[FAQ] Lags & Freezes

Hey there -

I have pretty much all of the expansions and quite a bit of content from the store site but no exchange items.  My game runs fine for a while, but then freezes and lags.

I have done a lot of ready and based on previous research, have started cleaning out the following files every time I close out the game:

CASPartCache 
compositorCache 
scriptCache 
simCompositorCache CASPartCache 

I have noticed when I lag, I get weird and unrelated moodlets.  My sim is a fairy, but when not using any fairy magic I get the moodlet "fairy magic waning."  or when not drinking I will get the "juiced" or super juiced modlet."  I have also gotten the "studious studier."

I have also removed fire departments from my city's because I read that that can cause a game to freeze,   Early tonight, my sim got stuck on the brain enhancing machine and would stop using it.  I tried the resetsim cheat and even deleted the machine in hopes of forcing my sim out of it, but instead she just floated there and continued to "remote view a sim"

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I finally went into edit town to move my dorm so that the household would reset.  I'm starting to get terribly frustrated.  I know my computer has the ability and capacity to run the sims that I have, I have the most recent patch downloaded and installed.

I just want to know how to stop this weird gltiching.  Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks!

Queensbard