[TROUBLESHOOT] Services not working on lot and gets stuck

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[TROUBLESHOOT] Services not working on lot and gets stuck

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Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? None
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Not sure if it will replicate exactly, but hire a maid and gardener and notice their patterns and neglect of other plants/trash on the lot.
What happens when the bug occurs? The maids and gardeners show up barely any, but when they do, they work little to none. Whether they do show up or not, they still pull money from my Sims every single day. Maid is stuck on the porch waving about the mailbox. Barely works if any at all, but they still take money whether they entered the house or not.
What do you expect to see? Hire the service, have them come to the lot, clean the lot or tend the garden, then leave the lot with no problems.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No

None of my doors are locked, and other Sims (including NPCs) can do stuff just fine. Fired both of them and tried again to get the same thing, but this time the maid is stuck on my front porch waving and the mailbox in a thought bubble. Even after moving or getting the mail she is still stuck. This is after resetting the NPCs and with a full household. I have mods and CC, but this was doing it well before the mods/CC were added as well.

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Hero

Does this only happen in a specific household or in all of them ? Could you test a fresh save (no mods/cc) to see if the same issue occurs.

Good Luck
Crin

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It happens in all households for them not working or not showing up. And on 2 different computers running different versions of Windows (7 and 8.1), both with and without CC/mods.
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EA Staff

Hi @HiddenTidess

 

Would you be willing to send us a save game where this issue is occurring? (Preferably one with no CC/mods on it)

 

If so, instructions are here:

 

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-to-Send-User-Files-to-The-Sims-4-Team/m-p/6065...

 

That would help us a lot!.

 

 

Thank you very much!

 

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The direct one wouldn't let me attach the file. but here is a link https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhQNtZlHnFQMjggUHXYAw9zDbMbS

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EA Staff

Thank you very much! :D

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Thanks! Hopefully you guys are able to fix the issue!
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Gardener is BUGGED - ver 1.48.94.1020

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Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.48.94.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? none
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? the gardener will not show up unless i cancel them and rehire.
What happens when the bug occurs? For a week straight, the gardener wouldn't show up at all. He will not show up unless I cancel him and rehire. Then when he shows up, he only does half of the work, then leaves. He will also show up but stand on the corner of the lot, but never approach the house at all, then he leaves.
What do you expect to see? I expect him to show up monday-friday at 9am like he's supposed to, and not leave until the work is complete.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No

For a week straight, the gardener wouldn't show up at all. He will not show up unless I cancel him and rehire. Then when he shows up, he only does half of the work, then leaves. He will also show up but stand on the corner of the lot, but never approach the house at all, then he leaves.

 

Is there a fix for this??

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I also just noticed that if my sim leaves for work before the gardener actually starts working, the gardener will either leave immediately or not approach the house at all. When I delayed my sim from going to work for a few minutes, the gardener actually showed up and completed his work.

I don't wanna have to always be delaying my sim though.
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Hero

Hi @SynCode 

 

merged your post with existing thread

 

Would you be willing to share your save as well ?

Good Luck
Crin

Trennlinie

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