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Aulaura68
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5 months ago

Unable to buy “Business and Hobbys” pack due to display problem

Hello,

I have a problem with the Business & Leisure pack in The Sims 4. I haven't bought it yet, but normally, when you don't own a pack, the world that comes with it always appears in the game, grayed out, with a padlock icon. However, all the other worlds in the packs I don't own appear correctly, with the exception of Business & Leisure, which doesn't appear at all.

I've already tried a few things:

Repair the game several times
Empty the cache
Run the game without mods
Check for updates
Despite all this, the problem persists. I've contacted EA support, but they're asking me for personal information such as my e-mail address and EA login. I don't feel comfortable sharing this information by e-mail because I'm afraid someone will intercept it.

Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a known solution?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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  • EA_Solaire's avatar
    EA_Solaire
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    5 months ago

    Heya Aulaura68 

    Let's make sure your mods are fully removed, as well as deleting your localthumbcache.package. Once you've done that, test the game and let me know if you're still seeing this. 

  • Aulaura68's avatar
    Aulaura68
    New Novice
    5 months ago

    hello, thank you for your reply. however i've already tried several times what you told me to do but nothing changes.

  • EA_Cade's avatar
    EA_Cade
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    5 months ago

    Heya Aulaura68 

    Are you able to purchase the pack directly through the platform you play on (EPIC, EA app, Steam)?

  • Aulaura68's avatar
    Aulaura68
    New Novice
    5 months ago

    Hi. I was planning to buy the pack from instant gaming to benefit from a discount.

  • Aulaura68's avatar
    Aulaura68
    New Novice
    5 months ago

    Hello,

    After thinking it over, I’ve decided to buy the Business and Leisure pack despite the issue I encountered with the world not appearing. I originally considered purchasing it from Instant Gaming, but in the end, I will buy it directly from the EA App to avoid any potential complications. However, before finalizing my purchase, I want to be sure that if the pack still doesn’t show up after buying it, I’ll be able to contact someone who can actually fix the issue. In that case, who should I reach out to? Should I contact EA support again via email, or is there a more effective way to get help quickly?                                                                                                                                                                              Thanks in advance for your responses!

  • EA_Solaire's avatar
    EA_Solaire
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    5 months ago

    Heya Aulaura68 

    If you run into any purchases with your pack directly from the EA app, the live support team can take a look and help get that resolved. 

    If you need to reach out to live support for assistance, you can submit a help request here

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