I'm having an issue in my game since the recent update in some households (but not all households) wherein packing a sack lunch glitches out, and leaves the sack lunch suspended in the air and unable to be put into a sim's inventory. I confirmed that this happens for those households even when no mods are installed, so it is not a mod issue.My workaround right now is to take a group meal to another location where packing into sack lunches works...and packing lunches for the whole week, which I then keep in their refrigerator. But still, it's annoying.So, I'm asking here, if those of you who frequent the forums could try packing a sack lunch and seeing if you have the error too....and then add a "me too" at this bug report thread.It doesn't have enough Me too's, imo...and I'm thinking it's because a lot of people just don't regularly do sack lunches so haven't tried since the most recent game update.

Works fine for me. She was able to make peanut butter and jelly and when she was done she bagged and set it on the table, no problems. I had her grab and put it in the refrigerator, no problems. And she was able to take it out and put it in her inventory still no problems. Now, we need to talk about her skills in the kitchen.....because I don't know where she got the idea, but I don't ever recall using tomatoes in my PB&J.? Oh, those wacky sims.

Thanks for at least checking it out, @DaniRose2143. It works for me fine too in some of my played households...and even the ones where it isn't working can go to a different location and pack them there. :lol:Nice new avatar, btw. I almost didn't recognize you.

@Stormkeep I only tried the one household so I will go back and try a couple more. And thank you for the compliment. My now legendary mods folder is about to become a lot less legendary. Until I started doing all these makeovers with all Maxis Match I hadn't realized just how much MM had improved. I think that MM hair looks better on her then any alpha hair I have. I'm a convert. I'm going to make one folder for alpha and set it aside on my desktop for those times I want to do an all alpha save. Anyway let me go try a few households, brb.

@Stormkeep I forgot to ask does it seem to happen more with PB&J, tuna salad, or veggie & hummus?

I tried three different households and had each of them make each of the three sack lunches and no problems. I had them make the lunch, then put it in their inventory, then put it away, and then place it in the world. Glitch free for me anyway.

Is anyone else having issues packing sack lunches?

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ny2vegas
Rising Traveler
4 years ago
@Stormkeep I have been having this issue for a while now. Just decided to troubleshoot it since I don't use the pack lunch feature often. The sack ends up floating in air in my game. I play a heavily modded/cc'ed game and assumed it was a conflict somewhere. I clicked the "me too" button in the link you provided. Thanks for sharing. Your post helped me to avoid going through the 50/50 drama.
catmando830
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
I don't ever use the sack lunch option. I'd rather have them go to a restaurant.
ThriorTheSecond
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
I had this happen too. Though I admit she was trying to steal other people's food lol. Kinda thought that was causing the glitch but seems like it wasn't so and is actually more wide spread. I hardly ever use the feature so it has kinda escaped my notice.
https://i.imgur.com/xxBwdFy.jpg
handelgamer
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Yeah I've had this happen as well on occasion. It was in the BFF's household and I was just thinking it was something to do with the home or something. Just a floating lunch in mid-air.

I also had something weird with lunches happen in the Watson household but I don't quite remember what it was.
dogzdinner
4 years ago
Happened to me yesterday too (I imagine this is probably a much bigger issue but as people rarely make sack lunches we just dont know!).
No CC or mods in game and I dont think I even used MOO in the area as all it contained was a picnic table and BBQ!
ny2vegas
Rising Traveler
4 years ago
Carl has a fix for this now until EA fixes it https://www.patreon.com/posts/68267122
Olala_1986
4 years ago
I did have an issue when my sims would leave the paper box on the counter, but I could not drag it into inventory. They themselves couldn’t as well. They only action they could do was unpack it and eat it. Then the plate could be washed. I’m on console by the way so definitely a bug. Haven’t play with lunch since last update, but I will check it out next time I open the game.
ncisGibbs_BOSS
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"Stormkeep;d-998884" wrote:
I'm having an issue in my game since the recent update in some households (but not all households) wherein packing a sack lunch glitches out, and leaves the sack lunch suspended in the air and unable to be put into a sim's inventory. I confirmed that this happens for those households even when no mods are installed, so it is not a mod issue.

My workaround right now is to take a group meal to another location where packing into sack lunches works...and packing lunches for the whole week, which I then keep in their refrigerator. But still, it's annoying.

So, I'm asking here, if those of you who frequent the forums could try packing a sack lunch and seeing if you have the error too....and then add a "me too" at this bug report thread.
It doesn't have enough Me too's, imo...and I'm thinking it's because a lot of people just don't regularly do sack lunches so haven't tried since the most recent game update.

I haven’t come across the issue myself. But often I use the free snacks or when I send them to cook, it’s just a single serving. I cancel any group servings Sims go to make.

The only issue I have around food, is sometimes Sims making a dish but they go off to do something else. They are hungry. I have to tell them to eat the dish.

As most of my houses don’t get stoves I don’t whether that is a factor.

I prefer stoves in houses with higher cooking skills as it’s like a challenge for them to earn it. (sometimes I forget to take the stove out from a gallery house)
cornflake89
Rising Ace
4 years ago
I did today. I sent my sim with a packed lunch to work, when their hunger went up ( I assume by using the packed lunch), they immediately came home early from work. The lunch was missing from their inventory.
PenguinFoop
4 years ago
"DaniRose2143;c-18091159" wrote:
Works fine for me. She was able to make peanut butter and jelly and when she was done she bagged and set it on the table, no problems. I had her grab and put it in the refrigerator, no problems. And she was able to take it out and put it in her inventory still no problems.

Now, we need to talk about her skills in the kitchen.....because I don't know where she got the idea, but I don't ever recall using tomatoes in my PB&J.? Oh, those wacky sims.

I thought it was just me. I had all three of my kids pack their lunches for school and they were all suspended in the air. The only option I had, I think, was to unpack them. Nothing else worked.

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