Forum Discussion

lmcgigglebosca's avatar
lmcgigglebosca
Rising Novice
6 years ago

University course progress suddenly gone

I have two sims that I've been playing, and after getting through a lot of progress tonight, I noticed that both of their university information in the jobs panel was completely gone (One had just graduated, and one was on day one or so of his second term of three classes, though he'd just switched universities).  I saved it separately and tried loading up different versions of the original save file (some going back a few real life days).  The graduated sim's information reappeared, but the other sim's was still gone.  Even though he was away AT a university class when I loaded the game up.  I pulled my Mods folder entirely out, and that didn't have any impact either.  I have no idea what to do, because it's like he never went; I clicked the University option on their laptop, and it was only showing Apply for university (and the scholarship and research options) available  before you do anything with university.

I have no idea WHAT to do to fix this.  I've gone back through almost all versions of the save file with no luck.  And I'm unfamiliar with anyway to cheat him back to his enrollment, completed credit amount, good GPA, and soccer team progress (which was also gone).

pc

6 Replies

  • Trismagistos's avatar
    Trismagistos
    Hero
    6 years ago
    @lmcgigglebosca Sorry to say this but when you switch universities all your Sims progress will disappear and because you have been reinstalling save files you probably also deleted a save that could have brought back any earlier progress.
  • lmcgigglebosca's avatar
    lmcgigglebosca
    Rising Novice
    6 years ago

    He still had the three credits towards his degree after I had him start the new term after changing universities.  He was even in class for one of the saves, homework completed prior to it.  I just have no idea why it all disappeared between one log in and the next, nor why it could be recovered for one sim and not the other.

    If reinstalling saves isn't a solution, what would you suggest?  Since I have no idea what caused it, I can't be sure it won't happen again.

  • Trismagistos's avatar
    Trismagistos
    Hero
    6 years ago
    @lmcgigglebosca When you still have a save form before the moment you have had your sim changing universities, i would suggest to try that one.
    You just need to check if the save you are about to reinstall or play is also the file from before you changed universities.
    In that case i would make a backup of the ten most recent files the folder: 'Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves' and store these files in a folder on your desktop to be able to replace them in case anything goes wrong.
    Then in de Sims main menu choose the eldest save to play.
    The problem with this option is that that file save will become the new one once you save your game. So when you make a mistake you can replace the saves in the folder with the backup files.
  • lmcgigglebosca's avatar
    lmcgigglebosca
    Rising Novice
    6 years ago

    Additional updates/info on the continuing issue, in case anyone comes along that can provide insight into what happened/how to fix it.

    - Before I did anything with the save files (outside of creating a new save for the game when I discovered the problem - the first of that night), I made a copy of my entire saves folder and pasted it in a separate folder.

    - I have been trying the "renaming" thing for the saves; deleting the .ver# of each one to save it as just the #.save, and then going in to see.  When I get in, and Boy Sim does not have his uni info, I exit without saving.

    - I have gone into the last version available for that number, and it is before Girl Sim graduated and before Boy Sim's first semester ended, BEFORE he transferred universities, and it's the same thing: her school information is in the job panel, but his is not.

    - My mods folder is still removed.

    I also have NO CLUE how this glitch even happened, and why it's specifically affecting only Boy Sim.  I've tried Googling it, and I seem to be the only person this has happened to, so I'm just at a loss.  This is my first time playing with the university pack, and if half my sims LOSE their progress completely, what's the point?

  • lmcgigglebosca's avatar
    lmcgigglebosca
    Rising Novice
    6 years ago
    @Trismagistos I tried loading the eldest one of this set in, and it is one from before the previous term ended - and before Boy Sim changed schools. Girl Sim's university information is there and accurate, but his is still completely gone. Even though he's standing in his school's soccer uniform from practice.

    I copied my entire saves folder and pasted a copy into my backup saves folder before I did any meddling with them.

    I mean, I suppose I'm only losing three credits worth of progress, since Boy Sim had only done one term, but I am just at a loss as to the cause, and why only he's been this affected.
  • Trismagistos's avatar
    Trismagistos
    Hero
    6 years ago
    @lmcgigglebosca It leaves me puzzled too. But as i play this game for almost 10 years now it sometimes still does. I will grant you a me too so EA might hopefully look into it. There is nothing else to do than take this loss of progress and try again. Good luck.

About The Sims 4 Technical Issues - PC

PC players get help with their technical issues in The Sims 4 here.52,460 PostsLatest Activity: 6 months ago