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BryonyRae
Hero (Retired)
7 years ago

Re: Unable to build walls

@suzycookindish please try the following: 1) remove mods/CC if any (I saw that you had removed them, so just double check that the folder is empty), 2) clear your cache, 3) repair the game via Origin, 4) start a new save, and 5) test the walls in the new save.  Please tag me (type @BryonyRae) if you continue to experience the problem afterward.

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  • @BryonyRae thank you. I've done all of that. I've repaired, I've removed mods and I've tried starting with a completely fresh game twice by removing my folder and letting the game generate a new one. I've updated my driver and I've even updated windows and restarted the pc, logging in and out of origin. I can't think what there would be left to try but whatever u can do to help me solve this would be so great. 

  • justme22's avatar
    justme22
    7 years ago
    This might sound like a dumb question (and it probably is) but have you checked to make sure you're in Walls Up mode, not Walls Down?
  • At this point nothing is dumb to ask, I am that desperate. But yes I have tried in up, down and cutaway. Even when the walls are down u can see it once uve built It, I'm seeing literally nothing. 

  • suzycookindish's avatar
    suzycookindish
    7 years ago

    I thought I would try and see what happens if I bulldoze 1 piece of the existing walls which I had already built before this problem started and im getting the message "error reading op data" Does anyone know what this is? Then it tells me "nothing to delete" Please help 

  • suzycookindish's avatar
    suzycookindish
    7 years ago

    I need to add something. Ive tested the fences, stairs, pools, all of those things, and this is a problem that seems to be only with the things I need to drag out to build, because im unable to also build pools, and fences, or the raised platforms. Foundations are not a problem, and neither are stairs or bannisters. Im looking for a way to contact EA because my game is unplayable and although im very grateful for the replies here, the gears of help are grinding ever so slowly. 

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    Hi @suzycookindish

    reports in the bug forum are usually just that. Bugs and there's not much anyone can do. 

    I've moved your post to tech for troubleshooting now. 

    Could you post your Computer's DxDiag?

    To gather a DxDiag on your computer, please follow the steps here: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

    You can attach the txt file to your post directly.

    A video of what happens would also be helpful.

    For EA Support: 

    Game advisors can be found through live chat or call-back

    Click on this this link for fast finding https://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/ 

    In Details here: How to contact a Game Advisor

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    Do you know which drive you got your game installed on ?

    You just have issues with the walls, right ? Not with objects ?
  • @crinrictits on my C drive. I have a back up drive but have removed the old back up of sims 4 from it. I have spoken to EA over the phone, have sent them my msinfo which they say is clean and problem free, have downloaded and ran ccleaner as they recommended and im still unable to solve this. Objects are fine, everything else is running normally and problem free, existing walls from the base game houses are there although if I try to bulldoze a piece I get an op data error. Existing walls from previous saves are there but with the same error if I try to bulldoze. I have now uninstalled the game entirely and will reinstall everything and see where that leaves me. 

  • suzycookindish's avatar
    suzycookindish
    7 years ago

    Ok I have finally managed to fix this. 

    At first even completely uninstalling and reinstalling didn't solve the problem so I uninstalled everything again, and then used ccleaner, made sure there was no lingering sims 4 folders in either my program files or documents, then used ccleaner again just for good measure, and restarted my pc. Then I reinstalled the game and all its expansions and packs and tested with a completely fresh game in windowed mode and my walls, pools, fountains and fences are back again. So glad I got it sorted and thank you for everyone who helped. Wanted to give steps incase anyone else finds they have this wretched problem. 

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    Glad you got it solved. Thank you for your feedback.
  • BryonyRae's avatar
    BryonyRae
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    Glad you were able to finally resolve the issue! 🙂

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