Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)What is your current game version number? 1.87.40.1030What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All besides journey to batuuSteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? UnsureWhat happens when the bug occurs? Whenever my detective sim issues an APB, she travels to the lot and there is no one there, not even the suspect.What do you expect to see? Suspect should be at lotHave you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure Whenever my detective sim issues an APB, she travels to the lot and there is no one there, not even the suspect. Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title

I'm having a similar issue where sometimes there are no sims on the lot, sometimes there is just one sim on the lot that does not at all fit the description. Same thing where the other sims in the world that eventually come in all say they "haven't seen anyone like that" and well lol me neither but it makes it kinda impossible to advance in the career. I've tried issuing an APB several times and same thing every time. I know there was a bug like this years ago that was fixed, but I think I might be seeing something similar.

This is a bug I've had for years with the detective career, with and without mods. The issue seems to always start occurring when reaching level 5 (detective).@EA_Solaire I've sent Google Drive links for several affected saves to you in a direct message. These are from a save with no mods. If you would like me to post them here in the thread, please let me know.

@simvasion I've been having a very similar issue, but instead, no sims turn up at the APB location, just my sim. It's very irritating.

Thanks Crin! I can answer your questions. When I arrive at the lot where the APB suspect is supposed to appear the lot remains empty, no matter how much time passes. No one shows up, but there will still be sims walking by, none of them are the suspect in question and when asked if they've seen the suspect they respond with "sorry, I haven't seen anyone matching that description."I tried to see if my game was doing that thing where it was giving me the wrong APB clues, and started trying to arrest the passerby, but obviously, that didn't work. In the end, I got so fed up that I ended up just quitting my save. I've also tried taking that sim out of their current save and starting them on a fresh save with no mods, but still got the same result, no sims at the venue. So I have no idea what's going on. :-/

For those struggling with this bug I was able to work around it by shift clicking on my sim and using the pack cheat, debug arrest suspect. This at least generated sims on the lot though they did not look anything like the suspect description but through process of elimination I was able to arrest the correct sim and close the case anyway. Good thing this was my sims last day at work, he quit to become a stay at home dad. Geez of all the active jobs detective is the WORST, it’s the most bugged and the most repetitive, really not any better than a rabbit hole job

[GTW] No Sims After Issuing APB (Detective Career)

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crinrict
Hero+
4 years ago
@kuunce Did you check all around the area to see if they are stuck somewhere of lot ?

Do you have NPCs appearing normally outside of the APB ?
halloweenchild13
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@simvasion I've been having a very similar issue, but instead, no sims turn up at the APB location, just my sim. It's very irritating.
crinrict
Hero+
4 years ago
@halloweenchild13 I moved your post over to the thread for no Sim showing up.

OP never came back to me so maybe you could answer my questions ?
halloweenchild13
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Thanks Crin! I can answer your questions. When I arrive at the lot where the APB suspect is supposed to appear the lot remains empty, no matter how much time passes. No one shows up, but there will still be sims walking by, none of them are the suspect in question and when asked if they've seen the suspect they respond with "sorry, I haven't seen anyone matching that description."
I tried to see if my game was doing that thing where it was giving me the wrong APB clues, and started trying to arrest the passerby, but obviously, that didn't work. In the end, I got so fed up that I ended up just quitting my save. I've also tried taking that sim out of their current save and starting them on a fresh save with no mods, but still got the same result, no sims at the venue. So I have no idea what's going on. :-/
crinrict
Hero+
4 years ago
@halloweenchild13 and you have sims on the lot normally if you don't go there as detective ? Like if you go to a park, Sims spawn ?
halloweenchild13
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@crinrict Yep, NPC sims turn up/spawn after travelling to the APB location when not at work.
crinrict
Hero+
4 years ago
@halloweenchild13 It could be the other issue escalated to no Sims now.

Thanks for the report.
halloweenchild13
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
It's a very strange issue indeed, here's hoping it'll be fixed soon or there'll be a walkaround.
You're welcome. 🙂
jules_are_us
4 years ago
I'm having a similar issue where sometimes there are no sims on the lot, sometimes there is just one sim on the lot that does not at all fit the description. Same thing where the other sims in the world that eventually come in all say they "haven't seen anyone like that" and well lol me neither but it makes it kinda impossible to advance in the career. I've tried issuing an APB several times and same thing every time. I know there was a bug like this years ago that was fixed, but I think I might be seeing something similar.
Knotwise13
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PlayStation 5
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? Sims4
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? EVERYTHING but highschool years and werewolves
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Play the detective career and issue an apb, travel to the lot and wait.
What happens when the bug occurs? Half the time either the suspect does not spawn or NO sims spawn at all, even if you wait all day. I have tried four different lots and no sims spawned ever !
What do you expect to see? I expect the suspect to show up, ideally with a few friends so I can pretend to be surprised
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. I noticed it happening after the last patch dropped on Tuesday, the one updating the gallery profanity
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Look at this point I’d rather just drop the case, I’m tired of being sent to empty lots, is there a cheat to drop the case and get assigned a new one? Cuz this evil teen boy with black hair wearing a short sleeved shirt just ain’t gonna show