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marlis999
3 years ago
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half walls as exterior wall makes the game think the room is outside

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? 1.93.146.1020 What e...
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  • Pick-a-boo_doo's avatar
    Pick-a-boo_doo
    3 years ago
    @Robin9139
    Hi, there
    Though I can't decide if this post is meant to convey a request or a desire to resolve a problem, currently, that is by design.
    In the Sims 4 program, a half-wall is only recognized as a half-wall, no matter where it is used and for what purpose.
    Only spaces enclosed by one continuous full wall are recognized as rooms. So a space enclosed by a half-wall is not recognized as a room even if it is surrounded by a continuous half-wall.
    Even if a space is surrounded by full walls, it is not recognized as a room if it has walls that are not continuous.
    The presence or absence of a roof is not a condition for being a room.
    If you want to resolve your issue, the only way to keep snow out of the house is to click on a half wall and change it to a full wall.
    I can't tell from the SS alone what the overall structure of the house is, but if you change all the half-walls that separate the house from the outside space to full walls, this phenomenon will stop.
    If you really want to use the half-walls, you will have to put up with the snow accumulation...
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jpkarlsen
Hero (Retired)
3 years ago

@Robin9139 

Excuse me but did you seriously think that a half wall by magic would prevent snow, rain, wind and so on from passing through the wide open half? There is a reason why you have never seen a house with half walls as exterior walls.

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marlis999
3 years ago

No, I didn't expect that. the thing is also that there is a roof on top and snow still comes through, even though I put it on in such way that, even though it's a half wall, it completely covers the room. you can see that in the pictures. and you do see it, half walls as exterior walls, at least in the sims. it is used to create levels in the roof.

  • Pick-a-boo_doo's avatar
    Pick-a-boo_doo
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago
    @Robin9139
    Hi, there
    Though I can't decide if this post is meant to convey a request or a desire to resolve a problem, currently, that is by design.
    In the Sims 4 program, a half-wall is only recognized as a half-wall, no matter where it is used and for what purpose.
    Only spaces enclosed by one continuous full wall are recognized as rooms. So a space enclosed by a half-wall is not recognized as a room even if it is surrounded by a continuous half-wall.
    Even if a space is surrounded by full walls, it is not recognized as a room if it has walls that are not continuous.
    The presence or absence of a roof is not a condition for being a room.
    If you want to resolve your issue, the only way to keep snow out of the house is to click on a half wall and change it to a full wall.
    I can't tell from the SS alone what the overall structure of the house is, but if you change all the half-walls that separate the house from the outside space to full walls, this phenomenon will stop.
    If you really want to use the half-walls, you will have to put up with the snow accumulation...
    • marlis999's avatar
      marlis999
      3 years ago

      Thanks for the reply. I hoped there was an easy fix without changing it to full walls because its important for the structure (I sometimes make exact replicas of houses on the internet). so for me, the easiest fix will be to just change the season and build further.

      • Pick-a-boo_doo's avatar
        Pick-a-boo_doo
        Seasoned Ace
        3 years ago
        @Robin9139
        Hi, there
        Sorry to hear that.
        If the goal is to recreate it accurately and you are not concerned about Lot, there is the way to build in a world where it doesn't snow, such as Oasis Springs, Sulani, or Stranger Ville.
        If it rains, the indoors won't be flooded. So it would be a little better, I think.
        I think the snow is designed to accumulate in Sims 4 to visually let you know if it is a room or not, indoor or outdoor.
        In reality, there may be some blowing in, but if you have a roof, you don't get snow all over the house.
        Hope you enjoy the building the replica as you devise your own.

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