Is your Sims delivery on or off for automatic deliveries? May try disabling it, then see if any deliveries are available and get them manually, I keep mine off. Not sure if it's related to your other issues, but I'd try that first.... you don't even have to start the game to disable it, do from the app, see if there are any pending downloads, don't turn it back on, then click to open the main menu screen.... get back to me btw the screen shot definitely helped (oh and I start a lot of my games on base these days, and I have everything (+CC/Mods) - it's a lot of fun starting there)) I'll check back JIC you reply.
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