Infinite Loading Screen

@nik100000000000 Does it load if you choose load instead of resume ?

If so, is it just that particular lot that doesn't load or any in your save ?

@nik100000000000

Going through load is better as it doesn't directly load a family/lot that's potentially buggy so if you did that and you're not even getting to the map, then something more is going on.

Do you have any LastException files in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 ?

Best is to delete the ones you have, then trigger the error and check if new ones are created.

If that is the case, please upload them to a new post in this thread.

Please either create a .rar file to upload or copy/paste the content into your post.

Deleting the file won't fix your issue. Uploading the file is meant for troubleshooting.

@crinrict It's a UI Exception, I've tried to use better exeptions to scan this but it accused 2 UI mods that are updated (and as I said, the bug still occurs on a fresh Sims 4 directory, so I don't think it's caused by mods..?

<?xml version="1.0" ?><root>
<report><version>2</version><sessionid>e2527c8d30cde7ca66ba1c0f</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2024-08-12 14:34:52</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.108.349.1020-1.300.000.189.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>(AS)widgets.GameEntry.Neighborhood.controls::NeighborhoodMap</categoryid><desyncid>e2527c8d30cde7ca66ba1c0f</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.&#13;&#10; at widgets.GameEntry.Neighborhood.controls::NeighborhoodMap/HighlightLotsEdit()&#13;&#10; at widgets.GameEntry.Neighborhood.controls::NeighborhoodMap/SetNeighborhoodMode()&#13;&#10; at olympus.core.widget::WidgetBase/Show()&#13;&#10; at olympus.io::CommunicationObject/DispatchToWidget()&#13;&#10; at olympus.io::CommunicationManager/DispatchStoredOnDemandMessages()&#13;&#10; at olympus.core::LayoutManager/OnDemandWidgetLoadComplete()&#13;&#10;rtim=23086&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 230.65&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0xdd4141d5&#13; &#10;LoadingScreenActiveFlag: 1&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 10,5,96,47512&#13; &#10;Modded: True&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Windows 10 10.0.19045 GPU: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family 20.19.15.4835, GUID: 4EBDB976-B775-11EB-9D06-EBD4E3FA7E94&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>
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Thank you for the attention by the way crin 🙂)

@nik100000000000 This one is from a modded game. Could you remove your mods again and post the LE without them ?

Thanks.

@crinrict Sorry

<?xml version="1.0" ?><root>
<report><version>2</version><sessionid>4e222078e1f6757666b95097</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2024-08-12 00:02:32</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.108.349.1020-1.300.000.189.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>(AS)widgets.GameEntry.Neighborhood.controls::NeighborhoodMap</categoryid><desyncid>4e222078e1f6757666b95097</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.&#13;&#10; at widgets.GameEntry.Neighborhood.controls::NeighborhoodMap/HighlightLotsEdit()&#13;&#10; at widgets.GameEntry.Neighborhood.controls::NeighborhoodMap/SetNeighborhoodMode()&#13;&#10; at olympus.core.widget::WidgetBase/Show()&#13;&#10; at olympus.io::CommunicationObject/DispatchToWidget()&#13;&#10; at olympus.io::CommunicationManager/DispatchStoredOnDemandMessages()&#13;&#10; at olympus.core::LayoutManager/OnDemandWidgetLoadComplete()&#13;&#10;rtim=11411&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 30.86&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0xdd4141d5&#13; &#10;LoadingScreenActiveFlag: 1&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 10,5,96,47512&#13; &#10;Modded: False&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Windows 10 10.0.19045 GPU: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family 20.19.15.4835, GUID: 4EBDB976-B775-11EB-9D06-EBD4E3FA7E94&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>
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@crinrict That's sad. I have multiple sims renting in this save file. I will try to load the game without For Rent to see later today.

Do you think it might work to open the save file without For Rent and then add it back later on?

I don't have backups, I deleted it sadly. Although the game works fine with For Rent in a newly created save file, maybe I could try to redo the save file as a workaround, not sure.

@nik100000000000 It's possible that you can add it back but keep frequent /multiple backups if you do.

I would backup your file as it is now, then disable for rent and check if you can load and how bad it is.

@crinrict Okay,
I was able to load in without the EP but the game turned my apartments into generic lots although each had a family living in it and an option to sell the business/retail lot (as if it still was a residential rental), but the lots were in a City Living type of shell when I entered build mode, where I couldn't delete walls or doors if I weren't building in the inside of my property (what I had designated as RR Unit). So I tried to place down another lot but it gave an error, so I tried to bulldoze but it took forever so I quit (I'd consider unplayable at that point)

But lastly I added For Rent back in and was able to fix the residential rentals by turning then from generic lots to RR, although it gave me another infinite loading screen, I reverted then from generic to RR and bulldozed them, only then I was able to make it generic and it finally would work.

It took so much effort but it actually turned out okay, no infinite loading screens on sight. Being honest, for most people I would literally recommend deleting FR and backing up the families to start in a new fresh save file through the Library.

Alright, sorry for the long text, I'm very grateful to you!