For some time now, more precisely after an update in December, my game hasn't been keeping the cache (localthumbcache) properly. Every time I start the game, I have to reload all the outfits and thumbnails in the social panel. This is terrible because the game loses FPS during this loading process, and the whole point of the cache is to prevent having to reload everything all the time. Is anyone else experiencing this issue?
The cache (localthumbcache) is not necessarily being removed. The file remains and increases in size over time after closing the game. However, it seems that certain aspects of the gameplay are not being saved, such as the Sims' sets (outfits, makeup, hair, etc.) and thumbnails. Before, when opening the Change Outfit menu to select the Sims' clothing, the cache would instantly increase in the game's folder. Now, that no longer happens.
I tested it in various ways—without mods in a new save, with mods in old saves—and the same thing happens every time. The localthumbcache is there, but certain information is lost.
I believe the only thing that’s a bit out of the ordinary is that my OS is installed on Drive C (system drive), while everything related to the game is on Drive E (my fastest drive).
This happens with no mods, no expansions—just the base game.