Strangers in your conversation
Is it not possible to DRASTICALLY reduce how much strangers come up to you to talk and partake in your current conversations uninvited? You end up with a relationship panel crowded by strangers even though you never indroduced yourself and if you are flirting everything will get awkward and fail and there is no way of getting people out of your conversations.
Severe lag after 1 hour of gameplay : requires restart
Hi, I'm experiencing a major performance issue that seems to affect a lot of players (I asked my community and many confirmed having the same problem). When I first launch the game, everything runs smoothly. Menus like Needs, Inventory, and Aspirations open instantly. Build/Buy mode is fine too, with maybe a tiny freeze the first time, but that’s normal. The issue is: the longer I play, the worse the game performs. - After around 30 minutes, the menus start to feel a bit slower. - After about an hour, the game becomes extremely laggy: - Opening the Needs panel takes a few seconds. - Build/Buy mode freezes for 5–6 seconds before opening. - The Eyedropper tool has a delay of around 2 seconds. - UI and general interactions become very sluggish. The only fix is to completely restart the game. After relaunching, everything is smooth again — but only temporarily. After another 30–60 minutes, the problem comes back. This isn’t a hardware issue. My PC setup: - Intel Core i9-12900K - 64 GB DDR5 RAM - NVIDIA RTX 4090 - Game installed on SSD - No mods, no CC - All expansion packs installed I also tend to play fast-paced, usually on speed 3. In one hour of real-time gameplay, I can go through 10–14 Sim days. It seems like the game is slowly filling up memory or cache that never clears unless I restart. It would be great to know if this has already been reported or tracked by the dev team, because it makes long play sessions really frustrating. Thanks!
[HSY] Prom disappears from Calendar
I started a new saved game after the last update, switching between two families with teenagers, and I noticed that the prom disappeared after switching from one family to another. I didn't change any lifespans or anything like that, it simply vanished from the calendar. My teenage Sim received the invitation to the date before the prom, but the prom didn't happen. I also couldn't invite anyone to the prom. Any suggestions on how I can solve this? Edit By crinrict: Added Tag to Title, Adjusted Title Note from EA_Solaire: Please check your in-game calendars before posting to ensure you're posting in the correct thread. If Prom does appear on your calendar, but is not taking place, please use this thread: [HSY] Prom not taking place but is showing in calendar (Patch 1.116)