ManagerJosh
05-24-2003, 05:38 PM
In addition to info listed in troubleshooting, here is some great info compiled by kgalgano on some possible reasons and fixes for crashes on saving the game, and actually on house mouse over as well:
1) The folder for your game has been set to read-only. Right click on
your game folder and select properties. If read-only is checked, uncheck
it. In particular, make sure the Sims and Userdata folders are writable.
2) The game is failing to export the HTML code that is written into your
saved game. This is an Unleashed bug. It hasn't been derermined if this problem has been resolved in Superstar. Also note that the crash can corrupt character files. If you find this has happened, delete the character's User.iff file from the Userdata\Characters folder. Then, copy the FAM file for this Sim from Userdata\Export to Userdata\Import. Go into the game and import the family. They will be fine again.
Make sure you go into your game options and turn the Export HTML option off. You will find that game saves are faster with this option off, as well.
3) Your graphics acceleration may be set too high. Resetting it from
Full to Basic can resolve this.
4) You are not logged in as the Administrator/Owner or your account does
not have administrator access. This is only applicable if you are
running Windows XP.
5) A corrupted object or an object that was cloned from an expansion you
do not have can cause this, as well.
1) The folder for your game has been set to read-only. Right click on
your game folder and select properties. If read-only is checked, uncheck
it. In particular, make sure the Sims and Userdata folders are writable.
2) The game is failing to export the HTML code that is written into your
saved game. This is an Unleashed bug. It hasn't been derermined if this problem has been resolved in Superstar. Also note that the crash can corrupt character files. If you find this has happened, delete the character's User.iff file from the Userdata\Characters folder. Then, copy the FAM file for this Sim from Userdata\Export to Userdata\Import. Go into the game and import the family. They will be fine again.
Make sure you go into your game options and turn the Export HTML option off. You will find that game saves are faster with this option off, as well.
3) Your graphics acceleration may be set too high. Resetting it from
Full to Basic can resolve this.
4) You are not logged in as the Administrator/Owner or your account does
not have administrator access. This is only applicable if you are
running Windows XP.
5) A corrupted object or an object that was cloned from an expansion you
do not have can cause this, as well.