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2 years ago

Sims 4 keeps crashing after Installing Expansion Packs

I have sims 4 with cc on my mac, after installing 3 expansion packs it keeps crashing. I know that the cc is at fault but it's so much that I don't know where to start looking, I have all my builds with cc so when I try to play an old world nothing is there. Is there any way to figure out which cc is incompatible with the expansion packs?

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  • @TheRebel19097 Try the 50/50 method. Take everything out, start a fresh save, and make sure it doesn’t crash without the cc. Then close the game, put half back in, and restart the game. Open your test save, and see if the issue is back. If it is, take out half of what you put in. If not, put back half of what’s still out. Keep repeating until you narrow down to what’s broken. Keep in mind it may be more than one thing.
  • Hi @TheRebel19097 For CC, the best way to handle this is with a 50-50 test of them -- this is testing them in batches to narrow down problem files. There's a how-to in this post: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/Mod-and-CC-Issues-Discussion-and-Support-1-103-Dec-5-amp-14-2023/m-p/13271178#M51892 Don't save without the CC installed. Copy your Saves folder to your desktop so you have your saves to put back when you're done in case you save without it.

    If you have a lot of CC, start by testing these categories, or at least use a creator who has some of this as a batch, if you organize your CC by creator:

    - sliders

    - skins and default CAS (eyes, presets, eyelash mods, that sort of thing)

    - build objects that Sims interact with (beds, tables, chairs/sofas, desks, appliances, counters, electronics etc.)