Can't make New Year's resolution
When I click on the sims to make them make a New Year's resolution the menu doesn't show up. I tried restarting the game, I tried repairing the game but the New Year's resolution menu won't open. I play on win 10, I don't have any mods or cc and I own all packs released so far (because I have no self-control). Making a New Year's resolution when I'm playing with Seasons Holidays is one of my favorite parts so I'm very upset that it suddenly isn't working after today's update (27 may 2025). The update that also changed the event/holiday ui thingy. Most say I'm not that happy with that change neither as it forgets that I opened it when I switch character and I have to keep reopening it to see what goals I have to complete for my holidays. Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title Edit by crinrict Kuttoe has created a mod to fix this until Maxis fixes it for good: https://kuttoe.itch.io/mini-mods-bug-fixes (Resolutions Fix) EDIT by cinrict I made a mistake while merging which made the upvotes go lost. The team is aware that this is had quite a few upvotes. It was around 361
missing add ons
I don't know if this is the right place to ask for help but if anyone knows what to do please let me know :) As I do not use my old laptop anymore I downloaded the ea app onto my new MacBook so I can play the sims 3, as I loaded the game it only showed that I had 3 expansion packs and all my other ones were missing. My packs were purchased years ago, I'm going to say around 2016/2017 when origin was a thing, I bought the packs with disks that I had to redeem a code with to download it. Obviously this was years ago so my disks with the codes are in the bin as when EA became a thing I didn't need to use them because all of my games were in the EA library. How do I get my games back into my library so that I can play them and don't need to use my old slow laptop that takes hours just to load the sims up.
Photos/Paintings turning black (1.102.190/1.82)
My pictures are black after I load back into my game on console. Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Title fit migrated bug report: [ARCHIVED] Photos/Paintings turning black (1.102.190/1.82) | EA Forums - 11628056 Archived thread had around 37 me toos EDIT by crinrict The photos get removed from your save game with this bug. There is NO way to recover them other than loading a backup. Even if Maxis fixes the bug that they disappear you will not have them back as the information is just not there anymore. Instructions on how to recover a backup can be found here: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2014/09/recover-backup-save-game/ Instructions how to fix your photos if the screenshot still existing (not for console) https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2025/04/custom-photos-in-game-fix-for-black-photos/ Make sure your photos are safe If you take photos you really care about, put them in a room and upload that to the gallery/library. They should stay save that way although there are also mixed reports for those After you took pictures you really care about, save your game. To me it looks like that the pictures aren't properly saved to your game if you click save & Exit. Click save first, then exit without saving.Sims 4 won't download EA app.
Hi, I'm having trouble launching The Sims 4 in the EA app. I've tried logging out several times and even reinstalled the app. I also uninstalled The Sims 4 from my system, but now I can't download it again. The app says I don't own the game, but I definitely purchased it. I'm logged into the correct account and have already tried multiple solutions.EA APP
Hi! I have problems with opening the app. I have a MacBook Air but as I can see, it shouldn´t be any problems with at MacBook using EA?. A error message pops up as soon that I tap at the app applications. The error massage says EC: 10005, and I do not have any problem with my internet? Thanks for helping me!Sims 3 add-ons not showing
Hello, as I do not use my old laptop anymore I decided to download the ea app onto my MacBook so I can play the Sims 3 as I loaded the game, It only showed that I had three expansion packs and all my other ones were missing. My packs were purchased years ago. I’m going to say around 2016/2017 when origin was a thing. Obviously this was years ago so my discs with the codes are in the bin is when EA became a thing. I didn’t need to use it because all of my games were in the EA library how do I get my games back into my library so that I can play them and don’t need to use my old slow laptop that takes hours just to load the game up When I go into my manage add-ons, it only shows the free expansion packs that work these are late night showtime and pets. All of my other packs have completely disappeared. When I go on my laptop all of the Sims games I have show on my homepage but on the EA app they do not exist but if I load up the Sims, I can play all the packs on my old laptop when I load the Sims up on my MacBook it only lets me play the three that I have in my add-ons that show. The only discs that I actually have are university life outdoor living stuff and design and high tech stuff but the codes in these are missing probably because I chucked them away years ago Please can somebody help me as I have spent a lot of money on all of my Sims games to now not be able to play them all i have attached photos below🛠️ Creating a symlink in macOS to store the Sims 4 folder on an external drive
