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zanthiathemysti's avatar
6 years ago

"Pile of Discarded Food" appearing constantly

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.55.105.1020 (64 bit)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? EP: Cats & Dogs; Seasons; Get to Work; City Living; GP; Outdoor Retreat; Dine Out; Vampires; Parenthood; Jungle Adventure; StrangerVille SP: Cool Kitchen Stuff; Spooky Stuff; Movie Hangout Stuff; Romantic Garden Stuff; Kids Room Stuff; Backyard Stuff ; Vintage Glamour Stuff; Bowling Night Stuff; Fitness Stuff; Toddler Stuff
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I don't know
What happens when the bug occurs? Every few seconds - few minutes a "discarded pile of food" randomly appears on the floor. A quick google search tells me this is done by toddlers throwing their food from their high chairs, but I've never used a high chair and my household has no toddlers, never had toddlers. The household consists of 2 adult sims and their cat. I thought it might be the cat, but it occurs whether or not the cat is even on the floor or even in the house.
What do you expect to see? No pile of discarded food
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. The last patch with stairs, but it didn't start immediately after. I've tried with mods turned off; still happens.

I hope this screenshot is okay. This time the random pile appeared nowhere near the bin, and when it appeared, the cat was on her way down the stairs so she can't have been responsible.

I don't think the patch caused this, it's only been happening today, though rather frequently and only within the flat. I've had them go to other lots (cat included) and it's not happened anywhere else.

Edit: I've noticed other problems;

One of my sims has a high handiness skill, but despite that, the option to repair the TV did not appear (but apparently did for the non-playable friend they had over). You don't need a high handiness skill for it to appear or anything extra, I expect to see that option. 

More problematic is that although my sims are married and have an almost-full romance bar, there's no option to do any romance interaction other than serenade and any woohoo item (such as the bed or the telescope) did not show the woohoo option.

I am currently repairing my game, hopefully that will solve my issues

10 Replies

  • Hi @ZanthiatheMystic 

    Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

    You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

    After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

    Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

    • Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
    • Tray Folder
    • Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    • Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave and no longer needed - if you still have it)
    • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
    • Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

    The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

  • Hi Crin, 

    I am currently repairing my game (didn't know you could do that) because there's been worse problems I've noticed since; my married and mostly full romance bar sims cannot do any romance options other than serenade, no woohoo items show woohoo options at all, and my sims cannot repair items anymore 

    I'll update the post if it fixes/does not fix my issue

    Thank you for your reply!

  • zanthiathemysti's avatar
    zanthiathemysti
    6 years ago

    I might have to create a separate bug report as this is a much bigger problem;

    I can't test if things can be fixed yet, nothing is broken

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    6 years ago
    Moving this to tech issues for further troubleshooting and info
  • June  21, 2020 FOOD PILES after my sim eats. This started the day after Eco Living patch was given to us.

    I have the same issue. I assumed it was a byproduct of the new expansion pack Eco Living, as it is leftover food ... on the floor.

    I re-booted, re-paired and etc. Nothing. Also the food pile when clicked on says You can not delete.

    What the fark is going on,

  • I'm having the same issue, my poor sims dorm is filled with the piles with no way to dispose of them

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

    You can pick them up and recycle them or fertilize plants with them.

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