Thanks, notouching! I'll remember to try that next time if I run in to similar issue. I actually managed to fix it this time by installing a fresh version of the Seeing Stars set via the launcher, so now all the premium items are installed that way. Cheers!

Hmm, yes I do actually. Today I uninstalled most of my packages and installed them as sims3packs. I've always had a mix of launcher and mods folder stuff because I prefer to install everything as packages, but some things I've had to install through the launcher. The ones I left as packages were mostly non-premium objects and clothes, except for the Seeing Stars (?) set with the hypnotizer, since that is the one pack that refused to install through the launcher no matter what I did. Could that be the issue?

Is anyone else having trouble with the Multitab 6000, Sauna and massage table? For some weeks now my sims haven't been able to listen to tabcasts; when you make them do it, they do all the animations but get no moodlet and obviously their skill doesn't increase either. Same with the sauna and the massage table. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all said objects, redownloaded them to install a fresh copy, tried both .package and sims3pack, redownloaded the ccmerged many times over and deleted the DCBackup folder, let the game regenerate a new one and update the ccmerged (I also tested in between updating the file).

I've searched and searched but all the posts I find are from when the above objects were first released, and mine have worked fine till now. I cannot for the life of me figure out what could be wrong, what have I missed?