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sweetstar87's avatar
7 years ago

Getting Achievements I have not earned?

Hello fellow simmers. I usually can figure out bugs and issues gone wrong in my game but this one i am not sure if it's meant to happen or it's a bug. I load into my family it's brand new even the save, no others are present. When i load in my sims are getting load of achievements that i haven't even earned. I have been through all my cc and script mods and updated everything nothing looks like it's the problem, I even disabled script and mods. I am still getting the achievements, Is this part of the game? i have been playing sims4 forever almost 600 hours. Is this an account wide thing or a bug? Please Help and thank you.

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  • sweetstar87's avatar
    sweetstar87
    7 years ago

    I just tried that and it makes no difference, I guess it's some kind of link to the account never got these achievements before so maybe they are giving me them now. Just weird

  • Phantomlover1717's avatar
    Phantomlover1717
    Legend
    7 years ago

    Do you see the same one pop up? Indeed weird they just now show up at once...

  • @sweetstar87

    Some of these achievements are account related and some are possibly save game related.

    It sounds like you've removed your mods folder and tried it without. Did you delete the game cache and the localthumbcache.package from the Sims 4 folder to help with troubleshooting.

    How to Delete Cache Files - https://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/delete-cache-files/

    Deleting the cache files will remove all traces of mods and custom content that were installed previously and not anymore.

    Launch the game again and try a new save to test.

    If that doesn't work, you might want to try resetting the Sims 4 folder.

    You can reset your user folder by renaming it or moving it to the desktop and playing the game so it makes a new Sims 4 folder. Here's a how-to:

    Sims 4 Factory Reset -

    Rename your Sims 4 folder to Sims 4_Backup. The game will create a new folder next time you play. - Renaming it or moving it to the desktop will help you have a backup and keep your Sims 4 files safe.

    Repair the Sims 4 game. In Origin > Game Library - right-click on Sims 4 and select Repair. - To make sure the install files and such are in working order.

    Try launching the game, play a new save. If it's not working, don't save. However, if everything is playing okay then start putting the files back. (list of files and folders below).

    - Options.ini (User game settings)
    - Tray Folder (Sims/Houses/Commercial lots and rooms)
    - Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    - Rest of the save games, if any.
    (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave. It is not used anymore.)
    - Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, and makeup
    - Mods (Put these back one by one to make sure they all still work)

    More information - Resetting the game to factory settings without reinstalling
    https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/READ-FIRST-Troubleshooting-your-Game/m-p/3621199#Resetting

    If you move or rename the Sims 4 folder, the game will no longer be able to find it. When you go to play the game it will create a new folder.

  • sweetstar87's avatar
    sweetstar87
    7 years ago

    Thank you for all the advice, nothing worked so i am just going to ignore it, even tho i don't want to but meh.

  • Phantomlover1717's avatar
    Phantomlover1717
    Legend
    7 years ago

    Are you getting them every time you play @sweetstar87

    Could you try letting the game make a new game folder?
    - Go to Documents\Electronic Arts\
    - Rename the 'The Sims 4' folder to something like 'The Sims 4 old' 
    - Start the game, this will create a new folder.
    - Test the game, if it works fine start moving folders from 'The Sims 4 old' over to the new folder.