Why can´t I adopt?

Elisabetos · September 2014

I had a lesbian couple and I wanted them to adobt a child ... but the obtion was no where to be found! Not the found or the computer.

Anyone else having this problem? And for that matter, having their game freeze every 20 minutes :S

Elisabetos · September 2014

"phone" ... not "found" -.-

PeschkeGirl · September 2014

I found the adoption option available on the computer under household.

xHareHarex · September 2014

You need to have §1,000 to be able to adopt.

PeschkeGirl · September 2014

xHareHarex wrote: »

You need to have §1,000 to be able to adopt.

I saw this too. Does the option not show up if you can't afford it?

luthienrising · September 2014

PeschkeGirl wrote: »

xHareHarex wrote: »

You need to have §1,000 to be able to adopt.

I saw this too. Does the option not show up if you can't afford it?

Not sure, but make sure you're looking on a computer (not your phone) in the Household section.

Koui · October 2015

I have more than 1000 simoleons, and I still can't adopt. Any ideas?

rosemow · October 2015

Koui wrote: »

I have more than 1000 simoleons, and I still can't adopt. Any ideas?

Hello @Koui.
Remove any cc/mods that you have and see if that helps.

If that doesn't help, sell the computer then buy another one and see if the option appears.
Make sure that you are home when you use the computer to try to adopt.

Koui · October 2015

Thank you, @rosemow !

rosemow · October 2015

Koui wrote: »

Thank you, @rosemow !

You're welcome

Marla · October 2015

hello... it is 10-11-15... my adoption has stopped working in sims 4... i have closed ... saved ... re-opened... re- booted my pc... still nothing... n went into other houses.... nothing agh

luthienrising · October 2015

Marla wrote: »

hello... it is 10-11-15... my adoption has stopped working in sims 4... i have closed ... saved ... re-opened... re- booted my pc... still nothing... n went into other houses.... nothing agh

Have you tried pulling out your Mods folder in case it's a no-longer-compatible mod or CC item causing the problem?

rosemow · October 2015

Marla wrote: »

hello... it is 10-11-15... my adoption has stopped working in sims 4... i have closed ... saved ... re-opened... re- booted my pc... still nothing... n went into other houses.... nothing agh

Hello @Marla.
Try removing any cc/mods that you have and see if that helps.

Repairing the game may help. To do that, right click on the sims 4 picture in Origin and click repair.

Try resetting your sims 4 folder and see if that helps. 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. Exit the game and then add back the "options.ini" 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.

Marla · October 2015

I don't have a mod or cc ... at least I don't even know what that is... I haven't added or done anything to the game from the time it worked til the time it stopped...

rosemow · October 2015

Marla wrote: »

I don't have a mod or cc ... at least I don't even know what that is... I haven't added or done anything to the game from the time it worked til the time it stopped...

Hello.
Try repairing the game and resetting the sims 4 folder like I posted in the above post and see if that helps.

Also sell your computer and buy another one, then see if the adoption option is there.

Try travelling to another lot, then back home again and see if that helps.

Marla · October 2015

oh ok... Rose... I didn't see what u had wrote to try/ do... sorry... tks... I'll let u know how that goes... agh

Marla · October 2015

Rose... the adoption option has always showed up on the sims pc... when I click to adopt... it takes the 1000 fee... my sim goes to get the child... then a gray shadow that reminds me of a dragon pops up... n they return with no child... I did the things u suggested... I did the repair... I moved the folder then closed n re-added it... n I traveled to another lot n back... it is still not working ... the gray shadow dragon keeps popping up where the pic of the child should be... n the sims returns with no child

Marla · October 2015

gonna exit n try the repair again... agh

rosemow · October 2015

Marla wrote: »

Rose... the adoption option has always showed up on the sims pc... when I click to adopt... it takes the 1000 fee... my sim goes to get the child... then a gray shadow that reminds me of a dragon pops up... n they return with no child... I did the things u suggested... I did the repair... I moved the folder then closed n re-added it... n I traveled to another lot n back... it is still not working ... the gray shadow dragon keeps popping up where the pic of the child should be... n the sims returns with no child

Try repairing the game again and see if it helps.

