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FFS Lot Debugger options

The FFS Lot Debugger (AKA The "Batbox") is a debugging object created by J. M. Pescado. It can be downloaded here. The debugger was designed to fix several in-game issues as well as provide many methods of fixing or reducing corruption, as well as the correct way to delete Sims. The options, however, can confuse newbies, and not all of them are described in the lack of documentation. This article attempts to identify all the options provided by the debugger, and a short description of what they do.

Nuke...

This category contains options for removing (or nuking) objects, such as game controllers (which control the outcome of events and scenarios) or for tokens. Use these options with caution as they can cause corruption if improperly used.

Note: Not all of these options appear when there is an issue. You should use these options only when you think there's clearly an issue with the lot and you suspect some of these to be the culprit.

Stuck Spaceship

A spaceship appears when a Sim is about to be abducted by aliens. Occasionally the spaceship may become stuck and fail to exit the lot. This option will remove the spaceship. It may also be used as a "cheaty" method to save a Sim from abduction, though this has not been tested. It is recommended that you do not use this option while an abduction is taking place, and use it only when the spaceship is stuck on the lot for hours when it was supposed to leave.

Stuck Airplanes

When a Sim plays with a paper airplane, the game reserves a few tiles for the Sim to play freely. Normally, when the interaction ends or is cancelled, the game will relinquish the reserved tiles and make them vacant again. Sometimes though, the game will fail to unreserve the tiles, leading to "stuck invisible tiles", in which Sims cannot walk on and objects cannot be placed on. This option removes those broken tiles. Don't use if there is a Sim playing with a paper airplane.

Stuck Poobags

Occasionally the game will fail to properly remove the "flaming bags of poop" delivered after a bad date. This option will remove the poobags, so your lawn doesn't need to smell like a toilet.

Stuck Fridge Tiles

Attempts to remove tiles that may be blocking fridges from functioning properly.

Stuck Move-Out

This option deletes the "Move out" controller generated when a Sim prepares to move out of a lot. Occasionally, this controller can become corrupted and prevent Sims from moving out of college.

Ghost Emitter

Deletes the "haunted" emitters which cause Sims to freak out at random objects, even if ghosts are not present on the lot.

Offworld Loiterers

Off-world Loiterers are Sims that are technically on the lot, but do not appear anywhere in sight. Off-world loiterers include Sims that are on the phone (the non-resident is the off-world loiterer. The resident Sim on the phone is still an "on-world loiterer"), Sims who are at work, Sims who are bug collecting, Sims on a jog, etc. This option will remove the off-world loiterers, which may sometimes remain on a lot, especially if you save with Sims on the phone and the lot gets reset.

Warning

Do NOT use this option while Sims are on the phone. It may cause issues in the long run. ONLY use this option when there is an actual problem!

Stuck Bills

Deletes all the bills on the lot. Sometimes, bills can get stuck or hide under objects, to which both the player and Sims cannot see or access. These bills will continue to count down until they eventually summon the repo-man. This option will remove those bills, preventing the repo-man from showing up for an unwanted visit.

Stuck Kicky Bags

When Sims play kicky bag, the game reserves several tiles around them so Sims cannot walk into their game. Normally, when the interaction ends or is cancelled, the game will unreserve these tiles. Occasionally the game may fail to correctly remove such tiles. This option will remove any reserved kicky bag tiles. Don't use unless there are no Sims playing kicky bag.

Stuck Party Controller

When Sims throw a party, a controller is generated to handle and determine the party score and outcome. Occasionally the controller may become corrupted, resulting in parties that never end. This option will destroy the controller. Any parties in progress will end immediately, with no memories or scores granted. Don't use unless the party is glitched.

Scenario Controller (+AWOL HM)

This option will remove the controllers for any scenarios that are taking place on the lot, such as the headmaster scenario. If the controllers become corrupted, it may result in scenarios that do not end or fail to begin.

Junk Pregnancy Controllers

A bug exists in the Pets expansion where pet pregnancy controllers will not remove themselves after the pregnancy is conceived, resulting in a mass build-up of unused controllers. This option will delete the controllers.

Note: This mod automatically removes any redundant pregnancy controllers, effectively fixing the issue.

Stuck SFX

Removes any special effects that are stuck on the selected Sim, such as the "In The Zone" effect that won't go away, sleeping ZZZs that emanate from a Sim that's awake, Smart Milk glows that won't go away, etc.

Twins

Unknown.

Forced Visitors

Unknown

Lost Sandcastles

Removes any sandcastles that are stuck and forgotten, a common issue on beach lots.

