ok so I have been having major crash issues since I posted. I made a decision the other day...I completely took The Sims 2 off my computer then did a disk clean up and a "crap clean" than I reinstalled. I installed without pets because I never use it. I am hoping that the only thing that I will miss from that EP is the fancy black telephone. After that I cleaned up my downloads folder. BIGTIME! I deleted a lot of stuff and kept the bare min. After I reinstalled I played for about an hour without any hacks or downloads.
Since adding my CC I have not crashed once. I do believe I have a few bugs/glitches but nothing major.
Examples:

1. earings glitched for a minute but are fine now
2. Garden building tool got stuck but I only played that lot for an hour so I have no idea if it is still there heh..
3. I can only warm up on the ballet bar
4. I was able to hunt for bugs when I loaded the game now I am not

Thats all I can remember right now...

To clarify my previous crash issues.  there was no blue screen, no repeating music.  Just a pop error saying the application has terminated.

FYI  I have all Expansions as well as Glamour Life, Family Fun, and Teen Style Stuff.

Since the first day I installed Freetime I have been having issues with it crashing.  I thought, initially, that it was due to my custom content but now I believe otherwise.
When I first noticed issues I realized I had installed incorrectly, My fault and I should know better.  I removed my content than reinstalled properly.  So I played for a bit and no issues so I slowly added my content back bit-by-bit, no issues.  Than all of a sudden the game started to crash big time.  I couldn’t play for more than 5 mins. Without a crash.  Then I installed the No CD Patch (Fixed .exe).  I played for two or three days without any issues until I started getting better in a few areas of freetime.  My issues now seem to have to do with freetime itself.  For example; When my sim reached the top of the spy career she got the reward, a listening device, when she used it the game crashed.  When my sim won first prize in a cooking contest the game crashed.  When my sim got a promotion with a new career the game crashed, twice.  When I tried to select a secondary aspiration the game crashed.

I think there are a couple of other bugs that are to do with freetime but not causing the game to crash.  My sim seems to be repeating enthusiasm benefits.  Meaning, she gained enthusiasm in cooking and was able to serve a cheese platter than a little bit later the same thing.  It was the same day and she had not lost or I was not informed that she had lost enthusiasm in food and dining.
The other bug I am not sure of yet.  I might be losing days in the seasons when I save and quit.  I save at 3 days left and load back up with only 1 day.  I am still not sure about that one.  I am going to start keeping a better eye on that and correct myself if I am wrong.

There you have it.  My issues with freetime!  I am certain they do not have anything to do with my content and everything to do with the expansion itself.  I will update if I have any corrections or any more issues.


For the record:  My specs are fine!

Thank you so much!  I knew I'd seen it somewhere..

Hi

I thought I could change the lot type but I can't figure out how.  Maybe i am dumb and it's right infront of my face.

I built a store on a residential lot by accident I don't want to move in to this lot.  I want to purchase it as a community lot.  Can I change to the lot type?  If so How?


Help!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!

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