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sushicrow
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6 years ago

Lag After Calling for Travel

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? Most recent
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? GTW, CL, GT, Dine Out, Outdoor Retreat, Spa Day, Vampires, Bowling, Kitchen Stuff, Movie Hangout, Perfect Patio, Vintage Glamour.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Use the phone to travel.
What happens when the bug occurs? Really bad lag from right after call is placed until you get to screen to select where to send your sim. Lag lasts anywhere from 30 to 60 game minutes, during which time your sim can go wild doing whatever because you can't control them. The sim it's happening to lives in San Myshuno, but the lag can happen to that sim on any of the maps, is very random. Exiting the game and clearing cache does not help.
What do you expect to see? Very short wait to selection screen and consistency in wait times.
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. It was after an update, I don't remember which one.

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I just updated my game, but this was happening before the most recent update. I haven't played outside of San Myshuno since the latest patch, but before the latest patch I only had this problem when my sim lived in San Myshuno.

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  • SimQARobo's avatar
    SimQARobo
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    6 years ago

    @sushicrow 

    Thank you for the info.  Another idea: If you see the issue again, try turning off Origin In-Game in Origin settings and see if that helps.

  • sushicrow's avatar
    sushicrow
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    6 years ago

    @SimQARobo  Thanks, I turn that off and more in Origin..I also shut down some windows programs any time I game..None of that is helping this problem.

    I post again because it's gotten worse, I did not add any new content. I now have this lag on every map, but it's worst in San Myshuno and Oasis Springs (this was also the case with the previous patch). I made a new game and new sim after the 1.63 update, no mods. In game minutes of lag is one thing, but hours is too much time lost.

    The workarounds I listerd previously don't work now.

    The only thing that works at all  right now is to disable autonomy on my sim, save and roload the game. Then, travel works fine,although  it can get tricky to not work well in a multiple sim houselhold. Autonomy can only be turned off on selected sim and sim B or whatever might decide it's time for a cocktial .It's a nuisance to do this every time my sim travels to the point where I lose interest in playing.

    I have no travel lag at all when a sim calls my sim with an invite and also no lag when going to festivals (when using the message prompt). Is there a way or could there be a way to do phone travel with the other methods (s)?

    Thanks again for your patience and help 🙂

  • MrsLothario's avatar
    MrsLothario
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    5 years ago

    I am also having this lag. But only traveling from San Myshuno. Playing with different households in different worlds I don't experience this lag.

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