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macpappi
Seasoned Newcomer
25 days ago

Update or Restart EA?

So 4/29/2025 my Sims 4 on my Mac automatically updated... Now it won't LOAD!  It starts up, then before it gets to the "Resume Game" screen it crashes.  I do have some mods, removed them all, still happens.  So I thought, maybe... I removed all my saved game files... left the MODs... it isn't the MODs it is EA!!!!   It will let me start a brand new game and loose all my progress, but it crashes with my saved game files... thanks EA!   

So instead of calling these things "Updates", maybe start calling them "Screw You's"... I am sick of these problems every single time there is an update... I have almost every pack and kit made for this game, what a waste of money and time... I spend about a quarter of the time trying to get it to work to play! 

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6 Replies

  • Wanderlustpjd's avatar
    Wanderlustpjd
    Seasoned Novice
    25 days ago

    Guys... This worked for me... The mods don't have ANY problem...

    I started a new game and renamed my saves folder to saves2. Started a new game and saved. Then I copied my save slots from saves2 to saves and then I ran the game and loaded my old save file and IT WORKED!!!!!!

  • Bankzzleem's avatar
    Bankzzleem
    Seasoned Novice
    25 days ago

    did you make a new save slot and then put all the stuff in save2 in the new save slot?

     

  • Wanderlustpjd's avatar
    Wanderlustpjd
    Seasoned Novice
    25 days ago

    no... just copy the save slots files. ignore the other folders created automatically in the saves folder. keep the new ones

    (i also copied the files of the WWhims settings profile just to avoid setting my preferred configurations all over again. but do not bulk copy the entire old folders. just the files needed)

  • JadeCSierra's avatar
    JadeCSierra
    Rising Newcomer
    25 days ago

    The same is happening to me, I removed all mods and there is still an error with download. I have tried everything! 

  • dill_pickl3s2507's avatar
    dill_pickl3s2507
    Newcomer
    24 days ago

    I have the exact same problem, I did the thing with the saves and it seemed to work until it didn't anymore.

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