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aodoherty
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
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Is that only me having the blank painting issue?

Hi, I need to explain first...  Sometimes, I have to quit the game for some personal work while my sim is painting in game. A few hours later, I reload my game, then I see he is painting on blank canvas and turns out to blank masterpiece. It happens only when I quit the game while painting and reload the game again. Is that normal? I'd like to hear other simmers' experiences. 🙂

No problem with other paintings as you see but..

It happens only when I reload the game after quitting, otherwise I have no blank painting or photo issue. 🙂 

1. My sim starts painting on easel.

2. I have to quit the sims 4 for my real life personal work while he is painting on canvas in the sims 4.

3. A few hours later, I reload my game and see him painting on blank canvas.

4. If I don't quit the game while he is painting and let him finish the painting, then NO Issues.

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  • CGrant56's avatar
    CGrant56
    6 years ago

    @aodoherty  You are not the only one who sees this.  And the only thing to fix it is to scrap the painting and start over.

    In addition to going blank when you save and quit, it also happens if a sim is painting and you travel and return at times.

    The only way around it that I have found is to make sure you finish the painting before leaving the lot.  

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    CGrant56
    Hero+
    6 years ago

    @aodoherty  You are not the only one who sees this.  And the only thing to fix it is to scrap the painting and start over.

    In addition to going blank when you save and quit, it also happens if a sim is painting and you travel and return at times.

    The only way around it that I have found is to make sure you finish the painting before leaving the lot.  

  • aodoherty's avatar
    aodoherty
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @CGrant56Thank you. I thought it could be a bug or something else but currently, there's no other way to fix it, but your suggestion will be the best way. 🙂 Is there a same issue on bug report? If there is, would you give me a link? I'd love to click 'me too'. thanks.

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    CGrant56
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    6 years ago

    @aodoherty  There is no bug post that I can find on this.  So go ahead and make a post in the bug section if you think one is needed.  I'll me too it if you do.

  • jmeadowbrook's avatar
    jmeadowbrook
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 months ago

    While in play mode in the household, put the finished painting into your household inventory (go into build mode). You should see it as a finished painting. Then, take the painting and put it back on the easel. Return to play mode. It should now appear as the finished painting on the easel and you can hang it, sell, it, or put it in a Sims' personal inventory. I do not know if this works by directly going into the build mode from the Main Menu. It works for me if I am already in the household in the play mode. I hope I have helped.

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    jmeadowbrook
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 months ago

    While in play mode in the household, put the finished painting into your household inventory (go into build mode). You should see it as a finished painting. Then, take the painting and put it back on the easel. Return to play mode. It should now appear as the finished painting on the easel and you can hang it, sell, it, or put it in a Sims' personal inventory. I do not know if this works by directly going into the build mode from the Main Menu. It works for me if I am already in the household in the play mode. I hope I have helped.

  • jmeadowbrook's avatar
    jmeadowbrook
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 months ago

    While in play mode in the household, put the finished painting into your household inventory (go into build mode). You should see it as a finished painting. Then, take the painting and put it back on the easel. Return to play mode. It should now appear as the finished painting on the easel and you can hang it, sell, it, or put it in a Sims' personal inventory. I do not know if this works by directly going into the build mode from the Main Menu. It works for me if I am already in the household in the play mode. I hope I have helped.

  • jmeadowbrook's avatar
    jmeadowbrook
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 months ago

    While in play mode in the household, put the finished painting into your household inventory (go into build mode). You should see it as a finished painting. Then, take the painting and put it back on the easel. Return to play mode. It should now appear as the finished painting on the easel and you can hang it, sell, it, or put it in a Sims' personal inventory. I do not know if this works by directly going into the build mode from the Main Menu. It works for me if I am already in the household in the play mode. I hope I have helped.

  • EA_Mako's avatar
    EA_Mako
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    31 days ago

    Hey there,
     
    This thread is quite a few years old and is being locked here to avoid further necroposting.
     
    Feel free to create a new thread if there's a subject you're wanting to discuss that doesn't have a more recent topic, thanks! 

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