Game crashing in build mode: PC

Question

Every time I'm in build mode the game crashes. I have tried everything from updating graphics drivers, clearing cache, removing mods, and even completely reinstalling the game (losing 8 years of game progress). I double checked and all my computer specs are well above the game requirements. It doesn't happen immediately when I go into build mode, sometimes I'll be able to build for up to 30 minutes then it'll crash. What else can I do?

puzzlezaddict · Answer

CreepyAlpaca​&nbsp; Your dxdiag lists a few crashes of the graphics driver, so please do a clean uninstall and reinstall of the driver.&nbsp; Here's how:
https://crinrict.com/blog/2019/02/clean-re-install-of-graphics-drivers-with-display-driver-uninstaller-ddu.html
Rather than using the newest Nvidia driver, however, try the one from mid-March, which you can find here:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
Select Game Ready Driver as the Download Type to be able to go back further.

puzzlezaddict · Answer

CreepyAlpaca​&nbsp; Sorry for the late reply.&nbsp; If you still need help, please let me know whether this happens in a new save, in one of the base game worlds, with a default EA-made build or a blank lot, nothing from the Gallery.&nbsp; If that's fine, you can try a Gallery build or another world.
If you get another crash, please provide a dxdiag. &nbsp;Click Windows key-R, enter dxdiag in the run box, wait for the scan to finish, click "Save all information," and save the file to your desktop. &nbsp;From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.

creepyalpaca · Answer

It happens everywhere. New save, blank lot, existing lot, every world. It doesn't make a difference where I'm building. It'll freeze up and the only way to get out is by using task manager.&nbsp;I'll do that when it crashes again.&nbsp;Thank you!

creepyalpaca · Answer

I just logged in for the first time in a couple weeks. within 5 minutes of being in build mode the game crashed. Here is the file from the diagnostic tool.

billblogs · Answer

you do not have to lose progress when you update, just move the saves and tray folder to the desktop then after you run the game for the first time you can put them back. You have very little space left on your drive you could try free up some more space.