[CRITICAL] Corndog Recipe Completely Invisible and Unusable - Post-Adventure Awaits Patch

Product: The Sims 4
Platform: PC (Windows 11 10.0.26100)
Language: English
Game Version: 1.118.257.1020-1.300.000.223.Release
Packs Installed: All expansion packs (including Adventure Awaits), all game packs, all stuff packs (except Bust the Dust), all owned kits
Mods/CC: None - 100% vanilla game, never used mods. Mod/CC options explicitly disabled in game settings.
Installation: Fresh install of EA App and The Sims 4 on brand new PC (tested on both existing save and completely fresh installation)
Frequency: Every time (100%)
Issue Started: After Adventure Awaits expansion release (October 2, 2025 patch)

Bug Description

When cooking Corndogs, the recipe appears with a blank icon (red X placeholder), and upon completion, the food item is completely invisible. The invisible object temporarily blocks the cooking surface until save/reload, making the recipe completely unusable and wasting simoleons and Sim time.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new Sim or use existing household
2. Build Cooking skill to Level 2 (when Corndogs unlock)
3. Select "Cook... > Corndog" from refrigerator or stove
4. Allow cooking animation to complete

What Happens

In Cooking Menu:

• Corndog recipe shows blank icon with red X instead of proper food image

During Cooking:

• Cooking animations play normally
• Sim completes the cooking interaction

Upon Completion:

• NO visual food item appears - completely invisible
• Sim acts as if food was created (gets completion notification)
• Counter becomes temporarily unusable - Sim routes to different counter for next cooking action
• Invisible object occupies space on counter (has collision detection)
• After save/reload, invisible object clears and counter becomes usable again

Cannot Be Removed By:

• Clicking (object is invisible)
• Build/Buy mode (doesn't appear)
• bb.moveobjects on cheat (doesn't reveal it)
• Any other cheat or workaround
• Only clears after save/exit/reload

What Should Happen

• Corndog should have proper icon in cooking menu
• Finished food should be visible on counter/in Sim's hand
• Sim should be able to eat or serve the corndog
• Counter should remain usable after cooking

Testing Evidence - Two Scenarios

TEST 1: Existing Save on Initial Installation

Save Details:

• Household with 3 Sims, all with crafting skills
• Save file had been played for multiple sessions post-Adventure Awaits

Results:

• Corndog icon: Blank with red X ✓
• Food visibility: Completely invisible ✓
• Counter blocking: Appeared to block counter, Sim routed to different surface ✓
• Persistence: Unknown (did not test save/reload on this save)

Technical Errors Generated:

• Multiple lastException errors logged:

Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception running Element (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'simoleon_value_multiplier') Traceback: File "crafting_grab_serving_mixin.py", line 70, in _setup_crafted_object File "crafting_process.py", line 1429, in apply_simoleon_value AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'simoleon_value_multiplier'

• Errors occurred at: 00:53:21, 01:04:29, 01:04:38, 01:04:46, 01:04:54
• Game became progressively laggier with each error

TEST 2: Fresh Save on Fresh Installation (After Complete Uninstall/Reinstall)

Installation Process:

1. Completely uninstalled The Sims 4 and EA App
2. Deleted entire "Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4" folder
3. Emptied recycle bin (no recovery possible)
4. Fresh reinstall of EA App
5. Fresh reinstall of The Sims 4 with all owned content
6. Configured game settings (mods/CC explicitly disabled)
7. Created brand new save file with new Sim

Save Details:

• Single Sim (Casey Sinclair), Critter Hunter aspiration
• Traits: Loves Outdoors, Loner, Practice Makes Perfect
• Brand new lot in Gibbi Point (Adventure Awaits world)
• No legacy data, no previous saves

Results:

• Corndog icon: Blank with red X ✓ (screenshot available)
• Food visibility: Completely invisible ✓ (video available)
• Counter blocking: Sim routes to different counter ✓
• After save/reload: Invisible object clears, counter becomes usable again ✓
• Video evidence captured showing full sequence

Technical Errors Generated:

• NONE - No lastException files created despite bug occurring
• Bug fails silently without error logging
• Makes automatic bug detection impossible

Additional Observation:

• Game auto-created "Mods" folder with resource.cfg file during gameplay
• Folder contains no actual mods (only the config file)
• This occurred despite mods/CC being explicitly disabled in settings
• Suggests potential issues with file handling in current patch

Impact

🔴 BREAKS CORE GAMEPLAY

• Cooking system partially unusable (at minimum this specific recipe, potentially others)
• Wastes simoleons on invisible food
• Wastes Sim time on unusable recipes
• Temporarily blocks cooking surfaces (until save/reload)

🔴 AFFECTS VANILLA GAME

• No mods or CC involved
• Occurs after game repair
• Occurs in brand new saves on fresh installations
• Cannot be fixed by standard troubleshooting

🔴 100% REPRODUCIBLE

• Tested on existing save: Bug present ✓
• Tested after game repair: Bug present ✓
• Tested on fresh installation: Bug present ✓
• Tested in new save on fresh install: Bug present ✓

Suspected Cause

Adventure Awaits patch appears to have corrupted or missing recipe definitions for Corndogs (and potentially other recipes). The game:

• Cannot load the proper icon texture
• Cannot spawn the visual food model
• Creates the object's collision data but not its visual representation
• Fails to assign proper monetary value (simoleon_value_multiplier returns None in older saves)

System Information

• OS: Windows 11 10.0.26100
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
• Origin Version: 13,566,0,6079
• PC: Brand new system with fresh Windows installation

Media Evidence Available

• Screenshot: Blank corndog icon in cooking menu
• Video: Complete sequence showing corndog cooking and vanishing
• lastException.txt from older save (available if needed)

Related Issues

I am also experiencing a separate but potentially related bug with "Paint from Reference" paintings losing their image data. See my other bug report: [link when posted]

Can anyone else reproduce this issue with Corndogs in vanilla games with the current patch?

EA: This breaks a core cooking recipe in vanilla gameplay and needs urgent attention.

Don't know how to give you the video I captured.