August 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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Important Threads
August 2020
@crinrict I've seen that post when I was scouring the forum for a post on this issue - I'd have added my reply to one instead of creating a new post.
Looking at that post closer, it seems like two parts of one big combined issue.
1) if you have a ceiling on a basement, you can't create a "balcony" overlooking the basement and the issue that OP in the other thread posted happens: placing stairs will cause the surrounding terrain to raise as they've shown.
2) If you remove the ceiling to create a "balcony" overlooking the basement, you can't place stairs leading up to the ground floor at all. You can still place a ladder to the ground floor, or as CGrant54 tested, a staircase all the way from the basement to a first floor though.
This is a demonstration of the possible staircase and ladder placements - after removing the basement ceiling to allow for a balcony overlook. The only thing that's not possible: a staircase directly between basement and ground floor within that open space. If the basement ceiling is present, the issue in the other post happens.
I think maybe you can merge the posts because they're related. Bottom line is: right now, the bug/issue/hopefully not feature is that you can't have balcony overlooks into a basement without something not working right.
August 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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August 2020
Bump!! It is a glitch due to reading the other posts where they show it works fine. They didn't raise the foundation and they only put fences around the area. I have posted a video on my youtube channel on page 1 to show exactly how the bug happeens and how it needs to be fixed. Please watch the video and do exactly like I have done to show the glitch. Bump again~
August 2020
Came across this today as well. Built a house with basement, placed stairs from basement to ground floor. Raised the foundation and the stairs disappeared.
If i first raise the foundation and the try to add the stairs it won´t let me. In swedish it says "modultrappor kan inte placeras i terräng" (modular stairs can not be placed in terrain)
First time it occured the ground raised on the outside of the foundation as well... ?!
October 2020
October 2020
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? Latest version
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All of them
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Here is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4O7Y3R4MGI&t=4s&ab_channel=KevinHedeen
What happens when the bug occurs? It won't delete the ground when you want an open concept inside in a baseent.
What do you expect to see? A balcony to the basement from the first floor.
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? No
I have posted this MONTHS ago and it was posted back when ECO came out in May. This is terrible! It has been 7 months since this bug! It needs to be fixed! I tried to bump my other post about this but it won't let me. This needs to be fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 2020
Bumpity bump
October 2020
October 2020
I have a video link I made of it as well to show. Go watch the link I also posted cause I had my friend do it and same thing happened to her game.