Re: sims 3 crashes after multiple genrations
@tlobliviate I didn't realize you were playing the Mac version. (It's been a long few months.) And if you're using a disc, then you have the old version, the one that's limited to using 2 GB RAM. There does seem to be a bit of wiggle room around that number, as in, the game won't automatically crash if you go over. But it'll be unstable, saving will be difficult, the save can lose data, and corruption can creep in even if there's nothing else wrong with the save itself.
What model Mac do you have? There's not much overlap between Macs that can still use Sims 3 discs and those that can run the 64-bit version, but it's worth checking anyway. Please list your computer's specs, including operating system, as described here:
If you can in fact run the 64-bit version, that would help a lot, but if you can't, then playing becomes a question of trying to keep memory use down as much as possible.
And to answer your question, if you remove an expansion pack that your save has been using, it will likely either corrupt the save completely or prevent the save from loading at all. It's not just about missing items; other sim data is dependent on installed packs as well. For example, a sim with a lifetime wish from a pack might not be playable once that pack is removed.
