Re: Re: Sims 3 cannot access saved game

After following the steps, it didn't work, I opened a new game because it wasn't letting me open my saved files (main issue) I'm trying to get back to, and my sims and lots are still in the library surprisingly... so the game can read them and I placed them into the world everything seems working fine, the only difference is I can't open the save files... I don't understand. I'm happy I'm able to use them, do you think there's a solution? These saves are in Riverview and my store content is showing up. I attached screenshots

@BobLazarELE115  Are all your expansions and stuff packs loading?  I don't mean the Store content, although it's good to know that that's showing up too.  I mean that for example, if you played the old save with Pets present and Pets isn't loading in-game anymore, it makes sense that the old save wouldn't load either.

Yes, all of my expansions, stuff packs and store content is loading. Riverview and the packs I played with all load, I think I won't get past this point, fortunately, I saved my sims and lots in the library, I'll just start all over at this point. It won't let me access the saves. If you have a possible fix or if anyone does I would highly appreciate it, thank you very much. 🤞🤞

@BobLazarELE115  Try loading a backup copy of your save.  Even if you never created one, the game keeps the files from the second-to-last time you saved.  Open Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Saves, and you'll see a folder for your save plus another folder with the same name and a .backup extension.  Rename the save and delete the .backup extension, and that save should be available to load at the Main Menu.

If this doesn't help, you can send me a copy of your save, and I can try poking at it.  You can upload it to the free filehosting site of your choice (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and either link it here or send me a PM.  Just let me know which packs you have installed and which Store worlds so I can replicate the environment.

Hi!

I'm struggling with the issue of my game being unable to load. It had been crashing regularly each time I tried to do a specific action, and I believe that this time while trying, the save point and the issue were too close, causing it to not be able to open anymore. I loved this game and made sims that were not all saved, and I would really appreciate getting help to retrieve them at least. 

I tried the backup method, and sadly it seems the backup is affected as well. I wouldn't mind resetting the whole save aside from my household just to get the sims again. 

If you're still willing to help a fellow simmer in need of some help, I would greatly appreciate it! Otherwise it really seems I must bid my sims goodbye 😳 

@Mayoucool18  Do you use mods, and if not, would you be willing to try a few?  The right mods might remove the error on load, or at least catch the error before it causes a crash.  If you're interested, try downloading NRaas ErrorTrap and Overwatch, described in this post:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-Common-Game-Fixing-Mods-Hero-Approved/m-p/9838855#M244208

So renaming my saves and deleting the backups just completely deleted all of my saves. Is there anything else I can do for future saves? I've already tried repairing the game through EA and reactivating all of my expansion packs in the Sims 3 Launcher. I have done both of these several times and nothing works. EA Support is no help either, they just point me right to this forum and shrug their shoulders when I tell them it didn't work.

@mightyma  My advice was to delete the .backup file extension, as in, the text, not the folders.  So if you had a save called SunsetValley, you'd have a SunsetValley.sims3 folder and a SunsetValley.sims3.backup folder.  If you followed my suggestion, the latter would become something like SunsetValley1.sims3 , which you could load from the Main Menu.

Please try to restore any saves you deleted if you can find them in the recycle bin.  And if you've renamed your main saves, make sure the folder names still end in .sims3 and the names don't contain any special characters.