The other thing that helps is to always Save As instead of Save and rename the file. What I do is use the name of the main sim (or the family's last name) and a number. The first save would be "Angelica 1", then the next Save As is "Angelica 2". I use Nrass Saver to save every 30 minutes. I've had too many issues and lost hours of play, so I am now a paranoid saver.
^This.
I'm even more OCD when it comes to saves. Because I remember the old Error 12 from "back in the day" when WA first came out, I learned to ALWAYS do a "Save As". I'm so OCD that I have a specific naming convention. Starts with the initials for the world (MH for Midnight Hollow, RV for Riverview, etc.), the name of the family, then 0001a, 0001b, etc. This allows you 26 thousand potential saves for a particular world & family for just a few extra characters. (More, if you make it 0001aa, 0001ab, etc.) This also allows me to look at saves in my Saves folder and know exactly which ones are for what, and which is that family's latest save file.
Did you know the Saves folder apparently has a limit? Well, not the folder itself, but once you go over a certain number, the game can no longer see newer saves when you want to load a game. So every so often I have to move the folder to a backups folder, rename it with the current date, create a new Saves folder in my Sims 3 directory, and then copy the latest save from each game back. Notice: COPY. NOT MOVE. I'm uber-paranoid when it comes to saves in Sims 3, due to the fact that occasionally the game itself will corrupt a save FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I think EA hates us or something. Or there are gremlins that live in the game who just love aggravating us.
Sorry to hear about all your problems lately Hopefully it will work out!
One question: I am still dreaming about The Prism art Studio and the The Now & Then Century Manor(I pretty much only build Victorian looking houses and mansions, so the set would be perfect), but they don’t seem to appear on DD….Fingers crossed that they will show up before Christmas!
But which one of the sets do you prefer if you had to choose?
Expired Deal:
928 ) Zen Again / 315 / 842 / 63% / 2 hrs
This is part of: World Inspiration Compilation
Current Deal:
929 ) Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful / 6 / 25 / 76% / 2 hrs
This is part of: Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set, New Year, New Kitchen!, January 2012 Compilation
Upcoming Deals:
930 ) Practical Al's Kitchen Cart / ? / 28 / % / 2 hrs
This is part of: Full Bayside Set, Bayside Kitchen Set
931 ) Gothic Glamour Living Room- Ergophobic's Dire Desk / ? / 99 / % / ? hrs
This is part of: Gothic Glamour- Living Room Set, Gothic Glamour- Living Room and Home Office Collection, Technophobe No More, Oh My Goth! Compilation, May 2012 Compilation Set
oh the toilet jokes are awesome and great song, and also the picture!! I needed that as they think they know whst the problem is with my laptop. It is a pretty sure thing that it is the motherboard. I have a giant sad face.
I`m so sorry that your motherboard has crashed. That is really bad news. Can it be fixed?
I'm running out for the day, but just wanted to say thanks for all the compliments on my new filk. You all are too sweet. And trithone, awesome as always, thanks for the gift!
Your text is awesome (as always). I had a good laugh when I read it.
Sometimes this game is a hateful, hateful thing...
Nrass Errortrap can help with a lot of the save game corruptions. They virtually disappeared when I added the mod to my game. The other thing that helps is to always Save As instead of Save and rename the file. What I do is use the name of the main sim (or the family's last name) and a number. The first save would be "Angelica 1", then the next Save As is "Angelica 2". I use Nrass Saver to save every 30 minutes. I've had too many issues and lost hours of play, so I am now a paranoid saver.
To keep from having too many back-up saves, I go through about every third or fourth time I play and delete the oldest saves. That can be done in-game at the window where you choose which save to load, or they can be deleted right out of the saved games folder.
I hope this helps!
I save my files the same way like you are doing it but I always delete the older saves. I wish I had saved some of them to my external drive because today, my game doesn`t want to load my last save. Fortunately I saved the lot I`m currently working on in the bin so that I`m able to place it again.
