Forum Discussion

4feup4rk6n2u's avatar
3 years ago
Solved

Interactions delay a lot in Sims 4 ,I stop/speed time but nothing changes.

I have never had this problem before but recently, whenever I try to click on my sim, it takes forever for interactions to pop up. When I freeze time, time stops but my sims keep moving and doing their thing. When I speed time, it does not affect anything. I can't switch my sims, even if I do, it takes too long to switch. I have checkhed their inventories, sold them but it did not work. I tried to lower graphics but it did not work either. I play with mods and ccs. I tried to remove the ones that I was suspicious of but nothing changed. 

  • @4feup4rk6n2u  Please remove all your mods and custom content, as in, move the Mod folder to the desktop and delete localthumbcache.package, and test.  You don't need to save your progress.

    If that doesn't help, please start a new save, for comparison's sake, and let me know how it runs.  I'm not suggesting you abandon your current save, only that this is a useful test.

    If the new save runs poorly too, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

    https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

8 Replies

  • @4feup4rk6n2u  Please remove all your mods and custom content, as in, move the Mod folder to the desktop and delete localthumbcache.package, and test.  You don't need to save your progress.

    If that doesn't help, please start a new save, for comparison's sake, and let me know how it runs.  I'm not suggesting you abandon your current save, only that this is a useful test.

    If the new save runs poorly too, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

    https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

  • 4feup4rk6n2u's avatar
    4feup4rk6n2u
    3 years ago

    Firstly,thank you so much for your reply. I tried your first step (moving Mods folder to desktop) and it worked without a problem. But my game means nothing without mods because I have tons of mods. Later, I moved Mods folder back and when I tried to open, it took so long.  (took so long that I could not wait and closed)  As far as I know, there is not a mod that causes a problem in my game but I am not sure after all.

    I wanted to attach my dxdiag anyway. Thanks a lot

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @4feup4rk6n2u  Since the game runs fine with no mods installed, you know the problem is one or more of your mods.  Please use the 50/50 method to find out which one(s) you need to remove.

    https://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Finding_Problem_Custom_Content#The_50.25_Method

    Keep in mind that you may have more than one broken or outdated mod, so be sure to test all the files at least once.  Once you've identified the problem, you can check for updates, but if none are currently available, you'll need to go without that content for now.

  • 4feup4rk6n2u's avatar
    4feup4rk6n2u
    3 years ago

    Alright, thank you so much. I will let you know when I find the broken one. 

  • 4feup4rk6n2u's avatar
    4feup4rk6n2u
    3 years ago

    Hi, I have found the problem. It is "Pregnancy overhaul" mod. Do you have any idea about it? I have updated but it does not show up during the gameplay. Do you know whether it conflicts with an another mod? 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @4feup4rk6n2u  I see the mod was updated a couple days ago, so please make sure you have the most current version.

    In general, a great resource for learning which mods are broken or outdated is this thread on the official Sims forums:

    https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/1007107/broken-updated-mods-cc-march-2023-infants-patch/

    The creator gathers data from reports and makes a new list after each patch, and you can use ctrl-F to search the page for your mods.  (I searched for "pregnancy" and found the overhaul on the list, with a note that it was updated April 15.)  You can also report broken mods there if you like.

    I don't use the mod myself, so the extent of my knowledge about it is that this list and other posts have reported it as being broken after the last patch.

  • 4feup4rk6n2u's avatar
    4feup4rk6n2u
    3 years ago

    Hi, again! Sorry for disturbing. Yesterday, i have taken out all mods, deleted localthumbcache and started my game. At first, everything went well for a minute (I mean gameplay) but after a minute, the game freeze and it does not let me play. I restart the game again and again but it does not work. I have attached my dxdiag before but i still could not find the problem that causes this. Sorry for disturbing again

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @4feup4rk6n2u  Please post a new dxdiag so I can compare the two.

    Please also look for related errors in the Reliability Monitor.  Hit Windows key-R and enter "perfmon /rel" without quotes, and you'll see a chart of errors and updates with a column for each day.  Today is on the right.

    Look for an error that happened at exactly the time of the most recent Sims 4 freeze.  If you find one, double-click it to see more details, then copy that info and paste it into a reply here.  If you don't see a new error, check back in an hour or so—the Reliability Monitor doesn't always update right away.  If you still can't find an error, let me know; that's useful information too.

About The Sims 4 Mods & Custom Content

Find expert tips, troubleshooting help, tutorials for mods and custom content, and The Sims 4 patch files in our forum.14,941 PostsLatest Activity: 7 years ago