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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Sims 3 Island Paradise freezing every couple of seconds

So fairly recently I got the Sims 3 Island Paradise expansion pack.  When I start a new Sim living in the Island Paradise map (isla paradiso), for the first in-game day or so, it runs fine, but then...
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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    12 years ago

    Islo Paradiso does have a lot of problems. Routing issues and the large world with an entire routable ocean are just an example.

    Things you can try:

    • Sims in Slow Motion
    • Delete the Scott Family
    • Use the cheat DiscoverAllUnchartedIslands to make all islands visible. I'm aware that this takes away from the fun but it seems to help some. 
    • Make sure you have no stuck sims in your town (use the cheat resetsim * to reset all sims in your town and put them to a safe location)
    • Use Overwatch and ErrorTrap (those are mods and you'll be using at your own risk. Not supported by EA. Just google to find)
    • Check for any aboandonned boats in your game and delete them by using testingcheatsenabled true and then shift-click on the boat and choose object-delete.
    • If you're playing Hobart's Hideout, be aware of this issue: Routing Issues in the Resort Hobart’s Hideout
    • General tips for lags: Lags & Intermittent Freezes

    If these don't help, please make your own thread, posting your specs.

The-any-Key81's avatar
The-any-Key81
11 years ago
  • The Sims 3 freezes when playing. Especially when you play Isla Paradiso.
    Why you ask. Well simulation is the answer.

    All households who are around you need to be stimulated. You say to your Sim to cook. But the computer must simulate all computer played Sims households around you to do things.

  • Computer do your sims stuff: takes 100 milliseconds.
    Computer do Scott family (4 sims) stuff: takes 4*100 milliseconds.
    Computer do Mark family (4 sims) stuff: takes 4*100 milliseconds.
    ... On Isla Paradiso are about 20 (4 sims) families living on the island that must be simulated. 20*4*100=8000 milliseconds. THATS 8 SECONDS.

  • The solution. Go to "Change city" and wrecks (move out) all families in the city. Let shops and other facilities remain. You will still be visited by Sims even if no one else but you live in the city.
CrystalBennett's avatar
CrystalBennett
7 years ago
Newbie, thanks! This worked! This was the only thing that did!
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    @CrystalBennett  The biggest issue with Island Paradise is that the world itself is poorly made, specifically that there are routing errors all over the map.  Other features, like the fog and the resorts, can cause problems too, especially on lower-end computers, but that's more about the cumulative effect of all the issues together.  When a sim is stuck, i.e. it can't properly route to its destination, the game tries to unstick it, but that's not always possible on the IP map.  So the game engine can overstress itself, causing lag, freezing, and even crashes while frantically recalculating routes over and over again, especially if several sims are stuck at the same time.

    If you remove all the sims from a world, there won't be any left to get stuck.  But an easier solution is to use a fixed version of Isla Paradiso.  A player named ciane repaired the world herself and has offered her work to anyone who wants it.  You can download her fixed version of IP, or copy her edits into your own game.  She documented all the problems that she fixed and linked the downloads in this thread:

    https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/811253/removing-ip-lag

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