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Kibiiiariii's avatar
5 years ago
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Cannot buy furnished house. Previous sim is dead.

Hello, i really need help. Im playing a legacy challenge, and right now some of the neighbours have died. I was trying to repopulate the area, including a house that i had name with a previous sim that i made. 

 So i created a new family to live there gave them motherlode money, but i can't buy the house furnished even though i have the money for it. I really dont wanna loss that house, because it's one of my best builds. I also can't do a new save cuz I'm in the middle of a legacy. Pls help

  • dolldrms1's avatar
    dolldrms1
    5 years ago

    @Kibiiiariii 

    I haven't encountered this issue for awhile now but the workaround worked last time I did. Let's not give up yet.

    Try entering again in build mode and delete some higher valued item and do a replacement. For example, delete your current sofa and replace it with one of higher value. Perhaps some minimum dollar amount has to be reached for the workaround to kick in and establish a value for a furnished house but I don't know that to be fact. You can always put the house back to your original design once you can get it occupied.

    It may not be necessary but if I was trying this I would also save the game after making the more major change, exit the game and delete localthumbcache.package file from the documents folder before restarting the game. Hopefully, this will solve the problem.

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  • @Kibiiiariii  Have you looked into the house in build mode to see if furnishings are present?  There is a bug that can occur when a sim dies that makes the house have a $0 furnished value.  If this is what is happening to you, all you need do is enter the house through build mode to buy and place an item in the house.  It will then have a value and be available to purchase furnished.

    See this bug report: [OPEN] Can't move into furnished homes as value is §0 - Answer HQ (ea.com)

    If this is your issue, please take a minute to click the "me too" button on the thread. 

  • Yes I have looked inside and the furnishings are all there. I will try to buy something and see what happens. Thank you.

  • Kibiiiariii's avatar
    Kibiiiariii
    5 years ago

    Uptade: I bought a couple plants and it did not work. I still have no option to buy the house furnished.

  • dolldrms1's avatar
    dolldrms1
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @Kibiiiariii 

    I haven't encountered this issue for awhile now but the workaround worked last time I did. Let's not give up yet.

    Try entering again in build mode and delete some higher valued item and do a replacement. For example, delete your current sofa and replace it with one of higher value. Perhaps some minimum dollar amount has to be reached for the workaround to kick in and establish a value for a furnished house but I don't know that to be fact. You can always put the house back to your original design once you can get it occupied.

    It may not be necessary but if I was trying this I would also save the game after making the more major change, exit the game and delete localthumbcache.package file from the documents folder before restarting the game. Hopefully, this will solve the problem.

  • dolldrms1's avatar
    dolldrms1
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @Kibiiiariii Glad it worked!  I just left the game and had tried the workaround again on an apt., successfully.  I wanted to be sure myself the workaround was still functioning.

    Glad I could help but credit for pointing me to what to do belongs to Crinrict.  Her input pointed me in the right direction years ago 🙂  BTW, if you haven't clicked the "me too" button in the thread I linked, please do so.  Since they've implemented the laundry list, it would be good to have a higher "me too" count on that thread so they are aware more simmers are interested in a fix for the issue.

    Have fun with your legacy!

  • So not sure what you use to play, I use my ps4, and I had to go into build mode save the lot or apt to my library then demolish it. After everything was gone including any terrain, I took the lot from my library and placed it back on the same lot. I saved the changes and my sims was able to buy the apt or house with the furniture.  Hope this helps

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