Sims not looking at computer screens anymore

"RedShoe7;c-17983943" wrote:

"mcrudd;c-17983933" wrote:

"Chicklet453681;c-17983929" wrote:
Does it happen with every computer? Wonder if that particular computer is somehow glitched after a patch

I could try it with other computers. Never thought of that ;)

It doesn't just happen with computers. It happens with all types of objects and when sims are talking to each other. I had a sim take a bath once, not only was her head twisted to the side but she was sideways in the tub. Looked like she was going to drown.

I've seen it happen while a sim was washing dishes, on a tread mill, and on the computer. I was testing the bug by putting a computer and a tread mill in the same room and having sims use them at the same time. Sometimes it happened and sometimes it didn't. Very weird bug.

"RedShoe7;c-17983943" wrote:

It doesn't just happen with computers. It happens with all types of objects and when sims are talking to each other. I had a sim take a bath once, not only was her head twisted to the side but she was sideways in the tub. Looked like she was going to drown.

I noticed that now, my sim was washing her hands and looking to the side and also the kids were doing homework and looking to the side.

"Arzekial;c-17983953" wrote:


I've seen it happen while a sim was washing dishes, on a tread mill, and on the computer. I was testing the bug by putting a computer and a tread mill in the same room and having sims use them at the same time. Sometimes it happened and sometimes it didn't. Very weird bug.

Yeah its a very weird bug, because now all of a sudden they look at the computer but twists their heads for other stuff, and then they do that normal and twist their heads for something else, there is no real way to test this, it just happens now and then and sometimes never, so weird

Good question, @Mcrudd

Could be wrong, but:
I have found head turning seems to be related to the "Likes and Dislikes" system.

Example: Your sim, one of their friends or a household member does not like Suburban Contemporary deco, and you have even a kitchen sink from that category in the house, your sim will turn their heads while using or even standing close to said sink. Or, they might make a frowny face at the item, color or action. The same might happen if you have snapshots on the wall, or other items that are not categorized. And, for heaven sakes, do not have a even splash of color in the house that someone does not like!
The sims are turning their heads from items, colors and or actions they do not like. As in, "remove or stop this Watcher!"

Side note: Those snapshots... Egads! took me forever to figure out they are not something to put about the house anymore. ~pouts~

~happy simming~

@Aunza but no only. I have very little sims with like and dislikes in my game and even those who do not have any will turn their head.

"Ziafar;c-17984123" wrote:
@Aunza but no only. I have very little sims with like and dislikes in my game and even those who do not have any will turn their head.

Same. I don't have a lot of dislikes and no decor dislikes.

mine do this too

sometimes its nice for screens but other times :sweat_smile: yeah look at the dang computer would you

It's nice when they're actually talking to sims and this happens...
https://i.imgur.com/NpruRhY.png

I just added my Me Too click. This is very annoying as this has happened to sims in all my saves I've gone into. That and the arms look wonky when a sim is sitting at a bar and reach for their drink as they twist their head to the side...looks weird although I see what their aim was. I'm pretty sure they wanted the sim to continue conversation as they reached for their drink, which is realistic. Just looks weird. :D

Could it be like a 4th wall breaking animation? Sims interacting with the player. You are watching what she's doing on the computer, so she's watching you back as you stare at her.

I'm going to add my comment here regarding an issue that is very similar with my sims. I don't think this is a "4th wall" thing at all. About two days ago I noticed that when my sims sit down to eat they do something similar to this post. If my sims sit down to eat next to each other, they stare at each other while they eat. Literally. And the animation for whichever arm they are using to eat is all wonky. They stare at each other and just keep pushing food into their mouths. It's very weird and just started in my game.