Sims 4 crashing without mods and after a completely clean install

I guess i'm bad at attaching error messages. Hope this works.

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<report><version>2</version><sessionid>9da44422828a4f1868530565</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2025-06-18 14:01:46</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.115.253.1020-1.300.000.212.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>animation_element.py:185</categoryid><desyncid>9da44422828a4f1868530565</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception running Element (RuntimeError: ASM :: soc_friendly_NT_excitingStory (HANDLE :: 9901)&gt;: Attempt to traverse between two states (entry -&gt; Succeed) where no valid path exists! Actors {'x': (&lt;weakref at 0x00007FF46B62A418; to 'object_sim' at 0x00007FF46E421450&gt;, None, &lt;AnimationParticipant.ACTOR = 101&gt;)} (debug context: Interaction &lt;class 'sims4.tuning.instances.mixer_social_TellEngagingStory_group_Friendly_MiddleScore'&gt; on ; id:2597, sim:))&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduling.py", line 231, in simulate&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\elements.py", line 376, in _run&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\animation\animation_element.py", line 185, in do_begin&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\animation\asm.py", line 1136, in requestRuntimeError: ASM :: soc_friendly_NT_excitingStory (HANDLE :: 9901)&gt;: Attempt to traverse between two states (entry -&gt; Succeed) where no valid path exists! Actors {'x': (&lt;weakref at 0x00007FF46B62A418; to 'object_sim' at 0x00007FF46E421450&gt;, None, &lt;AnimationParticipant.ACTOR = 101&gt;)} (debug context: Interaction &lt;class 'sims4.tuning.instances.mixer_social_TellEngagingStory_group_Friendly_MiddleScore'&gt; on ; id:2597, sim:)rtim=0&#13;&#10;Client Session Time: 17.32&#13; &#10;Num Save Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Num Load Errors: 0&#13; &#10;Current Game State: 0x96d01090&#13; &#10;LoadingScreenActiveFlag: 1&#13; &#10;Origin Version: 13,482,0,5995&#13; &#10;Modded: False&#13; &#10;SystemInfo: Windows 11 10.0.26100 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070  32.0.15.7680, GUID: 175B3833-E9A6-11EF-A63E-E86538895E96&#13; &#10;</desyncdata></report>
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ellenm94​  Without a dxdiag, I'm just guessing here, but one common cause of random crashing on computers with high-end Intel processors that the motherboard may overclock by default is a BIOS setting called CPU Turbo Boost.  Sometimes updating the BIOS fixes the issue, so try doing that, if you know how.

If that doesn't help, or you're not sure how to proceed, please provide a dxdiag.  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.  From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.

Please also list your motherboard model, which doesn't always show up in a dxdiag.  You can see it printed on the board itself, among other places.