When a computer breaks (in-game)

[Nindigo]

Hey guys

I have noticed that from the sound of my Sim's computer breaking until it actually shows a blue screen of death (and the sound repeats) something like 30 secs and up to a minute passes by. In the meantime, my Sim keeps on using it. Does this happen in your games, too? Just curious.

[oshizu]

Wow Nindigo, I'm so relieved to read that it's only your sims' computer that's breaking. For a second, I was horrified that you might be posting about yours!

But yes, I also hear the sound of a computer breaking a little while before it actually becomes unusable, if I'm paying attention to that sim at the time.

[MarianT]

I hear it, too. And occasionally I'll hear the plumbing go, which means the next person to use the sink or toilet will break it.

[Playalot]

Yep, other sims might walk near the item and do the whole 'complain about something dirty/broken' animation too. It's like a warning which is kinda useless as you can't really actually do anything until the item actually breaks!

[Nindigo]

Oh, I'm glad it is not just me then. I wonder, too, why it is like this precisely because you can't do anything, but wait for the item to actually break. I guess it prepares you in letting you know that you need to get some simoleons ready or have a Sim home to do the repairs.

@oshizu Lol, that would be really bad, I agree. I would have to go to a different sub forum to post about it, though

[CuriousSim]

I think, it's just an extra long animation/transition. The first few clicks, are the hard drive crashing, and the computer is officially broke, when the blue screen & lightning bolts appear.