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5 years ago

How to Repair Fortune Cookie Machine?

My Sim salvaged a fortune cookie machine at the junkyard. It stayed in his in inventory for a few days and then he got a wish to “Repair Fortune Cookie Machine”. I placed the machine in the house, but the only action available is “Replace Machine for $1900”. Sim is level 10 handiness.

Anyone know how to repair the machine - the wish makes me think that repairing it is a possibility.

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  • "livingforwards;d-981007" wrote:
    My Sim salvaged a fortune cookie machine at the junkyard. It stayed in his in inventory for a few days and then he got a wish to “Repair Fortune Cookie Machine”. I placed the machine in the house, but the only action available is “Replace Machine for $1900”. Sim is level 10 handiness.

    Anyone know how to repair the machine - the wish makes me think that repairing it is a possibility.



    This was a "Blunder" on the part of the sims team to put it kindly.The only thing you can do is pay the actual cost which is the Same as buying it defeating the $%^& purpose in the first place :#

    But there is an option,if you use mods continue on,if you hate mods and stuff then just realize the game blew it



    Here is a mod for you

    https://modthesims.info/d/522749/update-1-sep-2014-salvaged-junkyard-objects-made-usable.html


    It lets you repair the item to use so you can play out the homeless challenge etc legit by fixing broken stuff to furnish your shack.The time was bumped up cause trashed stuff requires work so adds realism.I do not know if the repaired stuff can be sold but really the ability to be a picker and reuse cool stuff you find by putting in the work is fun enough.


    Hope this helped livingforwards

  • "CravenLestat;c-17649732" wrote:

    This was a "Blunder" on the part of the sims team to put it kindly.The only thing you can do is pay the actual cost which is the Same as buying it defeating the $%^& purpose in the first place :#

    But there is an option,if you use mods continue on,if you hate mods and stuff then just realize the game blew it

    Here is a mod for you

    https://modthesims.info/d/522749/update-1-sep-2014-salvaged-junkyard-objects-made-usable.html

    It lets you repair the item to use so you can play out the homeless challenge etc legit by fixing broken stuff to furnish your shack.The time was bumped up cause trashed stuff requires work so adds realism.I do not know if the repaired stuff can be sold but really the ability to be a picker and reuse cool stuff you find by putting in the work is fun enough.

    Hope this helped livingforwards



    Thank you so much! I’ll definitely add the mod as I love playing rags to riches style games. I was so happy to discover that there were things to salvage a few days ago. My poor Sim went nuts improving his handiness skill so he could repair the machine.

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