Re: [MASTER POST] Common Symptoms of Mod/CC Issues, with Known Causes
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- General UI issues – known causes of issues happening in many places after a game update include mods that edit the entire UI, such as mods by vyxated, and mods changing the game font. Remove these until there's an updated version
- In Live mode: icons at bottom right blank/distorted like below (or similar) – known cause: outdated version of UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu)
- UI Issues: Sim profile broken – causes include AD(H)D Trait (FiendMods) - delete this mod. There are likely to be other causes.
- Main Menu and the Gallery showing “wwwwwwwwww” instead of text – causes include outdated Color Sliders (thepancake1 and MizoreYukii), 15 Clubs Per Sim (King Zace), UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu), Better BuildBuy (TwistedMexi), More Columns in CAS (weerbesu), CC wrench icon mods; NOTE: This can also be a game issue, not mod-related! See Main Menu has www when no household is selected | EA Forums - 11951974
- World map has overlying text – causes include outdated versions of UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu), Better BuildBuy (TwistedMexi)
- In Live mode: Icons at top right like below, after 1.105 – known causes include outdated Better BuildBuy - update this
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- In Live mode, top and bottom right: known causes include outdated mods changing UI color - update these
- Live mode icons, top left as below or similar: Known cause: outdated version of UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu)
- World missing in World selection: common causes include outdated All Worlds Are Residential (Zerbu - delete this mod as it's currently broken in other ways), outdated World reorganization mods
- Cooking menus empty. Known causes: Outdated versions of Color Sliders, thpancake1 and MizoreYukii's Minimalist Main Menu, 15 Clubs Per Sim, and meat-ice-creammm’s gender-neutral cas menu icons. Update these mods.
- no Sims panels at all
- Aliens missing heads – caused by outdated CAS mods, especially no-eyelash mods
- Distorted/broken faces – generally caused by outdated eyelash-related CC, outdated presets (especially for Toddlers), conflicting default replacement CC (multiple for same body part), Reshade MXAO shader. Note: you might need to also edit the Sim in CAS with a Maxis face preset.
- Faceless Sims – caused by outdated CAS (update or find alternatives), or by Sims 4 Studio batch fixes run on default replacement CAS (redownload CC)
- Blonde streaks in CC hair
- Red and white Sims on a Mac
- Shiny Sims with texture overlay
- Stretching/disappearing limbs and similar Live mode glitches – causes include outdated height sliders; look for updates or alternatives
- After 8 August 2024 patch, alpha CC eyelashes don't fit properly on eyes
- Aspiration has only last stage available – This is the intended behaviour of the mod Lifetime Aspirations by k-ye (broken) or NC4T.
- Autolights reset every time a lot is loaded - known cause: MC Command Centre version from before patch 1.118
- Bookcases and fridges are empty - known cause: MC Command Centre version from before patch 1.118
- Calendar Events broken – known causes include TwistedMexi's TOOL Mod, which you can remove when you're not in Build/Buy mode.
- Can’t click on Sims
- often caused by mods not being fully installed (files missing, etc.) - check the creator's installation instructions.
- Can also be caused by having old and new versions of a mod in your Mods folder; make sure to delete old files when you update.
- Can be caused by your game not being updated before you updated mods, or a game update not having been complete; check for a game patch or run a Game Repair
- Can't Create Jewelry at Crystal Creations Gemology Table
- Cooking missing categories or ingredient options – causes include outdated cookbook/recipe mods, or those not yet updated for the new categories introduced in fall 2023
- Cooking UI is empty – causes include outdated Color Sliders (thepancake1 and MizoreYukii), 15 Clubs Per Sim (King Zace)
- Counters, doors, and possibly other furniture missing – causes include outdated 18+/adult mods; check with the creator for updates
- Food stall and Festival vendors sell only produce – causes include outdated custom food stalls, outdated playable NPC career mod. NOTE: Althought this is an old issue and you're unlikely to currently have outdated custom food stalls, if you do get this error, delete the stalls before saving; outdated custom food stalls have been known to cause save corruption.
- For Rent Residential Rental lot functionality broken – known causes include outdated versions of Twisted Mexi's All Scenarios; SimRealist's SNB Bills, which prevents rent payment
- Horses can’t be interacted with – causes include PlantSim Inheritance v1-A (LowMotivesWarning/GOOD_BOYgoneBAD), Be a Little Serious (Onebeld) - delete these
- Horses can’t be ridden – causes include outdated mods for belly size, pregnancy walks - updates available for most
- Horses missing in relationship panel – causes include No More Relationship Culling (Neia) -; replace with alternatives or let the game manage the relationship culling for game performance.