Rain Puddles

Only appears in Seasons. Removes any puddles created by the rain. Won't affect normal puddles created by broken plumbing or sloppy Sims after a shower.

Sim Schedulers

Will cancel any visitors that are about to spawn, and terminates the contracts of any hired NPCs.

Lost Fishing Spots

Sometimes, fishing spots may be considered "in use" by the game, even if the fishing Sim cancelled or ended the interaction. This may prevent any other Sims from being able to fish. This option will remove the fishing spots so Sims can fish again.

Global Urnstone Tokens

When a Sim's grave is moved to another lot via the "Move this lot" interaction, the game gives the deceased Sim a "Global Urnstone Token". This token effectively prevents the object from being deleted. The game typically assigns this token to graves that are "in transit" - that is, in the process of being moved from one lot to another. The game will remove this token if the destination lot is loaded and saved by the player. This ensures that the tombstones have reached their final destination and are no longer "in transit", which means the token can be safely removed. If you remove this token while the tombstone is in transit, the tombstone will be deleted. If you do not have the No Unlink on Delete mod, do not use this option.

Dream Trackers

Dream trackers are produced when a Sim is asleep, and it basically controls the dreams they have. Occasionally this tracker may become corrupted, or may attempt to track the dreams of a Sim that's not on the lot. This option removes these dream trackers.

Fix...

This category contains several bug fixes to many in-game bugs, glitches, and issues. The majority of these options will not appear until the debugger detects that the glitch may be present.

Broken Grades

Unknown.

Bring Out Your Dead

There are dead Sims still pretending to be a resident of the household. Bringing them out kicks them out.

Werewolf Hairiness

Attempts to fix a glitch in which a werewolf would always remain hairy during the daytime.

Regenerate Portraiture

Generates a new portrait for the selected Sim (appears in the bottom HUD). Useful for regenerating the portrait if you find the current pose is bugging you, or if you just don't like the pose the Sim has.

Note: If Apartment Life or later is installed, the Sim's portrait will always regenerate on loading the lot, and whenever they change into Everyday wear.

Work State

Unknown.

Broken Selectableness

Fixes broken selectable bits occasionally found on newly moved-in sims.

Retrieve Missing Sim

Attempts to retrieve a missing sim which is stuck off-world by teleporting it to the mailbox and forcing an error.

Reenable Controls

Attempts to reenable build/buy/save/exit, which can sometimes be locked during an event, such as a burglar or fire.

Unfreeze Visitor Motives

Removes "static motives" flag from all visiting sims and dormies, so their motives will drain like normal.

Rerandomize Sim Generator

This option attempts to fix the first-born effect, in which Sims born in-game are given identical personalities if a Sim is born, then the game is saved and exited, and in the next play session, another baby is born and has the exact same personality as the first. This is not a bug, but a "coding laziness" on the developer's end. This issue can be resolved by going into Create a Sim and clicking on the pacifier icon several times to roll through the combinations and randomize the personality generator. This option basically does the same thing, except it can be used on lots without the hassle of going to CAS. Use before a pregnancy comes to term.

Note: This option will quit your lot without saving, in order to avoid committing to the pile of NPCs it generates. Save before using this option.

Invisible Sims

The exact nature of this option is unknown, though it attempts to correct Sims that have gone "invisible" for some reason. Invisible Sims may be marked with "floating glasses" or "floating wedding ring".

Bad Apartment Residencies

Some glitches may occur with townies that have moved into an apartment, such as the apartments of townies that have been deleted or moved in. If the apartment of the deleted townie still appears as "occupied", use this option to fix it.

Disabled Autonomy

Unknown.

Stuck Diners

This option attempts to free restaurant diners that have become stuck in their seats, or unable to stop dining.

Buggy Paintings

Unknown.

Missing Hobby Memberships

If your Sim has over 5 points in a hobby and hasn't received an invitation to join a hobby club, you can use this option to try and fix it.

Note: There is a bug in apartments that have been modified, such as custom-built apartments and default apartments that have been edited by the player, in which Sims cannot receive hobby club memberships for whatever reason. This option doesn't appear to be able to fix this problem. The solution would be to load a normal residential lot, use a teleporter to force the affected residents over, and make the Sims selectable, either with BoolProp testingcheatsenabled or a hacked object. The hobby instructor should then show up to grant the Sims their membership cards. Once that is done, make the Sims unselectable and save the lot.

Tans & Burns

This removes the "Tanned and burned" effect Sims get if they overheat. Useful for clearing the effect if it glitches up and doesn't go away.

