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oreosimmer01's avatar
4 years ago
Solved

search bar in build mode crashes my game

Hi

Every time I want to search up something to buy in build mode, the search bar will freeze up and then crash my game once I type one letter in. This has been going on for a couple of months now and it is really frustrating. I do have mods/cc but they are all up to date and work perfectly. Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

  • luthienrising's avatar
    luthienrising
    2 years ago

    @anonymouslyaye 

    Most people don't come back to say which file broke their search, but these are ID'd so far:

    • kia_dabarbie SZA posters
    • MDN Hickeringil Grill Set Ultra Modern
    • SovaSima Arch 1
    • thepancake1 and MizoreYukii's Color Sliders (go get the current version, but also check the current Broken Mods list)
    • {BarbieSimz} Tufted Rugs Vol.1
    • {BP} VINTAGE SET_FIREPLACE
    • {BP}_PIN UP BEAUTIES_ FRAME
    • {BP}_EVERENDING STORY BOOK
    • {BD} VINTAGE SET_VINTAGE PHONE
    • one or more of these: {BP}_SHADOW WITHIN_END TABLE, SHADOW WITHIN_COFFEE TABLE, SHADOW WITHIN_COUCH, SHADOW WITHIN SET_ART, SHADOW WITHIN_SHADOW RUG, SHADOW WITHIN_MURAL.package

    [updated with new candidates June 19, 2025]

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  • Hi! I've been having this issue for nearly a year where if I search in the search bar in build mode the game crashes. I just stopped searching in it but I only now realized I might not be the only one with this issue and low and behold this thread exists lol. I don't have any of the mods/cc listed as causes except the color sliders, which I just updated with the newest version and i still have the issue. I'm thinking maybe its bc I might have so many files is why it not only crashes but the game lags to where it takes 10 minutes irl for my sim to complete an action lol. I'm on laptop instead of an actual PC so maybe my laptops trying to tell me I'm slowly offing it lol. I've done 50/50 relatively recently but I don't have time to do it all again in one sitting it usually takes me a week to do so. I have over 15k files.

  • SeauxSims's avatar
    SeauxSims
    Seasoned Newcomer
    5 months ago

    Thank you. It was SovaSima Arch 1 for me. I had this problem before and I believe it was the same thing but couldn't remember what to take out. So happy for forums like this. THANK YOU! Saved me a lot of time and frustration.

  • luthienrising's avatar
    luthienrising
    Hero+
    2 months ago

    rhianna_aaleyah​ Please see the Solutions post for a selection of files known to have caused this in the past. Color Sliders was broken again by the newest patch, and all the CC listed there is still broken.

    If removing all of those files still leaves you with this problem, use the 50-50 testing method to narrow down the problem file.

  • Bluedolphin197's avatar
    Bluedolphin197
    Rising Novice
    2 months ago

    I had this problem and it turned out to be both {BP}_EVERENDING STORY BOOK 

    And  {BD} VINTAGE SET_VINTAGE PHONE

  • Claraped's avatar
    Claraped
    Newcomer
    2 months ago

    It was {BP} files that broke mine as well, however, I do not know exactly which one, but the ones I have removed that fixed the issue for me are:

    {BP}_SHADOW WITHIN_END TABLE.package

    {BP}_SHADOW WITHIN_COFFEE TABLE.package

    {BP}_SHADOW WITHIN_COUCH.package

    {BP}_SHADOW WITHIN SET_ART.package

    {BP} SHADOW WITHIN_SHADOW RUG.package

    {BP} SHADOW WITHIN_MURAL.package

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