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That_Writer
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1 day ago

Game Continuously Loads

I started up the Sims 4 this morning after not playing for about a month. I updated the game and updated my mods, but when I got back in, the game would load forever. I was able to go into CAS on my regular save, but once I actually tried playing, it just stays on the loading screen. I was able to start a new save just fine. I moved all my mods and deleted any gameplay mods like MCCC and Wonderful Whims. I deleted the local thumb cache thing and I verified the integrity of game files on Steam because that’s where I got the game. Is it a lost cause? Should I try deleting all of my mods instead of just moving them, or is there something else I could try? I’m seeing that a lot of people are having this issue after the newest update.

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    That_Writer
    Seasoned Newcomer
    12 hours ago

    Here is the new lastexception: 

    <?xml version="1.0" ?><root>

    <report><version>2</version><sessionid>b4a530fb1044adfe6997cf44</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2026-02-19 19:05:09</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.121.372.1020-1.300.000.234.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>affordances.py:12</categoryid><desyncid>b4a530fb1044adfe6997cf44</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata> Failure: 'ConvivialSims/affordances' (ConvivialSims.affordances) &#13;&#10; cannot import name 'HasTunableReference' from 'sims4.tuning.tunable' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\Gameplay\core.zip\sims4\tuning\tunable.pyc) (ImportError: cannot import name 'HasTunableReference' from 'sims4.tuning.tunable' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\Gameplay\core.zip\sims4\tuning\tunable.pyc))&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Core\sims4\importer\utils.py", line 120, in import_modules_by_path&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 983, in _find_and_load&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 967, in _find_and_load_unlocked&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 668, in _load_unlocked&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 638, in _load_backward_compatible&#13;&#10; File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Core\sims4\importer\custom_import.py", line 196, in load_module&#13;&#10; File "C:\Python37\PycharmProjects\Sims 4 Python Script Workspace\My Script Mods\ConvivialSims\Scripts\ConvivialSims\affordances.py", line 12, in &lt;module&gt;&#13;&#10;ImportError: cannot import name 'HasTunableReference' from 'sims4.tuning.tunable' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\Gameplay\core.zip\sims4\tuning\tunable.pyc)rtim=0&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 32.15&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0x96d01090&#13; &#10;LoadingScreenActiveFlag: 1&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 13,639,0,6152&#13; &#10;Modded: True&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Windows 10 10.0.19045 GPU: Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 30.0.101.1338, GUID: AD747452-9020-11EC-9448-CE3423EA9973&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>

    <report><version>2</version><sessionid>b4a530fb1044adfe6997cf44</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2026-02-19 19:05:09</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.121.372.1020-1.300.000.234.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>cvs_drama_scheduler.py:11</categoryid><desyncid>b4a530fb1044adfe6997cf44</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata> Failure: 'ConvivialSims/cvs_drama_scheduler' (ConvivialSims.cvs_drama_scheduler) &#13;&#10; cannot import name 'HasTunableReference' from 'sims4.tuning.tunable' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\Gameplay\core.zip\sims4\tuning\tunable.pyc) (ImportError: cannot import name 'HasTunableReference' from 'sims4.tuning.tunable' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\Gameplay\core.zip\sims4\tuning\tunable.pyc))&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Core\sims4\importer\utils.py", line 120, in import_modules_by_path&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 983, in _find_and_load&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 967, in _find_and_load_unlocked&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 668, in _load_unlocked&#13;&#10; File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 638, in _load_backward_compatible&#13;&#10; File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Core\sims4\importer\custom_import.py", line 196, in load_module&#13;&#10; File "C:\Python37\PycharmProjects\Sims 4 Python Script Workspace\My Script Mods\ConvivialSims\Scripts\ConvivialSims\cvs_drama_scheduler.py", line 11, in &lt;module&gt;&#13;&#10;ImportError: cannot import name 'HasTunableReference' from 'sims4.tuning.tunable' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\Gameplay\core.zip\sims4\tuning\tunable.pyc)rtim=0&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 32.15&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0x96d01090&#13; &#10;LoadingScreenActiveFlag: 1&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 13,639,0,6152&#13; &#10;Modded: True&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Windows 10 10.0.19045 GPU: Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 30.0.101.1338, GUID: AD747452-9020-11EC-9448-CE3423EA9973&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>

    </root>

    I'm not sure why it pasted twice, but this is what I got after copying it directly from my files... If that makes sense... I added my mods back in in order to have MCCC because I knew that I definitely got the notifications for lastexception from MCCC.

  • That_Writer​  Yes, it's worth trying to load this save with your Mods folder removed.

    If that doesn't help, please open Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 and delete any lastexception files you see.  Try again to load this save, still without mods, and look for a new lastexception.  If you find one, open it (Notepad is fine), copy its text, and paste it into a reply here.

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