | ||||
Sim7 | Ham & cheese sandwich | |||||
Sim8 | Yogurt |
After this 24 hour period, not only did 2 meals spoil, but I also saw 2 meals left sitting on the counter, and no one touched them. I am attaching a PDF copy of this spreadsheet.
One workaround I found is to replace the refrigerator with a cooler
I found what appears to be a much better workaround. It seems the Crisponix Budget Dee-lux (both the used and new models), are bugged. By replacing this model fridge with the Crisponix Adequate model of fridge, my reported issues have improved. Out of 10 cooked meals, my Sims ate 9 of them. The 10th meal was interrupted by an Erratic behavior, but I was able to drag this specific meal to the Sim.
In the Asylum challenge, you're supposed to be using the cheapest of everything (fridge, oven, toilet), but in this case, the cheapest really does seem to be cheap.
- crinrict5 years agoHero+@TheSolidRequiem I tested those fridges and still can't duplicate ...
- 5 years ago@TheSolidRequiem I have the Crisponix Adequate and my sims are all cooking and leaving what they cooked on the counter and going to grab chips or some other quick meal.
- 5 years ago
Replacing the brand/type of fridge seemed to work for me - for a little while. I saved my game, and when I returned to this save the same behavior returned. Sims are cooking, but not eating what they cook. As I noted, one workaround I found, is to remove the fridge altogether and replace it with a cooler. The sims will eat quick meals out of a cooler, and they won't starve to death. A side effect of this workaround, is the sims will keep trash in their inventory - they'll need to be told to throw the trash away and clean up after themselves.
- 5 years ago
I was hopeful the second patch was a fix but it seems after playing longer, my Sims have slowly reverted back. 😞
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