Sims pause before completing actions, paired with choppy shadow animations

[Liolae]

This has happened twice now, ever since moving into a new pre built house (Rio Verde in Oasis Springs) with newborn twins. I had a total of 6 sims on the lot the first time it happened. One of them died before the second occurrence, so the total had gone down to 5 sims on the lot.

When the sim goes to complete an action, it pauses (doesn't freeze, as it still shows the idle animation) and stares at the object it is interacting with, or just stands in one spot for a long time before going over to the object. When this is happening, I notice that the shadows outside have choppy animations (typically they move and sway in the breeze in a smooth fashion). This happens on all the sims in the household. It also seems to happen after longer play periods.

I am not using mods. This was not happening before the latest December patch. To resolve, I have exited the game and restarted it later. it fixes for short time, then happens again.

I knew something was bugged for sure when I tried to throw a birthday party while this slowness was occurring. All the actions were taking so long to complete that I almost ran out of party time before I could get the girl to "make a wish". When she finally walked over to the cake to make a wish the timer was almost up, the in game clock was still ticking, and she stood there for about 10 in game minutes while the green party timer didn't move (it displayed as a tiny white line that stretched from the top (12) to the bottom ). In the end she made the wish and I got credit for completing the action in time, while in reality, it had taken much longer than the party timer had left to complete the action.

[crinrict · Accepted solution]

@Liolae Update your Nvidia graphics drivers and make sure the game runs on thae card and not the chip: http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/graphics-cardintel-chip-dual-systems/

[Liolae]

DiagX info here:

Spoiler

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/4/2015, 13:39:33
Machine name: LYNNE
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_r3.140827-1500)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: LENOVO
System Model: 20378
BIOS: 9ECN26WW(V1.09)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4710HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16296MB RAM
Page File: 4909MB used, 13818MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent)
System DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Enabled
DxDiag Version: 6.03.9600.16384 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Display Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0416&SUBSYS_397817AA&REV_06
Display Memory: 1792 MB
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Shared Memory: 1792 MB
Current Mode: 2048 x 1152 (32 bit) (48Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SDC4852
Native Mode: 3840 x 2160(p) (47.999Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: igdumdim64.dll,igd10iumd64.dll,igd10iumd64.dll,igdumdim32,igd10iumd32,igd10iumd32
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Driver Version: 10.18.10.3540
DDI Version: 11.1
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Driver Model: WDDM 1.3
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: Thread
Miracast: Not Supported by WiFi driver
Hybrid Graphics GPU: Integrated
Power P-states: Not Supported
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DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
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AGP Status: Enabled

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DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
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Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1392&SUBSYS_397817AA&REV_A2
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Graphics Preemption: DMA
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Miracast: Not Supported
Hybrid Graphics GPU: Discrete
Power P-states: Not Supported
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Sound Devices
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Default Voice Playback: Yes
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Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
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MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.9600.16384
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.9600.16384
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,12.00.9600.16384
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,12.00.9600.16384
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,,
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.9600.16384
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.9600.16384
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.03.9600.16384
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.9600.16384
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,12.00.9600.16384
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.9600.16384
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.9600.16384
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.9600.16384
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.9600.17200
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.9600.17200
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.03.9600.16384
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,,
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,12.00.9477.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.9600.16384
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
AudioRecorder WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
AudioRecorder Wave Form,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
SoundRecorder Null Renderer,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.03.9600.16384
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.9600.16384
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.03.9600.16384
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.03.9600.16384
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.03.9600.16384
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.9600.16384
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.03.9600.16384
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.03.9600.16384
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.9600.16384

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.9600.16384
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.9600.16384
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.9600.16384

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Lenovo EasyCamera,0x00200000,1,2,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384
Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384
Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek HDA SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384
Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.9600.16384
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.9600.16384

Video Capture Sources:
Lenovo EasyCamera,0x00200000,1,2,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.9600.16384

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.9600.16384
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.9600.16384

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.9600.16384
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.9600.16384
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.9600.16384

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.03.9600.16384

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.9600.16384


----------------------------
Preferred DirectShow Filters
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DirectShow\Preferred]

<media subtype GUID>, [<filter friendly name>, ]<filter CLSID>

MEDIASUBTYPE_WMAUDIO_LOSSLESS, WMAudio Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMADecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPG4, Mpeg4 Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4DecMediaObject
WMMEDIASUBTYPE_WMSP2, WMSpeech Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMSPDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WVC1, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
{64687664-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, DV Video Decoder, CLSID_DVVideoCodec
MEDIASUBTYPE_h264, Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2VidDecoderDS
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG1AudioPayload, MPEG Audio Decoder, CLSID_CMpegAudioCodec
{78766964-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WMAUDIO3, WMAudio Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMADecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WMV2, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG2_AUDIO, Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2AudDecoderDS
{64697678-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
WMMEDIASUBTYPE_MP3, MP3 Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMP3DecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_mp42, Mpeg4 Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4DecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MSS1, WMV Screen decoder DMO, CLSID_CMSSCDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WVP2, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WMV1, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WMVP, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WMV3, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_WMVR, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MJPG, MJPEG Decompressor, CLSID_MjpegDec
MEDIASUBTYPE_mp43, Mpeg43 Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg43DecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MSS2, WMV Screen decoder DMO, CLSID_CMSSCDecMediaObject
{64737664-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, DV Video Decoder, CLSID_DVVideoCodec
WMMEDIASUBTYPE_WMAudioV8, WMAudio Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMADecMediaObject
{44495658-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
WMMEDIASUBTYPE_WMSP1, WMSpeech Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMSPDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_RAW_AAC1, Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2AudDecoderDS
{6C737664-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, DV Video Decoder, CLSID_DVVideoCodec
MEDIASUBTYPE_MP43, Mpeg43 Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg43DecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG1Payload, MPEG Video Decoder, CLSID_CMpegVideoCodec
MEDIASUBTYPE_AVC1, Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2VidDecoderDS
{20637664-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, DV Video Decoder, CLSID_DVVideoCodec
{58564944-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MP42, Mpeg4 Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4DecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG_ADTS_AAC, Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2AudDecoderDS
MEDIASUBTYPE_mpg4, Mpeg4 Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4DecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_M4S2, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_m4s2, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MP4S, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_mp4s, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG1Packet, MPEG Video Decoder, CLSID_CMpegVideoCodec
{5634504D-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
{7634706D-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, Mpeg4s Decoder DMO, CLSID_CMpeg4sDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_H264, Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2VidDecoderDS
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG2_VIDEO, Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2VidDecoderDS
MEDIASUBTYPE_WMVA, WMVideo Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMVDecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_MSAUDIO1, WMAudio Decoder DMO, CLSID_CWMADecMediaObject
MEDIASUBTYPE_DVD_LPCM_AUDIO, Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2AudDecoderDS
MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG_LOAS, Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder, CLSID_CMPEG2AudDecoderDS

[Liolae]

Also, the slowness doesn't seem to be confined to the sim's actions. Double clicking the sim's portrait to auto center on the sim is laggy as well. Instead of instantly moving to the sim upon double click, it takes about 2 seconds for the portrait to highlight, then 2 more seconds to start moving to the sim.

Update: Game restart solves the problem (so far), but ONLY TEMPORARILY!

[crinrict · Accepted solution]

@Liolae Update your Nvidia graphics drivers and make sure the game runs on thae card and not the chip: http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/graphics-cardintel-chip-dual-systems/

[Liolae]

I have updated my drivers and set game to the card specifically. I didn't know there was an integrated graphics chip as well. I will try it out for a while and report back!

Thanks so much for the help!