Cannot "Ask to Teach Magic"

Well.... Maybe this is a sign to take on the habit of doing a clean test game first each time a new pack comes out to learn how things are supposed to run first before going back to your normal mods.... from now on?

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Hi @AngelLegit 

Moving this to tech for troubleshooting

Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

• Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
• Tray Folder
• Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
• Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave and no longer needed - if you still have it)
• Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
• Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

So, the very first step I tried in backing up was renaming the folder and it's not open absolutely anywhere. But I can't rename because somewhere, it's open.

Thank you, I'll definitely give it a try!

I actually figured out that I can't be a mermaid and a spellcaster so I removed the mermaid trait. Good thing I didn't try to mess with my game.

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@AngelLegit wrote:

So, the very first step I tried in backing up was renaming the folder and it's not open absolutely anywhere. But I can't rename because somewhere, it's open.

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@AngelLegit - Your screenshot shows you were trying to rename your program files folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4) This is NOT the folder to rename for a backup, so it's lucky it wouldn't let you do it!

For future backups, make sure you're following the troubleshooting steps exactly: Backup your Documents game folder; the default location is 

C:\[YourWindowsUserName]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 

Since you use mods / cc, it will be very important that you follow these steps after every patch / update, in order to test and update any mods that need it. Mods and cc can become outdated and cause issues with your game. So even though this was not an issue with mods, you will want to make sure that you understand the backup process. It's also a pretty good idea to Make a Backup Copy of Your Saves Folder every once in a while, just in case a glitch happens. That way if something happens, you don't lose everything. I learned that the hard way when a weird glitch deleted my entire saves folder, and I lost every one of my Sims games. 

Thank you for letting us know that your problem was that your sim was already an occult (mermaid) and therefore can't be a spellcaster, too. Happy simming!

Can I still not as a vampire?