Empty Want Slots

[blackbrick]

My adopted child has empty want slots. (!)

The problem actually has started with the original parents. So I created a married couple and then I used the SimPE the first day I moved them in, to boost their relationship so the can procreate immediately. So the wife got pregnant the first day. Then the next morning I noticed that their wants didn't reshuffle when they woke up in the morning. (It reshuffled fine whenever they fulfilled a want though.)

After the baby was born I killed off the parents and the baby was taken by the orphanage. Another family adopted it. I've noticed immediately that the adopted baby wasn't noted as family (it's written as acquaintance) and there's no memory added to the family that they had adopted the baby. So I quited and reentered to repeat the adoption process and it's still the same problem. Did that a few times. Finally I moved on. (The adoption request was already saved and no cancelling that.)

Now even though the family didn't appear as family to the baby, they still functioned and still could help with the birthday. But once it was a toddler, only the first one slot was filled (buying a toy) and the rest three were empty. Then once I fulfill the want, it became empty. So now all four slots were empty. (Irritatingly enough, the fear slots worked fine. Not that it really matters.)

Now, this family that adopted the child is very important to me as I've played with them for a long time, so I really need help fixing this kid. I have SimPE and I know how to back up and I know how to use computer and follow instructions. Please help...

[blackbrick]

My game is still the original Sims 2. I haven't installed any expansion pack. I do have the University CDs so if I install it would it fix it?

[spaceface]

You should try the FFS Lot Debugger

http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,72.0/topicseen.html

I put this object on every single one of my lots. Read the manual first!

[blackbrick]

Thanks! I'll try it.

<Oops. I posted this thread in the wrong place. Sorry!>

[J. M. Pescado]

Empty want slots is a normal thing in very new sims. Just let them do some stuff and next time they reroll, they will likely think of something to want.

[blackbrick]

OK. I'll wait for a couple of days to see if there'll be any changes. I did use the lot debugger to reroll the wants but no luck. Only the fears got rerolled, while the wants stay empty. The back up plan will be to delete the baby. I found a tutorial on it on another thread. Thanks!