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LeahSouda
Seasoned Newcomer
3 days ago
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Orange Exclamation signs over lots / Houses disappear

Hello,

I am experiencing a persistent bug in The Sims 4, version 1.117.227. I cannot move to, move in, enter, build on, or modify any lots in the three original worlds: Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, and Newcrest. This prevents normal gameplay: I cannot visit parks, play with children, move families, or enter build/buy mode.

I have tested the following:

Creating new save games with and without mods.

Removing all mods and CC, using a completely clean user folder.

Attempting to move any household to any lot in these worlds.

The issue persists in all cases:

All lots display an alert icon and are marked as non-residential.

I cannot move in, enter build/buy mode, or interact with the lots in any way.

I have attached screenshots showing what happens and the LastException file for reference. The problem occurs only in the three original worlds, and does not occur in expansion or custom worlds.

This appears to be a bug in the game version itself, as it affects new saves without mods. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in resolving this, as it prevents normal gameplay in the base worlds.

Thank you for your attention.

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3 Comments

  • LeahSouda's avatar
    LeahSouda
    Seasoned Newcomer
    3 days ago

    My save is indeed old (I started it in 2023) and I’ve been playing it for almost three years. It’s a 10-generation legacy, and this is the first time I’ve encountered an issue like this.

    However, the problem does not occur only with this old save. Even when I start a completely new game without mods or CC, Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, and Newcrest show the same error: all lots have the exclamation mark, and I can’t move in, visit, or build there. Other worlds work normally.

    I have backups of my legacy save (on a USB drive, fortunately), so the save itself is not the main problem.

    It would be a shame to lose the save, as I have fully edited the two base worlds (lots and Sims). I wouldn’t mind moving my entire legacy to a new save if the problem only occurred in my old one, but the issue persists even in new saves. It’s like the game doesn’t detect the lots.

    I’m also a bit concerned (without knowing too much about this) about potential conflicts with the upcoming Adventure Awaits expansion and its new lot type: vacation retreats.

    I’m not sure if I can help in any way, perhaps by copying and pasting the LastException, as the file wasn’t uploaded. In any case, the error is: KeyError: 'get_current_venue() Lot instance not found:'

    Thank you very much for your help.

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