Still crashing after patch 2/12

I am with you, I don't use Steam that much, but unfortunately, the refund period for the EA app was 1 failed run and/or two weeks for EA App users. My computer came down with unrelated malware and had to go back out for removal, so I am now outside of the return window. You won't find EA ever being kind to its player base and they literally took advantage of nostalgia to sell us what we wanted without any kind of quality control, which is a well-documented issue in the gaming industry. Trust me, if I did not love this Franchise, I would have nothing to do with EA. Somewhere, I like to imagine that Will Wright (Sims original creator) is watching this from afar, bawling his eyes out over the fact that something that once brought so many people joy, is now bringing us so much sorrow. He was right to leave but I don't think he ever expected what they have done with his most glorious creation. Here is a great big <hug> because you are so not alone in your frustration.