Product: The Sims 4Platform:Microsoft XBOX OneWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? ep02.92What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? AllSteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? license or publish any song, book, or nature documentary as a mermaidWhat happens when the bug occurs? Royalty payments are never received What do you expect to see? Royalty payments 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? YesPlease describe the patch or change you made. Island Living My mermaid Sims are not receiving royalty payments of any kind. I have a mermaid family, two are conservationists, one is a writer, and another is a musician. They are able to publish and license their work, however none of them receive royalty payments for licensed or published materials including songs, books, and nature documentaries. This makes it impossible to achieve certain aspirations like Musical Genius, and Bestselling Author. It also means they’re always $500 in the hole when they have to shoot nature docs for work. Is anyone else experiencing this problem?

Marked as Solution for Visibility Purposes Only We've had trouble reproducing this, could anyone possibly share a save file? You can DM the link to me, thanks for the help! http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4-Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-to-Send-User-Files-to-The-Sims-4-Team/m-p/6065302

@crinrict Sorry I took so long to reply, no I do not have Get Famous and royalties still work for normal sims.

I haven’t noticed this problem with non-mermaid Sims. However, there was a development after I reported the bug: my mermaid musician who isn’t a conservationist started receiving royalties for licensed songs after moving away from Sulani and into Windenberg (sp). She wasn’t receiving any payments while living in Sulani, and she lived there for several in-game days after licensing her songs. It should also be mentioned (though I don’t know if this is a coincidence or not) that she left the household of the conservationist mermaids.I’ve had non-mermaid Sims living in Sulani that do receive royalties, though they aren’t Conservationists. So now I’m wondering if this is a problem for mermaids living in Sulani, but that seems oddly specific for a bug. The only thing I do know is that I have two Conservationist mermaids living in Sulani that aren’t receiving royalty payments of any kind.

Product: The Sims 4Platform:Microsoft XBOX OneWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? 1.17What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Write and publish a book, and/or shoot and license a nature documentary What happens when the bug occurs? Sim does not receive royalty payments for published books or licensed nature docsWhat do you expect to see? Royalty paymentsHave 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 Sim currently lives on a lot that used to be Off the Grid. The lot is not off the grid anymore though.

@Alejandrogqh Looks similar to the others posted. I don't believe there's a solution to this.EA will need to fix the bug

[OPEN] [IL] (Former) Mermaid Sims don’t get royalties

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KaraDM

6 years ago

I feel bad double posting basically but there is no edit button. I just wanted so say I can provide the save where this bug is happening and also wanted to post the latest LE I got because of it.

<?xml version="1.0" ?><root>
<report><version>2</version><sessionid>4e045e1e0b2862b15ddf93ff</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4.15.mac</sku><createtime>2019-11-28 02:11:35</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.58.69.1210-1.300.000.122.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>royalty_tracker.py:423</categoryid><desyncid>4e045e1e0b2862b15ddf93ff</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception running Element (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type')&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduling.py", line 212, in simulate&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\alarms.py", line 260, in _run&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduler.py", line 335, in _alarm_callback&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 599, in _royalty_alarm_tick&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 423, in update_royalties_and_get_paid&#13;&#10;AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type'&#13;&#10;rtim=0&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 24.65&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0x96d01090&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 10,5,55,33574&#13; &#10;Modded: True&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Mac OS X Version 10.15.1 (Build 19B88) GPU: Intel Iris Graphics 540 macOS Metal driver 0.0.0.0&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>
<report><version>2</version><sessionid>4e045e1e0b2862b15ddf93ff</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4.15.mac</sku><createtime>2019-11-28 03:07:47</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.58.69.1210-1.300.000.122.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>royalty_tracker.py:423</categoryid><desyncid>4e045e1e0b2862b15ddf93ff</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception running Element (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type')&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduling.py", line 212, in simulate&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\alarms.py", line 260, in _run&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduler.py", line 335, in _alarm_callback&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 599, in _royalty_alarm_tick&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 423, in update_royalties_and_get_paid&#13;&#10;AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type'&#13;&#10;rtim=0&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 24.65&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0x96d01090&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 10,5,55,33574&#13; &#10;Modded: True&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Mac OS X Version 10.15.1 (Build 19B88) GPU: Intel Iris Graphics 540 macOS Metal driver 0.0.0.0&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>
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crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@KaraDM The edit button can be found when clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner of the post.
KaraDM
6 years ago
Okay thanks that's good to know.

lea_hazel

6 years ago

I hadn't played my broken save in a while, but I wanted to chime in again to say that the sim that was bugged (Nalani, the NPC mermaid that comes with Island Living) was killed and revived via ambrosia, and as soon as I added her back to the household post-mortem, I got the same exact LE again:

<?xml version="1.0" ?><root>
<report><version>2</version><sessionid>c4b959ef1212b3175e0225f9</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2019-12-24 17:37:50</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.59.73.1020-1.200.000.432.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>royalty_tracker.py:423</categoryid><desyncid>c4b959ef1212b3175e0225f9</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception running Element (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type')&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduling.py", line 212, in simulate&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\alarms.py", line 260, in _run&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduler.py", line 335, in _alarm_callback&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 599, in _royalty_alarm_tick&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 423, in update_royalties_and_get_paid&#13;&#10;AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type'&#13;&#10;rtim=0&#13;&#10;ClientInfo isn't here</desyncdata></report>
</root>

File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 423, in update_royalties_and_get_paid
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type'
rtim=0
ClientInfo isn't here

KaraDM

6 years ago

I think this bug has now expanded to non occult sims. I am getting LE's for it in a save where I don't play with mermaids at all. I don't know if that requires a new thread or not. I can start a new one though if it does.

Until then here is the LE I get.

<?xml version="1.0" ?><root>
<report><version>2</version><sessionid>ae2a96d0ff0fbb8e5e16a481</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4.15.mac</sku><createtime>2020-01-08 20:25:39</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.59.73.1220-1.200.000.432.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>royalty_tracker.py:423</categoryid><desyncid>ae2a96d0ff0fbb8e5e16a481</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception running Element (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type')&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduling.py", line 212, in simulate&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\alarms.py", line 260, in _run&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduler.py", line 335, in _alarm_callback&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 599, in _royalty_alarm_tick&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\sims\royalty_tracker.py", line 423, in update_royalties_and_get_paid&#13;&#10;AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'buff_type'&#13;&#10;rtim=0&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 25.84&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0x96d01090&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 10,5,57,35162&#13; &#10;Modded: False&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Mac OS X Version 10.15.2 (Build 19C57) GPU: Intel Iris Graphics 540 macOS Metal driver 0.0.0.0&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>
</root>

crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@KaraDM Do you play any other occult ?
recar2
6 years ago
Hi
I have a problem with the royalties on written books. The books are disappearing from the royalties list, not specific to Literary Digest as this was unavailable for the first 5-6 books written. It depletes by one each time the royalty is paid. Is this a bug or is there a new book limit I'm not aware of?
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@recar2 Is your Sim some kind of Occult and are you getting any LastExceptions ?
KaraDM
6 years ago
@crinrict No not in the save the LE happened in. It came from a non occult sim licensing a nature documentary. I only have played mermaids in another save where I had the same issue.
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@KaraDM It is possible that the nature documentation is bugged for all Sims.

Did you have it occur with any other royalties or just that one ?

I think the status is:
- Nature doc für all
- Mermaid for everything.

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