Renfeh Even if your game install was clean, your saves and custom content mean it's not a true clean/vanilla test. And cc is known to stop the game from loading on occasion, even after you've been using it a while. Saves shouldn't, so those weren't causing this issue at least.
Another potential cause of this issue is having a mod that depends on installed content without that content. For example, if you've installed NRaas Cupcake and your Store Bakery set is missing, or has somehow become uninstalled, the game will crash almost as soon as you press Play. Similarly, having the NRaas MasterController Progression module will crash the game if you're missing the base MC or StoryProgression mod.
Aside from specific problems like these, you'll need to test your cc and mods to see what's breaking the game. For .package files, you can use the 50/50 method. For launcher-installed cc, use Method by Mell, described in this article, to find the broken item(s):
https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-custom-content.html
Hopefully you can uninstall the broken item(s), but if not, you can at least remove the affected .dbc file and keep the rest.
Working on it and found that almost ALL of my ORIGINAL FILES don't work or are MISSING from EA app. NOT HAPPY!!! Having to re-install all of the CC, worlds, and other items is a PITA. When this game came out I bought ALL of the expansion packs, ALL of the stuff packs and a shot-ton of stuff from the store. Now, suddenly it's GONE.
