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Hero+

11 days ago

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[READ FIRST] Compiled list of reported Issues

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crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Graphics

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Become invisible after a space travel (Rocket)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [DU] [HSY] Certain Items look broken/invisible (Intel Iris XE, DX9)

GUI/Mouse/Cursor

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Aspirations Default to First One When Looking or Switching

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Cursor is missing

[NEEDS INFO] Dead sims are not greyed out in the relationship panel/Family tree

[REVIEWED] Red Outline Overlapping UI in Live Mode

[NEEDS INFO] Unable to select traits in CAS

Speed/Time

[REVIEWED] Clock is out of sync with actual game time

Performance (Freeze/Lags/FPS)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Game 'freezes' occasionally when opening in-game menus

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Lag for menu to show up when clicking on objects

Crash

[NEEDS INFO] Game crashing when placing certain items (Intel Iris XE, DX9)

[NEEDS INFO] Placing roofs crashes the game

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [HSY] Social Bunny caused crash to desktop

Camera/FPC/Cinematic Mode

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Eyelashes are visible and floating live first-person live mode

Lessons/Description/Tool Tips

[REVIEWED] Issues with Descriptions/Tool Tips/Lessons

Console Specific

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [LD] Can't click on genetics options after Rebirth

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Game not fully saving, Saves show as autosave

[NEEDS INFO] [CD] Paint Mode crashes game

[NEEDS INFO] Sim won't accept queued commands
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
CAS Asset

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [GRK] Chipped nails issue with certain tops

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [ECO] Jagged edges sticking out of ears with Gauges

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [W] Long wavy Hair becomes short when zooming out

[REVIEWED] [LD] Nails paint on T-Shirt (yfTop_EP17ShirtGoth)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [ROM] [V] Occult eyes/features disappear when entering live mode

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Preset Eyes Eyeliner Lighter Now

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Tucked buttoned shirts become 'untucked' when adding too many skin details

[REVIEWED] [ECO] yfbody_EP09ShirtDress clips with several boots

[REVIEWED] yfHair_EF90WaveMedium clipping into men's shoulders

[REVIEWED] [LS] yfHair_Ep16Long not categorized in any hair sub-category

[REVIEWED] [FR] ymFacialHair_EP15Goatee not symmetrical

[REVIEWED] [LD] ymHair_EP17CurlShortOmbre_Black swatch missing

[REVIEWED] [UHK] ymTop_SP50SweaterVest turns hands invisible when zooming out

CAS

[REVIEWED] Event Reward: New Highlight not removed

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims eye shape changed

CAS Swatch

[REVIEWED] Issues with Swatches (CAS)

Gallery/Library

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Followers & Followed People Missing

[NEEDS INFO] Lot placed was created with Moveobjects cheat, but it wasn't

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] 'My Favorites' Not Loading Properly

Household Manager/NPC Creation

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Townies in worlds spawn with Asian names

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Whisked away children can not be played

World Map

[NEEDS INFO] Default Lots Showing in Surrounding World

[NEEDS INFO] Lots are missing from world

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [FR] Map doesn't update changes to lots/ Can't change lot type

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Maps from DLC appearing twice on Overview page

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Orange Exclamation signs over lots / Houses disappear

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [FR] White Screen when loading world (Patch 1.109.207)

[REVIEWED] Wrong pre-made house showing on map for existing saves

Notifications

[REVIEWED] [HSY] Detention notification gives wrong name

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [DU] Multiple Identical School Spirit Day Notifications (1.68)

Excessive Use of something

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Excessive Water/Juice Drinking (Patch 1.58.63)
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Buy/Build Mode: General

[REVIEWED] Always Night Time when Entering Lot in Build Mode

[NEEDS INFO] Can't make changes to build

Categorisation/Filter/Swatch

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Benches Not Counted as Benches/Not in Outdoor Catagory (Patch 1.98)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Clutter items not showing up in Build Buy/Missing Tags

[REVIEWED] Issues with Swatches (Buy/Build)

Lighting/Shadows/Flickering

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Shadows on floor of second level from walls of first level

Terrain/Terrain Paint

[NEEDS INFO] Terrain paint disappears after leaving lot (new build)

