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7 years ago
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Unable to build walls

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.46.18.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? everything but vampires
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I don't know
What happens when the bug occurs? When building a wall the game takes the money but the wall isn't there. I would say its invisible but that cant even be true since if you try to hang something, the thing your trying to hang doesn't snap to anything. I can see the outline of the wall as im using the tool but its just not there when ive built it.
What do you expect to see? walls
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Latest patch, as of my patch version 1.46.18.1020. This problem is happening since I updated to the latest patch

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.46.18.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Everything but vampires
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I don't know
What happens when the bug occurs? When building a wall the game takes the money but the wall isn't there. I would say its invisible but that cant even be true since if you try to hang something, the thing your trying to hang doesn't snap to anything. I can see the outline of the wall as im using the tool but its just not there when ive built it.
What do you expect to see? Walls
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Latest patch, as of my patch version 1.46.18.1020. This problem is happening since I updated to the latest patch

  • suzycookindish's avatar
    suzycookindish
    7 years ago

    Ok I have finally managed to fix this. 

    At first even completely uninstalling and reinstalling didn't solve the problem so I uninstalled everything again, and then used ccleaner, made sure there was no lingering sims 4 folders in either my program files or documents, then used ccleaner again just for good measure, and restarted my pc. Then I reinstalled the game and all its expansions and packs and tested with a completely fresh game in windowed mode and my walls, pools, fountains and fences are back again. So glad I got it sorted and thank you for everyone who helped. Wanted to give steps incase anyone else finds they have this wretched problem. 

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    Do you know which drive you got your game installed on ?

    You just have issues with the walls, right ? Not with objects ?
  • @crinrictits on my C drive. I have a back up drive but have removed the old back up of sims 4 from it. I have spoken to EA over the phone, have sent them my msinfo which they say is clean and problem free, have downloaded and ran ccleaner as they recommended and im still unable to solve this. Objects are fine, everything else is running normally and problem free, existing walls from the base game houses are there although if I try to bulldoze a piece I get an op data error. Existing walls from previous saves are there but with the same error if I try to bulldoze. I have now uninstalled the game entirely and will reinstall everything and see where that leaves me. 

  • suzycookindish's avatar
    suzycookindish
    7 years ago

    Ok I have finally managed to fix this. 

    At first even completely uninstalling and reinstalling didn't solve the problem so I uninstalled everything again, and then used ccleaner, made sure there was no lingering sims 4 folders in either my program files or documents, then used ccleaner again just for good measure, and restarted my pc. Then I reinstalled the game and all its expansions and packs and tested with a completely fresh game in windowed mode and my walls, pools, fountains and fences are back again. So glad I got it sorted and thank you for everyone who helped. Wanted to give steps incase anyone else finds they have this wretched problem. 

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    Glad you got it solved. Thank you for your feedback.
  • BryonyRae's avatar
    BryonyRae
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    Glad you were able to finally resolve the issue! 🙂

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