When you moved the sims 4 folder to the desktop, did you then launch the game so as a new sims 4 folder was created? Then, did you add back the "options.ini" 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? You may have added back the old sims 4 folder instead of adding the folders to the new sims 4 folder?
If you are still having issues after repairing the game. try resetting the sims 4 folder again, but this time add back the folders instead of adding back the whole sims 4 folder.

Marla · October 2015

I only added back the folders u said :) I did not add back the whole folder

rosemow · October 2015

Marla wrote: »

I only added back the folders u said I did not add back the whole folder

Try moving your sims household to another home. Then have them try adopting the child there, and see if that helps with the adoption. If it helps, then you can move back to the other home.

If that doesn't help, save your sims household to your library, start a new save game file, place the sims in the world and test to see if the same issue with the adoption occurs or not.

rosemow · October 2015

Hello @Marla

I have been thinking again about your issue with not being able to adopt. When you click the option to adopt, are you then shown a number of children to choose from to adopt? I am wondering if the issue is that the particular child is not picked, and so that is why there is no child that returns with the sim? Try selling the computer and buying a different type of computer, and trying again. There may have been a glitch with your current computer and it wasn't showing you pictures of children to select from.

Marla · October 2015

I have a bad cold... been sleeping off n on a lot today... hence the delay... so far since 8:30pm... I have done the repair again ... that didn't work... so I will try the file thing again... I do not have any empty houses... but... I have tried with a few families... none of them can adopt... I have tried selling n buying new sim pc... that didn't work... I do see a selection of kids to adopt... I click on one... my sim goes to get the child... n the dragon shadow appears before they get back n they do not have a child... I had saved n went out of a family... then went into a diff family... n had them try to adopt... this has happened in all of the house holds I have tried so far...

rosemow · October 2015

Marla wrote: »

I have a bad cold... been sleeping off n on a lot today... hence the delay... so far since 8:30pm... I have done the repair again ... that didn't work... so I will try the file thing again... I do not have any empty houses... but... I have tried with a few families... none of them can adopt... I have tried selling n buying new sim pc... that didn't work... I do see a selection of kids to adopt... I click on one... my sim goes to get the child... n the dragon shadow appears before they get back n they do not have a child... I had saved n went out of a family... then went into a diff family... n had them try to adopt... this has happened in all of the house holds I have tried so far...

I am sorry to hear that you have a bad cold. I hope that you feel better very soon.

Resting and sleeping helps in the recovery process from a cold.
You posted that you have no mods or cc in game, so that isn't causing the issue. It sounds like your save game file may have a glitch in it, that is stopping you from adopting. If you would like to adopt a child, you may need to start a new save game file. You could save your sims household to the library, start a new game file from the main game screen, then place the sims household in it.
You 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 aspirations, lifetime rewards, reward traits, skills , and their careers.

Perhaps try to get some more rest today, so that it helps you recover from your cold.

Marla · October 2015

yeah I had this day off due to the holiday... n I get to be sick... lol... ummm... I did get some houses from the fellow simmers community share stuff that u can access from the game... maybe that is CC... I am bummed n this is frustrating... I appreciate ur help though... n will try some more though... tks... I'll let u know if I get it fixed...lol agh

rosemow · October 2015

Marla wrote: »

yeah I had this day off due to the holiday... n I get to be sick... lol... ummm... I did get some houses from the fellow simmers community share stuff that u can access from the game... maybe that is CC... I am bummed n this is frustrating... I appreciate ur help though... n will try some more though... tks... I'll let u know if I get it fixed...lol agh

Cc doesn't transfer through the in-game gallery. If you download homes/sims from the gallery, cc won't come with it. If you download builds or sims from another website though ( not from the gallery ) , there may be cc that comes with the files. Those homes/sims would require you to place the cc files into the mods folder.

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