thanks I'll try it out

As the title says, the body shop is driving me crazy! Every time I load a thing pops up saying "Direct3D returned an error: D3DERR_INVALIDCALL!" And terminates.
This is my first time using body shop & plus now my game doesn't load my lots. So I restarted the whole game (made a backup of course!) and it still pops up.
What should I do?
Thanks!

Thank you all so much! Thanks for making me feel so very welcome

Well I tried my idea & it didnt work out at all. I deleted those custom lots a few days ago but had tried several times to get them to show up. I'm going to try Zordac's idea because I do have some custom sims.
PS-Does anyone know how to reset a lot/sims? I remember doing that once but that was so long ago when I first got the game and had something like this happen. Thanks!
Edit- I followed that link that rwills provided. So far it is working so if this works rwills,you are awesome!

I made a test lot with a test sim. I filled it with a few items which I would put in my usual homes with families in them that have toddlers or children. I removed things one by one to see if my sim would unfreeze. After removing one pink bunny toy, my game started working. so I guess I'm going to try it on other lots after putting my downloads back and I'll tell you all how it goes. By the way, anyone know why my downloaded lots won't show up at all? Thanks!

Well, it's actually happened in other lots too, with other families that as well froze. It's a Maxis lot because the ones I download just don't appear ingame.

Thanks everyone!

Aww thanks! I hope I do become famous, can rub all my bullies faces in it .

Oh okay,thanks!

Thanks but I only have the base game...I don't think it will be compatible with the base game. Thanks anyways.

It didn't work...well not much. I had to move them out and when I moved them back in, it worked. Though after re-furnishing (without the wardrobes) but after I unpaused it, the sims wouldn't move. I've had this problem before. Can anyone help with that?

Just as the title says, where can I find a mod that allows you to have more than 8 people living in a house??

Thanks!

I only play the base game because I don't have room on my computer to install all the other EPs and SPs that I have. Anyways, recently after loading families into already furnished houses, I'm not able to play them/ get passed the loading screen. I wait an hour after all the things load but I can't get onto those furnished lots that have people living on them. I have in those houses: beds, chairs,kitchen furnishings, tables, tv, book shelf, wardrobe (one in every bedroom),stereo,alarm and thats it. None of my objects are custom content because I don't want to use up any more space in my game with custom content objects and walls. My only custom content is hair,eyes, clothes and accessories but that hasn't given me any trouble.

PS-Thanks!

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