I routinely use this option and can say I have not seen this bug during my usual gameplay. I do not have all the items listed, just Base Game items.
As all of the screen shots show the item with a formed group and the aura turned off, I tested with a group and the same options. I was only able to replicate by pausing the game, creating a group and trying to queue the "view focused work" option. However, as soon as I un-paused the game and let it run only a couple of seconds, long enough to register the group, and the option appeared. So, it really seemed like the game just needed to run to register the group first.
Let me know if there are certain criteria I should check to test in my game. I am unable to replicate (except in the specific circumstance I listed above)
Edit - I did replicate the problem - see my later post below
Can you post screenshots showing the "View (Emotion) Work" option on each one fo the objects I posted? I uninstalled my game and only have the base game installed. I removed all saves and repaired the game several times. I created a brand new save with brand new Sims. The option is still not appearing on those objects. I ran it paused, regular speed, and maxed speed. The option is still not appearing. I also tried with a single Sim and I am still having the same issue. The reason I used a Sim in a group was to show the options are missing.
These are the additional screenshots I have with a single Sim that is not in a group:
@canelacaliente - From your list, I only tested a couple of things that were already placed in my sims' home - the stack of CDs and the Sentinel. I wish I had done a screenshot, but since I got them to work along with other emotional items in the home - energized statues, focused microscope print, inspirational statue - I thought I'd ask for more info before proceeding. Well, that was a huge mistake because I cannot for the life of me get the stack of CDs or the Sentinel to work again 😠 I swear to you they worked yesterday - I have no idea what happened, but I have done a lot of testing of those items and found a few more that no longer work. So, I owe you an apology for not thoroughly going through the list before posting.
I even went back in some old saves, to see if they work with the sim who actually unlocked them, which they didn't. I also tried every color swatch of each of the items that I have unlocked, with the same results. I have no explanation why it worked before, but none of these have the "view emotional work" option on them now:
In addition, none of the mounted fish, My Sims trophies, or Postcards have the menu choice to view emotional work.
Space prints and microscope prints - none of the common or uncommon prints have the "view focused work". However, the rare prints in each collection do still have the menu choice. I use the rare microscope print Crystal Palace routinely; it seems to be a weird coincidence that most everything I use the view menu with happens to work or I would have noticed this long ago.
To see if the Sim's emotional state had anything to do with it, I tried matching the emotional state to the item; tried all of them with a sim who was just "fine", and with a sim who was happy. The view emotional item menu choice did not come up for any of them. I'm having a hard time remembering when the last time I actually used the feature on any of these particular items, so difficult to say which patch disabled them.
Hope this helps.
