Just to let you know,I have uninstalled and done another complete clean install without Seasons ep, and reinstalled NL,UV,OFB AND AL.(still in process of testing FT)

  No downloads in game No hacks Clean install 

Problem solved ! Sims can browse and buy clothing.

So I have figured that it is something to do with the Icons and whatever sims are directed to do. So if that is what is causing the problem, then this should have been resolved when they brought out the Third patch for Seasons ( obviously was Overlooked)

And if this has nothing to do with Seasons what is it then ? as later ep's work fine!

The downloads folder has not been created, so I don't have any cc in the game.  As you have taken into consideration and fully understand me,  it is totally hack free.

So i am stoked at what might be causing this ?.

Thanks for the advice jolrei  , I guess i will have to wait patiently for a miracle to happen, as we all do.

 
   

Also I forgot to mention, the townies are able to browse not a problem,but any sims that i create these options do not seem to be available for me  

As I stated  the icon vanishes and they stand around like stupid idiots,very simular to when you turn of the free will.

They wont go over to the clothing racks at all.

Every other common problem can and will get sorted out over time , but this one of course  has never happened to anyone else because it is rare and unknown to all.

This did occur when i installed seasons ep in the past and it still is a major problem for me today,and back then and still now no custom content or hacks or any hacks that over ride, are not installed  in my game.

So it has nothing to do with that at all,and i shouldn't have to keep removing seasons to suit other eps for the clothing to work, that just defeats the purpose of having seasons installed in the first place.

I understand that the new EPS' need attending to, but i guess this is never going to be solved.

I am only trying to get to the bottom of this,and any help will be much appreciated .


 



                                                                       

Not a dumb Question at all  Yes it is a total clean install.

So each time i have had to start new neighborhoods.

My previous EA games folder is backed up on another drive,  if i ever need to go back to that one.

This is probably a dumb question to ask you, the default clothes selection and purchasing, Please explain to me what it is as there is so many different mods to do with clothing.

Is it an in shop thing or is it to do with something someone has made?

I have done a clean install of all my ep's I own, and my game is hack free at the moment and I don't have any custom content or hacks in my game.

This has been an ongoing problem way before I installed Apartment life, that's why assumed it being a seasons problem. because this is when I first encountered it and  have never been able to fix the issue.

I have uninstalled seasons in the past,and just played  NL,UNI, and, OFB i have the option to browse and buy no problem.

And the main thing is i want to be able to go to community lots to  run my businesses again.   

Has anyone ever had a problem with not being able to browse or purchase clothing in community lots, as now it is starting to annoy me.
When I just had NL,UV,and OFB installed it was fine, Sims could browse and purchase clothing no problem at all.
Then when Seasons came out the option to browse and buy clothing disappears, and therefore my sims cannot buy any clothing at all.
I asked about this in the past and the only answer i got was to read the wikki but that does not have the answers I am looking for.
I removed FT as I don't like it much, and I now have H&M stuff pk and the latest EP AL, but this is not the issue the problem was long before I installed these.
I am at my wits end trying to sought this out, if anyone can help I will be very grateful for any advice on how to fix this.