April 2022
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.57.2.2300
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Discover University, Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get to Work, Realm of Magic, Parenthood. (Note: This is from a disc with Cats & Dogs and base game together)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? 1. You can have the sim live anywhere, single sim or multiple (doesn't make a difference) 2. Play normally, after 3 in game-days to 2 week in-game-days. After this point the ultra-speed will not work during sleep or work.
What happens when the bug occurs? The counter at the bottom of the screen will move the last digit fast like it normally does with ultra-speed, however none of the other numbers progress and times stay the same. The numbers can be made to move if you move the screen and right bumper around until it starts (can take 10 seconds to 10 minutes). This causes sims at work to not come back until 2 hours late or the game to not progress to 5am.
What do you expect to see? The bottom time should have all of the numbers moving. The very right number should still move fast, but the numbers to the left should also progress accordingly
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure
I understand this bug is common and may already be up. However, I have been dealing with this bug for 6 years, every time I check there's been multiple forums for them on PC during these years, but the game was never fixed for me. I'd like at least a different workaround other than fiddling with my controller for 10 minutes. Yes, I have tried to stay on the 2nd speed and then tried to move to ultra-speed, but it never worked. It progressively gets worse each time I play the game, taking longer to fix and a shorter time to start happening. As for probable questions:
1. Do you have pets? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The bug continues with or without pets in the same manner
2. Is it in an apartment? Currently yes, but it happens even when living in the base game areas. It does get worse during a festival; however, it happens even when they're not going. Actually, I believe this may have started happening before I bought City Living, however that was a long time ago.
I believe I can deal with it, however it makes the game very unenjoyable, so much so I tend to give up on it a lot. It is a fun, while not good, game however I am tired with putting up with this bug as it wastes my time playing and makes the majority of time trying to fix it
April 2022
April 2022
@UnknownKuudere There's a few times when the game time runs like this when it's supposed to be ultra speed. The first is when in game culling begins, around 3am and it runs until around 4am and the second seems to be around 5am when plants are respawning and maybe when the new neighborhood stories go, but I have no confirmation on the stories.
Playing a game, the only time I've seen the game time as you describe was when I had sims living in the biggest penthouse in San Myshuno that was packed with stuff from every pack I owned, I had every single mood item active, and I played on an old gen console (PS4). When I moved my sims out of the city to a small lot, the issue stopped.
It would be a good idea for you to move your sims to a small lot outside San Myshuno to see if the issue persists. You may also want to move your sims to a new game if your current game is very old.
A help thread is here for ideas on managing your Sims game to help minimize issues on old gen consoles: Autonomy and Simulation Lag