September 2019 - last edited November 2019 by crinrict
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? 1.55.108.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, Cats and Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get to Work, StrangerVille, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat, Moschino, Laundry Day, Fitness, Bowling Night, Back Yard, Kid's Room, Romantic Garden, Movie Hangout, Cool Kitchen, Perfect Patio
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Take a dog for a jog
What happens when the bug occurs? The dog doesn't run properly, the animation looks sped up and goofy.
What do you expect to see? The dog running normally. Like in this video https://youtu.be/izBQXt7Kips?t=58
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure
I've tested it without any mods and it still happens.
September 2019
Since Island Living , whenever my sim has put a dog on the leash and runs somewhere, the Sim will run at normal speed whereas the dog will do the animation as if on 2x speed, with the legs going hammer and tongs, but staying at the same, normal speed. I've tried without mods, and it remains the same in vanilla Sims.
September 2019 - last edited September 2019
@Raenkri I found two bug reports on dog animations. One is for dogs teleporting when on a walk, and in a leash:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-CD-Walking-dog-cause-random-teleportation/td-p/7972782
.. and one for general animal animation distortion:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-CD-Animation-Bug-with-animals/td-p/6413352/page/7
If any of these fits your issue, please click Me Too on the first post and describe your problem, adding screen shots. The SimGurus are asking for saves too, so if you can, please provide it. There is a description in the last post in the second thread on how to share a save with them.
September 2019
Good Luck
Crin
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September 2019 - last edited September 2019
@crinrictYes, It used to look like how the dog is running in the Youtube video I linked (it's from 2018). I'm not sure when it changed, but I first noticed it months ago (probably June or July) and it was obvious that's not how it should look.
That youtube video (https://youtu.be/izBQXt7Kips?t=58) is showing a small dog jogging with a Sim and the animation is totally normal, so I recorded a video of what a small dog looks like jogging with a Sim now
September 2019
I have the same issue and it's really annoying. I really don't know how to fix it.
November 2019
for me it happened after a patch, without any mods. I have mods now and they all work, I ensure that they're all updated and compatible with the game, this is definitely not on my end. For me this is still ongoing and has been for months. It looks very weird.
November 2019
The problem still exists - I've tried it with mods disabled after the newest patch.
I don't know when exactly this started but I believe it was at some point during Spring/Summer 2019.
The run animation speed is okay when the pet is solo (such as just running around or playing fetch) but gets sped up incorrectly when being taken for a jog.
December 2019
I have this problem as well. I have never installed mods or cc!
January 2020