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mysticfairy1
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1 year ago
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My game says my packs are missing but EA app and steam says they are there

I took my computer to get repaired for missing drivers, it turned out. Everything was perfect and my technician did not touch EA or Steam or Sims 4. But now I have 14 packs and kits that keep going missing and yet coming back but not loading into the actual game. I am also having trouble with the app updating the same pack, Carnival Streetwear Kit, over and over and never quits. 

I have cleared my cache in the app and rebooted my computer. I also uninstalled both EA app and the Steam app and reinstalled both. Nothing is working. I have to log into the game through Steam because all the app wants to do is update. 

I have included screenshots of the problem.

Also, I did rebuy the missing content for the 3rd time. Missing content is not the first time it's happened to me. The last few times my answer from Help was rebuy them.

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  • @mysticfairy1  Please do a clean uninstall of Sims 4 and the EA App, as described here:

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/PC/CURRENT-ISSUE-Sims-4-DLC-shows-as-installed-won-t-load-in-game/m-p/12942151#uninstall

    Reinstall the game only through Steam, not the EA App.  When you've done so, open the EA App and download any packs you own there, but NOT a second copy of the base game.  These packs should download into the Steam version of Sims 4 and work as if you'd installed them directly through Steam.

    Let me know if any content is missing once you're done with this process.

    Separately, what content have you had to purchase more than once?

  • mysticfairy1's avatar
    mysticfairy1
    Seasoned Hotshot
    1 year ago

    I was missing half of my expansion packs, game packs, stuff packs and kits. I went ahead and purchased them originally because the answer I got from help was "You will have to buy them again". This time it is Little Campers Kit, Bust the Dust (don't care), Moonlight Chic, Fashion Street Kit and there are really too many to list. One log on they are there and the next they are gone. I can't afford to keep buying these. I've played Sims since Sims 1 with some breaks until Sims 3. I've never had so many problems until now. 

  • EA_Cath's avatar
    EA_Cath
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    1 year ago
    Hey @mysticfairy1 , re-purchasing the kits should not be the solution if you bought them already. Don't worry, this isn't something we would advise you to do everytime this issue happens. Have you tried following puzzleaddict's instructions for reinstalling the game and packs? It could just be a conflict between Steam & EA app.
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    mysticfairy1
    Seasoned Hotshot
    1 year ago

    I just finished doing puzzleaddict's wonderful help last night. I was really tired, so I had to get some sleep. But this morning I am happy to announce that I FINALLY my game is working. Yes, I did repurchase packs before, but now I know some steps to follow before jumping straight to the Help. Puzzleaddict solved my problem and for that, I am so grateful! Thank you!