Sims 3 keeps crashing

My specs: 

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/68488174 

@cole9136  What world(s) are you playing in, and does the game run better in Sunset Valley?  Please test and let me know.  Please also list any mods you use.  It's fine if you have them; I just need to know.

Finally, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

I have quite a lot of mods/cc installed, would it be easier to upload a link to a Google doc?

I'm also playing with Supernatural, University Life, Generations, Island Paradise, Seasons and Pets turned on expansion pack wise.

@cole9136  I need to know what world you're playing in, not just the EPs you have installed.

For the mods and cc, try playing without them.  You don't need to save your progress; this is just for testing.  Mods mods and cc can be safely removed; the only major exceptions I know of are AwesomeMod (it has uninstall instructions) and a very adult-oriented mod that will corrupt saves even when used as directed.

I'm playing on Sunlit Tides, however I didn't buy it from the exchange if you know what I mean?

I removed mods/cc and it doesn't seem to have crashed after 15 min like it usually. So I fear a mod might be the cause.

Would like to add that I removed NRaas Story Progression mod and the game has yet to crash, so I think that was the issue. 🙂

@cole9136  StoryProgression shouldn't cause crashing by itself, but running it on one of the higher speeds can overload the game engine.  If you'd like to keep using it, try running it on Snail.

Additionally, install NRaas ErrorTrap and Overwatch if you haven't already, and set Overwatch's Stuck Check Auto-Reset to False.  (Leave Stuck Check itself on True.)  When OW tells you it's found a stuck sim, click the portrait to center on them, and look for some kind of routing issue in the area.  For example, a horse might spawn at the home lot's mailbox and be unable to maneuver around the landscaping.

As a separate matter, if you haven't already manually capped your in-game framerates, please do that now.  Your RTX 3060 is fast enough to run away with fps while running Sims 3, and that's not good for the long-term health of the card; it can also cause or exacerbate crashing.  The Nvidia Control Panel has a Max Frame Rate you can set on a per-app basis: TS3.exe for an EA App install or TS3W.exe for a disc or Steam install.  If you need more help with the process, let me know.