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Ghost-Phantom
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[ECO] [CCSP] Time Freeze Issue in Maker Space When Placing Gemology Table

I noticed that in Evergreen Harbor, when you place the Gemology Table in Maker Space (I tested this in The Quarry Building) in build mode and then switch to live mode, time doesn’t progress at all, and hitting normal speed (1) doesn’t unfreeze it. The same issue occurs with increased (2) and fast (3) speeds.
If you press the pause button, the game will continue:
- If the Sims have already chosen an activity: Sims will start arriving and performing actions on the lot, but if the played Sim begins crafting any jewelry, the progress will stop about halfway. Even canceling the task won’t reset it — it will remain crossed out, time will continue to pass, and Sims will appear to keep working (the mentor will continue giving gemology advice), but in reality, they will be stuck just like the played Sim.
- If the Sims haven’t selected an activity yet, both the Sims and the played Sim will remain frozen, while time keeps moving.

Sometimes the game may behave slightly differently: Sims might move around but not interact with objects. 
However, the common issue is that switching speeds between 1, 2, and 3 either doesn’t work (doesn’t speed up time) or resets the speed back to 1. Time keeps moving, Sims continue performing their last action, may complete it, and then freeze. The played Sim might also receive messages suggesting they might enjoy gemology.
Additionally, if you travel to another lot while time is no longer progressing correctly, the in-game clock will reset to the time when the Gemology Table was originally placed. For example, if you placed the table at 9 AM and then switched to another lot at 12 PM, the time on the other lot will jump back to 9 AM.

If you save the game after the time-related issues begin, loading that save will result in an infinite loading screen.

However, if you delete the Gemology Table in build mode after the game starts glitching in live mode, the game will “unfreeze,” and speeds 1-2-3 will start working as usual.

 

Version 1.118.242.1030 (PC)
For verification, I deleted the Sims 4 folder from Documents, repaired the game through the EA app, and started a new game.

Bug Behavior Update:
Aside from the bug where Sims get stuck in interactions and time acceleration breaks after placing the Gemology Table in a Maker Space, I've also noticed that the same issue can occur just by spending the day in a Maker Space — even without placing the table.

It’s possible that similar problems can occur in all types of Community Spaces.

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