January 2020 - last edited November 2020 by crinrict
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? 1.60.54.1020 (64 Bit)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Get To Work, Get Together, City Living, Cats and Dogs, Seasons, Island Living, Discover University Realm Of Magic, Strangerville, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampires, Dine Out, Outdoor Retreat, Spa Day My First Pet Stuff, Toddler Stuff, Backyard Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff, Kids Room Stuff, Movie Hangout Stuff, Luxury Party Stuff, Perfect Patio Stuff
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Look at any Newfangled Apartment Communicator. Select Read About Festival.
What happens when the bug occurs? Looking at the Communicator and selecting 'Read About Festival' provides an activity timer in my activity queue. When the timer completes, it leaves the activity queue without providing information about a festival.
What do you expect to see? I expect the 'Read About Festival' interaction to summon the Festival Information window.
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? Neutral/Not Sure
I have a save made specifically to show this bug.
Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Tag
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November 2020
“Read about Festival” now consistently displays festival information.
Fixed in Patch 1.68.154/ 1.33
If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.
Good Luck
Crin
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January 2020 - last edited January 2020
@Seshete Does the festival take place in the same neighborhood as your Sims lives or not or is this when no festival is taking place yet ?
I tested my game before a festival and had no issues with the info popping up.
Could you test a another save if you have the same issue ?
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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January 2020 - last edited January 2020
I've tested it when no festival is occurring yet, and I've tested it both in San Myshuno homes and in homes in other neighbourhoods (using bb.showhiddenobjects to get the newfangled apartment communicator).
I don't recall having tested it when a festival is actually occurring, I'll have to test that and get back to you.
January 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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January 2020 - last edited January 2020 by EA_Lanna
It happens both to apartment ones and ones I buy from buydebug. At the start of last year, both communicators placed by Maxis in the San Myshuno buildings worked as expected, and so did ones bought through buydebug.
Now neither ones placed by Maxis into the San Myshuno houses work, nor do ones I place.
The save I've made is in one of the San Myshuno apartments, and demonstrates the misbehaviour.
My test character lives in Culpepper Apartments in the spice district of San Myshuno. (Specifically the TLC one, if it matters)
On Sunday, the chase light was active on the communicator, but using it got the faulty result.
I didn't think to check it before my character left for work on Monday. After work I was surprised: it correctly showed the impending Humour and Hijinks Festival. Testing it after the festival began also provided the correct result.
This has me rethinking the way the communicator works. It seems to have changed some time between City Living coming out, and now.
THEN:
NOW:
If this change is accidental, it's bug report time.
If this change is deliberate, I want to Gibbs-slap someone.
Thank you.
(Posts merged by CM)
April 2020
I see that this is listed as 'needs input' but I haven't been asked to provide a save. Is there some other input you need from me?
Cricint has specifically said not to provide a save unless asked, which is why I haven't provided one.
April 2020
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 2020
Ahhh. That makes sense. I'll just put up with it and try to work around it.
(Adding 'holidays' to the calendar when festivals come around.)
April 2020
April 2020