June 2018 - last edited October 2020 by crinrict
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? Deutsch
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? n/a
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Everything but My First Pet Stuff
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Just playing a household for a couple of days
What happens when the bug occurs? Appliances break very easily since the last patch. I always have to repair about three to four appliances a sim day (regular size house, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a TV, two computers; in larger houses it can be even more). It's especially sinks and bathroom appliances that break daily.The breaking doesn't really subside even after fully upgrading the appliance.
What do you expect to see? Not so much breakage, especially not after upgrading
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. It started occuring after the recent June-patch
I've encountered this in save files I had already played with before the patch. Didn't get to play much in a new save file that was created after the patch, so I'm not sure if it is also occuring in post-patch files. Installing seasons didn't have any effect on this.
Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Tag
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September
Marked as Solution for Visibility. This is still an open issue.
Hello All,
If any of you are still encountering this on the latest game version (without mods), would you be willing to share your save file(s)?
If so, please send me a private message with a link to the file.
Instructions here: http://x.ea.com/74420
Thanks!
June 2018
appliances break indeed way more often
(all games, packs, no mods)
June 2018
Do you see any relations to the weather ?
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2018
indoor applicances are affected and it can happen every day, so I don't think it is weather related.
Maybe Scout related? they get badges for repairing things. so maybe they are just given opportunities.
of course it would be interesting to know if it happens in households without scouts/teens/children as well
June 2018
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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June 2018
I too am seeing this. In addition to electronics constantly breaking, you are unable to repair most of them. I find if I travel away from my lot to a new one then back, I can then repair the item.
June 2018
I am still trying to detect a pattern here.
There some I can replace and some I can only repair myself (so I can't call the service)
June 2018
To speed testing up a bit on this,
Would you guys be willing to share your save with me ?
If so, could you follow instructions here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-to-Send-User-Files-to-The-Sims-4-Team/m-p/6065... but PM the links to me first. I'll check it and then forward.
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
Important Threads
June 2018
June 2018
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