I really do not like how hard it is to earn fame. It is so frustrating. I get that it shouldn't be as easy as it was in previous games. But it is insane. I work all day on gaining fame, and have only ...
I prefer it this way to TS3 where everyone ended up famous after a while and I've had no problem earning fame once I figured out how things work. There was a bit of a learning curve when I first started playing though. Also it seems like getting from 1 star to 2 took longer than the higher levels. Once others start recognizing your Sim, it gets a little easier.
What kind of things are you trying to do to gain fame?