@choran929 if you haven't already, please 1) remove all mods/CC, 2) clear your cache, 3) repair the game via Origin. I have not seen any other reports of this issue, and given that it is intermittent for you, it may be related to corruption that needs to be cleaned up via the above steps. If you still have problems afterwards, please update this thread. I don't think the AHQ link Rose provided would be the right place to post as that user is not experiencing the same issue, and their issue is definitely related to CC.
So after googling and asking around, I have been told to install The Sims4Studio. I installed it and followed the directions to fix the light and it said that it fixed nothing and that no lights needed to be fixed. Is is because it is not CC that it is made by me? I have downloaded a few restaurants and houses from The Gallery and have been using things from Games Packs and Stuff Packs that I bought from Origin. I have never created any CCs.
So after googling and asking around, I have been told to install The Sims4Studio. I installed it and followed the directions to fix the light and it said that it fixed nothing and that no lights needed to be fixed. Is is because it is not CC that it is made by me? I have downloaded a few restaurants and houses from The Gallery and have been using things from Games Packs and Stuff Packs that I bought from Origin. I have never created any CCs.
Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello
Try moving your whole mods folder to the desktop. Delete the cache files. https://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/delete-cache-files/
Load your household and place new lights in the rooms of the home. Then test to see if the issue remains
I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are. I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working. I have cc so it may have something to do with it.
I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are.
I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working.
I have cc so it may have something to do with it.
Hello @aamaya31
Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues.
> @rosemow said: > aamaya31 wrote: » > > I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are. > I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working. > I have cc so it may have something to do with it. > > > > > Hello @aamaya31 > Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues.
Thanks. I moved the mods and it's still the same issue. I added some new lights to see if they would work and they don't. I tried another lot and the lights seem to be working fine. Could something be wrong with this one lot? I'm not sure what else to do as I bulldozed the entire house and added a new one.
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> I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are.
> I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working.
> I have cc so it may have something to do with it.
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> Hello @aamaya31
> Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues.
Thanks. I moved the mods and it's still the same issue. I added some new lights to see if they would work and they don't. I tried another lot and the lights seem to be working fine. Could something be wrong with this one lot? I'm not sure what else to do as I bulldozed the entire house and added a new one.
Hello.
If you haven’t already done this, bulldoze the whole house again, and then also bulldoze the empty lot. Then place a new different home onto the lot and test to see if the issue remains.
> @rosemow said: > aamaya31 wrote: » > > > @rosemow said: > > aamaya31 wrote: » > > > > I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are. > > I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working. > > I have cc so it may have something to do with it. > > > > > > > > > > Hello @aamaya31 > > Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues. > > Thanks. I moved the mods and it's still the same issue. I added some new lights to see if they would work and they don't. I tried another lot and the lights seem to be working fine. Could something be wrong with this one lot? I'm not sure what else to do as I bulldozed the entire house and added a new one. > > > > > Hello. > If you haven’t already done this, bulldoze the whole house again, and then also bulldoze the empty lot. Then place a new different home onto the lot and test to see if the issue remains.
After all this time I've figured it out. They hadn't paid their light bill. I did as you said. Then added a different house and the lights stayed on when placed. But, if I turned them off I couldn't get them back on. If you hover the mouse over the grayed out options they tell you that they owe their light bill. Wow, totally missed that debacle. Lol. Thanks rosemow!
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> > I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are.
> > I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working.
> > I have cc so it may have something to do with it.
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> > Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues.
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> Thanks. I moved the mods and it's still the same issue. I added some new lights to see if they would work and they don't. I tried another lot and the lights seem to be working fine. Could something be wrong with this one lot? I'm not sure what else to do as I bulldozed the entire house and added a new one.
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> Hello.
> If you haven’t already done this, bulldoze the whole house again, and then also bulldoze the empty lot. Then place a new different home onto the lot and test to see if the issue remains.
After all this time I've figured it out. They hadn't paid their light bill.
I did as you said. Then added a different house and the lights stayed on when placed. But, if I turned them off I couldn't get them back on.
If you hover the mouse over the grayed out options they tell you that they owe their light bill. Wow, totally missed that debacle. Lol. Thanks rosemow!
It is good that you have worked out the cause of the issue !
I asked a coworker who is a fellow simmer and she is having the same problems with her lights as well. She said that it started after the November 9th patch update. Not sure if this it true, but I have noticed problems with my hot tub water on certain lots since the update so I am being open minded.
I asked a coworker who is a fellow simmer and she is having the same problems with her lights as well. She said that it started after the November 9th patch update. Not sure if this it true, but I have noticed problems with my hot tub water on certain lots since the update so I am being open minded.
Hello
Try moving your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues in the affected save.
Is the issue occuring in other homes in that same game file ?
Try also resetting your sims 4 folder, starting a new save game file, and testing to see if it occurs there also . To do that, move your sims 4 folder ( that is in Documents -Electronic Arts - then the sims 4 folder is there ) to the desktop. Then start the game, and a new sims 4 folder will be generated.
Start a new game and test to see if the issue is in that new save game.
Exit the game and then copy back the "options.ini" or "options" file and the "saves" , "screenshots" "tray" "custom music " and "mods" folders from the desktop sims 4 folder to the new sims 4 folder, replacing the new generated file/ folders with the old file/folders from the desktop sims 4 folder.