[REVIEWED] Terrain paints not aligned with grid

Fence/Gate

[REVIEWED] Disappearing fences next to roofs

Door/Window/Curtain

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Mega Window (Deluxe) lacks transparent glass

Floors/Walls/Ceiling

[REVIEWED] Game freezes when deleting wall

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [DU] [V] Glass missing or no reflectivity on glass in certain worlds

Roofs/Chimney

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Roof clipping through walls
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Aspirations

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [CL] [SE] City Native: Introduction task not working (Respectful)

[REVIEWED] [W] Cure Seeker: Collecting Wolfsbane doesn't tick

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [HSY] Live fast aspiration: Start a fight not working

[REVIEWED] [PH] Polite introduction not counting for tasks/aspiration

Wants/Fears

[NEEDS INFO] Fear of Swimming triggered without apparent cause

[NEEDS INFO] Sim Gets Fear of the Dark After Being Cured (Patch 1.97.42)

Moodlets

[REVIEWED] [LD] Constant Supernaturally Skilled Moodlet

[REVIEWED] [PSP] Haunted House Moodlet on normal residential

[REVIEWED] Married Poly Sims considered cheating when having another relationship

[NEEDS INFO] Moodlets/Quirk Notifications for infants after Infant has aged up (Patch 1.100)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Mourning/Grief moodlet although Sim was spared/resurrected

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [LD] Sim still has ghost moodlets and ability from Out of Body Experience

Needs

[REVIEWED] [CD] Hygiene when cleaning LitterBox

[REVIEWED] Sims won't stay in bed

Traits

[REVIEWED] [LD] Children with Macabre trait get non-child wants/stretch for idle animation

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [CL] [SE] City Native: Introduction task not working (Respectful)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Jealous trait: Getting upset when partner interacts with their children

[NEEDS INFO] Teenager don't get third trait on aging/no Graduation

Lot Traits

[NEEDS INFO] [LD] Hallow Grounds: Lights get stuck very bright after flickering

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [COL] [LS] Missing Foods on Simple Living Lot Challenge

Food/Drink/Food Stalls

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [COL] [LS] Missing Foods on Simple Living Lot Challenge

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [DO] [DU] [IL] [S] [SE] Several Food Items Missing From Restaurant Menu Options

[REVIEWED] Sims don't use fresh ingredients when cooking autonomously

Gardening

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [COL] [ECO] [HR] Cannot Plant in Off-Lot Planters in Some Worlds

[REVIEWED] Invisible Plants and mid air floating harvestables (on-Lot)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Plants revert to dirt pile (Patch 1.101.290) - Inconclusive Cause

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Plants reverting to Dirt Piles

Bills/Money/Royalty

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Household receives positive bill they can't pay

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [FR] No/ too low rent when playing as tenant

Break/Fire/Repair/ Upgrade

[NEEDS INFO] Appliances break very easily

[NEEDS INFO] Upgraded fire-proof objects catching fire a lot

Collectibles

[REVIEWED] [LD] Tarot cards can't be moved between inventories

Queue

[REVIEWED] Queue stretches/Game Crash (Unknown Cause)

[REVIEWED] [PSP] Specter sprinkles canceling entire action queue

Likes/Dislikes

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Likes/Dislikes: Missing Hobbies and Skills

Moving/Traveling

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] 'Keep Furniture' not working when moving

Sentiments

[REVIEWED] [HSY] [SE] Skipping Prom together causes festering bitterness Sentiment

Scenario

[REVIEWED] Family Fortune: Bring the Family Home not registering all family members
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Aging/Birth/Death/Urn/Gravestone

[REVIEWED] Aspiration disappearing when aging up from teen to young adult

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims/Pets age up multiple times in a row

Animations

[REVIEWED] Child Sim Stretches to Make Fun of Elder's Mood

[REVIEWED] Child sims sometimes get stretched/adult animation when picking up violin

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Child stretches while randomly using Digital Sketch pad

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Children stretching when picking up upgrade parts from ground

[REVIEWED] Fashion Photographer: Kids Stretching on changing outfit

[NEEDS INFO] Music-Loving Children Who "Listen Deeply" Have Stretched Limbs

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims keep holding invisible book after putting it down

[REVIEWED] Toddler stretches whilst talking to adult sat at table

[REVIEWED] Toddlers stretching on 'Teaching to say please and thankyou'

