Problem When I tell my Sim to cook something, they refuse to do it. Either they just stand around or they wave as if they can't get to something. Cause There are several causes to this issue The pot rack or certain lights over the stove or in the kitchen can lead to routing issues The Cats & Dogs Patch broke most CC benches and sofas and if you have one of those on your lot, you won't be able to cook. All counters are taken. A canceled action left something in the oven/microwave Toys or similar block the way. Solution There's three different sizes of pot racks. Each having issues with different wall heights. You can place the normal one on low but it will lead routing issues, same with medium on medium wall height and large on tall walls. There's also some ceiling lights that have the same issue. If you're using moveobjects a lot to place something, that can lead to problems too. Check on all decoration and lights in your kitchen if they are not blocking. This is a bit of a bug so please use this thread: Pot Rack causes routing issues when trying to use the stove if that's your issue Repair sofas and benches with Sims4Studio (Google the tool for link). There's a batch fix for it. Make sure that at least one of the counters has free space and no clutter on them. You need a free space to prepare the meal. To cook something you need a fridge and depending on what you cook a free counter and a stove/microwave. Remove any meals in the oven with Empty Oven to free up the oven. If the option is not available, buy a new oven/microwave. Make sure there aren't any toys or similar cluttering up the floor. Please post in this thread if none of these work for you. Best to post a picture of your setup and/or upload the build to your gallery and post the link here.

I thought I had this issue too, turned out my Sim just left something in the oven. Check to see if there's something in yours, once I used the Empty Oven interaction, it was working fine again.

I've been having a problem where my Sim cannot cook. Every time I try to, she starts cooking but then stops halfway. I click to resume cooking, and she acts as if there is something blocking her way. I've tried moving the stove to even the middle of the floor, but she still won't. I've tried reinstalling my game, deleting Origin data folders, repairing the game thru Origin, restarting, and I've been through 3 EA tech support chats, but they couldn't fix it and reffered me here. Please help, my Sim can't live off chips and oatmeal for long 😢

@ElliePlexThere can be some food left inside the oven. Replace this stove with another one.Something can block the table on which she prepares food.Another reason may be that you have CC that has broken this interaction in the game. If you have any mods or CC move mods folder to the desktop and try without it.I don't work for EA

@ElliePlexiDid you try to travel with this sim to find if she will have this issue in another house too?Save your current game using the option "save as" and start a new game with the same sim and some random sim.You can put in the empty lot only fridge, table and stove to see how it will be work on another lot and in the new save. You can quit this test game without saving

@crinrict I had checked the oven, nothing there. I deleted the oven rack, no change. It ended up being what was hung on the wall next to the exterior door that was getting in the way.Couldn't have figured it out without you! Thanks for the suggestion of deleting things. The routing around the pot rack seemed like it might apply to other things too. So systematically deleting one item at a time, I found what was in the way.

crinrict

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7 years ago

[PLEASE POST HERE] Sims can’t cook anymore

Problem

When I tell my Sim to cook something, they refuse to do it. Either they just stand around or they wave as if they can't get to something.

Cause

There are several causes to this issue

The pot rack or certain lights over the stove or in the kitchen can lead to routing issues
The Cats & Dogs Patch broke most CC benches and sofas and if you have one of those on your lot, you won't be able to cook.
All counters are taken.
A canceled action left something in the oven/microwave
Toys or similar block the way.

Solution

There's three different sizes of pot racks. Each having issues with different wall heights. You can place the normal one on low but it will lead routing issues, same with medium on medium wall height and large on tall walls. There's also some ceiling lights that have the same issue. If you're using moveobjects a lot to place something, that can lead to problems too. Check on all decoration and lights in your kitchen if they are not blocking. This is a bit of a bug so please use this thread: Pot Rack causes routing issues when trying to use the stove if that's your issue
Repair sofas and benches with Sims4Studio (Google the tool for link). There's a batch fix for it.
Make sure that at least one of the counters has free space and no clutter on them. You need a free space to prepare the meal. To cook something you need a fridge and depending on what you cook a free counter and a stove/microwave.
Remove any meals in the oven with Empty Oven to free up the oven. If the option is not available, buy a new oven/microwave.
Make sure there aren't any toys or similar cluttering up the floor.

Please post in this thread if none of these work for you.

Best to post a picture of your setup and/or upload the build to your gallery and post the link here.

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crinrict
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7 years ago
@Ciablue Tagging for feedback
8caidoz8
7 years ago
you tried placing more or different counters?
and or moving the counter/counters?
Ciablue
7 years ago
Okay
Im not sure what resolved the issue with the fruit salad.
It sort of shook itself loose on its own.
I am noticing that it occasionally effects other dishes I try to make.
The game acts as if I don't have counter space available one second, and seems fine the next.
Its a weird one for sure
tmborah1976
Rising Scout
6 years ago
Hello,
I have the same issue but there isn't anything blocking my sim from finishing the meal. They don't wave their hands like something is in the way the action just cancels.
I have all packs but the last stuff pack Mishino(sp?) no CC or mods used in my game. I have clicked resume meal repeatedly and the action just cancels. Most times my sim Ts out before canceling the action.
My sim is a spellcaster. She has a ton of stuff in her inventory so i'm not sure if that makes a difference. I'll delete some stuff and see if that helps. I've moved her to a another lot thinking that would help but it continues.
This happens with cleaning dishes and taking out the trash.
crinrict
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6 years ago
@tmborah1976 Would you mind sending me your save ?

Just upload to google drive or one drive and PM me the link.
Fotini_theo
6 years ago
Hello! I have this problem too and I tried playing without the mods folder and then they could cook. But I have many mods,how can I find out which mod causes the problem? Should I check them one by one? Is there any other way to know?
Fotini_theo
6 years ago
Ok everything is fine!I found out which mod caused the problem.It was one for more counter slots.Probably counters couldn't be used by sims whith this mod,only for decoration stuff.I deleted it and everything is right.I hope this will be helpful if someone has the same problem.😁
GemmaDJohnson
6 years ago
My sims occasionally don’t eat food from the fridge or cook anything. They will just refuse to or just walk around aimlessly when I ask them to. I have repaired my game a few times and it fixes it temporarily but it keeps happening! I do use cc but don’t know how to check what is in date. Please help!
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@GemmaDJohnson Merged your post with the master thread.

Try the suggestions on the first post.

If those don't help, try if it also happens without any mods/cc at all. If it doesn't, use the 50/50 method: http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Finding_Problem_Custom_Content
Krazyoldgal
6 years ago
I am having the same issue. Not using any cheats, no pets, no counter clutter, nothing. Sometimes it works putting the stove in the middle of the floor, but most times it doesn't work. It happened on two different lots in two different locations.

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