I had a big scare!

[Sylphide]

So, you all know that I am starting a new game. I re-installed all my TS2 EPs and Stuff packs and then I followed Kiri's tutorial to make my game clean.
Then I started creating my Sims and putting them in the neighborhood and last week I started playing them.

Well, this afternoon, I started a new house with a new character. Everything was going as usual until I made him prepare a meal and eat it. Then I wanted him to clean the dishes, but he just couldn't pick up the dish. I thought it might be the table (?) when I tried to pick up the dish and couldn't either. So I used "moveobjects on" and I deleted the table and the dishes.

I was very afraid that I would have to put the Sim away especially since he had a couple of friends and a lot of acquaintances. So I decided to move him into the woman's house (the woman I planned for him to marry). I put some things into his inventory like the chess table and had her ask him for a date.

At the end of the date, she asked him back home and then she proposed and they got married so he moved in. When I realized there was nothing in his inventory I was very afraid. I had them eat and then he did the dishes just as I asked him to!

I guess the house was corrupted, though it surprises me because it is a Maxis house and I have been using the same house for all my new Sims. I bulldozed it and I hope this is the end of it.

Any suggestions? Should I stop it there with this couple? Should I just flush everything and re-install again!!!

[Kiri]

I don't think it was corrupted. My guess is that just deleting the sim, leaving the house and going back into the house would have fixed it.

(Deleting the sim using move objects on, resets the sim and they start again on the pavement).

[Moon]

Yeah, sometimes things just go borky. Hate when sims can't do the totally basic stuff they're supposed to, it's quite the fright indeed!!

[Theachen7]

Eee, sounds scary! I hope it'll be ok now

[Sylphide]

Yes Moon and Thea, I was quite scared!

Kiri I have 3 questions:

1. Do you think that moving the Sim to his girlfriend (now wife) did the same thing as deleting the Sim as you suggested?

2. If you delete a Sim, do you save the game when you leave the house? If you do, will he not be gone forever???

3. When you say it resets the Sim, do you mean he gets to keep his friends and job at the same level?

[Moon]

deleting the sim is kind of just like restarting your computer when it is doing something mildly stupid. Doesn't make any big changes, just "refreshes" it. Having him move to another house reset him for all intents and purposes. The game doesn't change, but his little pixel body that was borky just got turned off and back on.

[Kiri]

1. Yup - moving him in with his girlfriend did exactly the same.
2. It doesn't matter whether you save or not, it resets the sim. He will not be gone forever, because his character file isn't deleted, just his pixel representation so it treats it as if he is moving back into the house.
3. Nothing changes in his character file - so yes, he keeps all his friends, job levels, inventory, etc, etc. The only thing that does change is that his needs are all green. And whatever was borking, stops.

[Sylphide]

Oh wow! thank you Moon and Kiri.

I vaguely remember doing something like that in TS1...

I am so impressed by all your knowledge, but also by your generosity to share and help (and being quick about it too.)

This is really the best forum, I am so lucky to have found Lyran and come to SP&G.

You are all the best.

[Moon]

aww

[Sylphide]

That tip you gave me is getting pretty much around. Actually this is getting a little ridiculous. 4 different men so far did not have the option to clean up the dishes! ahhh men!
I reset them all and now I can tell them: "You! Go do the dishes!"

[Moon]

That's a weird little issue you're having. Have you added any hacks lately?

[Sylphide]

Ohh I have been busy lately and did not realize you asked this Moon. I am sorry for not answering earlier.

The answer is no, I only have the hacks Kiri said to put in for a clean game. I also have the hack to take away the blurry pixels when a Sim showers and the Insiminator which I use to start them up because I can't stand it when they wait for more than a week to get a job to suit their aspiration!