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DreamiiMochi
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29 days ago
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Game Crashes when playing with mods

Hi, I seem to be having yet another problem. I've created the correct folders for my sims 3 mods (e.g. Overrides, and Packages) I'll insert pictures below. When I download mods I tend to put them in ...
crashing
custom content (cc)
gameplay issue
mac
mods
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    25 days ago

    DreamiiMochi​  It's a known issue with certain graphics settings; I believe it happens at times when Advanced Rendering is disabled.  If you want to enable it, make sure to also enable Object Hiding.  Both are check boxes on the graphics settings page.

    Make the changes at the Main Menu, then quit to desktop before loading a save.

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puzzlezaddict
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27 days ago

DreamiiMochi​  Both of the mod issues I listed crash the game at launch, so no, they shouldn't have anything to do with crashes in the run of play.  For those, I would strongly recommend installing NRaas ErrorTrap, which cleans up stale data and the first signs of corruption before they can break your save.

If you get more crashes, please note what was happening at the time: what your sims were doing, what sim-time of day it was, that kind of thing.

I also want to mention that in the Mac version, two known causes of an instant crash are having a sim use the Store rock wall, and trying to rotate an item in Buy mode that you select from the catalog without first placing it somewhere.  The latter isn't 100% reliable but is common enough to be worth avoiding.

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