4GB patch killed my game.

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It is a REAL shame because while I was enjoying a nice 20+ hour playthrough (not at once obviously) I just couldn't stand the constant crashes. How every five minutes I'd save my game and hope for the best, or I'd keep my Sims living at home and never let them go out to any community lots because they'd crash, keep my Sims from going to college because somehow University is a game killer as it'll crash so often that you don't even have time to save!

So after all these crashes I decided to go for that 4GB patch that everyone tells you to get because "It's great for the random crashes!" you know what? They're absolutely right, it IS good for the random crashes because my game doesn't crash anymore! But that's because my game doesn't launch anymore instead! Anyone know how to fix this without just completely uninstalling my game? Because like I said, 20+ hours of fun progress right there I'd absolutely dread seeing go to waste.

guisadop · Answer

Yeah, I get you. Except I didn't even need to install the 4GB patch for TS2 not to launch! I have the disc version from way back in the day. Been trying to find a fix everywhere but I couldn't solve the problem despite trying everything.

cinebar · Answer

What 4GB patch would that be? Never heard of it, and if it's a patch thru Origin, no.
@guisadop, if you have Windows 10, and trying to install your game from discs, by default Windows 10 will not allow that, it disabled the ability to use SafeDisc (written on some game discs) and will not let you install. You have to google that, I had the instructions here somewhere (maybe in the old Sims 1 forum here) but MS decided they wouldn't allow 10 and update to Windows 7 to use discs anymore with SafeDisc on them. You would have to enable a particular driver in cmd.

xxairixx · Answer

It did nothing really for my game. It lagged a lot either way (can't go to any lots or throw parties or the lag would last for literal hours. That is how bad it is on Windows 10). It also still crashed from time to time even with that patch.

devsims91 · Answer

It worked fine for me until origin decided to get into my game again and reset it... I had to completely take it off of my computer, I’ve yet to reinstall been playing discover university... Except all I’ve been doing is making over all the premades (again)... I had fun but I forgot to save a makeover I did of the Landgrabs ?

devsims91 · Answer

I believe the patch works if you use disks/other methods but it’s never able to work with Origin which I have to use to play UC... No I don’t like Origin but disks won’t work on my computer so I’m stuck with that version.

I’m not sure if Origin is the problem or Windows made an update after the patch that made the patch not work anymore because when I tried to use the patch my folder went from saying 2048gb to 1600gb (I think) after I installed it... I’ve used the second fix Jessa said to do and that fix is able to still work and it’s helped my computer/game and I’m still able to play my game, that said I wish the patch worked for Origin users.

Update the Landgrab makeover was saved by some stroke of luck... Now I just need to finish it!

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