Error codes 12 and 13 along with crashing.
Nin_the_Destroyer:
Alright, I have an update of sorts for anyone interested:
It crossed my mind that mods were causing these problems.
I actually removed all of the mods except the patterns and the game has not crashed once. I played for forty-five minutes or so and did many of the things that normally caused me crashes. I did, however, experience the error codes but I kept on trying to save and finally it worked!!
When I came back later and played again I did not experience any crashes but, again, I experienced the error codes. This time, instead of wasting time trying to save, I went into "Edit Town" and added an entire house, tried to save and it worked, then I just deleted the house.
So, hopefully, the crashes have stopped completely, (I won't get my hopes up just yet because I did do this before), and hopefully I have a short-term 'solution' for the error codes until EA releases a patch that actually fixes something worth while.
Thank you everyone for trying to help me and giving me your advice!! It's appreciated.
bartleby:
Quote from: Nin_the_Destroyer on 2009 June 27, 17:26:47
Four days ago I started getting Error codes 12 and 13. I know how to fix the problem when it arises: Just erase the .bad file and restart the game. But they're popping up left and right making it very hard to enjoy the game. I can't save.
And just recently, (starting last night), I've been experiencing crashes along with the error codes.
So, I did some research and I found out that The Sims 3 sytem requirement page does not mention my operating system which is Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit.
And I got thinking that maybe the problems I'm having with The Sims 3 is related to a compatibility problem. Does anyone know if this is correct? I tried running in compatibility mode but it's not working.
Someone mentioned I wait until another patch is released. And they also suggested I re-install the game. But other reports tell me that re-installing did absolutely nothing for their problems. (They're problems are identical to mine.)
I had AwesomeMod installed but I removed it thinking that maybe it was the cause of my qualms. But that's not the case because the problems returned today.
I was referred here to ask for help. I would appreciate any solutions to these issues.
Thanks.
I started having "unexpected error while saving" a couple of days ago and that also creates a .bad file in my saves folder, where the backup file should be - my game won't crash, but it won't save either and that looks as bad as crashing to me, as I'm force to quit... my operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit.
What I'm doing to avoid losing a lot of info is saving a lot often… but it's annoying the same way… when "unexpected error while saving" occurs I just quit, delete the bad file from the saves folder and play again. The error says "look at the readme file for more information" or something like this… I searched for it in both program files and my documents Electronic Arts folders but can't find anything related or with the time and date of the error/s.
bartleby:
Quote from: chaos on 2009 June 28, 00:02:05
How often are you saving? This has happened to me (the error and inability to save, not the crashing), but only after I forgot to save my game for a really, really long time. In that case, it was a memory issue, not a bug.
Hi. Can't be that, because I save often and also have that problem (without the crash, just the inability to save). I save every 15 minutes or every 30 minutes. But I did notice the error occurs when I've been playing for more than 3 or 4 hours… never in the first hours. At least, until now.
Nin_the_Destroyer:
Quote from: bartleby on 2009 June 29, 12:49:14
I started having "unexpected error while saving" a couple of days ago and that also creates a .bad file in my saves folder, where the backup file should be - my game won't crash, but it won't save either and that looks as bad as crashing to me, as I'm force to quit... my operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit.
What I'm doing to avoid losing a lot of info is saving a lot often… but it's annoying the same way… when "unexpected error while saving" occurs I just quit, delete the bad file from the saves folder and play again. The error says "look at the readme file for more information" or something like this… I searched for it in both program files and my documents Electronic Arts folders but can't find anything related or with the time and date of the error/s.
You can find the readme at Program Files>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3>Support>Readme. The readme gives absolutely no information on how to fix the saving problems though. It just says to contact them if you get the error.
At the moment I'm doing some more testing on why I had crashes. I removed some mods and now I'm slowly adding them back and I believe I found the culprit. I won't mention the name of the mod just in case I'm wrong. I wanna try it out some more.
Nimrod:
Quote from: Nin_the_Destroyer on 2009 June 27, 17:26:47
Four days ago I started getting Error codes 12 and 13.
I've had the error code 12 problem for quite awhile now. Rather than crashes, my problem is that saving results either in code 12, or if it is successful, the save takes an excruciating amount of time, 10-15 minutes now, actually. As for that one problem, I think it has something to do with save file sizes and the amount of sim weeks in the game. Of course, the older the town, the larger the file. Check your save files and see what size they are, I've noticed that around 55-60MBs, they become unstable. I recall a similar problem with the base TS2, having something to do with memories and bloated save files. The Prez fixed that problem before any patch did. Apparently, this time, there is no time or there is disbelief or whatever, because I haven't been able to obtain assistance with the issue. I seriously doubt that programmers nor creators have very large saves, simply because they're busy modding or creating and only have time to test their stuff in their test town...
If you start a new town, you'll see that the save file is much smaller and you'll see that the error code 12 will not be an issue. I can't attest for the code 13 because I haven't experienced it to date.
As for your crashes, delete *cache.package files in your documents\the sims 3 folder, move the mods folder, move your save files to a backup location, start the game, exit the game. Put your mods folder back, move the save files you want to use back and all should be well. I would avoid the older towns and maybe try a new one, just to see if the crash issue is resolved.
FYI, try this save file viewer, check what's going on within your files. (Ooo, and I just noticed that there is a new version with basic editing!) For a look at what the viewer is, check this thread. Of course, I think the problems there, if they are a problem, is the cause of lag more than anything.
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