Re: Can't talk to grim reaper
@yuk75, talking to the Reaper can be tricky to get the timing just right, but it can be done. And even though you removed your Mods sometimes that isn't enough and you will have to delete the local thumb cache package.file as well. It will be in your game folder and look like this localthumbcache.package file . You need to periodically delete this because some old corrupted bits of data can remain and still affect your game! 😮😞
It also can't hurt to repair your game through Origin. 😉
In the future there is a procedure you can go through to do this (and even test to see if you have any outdated Mods or CC in your game, and which Mods or CC items are causing the problems. This will especially be helpful any time EA releases a patch to the game, as that is usually when CC and Mods can become outdated! Here is the procedure:
Please do all of the following in order:
1) Move the Mods Folder to your desktop
2) Delete the localthumbcache.package file in the game folder. (This is very important)! 🤨
3) Fix you game in Origin by logging in and go to Library, then right-click on The Sims 4 and choose the "Repair Game" option from the list. Wait until Origin finishes repairing all your packs and not just the base game. If you are on a Mac it will just repair the base game.
4) Now, when you turn on your game again, it will create a new mods folder that will be empty. Check to see if your game is now working without mods/CC.
5) Now you can try adding back items from your Mods folder one at a time checking your game each time to see which item is causing your game to not work properly. If you have a lot of items, you can try the 50/50 Method.
The CC creators will usually update the CC items and Mods after these updates, so when you find out which one is the culprit, you can get the updated version from whoever made that item of CC in the first place. You should try these steps any time you have problems in your game to rule out CC/Mods problems. It is the responsibility of the Mods/CC creators to update their items anytime EA releases a patch/update, and it is the responsibility of the people who use Mods/CC to make sure they are using the most recent version, which in this case was on June 10th.
Once you have replaced all outdated CC and Mods with versions that are compatible with the most recent game updates, you can then move the Mods folder back to the game. 🙂
Please update us on your situation.! 😇
