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maurakat02
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3 years ago
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Sims Can't Interact with Objects

Everytime I have my sim interact with an object, they say that they can't get to it with the little foot print icon above their head. Not every object they're interacting with is cc though. I'm pretty sure it's a mod/cc issue because it started happening after I downloaded new mods, but I took them out of my game and it's still happening. I've already used the mod conflict detector app and took out every mod that was conflicting with another one because that's what another forum told me to do, but it didn't work either. This happened in my game before, but it just magically fixed itself. Please help. I just want to play my game ☹️

  • @maurakat02 

    It sounds like you have a routing error.  It could be a mod or CC causing it, but routing errors will happen in a vanilla game.  If the sim is in a room, put the walls all the way up and go to build mode and click on the doors to the room to make sure they are place properly.  Sometimes, they will glitch and you can see the frame but not the door itself.

    Overhead objects like hanging light fixtures and pot racks will block a route too so, especially when you play in a house with the short walls so you should check for that and remove, relocate or change those if you find any.  

    If not either of those, then have you placed anything with MOO?  Sometimes those items will block routes.  I had one of the big stuffed animals that I placed with MOO next to a staircase and it blocked the stairs because it intruded into the wall next to the stair.  

    And if none of that works, try moving the sim out of the house and then back in (sell the furniture so it will be there when you move back in).  That should clear it up at least temporarily.

    Hope this helps.

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  • I did run a repair in the EA App but it didn't help ☹️

    I will check the game files, thank you!

  • Same thing with my sims, I’ve been fighting with it the past hour. I visited the neighbors lot and could interact with every object there, so I don’t think it’s a mod issue.  I added my house to the gallery and bulldozed lot, I also tried moving and moving back. Moving lots and adding the same house from gallery. I don’t know what else to do. 

  • luthienrising's avatar
    luthienrising
    Hero+
    11 months ago

    @LaureenIrenee The common causes are:

    1. You have outdated mods. Test vanilla and try a "clean" folder 

    2. You have complex mods missing parts or you haven't deleted files you should (e.g., there was a choice to make between two files, or you have files for packs you don't own). Check the installation instructions for your mods.

    3. You need to get EA to check your game files through the EA App.

  • Sadly it didn't help to repair the Game again. I took my save files out in the end and uninstalled the game and installed it again and that seemed to work. I will put my save files in and try it again but if it happens again then one of my Save files seem to be corrupted. But thanks a lot for your help!

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