[PC] Possible workarounds for Mass Effect Legendary Edition launch problems.
If the game does not start for you, there are several possible workarounds: Notice: Mass Effect Legendary Edition will not run on Windows 7. LE1 & LE2 will not run on CPUs with only 2 physical or logical cores. (You need 4 logical cores.) If you changed the global settings inside the "Manage 3D Settings" panel of the NVIDIA control panel anytime in the past, look at this post. Disable "Controlled folder Access" of the Windows defender. Disabling OneDrive PC folder backup. Corruptions in the "License" folder might also keep the games from starting. Make sure Origin and Steam are closed. Press the Windows key and "R" at the same time Copy and paste C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EA Services into the new window > hit ENTER. Move the "License" folder to your Desktop > Test. A overprotective Virus scanner or other security software could also block the access to game files. (If you use "Sophos Home Premium" or other Sophos products look at this post and this post .) Disabling Bluetooth on some motherboards fixed the issues for some players as well. The Nahimic audio service, which is installed with the Realtek audio drivers from some motherboard manufacturers like MSI or Asus, causes many problems, and here it does too, it seems. (The Realtek stand alone audio drivers normally don't have the Nahimic software installed.) ROG's Sonic Radar 3 is one of the apps that uses it. If you use a VPN, look at this post. Check if the regional settings of your EA account (not EA app) is set right . If you have the game on Steam and it will only launch EA app but not the game, a possible cause is in this thread. (Warning! This requires some deeper computer knowledge.) Fixed: If you have a Windows user name with special characters in it: Either: create an new Windows user account with only ASCII characters in it. > Reboot > Log on to the new account > Test. Or: Press the Windows key and "R" at the same time. Type or copy and paste "control" into the new window. (Without the quotes) > Hit ENTER. Choose "Region" > Administrative Tools > Change Locale > Check "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" > klick "OK" Reboot > Test. This issue was fixed with Patch 1.03 It looks like the game requires a CPU with AVX instruction set It turned out that only the Launcher needs the AVX instruction set. Almost all CPUs built for end consumer use in the last 10 years have this instruction set. However, if you are not sure, you can check the technical specifications of your CPU on the manufacturer's website. If you have this problem, in this post by is a workaround for the problem. (As always, use third party tools at your own risk.) This issue was fixed with Patch 1.03
I did dumpster diving 1,000 times to see the items
Okay so, I did a thing and made my sims dumpster dive around 1,000 times (yes, I counted) and kept all the items I found and collected them together to see the general range of items you can find from dumpsters. I love doing challenges where I need to furnish my whole home without using buy mode at all but I've struggled a lot to find especially kitchen counters and been wondering could I furnish a kids bedroom with dumpster items. So, I did an experiment with 25 dumpsters and 8 sims in one lot. All the sims were freegans and had the collector bonus trait and I used only the "dive for deals" option. In the pictures you can see the results, there's everything I found - except dyes (I threw them away to create more trash, there were soo many of them) and upgrade parts. As you can see, I found e.g. 33 bikes, 11 fridges, 4 ovens, 26 beds, 4 computers, 18 TVs (I'm laughing how I got 7 of the framed TVs from the "Cozy Celebrations Event" that aren't even available yet lol), 17 bathtubs, 2 showers, 4 toilets, 3 normal counters and 8 islands. I didn't count how much money I found but the largest single amount I found was 248 simoleons. I know there's other stuff you can find as well but I think this is pretty interesting from thousand dumpster dives. The small number of showers, toilets and kitchen counters is crazy. I also noted that I didn't find a single bookshelf, no skill items, and very few collectibles, I did this for my own interest but thought to share the results in case someone else might be interested too 😄 I don't know if there are some factors that affect what type of items you find (the lot type? neighbourhood? world?), feel free to share if you have any insight on that.
