Patch Update Sucks

Same thing is happening to me. I can't do anything with my any of families. In game mode, I can't switch between any of sims and the option to isn't even there, like their little pictures at the bottom aren't showing up. 

Hi @talya1002 and @omggawhale

Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

• Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
• Tray Folder
• Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
• Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave)
• Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
• Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

It works without mods, but I don't even wanna play without mods. I deleted everything my mod conflict detector said was wrong and it didn't help.

The Mod conflict detector finds conflicts between Mods not between Mods and the game itself.

Here's a list of broken stuff: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/928106/broken-mods-cats-and-dogs-nov-2017/p1

The list is not complete so there might be other mods causing issues.

Update: I ended up deleting the Wicked Wims mod, I didn't really use it anyways but after I deleted that it's working again!

Glad to hear. 

I cant get this thing to work!! so you are not alone, whatever this new EA crap is, that is exactly what it is crap!!! Why they have to keep fixing things that are not broken. I have been playing sims since the first one,  so for over 20 years.  This thing just keeps not starting, and telling us after years of playing oh sorry its your mods!!! is crap. I am so annoyed I ready to delete the whole thing and move away for EA all together. 

Hey @ARP98,

This thread is quite a few years old, and is being locked here to avoid further necroposting.

If you're still having an issue please feel free to create a new thread and provide as many specific details as possible, thanks!

• Don't "necropost." Reviving, updating or bumping old, outdated and irrelevant threads is not helpful for our community. It's best to check when the thread was created before you hit post, just to make sure it's not 2 years old for example.