New bug since last update

[Geezerbiker]

I've found a new bug since the last update.  Considering the bugs introduced with previous updates, this is a minor one but I'm hoping it will be looked into.  My Sims get hungry and go to make food.  Then they sit it on the counter and go and make more food.  If not stopped, they will make several different meals but not eat any of them.  I find if I stay right on top of the process I can cancel the next round of cooking and tell them to eat what they've made.

It sure would be nice if EA could someday roll out an update that didn't break something...

Tony

[SheriGR · Accepted solution]

@Geezerbiker I'm wondering if you are on PC/Mac? If so, do you have any Mods/CC? If you do, please try removing them and the cache file mentioned in the directions (click spoiler tag below for directions):

Spoiler

If you have Mods or CC, please move your Mods folder from your "The Sims 4" folder [Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4] to your desktop (save it for reference) and delete the localthumbcache.package file in your “The Sims 4” folder. Then check in a new game save to see if this issue is still occurring. If the issue is gone, please re-add the Mods/CC one at a time until you find the one causing the issue. If you have a lot of Mods/CC you can use the 50/50 method.

I found the following Bug Report. Please read through it and see if it sounds like your issue. If it matches your issue please 'me too' the first post on the Bug Report. You could also add information from your experience there if you're seeing details not listed there already: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Excessive-autonomous-food-preparation/td-p/9724949

If you have no Mods/CC and the Bug Report above is not like your issue, please make a different Bug Report in that area of the forum: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/bd-p/The-Sims-4-Bugs

[SheriGR · Accepted solution]

@Geezerbiker I'm wondering if you are on PC/Mac? If so, do you have any Mods/CC? If you do, please try removing them and the cache file mentioned in the directions (click spoiler tag below for directions):

Spoiler

If you have Mods or CC, please move your Mods folder from your "The Sims 4" folder [Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4] to your desktop (save it for reference) and delete the localthumbcache.package file in your “The Sims 4” folder. Then check in a new game save to see if this issue is still occurring. If the issue is gone, please re-add the Mods/CC one at a time until you find the one causing the issue. If you have a lot of Mods/CC you can use the 50/50 method.

I found the following Bug Report. Please read through it and see if it sounds like your issue. If it matches your issue please 'me too' the first post on the Bug Report. You could also add information from your experience there if you're seeing details not listed there already: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Excessive-autonomous-food-preparation/td-p/9724949

If you have no Mods/CC and the Bug Report above is not like your issue, please make a different Bug Report in that area of the forum: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/bd-p/The-Sims-4-Bugs

[Geezerbiker]

Yes that's the same problem I'm having and I did ME TOO on the other report of the problem.  I play the game on a PC.  I do have a mod installed and I'll consider trying it without it.

I moved the Sim family to a new home and the problem is happening less frequently.  I started a new game recently and I'm in the process of building up wealth for my Sims.  It's more fun to build wealth than to maintain it.

Tony

[EeveeTinn]

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Excessive-autonomous-food-preparation/td-p/9724949 this bug is reported already and you can read all the replies here 😊

[SheriGR]

@Geezerbiker I'm glad to hear you found a bit of relief of the issue for your Sim household. Please track that bug report in the future to see if any workarounds are found by others and are posted there, and to watch for any fix in upcoming patches, as when a bug is fixed in a patch the report gets labeled as such.