Hung at the loading diamond after picking ANY lot to move my SIM into.

I've been able to create a sim and pick a lot to move into after that, but I can get no further. I'm stuck at a diamond with a load bar forever circling it.

I can HEAR some sort of fanfare like its begun but the screen never changes from the diamond and the "baking pie menus" wordings down the bottom.

I've tried a vacant lot or a lot with a house on it.

I've tried two different sim creations. Nada.

Any ideas or assistance appreciated.