Thanks for all the possibilities, however I have some bakery things and work fine on a different lot, even the chocolate thing. The freezer things as well.

I thought it could be confusion with the walk pattern(store spacing-so they dont conflict). That's not the problem...Im assuming a bug withing the game. I have tried many things, even having someone else buy it, even empty with nothing there but the green sign and a register(maxis register) and same thing, cant get in. Cant even be/get in build mode if a sim owns it. argh...

At this point, having made other lots and such, Im not really missing that lot  anymore. If dozing opens it up to be playable again, then goodie.

If anyone else has this issue go ahead and post. Im keeping my fingers crossed that someone out there knows how to remedy this without having to demolish hard spent time working on an awsome lot.

Oops, forgot to mention, I do not have FFP...waiting for the patch to fix all the bugs before I get it! heehee

Nothing 'midievil' either...

Yup, got XP.

I ran the hack utility. Says zero conflicts....mmmm, how about corruption...know where a tool is to tell me if what files I have are corrupt?

However, I am on a downloaded neighborhood....mmm But the neighborhood is doing fine though...Several families almost elders....

jinyc, I did the sale, cleaned the lot up a bit, then baught it back, still can't go to it. Dozer to the rescue!

LOL Yeah download junkie...about 6+ gigs....heehee
Glad the lot will keep the stuff. whew...

However when playing the new one, doing great thus far, but twice Ive gotton "Protection Error" on my start bar with the ofb icon and freezes the game/computer/eveything. It's to late for me to see if the save I made 'in store' will save me there or at home with my business rank/money/stars still intact.

WHAT IS PROTECTION ERROR!

Ill get back tomorrow to let ya know if I sell, then buy back if the lot becomes usable.

toodles, thanks again jinyc you have been a big help.

ARG!

It worked though...which is great for future lots. However the one I can't play is the largest lot, and super cool. Granted it's large, but my puter can handle it plus some. Im surprised and wish I knew how to get it to work...

My only other issue with the now working lot, is that it freezes. Have to do reset on puter just to get it to shut down and restart. As long as this game takes to load, it's a pain in the tuckus.

So what is it? A bug in the game?
If you sell it, does the building become empty?

If anyone checks this post, please let me know if you have this issue, helped someone or whatever. Any info at this point could help.

thanks

I had the urdge to build a community lot. So I did. However when building, I forgot the green sign, though I have the cash registers and ticket booths and such.

I made a family, had him call and baught the lot. Cool, I even hired people. Even cooler. However, I haven't even showed up to work it! I can't get there! I don't have a car, so I take the taxi. It's loading....loading....loading....and still loading....  For some reason I can't get it to load completely. So in the freeze, I shut down, start over. I even tried going into build for the community lot, can't. Says he has be there. Ugh...So I load him at home, (says hes 'go somewhere' taxi icon in the corner, hes not home yet) he arrives as if hes just getting back. (grr he never went....blah) So I try to get him to go there AGAIN...then the same problem.

The only good thing is it has at least saved on its own up to the taxi ride. So Im always on my way home.  

I did the hack conflict detection scan, I have a few probs with behav, nothing that will freeze the game for this(18 and over stuff).

WHAT DO I DO!?

How do I bypass to go into the commuinity lot? (to add/delete things)

If I sell the lot, will it lose all it's stuff? Even the building itself?

thanks for your time and pondering the issue
squeezy

Whoo it's a dark photo! I took a look at it in the game and it's awsome! Great job!!!