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nightyexe's avatar
3 years ago

Off-the-grid lot generating electricity

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? Svenska
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.92.145.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All packs
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Make an off the grid lot and try to use electric or water-using appliances
What happens when the bug occurs? Every time i try to play off the grid my household still generates electricity and i can still use for example the fridge and sink normally.
What do you expect to see? No electricity or water on an off the grid lot that doesn't have generators or water collectors
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 

I made a new off the grid lot in Henford without any generators or water collectors and my household can still use for example the fridge and oven normally? When i check electricity and water from the mailbox apparently my household is generating electricity?? I don't think this is normal because with an off grid lot i shouldn't be able to use these, right?

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  • @nightyexe Some fridges do work off the grid. Are you sure you're not using one of them ?

    Have you tried removing the lot trait and re-applying ?
  • @crinrict I have tried fridges and sinks that are not supposed to work off the grid but they still work. Phone interactions that require internet such as browsing social networks are available aswell, and normal lamps that require electricity work too.

    I tried to create an off the grid lot in Willow Creek and on this lot the lamps or the phone didnt work, as they should, but kitchen appliances still did. I also re-applied the trait to my henford home but no difference.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
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    3 years ago
    @nightyexe Gave my save a try and that's all working as intended.

    Can you test a new save game to see if it happens there as well ?
  • @crinrict i tried with a new save and it seems my usual save is just corrupted, rip my generations hahah

    EDIT: i actually moved my sim to another lot which worked perfectly? I suspect there might be a clash between ''off the grid'' and ''simple living'' trait. I'm having problems with cordelias house mainly, where i have both of these traits applied, but on other houses with only the off the grid trait it works.

    EDIT 2: there is no clash between lot traits, off grid simply does not work in the cordelia house specifically.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    3 years ago
    @nightyexe I'll give that house a try later. Are you playing with the original house or changed stuff ?

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