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PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
6 years ago

Re: I want to kill my sim, but he won't stay dead

@mary_eraika,are you playing on a PC or Mac, or are you playing on a console? 🤔 If you are playing on a PC/Mac,  do you play with any CC or Mods? 🤔 If you do, please do the following:

1) Move the Mods Folder to your desktop

2) Delete localthumbcache.package file in the game folder.

3) Fix you game in Origin by logging in and go to Library, then right-click on The Sims 4 and choose the "Repair Game" option from the list.  Wait until Origin finishes repairing all your packs and not just the base game.

4) Now, when you turn on your game again, it will create a new mods folder that will be empty.  Check to see if your game is now working without mods/CC.

5) Now you can try adding back items from your Mods folder one at a time checking your game each time to see which item is causing your game to not work properly.  If you have a lot of items, you can try the 50/50 Method. 

The CC creators will usually update the CC items and Mods after these updates, so when you find out which one is the culprit, you can get the updated version from whoever made that item of CC in the first place.  You should try these steps anytime you have problems in your game to rule out CC/Mods problems.

If this doesn't change anything, or if you don't even use Mods or CC, please update us so we can try to figure out what is going on! 😇

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  • Thank you! This totally worked! I also needed to update my mods! 😆

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    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago

    @mary_eraika, I'm so happy that worked for you!  (It really sounded like a horror movie with a dead person constanly coming back to "life"! 😃)  

    If you use mods or CC it is always good to update them!  Also beware when there is an update to the game (which usually happens a week or so before a new pack is released).  Modders and CC makers make their items based on the current version of the game, and it is impossible for EA to make a new update to the game and keep up with the thousands and thousands of CC and Mods that exist.  😞  So problems are bound to happen. 🤨  Most good modders and CC makers update their products to fit changes to the game (a few won't , however).

    And we should be getting a new patch to prepare the game for the new EP coming out this month, Discover University!  So, if you have problems after this upcoming update, be sure to go through this process again to find any if there are any CC/Mod items you need to update! 😇 

    Happy Simming! 🥳