How do I stop these annoying NPCs from just barging into my house uninvited at all times of the day? I have set the option on the door to disallow solicitors but it doesn't stop them. There is no option in the Game Options to disallow this sort of thing. It totally destroys the fun of the game.
@Spectre958 , do you have the Eco Lifestyle EP?🤔 This sounds like one of the NAP's (Neighborhood Action Plans) that come with that pack in which you vote on different NAPs. The particular one that causes this behavior is called Sharing is Caring. If that one is enacted anywhere in your save file then NPC;s will barge in and steal things! 😢
You can do a few things to stop this. In your current save you can go into Game Options and choose to disable NPC voting. That will prevent any NPC's from voting and only allow you to vote. You can also try to repeal the NAP by clicking on the community bulletin board or you mailbox. I think you need 10 Influence points to start the process. Then you convince them to repeal it.
You can also use a cheat to get rid of it.
Open your Cheat Box and in it type testingcheats on and press Enter (on a PC, I don't know what you press on a console version). You will get a message in the cheat box saying it is enabled.
Then you can Shift-click on your mailbox and choose Instant Repeal Neighborhood Action Plan (Cheat)... and then pick which one to repeal. 🙂
If the Sharing is Caring NAP is enacted in a neighborhood that you don't live in, (but those NPC's that are stealing your stuff live in) then you will have to play a Sim in that neighborhood and do one of the above methods to get rid of it, either through gameplay or the cheat.
In the future for new game save files, just make sure this NAP is never enacted by disabling NPC voting in the Game Options menu, or making sure any other NAP wins the vote (preferably an NAP that you want. If you do a lot of friendly actions your Sim will gain Influence points that can be used to vote on the NAP you want. You can vote multiple times as long as you have enough influence points. But if that is too difficult then just turn off NPC voting in the Game Options. 😉
Please update us on your situation! 😇
@Spectre958 , hmmm... my next guess was if you had the City Living or Island Living EPs but that can't be it either if you have no packs installed! 🤨
Are you playing on a console or on a PC or Mac? If you are on a PC or Mac do you happen to play with any Mods or Custom Content (CC)? 🤔
@Spectre958 , if you just have a small amount of CC then it should be easier to figure out which is outdated/broken. 🙂 CC and Mods often become outdated after EA releases a patch to the game like they did last week or so. You will have to check with whoever made your CC to see if they have versions that are compatible with the most recent game updates. You should also delete the local thumb cache.package file , as it often stores bits of old, corrupted data that can remain even if you were to delete any outdated CC/Mods! 😞
Here is a way you can check for outdated/broken CC. Please do all of the following in order:
1) Move the Mods Folder to your desktop
2) Delete the localthumbcache.package file in the game folder. (This is very important! 🤨)
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. (If you are playing on a Mac, it will only update your base game). Do not add your Mods folder back yet!
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, testing in batches.
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. It is the responsibility of the Mods/CC creators to update their items anytime EA releases a patch/update, and it is the responsibility of the people who use Mods/CC to make sure they are using the most recent version.
After you have deleted all outdated Mods/CC (and hopefully were able to replace them with new versions that are compatible to the most recent version of the game), you can now add your Mods folder back! 🙂
Please update us on your progress! 😇
