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I didn't notice this before until my sim went to Shang Simla just now. The last time my sim went there was before AMB is released and I remembered on that time, the ground wasn't supposed to look like that. All the game display options are maxed out and I've waited if the game needs time to load the textures but the ground still looks like that after three sim days. Anyone?

Hardware specs?

It looks like it is hanging in low detail mode.  Have you tried different vacation hoods to see if it is all of them?

Specs would help.

Similer issue to the missing terrain textures one I have had since a WA patch. If you have the same issue, the mod in the Pudding Factory section should fix it.

Here's my spec

System
OS Name   Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate   
Version   6.1.7600 Service Pack 3 Build 7600   
Other OS Description    Not Available   
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation   
System Name   XXXXXX-PC   
System Manufacturer   Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.   
System Model   EP43-DS3L   
System Type   x64-based PC   
Processor   Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E7300  @ 2.66GHz, 2133 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)   
BIOS Version/Date   Award Software International, Inc. F8, 9/22/2008   
SMBIOS Version   2.4   
Windows Directory   C:\Windows   
System Directory   C:\Windows\system32   
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume1   
Locale   United States   
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "6.1.7600.16385"   
User Name   frease-PC\frease   
Time Zone   Malay Peninsula Standard Time   
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)   4.00 GB   
Total Physical Memory   4.00 GB   
Available Physical Memory   2.33 GB   
Total Virtual Memory   8.00 GB   
Available Virtual Memory   5.40 GB   
Page File Space   4.00 GB   
Page File   C:\pagefile.sys   

Display
Name   ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series   
PNP Device ID   PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9490&SUBSYS_E107174B&REV_00\4&2273D500&0&0008   
Adapter Type   ATI display adapter (0x9490), ATI Technologies Inc. compatible   
Adapter Description   ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series   
Adapter RAM   512.00 MB (536,870,912 bytes)   
Installed Drivers   aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll   
Driver Version   8.782.0.0   
INF File   oem67.inf (ati2mtag_R7X section)   
Color Planes   Not Available   
Color Table Entries   4294967296   
Resolution   1152 x 864 x 59 hertz   
Bits/Pixel   32   
Memory Address   0xD0000000-0xDFFFFFFF   
Memory Address   0xE5000000-0xE500FFFF   
I/O Port   0x0000B000-0x0000BFFF   
IRQ Channel   IRQ 4294967294   
I/O Port   0x000003B0-0x000003BB   
I/O Port   0x000003C0-0x000003DF   
Memory Address   0xA0000-0xBFFFF   
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\atikmpag.sys (8.14.1.6150, 279.00 KB (285,696 bytes), 9/29/2010 9:14 AM)   

I'm sure my computer's spec is enough for running TS3.

ElectricSimmer: Does the mod only affect WA worlds? Because I've found out my custom neighborhood (Red County) also missing terrain paints.

EDIT: If I save a lot with my legacy family and move them to a new neighborhood (I read it is necessary in order for the mod to work), will the lot terrain paints changes to normal? Or will it be missing again because of same texture data carried from previously borked neighborhood?

Oh, the mod I was referring to only seems to fix WA worlds as far as I know. But i'll download Red County and give it a look (I rarely use custom worlds).

EDIT: Your issue seems to be different from the one I had. When removing the mod to check for graphical similarities, not even the footpaths show up, neither do the rocks. It seems you have a different graphical issue but I have no idea what it is. Sorry.

Thanks for helping. Maybe like the wizard said, my terrain stuck in low detailed mode even all the objects are in high detail already, I'll try to look for a fix about this.

EDIT: The mod didn't fix it, the option Enable Advanced Rendering did it. I have to enable it to gain the texture back but unfortunately, my counters will be glowing duh.