Error code 16 after new windows 11 update.
I recently started having issues with my sims 3 games after installing the latest windows 11 update. Save files not saving and getting error 16 along with the save files getting straight up deleted o...
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So, I tried moving the entire documents directory using the windows tool and then setting security options to exclude that, still no luck, so whatever is causing this is not an issue exclusive to how windows handles the users or program files directory, so, there's that I guess... I get the feeling more and more now that windows may have messed with whatever instruction the game uses to save. What we honestly need is someone who can do a deep technical dive into this, not sure how many active Sims 3 modders there are, but if someone can get a hold of one to look into this, that may yield the best results, I know we can't post links to mods here or anything, just saying, I'm really running out of ideas.
Yes I use mods! Since you asked I did try taking out the mods folder entirely and run the game without it, (caches cleared also) but I was still having the same error!
Also I did look into the security settings to see if anything had recently been blocked, as said above and that setting for me is off completely.
I don't know if this might be helpful, so feel free to ignore it if it isn't, but when I did try to run the game on a new admin profile, It seemed to run and save fine before I updated the game to recognize my graphics card. I only tested for about 20 mins though so I can't be sure.
This whole think is super confusing, why does pausing onedrive and changing security work for some but not all? stupid 22h2
Hmm, I'm beginning to have another suspicion about this issue, please post your mod list @Sabillad
The whole thing??? xD Let me figure out how to do this.
2hrs later
Well that took a while... sorry about the wait!Well, that's... A LOT of mods, do not even know where to begin troubleshooting with that, though, we do both have NRAAS mods which I think are pretty common, though now I kinda wonder a couple things, hmm, this needs more research, might be slow on my end until next week, anyone else wanting to take a gander, feel free I guess, EA, if you're reading this, people are reporting the issue including myself even after removing mods, so please don't dismiss this as a modded issue.
Edit: I think @puzzlezaddict is onto something and seeing the root cause of why NVIDIA drivers got so messed up after 22H2 has me curious too, I really need to try getting to the bottom of what actually changed in 22H2 in terms of how files are being addressed as I feel that's key to what is going on here. Anyone else having the issue please do post here, having a larger sample size may help us get to the bottom of this faster.
Edit 2: Tried disabling mods, disconnecting from the internet to ensure it is not trying to sync documents files anywhere and adjusting permissions, and still not getting anywhere, doesn't seem to be a modding issue or some weird background upload thing, still investigating
Edit 3: Last post for the night, going to create a new saves folder manually for the Sims 3 and clear out all non-essential caches, I may even just have the game regen those folders, going to see if this works, wish me luck with this all tomorrow.
@Sabillad It really does look like there are multiple distinct causes of this error, which is part of why troubleshooting it has been so frustrating. But both OneDrive and a security setting can block access to the Sims 3 user folder, so this does make sense. And perhaps the new build of Windows handles these conflicts differently than before, like maybe it tilts in favor of whatever's doing the blocking instead of favoring the program trying to write to Documents. But that's just speculation, and the real answer could be any number of things.
