Game freezing at17:59 PM (5:59 PM)
SilverFox:
I have one particular house (family) it seems that will freeze frequently at 17:59 PM. This would be when it gets dark outside and the inside lights come on. Guess I have an overloaded electrical circuit in the house ..... anyone have any suggestions for preventing this or getting out of it when it happens.
ancienthighway:
With only one lot freezing like this, a global mod can be ruled out, but not object mods. I would think it doesn't have anything to do with bodyshop type items or objects and recolors as those don't have anything to do with modifying the game beyond making eye candy. The time of the freeze, leads me to believe that it could have something to do with aging, as 6 pm is the time playable sims age.
Take a look at the lot to see if you have any objects that allow you to alter aging. If you don't find anything, or if removing what you do find doesn't fix the problem, use Pescado's Batbox for force errors on the entire lot. This will make "invisible" objects appear again do you can delete any aging object that may have disappeared unexpectedly.
SilverFox:
Thanks AncientHighway, thought you were on to something but now I'm not sure. I'm playing Pleasantville and I had installed an aging clock in the Pleasants household. Normally don't use it and this was the first time in several years. I was assuming the clock was only good for that household. Playing another household is when I had the freezing, always at 17:59 PM. Had it saved about 2 minutes before that and each time no matter what I tried to change it would freeze. Now I have another problem...thought if I could get most or all of the family out of the lot and then somehow get one of them back in I could see if it is one of the Sims causing the problem. Tried to get them on vacation in Twikki Island, where they already owned a vacation house. In order to be able to make the call and arrangements for the vacation, I set the time controller on 0, so time did not pass while I made the call. That worked and a limo picked up the family. Apparently flew to Twikki and another limo from there to the Chateau. But they never arrived. Wondering if the clock set to Zero has something to do with it. Currenly 'Summoned' one of the members back and have them in a separate house...can summon all of them back but can't get them back in their original house. Keeps saying I have to wait for them to come back home. (Good security system). Trying anything but so far no luck. It's not a disaster I have lots of Neighborhoods and lots of playable Sims, about 225 in Pleasantview and sub hoods alone. Any more suggestions ??
ancienthighway:
Have you patched your game? The problem you describe with going on vacations was identified after BV was released, and I don't remember I don't remember if the patch fixed it or not. I tend to not send my sims on vacations because of the way I play. They can't afford it.
I think about all you can do is summon your sims home, but give up on the original lot. Maybe changing the lot type from residential to community, then back again will make it playable, but I've never tried that.
SilverFox:
Originally I did have my game patched and did have some successful vacations, however, I have done a complete reinstall and probably didn't do a patch and now I don't know where to get a patch. I have everything thru Mansions and Garden Stuff except Pets. Where can I get a patch ?
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