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poppingmythik
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3 years ago
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Sims interaction seemingly disabled

So i downloaded the latest version of a mod I had been using (which I cannot give the full name of because it's NSFW, but if it's necessary info to know, it's two words, first word starts with a K, and 2nd word is World), but after replacing all the files in the mod, and then deleting all the cache files, it seems like my sims cannot ask each other whether or not they are single anymore. Literally, the "Ask If Single" interaction is no more.

Is there something I can check to see whether there is anything (at least in the base game) that has been disabled which I can enable again?

  • @poppingmythik  For mod-related support, you'll need to ask the mod creator.  Also, this particular mod is known for introducing all sorts of issues that can't really be fixed.  So I hope you can figure something out, but there's no guarantee.

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  • @poppingmythik  For mod-related support, you'll need to ask the mod creator.  Also, this particular mod is known for introducing all sorts of issues that can't really be fixed.  So I hope you can figure something out, but there's no guarantee.

  • I don't know why but suddenly my Sim won't shower (and won't even sponge bath) and won't even change outfit when I prompt them to.

    The action icon still pops up on the top left corner of the screen but the Sim just stands there. I don't know if it is because of the mod I loaded because the problem seems to come when the mod loads up, but if it is because of the mod, I don't know why it comes up now when I had the mod for some time and it seems to only become apparent now.

    If it is not the mod, is there anything I can check within the game itself? And if it is the mod, is there anything I can check within the game itself so I can isolate the problem and make sure it is indeed from the mod itself?

    Btw, the mod is NSFW, but if it is necessary information, it is two words. First word starts with "K" and 2nd word is "World".

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    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @poppingmythik  I suspect the mod for this issue as well.  (And showering requires changing outfits, so these are probably two symptoms of the same underlying issue.)  But one thing you can try is evicting your sims in Edit Town and placing them back in their house.  They'll lose their promised wishes and opportunities, but they should keep their jobs and relationships.  This is a reasonably thorough reset and the best one you can get short of an NRaas MasterController Reset Sim command, and NRaas mods in general don't get along with your adult-oriented mod.

    About that mod:  One reason it causes so many issues that are difficult if not impossible to fix is that the mod injects code into the game core with no way to clean it up.  That's all fine as long as the data itself is fine, but when the mod introduces an error, the corruption can be permanent and start affecting other parts of the game.  This is somewhat of an oversimplification, and I can try to find a better explanation from a modder and professional software developer—I've read one or two over the years—but the bottom line is that many if not most of the problems this mod introduces are not fixable.  And often enough, neither are the sims, even if they're saved to the bin and added to a new save that's never been exposed to the mod.

    If you do want to keep using this mod, you'll just need to accept that things will break sooner or later, and all you can really do is work around the problems and keep backup saves for when you need to revert.  If you'd rather your saves work properly, consider a different adult-themed mod hosted on the same site.  I can't name it either, for the same reasons, but it's one word with the initial P and it works very well overall.  It's also fully compatible with NRaas mods, both game-fixing and otherwise.  It doesn't have quite the same content, but perhaps it would be good enough to support what you want to do in-game.

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