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zoe16beths
New Observer
2 months ago
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Update broke my game (July 24th)

The update has broken my game, works for a few minutes then breaks and I experience the following issues.

Issues encountered:

  • can't go to manage worlds, build mode, or cas - if manage worlds is opened screen simply goes black
  • cant open menu to save/exit game
  • cheat bar cannot be opened
  • teenage sims simology panel broken (can't access, if opened upon loading game it doesn't show traits)
  • once any panel is closed cannot open any
  • relationship panel completely not accessible

Note: I don't have any mods or cc, have repaired game multiple times

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  • 19634b99e3188195's avatar
    19634b99e3188195
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    The same thing is happening to me, specifically the teen simology panel and not being able to open any of the top tabs. It’s not playable to me if I can’t save the game. How long does this take to usually be resolved?

    • zoe16beths's avatar
      zoe16beths
      New Observer
      2 months ago

      I honestly wouldn't expect this to be fixed until after lovestruck comes out, I have preordered the pack so I'm hoping it'll resolve the issues

      • 19634b99e3188195's avatar
        19634b99e3188195
        New Spectator
        2 months ago

        So annoying! I didn’t want to buy the pack but if it’s the only thing that will fix it…ugh. Hopefully since it seems like it’s happening to a lot of people it will be handled quickly 

    • ZiileuUeket's avatar
      ZiileuUeket
      New Spectator
      2 months ago

      Don't feel as if you have to buy a pack/expansion etc in order to have a playable game, granted once EA/SIMS team releases a new patch to patch what they broke your game will be playable again. If anyone tells you from dev crew or EA that you need this or that to have playable game, they are lying and want your money. Every expansion comes with its own perks and gameplay changes that are applied to your current gameplay, with that mentioned, your can disable unwanted packs.  Patches are nothing more than adding new content to game that doesn't require purchase of addons. Be patient and let the dev team panic working out the solution.. for them Time is money and unhappy players are possible money lost.

  • Ayelenia's avatar
    Ayelenia
    Seasoned Spectator
    2 months ago

    Exact same thing is also happening to me since the update, specifically for my household with my teenage sim. Can only open the needs panel, nothing else and cannot access anything in the top bar or save. Played a house earlier that has 2 young adults, a dog, and 3 horses and everything worked perfectly but is unplayable once switching to the household with the teen. 

    • charliecray78's avatar
      charliecray78
      Seasoned Newcomer
      2 months ago

      I’m having the same issue with being unable to save. It just says game loading in progress 🙄

    • zoe16beths's avatar
      zoe16beths
      New Observer
      2 months ago

      okay update: things seem to be going smoothly so far although I've only been on there for a few minutes

      • Ayelenia's avatar
        Ayelenia
        Seasoned Spectator
        2 months ago

        Yeah it's a really weird issue. All of my houses so far with just adults work fine, and even one where they had only 1 child. However, every single house with a teen has the problem and even one of my houses where they have a child and a toddler, both of those offspring are broken too. 

    • zoe16beths's avatar
      zoe16beths
      New Observer
      2 months ago

      wow interesting! might have to go visit one of my single sims to test that out (if manage worlds opens lol)

  • Green8by8's avatar
    Green8by8
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    I am having these same issues as well as a random household being in my house upon booting the game. I first booted up and there was a random teen in my bed and when I shut the game off using task manager and restarted there were two elders, one in my bed and one using the computer.

  • lixxiexoxo's avatar
    lixxiexoxo
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    Same here... I thought maybe it was a problem with MCCC but I had already downloaded the new updated version before I even downloaded the game update. I even removed it to see if it would fix it but nope... It works fine until I try to open anything in the bottom panel, and then it's completely unplayable. And my household is just a teenage sim and her dog... so I'm guessing it's just a problem with teens. Looks like I won't be playing again until this is fixed, I'm currently fixated on her lol

    • arch3r61's avatar
      arch3r61
      Seasoned Newcomer
      2 months ago

      I'm having the same issues but I don't have any teens.

  • Spot4200x's avatar
    Spot4200x
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    Having the same issue! I noticed it only starts happening when you click the Simology tab at the bottom right corner. If I don’t click that then the game is fine, EA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PLEASE!! 

  • 6mv6wljzp0zz's avatar
    6mv6wljzp0zz
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    the same things were happening to me, then I downloaded the new UI cheats update and my panels worked, and everything except for cas, (I have not checked build mode), cas has just not loaded for me.

  • charliecray78's avatar
    charliecray78
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 months ago

    Is anyone else unable to save their game? I took out all the mods and deleted local thumb cache and it still doesn’t work. It says ‘game loading in progress.’ Anybody else??

    • Sarnholm00's avatar
      Sarnholm00
      New Spectator
      2 months ago

      Same for me, cant save or even build anything. It says game loading in progress. 

    • bloeme's avatar
      bloeme
      New Spectator
      2 months ago

      I manage to save the game by clicking the option "save and go to manage worlds" 

      It doesn't go to manage worlds but the game is saved and I can continue where I left it the last time. 

      Still is a pain to play the game. 

  • TheBNT's avatar
    TheBNT
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    Seems like we are all having the same problem!! Hope this gets fixed soon :| This is my week off and I was really itching to play the sims xD

  • Fox-Soda24's avatar
    Fox-Soda24
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    I'm having similar problems with relationship, panels and cheat bar but also I have cats&dogs but the animals are more glitches then before and I can't even adopt a child now my sim will rabbit hole and then be T-posing. 

    I'm on console so it's unusual but not rare to have bugs but not as often at computer players

  • Charlie198922's avatar
    Charlie198922
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    Mine actually broke after this third update today. My sim keeps getting stuck. I have to force close and restart the whole thing. Frustrated. I never end up with issues! 😭 

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