I'm even more OCD when it comes to saves. Because I remember the old Error 12 from "back in the day" when WA first came out, I learned to ALWAYS do a "Save As". I'm so OCD that I have a specific naming convention. Starts with the initials for the world (MH for Midnight Hollow, RV for Riverview, etc.), the name of the family, then 0001a, 0001b, etc. This allows you 26 thousand potential saves for a particular world & family for just a few extra characters. (More, if you make it 0001aa, 0001ab, etc.) This also allows me to look at saves in my Saves folder and know exactly which ones are for what, and which is that family's latest save file.
I had to laugh loud about the 26 thousand potential saves. Thanks for the telling your way of saving. I love the idea with the initals of the worlds, this will be a great help.
Sorry to hear about all your problems lately Hopefully it will work out!
One question: I am still dreaming about The Prism art Studio and the The Now & Then Century Manor(I pretty much only build Victorian looking houses and mansions, so the set would be perfect), but they don’t seem to appear on DD….Fingers crossed that they will show up before Christmas!
But which one of the sets do you prefer if you had to choose?
I love both sets but if I were you, I`d prefer the Now & Then Century Manor because it comes with great building items.
@ spreadsheet team, @missy2311 - Once again I have an appointment on my day to update so I will be clocking in later than usual. It will be about an hour after the next deal starts (Edwardian Expressions Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful).
Since I will probably not be here when she clocks out, I would like to say "hi" to Catherine now. Hi! *waves*
*waves back* Hi I am clocking out now. The spreadsheet is updated to the start of Edwardian Expressions Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful
@ spreadsheet team, @missy2311 - Once again I have an appointment on my day to update so I will be clocking in later than usual. It will be about an hour after the next deal starts (Edwardian Expressions Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful).
Since I will probably not be here when she clocks out, I would like to say "hi" to Catherine now. Hi! *waves*
*waves back* Hi I am clocking out now. The spreadsheet is updated to the start of Edwardian Expressions Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful
Thanks! Clocking in now.
a.k.a. Samantha (though Sam is just fine, too. Also, Simmantha, according to my husband.)
Thanks to a lot of amazing sim friends I have owned the store for a while now. If you'd like to help out a really good friend of mine who just started playing the game, here is his wishlist. Thanks!
Expired Deal:
929 ) Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful / 6 / 25 / 76% / 2 hrs
This is part of: Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set, New Year, New Kitchen!, January 2012 Compilation
Current Deal:
930 ) Practical Al's Kitchen Cart / 13 / 28 / 54% / 2 hrs
This is part of: Full Bayside Set, Bayside Kitchen Set
Upcoming Deals:
931 ) Gothic Glamour Living Room- Ergophobic's Dire Desk / ? / 99 / % / 2 hrs
This is part of: Gothic Glamour- Living Room Set, Gothic Glamour- Living Room and Home Office Collection, Technophobe No More, Oh My Goth! Compilation, May 2012 Compilation Set
932 ) Alpha Amplitude Dishwasher / ? / 69 / % / ? hrs
This is part of: Futureshock Kitchen, February 2011 Compilation
Or there are gremlins that live in the game who just love aggravating us.
It's those garden gnomes. They are EEEEvil. (Seriously, I find them to be quite creepy.) I can't be the only one here who remembers this happening in-game.
Or finding one watching your sim shower... I think they are weeping angels in disguise.
a.k.a. Samantha (though Sam is just fine, too. Also, Simmantha, according to my husband.)
Thanks to a lot of amazing sim friends I have owned the store for a while now. If you'd like to help out a really good friend of mine who just started playing the game, here is his wishlist. Thanks!
@HopeAK between the two you mentioned, so far I really like the Prism Art Studio, it's a really cool community lot, though I haven't played with the Manor much yet, so I can't say too much about that.
@spreadsheet team - I will stay clocked in unless someone else wants to take over. I won't be able to update right when the next deal changes since I will be teaching, but will update it within an hour of the change.
a.k.a. Samantha (though Sam is just fine, too. Also, Simmantha, according to my husband.)
Thanks to a lot of amazing sim friends I have owned the store for a while now. If you'd like to help out a really good friend of mine who just started playing the game, here is his wishlist. Thanks!
It's those garden gnomes. They are EEEEvil. (Seriously, I find them to be quite creepy.) I can't be the only one here who remembers this happening in-game.
