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yankikkie
6 years ago

Re: The Sims 3 save file won't load and crashes on loading screen

Sorry for reviving this thread again, but i have the same problem again. 

I couldn't fix the save file i mentioned in this thread, so i just found an old version of that save from the files in my old pc. So I continued to play the old one again for a while.

I tried to do the same things i lost: playing for some sim days, then moving to the Bridgeport, have some singer gigs and make friends, and form a band. After playing in Bridgeport for a few sim days, the save file is corrupted again and when i try to load it, it crashes to desktop without a warning.

I saved as different files from time to time in case i lose my progress again, so i tried to load my previous file before the latest, it doesn't crash but the progress bar isn't filling. It just makes me wait for a very long time and doesn't open. But the save i created yesterday (which is after i moved to Bridgeport from Appaloosa Plains) works well.

I wonder, maybe it's a problem in Bridgeport but if it was like that i think i couldn't open my save from yesterday. Only after spending more sim days there, it came to this situation. The same situation with what happened 4 weeks ago.

I used to play with Ambitions, Showtime, Supernatural, Seasons, Pets in my old pc and had no problem like this. While transferring to the new one, i also installed Late Night in addition to others.

I hope we can understand the problem, if needed i can give more details what i did in the game or what informations needed etc. I hope someone can help me, because losing my sim and his life story makes me sad ☹️

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    6 years ago

    @yankikkie  You have no reason to apologize; we're always happy to keep troubleshooting for however long it takes.

    How did you move the sim to Bridgeport?  The in-game option (over the phone) is problematic in that it can transfer data from the old town to the new one, potentially introducing corruption as well.  Depending on what you want out of the transition, there are two much more reliable ways to move a sim.

    If you just want to start your sim in a new world with no connection to the old one—skills, career, etc. intact but no relationships with the sims left behind—then the best way is to save the sim to the bin, start a save in the new world, and place the sim there.  It's crucial to quit to desktop and delete the cache files after saving the sim and before starting the new save, because another way to corrupt a save is to switch to it from a different save at the Main Menu.  This tends to impose data from the first town onto the second, regardless of what else you're doing.

    If you'd like your sim to "remember" the sims in Appaloosa Plains and don't mind using mods, you could use NRaas Traveler, along with ErrorTrap and Overwatch (for stability and data cleanup), to vacation in Bridgeport and then switch hometowns.  This process is more complicated and may not be necessary for what you want to do, but it's worth mentioning.  If you're interested in reading about it, start here:

    https://www.nraas.net/community/Traveler-FAQ#Is-it-possible-to-switch-homeworlds-permanently

    Even if you don't want to go through the hassle, adding a few NRaas mods could help make your saves more stable and less likely to corrupt.  Specifically, ErrorTrap, Overwatch, MasterController, Register, and Traffic would all be useful with your collection of expansions.  Let me know if you're interested and would like more information.

  • yankikkie's avatar
    yankikkie
    6 years ago

    Yeah I moved him in-game, I didn't know that one was problematic :o And I understood that the problem must be really with moving in-game and not with Bridgeport, because I started a new game with new household in that town and I've been playing with them for a while and thanks God, the save is not corrupted!

    Also I have no problems with using mods and was already using NRaas Master Controller and Error Trap, might use the others you recommended too. So I will try moving him with that mod when I can get my old save.

    Thanks a lot for your help!

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