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K-Hippie
27 days ago
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Shadows are flickering

Since the January 14-Update, shadows are flickering. The game is running fine. I can play but it's a constant flickering inside and outside. It's simple as that. Images bellow to understand better ...
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  • FrankeeCuddles7's avatar
    FrankeeCuddles7
    23 days ago

    Was having the same issue, flickering shadows, straight after installing the update. My MacBook was playing fine prior to this.

    I am running a 2024 MacBook Pro, Apple M4 with 48GB of memory. MacOS Sequoia 15.2.

    For me moving or deleting the ConfigOveride folder, and then loading into the game worked. The flickering has stop.

    I think I had made changes to GraphicsRules.SGR for one reason or another, when I installed the game on my new device at Christmas.

    Anyway it has resolved my issue. It may or may not solve yours, as there appears to be multiple reasons why the game might behave in this way on a Mac. 

    Good Luck.

    Edit - if anyone is experiencing this, please see this updated thread - [CURRENT ISSUE] Objects and lighting flickering since 14/01 patch | EA Forums - 11858542 (BluebellFlora)

FrankeeCuddles7's avatar
FrankeeCuddles7
23 days ago

Was having the same issue, flickering shadows, straight after installing the update. My MacBook was playing fine prior to this.

I am running a 2024 MacBook Pro, Apple M4 with 48GB of memory. MacOS Sequoia 15.2.

For me moving or deleting the ConfigOveride folder, and then loading into the game worked. The flickering has stop.

I think I had made changes to GraphicsRules.SGR for one reason or another, when I installed the game on my new device at Christmas.

Anyway it has resolved my issue. It may or may not solve yours, as there appears to be multiple reasons why the game might behave in this way on a Mac. 

Good Luck.

Edit - if anyone is experiencing this, please see this updated thread - [CURRENT ISSUE] Objects and lighting flickering since 14/01 patch | EA Forums - 11858542 (BluebellFlora)

  • Deniasims's avatar
    Deniasims
    22 days ago

    @FrankeeCuddles76 Thank you so much! Removing Options.ini and letting a new sims 4 folder generate didn’t help me but taking out my graphics overhaul mod (simp4sims) located in Config Override did! 
    The constant flickering was unbearable :/ 

  • BostonBella's avatar
    BostonBella
    22 days ago
    @FrankeeCuddles76 This worked for me thanks!! I had also made changes to graphic rules and forgotten all about it.

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