Re: [FIXED] Loading family just loads Map again

Hi @veroUKfr, 

thank you for this.

I've merged this explanation to the thread with the issue and I'll add a link to your solution to the first page.

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@veroUKfr wrote:

Description of the problem:

If a lot downloaded from the gallery contains sim made paintings from outdoor retreat, and you don't own it, the paintings appear in build mode with a '?' .

If you don't delete them, the next time you try to access that lot, either in build mode or live mode, you will be redirected to the 'choose worlds' screen.

Subsequently when you try to play any sim, or enter any plot in build mode, you are redirected to the 'choose worlds' screen, rendering your game unplayable.

I've tested this in a new game with two lots from the gallery that contain outdoor retreat paintings :

-Hydrangea Night NoCC by agusiamal

http://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/346001E0FBF811E4892B780525D3AA9B

(in the comments of this lot other users say that it had messed up their game)

-Paintings by ju1ka:

http://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/3D093C60DD3511E481086931A5A3888F

(collection of all sim made paintings including Outdoor Retreat landscape paintings)

Temporary solution :

1. Delete all cache (cache, cachestr and localthumbcache.package)

1. From the map view place another lot on top of the one containing the outdoor retreat paintings

Then everything comes back to normal.

And you can place the lot with the paintings again, delete them, and then use the lot normally.

I've tested this 3 times, in 2 old games and in 1 completely new game.

I own the base game only, I have no CC and no mod.

My game is patched to the latest version.

I hope these paintings can be removed or replaced like the rest of the unowned content when we download lots from the gallery 🙂

Thanks -

Véro

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 @HollywoodHyun Could you try above solution ? Replacing the house with a random one from the Gallery worked for me with your save game. Did you download that house from the gallery ?

Also make sure to give @veroUKfr XP (the original post is here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/ISSUE-Loading-family-just-loads-Map-again-Need-your-bugged-save/m-p/4614110#M46921

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Actually, I figured out how to put the same house on top of that one but it still takes me back to the map. I deleted all the cache everything and it didn't work. I guess I'm not doing what you guys are doing. I didn't know if I should sell furniture or keep, and place the lot furnished or not, but I tried all of those and nothing worked. Also, I forgot that I had downloaded those paintings! If this is the cause, I'm never downloading anything again, this is so annoying ☹️ Thanks for helping me though!

Did you try a different house ? One that has no EP content ?

Also try emptying out your tray folder. Just move it to the desktop.