Error Code 0 Workarounds From SimGuruNick

I had this error the other day and I just did Save as instead and it saved fine, I have been noticing that some things seem extra bugged after encountering it though. Example=Any commercial lot you make such as Vet's office, Pub or Diner will not function correctly at all if you go to save then get error code o. Even if you save around that with Save As, when you go to the lot it does not work like it's suppose to so You have to scrap the lot ( the functioning parts) and start over with a clean Save As. I hope that did not sound to confusing. So far I have managed to play long sessions without to much trouble from that error code 0 bug.

Honestly, I think you should delete the file:

localthumbcache.package

That worked for me and cleared everything up.

Note: The game will lag for awhile after that after you load it again, but that's ok. It's the 'cache' rebuilding itself anew.

"simgirl1010;d-998595" wrote:
I posted these tweets in my Sims On Social Media thread but am posting here for discussion.

Thank you @simgirl1010 for posting.

I’ve disabled join a career and now Save As. So far so good! ?

I wonder what it is about joining a new career causes a bug?

Although I also disabled leave a career until they fix it. With frequency of joining and leaving, all my Other Households Sims would end up unemployed! ?

I’m not touching weddings until the big fix patch anyway. Elopement or marry at City Hall for the present.

omg this thread had me in stitches this morning.

Problem 1:
Simmer: Help! I have a problem with my game.
Me: Oh no. I oddly don't have this problem. I don't want to get it though. What should I do?
Guru Nick: Okay, solution, if you have Neighourhood Stories, disable Join a Career.
Me: Hahahaha are you kidding? :lol: You think I'd let this feature pick my Sims job after some of my Sims quit their high paying careers to wash dishes? Not only is it disabled for everyone, I even went back and put everyone back in their original careers.

Problem 2:
Simmer: Help! I have a problem with my game.
Me: Oh no. I oddly don't have this problem. I don't want to get it though. What should I do?
Guru Nick: Okay, solution, if you have Wedding Stories, do not set a cake for your wedding in the calendar feature. Cancel and reschedule the event without a cake.
Me: You must be joking? :joy: Do you think I would trust that buggy calendar feature with a Sim's wedding cake? The bride and groom in my game carry their own unperishable cakes made with the Fresh Chef trait in their backpack inventory to their own weddings.

Problem 3:
Simmer: Help! I have a problem with my game.
Me: Oh no. I oddly don't have this problem. I don't want to get it though. What should I do?
Guru Nick: Okay, solution, those of you with Neighbourhood Stories, have you clicked on the mailbox lately to check for story updates? Maybe there are some uncleared story updates.
Me: Have I clicked on the mailbox to check for updates? :bawling: Hahahahahaha. *falls off chair laughing* Well if that is causing it, this is an error message I will never see, because I click on that mailbox all Sim day long now. I'm good.

I can't wait to see the next problem.

"ncisGibbs02;c-18084844" wrote:
Thank you @simgirl1010 for posting.

I’ve disabled join a career and now Save As. So far so good! ?

You're welcome. ? I've never used Save, always Save As so hopefully that shields me from the error. For good measure though I did follow all of Nick's suggestions.

I am disappointed to find out that 'Join a Career' is related to this error... It was one of the neighbourhood story features that I was most excited about. It was nice to think that sims in the world wouldn't all be unemployed all the time. Alas, I will turn it off for now, but hopefully they figure out how to address and solve the problem.

Here is a link to the last page of the bug report for this issue on Answers HQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Save-Code-Error-0/td-p/11317078/page/34 Read Crinrict's post #333 which contains a link to a pinned thread at the top of the forum for Hero approved mods. TwistedMexi has released a temporary fix for the save error that can be used until EA fixes the issue. When that's done, this mod should be removed from the game.

I'm not trying to advocate for the use of mods and don't use them myself. I just know how game breaking this issue is for so many right now and thought the information may be helpful to those who do use mods. @simgirl1010 , if you object to my posting this information in a thread for official suggestions, I will be happy to delete my post, if that's possible, I think it is, I've just never had the need to do so before.

@DOLLDRMS1, I'm always advocating for use of mods when they fix something that EA hasn't fixed yet and @Simgirl1010 has never smacked me down for it yet. ;)

Thank you for sharing this additional information. I'm sure some people will find it beneficial.

Same @Stormkeep and @DOLLDRMS1. I tend not to advocate as much as others so as to avoid all the "We shouldn't need mods to fix the game" comments. :p

"simgirl1010;c-18085032" wrote:
... so as to avoid all the "We shouldn't need mods to fix the game" comments. :p

I get those comments all the time, but I just ignore them. I assume the person making the comment is young and has not yet learned that reality rarely lines up with what we think "should" and "shouldn't" be.