Error Code 16, corrupted saves
Just reinstalled Sims 3 with two new packs (70s/80s/90s & World Adventure), and got Error Code 16 problems about 2 hours into playing. It has now corrupted three save files, and the files will not de...
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I paused one drive, opened the game and same issue "a serious error has occured restart the game"
Then tried the code (attached screenshot incase i did it wrong) and that also didnt fix the issue
I then tried to repair the game, also tried to uninstall and reinstall and had no luck ☹️
@blazettev Your Documents folder is in OneDrive, which means Sims 3 is trying to write to the OneDrive folder, which in turn could be the problem here. If you would like to get rid of OneDrive, here's how:
(I wrote the guide for Sims 4, but it applies equally to Sims 3.)
If this doesn't help, or you're not sure whether you want to change the settings and would rather test first, create a new admin Windows account and try playing there. Make it local, as in, don't link it to your Microsoft account or any email address. You'll be able to launch Sims 3 without reinstalling anything, but your saves and other user content won't be available. That can be addressed later, if necessary.
It worked, you’re amazing thank you so much
