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    Weird Lighting Changes with Seasons Patch

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    sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
    edited June 2018 in PC / Mac - Bugs & Gameplay Issues
    So I went to make changes on a house that I use during every single save, and suddenly the lot is dingy and green and disgusting. Every other house I've checked still looks bright and sunny during the day, but this one looks horrible. Here's the difference between pre-patch and post-patch on this house in my gallery:

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    It looks awful.

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      ChazzzyChazzzy Posts: 7,166 Member
      Looks like it’s about to storm
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      Chazzzy wrote: »
      Looks like it’s about to storm

      That'd be fine if I actually had seasons in my game, but this is still technically base game lighting and weather, right? I tried playing in the house to see if it changed in live mode and it doesn't...
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      FreezerBunnyCowplantFreezerBunnyCowplant Posts: 3,957 Member
      Looks more realistic IMO.
      Not so oversaturated.
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      Tanja1986Tanja1986 Posts: 1,237 Member
      maybe, just maybe... the game already now goes through the different light effects for seasons. Just without the actual Seasons playing out. However question: Do you use SweetFX lightning? Or any other light mods? I played a tiny bit before and could not see any light changes as far as I remember.
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      3KNPen3KNPen Posts: 2,825 Member
      edited June 2018
      It's definitely a glitch. Have you tried exiting the game completely and re-entering it? Do you have any lighting mods or reshade in your game? If yes remove them and see if it still does that. Maybe try a game repair.
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      simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 36,026 Member
      edited June 2018
      Some people are experiencing just the opposite.



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      FreezerBunnyCowplantFreezerBunnyCowplant Posts: 3,957 Member
      simgirl1010 wrote: »
      Some people are experiencing just the opposite.


      I just experienced the infinitely looping watering of my plants when I tested out the new gardening system. :D
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      Tanja1986 wrote: »
      maybe, just maybe... the game already now goes through the different light effects for seasons. Just without the actual Seasons playing out. However question: Do you use SweetFX lightning? Or any other light mods? I played a tiny bit before and could not see any light changes as far as I remember.

      I don't have any lighting mods, and I actually removed my mods folder completely to see if any of them were affecting it but it made no difference.
      3KNPen wrote: »
      It's definitely a glitch. Have you tried exiting the game completely and re-entering it? Do you have any lighting mods or reshade in your game? If yes remove them and see if it still does that. Maybe try a game repair.

      I've tried opening it again and running a game repair but it's still the same unfortunately. :(
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      FreezerBunnyCowplant wrote: »
      Looks more realistic IMO.
      Not so oversaturated.

      Lol, I don't know where you're living but it must be depressing if that lightning looks more realistic to you. Or maybe it just looks brighter or more colorful on your personal monitor.
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      carlymichellecarlymichelle Posts: 3,402 Member
      what is your graphics card etc and your pc specs?
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      carlymichelle wrote: »
      what is your graphics card etc and your pc specs?

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      drake_mccartydrake_mccarty Posts: 6,115 Member
      Yeah the environment is noticeably less vibrant/bright. I actually don’t hate it, IMO it does look more natural. I wonder if it’s like that in my game because it looks like it would be easier on the eye.
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      edited June 2018
      drake_mccarty wrote: »
      Yeah the environment is noticeably less vibrant/bright. I actually don’t hate it, IMO it does look more natural. I wonder if it’s like that in my game because it looks like it would be easier on the eye.

      A noticable lack of sunshine bugs the crap out of me.
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      carlymichellecarlymichelle Posts: 3,402 Member
      hmmmm i have the 660 TI and my game is fine??
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      carlymichelle wrote: »
      hmmmm i have the 660 TI and my game is fine??

      Is the lighting on the big lot above the central park in Willow Creek still bright and sunny? I seem to only be having this issue in that area.
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      AineAine Posts: 3,043 Member
      @sillehbee Check if you need to update the graphics drivers.
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      TOLKIENTOLKIEN Posts: 1,594 Member
      edited June 2018
      I'm not sure less vibrant is a good change for the Sims 4, so much of the game is VERY dull indoors as it was unless you put a lot of lighting. Now it appears the outside world is just as dim.

      The Sims 4 was never meant to have a "realistic" color tone or appearance, its meant to be more cartoon then real. I hope this is a bug or somebody makes a new lighting mod because if his images are any indication the game is gonna look dark and gloomy now. The Sims 4 character models don't really lend themselves to "realistic" graphics.
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      AineAine Posts: 3,043 Member
      @TOLKIEN it seems to be a graphics issue, not a game issue, so far at least.
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      carlymichellecarlymichelle Posts: 3,402 Member
      this is my lot after the patch



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      sunspritersunspriter Posts: 125 Member
      Weirdly I came to post my lighting seems to have improved? I get the window light pools without highest settings now and everything is very vibrant
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      carlymichelle wrote: »
      this is my lot after the patch



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      The other lots I've checked are fine, it's this specific lot in willow creek that's different for me. Check that one to see if yours is the same.
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      DeKayDeKay Posts: 81,651 Member
      I don't see this happening to most other simmer's new screenshots tho. Could be a graphic issue?
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      LolaLuvsSimsLolaLuvsSims Posts: 1,828 Member
      @sillehbee my lighting is messed up at that lot also
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      sillehbeesillehbee Posts: 704 Member
      edited June 2018
      ikiamyetta wrote: »
      @sillehbee my lighting is messed up at that lot also

      Well this sucks, then. Y'know it reminds me of the lighting in the vampire neighborhood, so I hope I don't open my vampire save and find that it's now bright and sunny in Forgotten Hollow instead, lol.
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      LolaLuvsSimsLolaLuvsSims Posts: 1,828 Member
      sillehbee wrote: »
      ikiamyetta wrote: »
      @sillehbee my lighting is messed up at that lot also

      Well this plum, then. Y'know it reminds me of the lighting in the vampire neighborhood, so I hope I don't open my vampire save and find that it's now bright and sunny in Forgotten Hollow instead, lol.

      You can even see the change in map view
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