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crinrict
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6 years ago

Re: Sim cannot write music, does nothing instead

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.

3 Replies

  • AllThatJazzz's avatar
    AllThatJazzz
    6 years ago

    It works when i use a fresh game, and even when I add my save games back in however when i add in my custom content back the bug returns. I deleted my most recent round of custom content and that didn't help. Is there anything else I can try? I have 4gb of custom content going back to 2015, it would take me hours to sift through it to find out which one is causing the break.

    i dont understand how hairs and clothes can cause this kind of bug.

  • AllThatJazzz's avatar
    AllThatJazzz
    6 years ago

    Thanks very much, 50/50 method was very useful

    Turns out I had downloaded the faster songwriting mod in 2017 and forgotten about it, since it was a .package file and my mods weren't sorted into folders i didn't see it when looking for mods. 

    Thanks very much for your help! Game works fine with that removed. 

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