Sims 4 How To Reset Lot Type On Special Venues

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Introduction

Many problems can be pinpointed on cc or corruption in your user data. There’s an easy way to reset your game to factory settings without going through the ordeal of reinstalling the whole thing.

The lot was empty and stuck as 'Retail' I believe, and wouldn't let me change because the venue was 'Special'. It eventually sorted itself out (not really sure what exactly fixed it) because I can now edit the type without any problems. I can move sims onto that lot but the lot is still set to 'Generic' even with sims living on it. The Sims 4 Get Together Expansion Pack. is coming out next month, and it’s all about new ways to get together and go out with groups of Sims. So naturally, they need all sorts of fantastic new locations to go out to! That’s why we built the new World of Windenburg, a visually-striking European-inspired location that looks like nothing you’ve ever seen before in The Sims 4. By 'special venues' do you mean the special lots in Windenburg like the Bluffs or the Von Haunt Estate, and Myshuno Meadows in San Myshuno? I don't mind a special lot for a venue that serves a particular purpose (for example the Von Haunt is the residence for Lady Mimsy and her hubby, both ghosts, and I think the Bluffs are necessary to generate parties. What you need to do is click on the lot you wanna use, and click 'Build Mode'. Then on the top left hand corner, there will be a bit which says 'i' and click on that. Then click on the lot type (where it says 'Residential') and then you can change it. Not to be confused with Hotel. Rental is a lot assignment in The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat, The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure and The Sims 4: Snowy Escape, specifically appearing in the vacation oriented sub-worlds of Granite Falls and Selvadorada, as well as the residential world of Mt. Komorebi, respectively.As of Patch 103, rental lots are also in the base game, and can be built in any.

Sims 4 How To Reset Lot Type On Special Venues For A

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Steps to take

This method temporarily removes all your save games, Mods/CC. Sims in your library and other things. It will also reset all your graphics settings and game options back to default. Do not worry though. You will get everything back.

Path can be different depending on your OS and setup.

  • Make sure the game is closed
  • Make a backup of the Sims 4 folder in DocumentsElectronic Arts to an external or flash drive.
  • Open the folder DocumentsElectronic Arts
  • Rename the The Sims 4 folder in to The Sims 4_Backup
  • Start the game
  • A new The Sims 4 folder will be recreated in documentsElectronic Arts which the game will recognize.
  • Test, if the error is still present on a new save game.
    • Error is still present: Delete the newly generated folder The Sims 4 and rename The Sims 4_Backup to The Sims 4. This will recover the status from before you stared this tutorial. Try different troubleshooting steps: Troubleshooting.
    • Error is gone: Start putting all your old data back into the newly created folder.
  • Copy the files from The Sims 4_BACKUP to The Sims 4, folder per folder as described below.
  • Start with your save games (saves) and test if the error is also gone for your current savegame. The save will be loaded without all your Mods/CC as those are still missing. This means that all your clothing/hair/objects will be removed from your Sims. Always work on a copy of your save because of this until you find the cause of your error.
    • If the error ist still present, it’s possible that your savegame is corrupt or that there’s simply a bug that can’t be solved from your side. Try an older backup if you have one.
  • Now copy the rest folder by folder and file by file. Not all files need copying back. Some of them are cache files that will be recreated and can be the source of the issue.
  • Test after every folder. If the game stops working, you know where to look.
    • Options(.ini): Contains all settings which you did in the Options in your game except the ones that are saved per save game (like aging and autonomy). It’s better to re-set all options manually, but you can also simply copy back the file. Test if the game still runs.
    • Screenshots: The screen shoots you have taken in game.
    • Custom Music: If you have any custom music, put them back.
    • Tray: All your houses, Sims and rooms. If the game starts to act up again, put each file group back separately and testing afterwards to see what can be saved.
    • ConfigOverride: if you have your own configuration files.
    • Mods: Your custom content or mods. If the game starts to act up again, use the 50/50 method to find the culprit.

More details on the folder and files can be found here: User files explained

Sims 4 How To Reset Lot Type On Special Venues On A Budget

Problem

  1. My lot has the type generic and I can’t change it. I get the error: Disabled for Special Venues,
  2. I can’t buy anything. Although I have enough money, buy mode tells me I have insufficient funds. I also get displayed the business funds.

Cause

  • There’s a few lots in Windenburg that are special venues and hence can’t be changed. Those are: The ruins, the Von Haunt Estate and the bluffs. This is by design.
  • There’s a bug that turns other lots into special venues. I don’t know what triggers it though. The cause of this has been fixed but there’s still lots on the gallery that can trigger this. Please use the workaround below to fix it.

Solution

You will either need Get to Work or Dine Out for this fix to work.

Sims 4 How To Reset Lot Type On Special Venues For Rent

  1. Start your game and load any family
  2. If a family lives on the affected lot, move the family out (sell furniture)
  3. Travel with at least one Sim to that lot
  4. Write down how much money your family has.
  5. Buy the lot as either retail or as a restaurant.
  6. If you don’t have enough money, use the following cheat from map view: freerealestate on.
  7. Confirm your purchase (buy it furnished if you already have a house on it you want to keep)
  8. This will change the lot type to either restaurant or retail. You still won’t be able to change it.
  9. Sell your business through the map
  10. You are now free to change the lot type again.
  11. Because of buying/selling, your money balance will not be the same anymore. To put it back to the old amount, use the cheat money <amount> (put testingcheats true first).
  12. If you want a family to live there, you can now move them back in.