Sims 3 acting odd, missing sim portraits, no UI, and more
I have tried loading Sims 3 four times since I last played and I am having the following issues, regardless of what save file I load (however I can create a new family and things SEEM to be okay):
1) Load screen and music out of sync with actual load progression that is normal for my computer
2) no sim portraits once loaded (family of 5 +1 plumbot) (not empty portraits, no portraits at all)
3) stuck as one sim and unable to change to any other, cannot access cellphone to try and move
4) can switch to buy/build mode but choices wont stay selected
5) typing in resetSim in cheat mode doesn't effect anything
6) can change game speed, time passes and days change but nothing else actually happens
7) sim UI doesn't load entirely (sim UI that does load looks the wrong color blue)
I tried loading all of my previous save files that were for different families and this happens to all of them. I was able to create a new sim and everything seemed okay but I am not convinced this won't happen again, because it seems like there is something actually wrong with the game since the loading screens are out of wack even before loading a save file. It takes the same amount of time to load but the progress bar gets to the end too fast and the music stops, then left staring at a loading screen with no sound until it decides to load. The similar thing goes for the initial sims 3 loading screen with the comical loading messages and the icons, they don't synch up like they used to. The only thing different that I can think of is that I sim ported my sim on a tour to a friend's town and I had never done that before. Like I said though I tried loading my other save files with different families and they had the same issue. I could not find any save files that had the .bad extension to them to see if any of them were corrupt. I also checked the game cache and it appears to be empty.
What I want to know:
Is this a save issue or a total game issue?
Should I reinstall and copy my save games to try again?
How can I tell if there is corruption on my save if there is no .bad file and everything else seems to appear normal (to prevent it getting this far if that is the issue)?
It seems to me like a whole bunch of issues are happening at once and I am not sure where to start sorting them out. My main concern is that even if I start a new save the problem will pop back up and I'd really like to keep my progression as I am into the 4th generation of the family on my main save. Any help would be awesome. And before you ask, yes I created multiple different saves while playing the main family and tried loading those besides the others. Thanks!
What I would first suggest is doing a factory reset: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps/td-p/714
Then, I would check if your graphics card is compatible here: http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:System_Requirements/MTS2_RecommendationsAnd in general, your specs: systemrequirementslab.com/cyri
Also, can you tell me: what is your operating system?
