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[CURRENT ISSUE] Objects, lighting and shadows flickering since 14/01 patch
Yeah i don’t know how to explain so here’s the video. It only happens when i zoom in
Edit - edited title to better reflect issue (Bluebellflora)
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Do you have any files in your ConfigOverride folder?
Have you edited the GraphicsRules.sgr file in The Sims 4.app > Contents > Resources?
Do you have any Mods/CC installed?
I don’t have any file in configOverride
I didn’t edited any GraphicsRules.sgr I don’t even have that
in mods file i only have Resource.cfg
You do have a GraphicsRules.sgr file, it's in the base game app which you can open by right clicking on the base game in Finder and selecting Show Package Contents. But if you've never edited it no need to change anything.
Which exact model Mac do you have and version of macOS?
What are you in-game graphics settings? Could you take a screenshot and post it here?
I'm experiencing the same problem since the game was updated on 14th January. Even if I open a new game and close the mod setting, I still have this problem with the houses I downloaded from the Gallery.
After my in-game graphics set to medium quality, and the edge smoothing sets to medium, this problem is solved.
Same questions apply to you. Please provide your Mac model and macOS version and post a screenshot of your in-game graphics settings.
Experiencing the same issue
model: MacBook Air 2019, Retina
macOS version: macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
Model: MacBook Air 2018 // MacOS version: Sonoma 14.2.1
When the problem occurred: my in-game graphics were medium-low, with low 3-D scene resolution (Before.png)
After the problem is solved: my in-game graphics set to medium, with medium edge smoothing (After.png)
i have the same issue
model: macbook pro 2020 / MacOS version: Sonoma 14.1.1
Duplication threads locked and user directed here.
build mode lighting flickering on macbook since latest update | EA Forums - 11872613
- Marked as solution for visibility and workaround -
I think this issue is related to the specific SSAO setting in the GraphicsRules.sgr file. It is the same as the shadows flickering in this thread - Shadows are flickering | EA Forums - 11006914
Firstly check you don't have a GraphicsRules.sgr file in the Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > contents folder. If you do trash it and then load your game to check if it now works as it should. If it does great, you've fixed the problem. If you're still encountering the flickering there may be a simple fix for this until we wait for EA to (hopefully) fix it in an update. It does not require any changes to the in-game graphics options:
- Quit the game.
- Right click on the base game app in your Applications > EA Games folder or wherever you have it installed
- In the menu that pops up click on Show Package Contents > Contents > Resources
- Right click on the GraphicsRules.sgr file and choose Open With... > TextEdit to open the file
- Once the file is open press CMD and F to bring up the Find window
- Type SSAO in the Find window. You should get 4 results back (see code snippet below)
- Where it says Ssaoenabled there should be a true or false value afterwards. Change them all to True
- Save and quit TextEdit then launch your game and see if the issue persists. If it does, reopen the GraphicsRules.sgr file again and check it saved properly after you edited it.
Lower graphics options in-game have the SSAO set as false by default. Changing this to true should hopefully fix it.
option LightingQuality setting $Low prop $ConfigGroup NumberCascadeLevels 1 prop $ConfigGroup ShadowMapSize 1024 prop $ConfigGroup RenderShadowsEnabled false prop $ConfigGroup ShadowDecalEnabled false prop $ConfigGroup LowDetailLightmaps true prop $ConfigGroup HighRezTranslucency false prop $ConfigGroup SsaoEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup NormalMappingEnabled false prop $ConfigGroup VolumetricLightScattering false prop $ConfigGroup DofEnabled false prop $ConfigGroup RenderExternalDropShadows true prop $ConfigGroup InteriorSunShadows false setting $Medium prop $ConfigGroup NumberCascadeLevels 1 prop $ConfigGroup ShadowMapSize 1024 prop $ConfigGroup RenderShadowsEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup ShadowDecalEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup LowDetailLightmaps false prop $ConfigGroup HighRezTranslucency false prop $ConfigGroup SsaoEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup NormalMappingEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup VolumetricLightScattering true prop $ConfigGroup DofEnabled false prop $ConfigGroup RenderExternalDropShadows false prop $ConfigGroup InteriorSunShadows false setting $High prop $ConfigGroup NumberCascadeLevels 3 prop $ConfigGroup ShadowMapSize 1024 prop $ConfigGroup RenderShadowsEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup ShadowDecalEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup LowDetailLightmaps false prop $ConfigGroup HighRezTranslucency true prop $ConfigGroup SsaoEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup NormalMappingEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup VolumetricLightScattering true prop $ConfigGroup DofEnabled false prop $ConfigGroup RenderExternalDropShadows false prop $ConfigGroup InteriorSunShadows false setting $VeryHigh prop $ConfigGroup NumberCascadeLevels 3 prop $ConfigGroup ShadowMapSize 2048 prop $ConfigGroup RenderShadowsEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup ShadowDecalEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup LowDetailLightmaps false prop $ConfigGroup HighRezTranslucency true prop $ConfigGroup SsaoEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup NormalMappingEnabled true prop $ConfigGroup VolumetricLightScattering true prop $ConfigGroup DofEnabled false prop $ConfigGroup RenderExternalDropShadows false prop $ConfigGroup InteriorSunShadows true end
