This game is a memory hog because TS3 continues to eat CPU when not active, but minimized..memory leak. Adding more EPs just makes it worse.
Did you take out the Mod folder and delete your cache files?
Also, I have a 3ghz dual processor and 4gbs of RAM, and and a HD video card with it's own 1 GB of dedicated RAM, and TS3 is now just as slow loading as my TS2 game with all EPs installed and loads of CC.
I now can get up and vacuum for about five minutes or so. :roll: Just like in the good ole days.
Seriously, you may need more RAM..I only have five EPs installed and only some Store content and this game is using more than one million KBs of memory..but if you are having to wait that long, try playing a new TS3 game, and see if it isn't something in your old saves and the current TS3 file.
