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xAxekk
Seasoned Newcomer
3 months ago
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[PC] Items placed in a room 'flicker' when placing/deleting windows and doors

I don't think I've seen it reported yet but I believe that it started after the newest patch. I noticed while I was renovating a build that whenever I place/delete new windows and doors, all items placed inside a room in all levels would flicker/disappear for a split second along with the windows and doors around the rooms.

Upon testing I noticed that it affects all windows and most doors (some doors are fine when placing them and some doors will make the items flicker). Windows/doors placed on a single wall are unaffected by the flickering but deleting them will still affect windows/doors + items placed in a room.

I've uploaded an unlisted video of the brief tests that I recorded through the in-game screen recorder here: https://youtu.be/QjQkRtyTcEA

The video has my mods loaded in but the same issue also happens when I tested it in a fresh sims 4 folder/new save/newly repaired game. 

edit: I also discovered that while not a window, "The AirCycler",  wall decor object that looks like a wall exhaust fan from Greenhouse Haven kit also causes the flickering issue.

Edit By Crinrict: Added platform tag to title.

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  • DarkSimzzz's avatar
    DarkSimzzz
    Seasoned Vanguard
    2 months ago

    Thanks, I just noticed I hadn't yet!   I've put it on my Bluesky atm and see if more people are seeing it.  Must be right, it's a big problem 

  • karoschmitz's avatar
    karoschmitz
    Seasoned Veteran
    2 months ago

    I can confirm, I have the same experience: 
    Moving windows on walls flickers the whole furniture inside when placing the window.

    I'm on the latest patch, DX11, PC.

  • DarkSimzzz's avatar
    DarkSimzzz
    Seasoned Vanguard
    2 months ago

    Also I'm using DX11 and now have refreshed the Sims 4 folder and repaired the game ( in that order) and played without any old saves or Tray file in. It happens even in the smallest house in Willow Creek, when you place windows or doors the whole wall really flickers for a moment. 
    I've checked for updates for drivers and made sure Windows 11 is updated too.  Cleaned the whole PC and made sure nothing running in the background. It is really the game at this point. It was fine at the time of B&H.  The rest of the game has zero lag or issues. 
    It's a Lenovo Ideapad L340 , i5 9th gen, Nvidia GTX 1050  Upgraded RAM (16 GB)  and has plenty of space on the SSD.  

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