➡️ This is not to be confused with installing the actual Sims 4 game on an external drive. The game installation location is determined in EA App and there is no need to use a symlink for this. As internal storage gets smaller we're forced to use cloud based solutions to store files and folders or resort to a trusty external drive. Cloud based only storage is not an option for the Sims 4 folder that contains all your saves, Mods, Library items and other user data because the game only looks in one place for your data: Macintosh HD > Users > [your user account] > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 If there is no Sims 4 folder in that location the game will create a new one. There is no way around this default Sims 4 folder location unfortunately, it is hard coded into the game. Because of this the only option to store the Sims 4 folder on an external drive is to create a symbolic link, otherwise known as a symlink. Creating the symlink is relatively easy provided you understand the concept of what a symlink is and why you are creating it. You should also be familiar with Terminal on your Mac and the security and permission systems in place in whichever version of macOS you are running as these dictate the ability for the game to access the external drive and whether your Mac user account has permission to grant the necessary access. You should also make sure you are using a good quality, fast external drive. You get what you pay for and if you bought a cheap drive, with low quality cables, you will most likely struggle to get the symlink to work because it will be too slow. For help buying an external drive and what to look out for read this guide. I am not going to write step by step instructions here, the post will be far too long. Instead, you can read the detailed and comprehensive guide I wrote several years ago here https://bluebellflora.com/saving-your-sims-4-folder-to-an-external-drive/ If your symlink is not working it is down to user error. It really is that simple. macOS is a Unix based operating system and as such uses Unix commands which are all provided in the above linked guide. This thread is for consolidating all posts related to the Mac symlink process here at Answers HQ. If you're a Windows user read Crinrict's excellent guide here https://crinrict.com/blog/2020/02/moving-windows-documents-folder-to-external-drive-via-symbolic-link.html. What I have provided below are a few of the common issues people face as a result of not entering the commands correctly or having the correct permissions in place. Common issues reported and the solution: Always check your external drive has the correct name in Disk Utility: open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities) change View to Show All Devices then click on the drive in the left sidebar the Mount Point shows the name of your drive. If there is a number added to the drive name it means the drive has not been properly ejected multiple times Close Disk Utility and eject the drive In Finder click on Go in the menu bar then Go To Folder. Enter /Volumes in the input field and hit return in the /Volumes location, trash the folder(s) that has the same name as the external drive Close Finder, plug the drive back in, open Disk Utility again to check the drive name in the Mount Point. If it matches try to create the symlink In addition to checking the external drive mount point above, the following may also be helpful: Terminal states my access/permission is denied check your Mac user account is an Administrator account and not a Standard account. check that Terminal has access to external drives, also known as Removable Volumes, and your Documents folder. I'm constantly getting "Unable to start... Cannot start because the below file appears to be corrupted" error message make sure the external drive is correctly formatted as either APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If it isn't, reverse the symlink, reformat the drive in Disk Utility and start again. check your Mods actually aren't corrupted by downloading a compatible version from the creator. I keep getting the error message "Unable to start... The Sims 4 is already running" make sure the external drive is correctly plugged in and mounted. check EA App has access to the external drive in System Settings > Privacy & Security. Give it Full Disk Access if necessary. disable iCloud Drive if the symlink folder in Documents is a white page instead of a folder with the little arrow the symlink has broken. Trash it and attempt to recreate the symlink. Check the Mount Point in Disk Utility shows your exact external drive name and doesn’t have a number added to the drive name. If it does this means your drive has not been properly ejected multiple times. To fix it: eject the drive in Finder click on Go in the menu bar then Go To Folder enter /Volumes in the text field and hit Enter/Return in the Finder window that appears you should see a folder, not a drive icon, with the same name as your external drive. Trash it. plug the drive back in, check the mount point in Disk Utility is the exact drive name with no appended numbers, then try to create the symlink again. if the mount point is still showing a number you have problems with your drive. Consider reformatting it, trying different connector cables, or getting a better drive. Terminal tells me No such file or directory did you copy and paste the command from the guide and correctly substitute the name of your external drive? If you didn't copy and paste you may have used the wrong letters in the command. Copy and paste from the guide. Does the folder you are trying to move or create a symlink to exist in the location you are stipulating in the command? Terminal tells me Directory not empty in Step 1 Is there already a folder on the external with the same name as the folder you're moving? i.e. have you already copied over the Electronic Arts folder? If there is already a folder with the same name as the folder you're moving, Terminal will return this result. Terminal tells me File already exists in Step 2 of the guide Did you correctly complete step 1 or is there still an Electronic Arts or Sims 4 folder in your Documents folder? If the folder is still there you have not correctly moved it in Step 1. If you have iCloud Drive enabled to store your Documents folder in the cloud and Optimise Storage enabled, it will cause issues with the symlink. I strongly advise to disable this iCloud feature otherwise you will have issues, especially if you use Mods. As a reminder, creating this symlink is aimed at people storing their Electronic Arts/Sims 4 folder locally. Using iCloud Drive stores your folder in the cloud and locally. For help with iCloud see this thread https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/READ-FIRST-Saves-CC-Mods-or-Library-items-disappeared/m-p/10242133