- Icons broken except in DX9 mode – many mods' custom icons need updating for DirectX 11; if these are icons you need to see for functionality, switch back to DirectX 9, update your mods, and/or try a Sims 4 Studio batch fix
- Infant crib missing option to upgrade crib mobile
- Infant gameplay fails – causes include Fixed Nyx’s Enhanced Aliens (LowMotivesWarning/GOOD_BOYgoneBAD), Children can live alone after all elders died (toprapidity) - delete these
- Infants have Occult eyes
- Infants missing option to put in back carrier
- Infants stretching
- Inventory can't be clicked on – causes include TwistedMexi's Always Free Build - remove for Live mode play; this mod is intended for players who only build
- Inventory empties every time a lot is loaded: known cause: MC Command Centre version from before patch 1.118
- Nude Sims wear inappropriate clothes – causes include wrongly tagged CC (fix in Sims 4 Studio), and the problem can persist if a Copy Outfit mod was used, even after CC is removed. FIXES: reset the nude outfit using MC Command Center's Dresser module or Other Mods - Reset Bathing Outfit by LittleMsSam.
- Objects are invisible – causes included outdated CC, e.g. Aladdin Fabio Hair
- Sims can’t shave – causes include Faster Mirror Interactions (Mercury Disaster) - remove this mod
- Sims disappear in live mode. Known cause: Outdated occult hybrid mods.
- Sims won’t eat – mod-related causes include outdated CC, outdated phone mods - use the 50-50 method to identify the cause
- Werewolf idles happen for non-Werewolves - caused by outdated adult/18+ mods
In Live mode – mod-related causes include
- having too much CC in the Mods folder
- having over 250 script mods
- duplicate mods
- outdated/broken mods including staff auto-spawning mods by SimplifiedModding.
Do a full vanilla test to rule out mods as your cause. Get support for general game lag in Game Issues .
- Catalog categories show all items
- Blank icons and glitching – causes include outdated Better BuildBuy (TwistedMexi), UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu)
- Can't find CC (etc.) in Build/Buy – if you use Better Build/Buy (TwistedMexi, make sure that you have enabled it properly. Check the creator's instructions.
- [For Rent] Can’t assign rooms to different units
- Household inventory not available – current known causes include MC Command Center: turn off the Auto Free Build option in the mod.
- Search bar crashes in Build/Buy mode – caused by broken CC, including some by kia_dabarbie and SovaSima
- Build mode empty catalog – known causes: outdated versions of TwistedMexi’s More Rentals mod and Color Sliders by thepancake1 and MizoreYukii
- Can’t exit CAS – common causes include outdated Color Sliders (thepancake1 and MizoreYukii), 15 Clubs Per Sim (King Zace)
- Color options missing or not changing – cause: outdated More Columns in CAS (weerbesu)
- Blank icons and glitching – common causes include
- outdated Color Sliders (thepancake1 and MizoreYukii), 15 Clubs Per Sim (King Zace), More Columns in CAS (weerbesu), CC wrench icon mods
- game updates can also cause this because of aspiration, like/dislike (preference), and trait mods
- Entire UI disappears
- No X to remove item
- Crashing in CAS – can be caused by
- outdated mods/CC including skeleton earrings by barbieaiden
- incorrect Gshade/Reshade isntallation
- TsrCCManager folder was moved inside The Sims 4.
- CAS fails to load after patch 1.108
- UI for sexuality etc. becomes a single list without romantic boundary options after patch 1.108
- Sim names change to be the same in CAS after patch 1.108
- CC does not show up: Antivirus is blocking the TSR CC Manager. Whitelist the TSR CC Manager in your antivirus software.
- Duplicated CC: TsrCCManager folder was moved inside The Sims 4. Don’t open TSR CC Manager and the game at the same time.
Gallery and Gallery Download Issues
- Gallery doesn’t load – causes include outdated Color Sliders (thepancake1 and MizoreYukii), 15 Clubs Per Sim (King Zace)
- Downloaded Household is missing members – known causes include outdated Slice of Life by KawaiiStacie, outdated/broken adult mods
- Downloaded lot size 999x999 – known causes include the lot having had a custom venue type for a mod you don’t have
