[FAQ] Save Errors (Error 12, 13, 15, 16)
Problem While saving I get the error message: Error 12 (or 13 or 15 or 16). Please see Read-Me for more information. Meaning of the Errors Error 12: World file save failure. Mostly Memory related ...
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@dolphinlover wrote:I was wondering 'why' on some of these:
- Use save as and a new name instead of save < I will try this, tho
- Try saving in Edit Town mode as well as live mode
- Try saving your game paused and unpaused and at different speed levels.
- Move your saves folder to the desktop< I do have a back up folder on my desk top, learned the hard way to do that.
- Never use save & quit. Always save your game first and then quit the game without saving. <Ihave most always done this, and am curious why I shouldnt, but if it helps I will try it.
- Don't use spaces or special chars in your save game names.
- If you have lots of stuff in your inventory, reduce it. < do you mean personal inventory (back pack) or shared home inventory or both?
- This is mainly for Error 16 which is a problem with the file not writeable any more. If you use save as a new file is created
- The two don't use the same amount of memory so you might get lucky and be able to save
- That was a tip I read somewhere. Don't ask me why
- Same reasons as 1 really. It will help you create a fresh file, especially if you have folders .bad in that folder
- The game needs quite a while to save and to quit. If you seperate the two, you cut down on time and reduce the possibilty of something going wrong. Also it seems it just doens't work very well.
- Should be self-explanatory
- both. The game is very inefficiently programmed and if it needs to go through a lot of stuff, it can time-out.
@crinrict wrote:
@dolphinlover wrote:I was wondering 'why' on some of these:
- Use save as and a new name instead of save < I will try this, tho
- Try saving in Edit Town mode as well as live mode
- Try saving your game paused and unpaused and at different speed levels.
- Move your saves folder to the desktop< I do have a back up folder on my desk top, learned the hard way to do that.
- Never use save & quit. Always save your game first and then quit the game without saving. <Ihave most always done this, and am curious why I shouldnt, but if it helps I will try it.
- Don't use spaces or special chars in your save game names.
- If you have lots of stuff in your inventory, reduce it. < do you mean personal inventory (back pack) or shared home inventory or both?
- This is mainly for Error 16 which is a problem with the file not writeable any more. If you use save as a new file is created
- The two don't use the same amount of memory so you might get lucky and be able to save
- That was a tip I read somewhere. Don't ask me why
- Same reasons as 1 really. It will help you create a fresh file, especially if you have folders .bad in that folder
- The game needs quite a while to save and to quit. If you seperate the two, you cut down on time and reduce the possibilty of something going wrong. Also it seems it just doens't work very well.
- Should be self-explanatory
- both. The game is very inefficiently programmed and if it needs to go through a lot of stuff, it can time-out.
Thank you so much crinrict!!! I really appreciate all your hard work in supporting all of us simmers. I have followed your advice on other sites as well. I have stopped saving and quitting, started saving as new file and still saving to my back up folder. I did move my sim to a new hood, which I have done before and it fixed a lot of probles. I dont like to do it, but it does make my game run better. I have had no crashes since. Thank you thank you thank you
