I did as you suggested, renamed my EA Games folder and ran the game again, going into every neighbourhood. When I quit the game and ran clean installer, the empty package file was there again, "neighbourhood F001, Lot1 empty package. I also noted, that in the collections files, all of the collections are duplicated and highlighted in pink. Do I delete these?  Can I just reinstate the original EA Games folder and put my downloads back? Thank you for any further suggestions

:blob6:Well, the game running sweetly didn`t last. I have now decided to install the patch and see if that does anything. I keep discovering empty package files in my neighbourhood folders and I don`t know how they are generating. This is my last attempt before uninstalling and starting again from scratch. Really doesn`t appeal to me, as I have grown quite fond of a lot of my families.
 
I haven`t installed any new houses. Only ones I had previously in my lot catalogue.

Still no luck. Then I did a more thorough search and cleared out a few adult skin files and things that were in places other than downloads(saved sims and more empty packages in neighbourhood files,) Then put back all of my downloads, cleared the cache files and got the game running sweetly now. Keeping my fingers, toes and everything else crossed and won`t be downloading anymore "suspect" files for a while!

Thanks, I`ll try again. It`s very frustrating,as I never had all of these problems with previous expansions. I will keep my fingers crossed. I always delete cache files and cigen before starting the game and it doesn`t seem to have worked so far. Maybe taking the whole folder out will solve it. I`ll be in touch when I`ve tried it!.:worship:

I took out all my downloads as advised, re-started the game.  Tried to play a family from the previous expansion and the load screen kept loading for about 30 mins. I gave up and restarted the computer. When I went to clear the cache files again (I do this before I start the game), I noticed that the accessory cache files were again at 6240kb. It seems that every time the game crashes, it does so at this exact point. I checked the neigjhbourhood files using Clean Installer and found a few empty packages, which I deleted. I also noticed in the collections folders that several of the expansion pack collections were duplicated and highlighted in pink. Is this a problem? Should I delete the the duplicates?  Or should I give up and uninstall the game? If I do have to uninstall, do I have to uninstall all of the expansions and stuff packs or just AL? I would really appreciate any help as I am totally lost!:sad4:

:happy8:Thank you. I will give it a go. (Wish I hadn`t downloaded so much stuff though!).

Well, that didn`t work. Everytime I go into buy mode, the error message keeps coming up and the game terminates. Anyone got any idea why this is happening?

Since my last post, I have discovered that the "Appliication has crashed and will now terminate" error happens when I am browsing through the buy catalogue. I noticed in clean installer that some items (Freezer  Bunny, Karaoke and some other items), were highlighted in red. I have disabled them and will see if this is what was causing the issue.:study:

Before I installed AL, I disabled all of my hacks and mods via clean installer and then when I found updated versions, I added them back in, including the updated Insim. When I managed to get the game running, after one aborted attempt(I forgot to delete the cache files), I decide to delete some objects that I no longer wanted, to improve my loading times. I had deleted about half a dozen items and then an error box appeared, telling me the application had crashed and was being terminated. Is this because I was deleting objects "in game"?

Thank you for this. I use this computer all the time when playing.

I was playing the original Capp couple Reagan and her husband, she is now pregnant. All of a sudden, I got a message for each that they were about to grow up and I should plan  birthday parties and buy them cakes! Ihey are still in the early stages of their adult life and are nowhere near becoming elders. Is this a Freetime thing or something else? The other issue I have had is trying to woo-hoo in the car. The couple leap out and just stand on the driveway looking at each other. I have the Insimenator and a few other mods.:smt120:worship:

How do you use Bodyshop installer to install downloaded lots? I always Clean Installer. I thought Bodyshop was for creating clothes.

I disabled all of my hacks and now only have the updated Insimenator and the fix to stop spawning tour guides.

Has anyone else noticed table interactions missing or is it just me? No options appear for flirt or play when dining with two of my sims who have 100 on their relationship with each other.

OK I give up! I have disabled all global mods, deleted MQ Computer Global Sims Controller, now my sims can eat in the restaurant, but don`t get food delivered after ordering room service! Also the game keeps siezing up and gets the stutters. If I uninstall Bon Voyage and reinstall, do I have to uninstall all Sims 2 EPs and the base game?