June 2019 - last edited December 2019 by crinrict
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.52.100.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Every one of them.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I'm not entirely sure how to replicate it. It started happening after a while and it's randomly when my sim has been swimming as a mermaid for a long period of time.
What happens when the bug occurs? Instead of swimming like a mermaid, my mermaid swim will swim like a human, just with a tail instead of legs. On top of that, while she's in the water, her hydration will go down anyways. It's like the game is confused on whether she's a human or a mermaid.
What do you expect to see? Hydration continuously increasing while she's in the water, and the swimming animation to match the mermaids.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure
Additionally, when she's in the water it looks blurry/like her fin is 3D and like the water isn't crystal clear.
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November 2019 - last edited December 2019
Is anyone still seeing this issue ?
EDIT: Going to mark this as fixed. If anyone still sees it, please speak up.
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2019
I noticed this as well. I found that it was a particular lower body (so skirt not feet) CC. Changed out the part, the animation returned to normal and the hydration returned.
Originally I thought it was some funky conservation game-play (Which would have been cool).
June 2019
how can I fix it
June 2019
I wish it were that easy for me, except I don't have any CC on her lower body part. The only CC I use is her makeup.
June 2019
I have the same problem with my sim swimming like a human in her mermaid tail, and I have no CC or mods.
June 2019
Hi all
Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199
You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files and make a backup.
After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.
Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.
The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2019
I have the exact opposite thing for my Sim, he's not losing any hydration, ever.
Is that because he used the kelp from the rewards store to become a merman ?
June 2019
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
Important Threads
June 2019
Good Luck
Crin
I don't work or have any association with EA. I give advice to the best of my knowledge and cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your computer/game.
Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
Important Threads