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6 years ago

Artifacts placed from Buy Mode with cheat are Unauthenticated(except for fakes)

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? latest
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Relevant one is Jungle Adventure
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? place down artifacts from buy mode using the hidden objects cheat.
What happens when the bug occurs? I wanted to put artifacts in my museum, but when I put in artifacts from buy mode using the show hidden objects cheat, they all appeared as unauthenticated except for the forgery items. It appears to be a bug that is related to the older bug where artifacts would become unauthenticated when brought in from a saved lot or room.
What do you expect to see? An authenticated normal quality at least artifact for my museum, what the point of a hidden objects cheat if it doesn't really work.
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

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14 Replies

TopNotchToddler
6 years ago
Thanks @DMDragonCT , there is a significant difference to paintings or e.g. potions, though, which will keep their value and quality. And that is great for backup, why shouldn't artifacts function the same way?
TopNotchToddler
6 years ago
Thanks @PugLove888 , but I am not talking about cheating here, I want to back up my collection in case a save becomes corrupt (which happens from time to time). This is possible with other craftables (see post above).
DMDragonCT
Seasoned Hotshot
6 years ago
@TopNotchToddler Interesting. My own tests on the subject were conducted a while back, my most recent ones with books (originals, not copies), paintings more than a year ago and I don't have any experience with moving potions in and out of the game at all. It sounds like you have tested this already. Maybe there's an additional tag for these items now? If that's the case, then I must agree with you and the same should be done to artifacts so that they can retain their quality/value when exported/imported as well. Thanks for letting me know!
TopNotchToddler
6 years ago
@DMDragonCTAs far as I can tell it is very mixed:
- Paintings: Keep their quality and value.
- Photos: Keep quality but drop value to default.
- Magic potions: Keep quality, haven't checked price.
- Artifacts: Lose both quality and value.