[FIXED] Reading books not counting for Knowledge Aspiration (non-ROM) [ Edited ]

[ftblacksheep]

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
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? 1.58.63.1010
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Discover University, Get Together, Cats And Dogs, Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, City Living Get To Work, Realm Of Magic, Stranger ville, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampires, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat, My First Pet Stuff, Laundry Day, Toddler Stuff, Kid Stuff, Movie Hangout Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff, Spooky Stuff, Cool Kitchen Stuff.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Give your Sim the Nerd Brain or Renassiance Sim Aspiration and get them to read a book for the read 3 books part of the aspiration.
What happens when the bug occurs? The Sim finishes the book and puts it away but the amount of books read for the aspiration stays at 0 no matter how many different books you try or how many times you get them to read the book.
What do you expect to see? I expect to see 1/3 pop up on the aspiration tracker dohicky.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Discover University Patch, also installed Discover University, Spa Day and My First Pet Stuff.

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Basically as above. No matter what sim I use or what books I read books just do not count towards completing knowledge aspirations. It just doesn't register I've read them which is frustrating as my sims for my Discover University gameplay are obviously quite knowledge focused at the moment. 

[MapleSimmer · Accepted solution]

I've only done a preliminary test in one save, but in that one save I had a new sim learn the research and debate skill and get to level 2, which was where the issue seemed to occur previously.  She then went on to read two more books (the first book she read was the research and debate skill book and it counted, as it had before) and both books counted towards the 'read three books' goal of the knowledge aspiration so I'm thinking this may also be fixed with the 12/12/19 Game Update (my game version is now PC: 1.59.73.1020 ).

I'll have to see if I have any sims that were having this issue before that I can see if it works for them, vs with new sims, it's possible I already cheated their aspiration progress so they could continue since they had read a lot of books. 

Best regards,
Jennifer

[dee15644]

@EA_AtaashiEsmeria My game is doing the same and I do not have realm of magic. This is knew since some of the recent patches but I can't say witch of the last two would have been the issue. Happening to me and I do not have Realm of magic 

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[manzana0807]

I'm actually playing a Sim doing the Renaissance Sim aspiration right now and I'm not having any issues getting books read to count for the first part of the aspiration. My Sim is at 2/3 books read right now and that's just been since I started playing her over the weekend.

Have you tried this on a game save where you never used mods? Might try that and see if the problem goes away.

ETA: I wonder if this is connected to what you're seeing though: [OPEN] [ROM] Book don't count for reading aspiration with knowledge. I don't own Realm of Magic, so maybe that makes a difference?

My original advice to try on a new save without mods installed still stands though. Just to be on the safe side.

[crinrict]

@ftblacksheep Tested this with my Sim as well and had not issues either.

Few questions:

1. Is your Sim an occult or normal Sim ?
2. Could you list the traits/perks/.. the Sim has
3. Does the issue also occur on another Sim ?
4. Did you travel since the task became active ?

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If you have this issue regarding Spellcasters/Books from ROM, please use this thread: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-ROM-Book-don-t-count-for-reading-aspiration-with-knowledg...

[ftblacksheep]

@crinrict  to answer your questions

@1. Normal Sim - Tested with 4 normal sims at this point

2. First sim I tried with had Carefree and all the good parenthood traits, ambitious, bookworm and geek. Second sim had just the irresponsible trait from parenthood and cheerful, dog lover and noncommittal.

3. Yep tried it on four sims now although the two listed above I've tried it on multiple aspirations as well E. G. Nerd brain and renaissance sim.

4. No sat and read the book start to finish in their house since I switched their trait.

Thanks for trying to help! It's super frustrating right now. 

[ftblacksheep]

@manzana0807 This game file hasn't got any mods at all. Uninstalled all my mods and cc before the patch so they're completely mod free they weren't even twinkles in my eyes when mods were in my game 😂.

Also I've tried it ALOT recently on several different sims and it just isn't working. I do have ROM but have never had a spellcaster in this save. Also commented on there but was asked by someone from EA to make a new Bug report as it wasn't necessarily ROM connected so I did

Thanks for the suggestion though.

[ftblacksheep]

Just to add to my previous comments. I made these sims in a mod and cc free save and have played two of them from kids to young adult and two from adult to elders. They all experience this issue but only with the knowledge aspirations I previously mentioned. The aspirations that require kids to read with parents etc work fine. 

[crinrict]

@ftblacksheep Would you mind sending me your save ?

Just upload to google drive or one drive and PM me the link.

Can take a look tomorrow.

[ftblacksheep]

@crinrict I can do that if you tell me how 😂 I've never sent a save to someone before

[crinrict]

@ftblacksheep Here's instructions: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-does-this-forum-work/m-p/7368675#M83549

Just upload to google or onedrive and PM me the link