The Sims 4 is the perfect life simulator. It offers almost every option related to character customization and has them live out your fantasy life. It doesn’t matter if the character gets into trouble with the law, dies, does drugs or anything illegal, is a horrible person, or is not even a person. All that matters is that the character is living out your dream in-game. This is what makes Sims 4 addictive. This and, well, drugs, of course (we are joking). There is a drug mod for this game, however. Unfortunately (or fortunately), this mod has been reported to not be working for many in-game. A lot of players are looking for solutions to this issue. So, if you too are struggling with the same problem, consider reading this guide for more details.
EA’s masterstroke, which is Sims 4, is not because of the game itself. It is mostly because of the game’s acceptance of mods. This makes it infinitely customizable and infinitely changeable. You can change the behaviors of people, the graphics, the story, everything. The game essentially gives you more than full control to take over and make your dream a reality. This extends to the use of drugs in-game as well. But if the drug mod stops working as intended, things can get ugly pretty soon.
Sims 4 drug mod not working: How to fix it?
Drugs and other psychotropic substances are illegal in most nations worldwide, and we do not, through this article, endorse or support their use in any way. However, Sims 4, being, well, Sims 4, has the option of enabling this mod. The Basemental Drugs mod allows you to grow, harvest, sell, or use drugs for recreation. This includes popular agents like weed, cocaine, and others that shall go nameless. Since the developers have no control over this mod or its contents, we can only recommend general fixes for this issue:
1). Make sure mods are enabled.
Make sure mods are enabled in the game options. For this, go to the in-game Options menu and enable the “Enable custom content and mods” and “Script Mods allowed” options found in the Other tab. Once done, mods should (if installed) be available to use and, if not installed, usable when installed.
2). Make sure your game and the mod are up-to-date
Make sure that the game and the mod are both in the latest released version. This reduces build issues, makes both the mod and the game more stable, and allows them to run without software conflict. If you have not done this yet, make sure to do it as soon as you can to fix this issue.
3). Remove older mod files
Make sure to routinely go to the install location of the mods (illustrated below) and clear out older save files of this mod in particular. This will make the mod run smoothly and prevent it from reading the older files and crashing.
4). Make sure the mod file is located inside the Sims 4 mods folder
This essentially means that the mod file (script file) should be inside the Mods folder of Sims 4, and not within any other folder. For example, the typical installation location for mods in the game is EA>Sims 4>Mods>Drugs mod. If the installation has been made in a folder beyond this (for example: EA>Sims 4>Mods>Drugs mod for game 1>Drugs mod), then it will not work. This mod, in particular, has not been optimized to work in deeper folders, so it causes issues. To deal with this, make sure it is placed exactly inside the mods folder.
5) Reinstall the mod
Fully uninstall and reinstall the mod to make sure it works as intended. It is possible that the current files could have been corrupted, and this is causing an issue. So, reinstalling the mod is the only thing that can fix it. If the issue persists, you can also try reinstalling the game.
Well, now you know how to fix the drugs mod not working issue in Sims 4. We hope you find this guide informative. If you did, make sure to visit Android Gram for more such content.
