Re: [ARCHIVED] Autonomy and Simulation Lag
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Get to work, seasons, jungle adventure, outdoor retreat, laundry day
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? It just randomly occurs
What happens when the bug occurs? All sims go to a standstill doing whatever interaction they are currently performing. It's like the task everyone is doing never ends. Time still passes in game (sims will be late for work/school because they are in an endless loop of cleaning a plate). My sim was repairing a fridge and got stuck doing it (all the other sims on the lot, 2 children, were also stuck eating on the bed), I was clicking on everything trying to get them to move and interact with stuff but they wouldn't, I couldn't even get them to cancel the action. He was repairing this fridge for like 4 in-game hours. I have found 2 ways of temperarily fixing this: 1) entering and exiting build/buy mode (doesn't always work 100% of the time), 2) clicking on a different sim in the household and choosing another action for them (eg. 'go here' - again doesn't seem to work 100% of the time).
What do you expect to see? Sims should interact with things until the green progress bar on the action fills, not just continue that action after it's full, and then carry on with the rest of their action queue.
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? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Seasons. This bug was even picked up on by The Sim Supply (James Turner) in his YouTube 'Seasons Rags to Riches' series of videos.
This bug is really annoying. I'm expecting a sim to starve to death or something at some point because they can't progress their action queue to get to the fridge! ☹️