Q&A: Life & Death
INTRO #AD (just in case this counts as social media) I was invited to join the CFE (not final build) opportunity for Life & Death. Thank you to the EA Creator Network for this chance to answer questions for you about ALL THE THINGS! I will be taking and answering questions about gameplay, writing several Bucket Lists, finishing Unfinished Business, being Macabre, running as I'm Chased by Death, digging graves and WooHooing in ALL THE THINGS! Plus I'll give you info on Ravenwood, Crows, Festivals, Careers, Ghost Historian Aspiration, Tarot, Wills, lore and anything else you guys want to know about! And there's a lot. I haven't even scratched the surface yet, and I've been playing for a week. The embargo has already lifted at time of posting and I'll break answers down into spoilers (if they are working yet, if not, replies) in case you just want to know some things and keep the rest a mystery. Format will be similar to last time where I have links to each subject and add more info to each based on questions asked and as I discover things through gameplay. If you didn't see it the first time you look, check on the subject post again later. Index to follow (if I can get it working this time). Let me know if there's something I forgot. You know the drill... Let the Reaping commence! P..S. - I also have a Creator Code now, so if you find my Q&A useful you might consider it as an option at checkout. This doesn't give you a discount, but it would give me a 5% commission on price of the pack. If you wish to use it, my code is EmmaVane. Just enter the code on the the payment screen where voucher codes normally go. Thank you, EA for this opportunity. INDEX CROWS - PET CROWS CROSS-PACK GAMEPLAY - MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS - TAROT CARDS COLLECTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS GHOSTS - GHOST MASTERY ABILITIES & UNLOCKS GHOSTS - GHOST BABIES? LOTS - CEMETERIES & HALLOWED GROUND LOT TRAIT MEDIA - TV, RADIO AND BOOKS PREP FOR DEATH - WILLS & HEIRLOOMS PREP FOR DEATH - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS & GRAVE MARKERS RECIPES AND NEW INGREDIENTS SOUL'S JOURNEY - OVERVIEW SOUL'S JOURNEY - BUCKET LIST & UNFINISHED BUSINESS GOALS - ALL PACKS, BY CATEGORY
Let's Make a Guide: VISITABLE Business Venues!
I'm trying to get some insight on which "custom venues" work properly when visited by the player. So let's crowdsource it! So far, I've made four different kinds intended for visiting and not playing, and only one doesn't "work". While the game has presets for certain "venue types", I am not sure they actually work as viable replacements... For additional reference, see this post, which lists every venue type in the game and what they actually do. Note that custom B&H versions of these venues will not offer the same features! It is not always a good idea to replace a venue with a B&H lot and it's gameplay relevant to have at least one of each that is the actual venue type! But it's still good to collect information on how similar Business venues work! Here are the ones I've made so far and their functionality status. If you provide your own examples, try to stick to the same format- Type of venue, which goals there are, and how well it works. I will add examples to the post as you submit them! Originally I had images but the site freaked out about HTML and wouldn't let me update the post with them included. :( Cafe - Functional With Notes -Drink Coffee -Drink Ranch Nectar -Drink Tea -Read Books This lot type is functional, but you have to have the correct coffee bar object. While the employee task says they will tend "Espresso Bars", they WILL NOT. You must place a COFFEE BAR specifically, which does not have the espresso machine objects on it. Businesses and Hobbies came with the coffee bar. Having an employee assigned to tend an espresso bar just plain doesn't work- the employee is literally never at it! Sims will make tea, though, if tea sets are available, but they often don't sit to drink it. They have no means of getting Ranch Nectar...I guess that would only work if making it was also a task. Once I added the correct coffee bar, it worked. Gaming Convention - Functional! -Wear Costumes from Trunk -Play Table Games -Play Video Games -Browse and Buy* -Dance Sims will autonomously put on a costume pretty regularly. The games work just fine. Sims love to dance, so they do that too. Browse and Buy works when playing as a customer, but it requires mods to not essentially destroy the venue over time and need user intervention to fix it, so I don't recommend it. There are a lot of activities that work for a venue like this. HOWEVER, I can't get employees to run the DJ booth (bug report and explanation here, please upvote!), and a similar issue happens with the coffee bar. I placed this one right next to Geek Con, so when it's active, you can visit this lot as a "base" for the festival and do twice as much! Ranch Petting Zoo - Functional! -Tend and Harvest Garden -Care for Animals -Horses Play and Learn -Make Ranch Nectar This one doesn't have a lot of complexity to it, so it works. The lot is a residence so there is a horse on it. There is an animal shed with a Llama, too. Guests happily do all the listed activities, and players can make Nectar. Good idea to have all 4 seasons harvestables, and multiple animals. Guests don't seem to play with the horses much, though. But as a player, you can ride them! Arcade - Functional! -Play Games -Watch Movies -Drink Bar Drinks -Play Arcade Machine Totally functional, except, again, the bar. Seems tendable items are just iffy with businesses. Sims can get their own drinks from the bar but that isn't really how bars are meant to work, right? Using the single tile bars makes it look more