Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Occasionally (10% - 49%)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? The Sims 4 Cats and Dogs, The Sims 4 City Living, The Sims 4 Get Together, The Sims 4 Get to Work, The Sims 4 Parenthood, The Sims 4 Vampires, The Sims 4 Dine Out, The Sims 4 Spa Day, The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat, The Sims 4 Vintage Glamour Stuff, The Sims 4 Perfect Patio Stuff, The Sims 4 Holiday Celebration Pack, The Sims 4 Digital Deluxe Upgrade
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? See if any Ghostwriter Disappearing Desktops disappear off your desks when passing through various loading screens (Game load, travel, etc.)? I'm sorry, I haven't pinned down exactly what's causing it yet. I'm not sure if it's just loading screens, or if a sim was on the computer when the lot was left or save exited that it disappears. If it's helpful; this is a link to the house I'm using: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/9F532B9B09A711E88C3233263BC3CA0F?category=lots&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=keenow&max=50&maxis=false There should be a Ghostwriter Disappearing Desktop in the right hand office on the first floor.
What happens when the bug occurs? The computer on my sims 1st floor disappears off the desk. (Ha! It is called "Ghostwriter Disappearing Desktop". Rather fitting; this isn't a feature is it? xD) It vanishes completely as if it were deleted, it can only be returned by re-buying the item in buy mode. However, the computers on my second floor have never disappeared, but they are also a different type of computer. When returning to the lot via save load or sometimes travel (haven't pinned down exactly whats causing it yet) The Ghostwriter Disappearing Desktop disappears off the desk on the right side of my the 1st floor study. I've noticed this issue the most when first loading up my save.
What do you expect to see? I expect the Ghostwriter Disappearing Desktop to always remain in the same location I placed it and not be deleted unless manually done so.
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
Extra Info:
I have had this happen to me as recently as today, 3/19/2018. I am up to date on patches.
I have tried repairing the game and it still happened (repaired on Saturday, 17, but had the computer disappear today). I disabled my CC (only Risky Woohoo), but I had it happen to me today when I loaded up my game.
I have not yet found a way to consistently make it disappear (unable to consistently reproduce), but notice it most often when I first start up my game.
I am playing on Windows 10 on a Lenovo gaming laptop.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4710HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.50 GHz
RAM; 8.00 GB
System Type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
P.S. I read through the Computer Disappears thread. I don't think my sims do a lot of fossil/digging, yet I do get a ton of pet gifts. However, I feel like I notice the disappearance most after a loading screen.
Thank you for reading!