Is the issue occuring in other homes in that same game file ?
Try also resetting your sims 4 folder, starting a new save game file, and testing to see if it occurs there also . To do that, move your sims 4 folder ( that is in Documents -Electronic Arts - then the sims 4 folder is there ) to the desktop. Then start the game, and a new sims 4 folder will be generated.
Start a new game and test to see if the issue is in that new save game.
Exit the game and then copy back the "options.ini" or "options" file and the "saves" , "screenshots" "tray" "custom music " and "mods" folders from the desktop sims 4 folder to the new sims 4 folder, replacing the new generated file/ folders with the old file/folders from the desktop sims 4 folder.
It did work in the new save. I put them in one of the houses that the ones that are having the issue and the lights were okay. I tried the original save and it is still having the same problem.
It did work in the new save. I put them in one of the houses that the ones that are having the issue and the lights were okay. I tried the original save and it is still having the same problem.
There sounds like there is an issue with the original save game. I am sorry that this issue is affecting that save game
You could save your sims and their homes to your library and place them into a new save game.They will lose though any relationships that your sims have with sims not in their household, and will lose their inventory and collections progress. They will retain though their skills, reward traits, aspiration progress and their careers.
It did work in the new save. I put them in one of the houses that the ones that are having the issue and the lights were okay. I tried the original save and it is still having the same problem.
There sounds like there is an issue with the original save game. I am sorry that this issue is affecting that save game
You could save your sims and their homes to your library and place them into a new save game.They will lose though any relationships that your sims have with sims not in their household, and will lose their inventory and collections progress. They will retain though their skills, reward traits, aspiration progress and their careers.
Thanks @rosemow. I eventually had to move out both households to empty lots and bulldozed their houses and built the same ones in there place and then moved them back in. So far, the lights work!
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Try starting a fresh new save game and see if the issue occurs in that new save game also.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Try having your sims move to another home. Then have them move back to the original home and see if the issue remains.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Edit : Just removing the thread link as I posted the wrong link.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello
Try moving your whole mods folder to the desktop. Delete the cache files. https://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/delete-cache-files/
Load your household and place new lights in the rooms of the home. Then test to see if the issue remains
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working.
I have cc so it may have something to do with it.
Hello @aamaya31
Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
> aamaya31 wrote: »
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> I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are.
> I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working.
> I have cc so it may have something to do with it.
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> Hello @aamaya31
> Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues.
Thanks. I moved the mods and it's still the same issue. I added some new lights to see if they would work and they don't. I tried another lot and the lights seem to be working fine. Could something be wrong with this one lot? I'm not sure what else to do as I bulldozed the entire house and added a new one.
Hello.
If you haven’t already done this, bulldoze the whole house again, and then also bulldoze the empty lot. Then place a new different home onto the lot and test to see if the issue remains.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
> aamaya31 wrote: »
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> > I'm having the same issue. The interior lights are all turned off and the option to turn them on is grayed out. The only available option is to turn them off, which they already are.
> > I tried saving and coming back, I tried replacing the lot with a new home, I moved the family out and then back in, but nothing is working.
> > I have cc so it may have something to do with it.
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> > Hello @aamaya31
> > Move your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues.
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> Thanks. I moved the mods and it's still the same issue. I added some new lights to see if they would work and they don't. I tried another lot and the lights seem to be working fine. Could something be wrong with this one lot? I'm not sure what else to do as I bulldozed the entire house and added a new one.
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> Hello.
> If you haven’t already done this, bulldoze the whole house again, and then also bulldoze the empty lot. Then place a new different home onto the lot and test to see if the issue remains.
After all this time I've figured it out. They hadn't paid their light bill.
I did as you said. Then added a different house and the lights stayed on when placed. But, if I turned them off I couldn't get them back on.
If you hover the mouse over the grayed out options they tell you that they owe their light bill. Wow, totally missed that debacle. Lol. Thanks rosemow!
It is good that you have worked out the cause of the issue !
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Hello
Try moving your whole mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and test to see if that helps the issues in the affected save.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Is the issue occuring in other homes in that same game file ?
Try also resetting your sims 4 folder, starting a new save game file, and testing to see if it occurs there also . To do that, move your sims 4 folder ( that is in Documents -Electronic Arts - then the sims 4 folder is there ) to the desktop. Then start the game, and a new sims 4 folder will be generated.
Start a new game and test to see if the issue is in that new save game.
Exit the game and then copy back the "options.ini" or "options" file and the "saves" , "screenshots" "tray" "custom music " and "mods" folders from the desktop sims 4 folder to the new sims 4 folder, replacing the new generated file/ folders with the old file/folders from the desktop sims 4 folder.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Tried it. It didn't work.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
It did work in the new save. I put them in one of the houses that the ones that are having the issue and the lights were okay. I tried the original save and it is still having the same problem.
There sounds like there is an issue with the original save game. I am sorry that this issue is affecting that save game
You could save your sims and their homes to your library and place them into a new save game.They will lose though any relationships that your sims have with sims not in their household, and will lose their inventory and collections progress. They will retain though their skills, reward traits, aspiration progress and their careers.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Thanks @rosemow. I eventually had to move out both households to empty lots and bulldozed their houses and built the same ones in there place and then moved them back in. So far, the lights work!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase