Edit I am using a Mac Book Pro with M3 chip.
With my files - I had done a file cleanup and backed everything up to an external hard drive. I was not aware that in my \"Documents\" folder, there was an \"Electronic Arts\" folder with a \"The Sims 4\" file. I am going back through and adding those files back to the \"Documents\" folder on my internal hard drive. I will let you know if this resolves the issues.
https://forums.ea.com/discussions/the-sims-4-gameplay-en/public-lots-are-missing/11898304
Edit I am using a Mac Book Pro with M3 chip.
See my above comment on how I fixed it on my Mac.
This did indeed fix the issue. I was able to play and have my lots show back up.
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1.PC
2.With/ without mods
3. All save - all worlds
Okey, i copy my post from another topic
1. Save size does't matter - mine is 35-40MB, willfa13 - 75MB
2. Problems not start in Willow Creek - this is a coincidence. I never played in WC and I have this same issue
3. We both have custom lots from the gallery/made own.
4. Families and for rent lot:
On willfa13 saves everything worked fine until I placed TWO lots \"for rent\" (6 units/each)
The difference in our records is this she/he has lot of families and I have more for rent lots.
BUT in my game even if i put diffrent lot in empty lot \"mystical cache\" fill up and show default background lots. Solution for this is change ONE \"for rent\" lot into residential - same helps on willfa13 save too.
The second option is deleting homeless sims generated by the game or families which you don't play anymore - what is absurd because you want own lots and families in game!
I clean on few days homeless sims from save but i play legacy so the further the generation lasts, the more lots I have to set to residential - even clean homeless or ghosts sims stop helps.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_RLuDO6Z_0SsSMSHu_43Taz8ylHJ0Zu-/view?usp=sharing
Save is with bug. If you swap for rent to normal lot or delete families - it will work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrbSr_TjmI - video with bug (even not \"for rent\" lot)
No mention of that issue in the next Laundry List. I really hope they are working on it and I hope they would communicate on that issue. Adding in more and more worlds and consequently more NPCs and lots and doing nothing about it is a big risk that more and more player will face that issue.
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I even test that TOOLS maybe make problems - no it is't.
With or without mods results is the same - you have more (not default) lots on save (for rent and penthouses are heavier) and families - default backgroud will be appear.
I REMIND you that the NEW DLC introduces a NEW world (and a new type of lots), which can result in you having this error right after installing the new EP because the cache will fill up.
I had it after installing Lovestruck when release (L&D start on new save)
So EA, please fix that, add more \"memory\" - With each new add-on the game runs worse and worse.
If you have the courage to sell \"Get to work 2.0\" at least give us a chance to play it without any problems
I'm having this issue as well. I've been building my own save file and the surrounding community lots in Oasis Springs revert to their default lots but look fine on the world map. I've put a lot of work into the save so I just can't transfer it. I'm hoping that if I stop playing the save for a while, EA can fix it in the mean time.
I play on PC with mods and cc and the workaround doesn't work bc it happens also on community lots.
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