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7 years ago
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Mermaid scales and tails not showing up while swimming!!

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Mac
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? 1.52.100.1220
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? every expansion except get famous, I have gamepacks: parent hood, vampires, dine out, and spa day. The only stuff pack I have is spa day.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? have a mermaid swim!
What happens when the bug occurs? my sim who is a mermaid (I made her a mermaid in CAS and in game she has the hydration need) and I tell her to swim she does not change into a mermaid she just swims normally
What do you expect to see? a mermaid swim in the ocean
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? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. downloaded island living

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Mac
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? 1.52.100.1220
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? every expansion except get famous, I have gamepacks: parent hood, vampires, dine out, and spa day. The only stuff pack I have is spa day.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? have a mermaid swim!
What happens when the bug occurs? my sim who is a mermaid (I made her a mermaid in CAS and in game she has the hydration need) and I tell her to swim she does not change into a mermaid she just swims normally
What do you expect to see? a mermaid swim in the ocean
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? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. downloaded island living

  • HI @VanillaBells 

    To make sure all your mods/cc are no longer active, please try below: 

    Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

    You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

    After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

    Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

    • Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
    • Tray Folder
    • Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    • Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave and no longer needed - if you still have it)
    • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
    • Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

    The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

15 Replies

  • Pavsc's avatar
    Pavsc
    6 years ago

    I have this sim that has born a mermaid (mother and father are mermaids). I can see his tail in CAS and I'm able to edit it, but it won't show in game. I have no CC in my game

  • Hello! I have the same issue as the other people here, I made my sim as a mermaid in CAS. 

    When I made her she was a kid but her tail worked when she aged up to teen. After that I didn't play that particular save for a couple months and now I came back and she won't turn into her mermaid form.

    I did everything others have said, reset her, change her tail in CAS, repair my game, nothing works.

  • princessswigg's avatar
    princessswigg
    Seasoned Newcomer
    4 years ago

    This is happening to me as well. I tried all the fixes and nothing works. My son was born as a mermaid but has never had a tail and doesn't have a hydration need even as a young adult. 

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