Error code 12 and crashing
Ok first time I've posted hopefully I get a good solution. This is driving me crazy ! So, as the title says I keep getting the error code 12 upon saving or sometimes the game will just crash randomly...
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@riahbearrr It's actually very common for custom content to cause no issues until it's used. That's one reason we always ask people to test without cc even if they've had the same items installed for a long time.
I can't tell you whether you have specific broken items, or the problem is simply the cumulative effect of all the cc you added, or if the cc itself is fine but you spent too much time in Build or Buy mode in that play session. Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to test further.
@puzzlezaddict oh ok I didn't know that. Makes sense tho.
Doubt it's the being in build/buy mode for too long bc sometimes I only spend minutes there or none at all and would still get the error. Tho it does seem to crash more while using the 'buy' mode instead of build.
Ok... so it must be the CC then bc the game was fine until I started adding the CC into my gameplay..
How would I test the CC ? Besides adding one at a time into the game and see if it crashes bc that would take foreverrrr
@riahbearrr For .package files, use the 50/50 method:
https://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Finding_Problem_Custom_Content#The_50.25_Method
For any custom content you've installed through the launcher, use Method by Mell, described on this page:
https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-custom-content.html
Except instead of examining the contents in the launcher, you'll test the .dbc files one or two at a time to see whether their presence causes a crash or Error 12. The point of Method by Mell is that you need to rename the higher-numbered .dbc files so the game can read them. Files that end in .ebc are Store content and can be ignored for the purposes of this test.
