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Thanks for all the info, always so helpful 🙂
The camera causing crashing has been reported a few times before although not enough info has ever been provided by users to try and find the common cause and it's never been hugely reported. Can you confirm:
- which chip does your Mac mini have? The 2023 models had M2 or M2 Pro.
- do you have vsync enabled in the in-game options? A screenshot of your in-game graphics options would be great.
- what exact display are you using for your Mac mini?
- does the camera crash happen in all worlds or just a few specific Lots?
And I really need you to test a fully clean, vanilla game for a few play sessions to properly test whether it's Mod related please as you say "I have played on a new save file without mods, and it did not crash...". Whilst it may not be a specific Mod, or combination of Mods, causing the crashing, it may be that the amount of Mods you have installed and what those Mods do in-game could be causing the crashing.
Hi Bluebellflora , thanks for the response!
Now that I think about it, on a previous save file I had, I remember having a huge issue with the camera causing crashing when rotated around on the 40x30 penthouse lot in the Fashion District of San Myshuno. The issue only ever occurred on that particular lot. I reported it, but couldn't get to the bottom of it. I've since started a whole new save file twice (due to corruption issues after the release of For Rent), but I'm wondering if that issue is surfacing again. Here are my answers to your questions:
- which chip does your Mac mini have? Apple M2 Pro.
- do you have vsync enabled in the in-game options? Please see screenshot below.
- what exact display are you using for your Mac mini? I have a Samsung display: S27C900P 27-inch 5120x2880
- does the camera crash happen in all worlds or just a few specific Lots? I don't believe it is lot-specific for me. It has crashed I believe another time when i was moving the camera around, but I didn't think to attribute it to the camera.
I'll open a new save file without mods and play for a few hours to see what happens. If it helps, I have 120 script mods and 59344 package files in my Mods folder.
- Bluebellflora7 months agoHero+
AkennArt wrote:
If it helps, I have 120 script mods and 59344 package files in my Mods folder.
Good grief! That's a huge amount. How big is your Mods folder in GB?
Before testing a clean game (and I need you to test a clean Sims 4 folder again as per the instructions in the OP in this thread, not just a new save please) could you enable vsync in your in-game settings and see if the crashing still happens?
Yes, The apartment lots in San Myshuno are absolutely bug-ridden, especially the ZenView Apartments which have so many issues, including a camera crash 😒
- AkennArt7 months agoRising Scout
Oh no, is that really alot? I was told to keep scripts under 250. Is there a suggested limit for package files? My current Mods folder size is 442.15GB (I'm almost embarrassed to say that...lol). It's mostly custom content.
By "vsnync" I assume you mean Vertical Sync? I don't think I have ever toggled that on, but I'm willing to try anything! Earlier this morning I tested playing in a fresh save for a little over an hour and it did not crash on me. I don't know if I played long enough to do so, or if because it was a brand new save that it didn't crash. I'll try that save file again with Vertical Sync on.
Thanks for the note on the San Myshuno apartments! That link describes a very similar issue to what I was having. I haven't played in those apartments recently, so I don't know if that is still an issue for me.
- Bluebellflora7 months agoHero+
I'm going to be brutally honest with you... that is a crazy amount of Mods and CC, absolutely crazy - but thanks for being so honest 😆 Your game is loading nearly half a terabyte of data every time you play, no wonder you're having issues, rendering all those objects when you move the camera around. But it's kind of a testament as to how amazing the ARM equipped Macs are though, that you can even get it to load with such a huge amount of data. It would be interesting to see if you have camera crashing on a completely empty lot in an empty world, no objects for the game to render.
Yep, vsync = vertical sync.
A clean save not crashing is good. I wonder whether the camera causing crashing isn't actually a bug, more a symptom of an overstuffed save file. Could you upload your save for me to test in my game, the one that's crashing when using the camera? Or maybe upload the penthouse lot in San Myshuno you referenced in a previous post to the gallery and I'll download it and test.