missing exportDB.package files
@Lizziecakepop There are too many reasons a save could crash to predict what is wrong with these particular saves. But one common problem is if the saves used expansion packs that you currently don't have installed. So please make sure all your packs are loading correctly in-game.
If that's not the problem, and you're willing to try a few mods, I'd suggest installing NRaas ErrorTrap, Overwatch, Register, and MasterController. The first three do their cleanup work in the background, without need for player input; MC doesn't do anything at all unless you use it to issue a command. More information and download links are here:
Load one of these saves, let the game clock run for a few sim-minutes, then click on City Hall and select NRaas > MC > Town Options > Reset Everything. When the reset is done, which might take a minute or two, let the clock run for a few more sim-minutes, then use "save as" to rename the save so the original remains intact as a backup. Quit, delete the cache files, reload, and see how the save runs. For reference, these are the files:
- CASPartCache.package
- compositorCache.package
- scriptCache.package
- simCompositorCache.package
- socialCache.package
ErrorTrap in particular will be very chatty, reporting on everything it finds to fix, and you'll likely see a bunch of errors the first time you load the game and one or two at every successive load. This itself is normal and nothing to worry about. But if you see repeated errors in the run of play, or there's an error that shows up right before a crash, let me know. You can find the scripterrors in the Sims 3 user folder.
