Sims 4 - Rooms, Lots, Worlds - Never Get Dark
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? 1.86.166.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All expansions, Moshino, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat, Spooky Stuff, Toddler Stuff, Dine Out, Vamipires, Parenthood, Jungle Adventure, My First Pet Stuff, Realm of Magic, Nifty Knitting, Journey to Batuu, Dream Home Decorator.
How can we find the bug ourselves? Unknown
What happens when the bug occurs? Sims 4 very little change in world/house brightness - doesn't get dark at night
What do you expect to see? Should be dark at night
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? None
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Unknown, has been a long time, it may have started with this current laptop, but unsure.
Hi all!
I have noticed for a long time that my Sims 4 worlds were bright, even at night. It was just something I have lived with, but I am doing an "Off The Grid" challenge, and part of it is to use candles only as lighting... but I don't need to. There is almost no difference indoors between day and night, and the whole world is bright enough to see even in the middle of the night, and the Sims don't care.
It happens on all worlds, all saves, all seasons. It is just always bright.
PLEASE NOTE: I don't know if this is just completely normal and here I am trying to fix a non-issue! Have added screenshots for exactly that purpose.
Things I have tried so far:
- checked that roof is covering entire room -- but it is the whole neighborhood too, not just the build
- changing the graphics settings from ultra to low medium
- tried laptop mode on/off
- post processing effect on/off
- repair game through Origin launcher
- computer and graphics card up to date
If any one has any suggestions it would be a great help -- or it is just how the game is, that's all good too!
Thanks!
What you show in your pics is the same as what I see in my game. It's always been that way. It never gets truly dark in the game like it does in RL. So, what you're seeing is normal, I think.
Hope this helps.
