FPS DROP

@PetitDavid4487 

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@PetitDavid4487 

FPS will always drop when you do certain things.  Like go to Build mode from Live mode and back to Live, go to CAS from Live mode and back to Live, or take photos using the in-game cameras or tripod.  FPS will usually come right back up in a few seconds after going back to Live mode but not always.  The easiest and quickest thing you can do is to hit the Escape key to bring it back up to where it ought to be.

If the low FPS persists, then another thing you can do is shut down, delete the localthumbcache file and restart.  Another thing you can do is change your graphics settings to a lower setting. 

FPS will vary on each lot as well.  Larger lots with lots of objects and sims will usually run at lower FPS than smaller lots with fewer sims.  So, another thing you can try if the problem is only happening on certain lots is to declutter the lot and reduce the number of objects.  Or play smaller households on those lots.

Hope this helps.

Hi, Thank you for replying to message. 

I am playing on ea.

pc

Thsnk you very much. one of the 3 options you give might help. How to delete the thumbnail where is the location. thanks

@PetitDavid4487  The localthumbcache.package is in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4.  It will regenerate after you open the game again, which is fine—the point is to flush the stale data in the old file.

If that doesn't help, do you notice any pattern to which lots cause fps drops?  For example, can you build on a blank lot in one of the base game worlds without problems, and does it make a difference whether you start from scratch or download a Gallery build?

For reference, please also run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/