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Re: [FIXED] [GT] King of Diamonds Door/ Stone Frame/ Holey Geometry glitching

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.66.139.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Place the "Holey Geometry" or the "Stone Frame Window" from the Get Together EP on a wall. The "King of Diamonds Classical Door" has this issue as well.
What happens when the bug occurs? The glass isn't visible, but the wall is visible instead. And when zoomed in closely (from the "inner side") there will be a hole in the wall as if a perfectly rectangular window should have been there. Both these windows are rounded at the top. Occasionally (on a specific zoom distance) the metal lattice is still visible. See pictures for a better illustration.
What do you expect to see? The window/door to be displayed as it should be, with glass and in the proper shape.
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? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. The patch from 3 September 2020, that added completely free window placement.

At first, I thought it was just the "window going opaque" bug, where re-placing the window fixes it. I've seen the bug report for that, but this is a slightly different issue, as interacting with these windows in build mode doesn't make them go normal again. Also, this only happened after the 3 September patch (where the completely free window placement was added) and I'm guessing that has to do with this.I worked on this build yesterday and these windows were fine, today they're not.

So far, I've only seen it on these two windows. I tested all the Tudor windows from Get Together, and a few of the stained glass ones from Realm of Magic. What I do find odd, is that the "Yonder Window" (the double version of the "Holey Geometry") doesn't have this issue, as it is a very similar kind of window. From what I can tell, all colour swatches are affected.

Placing them somewhere else, selling them and buying a new one, going through loading screens, nothing helps. The visual glitch is there no matter what. I've not used the move objects cheat, I've even tested it in a completely different save, on a blank lot (which is where the pictures are from).

It appears to be a (simple) visual glitch (my sim could use the affected door just fine - as seen in the last picture) but it means most of Windenburg now looks super weird.

I removed all my mods and localthumbcache before patching, and only booted a vanilla game since. Did a repair game just now, but that didn't fix it either.

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    5 years ago
    @MDianaSims No prob. I think it's fine to have two threads at this point, just wanted to point out there's one in case you want to me too
  • IllusoryThrall's avatar
    IllusoryThrall
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    The Holey Geometry Window and the stone archway (i think that was what it was called) are also affected by the bug. I didn't see anything else that has that issue, but I didn't check everything.

  • mycatcalledluna's avatar
    mycatcalledluna
    Seasoned Newcomer
    5 years ago

    Product: The Sims 4
    Platform:PC
    Which language are you playing the game in? English
    How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
    What is your current game version number? updated 5/09/2020
    What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? get together, university, eco lifestyle, parenthood, city living, kids room, toddler stuff, moschino, tiny living
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? place the smallest stained/diamond glass door and windows from get together
    What happens when the bug occurs? door/window not see through in the case of the door, the wall paper also covers it
    What do you expect to see? a door / through the window and light
    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? Yes
    Please describe the patch or change you made. new stacking window patch

    This is my first report so sorry if I've done something wrong

  • Product: The Sims 4
    Platform:PC
    Which language are you playing the game in? English
    How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
    What is your current game version number? PC: 1.66.139.1020
    What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All of them except for Nifty Knitting and Eco Lifestyle.
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Go to the Window Section in build mode and filter Get Together. Two of the Get Together windows don't display the glass properly when placed on a wall.
    What happens when the bug occurs? The glass goes missing when placed on a wall. You only see the wall instead.
    What do you expect to see? I expect to see the glass on both sides of the wall.
    Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
    Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
    Please describe the patch or change you made. I updated the game to the latest September 2020 patch. Before updating, I removed all of my mods and custom content from the Mods folder.

    I've seen others post about this window issue on Twitter.

  • LuminaryFairy41's avatar
    LuminaryFairy41
    5 years ago

    Thanks, I was trying to find an open thread about this issue but I couldn't find one. I'll check it out.

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