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"Bugs" redirects here. For the activity, see Bug collecting.

Glitches
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The infamous Save game error glitch occurring after installing World Adventures before it was patched out.

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Glitches (or bugs) are errors in a game that cause unexpected problems or behavior.


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There's already A LOT of info on glitches, how to fix, how to report them and more on EA's Possible Bugs forum and Answers HQ. The Sims Wiki recommend that you check there first.


Causes[]

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A video showing a Sim full of glitches.

Glitches in The Sims series can be caused by any of the following:

  • Programming errors and/or oversights in the game itself.
  • Changes caused by a patch.
  • Use of some cheats (notoriously Testingcheatsenabled and Moveobjects on).
  • Improper installation of official game updates/patches.
  • Bad or outdated mods.
  • Bad CC.
  • Mod/CC conflict.
  • Hardware and driver problems: A malfunctioning computer component, a computer that does not meet minimum game requirements or even driver issues.
  • Game/neighborhood corruption. (The Sims 2 only)

If your game will not start after installation of a new SP or EP, or you are having problems updating your game after installation of a new EP or SP, follow this link Instructions for Cummulative Manual Update from The Sims 3 official site to get help updating your game.

Severity[]

Many glitches are so minor that they can be ignored, even if they occur often. Some glitches, while they do not corrupt any game data, may make the game partially or completely unplayable. Examples of these include graphical errors that cause the game to not render or display correctly. The most severe glitches may corrupt saved game data or cause a CTD (Crash To Desktop). Severe glitches also include Save game errors; bugs that can prevent a game from being saved. Crash To Desktops are logged in \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder as an Exception text file.

In The Sims 4, glitches and game crashes are logged in one of two Exception text files on the \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 folder. These are lastexecption.txt and lastuiexpection.txt.

Below is a list of how The Sims Wiki classifies glitches for use on this page:

Severity Examples
Icon red beetle bug Severe Glitches that corrupt saves.
Icon yellow beetle bug Glitches requiring quitting without saving, unable to progress in opportunity, adventure or career.
Icon green beetle bug Avoidable features not working, causing game lag, minor annoyances.
Icon beetle bug Graphical abnormalities, no impact on gameplay.
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If you want to add a glitch please go to the talk page and see if someone has already reported it. If multiple people are experiencing the same bug it can be added to the lists. Referencing at least one website which reports this glitch is a must.

Glitches[]

Please note that glitches are sorted by severity first and expansion pack/patch notes second.

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There is a glitch which can cause the maid to get stuck in the shower while cleaning it.

Showers and tubs from Vacation and Unleashed can get stuck in a dirty state.

If someone bulldozes every house in a neighborhood, there may be save game errors and promotion (or job) stalling.

Building a certain, unusual kind of house may (or will) lead to all computer-generated artificial intelligence to grind to a halt, even if Free Will is turned on.[confirmation needed]

For an unknown reason, all Sims living in a neighborhood may be "wiped out," quite literally. Although the empty houses will still have objects inside, there will be no signs of life left (unless one creates more Sims). However, tombstones will spawn family members of families in the Family Bin instead of actual ghosts at night.[confirmation needed]

Sometimes, the rake may stick to a Sim's hand after gardening and follow them along all daily activities. Exiting to the neighborhoods may fix this, or you can evict that Sim and move them to a new residential lot. However, if you save the game after the rake stuck, you may only evict them.

It seems that hiring the Butler and having Servo in your house may cause the Gardener to become immobile as soon as she appears on the sidewalk. The Gardener usually becomes static for a period of time before leaving.

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