January 2019 - last edited January 2019 by puzzlezaddict
I am having this issue as well. I've tried to follow the linklink above. When I do I select the appropriate link from the post and am rerouted to the main message board.
Could really use a hand getting answers.
January 2019
@bgsmum14 I've split your comment into its own thread because the previous thread was quite old. (Also, the link in the thread doesn't work anymore because the official Sims forums were moved and reorganized years ago.)
The travel transition in TS3 is fragile and breaks easily, which is what it sounds like you're seeing now. The first, and simplest, remedy is to delete the five cache files in your TS3 game folder (the one in Documents\EA). They should be cleared regularly even in the absence of game issues, but while you're troubleshooting, be sure to delete them every time you quit the game. For reference, they are:
If that alone doesn't help, you'll need to do everything possible to lower the demands on the game engine during travel. Here's how:
If the travel transition is still borked, you can try again; there is some element of randomness to the issue. But ultimately, there's not much else you can do without mods.