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M_Starlighter
Seasoned Rookie
8 hours ago

Save file changes into another save file

So I don't play with mods, got back from my holiday just wanting to spend my child- and husband free day with the sims. Started a save file from my own perfect world save file. I made a new save from that (opened my perfect world and used 'save as' before I started bulding, thank ALL POSSIBLE GODS I did that before ruining my perfect save file). Started by building a new apartment in San MyShuno. Tried to save during building: got the message the game couldn't save (error message code 30). Tried from the wold map, that seemed to work. Went back to Main Menu after saving In World and then going back to Main Menu. I already had a feeling 'oh no, I hope to God all Simfluencers were wrong about the last update'. Clicked the save file at the top, which has a weird name I didn't save it under (th save file now had a weird name like 0000034 or some ^#)*^#)^)_*@ like that, excuse my frustration). Tried to load back into it... It loads back into the save file before that one, a save file I played with without problems after the update. Whatever I do, that save file CAN'T BE OPENED. It loads back into the last save file I played actual game play in. So not even my perfect world save file opened last and immediately used 'sage as' in before starting my build, no, the last one I actually played in today with gameplay. It seems I've lost all that building time (+/- 6 hours) even though I saved in between.

Excuse my frustration again but what the actual...!!! I've spent so much money on this game and already accepted I can't travel while anyone is at work or at school because that bug STILL ISN'T FIXED and now this??? MY WHOLE FREE DAY spending on a build and trying to create a new family only to have it erased... 

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  • Hi M_Starlighter​ 

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

    - Delete the ones you have
    - Trigger the error again
    - Check if new ones are created
    - If that is the case, please copy/paste the content here. You can open the file with any text editor.


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

    Could you also provide a pic of your load menu ?

  • Crincrit, you absolue hero per usual, I tried this but the save file was unfortunatly completely corrupted. I always follow the steps you've mentioned when I have an issue and this usually helps, but not this time. It kept happening: the save file kept going into the other save file I played before (so one I actually played a bit in, without trouble). I tried to make a new save from my perfect world which I backed up like 10 times LOL, and that seems to work after the steps you've mentioned. I always follow your wisdom before doing anything else after experiencing %)@#)@ like this. I had to delete the file, otherwise I didn't even DARE opening my Perfect World because all save files I tried seemed to open into the save file I used actual game play in (so not even the ones I used 'save as' in, it always went back to the last one I actually used game play in).

    I've tested a bit with the last alone time I had before back being mom, the new save file I quickly tested seems to save and load correctly as far as I can check, after doing what you've mentioned. I'm SO PISSED OFF RN!!! :( I did't even try to use that new feature of turning off EPS or anything, I DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO DOWNLOAD THE NEW UPDATE, I WAS FORCED INTO IT BY THE GAME! That's why I'm so pissed the F off by this, I know it's safer to play offline until all bugs are fully fixed. Don't ever do CC or MODS for the same reason. 

  • Just to make my emotionally charged messg more clear: I deleted the corrupted file, it kept opening into another save file I used, no error messages occur after leaving the corrupt save file, it just kept loading into the older save file (a complete other one, the perfect world I keep mentioning is another save file I didn't play in today, other than use 'save as' on.) I gave the new save file a new name as a possibility prompted by the game, but when I tried to save after building, I got save mssg #30. Tried saving in the world map, that worked without an issue. Went back to main menu, tried to open the last save file (it was there but under a weird generic name like save file 0000034 or something alike) and it kept opening the save file I actually played gameplay in last. So not even the one I opened (the perfect world I've created). I deleted the old one because I was worried it would corrupt my perfect save file, so unfortunately I can't send you any useful screenshots now. I'm so sorry!

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    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 hours ago

    I'm still a bit unsure. Was your second try successful or did the same happen again ?

  • Sorry for the late reply! Fam duties! The second try was successful, I haven't tried building/gameplay in it yet, but I did manage to make a new save file and reload as is, and not showing as if it's another save file of mine.

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    crinrict
    Hero+
    4 hours ago

    Sounds like something just went horribly wrong with that other save then.

    Moving this to the gameplay forum. Do come back if you have further issues though.

    (continue to keep backups. I would make multiple as your save sounds really important)