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bellagoth74
12 years ago
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Can't save when playing in Moonlight Falls

Lately when I try to save my Sims 3 game while playing moonlight falls it takes forever and seems stuck on the saving screen. This evening I saved, then lay down for a nap, and when I got up maybe an...
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    bellagoth74
    12 years ago

    I had to reinstall my Sims 3 base game but still keep everything, and then reinstall ALL my expansions (most of them, anyway, because I'm afraid  of what will happen if I do), and I was able to play Moonlight Falls and save again, along with all my other towns. I hope I never have to do this again, having to uninstall, reinstall and re-enter all the codes was a major pain! Thanks for all your help.:womanhappy:

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bellagoth74
12 years ago

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CB&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&EB
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:03, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:14, 325120 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:26, 343040 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset Processor to I/O Controller - 2E30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E30&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_03\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CA&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&EA
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:03, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:14, 325120 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:26, 343040 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&F9
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\intelide.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 22:48:04, 16960 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 22:45:46, 48720 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 22:52:21, 24128 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ataport.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/21/2010 00:23:47, 155520 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C9&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&E9
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:03, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:14, 325120 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:26, 343040 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller - 27DA
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DA&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C8&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:03, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:14, 325120 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.17586 (English), 3/25/2011 00:29:26, 343040 bytes

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D8&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/21/2010 00:23:47, 122368 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\intelide.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 22:48:04, 16960 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 22:45:46, 48720 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 22:52:21, 24128 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ataport.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/21/2010 00:23:47, 155520 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D2
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D2&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&E1
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/21/2010 00:23:47, 184704 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Controller - 27B8
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27B8&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\msisadrv.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 22:48:27, 15424 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D0&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_01\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/21/2010 00:23:47, 184704 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_305D17AA&REV_E1\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/21/2010 00:23:47, 184704 bytes

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crinrict
Hero+
12 years ago

Your computer is a bit on the low side. Try updating your graphic chip drivers.

Did you try starting a new game in Moonlight Falls to see if it's just that one save file ? I could be that this particular save is glitched.

  • bellagoth74's avatar
    bellagoth74
    12 years ago

    how do I upgrade my graphic chip drivers? Will it cost me anything?

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    bellagoth74
    12 years ago

    Now my game won't start and tells me to reinstall the base game but have to uninstall it first! Won't I end up erasing everything in the whole game?!

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    bellagoth74
    12 years ago

    Okay I reinstalled my base game and now I can't even play Moonlight Falls or ANY of my other towns except Dragon Valley and Barnacle Bay. This is slowly and painfully driving me insane.:womanmad:

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    12 years ago

    Because of the driver update ?

    Are the other towns not here or what happens now ?

  • bellagoth74's avatar
    bellagoth74
    12 years ago

    I had to reinstall my Sims 3 base game but still keep everything, and then reinstall ALL my expansions (most of them, anyway, because I'm afraid  of what will happen if I do), and I was able to play Moonlight Falls and save again, along with all my other towns. I hope I never have to do this again, having to uninstall, reinstall and re-enter all the codes was a major pain! Thanks for all your help.:womanhappy:

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    12 years ago

    Yeah, reinstalling can be a pain. It's always my last suggestion.

    Glad you fixed it though and thanks for accepting a solution 🙂

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