Plasma tree issues
by SisterGloomyOriginal Post
Plasma tree issues
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Re: Plasma tree issues
@SisterGloomy, Thank you for clearing that up about how you were using a save game from before Seasons! :eahigh_file: That makes a lot more sense. 
Also thank you for clarifying that you always delete the localthumbcache.package file everytime! :eahigh_file: A lot of people don't do this and then still have problems! 
I agree that the plasma trees don't look as nice with only 3 fruits! 
This is especially noticeable since the trees are rather large! 
I don't think there is anything wrong with your game that you would have to worry about. It is either a bug or by design. (I'll admit that if it is by design, it is a strange choice! 
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@SisterGloomy, while I haven't tested it could be related to the quality of the plant. Have you fertilized and evolved your plasma trees? What quality level are they at?
Also, do you play with any Mods or Custom Content (CC)?
@SisterGloomy, thanks for checking! It could have been changed at some point (perhaps the garden patch we got before Seasons came out?) What about the plasma tree by the fishing sign behind and off to the side of the Vatore's house? Does it only have 3 fruits too, or is it like the one by Vlad's house and has more fruit?
In the meantime, I have several plasma trees in different save games. I will test some of them to check how many fruits they give to see if its the same in my game.
I don't know how long that will take since I have some real life stuff I need to do now, plus I will have to look into more than one save game and/or lot. But I will get back to you soon!
Also, just because you don't have any Mods or CC that would seemingly disturb plants, you never know with Mods or CC how they can affect your game! I've seen people with just CC eyelashes that actually affected how their Sims behaved! 
We also just had several updates to the game in the past month, and any time EA releases a patch/update to the game, there is a chance that it can affect Mods/CC. It is always good practice to check with the mods/CC makers to see if they have any updates, and replace any outdated CC/Mods with the updated versions of them.
In the future, if your game starts having problems it is always good to check for Mods/CC being outdated (if only to rule out that possibility)!
To check if any of your Mods/CC is causing the problem please do all of the following:
1) Move the mods folder to your desktop
2) Delete the localthumbcache.package file in the game folder.
3) Fix the game in Origin by logging in to Origin and going into your Library and Right-click on The Sims 4 and choose the option to "Repair Game". Wait for Origin to fix all your packs, not just your base game.
4) When you now turn on your game it will create a new , empty Mods folder. Check you game to see if you stil have the problem with out mods. If the problem is gone you will need to add back your Mods/CC one at a time and check your game each time until the problem shows up again (If you have a lot of CC items you might need to do the 50/50 Method.)
5) Replace any outdated Mod or CC with the new version when it becomes available.
@SisterGloomy, sorry about that, but sometimes deleting the localthumbcache.package file in the game folder is necessary as well, after you remove your mods folder, because that file sometimes holds on to bits of Mods or corrupted data. 
(Sometimes it doesn't help, but I wouldn't want to assume you deleted that file only to find out you didn't . This is the best way we know of to rule out any old Mods/CC interference that sometimes happens. At least if you delete that file we can rule it out as a possible cause! 
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I’m also sorry about asking about the plasma tree behind the Vatore’s by the pond. Since you stated that the one behind Vlad’s house gives much more than 3 plasma fruits compared to the ones you grow, I wanted you to check if this also applied to the other plasma tree in Forgotten Hollow. 
Yes, you stated all wild plants only yielded 3 produce, but that was contradictory to the statement about plasma tree behind Vlad’s house. 
I tested one of my favorite saves with Vampires and not only did my plasma tree only yield 3 fruits, the one by the pond did as well, and so did the one behind Vlad’s house! I don’t know how your game gives out more fruits on his tree, but in my game it doesn’t!
I will have to do a bit more research to see what I can find about this. Hopefully I can get some information! 
Edit to add that for some reason the font size will not show up larger, despite my changing it!
Someone said this is by design. I think it's just a bug they don't care to fix right now to be honest. Cause why would they first design for example plasma trees to produce 10 fruits and then cap that to 3 with seasons. Seems weird to me.
I delete localthumbcache.package after everytime I play btw.
Re: Plasma tree issues
@SisterGloomy, Thank you for clearing that up about how you were using a save game from before Seasons! :eahigh_file: That makes a lot more sense. Also thank you for clarifying that you always delete the localthumbcache.package file everytime! :eahigh_file: A lot of people don't do this and then still have problems!
I agree that the plasma trees don't look as nice with only 3 fruits! This is especially noticeable since the trees are rather large!
I don't think there is anything wrong with your game that you would have to worry about. It is either a bug or by design. (I'll admit that if it is by design, it is a strange choice! )
