cause of game never loading?
shezoe:
i need someone much more awesome than me, here-lol
my game keeps doing this thing where it won't even load. it's been doing it for a while and i've spent FOREVER trying to peg it down to what's causing it. i know nothing about editing anything in simpe (for me to try to learn might be the LAST straw for my family and friends who like to interact with me occasionally-lol) so if that's where the problem is-i'm in trouble. i've taken out hacks, taken out neighborhoods, taken out my entire downloads folder and nothing helps but re-installing. i can add everything back one at a time, including my entire downloads folder-complete with hacks and it works fine UNTIL(i FINALLY noticed-grrr)-i install a simpack of any kind-whether it be a house (even houses clean of all custom content or hacks) or a sim (i'm not sure about the ones that are just walls or floor) as soon as i install a simpack-it won't load again(meaning-the first little splash screen pops up, but it never actually starts-no "ea" logo or any of the usual "game is starting" stuff). i don't know enough about where everything in a simpack GOES to look for what might be happening. Does anyone have any ideas for the simpe illiterate-about why that might be?
Rose Outlaw:
Did you ever try to simply delete the groups.cache file from the ..\EA Games\The Sims 2 directory before you re-installed the game?
Not an awesome method, I'm afraid, but helped me in 10 out of 10 cases.
SaraMK:
Unless you're using Clean Installer, the contents of Sims2Packs go into the Teleport folder before being moved to Downloads, and it's a good idea to check the Teleport folder every once in a while, because sometimes stuff gets stuck in there and causes problems. If you've run the game and stuff is still in the Teleport folder after you exit the game, there's a good chance that it need to be deleted, because normally the Teleport folder should be empty at that point.
In any case, don't reinstall your game again. The problem is most likely not your game installation, so all you're really doing is deleting whatever file is causing the problem in the \My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\ folder. You'll save a lot of time by deleting that instead.
Go to \My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2 and delete all files and folders except: Cameras, Collections, Downloads, Moves, Music, Saved Sims, Neighborhoods, SC4Terrains, Storytelling. Then move the Downloads and SavedSims folders somewhere else (like the Desktop) and see if the game will load now. If so, then you know that the problem file was in one of the folders/files you deleted. They are all safe to delete, except that deleting LotCatalog will delete all lots currently in the lot bin. Once you know the game is loading normally, move the Downloads and SavedSims folders back and see if it still loads.
idtaminger:
There is absolutely no need to delete anything other than groups.cache . 9 times out of 10 that's precisely what's causing the no-loading.
shezoe:
thanks a BUNCH, you guys. Going to try one or both of these suggestions now. Your responses are very much appreciated!
update: ok-there was nothing in my teleports file, but i'll keep an eye on it as i go to see if it collects anything-thanks for that tip :) i deleted the groups cache next to see if that was it n am now lookin' for stuff to install :P it made it through one lot installation anyways (had to go to bed so that's all the farther i got) so far so good. i should've asked a long time ago instead of having this 'i wanna figger it out mySELF" thing goin' on. Remind myself of my kids sometimes :D
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