My sims 3 game won't save, when I go to click save from the options menu, it brings up the saving screen, and then takes 2-3 hours to save before I give up and quit. Even if I go into task manager it says that the game is running! What's wrong?

Hi Crintrict,I am experiencing the same issue. I'm 100% sure it has nothing to do with my computer specs. Using desktop built less than a year ago by bf who is nutso about specs and whatnot. Anywho. I am experiencing exactly what the OP posted about. Unable to save, no error message, just stuck on the saving screen. I have EP's generations, ambitions, showtime, university, supernatural, seasons, and Island paradise. No SP's I tried resetting the game to factory settings without re-installing using the following guide (I noticed you are also the person who posted the guide): http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/06/tutorial-resetting-the-game-to-factory-settings-without-reinstalling.htmlI created a new game and the new game did save even after moving the options.ini file from the backup folder into the new sims folder. This was the first file I moved. Once I confirmed my new game saved, I moved the saved games folder from the sims3_backup folder to the newly created sims 3 folder. Now my saved games folder consists of the brand new saved game and my old saved game. I tested the game using the old saved game and I cannot save, so the problem has to be the old saved game right? I'm not sure what to do at this point but I'm really hoping it can be fixed. Any help is appreciated. The size of my old saved game is 553MB. I do have CC but since a new "the sims 3" folder has been created, and I was adding folders back 1 at a time, I have not yet added the CC. I have no mods to my knowledge. I hope you can help. Thank you in advance! Edit: Solved my own problem...again! So I noticed in my old saved game there is a .package file for each .nhd file. This does not exist in my new saved game (with the exception of the file which exists in both the new saved game and the old saved game). I moved the .package files to my desktop (again with the exception of the TravelDB.package) and ran the old saved game. My save attempt worked! I have no idea why so if you could provide me with some information on that I would greatly appreciate it. hope this helps someone else!

I though one of you might be getting errors. Kayleighmacmc, here's a link for errors:http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Save-Errors-Error-12-13-15-16/td-p/652Other than that I'm not really sure. I'm sure though that someone else can help you guys. Just keep on "bumping" the post up if no one seems to see it.

snowflake719Keeper Posts: 3Registered: ‎06-05-2013Re: Taking forever to save/won't save[ New ]Options ‎07-24-2013 08:18 PM - edited ‎07-24-2013 09:07 PMHi Crintrict,I am experiencing the same issue. I'm 100% sure it has nothing to do with my computer specs. Using desktop built less than a year ago by bf who is nutso about specs and whatnot. Anywho. I am experiencing exactly what the OP posted about. Unable to save, no error message, just stuck on the saving screen. I have EP's generations, ambitions, showtime, university, supernatural, seasons, and Island paradise. No SP's I tried resetting the game to factory settings without re-installing using the following guide (I noticed you are also the person who posted the guide): http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/06/tutorial-resetting-the-game-to-factory-settings-without-reinsta...I created a new game and the new game did save even after moving the options.ini file from the backup folder into the new sims folder. This was the first file I moved. Once I confirmed my new game saved, I moved the saved games folder from the sims3_backup folder to the newly created sims 3 folder. Now my saved games folder consists of the brand new saved game and my old saved game. I tested the game using the old saved game and I cannot save, so the problem has to be the old saved game right? I'm not sure what to do at this point but I'm really hoping it can be fixed. Any help is appreciated.The size of my old saved game is 553MB. I do have CC but since a new "the sims 3" folder has been created, and I was adding folders back 1 at a time, I have not yet added the CC. I have no mods to my knowledge.I hope you can help. Thank you in advance!Edit: Solved my own problem...again!So I noticed in my old saved game there is a .package file for each .nhd file. This does not exist in my new saved game (with the exception of the file which exists in both the new saved game and the old saved game). I moved the .package files to my desktop (again with the exception of the TravelDB.package) and ran the old saved game. My save attempt worked! I have no idea why so if you could provide me with some information on that I would greatly appreciate it. hope this helps someone else!thankyou so sos os sososososososo much this helped me completely. genious!!!!

I have this problem too, just, when it happens to me, when I give up and put the lid down on my laptop, when i go back on it, my laptop won`t come on at all! i`ve figured out how to get it back on, (if it happens to you, take the batery out, take the charger out of you laptop or whatever you have, and hold down the power button for 2 whole minutes.) but it`s still really annoying! also, in the middle of my game, when im just doing anything, the game goes off and a message pops up saying that sims has stopped working and i have to close the program. i really hope there is a solution to this.

Taking forever to save/won't save

30 Replies

MissPlaying
New Veteran
13 years ago
Anyone?
MissPlaying
New Veteran
13 years ago
Can someone please reply? I can't play the sims because of this...
Anonymous
13 years ago
I'm having this issue too there isn't a fix since it's most likely a patch problem it takes a couple of minutes to save and sometimes doesn't save at all so I lose my progress hope for a new patch with a fix for this
Anonymous
13 years ago
You guys aren't getting any error messages?
MissPlaying
New Veteran
13 years ago
I'm not getting any errors.
Ceilidhmacmc
13 years ago
i am getting an error it keeps saying go to readme file and read and it takes ages to save then i get fed up and end up quiting
Anonymous
13 years ago
I though one of you might be getting errors. Kayleighmacmc, here's a link for errors:http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Save-Errors-Error-12-13-15-16/td-p/652
Other than that I'm not really sure. I'm sure though that someone else can help you guys. Just keep on "bumping" the post up if no one seems to see it.
MissPlaying
New Veteran
13 years ago
Alright. Hopefully someone can help
crinrict
Hero+
13 years ago
Could you guys post a little info about your systems ?
What's your Operating System ?
Processor, Graphic Card, RAM ?
Does it only happen in exising games or also if you start a new one ?
If it happens only in older games, how long have you been playing them ?
Which EP/SPs do you have ?
Are you using custom content and/or mods ?
Whatever else you want to share you think important.
MissPlaying
New Veteran
13 years ago
Windows 7
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz, ATI Radeon X1950 GT graphics card, RAM DDR2 2GB
So far I only have one save game. Haven't tested with a new one.
I've been at this game for about 2 months, on and off 2-4 hours at a time. 5th Generation.
EPs Ambitions, Late Night, Generations, Showtime, Seasons, Pets
SPs Master Suite, High End Loft, Town Life.
I am not using any CC or mods (unless Store Content counts)