Delete

the DCCache folder that is where the actual downloads are stored the mods folder is all your non ea cc wait a min may be your mods resource.cfg is corrupt ??

p.s. check your p.ms

Thanks for the pm's. - I'm reading over them now.

How do I tell if the resource.cfg is corrupt ?
I've had the same resource.cfg since I first bought my first Sims3 game. I don't know where to redownload it. ☹️

I found the resource download and am replacing mine.

so i would say that you have the old way for the mods the new way is the way to go lemme see what i can find and pm you again

edit to fix waht to what lol

☹️

I thought I was using the new way.

it is a slight possiabilty that a file/folder is in the wrong spot

Ok, I've gone through the old way/ new way and mine was set up correctly.

I just deleted everything out of my DCcache and restarted my pc - the red X is gone.
I'm going to try restarting my launcher a couple more times and start my game a couple times to make sure it's gone.
*crossing my fingers*

fingers crossed here too 🙂

It seems to be running correctly. I put the ebc (EA store) files back in my DCcache and restarted my launcher and all worked correctly.
I left the dbc file out and am manually reinstalling the 3rd party content a few at a time and rechecking my launcher occasionally. So far it seems good.

I'll keep you posted.

please do...looks like you got it beat 🙂

. . . . . . . . . Nope!
The red X is back.
WTH???
>☹️

did the red x happen after the last reinstalls of the cc

I fell asleep and I restarted my pc after I woke up. The launcher started right up, I hopped online to post to you and when I clicked back over the X was there.

I have again deleted the .dbc file from DCcache and the X is again gone.
The only 3rd party CC I installed via the launcher is hair colors from Anubis, a pair of earrings and several hairs from Newsea. The hair colors I've had forever so it has to be either the earrings or one of the hairs.

was waiting for you leave out all of those for now replace one at a time to see  starting with the hair

So far I've gotten the hair colors and the earrings back in - no problems.
I just started the hairs.

good luck

Ok, I think I may be more confused then ever. :S
I reinstalled the 3rd party CC in my launcher one by one. Not a single one made the red X come back.
I started my game - it started smoothly and seems good. I restarted my pc and my launcher several times. Still no red X.

I have no idea what to think. I'm sure it has something to do with the .dbc file but I'm not sure what.
I have to go to bed - if there is still no X when I get up, I might just breathe a sigh of relief and call it cured.

Thank you again for your time, patience and help.
I'll keep you posted.

your welcome 🙂

The red X is back.
:'( :'( :'(

I don't have time to mess with it again tonight. I'll start again tomorrow. >☹️

I'm so confused - the X was there the last time I turned on my pc and now I turn on my pc and it's gone. I waited a 30 minutes and again turned on my launcher and it's back. WTH is that about?

might be time to see if the game will load up by bypassing the launcher and fot that i have to find crin's help page on that

http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/03/tutorial-bypass-the-launcher.html

When the red X is not there, my game starts perfectly and plays perfectly.
Only when the red X is there, my game doesn't want to start.

Can store bought items go bad or get corrupted?

so the only thing for now you can do is close your launcher and restart it untill no red x shows and play

i'm going to search around this week as i won't be on my pc to play i have a little netbook that i can surf the internet with if i find anything at all i'll pm you