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[ARCHIVED] [FR] Map doesn't update changes to lots/ Can't change lot type

Product: The Sims 4 Platform:PC Which language are you playing the game in? English How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%) What is your current game version number? 1.106.148.1030 Wh...
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@Chimichanga128 Would you mind sending me your save ? Instructions linked in my signature
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@crinrict Hi, I jus PMed you the link. Thanks for helping
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    @Chimichanga128 Took a short look and that lot does look pretty broken.

    I'll do some more testing tomorrow if there's anything that can be done to save it but have some RL stuff to do for the rest of the day.
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    @crinrictI've done some experimenting, I didn't save though. I've tried to test if it happens on other worlds too. Everything seems to work fine, but when I do it on Willow Creek, the bug only happens there. So it's isolated on Willow Creek on that save. I've tried building residential rentals on other lots on Willow Creek and the bug will always occur

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    @Chimichanga128 There's another issue where orange and green triangles appear all over the world. That often starts in Willow Creek and then goes on in other worlds.

    Haven't had a chance to test further yet.
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    @crinrict I don't seem to have that issue on my game. Do you have pics?
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    @Chimichanga128 That's the report for that: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Orange-Exclamation-signs-over-lots-Houses-disappear/td-p/10533991

    There's also this older issue: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Houses-Lots-disappear/td-p/4620279/jump-to/first-unread-message that might also be connected to it all which sounds most like what you are seeing but since yours was triggered by the residential rentals, they could all be connected.

    This is the issue I first mentioned: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/WORKAROUND-Lot-in-World-corrupts-Map-doesn-t-load-anymore/m-p/13299392#M263688
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    @crinrict In my game the orange green bug or any of it’s symptoms happened yet. My Sims can still visit the lot fine. But the bug doesn’t allow for it to be built/edited as a normal residential
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    @crinrict This looks like a really bad bug hugh? Like the type that can destroy a save?
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    @crinrict By the way, have you tried demolishing the lot? I’ve tried it on mine and it only deletes one of the units. But if I click the other units to be visible, everything will be deleted. However, the bug still persists in the world map view, but the building is no longer there
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    @Chimichanga128 Yes, I found that very odd too. It's like the game is confused what belongs to the lot.
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    @crinrictI know, I’m also testing some ways right now. I found out for some reason someone owns a business on that lot. Maybe because of; before I was able to make it a residential rental, I used a sim to purchase the lot and make it a residential rental. Then once I placed the Heffley family there. I sold it

    Weird that it says that someone still owns it

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    @Chimichanga128 That often is an issue for problems with lot types. I tried that as a workaround too cause it does help in certain cases but I failed in yours.
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    @crinrict Also have you tried placing a lot from the gallery or your own library while on the World view mode on that lot? I tried, with both options of build/edit and build only and it results in an endless loading screen or building lot animation
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    @Chimichanga128 the main issue seems to be that the residential rental lot type is stuck on the lot.

    When I look at it in build mode, it tells me its generic but the game thinks it's residential rental

    Not sure if there's any way to fix that.

    EDIT: I'm going to send your save to a EA Community Manager to pass on. I can't find any way to get the game to work. 

    You have 4 options

    1. Abandon the save

    2. Put the save aside and play a new one and see if EA can fix these issues somewhere along the line

    3. Continue to play with this save and don't play with any of the lots that are corrupted and hope that it doesn't corrupt further

    4. Check again if you maybe do have an even older backup where it's still working

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    @crinrict yes that's what happening on mine too. It tells me it's a generic lot type but on world view the residential rental is stuck

    That's kinda sad to hear. But will you still look for fixes for it or report it to the devs?
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    @Chimichanga128 I'm going to send your save to a EA Community Manager to pass on. I can't find any way to get the game to work.

    You have 4 options



    1. Abandon the save
    2. Put the save aside and play a new one and see if EA can fix these issues somewhere along the line
    3. Continue to play with this save and don't play with any of the lots that are corrupted and hope that it doesn't corrupt further
    4. Check again if you maybe do have an even older backup where it's still working
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    @crinrictI hope they notice it. I don't wanna start all over again, so maybe I can take option 3 for now

    Thanks for your help ^_^ I hope you can find still find something that could be able to fix the bug

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    @crinrict Hi again, I was just curious. Have you tried disabling the For Rent Pack? Will that work?

    And I think on an earlier message you said that, the bug spreads on other worlds too. How did that happen? Mine didn't seem to do that but it worries me
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    @Chimichanga128 Yes, I tried that. Didn't help either.

    It depends if your issue is connected to the others or not. The triangle one seems to spread, the broken worlds/white don't I think unless you also put broken lots there.

    I don't really know too many details on that though.
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    @crinrict How'd those triangles appear? I have yet to see it on mine

    For the mean time, I'll be avoiding building new residential rentals on that save
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    @Chimichanga128 I really don't know. If you haven't seen them, just go on playing. It might just stay a problem with those lot and not affect anything further.
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    @crinrict Hopefully the bug just stays in Willow Creek. As of now, every time I attempt to build a residential rental there using this method.

    1. Original lot is a residential
    2. Use a random household to buy the lot and make it a residential rental
    3. build a couple of rooms
    4. exit build mode and the bug will happen

    Hopefully this helps you in figuring out what causes the bug
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    2 years ago

    I'm having a similar problem with a residential rental I placed in Forgotten Hollow. So I want to confirm that the problem isn't necessarily restricted to Willow Creek.

    I will try to post an image when I get home later today.

    Edited to Add: This residential rental lot is also having the "error code 132" issue I've seen reported elsewhere on this site (where players try to visit a lot or rental unit in live mode, and then are kicked to the world select screen, presumably due to corrupted objects). I plan to try to fix the problem using solutions I've seen shared in this forum.

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    2 years ago

    Here is an image of the corrupted lot in Forgotten Hollow.

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