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PugLove888's avatar
PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
6 years ago

Re: Sim child cannot go to school

@MomoStark, there can be a couple of things going on here that I can think of.  

First, did you get any notifications that the child was actually late for shcool?  Did the principal call you child on the phone to tell them they were late? 
If you look on the panel that you shoudl be able to click on her to go to school does it say how long it will be until school starts for her? This should be in the upper right of that panel.  It will usually say something like Class in 15 hours,  or 3 days till school, etc.  What does your panel say in this area? 🤔  I think this might be happening since you aged your toddler up during the day.  It sounds like this child might have most likely glitched during either the ageing up or maybe when you had them take a vacation day. If a toddler is aged too during shcool hours or very late at night, they won't go to school the next day, but the panel should say so.  It will be even longer if the child aged late at night on Thursday or in the middle of the day on Friday.  

I would suggest looking into this before trying the next thing, which is...

Also,since you used to play with Mods/CC i would normally advise not just removing the Mods folder but deleting certain files (because sometimes corrupt bits can remain in your game even if you have removed the mods folder) and then doing a repair though Origin to be on the safe side.  If this wasn't the same proceedure with Macs, I would think @Bluebellflora  would have not moved your post here, so I will include how to do this:

1) Move the Mods Folder to your desktop

2) Delete localthumbcache.package file in the game folder.

3) Fix you game in Origin by logging in and go to Library, then right-click on The Sims 4 and choose the "Repair Game" option from the list.  Wait until Origin finishes repairing all your packs and not just the base game.

4) Now, when you turn on your game again, it will create a new mods folder that will be empty. 

(There would be more instuctions on how to find the faulty Mod or CC , but since you dont' want to use Mods anymore, I won't include that! ) 🙂  And you don't need to move back an empty Mods folder as the game will generate a new empty one when you start it up again. 😉

13 Replies

  • MomoStark's avatar
    MomoStark
    6 years ago

    I actually fixed it somehow because I kept on constantly having to reset my sims, but it never told me she was late for school which was weird. I ended up deleting all of my old saves and clearing out the screenshot folder for whatever reason and it seemed to have worked? Maybe one of the older saves was corrupted or something.

  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago

    @MomoStark, thank you for updating us!  😇  We are very happy your situation is fixed! 🙌 

  • RandomBuzziness's avatar
    RandomBuzziness
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @Jacinta_Besson The localthumbcache.package file is located in your Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 folder. It's something the game uses to quickly store or retrieve certain data to help it run faster, including data from mods and CC. If you are deleting outdated/obsolete mods or CC from your Mods folder to correct a problem in your game then you should not skip deleting the localthumbcache.package file. 

  • sallinger79's avatar
    sallinger79
    Seasoned Scout
    5 years ago

    @Jacinta_Besson Just in case you haven’t been able to solve this yet, I just encountered this problem yesterday. (One of my kids randomly stopped being able to go to school for no apparent reason.) I was able to solve it by making her travel to a different lot and sending her to school from there. The next day, she was able to go from home just like normal.

  • Hydman84's avatar
    Hydman84
    5 years ago

    Dude you're awesome i would've never figured this out. 

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    I've had the same problem with a sim attempting to go to work. When time for work came, she didn't go. I kept clicking on "Go to Work" but she refused. The command was just ignored. I had to save, quit the game, and re-load. The button worked then and she left. It's like the button or function simply locked up and stopped working.
  • I've tried taking all my mods out and putting them back in one by one, going into the game and testing it out. It worked until i redecorated their house and put their CC back on them (from taking the mods out) and it broke again. I have tried deleting the localthumbecache file and that didn't work. I downloaded an online school mod that I hoped would allow my sims to do online school but that didn't work either. I've repaired my game numerous times and nothing has worked. My sims have no problem going to university, work, or preschool (Mod). It is just grade school and high school that is broken. 

  • LadyMelda's avatar
    LadyMelda
    5 years ago

    After trying everything, repairing the game, etc. it worked. Let’s see if it sticks. 

  • rayssaur's avatar
    rayssaur
    2 years ago

    Does this step-by-step process of moving the mods page, repairing the game, etc, harm the game? Like, delete my mods? Will I still be able to use them in the game? Do I leave the mods folder on the desktop forever or can I return it to the EA folder? 

    "There would be more instuctions on how to find the faulty Mod or CC , but since you dont' want to use Mods anymore, I won't include that!"

    I would like to know more about this, please! 

  • luthienrising's avatar
    luthienrising
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @rayssaur It temporarily removes your mods and CC so you can test in batches and find which one isn't working. You will eventually have back all your working mods. You can test on a copy of your save (do a "Save As") in case you forget and save before exiting while you're testing.

    My instructions on how to do a 50-50 test of your Mods folder are here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/Mod-and-CC-Issues-Discussion-and-Support-1-103-Dec-5-amp-14-2023/m-p/13271178#M51892

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