Change active household during vacation
Jeebus:
Quote from: gilmar on 2011 June 30, 14:12:12
I've tried deleting the caches. It didn't work.
I'm running a Windows XP 32 bit on a MSI Mobo with an Intel R Pentium D (R) 3 Ghz processor with 3G of RAM and a Palit GeForce GT 440 1024MB DD3.
I'm trying to finish the vacation at the moment. I'll also try playing without CC.
I'm running all the expansion and stuff packs.
Edit : It's difficult and frustrating to play as it tends to hang after about 30min- 1hr of Sim minute and then continue to run. Sometimes it runs pretty smoothly and most of the time it hangs periodically.
Your processor is ancient, and you need more RAM.
gilmar:
I just put in a new hard disk about a few weeks ago. At first i thought maybe it was a failing hard disk that was causing the errors but now it seems that it wasn't. I did think of a RAM update but since I was running a 32 bit and it might only recognize 3.4 or 3.5 G, I decided against it.
I'm not sure if my processor is a dual core. What does it mean to decrapify? Is it using a software to clear unwanted files and memory?
As my hard disk is new, I might try defragmenting later on.
I might give TS3 LAA a try if I can. I'm afraid to mess with system files.
My Sims was home when I tried to save.
I've tried finishing the vacation, it didn't work. I've tried playing without the CC (I chose the return home option), I still get that error.
I'm not sure but I think this neighbourhood is a goner. It's save file is quite big already, 500 + MB from more than a year of play. I'm beginning to think the game is too much for my computer to handle.
I'm going to give the Twinbrook Sim a vacation tomorrow.
Naiad:
@Jeebus: I don't think PC age has anything to do with this, but rather the amount of addons you are trying to run on it. In support of this I will add that, even though what I have now is rather new and not entirely required, I used to run the game, EPs only, LN included, on an Intel Celeron without a video card, since I fried mine, having failed to use fps limiter, with 2gb of RAM. Needless to say, it was on very low settings and run like crap, but it DID save very well, and never threw an error 12. Nor any other kind of error, now that I think of it. So, meh, too many addons too little RAM is my verdict so far.
Also: search for both decrapifier (and the compressorizer on google) and fps limiter on this forum, and you'll find full instructions. I've never tried LAA myself, because I run a 64bit OS, but I think you'll be able to find something on that too.
Edit: If the new game/Twinbrook vacation saving does not throw errors, I'd say it's your save that's at fault here.
Against large saves: this might come from huge amounts of memories. MTS has a tool which lets you configure what memories to save, but I think you need to patch.
gilmar:
@Jeebus
Okay, but I cannot change my processor now.
@ Naiad
Yes I think I need more RAM and will consider it in the future. I cannot reformat now as I've already just did it.
Come to think of it before this on my old graphics card before it got fried, everything ran fine with CC and all and I did not have save errors or anything but that was up to Outdoor Living. And a graphics card that wasn't as advanced as this.
Naiad:
Also, check this thread too:
http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,20422.0.html
Try to end as many background processes as you can. As was written in that thread, also check what starts with windows (msconfig -> startup I think) and close what you don't need. Then try saving again. Because if it works, even though you still need more RAM, it means your save is fine. Or so my intuition suggests.
Edit: Also, if you've just formatted, now might be the time to switch to 64bit, since you probably haven't installed that many programs yet.
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