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6 years ago
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[FIXED] Thought bubbles from sims not on active lot

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Mac
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? 1.58.63.1210
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Get To Work Get Famous Get Together Cats and Dogs City Living Discover University Parenthood Vampires
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? When you click a household to play and get into the game.
What happens when the bug occurs? When playing a household thought bubbles from Sims not in that active lot are appearing. For example if I am at home I can see lots of little thought bubbles on the couch, or on the fridge for Sims that are walking outside or past the house. my screen gets cluttered with though bubbles.
What do you expect to see? Only thought bubbles for Sims on my active lot.
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? Neutral/Not Sure 

This has never happened before, random thought bubbles from sims not on my active lot will appear. 

Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Tag, merged another thread with 18 me toos.



    • Thought bubbles of Sims will no longer appear through walls and floors. Keep your thoughts to yourself.

    Fixed in Patch 1.109.185/1.98
    Please create a new thread if you're still experiencing this issues

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  • ScottB9's avatar
    ScottB9
    Seasoned Traveler
    2 years ago

    I have this in Alto Apartments. I was wondering if it meant the apartment has literal bugs? I've played other apartments quite a bit and have never seen the tiny thought bubbles before.

  • Nope. I am living in a different Apartment and I see the thoughts bubble through walls too. 

    And my Sim was living in a house before this and it happened. However, it was less noticeable because the house was by itself and the Sim walking pass by were just further away.

    Apartments are just more noticeable to see the thoughts bubbles because there are more Sims passing by AND you are looking from a top down view. 

  • marthasgirl's avatar
    marthasgirl
    Seasoned Novice
    2 years ago

    I have always had this since I first bought the game.  I thought it was the spirits moving through the walls

  • Marishaflea's avatar
    Marishaflea
    Seasoned Scout
    12 months ago

    I have had this issue for ages. I did have a period when it wasn't so noticeable. I have just got used to it. So if anyone finds a solution. I would love to know what it is.

  • simsplayer818's avatar
    simsplayer818
    Hero
    12 months ago

    Product: The Sims 4

    Platform:Xbox Series X

    Which language are you playing the game in? English

    How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)

    What is your current game version number? 1.97.2.2300

    What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All content installed.

    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? It happens randomly wherever there are paths. You may be able to see them from a house or from an area say on the other side of a hill for example. Taking a walk through the Jungle or riding in the Chestnut Ridge hills. Or in an area with apartments. In Tartosa too in the higher areas near the winding paths.

    What happens when the bug occurs? I can see floating thought bubbles from unrelated Sims or even stray animals. So for example, in the Jungle I can see the food bowl thought bubble from a stray from a lower level if I'm heading up to the museum area. But I can't always see where they originated from as it's a quick flicker.

    What do you expect to see? I don't expect them to travel as far or go through solid objects in this way. I'm not always sure if they are not even disembodied so not from a Sim or animal.

    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? Neutral/Not Sure.

    I actually didn't realise this was a bug, just an annoyance. I've tried to grab an image but it's difficult to catch them as it's a millisecond or two then it appears further away. I've got some problems with grip due to RSI and even pausing the game fast enough to try and catch them is a bit of an issue for me currently. I was in Brindleton Bay in Hindquarter Hideaway last week and they kept popping up through the trees and hedges but I couldn't see the animals they came from, I just kept seeing the food bowl thought bubble which I found really sad. I tried to rescue the hungry animal but couldn't find one.

  • LuvMySimz's avatar
    LuvMySimz
    Seasoned Ace
    11 months ago

    I posted about this bubble bug see through walls and floors from other walkby sims a year ago when HR first came out. In my game it started with the HR patch. never noticed such thing before. Glad the annoying bug finally made it on the "Laundry-list."

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    11 months ago


    • Thought bubbles of Sims will no longer appear through walls and floors. Keep your thoughts to yourself.

    Fixed in Patch 1.109.185/1.98
    Please create a new thread if you're still experiencing this issues

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