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SeaSalti's avatar
7 years ago

Only one of my sims won't cook or clean

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.51.77.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? None
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I'm not sure, it just happened as far as I know
What happens when the bug occurs? I tell one of my three sims to either clean up plates specifically or cook and the action either doesn't show up even after I tell her a few times or appears and disappears. (for the cooking she usually takes out the ingredients but won't cook)
What do you expect to see? She should finish cooking meals and clean up the dishes she uses.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No

I have a family of three sims and the other two will clean up plates and cook but only one sim won't and she's the one with a culinary goal so I'm a bit worried. 

I have restarted the game, rearranged the kitchen several times and I've gone onto origin and right-clicked on sims to repair the game too. 

At one point the extractor was in the wrong place and once I fixed it everything was fine, but now it's just her. I wouldn't be so worried if she had a different goal.

There has also been a case where she took the ingredients out of the fridge, then placed it on the floor and I could get one of the other sims to finish making the dish.

I have no idea what to do. I'd appreciate some help...

thank you! 🙂

2 Replies

  • Make sure lights are not above the counter space and decorations don't use up counter space.  ceiling lights placed above the counter makes  that counter unreachable as ceiling lights  even though they are placed on the ceiling their footprint is on the floor.  Sims can not walk through footprints.  Also some lights are longer than other.  Also if using chandeliers make sure the light isin the center of the room and no part of its footprint is blocking paths to the counter fridge, or stove.  Even wall decorations could block access to counter space fridge or stove. 

  • Hi @SeaSalti 

    moved your post to the tech forum for troubleshooting as only one Sim is affected.

    Could you try placing that SIm in a different house or even save game to see if she shows the same behavior or if it's only affected that one Sim in that house.

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