Autonomy

[NEEDS INFO] Autonomous Insulting (Patch 1.108.349)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims invading Homes

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims stops writing books

[NEEDS INFO] Sims will suddenly go 'Out of the World' to infinity

Career: Rabbithole

[REVIEWED] Chef Branch has wrong Job levels

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims don't disappear in rabbithole when going to work/school

Discovery Quest

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Discovery Quests won't go away/Constant Messages popping up

Household/ Premade Household

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Cant have more than 7 Sims in household

Infants/Toddlers

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Check baby interrupts all attempts to care for baby

[NEEDS INFO] Infant covered in black cloud after playing in object

[REVIEWED] Infant stretches when taken care of by a teen

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Infants spawning outside of home after loading back in

[REVIEWED] Infants stretching before playing with doll house

[NEEDS INFO] Infants Stretching on certain infant interactions

[REVIEWED] Infants stretching when fussing

[REVIEWED] Infants stretching when playing with counter

[NEEDS INFO] Parents need to introduce themselves to their infants (Patch 1.110.265)

Interactions: Objects

[NEEDS INFO] Sims in Romantic Relationship Keep Getting Out of Bed

Interactions: Sims

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Action doesn't proceed when trying to woohoo with Grim Reaper

[REVIEWED] Enemy missing in Relationship menu

[NEEDS INFO] Female sims now peeing while standing up

[NEEDS INFO] Sim doesn't interact with others and instead starts dancing

Lot Challange

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Effect from Scare Seeker lot challenge doesn't go away after removing it

Lots/Premade Houses

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Endless Loading/Crashing when trying to load a certain lot

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Houses/Lots disappear/Error 800 or 801

Misc Inventories

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Furniture is moved to the household inventory on loading

Neighborhood Stories

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Can't disable Neighbourhood Stories

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Romantic and Friendship Changes in Neighborhood Stories have no effect

NPCs/ServiceNPCs

[REVIEWED] Firefighters don't do anything

[REVIEWED] Guests won't leave!!

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Maid caught in a loop cleaning appliances (Neat Trait)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Multiple nannies showing up

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] NPC Sim invades home - inconclusive Cause (Patch 1.110)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims reset for several interactions while using Lin-Z

[REVIEWED] Tasks not/rarely done by Butler/Maid

Object Tool Tip

[REVIEWED] [COLLECTION] Issues with Object Tool Tips (Buy/Build)

Objects: General

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Dance Floors: Only offering Slow Dancing

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims put objects in Box/Chest instead of container (fridge, bookshelf)

Outfits/Appearance/Voice

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims wear default underwear when naked

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Spine distortion on male Sims with female frame

Painting/Woodwork/Fishing/Chess

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Write Song / Book / Lyrics Loses Progress

Relationships

[NEEDS INFO] (Group) Conversation leads to inappropriate love interest

[NEEDS INFO] Parents have romantic interest in their children

[NEEDS INFO] Partnered Sims turn into siblings

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Romantic Relationships decay/become negative fast with no interaction

Residential/Community

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Placing residential over community lot doesn't change lot type properly

Routing

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sim keeps putting infant down before putting them in crib et al.

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims will not wash dishes (Patch 1.63)

Social Events

[REVIEWED] Sims date ends due to 'too many mean or mischievous interactions'

Wedding

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Exchange Vows Grayed Out on wedding arch

Willow Creek/Oasis Springs/Newcrest

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Lots randomly revert back to defaults

[NEEDS INFO] Objects flying in the sky: Now on ground

Work/School

[REVIEWED] Sims coming back from school/work after reloading game

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Vacation time - No option to take time off
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Spa Day

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims won't enter Sauna/Hot Tub/Hotspring for woohoo

Dine Out

[REVIEWED] Date tasks not getting ticked of

[REVIEWED] Retro Dinette Stretch Booth not counted as 'dining chairs'

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Several Food Items Missing From Restaurant Menu Options

[REVIEWED] Sims do not stay seated at Restaurant (Patch 1.110.311)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Transferring Business funds not working (Renter)

Vampires

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Occult eyes/features disappear when entering live mode

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Glass missing or no reflectivity on glass in certain worlds

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Alien and vampire interactions don't count for spooky spirit

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Werewolves/Vampire Super Speed is Broken

