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dancliffeox
10 years ago

Re: Sim won't follow command

I'm having a similar issue. Ever since the new patch update I've not been able to play the sims as whatever I tell them to do they won't do it. The action appears in their 'to-do' and they sometimes go to do it but most of the time they freeze and don't do anything.. For example:- I will tell my sim to tell a funny story to another sim, she'll go to do the action (only if there's no other action she's stuck on) and when she does, she and everyone else is just stuck there. They are moving and gesturing like they usually do when they just stand around doing nothing, but it's almost like their stuck. I don't have any CC or mods, and I've never had the issue before. I was wondering if anyone else had the same issue with it. I'm using a Macbook Pro. 

Please let me know if this is familiar and if you somehow get it working again?

Thanks!

8 Replies

  • calliemaewhidby's avatar
    calliemaewhidby
    10 years ago

    Yes! The exact same thing is happening to me. I'll be sure to inform you if I find a solution.

  • calliemaewhidby's avatar
    calliemaewhidby
    10 years ago

    Hey! I think I might have found the solution. First remove all your mods and put them in a separate folder, then uninstall the Sims completely. After that, review all the mods. Look at the ones you installed the day it stopped working. (For me, that was 12/8, so that's where I focused). I found the issue - it was a pose pack that I had installed but apparently the file/mod itself is broken. After that I reinstalled and moved all the working custom content back into the mods folder. Then I created a random sim and used a few modded things (ie: hair, makeup, and an outfit). She seemed to follow my commands again. 

  • inmyeye's avatar
    inmyeye
    New Hotshot
    10 years ago

    I would be surprised if you had to uninstall the game and then re-install. Sounds like a bad mod to me. Possibly cc, but more likely a mod. I always advise people to organize their mods and cc as it makes it much easier to find the one or two that may bad.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    What mod was it? I think I have the same problem because I was downloading files of mods from you tubers. Do you remember was pose mod it was?
  • CMeki's avatar
    CMeki
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago

    @Cjpropp
    This was two years ago there's a bit chance that it is another mod, there are tons of mods out there that are broken.

    You can try some different things:

    • Like the person above, if your problem occurred after a certain mod haul, remove all these new mods (see if the game works), and then add back a few at a time, restarting the game in between until you see the problem occurring again. Remember that you can possible have several broken mods.
    • Search for the Mod Conflict Detector on google and run it, see if it can detect some broken mods, remove these and try your game again.
    • If the problem started after the latest patch/update, always make sure to update your mods when you update your game. Check this list out for some mods that were broken in the latest patch 🙂
      https://simsvip.com/2017/11/07/incompatible-modsupdates-november-7-2017-patch/

    Good Luck!

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  • leviegamer's avatar
    leviegamer
    8 years ago
    same!!! except the action just fades as soon as they go to do it.
  • ponylove2's avatar
    ponylove2
    7 years ago

    Same thing is happening to me, I do use cc but all of my cc that i downloaded that day i deleted and it still was happening!! All my other cc is fine because ive had all of it for months now but for some reason its now just like this and i hate it!!! I found that if I debugged her with a cheat about 10 times in a row she would be able to listen to me for 1 minute but then go back to what you said.

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