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crinrict
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4 years ago

Re: Lifestyles not Appearing at All

Hi @sarinadoss 

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 and no longer needed - if you still have it)
  • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
  • ConfigOverride, if you have your own configuration files.
  • 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.

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    Fanphoria
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago

    This solution didn't work for me. Some sims downloaded from the gallery still appear to have their lifestyle panel in tact and (presumably) will be able to gain lifestyles. But any new sims I make, and in all my existing saves (including the makeover save I've spent LITERAL YEARS ON) lifestyles have completely disappeared, and can't even be added with cheats. An entire selling point of an expansion pack that used to work, now suddenly gone. 

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