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How many people are NOT having problems with Uni?
Shelleybelly
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Like the title says, anyone able to complete the University experience without problems?
The second time I played (first time the error was my fault) 2 older siblings were able to attend but only one managed to enter the stadium.
Sent their younger sister in solo. Figured I'd get her to do all the credits in 2 semesters. First semester went fine, but start of 2nd semester the game added a roommate to my household...uncontrollable and no icon, but kept getting her updates.
Then my sim was no longer able to greet new sims.
My sim was unable to build relationships no matter what I did.
Figured I'd just say the heck with it and get my sim graduated and get her the heck out of Uni!! She graduated with honors so I saved right after she exited the stadium
BUT THEN..
The roommate the game put in my household now has an icon but can't get her to do anything.
Right before the time comes to go back to her town the whole game freezes.
I keep trying to get the game to finish this!! Once it looked like it was going to work, got the prompt that the term was finished, game zoomed to town view, and then NOTHING
I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day
The second time I played (first time the error was my fault) 2 older siblings were able to attend but only one managed to enter the stadium.
Sent their younger sister in solo. Figured I'd get her to do all the credits in 2 semesters. First semester went fine, but start of 2nd semester the game added a roommate to my household...uncontrollable and no icon, but kept getting her updates.
Then my sim was no longer able to greet new sims.
My sim was unable to build relationships no matter what I did.
Figured I'd just say the heck with it and get my sim graduated and get her the heck out of Uni!! She graduated with honors so I saved right after she exited the stadium
BUT THEN..The roommate the game put in my household now has an icon but can't get her to do anything.
Right before the time comes to go back to her town the whole game freezes.
I keep trying to get the game to finish this!! Once it looked like it was going to work, got the prompt that the term was finished, game zoomed to town view, and then NOTHING
I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day
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I totally relate to that sim, I kinda want to run away too. LOL
Thanks for responding Viva.
I used to have a fairly bugless game, but recently it's become unplayable. Maybe I need a new computer.
Other then that, nothing
I'm so jealous!!
Maybe I'll try switching towns...again. And see if a different town will have better luck? So far I've tried Monte Vista and Riverview.
I grant you, it was a newly made sim, but still. I'm not sure the same could be said of my pre UL saves. I'll find out eventually. I doubt, unless it's twins or a combination husband/wife partnership, if I'd ever send more than one sim at any one time.
I'm sorry that you've had issues.
Well misery really doesn't love company, so yes, it does help to hear others enjoying the game. Tells me the problem might be my system.
I've been eyeballing the new Alienware gaming laptop so system problems might tip in favor of a new purchase. LOL I'm currently using the Alienware desktop, but it's 2 years old maybe getting outdated?
I do use Twallan's Overwatch and ErrorTrap mods. They make traveling safe with WA so maybe they help to prevent problems with UL too.
When he doesn't show up I just go into the buy mode & get the University bag so my Sim can take the apptitude test. Other than the Mascot, the Sim takes the test...enrolls & travels to the University.
I also use a lot of MODS & have tons of CC...but luckily...University works fine.
Hope you can figure out the problem.
I doubt it's your computer. UL is based on the WA travelling system. Unfortunately, it seems to be one of the glitchiest travlling systems. Add in the roommates as well and you've got a whole lot of things that can go wrong and apparently do.
Travelling can corrupt saves. Sounds to me like what's happened with your game. Make sure to keep your caches clear, save before travelling in either direction. Make two or three saves by renaming, not overwriting. Don't invite family to the graduation, get there early. If something goes wrong you can then revert back to an older save before the issues arose
There's a cache in your saves called traveldb that might be able to be cleared too. Not being technically minded I'd ask somebody in technical discussion if doing that was a good idea.
The only thing I've noticed is that sometimes things drop out of queue which is annoying but not a big deal.
I'm scared of mods. Well actually, that's incorrect. I'm scared of my ability to mess up. It's a talent really. I'd be totally fine if someone else could come to my place and install the mod in the right place. LOL I've heard what some of those mods can do to improve gameplay and would love to have it too.
Thanks Debra! I'm hoping so too.
After my first mishap of foolishly adding a roommate to my household and messing that game up royally, I came to the forums and began reading of some of the does and don'ts. When I started a new game in a new town I made sure not to add anyone to family and cleared my caches.
I'm going to start up another game in another town and use your tips of saving...but what do you mean renaming not overwriting??? I normally only "save" or "save and exit" is there another option I'm missing?
'Save as'...name it as something else.
OP, most mods are extremely easy to use. If I can do it, anyone can do it. The easiest mods to use are Twallan's and the ones from TFM Naughty Sims Asylum. The hardest part is making sure you have the framework in the right place. After that, putting mods in and taking them out is really easy.
Haven't had the bill issue, but did notice the disappearing drinks which is sad.
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However my game doesnt recognize the new Lot types AT ALL. You cant live in the dorms because they are zoned as Community (No Visitors). the Bowling ally, Comic Shop, and Coffee Shop are all just Community (Visitors Allowed) so noone goes to them any more then anywhere else. The Party Spots in the woods with the kegs and bonfires are totally unused and unvisited because they are the same. And the Class Activities dont work, just leaving the sims standing around waiting until the class is over. Also, they bills you leave Uni with when going home stay in your inventory forever and are unpayable.
But even with all of that, I have managed to get it to work some. I set the Dorms to residentials, set the community lots to more appropriate Venue and Late Night lot types, and made the wooded party spots into parks.
It absolutely does not work as intended, thats for sure. But at least i got 1 sim to get through.
Also my sim was able to go steady with her boyfriend at the uni, and after graduation invite him over and get married.
So, my first experiment (four terms) at the university went fine
not using any mods, I was gonna, but I just don't want to have to remove folders and keep up with their updates and all that
the worst glitches are
the bills stuck in my inventory and
I can't build from a empty lot in uni but fine everywhere else and can add on to dorms and premade houses just fine
I almost lost it all when she graduated business and she couldn't get in the door, even though I got her there early, had to exit and redo like 4 times before I finally got thru
hope you get yours fixed soon