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Soldier_Adams
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3 years ago
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Sims 4 Cats and Dogs pack not working

I recently downloaded Sims 4 since it became free. I bought the Cats and Dogs pack, and downloaded it, but I can't figure out how to use it. There is no option for creating a cat or dog that I can see. I tried repairing the game but it did not fix the issue. I haven't downloaded any other mods, and I haven't bought any other packs. Anyone have suggestions for how I can fix this issue so that the cats and dogs will work?

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    3 years ago

    @Soldier_Adams  What you found in OneDrive is the Sims 4 user folder, which contains saves and other user content.  If the EA App did somehow install an expansion into this folder, the game wouldn't be able to use the data anyway.

    And yes, the fact that you can use each others' saves is definitely because of OneDrive syncing the local files with cloud storage, then downloading them to all computers signed into this particular Microsoft account.  In your position, I wouldn't want OneDrive to sync anything, but perhaps you have a use for it.  If not, let me know, and I can describe how to stop the syncing from happening.

    If you click Sims 4 in your game library, then click Manage, then Manage add-ons, is Cats & Dogs on the list?  If so, you should see a Download button.  At least, that's what I see on my laptop now that I have the game installed there, and the download did start when I clicked the button.

    If that doesn't help, try using the App Recovery option, which is in the dropdown menu in the upper-left corner, in the Help category.

    If this doesn't work either, please contact EA customer support to make sure that the purchase did in fact go through.

    https://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Soldier_Adams  Within the EA App, open My collection, click on Sims 4, click the DLC button (or Add-ons) at the top of the page, and scroll through the list looking for Cats & Dogs.  If you find it, you should see a Download button; go ahead and click that.

    If the button says something else, let me know.

    You can also try reinstalling Origin and downloading the pack through there.  You don't need to uninstall the EA App; just make sure the App is fully closed (or restart your computer), download the installer from the link in the following post, and run it.

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/Origin-Client-Web-Technical/Downloading-and-installing-Origin-Windows-and-Mac/m-p/11915666/thread-id/134033

  • Soldier_Adams's avatar
    Soldier_Adams
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    3 years ago

    Thanks for all the help so far, I appreciate it!

    I tried repairing the game and clearing the cache, neither of which worked. I'm using the EA app on the PC.

    I tried to find the EP04 folder so that I could delete it,but couldn't find it. Here are the options I see:

    _Installer

    Data

    Delta

    FP01

    Game

    Support

    Also, when I load the pack within Sims 4 via the EA app, it says "you already own this pack". Is there somewhere I can force re-download the pack?

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Soldier_Adams  It sounds like the pack did not in fact download correctly.  The first thing to try is to repair the game.  Open your game library, right-click on the Sims 4 icon (Origin) or hover over the Sims 4 icon and click the three dots (EA App), and select Repair.  If that doesn't help, clear the cache of whichever app you're using and try again.

    https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/

    If you're playing through Steam, please let me know whether you bought C&D through Steam or directly from EA, and if you own any other packs that are in fact loading properly.

    The other thing you can try is to download the pack again.  The folder for Cats & Dogs is labeled EP04 (C&D was the fourth expansion released), and it's located within the game's program files.  By default, that data is in one of these locations, depending on which app you used to install the game:

    Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4

    Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 4

    Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4

    There will also be a Delta folder with many pack folders inside, but this is irrelevant for your purpose.  (Those folders hold patch data, not the pack data itself.)  Delete the EP04 pack from the appropriate location and try downloading C&D again.

  • Soldier_Adams's avatar
    Soldier_Adams
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    3 years ago

    The pack isn't loading at all, I don't see any other content in the build/buy mode. Is there a way I can confirm if the pack downloaded correctly?

  • @Soldier_Adams  Do you see any other content from Cats & Dogs in-game?  If you go into Build/Buy mode, items from C&D will have a logo on them, as opposed to base game items, which don't.  The important question here is whether the pack is loading at all.