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Re: Sims 4 works only if I remove my saves and start from scratch

Yes I did put my cc and mods back into the mods folder and all of my mods are up to date. No I don't have any other files in my saves folder but its not that the game wont work because of it, its like when I remove all of the saves I have in the folder the game works smoothly with no lagging and no other problems until days later where I have the endless loading screen unless I remove them again.

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    What happens if you leave all your CC/mods and play a few days without ? Does the issue also come back ?

    Atm, it sounds like something is corrupting the save over time so that you have to start a new one.
  • When I try to play the game with no CC or mods in it, there is an endless loading screen again and it won't allow me to play the game

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

    You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

    After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

    Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

    • Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
    • Tray Folder
    • Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    • Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave and no longer needed - if you still have it)
    • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
    • Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

    The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.