Reset Bigfoot Controller

Unknown.

Flashing Blue

This option attempts to fix the "flashing blue" graphical glitch that may appear on some Sims. Can fix any Sims that are on the lot.

Dead Romances

Appears to fix corrupted memories of dead romances.

My Want Slots & Locks

If the selected Sim has more than 4 want slots/3 fear slots/1 lock, this option will reset the Sim to "normal".

Stupid Expressions

Sims can have two kinds of expressions on their faces. One is the "default" expression, which Sims use while they're interacting with an object. Examples include the mouth moving while talking, eyes closed while asleep, etc. The other is a "secondary" expression that overrides the default one. Sims may gawk, smile, or smirk. Normally, the secondary expression will reset itself after a few moments. If you're noticing Sims that are talking while smiling, or awkwardly walking around with a gaping mouth, this option should reset their faces to the default expression. Useful for movie makers and for those who get irritated with Sims that act as though they want a fly to fly into their mouth.

Dangling Furiousness

This option removes any fury aimed towards other Sims, which can be useful if you want to restore the relationship, or to fix glitches with Sims staying furious at others indefinitely.

Wants...

This category contains simple fixes for issues regarding Wants and Fears. They can also be used as a "cheaty" way to get a Sim a full aspiration bar.

Toggle LTW Satisfaction...

Toggles whether the Sim has satisfied their Lifetime Want or not. This can be used as a "cheaty" way to get Sims their permanent platinum aspiration/long-lasting permanent platinum aspiration, or to remove the LTW achievement flag, if you think having such a long-lasting aspiration bar is cheap.

Reroll LTW

Re-rolls the selected Sim's Lifetime Want. Only cycles through the possible LTWs the Sim can have, depending on their aspiration.

Cycle LTW=

Same as above, except that it cycles through ALL lifetime wants in the game.

Reroll

Re-rolls the selected Sim's Wants and Fears. In the majority of cases, however, the wants and fears will not change. This option is primarily used to fix the "blank want/fear slot" bug, or to re-roll wants and fears if you kept your Sim up all night using the "maxmotives" cheat and want to re-roll them.

Make Me...

This category changes your Sim in various different ways, namely their astrological signs, life state, and playability.

Force Errors...

This category provides options to automatically force an error on objects on the lot, either all or some. Do not use this option with BoolProp testingcheatsenabled enabled! Normally the game automatically selects the "Reset" option when an object error dialog pops up. With testingcheatsenabled turned on, it will prompt the player for every single error that it encounters. Using these options with the cheat enabled will result in hundreds of error dialogs appearing.

Upgrade Sim...

This allows you to upgrade your Sim to a later expansion pack. Useful if you had Sims before installing University but want those Sims to have a college degree as well.

Pre-Uni...

Allows you to give the selected Sim a college degree, regardless of whether they actually went to college or not. Diplomas, certificates, and memories are assigned, and your Sim will be able to get the jobs in the associated careers. Useful for Sims that were created before University was installed.

Pre-FT

Upgrades Sims created before FreeTime was installed. The option searches through the Sim's memories and assigns any Lifetime Aspiration points the Sim deserves, such as for Sims that have the "Have a Baby" milestone but were created before FreeTime, thus never receiving the points they deserved.

Info...

Reports on information about the selected Sim.

Memory...

Contains options for managing the memories and gossip of Sims.

Smite...

Not really a debugging option. "Smiting" a Sim will send a bolt of lightning to zap them. Their comfort and hygiene motives will drop to -100 and their clothes will be charred. If they are a visitor they will automatically leave. Only teenagers and older can be smited, and they must be outdoors for the option to appear. Useful for getting rid of unwanted visitors, or showing the potential trash can kicker who's boss.

Weather...

Not debugging options either. These provide some options for controlling the weather, though none as useful or descriptive as the Weather-controlling machine.

Walk to Lot...

Option only appears if Bon Voyage or later is installed. Allows a Sim to walk to another lot. It functions the same as the option that appears when clicking on the selected Sim. Interestingly it appears for children as well, though I have not tested this.

Business...

Only appears on an owned business. Contains some fixes to the many things that can go wrong in businesses.

Reset Decays

Businesses slowly decay over time if not checked in regularly. This option should reset the decay timer.

Clean Up Orphaned Data & Dupes

This option should be used when moving a business from one lot to another.

Clear Restock Signs

There is an infamous bug in which restock signs are misplaced (e.g. appearing at the far corner of a lot). This option will delete all restock signs on the lot.