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Simple as that. Every time I try to load my household, it just stays on the loading screen.
I've tried to clear the cache, update my Windows, and try to check for any outdated mods/cc.
Any help would be great, thanks!
- MISSNASHA28 days agoNew Scout
Same here.
- puzzlezaddict28 days agoHero+
99annamarie MISSNASHA Please remove your Mods folder and test again. You don't need to save your progress.
If that doesn't help, try a different household within the same save, and also a different save for comparison's sake. The question is whether the save is the issue or the game in general.
If at least the different save is fine, please open Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 and delete any lastexception files you see. Try again to load your main household in your main save, and if it gets stuck loading, look for a new lastexception. If you find one, open it and copy the text, then paste it into a reply here. Please only provide a LE that was generated with your Mods folder removed.
- MISSNASHA27 days agoNew Scout
I've completed every step. I'm still stuck on the infinite screen. 🙄
- dewcorvette27 days agoSeasoned Novice
I followed all the steps and I was able to get into a new save and play a new household/pre-made household in the new save. When going back to my previous save and household I am still stuck on the loading screen. And no last exception files have popped up. Would this mean the save is corrupt?
- dewcorvette27 days agoSeasoned Novice
This same exact thing is happening to me. I'll follow the steps listed and report back if it works. I just updated today. Before I opened the game or even updated, I updated the mods (I only have UI Cheats by weerbesu and MCCC) and the game so seems more likely that it would be an issue with the update??
- janelle083127 days agoSeasoned Novice
I'm not sure if this would apply to your game - but I'll repost a reply I made to a similar thread:
The same thing happened with my game, I made sure my all my mods were updated - but I removed them prior to loading the game after the update. My played households would not load - but the unplayed households were fine. I did more research and found someone say if you use custom food cc, there may be a plate stuck somewhere on the lot that would prohibit the lot to load. So I put my mods back in the game - and it worked! I was able to load my households again. So if you use custom food cc - place them back in your mods folder and reload the game. Hopefully that will work.
- puzzlezaddict27 days agoHero+
MISSNASHA Then I would like to see a lastexception, as described.
dewcorvette Can you load a different household within the same affected save? Can you move your main household to a different lot and load them there?
- dewcorvette27 days agoSeasoned Novice
I'm going to try that when I log back in in a few hours and I'll report back
- dewcorvette26 days agoSeasoned Novice
Tried both and still no. There are no mods in it. Cleared cache, repaired game, still no luck. There are no last exception files popping up either.
- dewcorvette26 days agoSeasoned Novice
I am able to get into build mode from the world map at least but that's it for this save.
- MISSNASHA27 days agoNew Scout
I 'don't have any last exception.
- puzzlezaddict26 days agoHero+
MISSNASHA Then try loading a different household in the same save. If that works, try moving your main household to a different lot and see whether you can play them.
- amlewe226 days agoSeasoned Newcomer
Same here.
- amlewe225 days agoSeasoned Newcomer
There seems to be a problem with games that have large family trees. It is something that I have noticed with the error reports. Considering that there has been a major update to family trees it might be worth someone looking at that rather than pointing the finger at Custom content, again.
- puzzlezaddict26 days agoHero+
dewcorvette Would you be willing to share an affected save with me? I would only pass it on to EA/Maxis (if they wanted it) and/or to the other helpers who test saves (if they were interested). I don't know whether your saves are fixable, but it would at least be interesting to look.
If you'd like to share, upload the saves to a third-party filesharing site (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and either post the link here or send it to me via PM. If you use Google Drive, make sure to choose the option that "anyone with the link" can view the upload.
And just to take a wild swing, how many lot traits are assigned to these lots? You can check in Build mode. A few months ago, there was a major problem with loading saves where the lots had excessive and/or inappropriate traits assigned to them.
- dewcorvette26 days agoSeasoned Novice
it's back to not working again :( it has only 3 lot traits and none are from any mods or CC. Yes to sending my save, I'll have to do that later tonight or tomorrow!
- Talesin2326 days agoSeasoned Novice
So after the update it now took 5 minutes for me to load any of the households.
But i tried a new game and it didn't have the issue.
It seems its because they changed the family tree and extended the family tag.
This means my multi generation save with a big family tree became an absolute mess, not to mention it forcibly removed marriages from anyone who was now considered family, causing even more mess.
So if your family had a huge tree or many generations, it might be the reason you can't load the file.- dewcorvette26 days agoSeasoned Novice
I went to search for the change you mentioned in the family tree. That makes sense, I have tons and tons of large families and many generations! Wonder if we'll ever be able to get back in it! 🤔
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