February 2019 - last edited July 2021
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? 1.50.67
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Everything
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Click on all categories in buy mode to remove the new highlights (StrangeVille)
What happens when the bug occurs? The Highlight will stay for Deco and Kids, Kitchen and Kid's Room although all new icons have disappeared.
What do you expect to see? The highlight to go away.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Installing StrangerVille
It seems that the two Objects Wacky Wonderful Carnival Sock and Crabby Bottom Armadillo have swatches that don't auto-remove the new.
Workaround: Click on all swatches and they will go away.
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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Solved! Go to Solution.
July 2021
The Decorations and Kid's categories in Build Mode should no longer have a "New"
highlight when there's nothing actually new.
Fixed in Patch 1.77.131/1.44
If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.
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
March 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
April 2019
I'm having the same problem since the Strangerville pack. I was hoping the update that posted today would fix it, but no luck. I got the work around functing, though
April 2019
moved your post over to the current thread.
Check out the first post on how to fix it and me too the bug :D
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.
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April 2019
That fixed it! Thank you!!!!!
April 2019
It's happening again in this section:
April 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
April 2019
I don't know if I'm too late but just in case you didn't get help yet; when I clicked on all the swatches of the two new toys that came with Strangerville it removed the shine.
May 2019
@GengarUsedLick wrote:I don't know if I'm too late but just in case you didn't get help yet; when I clicked on all the swatches of the two new toys that came with Strangerville it removed the shine.
This is the solution that works for me as well.
June 2019
you utter hero this was driving me crazy! <3