Or finding one watching your sim shower... I think they are weeping angels in disguise.
Yes. Yes! Yes!!! I always thought the gnomes were creepy - Weeping Angels explains everything. Do they feed off the bad vibes when your Sims kick them?
Of course, in most cases Dr. Who explains everything. Period.
Just dropping by to check in and see how many pages I am behind! :chuckle:
Hope everyone who has pain feels better, has computer problems get them fixed as quickly and cheaply as possible, has game problems fixes them without losing anything (I am fighting those myself), and that everyone just has minimal OE problems.
I am also hoping for a storewide sale this Christmas season or maybe an after Christmas sale. I remember we had that one year. It would be nice if EA remembers all of us loyal customers. I would be more inclined to Sims 4 and beyond if they didn't forget about us as soon as the newest version comes out. But I haven't given up hope!
I really enjoy reading this thread and keeping up with everyone's lives. I can't post as much as I would like (or play as much either) right now, but I am trying to catch up when I can. Hope everyone is having a good holiday season, whatever holiday you celebrate!
Don't know if it's been mentioned yet ( just skimmed through the thread, ) but for those interested, SimCity 2000 special edition is currently the free game on origin
Never be sorry for double posting, helps to confirm information and you added the repeats I only edited because no one had posted yet, otherwise you would have been first
Thank you everyone for all the awesome advice!! I am going to add the mod today. Also it might have been due to the fact I only had 3 gigs of hard drive space left. The hd on this is only 99 gigs so I am working on getting rid of pretty much everything else but the sims now. I have 8 gigs free now but still am trying to find more.
Also debating on the providence set...it is at 90 points for me. Maybe I should wait...lol
@Niralyn, Happy Birthday to you hon!! Have a wonderful day!!!
@spreadsheet team - I will stay clocked in unless someone else wants to take over. I won't be able to update right when the next deal changes since I will be teaching, but will update it within an hour of the change.
I updated for Provence. I am on my way out very soon.
Don't know if it's been mentioned yet ( just skimmed through the thread, ) but for those interested, SimCity 2000 special edition is currently the free game on origin
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Thank you everyone for the well wishes. Still in pain this morning in the same spot. I hope that the pain will go away and I can feel better soon.
Happy birthday @Niralyn!
I hope everybody has a wonderful day. Aka: Jennifer
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I'm even more OCD when it comes to saves. Because I remember the old Error 12 from "back in the day" when WA first came out, I learned to ALWAYS do a "Save As". I'm so OCD that I have a specific naming convention. Starts with the initials for the world (MH for Midnight Hollow, RV for Riverview, etc.), the name of the family, then 0001a, 0001b, etc. This allows you 26 thousand potential saves for a particular world & family for just a few extra characters. (More, if you make it 0001aa, 0001ab, etc.) This also allows me to look at saves in my Saves folder and know exactly which ones are for what, and which is that family's latest save file.
Did you know the Saves folder apparently has a limit? Well, not the folder itself, but once you go over a certain number, the game can no longer see newer saves when you want to load a game. So every so often I have to move the folder to a backups folder, rename it with the current date, create a new Saves folder in my Sims 3 directory, and then copy the latest save from each game back. Notice: COPY. NOT MOVE. I'm uber-paranoid when it comes to saves in Sims 3, due to the fact that occasionally the game itself will corrupt a save FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I think EA hates us or something. Or there are gremlins that live in the game who just love aggravating us.
The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
Dragons - must haz dragons!
One question: I am still dreaming about The Prism art Studio and the The Now & Then Century Manor(I pretty much only build Victorian looking houses and mansions, so the set would be perfect), but they don’t seem to appear on DD….Fingers crossed that they will show up before Christmas!
But which one of the sets do you prefer if you had to choose?
