Sims 4 played for a few hours without trouble but then began to crash every few minutes to the point where it is now unplayable. Here are system details, I would love to know how to fix it >< (hope I post this correctly)
------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 9/6/2014, 08:52:26 Machine name: SISTEROGLOP-PC Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: System manufacturer System Model: P5E BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/19/09 17:57:34 Ver: 08.00.12 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz Memory: 4096MB RAM Available OS Memory: 3328MB RAM Page File: 1422MB used, 5230MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ Display Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 2: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found.
------------- Sound Devices ------------- Description: Headphones (3- High Definition Audio Device) Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_1043829C&REV_1004 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 65535 Type: WDM Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: n/a Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:00:21, 304128 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Microsoft HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0x0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (3- High Definition Audio Device) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_1043829C&REV_1004 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 65535 Type: WDM Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: n/a Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:00:21, 304128 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Microsoft HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0x0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
--------------------- Sound Capture Devices --------------------- Description: Microphone (3- High Definition Audio Device) Default Sound Capture: Yes Default Voice Capture: Yes Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:00:21, 304128 bytes Cap Flags: 0x0 Format Flags: 0x0
Description: Line In (3- High Definition Audio Device) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:00:21, 304128 bytes Cap Flags: 0x0 Format Flags: 0x0
Description: Microphone (3- High Definition Audio Device) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: HdAudio.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:00:21, 304128 bytes Cap Flags: 0x0 Format Flags: 0x0
DirectShow Filters: WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514 WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514 WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514 MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385 Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385 WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514 WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.18221 Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385 Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385 ffdshow Video Decoder,0xff800001,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3761.0000 WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 ffdshow DXVA Video Decoder,0xff800002,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3761.0000 ffdshow raw video filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3761.0000 ffdshow Audio Decoder,0xff800001,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3761.0000 DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514 MPC - Mpeg Source (Gabest),0x00400000,0,0,MpegSplitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514 Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514 AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528 Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,12.00.9200.16426 AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528 StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528 Microsoft TV Captions Decoder,0x00200001,1,0,MSTVCapn.dll,6.01.7601.17715 MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 CBVA DMO wrapper filter,0x00200000,1,1,cbva.dll,6.01.7601.17514 MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514 CineForm JPG2Stream Filter,0x00200000,0,1,JPEGS2Stream.dll, MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528 MPC - MP4 Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514 SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528 Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514 MPC - FLV Splitter (Gabest),0x00600000,1,1,FLVSplitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 _ VSO Preview Filter,0x00200000,0,1,VsoVprev.ax,3.00.0000.0036 WavPack Audio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,WavPackDSDecoder.ax,1.01.0000.0484 DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Haali Media Splitter,0x00800001,0,1,splitter.ax,1.10.0348.0015 Haali Media Splitter (AR),0x00400000,1,1,splitter.ax,1.10.0348.0015 Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514 MPC - MP4 Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MP4Splitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 madFlac Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,madFlac.ax,1.10.0000.0000 Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528 Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Haali Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,dxr.dll, File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109 VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514 WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514 Sony Wave Hammer Surround,0x00200000,1,1,mchammer.dll,1.00.0000.1475 VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514 File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514 iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Haali Simple Media Splitter,0x00200000,0,1,splitter.ax,1.10.0348.0015 DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,vsfilter.dll,2.39.0005.0003 DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,vsfilter.dll,2.39.0005.0003 DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Microsoft TV Subtitles Decoder,0x00200001,1,0,MSTVCapn.dll,6.01.7601.17715 Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Haali Matroska Muxer,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.10.0348.0015 AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll, Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514 WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514 MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528 DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514 ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3761.0000 SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18501 Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18501 madFlac Source,0x00600000,0,1,madFlac.ax,1.10.0000.0000 MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514 MPC - FLV Source (Gabest),0x00600000,0,0,FLVSplitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528 Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713 AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 NetBridge,0x00200000,2,0,netbridge.dll,6.01.7601.17514 AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 MPC - MPEG4 Video Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MP4Splitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 WavPack Audio Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,WavPackDSSplitter.ax,1.01.0000.0323 ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3761.0000 MPC - Mpeg Splitter (Gabest),0x00400001,1,1,MpegSplitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000 StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528 AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 MPC - MPEG4 Video Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.ax,1.05.0001.2910 Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Media Center Extender Encryption Filter,0x00200000,2,2,Mcx2Filter.dll,6.01.7601.17514 AudioRecorder WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll, AudioRecorder Wave Form,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll, SoundRecorder Null Renderer,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll, Haali Video Sink,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.10.0348.0015 Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514 BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669 MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Sony ExpressFX Chorus,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Delay,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Distortion,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Equalization,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX **bleep**/Wah-Wah,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Amplitude Modulation,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Reverb,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Stutter,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Dynamics,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Graphic EQ,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Noise Gate,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Time Stretch,0x00200000,1,1,sfxpfx3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony ExpressFX Audio Restoration,0x00200000,1,1,xpvinyl.dll,1.00.0000.2110 Sony Multi-Band Dynamics,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Track Compressor,0x00200000,1,1,sftrkfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1476 Sony Dither,0x00200000,1,1,sftrkfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1476 Sony Chorus,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Distortion,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Gapper/Snipper,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Simple Delay,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Reverb,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Multi-Tap Delay,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Track Noise Gate,0x00200000,1,1,sftrkfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1476 Sony Graphic EQ,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Track EQ,0x00200000,1,1,sftrkfx1.dll,1.00.0000.1476 Sony Smooth/Enhance,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Resonant Filter,0x00200000,1,1,sfresfilter.dll,1.00.0000.1475 Sony Parametric EQ,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Time Stretch,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Noise Gate,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Paragraphic EQ,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Vibrato,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Pan,0x00200000,1,1,sffrgpnv.dll,1.00.0000.1475 Sony Pitch Shift,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack1.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Volume,0x00200000,1,1,sffrgpnv.dll,1.00.0000.1475 Sony **bleep**/Wah-wah,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack3.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Graphic Dynamics,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack2.dll,1.00.0000.1471 Sony Amplitude Modulation,0x00200000,1,1,sfppack3.dll,1.00.0000.1471
Video Compressors: WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385 WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385 MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385 DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514 ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3761.0000 MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Fraps Video Decompressor,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 VP60® Simple Profile ,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 VP61® Advanced Profile,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Audio Capture Sources: Microphone (3- High Definition ,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514 Line In (3- High Definition Aud,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Midi Renderers: Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WDM Streaming Capture Devices: HD Audio Muxed capture,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
WDM Streaming Rendering Devices: HD Audio Headphone,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514 HD Audio SPDIF out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
BDA Network Providers: Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514 Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
BDA Transport Information Renderers: BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669 MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WDM Streaming Communication Transforms: Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Audio Renderers: Headphones (3- High Definition ,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (3- High,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 DirectSound: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (3- High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713 DirectSound: Headphones (3- High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
--------------- EVR Power Information --------------- Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality) Quality Flags: 2576 Enabled: Force throttling Allow half deinterlace Allow scaling Decode Power Usage: 100 Balanced Flags: 1424 Enabled: Force throttling Allow batching Force half deinterlace Force scaling Decode Power Usage: 50 PowerFlags: 1424 Enabled: Force throttling Allow batching Force half deinterlace Force scaling Decode Power Usage: 0
hi again, an update from yesterday. I have been plaing all morning and last evening after doing what was suggested in the linked thread (moving the saves, origin repair etc). So far, the game has crashed only twice during that time ( a vast improvement on crashing every few minutes!). I am not sure if the game is just prone to fail sometimes, but atleast I have been able to enjoy it!
I am now in the habit of saving regularly and when the game does crash, performing an origin repair (only takes a few minutes). This seems to be helping, so I am good at the moment. I will report back if anything else happens, thanks guys
Update: The continous crashing has returned, despite efforts to save/repair game regularly. Is this a result of yesterday's patch, or is it due to my continous save progressing? I understand that trying a new game may help, but I would like to continue with one save if I can. Are there any other suggestions yet other than reinstalling the game (which I tried originally)?
I realise that I have posted here on different accounts >< My Sims 4 is saved on Cocofaire.
Update: I have tried the method suggested in this thread, regarding NPC sims 'currently not in the world' possibly causing crashes when they spawn. It required deleting those sims from the household management menu, which I did, but this hasn't seemed to have helped.
In this line of thought though, I would like to clarify that I am not using any custom content. I do however have the Limited Edition and Digital Download content.
I am only managing to play for maybe ten minutes at a time before the game crashes again. There are however a few instances where it is much more likely to crash: 1) When a sim is returning home from work/school 2) Travelling 3) Saving
With the saving, it seems that sometimes the game manages to save despite crashing during it (causing me to worry that the save will become corrupt). This is especially frustrating since I am trying to regularly save!
So I bought another copy of the sims and installed it onto my husband's desktop. I have been able to enjoy it for a few days without incident. His PC is very similar to mine except for the graphics card being one step higher than mine, so either that makes all the difference or I have simply been very lucky in not encountering the 'disappearing saves' phenomenon. Still not able to play on my PC. Expensive to buy another copy :S