Re: Outdoor shadows only move every 3 Sim-minutes

pureedboot · December 2015

Issue

Outdoor shadows have stopped moving smoothly. Instead of updating their position every second or so, there are now 3-4 second intervals of no movement before the shadows suddenly update and skip forward. This is a very noticeable change and it looks very odd and clunky compared to what I'm used to.

Steps you took for Issue to occur

None. The issue is continuous and I cannot trigger it.

Picture

I've attached 3 pictures, using a gnome as a reference for shadow position. Between 10.35am and 10.37am, the shadows did not move. At 10.38, they skipped forward.

Where does the bug occur ?

The bug is global, occurring in all worlds and saves.

Mods/CC

I do use mods and CC, but nothing that should affect lighting or shadows. The bug continues to appear even after mods have been disabled/removed and in a vanilla state.

Expansion Packs/Game Packs/Stuff Packs

Get Together, Get To Work -- Perfect Patio Stuff, Luxury Party Stuff -- Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat

Occurring since

The bug has been occurring since the latest patch (that added the 64-bit executable) and/or since I installed Get Together. I'm not 100% exactly which one triggered the issue.

Operating system

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

crinrict · December 2015

Looks the same as this: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4-Bug-Reports/OPEN-Shadow-Movement-Bug/m-p/5015915 ?

Do you agree ?

Good Luck
Crin

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pureedboot · December 2015

Yes, that seems like the same bug. Sorry for double posting! I didn't notice that thread earlier.

crinrict · December 2015

I merged. Thanks for the detailed report though

Good Luck
Crin

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Trg0d_99 · December 2015

Try the following:

- Change GAME OPTIONS > GRAPHICS > LIGHTING SETTING to MEDIUM on 32-bit EXE.

- Check if it (temporarily) solves the issue.

Shadow skipping every 5 sims seconds occurs on HIGH and VERY HIGH lighting settings. (Observed on Win7-x64, Nvidia Drivers).

daleylife · December 2015

I noticed I have this problem too.

Although, I first reported a "bug" over at The Sims forums, with shadows under Sims, while indoors:

(The Shadows Flicker.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NetwSaVtGj4&feature=youtu.be

My game is running the 64 bit version, game and graphics card is up to date, and almost all settings are on very high.

EDIT: I tried the suggestions from @Trg0d_99 and saw no improvement.

NevisDreams · February 2016

I tried that and it works for me, thank you, @Trg0d_99.

They still need to sort out the issue though, I prefer to have my lighting settings on very high.

knazzer · February 2016

Having same issue are update, may have been the 64bit update actually.

daleylife · April 2016

Wanted to report, still having issue as of the recent March 2015 patch. It's super annoying.

ShampainSleeper · May 2016

This bug is fixed in my machine, can someone confirm it?

Re: Outdoor shadows only move every 3 Sim-minutes

Original Post

Outdoor shadows only move every 3 Sim-minutes