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? Whatever the current one is
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All except the Star Wars and a couple of kits.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Apply any lipstick/nails that are supposed to be shiny.
What happens when the bug occurs? Shiny versions of lipsticks and nails are identical to the matte version.
What do you expect to see? Lipsticks and nails that are supposed to be shiny to be shiny.
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? Neutral/Not Sure
I'm not entirely sure when this all happened, I came back after a little break and noticed it. I can't remember when I first noticed it, but it was right before the last update, and nothing changed after the update.
I've tried with all sorts of different clothing/hairs/etc., and even on completely naked Sims, and nothing works. I've tried using different save files. I've checked Sims in my gallery who I know where wearing shiny lipstick/nails but now they're all displaying as matte. Nothing has worked so far.
Right, that would help, wouldn't it? I even fiddled with them to test it but totally forgot to post them. Here they are:
Sims: Very High
Objects: High
Lighting: Low
Reflections: Low
Visual Effects: Medium
Edge Smoothing: Low
3D Scene Resolution: High
View Distance: High
And the only checked box is "uncompressed Sim textures."
I hadn't fiddled around with it before the issue so IDK why it would've changed, but who knows. I don't fully understand how each of these settings work so it's 100% possible it's a problem on my end.
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