like they're using a drink machine, I guess. But for the video games, Sims will gladly use game consoles or PCs. This setup uses both to create a computer cafe vibe with a separate game room. Works great! Cooking Class - Functional! -Attend Lectures and Classes -Anything else you want! Requires a careful setup. There must be available fridges, cooking objects that can produce meals (which includes microwaves and such, so you could have a microwave cookery class if you wanted), and room to work. Lecture spaces do not require these objects be nearby, but it helps make things look more believable. Pickup Artist Scam - Functional! -Attend Lectures and Classes -Work Out -Be Romantic -Drink Bar Drinks -(Modded!) Practice Speech This is a fun one. Don Lothario runs this out of his basement in my game and you must pay to enter, only to find it's just a barely finished basement setup. There is no Practice Speech requirement in the game, but I made a modded one. As a visitor, the actual roles don't matter for that- you can just practice speech all you want, but other Sims won't be seen doing it. The lecture board works great for Romance and Charisma classes. I'm not sure, but I think the "Be Romantic" action actually works like it does in Clubs and removes jealousy and even relationship requirements, which makes this extra funny- It's just people willing to practice dating on each other in Don Lothario's basement. Gym - Functional! -Workout -Cheerlead -Play Basketball -Do Yoga As long as the owner of this business, or one of the employees, is high enough Fitness skill, you can get mentored in Fitness. This makes it pretty much exactly like a normal Gym venue which spawns Fitness Trainers. As an added bonus, it can be pay-per-hour or pay-per-entry, like a Gym should be, instead of being free. This is a great use of the system- faster skill gains for a cost. Gyms in the normal sense don't serve much purpose because you can just workout free at home. The activities also make Sims on the lot do more than just use equipment, and it's fun to watch them be more active. Spa - Functional! -Spa Activities -Do Yoga With Spa Day after the refresh, "Spa Activities" includes "asking for" spa stuff like manicures and pedicures. If you have this activity and the right objects, Sims will autonomously sit in the chairs and ask your Sim for manicures. You'll get paid per-job same as doing Spa activities without this pack. Sims don't have any real options for using the Get Famous hairdressing station but if you charge for entry you can treat that as a charge for doing hair. You can also use the standard Offer Paid interactions on the various Spa objects! Same goes for Yoga instruction stuff. You can do a Yoga Studio or a Spa separate, too, no problem. Those are all for RUNNING the business...but how about visiting? Well, it's the same thing. You simply request the service from one of the employees! It works just fine. There will NOT be automated Yoga Classes like on various venues. You can check my Venue Guide to see which venues support Yoga Classes. Disclaimer: My examples are made using several mods, but are functional without those mods. I use Marco's Business Overhaul to allow restocking of purchased items (so my visited businesses with buyable items don't run out of stock), and my own suite of various B&H mods and tweaks that adjust customer behaviors and such. But these examples listed do not rely on these mods for their functionality status. If you post an example that requires a mod please be sure to say so and if possible let me know how it works without mods! I am using "Fixed Classes and Lectures" by DownInSimsland, which makes your chosen available classes (on the board) stick. Without the mod, the available class list resets and ALL classes are available, so it's still functional, but kind of stupid.
Loyal trait fun fact (W and V)
Today I found out a curious fact. If your werewolf possesses the loyal trait, he can be friends with a vampire much more easily and gets a special moodlet. It was a nice surprise ❤️ A bond forged by the night (For the "Loyal" trait) Friendships between vampires and werewolves might be frowned upon, but those between loyal sims prevail over any occult laws! 12 hours Confident +3
MC Command Center Master Thread
Welcome to our new MCCC Thread in the new EA Forums! After more than than 3000 posts on 186 pages over 7 years it's time to start a new chapter to continue the work of the old MCCC thread. Just in case you want to check previous posts the old thread was imported to the "Sims 4 Franchise Discussion" section and can be found here. And even the very first thread from 2015 - 2017 survived and can be found here. Note: You might change the sorting order to "Newest" to see the latest post in this thread! If you have any questions please ask or visit our MCCC Discord Server ☆☆☆ Have Fun! ☆☆☆
A very real life benfit of life&death expansion pack
Personally, I have a bad time with mourning my sims death. I really do, to the point I don´t want to play legacies bebcause sims I played with for a time I miss them I don´t want them to die. But with this EP doing the funeral, the mourning, has helped me to see sims as how I see death in real life, a natural part of it. I have very bad mourning time in real life as well. So before, I was trying to avoid at all cost for my sims to die. In my head if I deleted the savefile my sims lived in another part of reality I could not acess but they were always alive. Now with the Ep. If my sims die, I do the funeral, I do let my sims mourn them. Then I turn off the computer and I am sitting on the chair thinking: "another one that leaves us :(" I cry to sleep and next day I am fresh. Mourning is still a rollercoaster but at least now I can put up with it.