Parenthood

[REVIEWED] Polite introduction not counting for tasks/aspiration

Jungle Adventure

[REVIEWED] Kids Stretch And Float When Looking At Selvadorada Pictures

StrangerVille

[REVIEWED] Welcome wagon in Strangerville not happening

Realm of Magic

[REVIEWED] Toddler Spellcasters Reading Spellbooks causes Stretching

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Occult eyes/features disappear when entering live mode

Star Wars: Journey to Batuu

[REVIEWED] Batuu-specific interactions cause infant stretching

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Several Missions: NPCs don't board the Millennium Falcon

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Batuu resident generated as a townie

Dream Home Decorator

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Decorator and Actor career not categorized as active career

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Home Decorator career no benefits (from any degree)

[NEEDS INFO] Non Freelance Sims Getting Reminders to Do Gigs

[REVIEWED] Retro Dinette Stretch Booth not counted as 'dining chairs'

My Wedding Story

[REVIEWED] Wedding Story Conversation Topics for Married Sims (1.109.207)

[NEEDS INFO] Toss wedding bouquet interaction stuck

Werewolves

[REVIEWED] Cure Seeker: Collecting Wolfsbane doesn't tick

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Long wavy Hair becomes short when zooming out

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Werewolves/Vampire Super Speed is Broken

[REVIEWED] Werewolf Fur color/texture black for werewolf children
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Romantic Garden Stuff

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Wishing Well Ghost child turned back to human/No more ghost children

Vintage Glamour Stuff

[REVIEWED] Tasks not/rarely done by Butler/Maid

Laundry Day Stuff

[REVIEWED] Sad mood because laundry is wet although dried

Nifty Knitting

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Action won't queue for Resume/Frog Knitting

[REVIEWED] Yellow & White Sweater becomes Forbidden Sweater

Paranormal Stuff Pack

[REVIEWED] Haunted House Moodlet on normal residential

[REVIEWED] Can't buzz in when doing Paranormal Investigator gig at Penthouse

[REVIEWED] Specter sprinkles canceling entire action queue

Grunge Revival Kit

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Chipped nails issue with certain tops

Urban Homage Kit

[REVIEWED] ymTop_SP50SweaterVest turns hands invisible when zooming out

Riviera Retreat Kit

[REVIEWED] Children can drink form drink tray/stretch (nectar)

[REVIEWED] Grotto Cascade large disappears in corner with walls down

Storybook Nursery Kit

[REVIEWED] 'Antique Blocks' have visual glitch then disappear
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Aliens

[REVIEWED] Alien “Stans” become human

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Alien and vampire interactions don't count for spooky spirit

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Alien wiped out wife's memory for no reason

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Body hair on alien created in CAS has to be applied with every outfit

[REVIEWED] Males not getting pregnant after abduction

Doctor/Science/Detective

[REVIEWED] Doctor: 'Greet Co-Worker' not fulfilling (Howdy Introduction)

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Scientist: Plants at science lab don't produce harvestables

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Tomarani Introduction don't fufill 'Greet Co-Worker' task

Retail

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Transferring Business funds not working (Renter)
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Clubs

[NEEDS INFO] Club Reset points and defaults back to 6 members (Patch 1.108.289)

Social Events

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Party invites for ruins/van haunt take place at graveyard instead
crinrict
Hero+
11 days ago
Aging/Birth/Death/Urn/Gravestone

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims dying in apartment causes urn gets stuck off lot/in hallway

Animations

[REVIEWED] Toddlers stretch to react to earthquake

Apartments/Penthouse

[REVIEWED] Can't buzz in when doing Paranormal Investigator gig at Penthouse

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Objects cluttering worlds

Aspirations

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] [CL] [SE] City Native: Introduction task not working (Respectful)

Festivals

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Overlapping festivals

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Sims greyed out for 'Travel with' option for Festivals

Lots/Premade Houses

[UNDER INVESTIGATION] Missing structure/Floating lots after bulldozing

NPCs/ServiceNPCs

[NEEDS SAVES] NPCs walk through apartments

San Myshuno

[NEEDS INFO] San Myshuno full of Litter

Talking Toilet/Video Console/Sales Table/Bubble Blower/Mural

[REVIEWED] Fox stretches when trying to interact with Pottymouth 2.0

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