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8 years ago
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'Script call failed' with cc Dressers + dining tables + kitchen counters

Hi everyone,

I've been having some issues with some CC i downloaded. Basically since I've downloaded the Christmas Pack from Origin a lot of my CC doesnt work and instead when I try to place them it gives me the 'Script call failed' mistake.

I've already tried any batches I found with TSR Workshop, The Sims studio, and even tried ModConflictDetector. Nothing.

It's always the same object and even if I disable them or take them out of the folder this keeps happening. What do I do?

Thank you very much.

Malvina

  • Yesterday's patch broke a lot of stuff with surfaces.

    Not sure what the current status is or if there's a batch fix out yet but guess you'll just have to wait until they are fixed and remove in th meantime 

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

    If you have CC kitchen counters these are known to be broken after recent patches As well as practically every other surface CC.

    If you remove all CC and Mods and the game then works you know the fault is there.

  • CocoSweets2's avatar
    CocoSweets2
    New Novice
    8 years ago

    I am too! I have been a loyal Sims fan for years. They KNOW most of us use Custom Content, and they KNEW they were designing Cats&Dogs with a totally different code, or whatever. And while yes, we recognize Maxis doesn't have anything to do with Custom Content, they HAVE to know that without custom content being able to be utilized by their customers they WILL lose most of their customers.

    I purchased Cats & Dogs and everything went to hell. Then updated with the new patch and now 'Script failed' error with dressers, tables, kitchen counters. I exited the game without saving weeks ago and can only start a new game with no CC. It's just kind of boring honestly without my main families. I am really upset about this and checking daily on the web to see if someone can find a fix because otherwise what's the point? I spent so much money on these games and they keep getting more expensive with new versions and yet somehow offer us Less? It just sucks to be a loyal customer and yet have no voice recourse because they "don't support custom content"  so just tell you to remove mods from your game. I don't know, maybe that's their goal. Maybe the new company direction just doesn't want CC in their game. If they don't want us to use them they could say so and I wouldn't bother spending any more of my money.

  • CMeki's avatar
    CMeki
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago

    @CocoSweets2

    There are a lot of fixes but not an easy one. There are like millions of cc and Maxis can't possibly know how they all work, so they focus on the game instead. You just have to go through your mods and update them, I think there should be fixes for like 97% of the mods, you just might have to live without the 3 that does not work.

    If you want to keep your mods, you can try some different things to sort out the ones not working:

    • 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 C&D-patch! A few others have been broken after but not so many that there is a list.
      https://simsvip.com/2017/11/07/incompatible-modsupdates-november-7-2017-patch
    • Download Sims 4 Studio and do batch-fixes for your cc, they have 2 new fixes after C&D
    • Search for the Mod Conflict Detector on google and run it, see if it can detect some broken/conflicting mods, remove these and try your game again. (Only detects conflicts between mods, not between mods and the game)
    • Remove all and put back some at a time, restart the game, to find broken ones (last resort if you have like 1000 mods).

    Good Luck & Merry Christmas!

  • CocoSweets2's avatar
    CocoSweets2
    New Novice
    8 years ago
    Thank you, yes, unfortunately I have been playing sims 4 and collecting CC over the years and I'm sure its over 1000 items. As far as Sims 4 studio which has been the ONLY savior for my game since Cats&Dogs I have to wait for a Mac release of their newest download which is going to be a awhile since it was still in testing phase when Maxis released the update.
    So I really can't say what the future holds for my Sims but I am definitely waiting a few weeks before I purchase anything or download anything until I can read reviews about what it's doing to other users. I used to get so excited hearing about upcoming expansion packs now I simply dread what they're going to do to my game. Seems like I'm putting in more work than it's worth. But thanks for all the tips and the luck, I will definitely need it.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    hi, I have never used Sims 4 Studio before, what exactly r batch-fixes? is it a cc like file I drop somewhere is the game folders or..??? I tought id ask here intead of falling down the wrong hole on google , so I would very much appreciate if someone could explain to me wat they r.

    some content I had used before keeps giving me the "script call failed", along with being invisible and just not showing up at all even tho all the settings r right and I don't have meshless recolors. then I decided id just replace this said content with some new cc aesthetically similar (after attempting to redownload the old ones in hopes it was updated but failing because it led to a page with viruses or just error 404 not found)  but everything I newly download has the same error now (tho mostly they r surface cc so I guess that's the running problem...)

    some other content however , clothing and makeup type content , that I recently downloaded wont show up as well or will leave my sim black and red with question marks all over; could it be that perhaps I downloaded so much stuff that somehow some things don't have "space" to show up?

    if I recall correctly that was a problem with sims3 sliders so I wonder if sims4 has a similar problem? even tho the items r different than sliders so idk

    my main question is wat r batch fixes tho

    I just tought id contribute

  • CMeki's avatar
    CMeki
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago

    @OMGitsFiby

    First, I want to mention that Sims 4 Studio is a third-party program and not supported by EA, so just like cc/mods the program is used at your own risk. I have it though, works good for me, just make sure you download it from their homepage and nowhere else. you need to make an account on their homepage/forum to download it. 

    The "script call failed" can many times be fixed by S4S. If you do the batch fixes, the program will check all the files you have in your "mods" folder, and fix the code in them that does not match the code in the game. This can sometimes be needed after big game updates, where the game code changes, and the cc code needs to be changed too. Sometimes you can go to the creator's site (where you downloaded them before) and find an updated version. Other solutions are fixing them yourself (batch fix) or deleting them.

    In Cats&Dogs and the update that came with it, many objects like beds, sofas, and counters, for example, broke. This might be because pets interact with them, so they changed the code. 

    If you download S4S, you find the batch fixes here:

    The most important one is the one I marked, but depending on your problems and how old your cc is you might need more. I recommend you ask at the S4S-forum if you have more specific questions. But to use the batch fix, just click there and it will search through and fix your files.

    The question mark thing is usually because you're missing a mesh. When you download a cc hair, for example, some of them are just recolours, and you need the mesh for the hair too. At the creator's page there is always a link to the mesh needed, so please look for that (always read instructions when downloading cc!). For those objects, you can either look for the mesh or delete them, as you will not be able to use them. Some might be fixed by using the batch fix, You can always try. (in the menu above, choose CAS instead of Objects)

    If you want to know how to find which cc file is the one with question marks, google "find and remove bad cc" and there are videos and such explaining different ways.

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