Re: [MASTER POST] Common Symptoms of Mod/CC Issues, with Known Causes
In This Post
- UI Issues
- Live Mode Issues
- Sim Appearance
- Gameplay
- Lag
- Build/Buy Mode Issues
- CAS Mode Issues
- Gallery Issues
- Main Menu (on game loading) is missing pictures – known causes are broken/outdated UI-impacting mods such as All Scenarios (TwistedMexi) and UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu). MANY MODS CAN IMPACT UI.
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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- In Live mode: icons at bottom right blank/distorted like below (or similar) – known cause: outdated version of UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu)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- Main Menu and the Gallery showing “wwwwwwwwww” instead of text – causes include outdated Color Sliders (thepancake1 and MizoreYukii), 15 Clubs Per Sim (King Zace), UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu), Better BuildBuy (TwistedMexi), More Columns in CAS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! (But if it's right after a patch, it was your mods.) 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- World map has overlying text – causes include outdated versions of UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu), Better BuildBuy (TwistedMexi)
- In Live mode: Icons at top right like below – known causes include outdated Better BuildBuy
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- In Live mode, top and bottom right: known causes include outdated mods changing UI color
- Live mode icons, top left as below or similar: Known cause: outdated version of UI Cheats Extension (weerbesu)
- World missing in World selection: common causes include outdated All Worlds Are Residential (by Zerbu - delete this mod as it's currently broken in other ways), outdated World reorganization mods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 Known causes: Outdated versions of Color Sliders, thpancake1 and MizoreYukii's Minimalist Main Menu, 15 Clubs Per Sim, and meat-ice-creammm’s gender-neutral cas menu icons.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- Aliens missing heads – caused by outdated CAS mods, especially no-eyelash mods
- Distorted/broken faces – generally caused by outdated eyelash-related CC, outdated presets (especially for Toddlers), conflicting default replacement CC (multiple for same body part), Reshade MXAO shader.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)
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Missing body parts in live mode - can be caused by broken custom sliders. Sometimes travelling or going in and out of CAS fixes it, at least temporarily. If it doesn’t, check “Previously Broken” for your sliders or 50-50 testing with them.
- Blonde streaks in CC hair
- Red and white Sims on a Mac
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Sims with red and white and question marks in household manager or Live Mode view: Broken default skins/overlays or sliders, including for Sims downloaded from elsewhere even if the overlay/slider wasn’t part of the download. Delete the Sims.
- 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