928 ) Zen Again / 315 / 842 / 63% / 2 hrs
This is part of: World Inspiration Compilation
Current Deal:
929 ) Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful / 6 / 25 / 76% / 2 hrs
This is part of: Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set, New Year, New Kitchen!, January 2012 Compilation
Upcoming Deals:
930 ) Practical Al's Kitchen Cart / ? / 28 / % / 2 hrs
This is part of: Full Bayside Set, Bayside Kitchen Set
931 ) Gothic Glamour Living Room- Ergophobic's Dire Desk / ? / 99 / % / ? hrs
This is part of: Gothic Glamour- Living Room Set, Gothic Glamour- Living Room and Home Office Collection, Technophobe No More, Oh My Goth! Compilation, May 2012 Compilation Set
Your text is awesome (as always). I had a good laugh when I read it.
I save my files the same way like you are doing it but I always delete the older saves. I wish I had saved some of them to my external drive because today, my game doesn`t want to load my last save. Fortunately I saved the lot I`m currently working on in the bin so that I`m able to place it again.
I`m so sorry that you`re still in pain today. Sending good wishes and positive energy to you! I hope that you`ll feel better really soon.
I had to laugh loud about the 26 thousand potential saves. Thanks for the telling your way of saving. I love the idea with the initals of the worlds, this will be a great help.
I love both sets but if I were you, I`d prefer the Now & Then Century Manor because it comes with great building items.
*waves back* Hi
Thanks! Clocking in now.
Thanks to a lot of amazing sim friends I have owned the store for a while now. If you'd like to help out a really good friend of mine who just started playing the game, here is his wishlist. Thanks!
929 ) Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful / 6 / 25 / 76% / 2 hrs
This is part of: Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set, New Year, New Kitchen!, January 2012 Compilation
Current Deal:
930 ) Practical Al's Kitchen Cart / 13 / 28 / 54% / 2 hrs
This is part of: Full Bayside Set, Bayside Kitchen Set
Upcoming Deals:
931 ) Gothic Glamour Living Room- Ergophobic's Dire Desk / ? / 99 / % / 2 hrs
This is part of: Gothic Glamour- Living Room Set, Gothic Glamour- Living Room and Home Office Collection, Technophobe No More, Oh My Goth! Compilation, May 2012 Compilation Set
932 ) Alpha Amplitude Dishwasher / ? / 69 / % / ? hrs
This is part of: Futureshock Kitchen, February 2011 Compilation
I`m OE for the rest of the day / evening.
It's those garden gnomes. They are EEEEvil. (Seriously, I find them to be quite creepy.) I can't be the only one here who remembers this happening in-game.
Or finding one watching your sim shower... I think they are weeping angels in disguise.
Thanks to a lot of amazing sim friends I have owned the store for a while now. If you'd like to help out a really good friend of mine who just started playing the game, here is his wishlist. Thanks!
I owned the store! Yahoo!
930 ) Practical Al's Kitchen Cart / 13 / 28 / 54% / 2 hrs (more than 895)
Current Deal:
931 ) Gothic Glamour Living Room- Ergophobic's Dire Desk / 36 / 99 / 64% / 2 hrs
Next Deals:
932 ) Alpha Amplitude Dishwasher / ? / 69 / % / 2 hrs
933 ) Provence / ? / 693 / % / ? hrs (repeat of 152, 610, and 752?)
Edit: Happy Birthday @Niralyn! Hope you're having a great one with friends and family!
931 ) Gothic Glamour Living Room- Ergophobic's Dire Desk / 36 / 99 / 64% / 2 hrs
Current Deal:
932 ) Alpha Amplitude Dishwasher / 44 / 69 / 36% / 2 hrs
Next Deals:
933 ) Provence / ? / 693 / % / 2 hrs (repeat of 152, 610, and 752?)
934 ) Ragtime in the Big Easy / ? / 1650 / % / ? hrs (repeat of 167, 442, 467, and 910?)
@HopeAK between the two you mentioned, so far I really like the Prism Art Studio, it's a really cool community lot, though I haven't played with the Manor much yet, so I can't say too much about that.
Thanks to a lot of amazing sim friends I have owned the store for a while now. If you'd like to help out a really good friend of mine who just started playing the game, here is his wishlist. Thanks!
The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
Dragons - must haz dragons!
Of course, in most cases Dr. Who explains everything. Period.
Hope everyone who has pain feels better, has computer problems get them fixed as quickly and cheaply as possible, has game problems fixes them without losing anything (I am fighting those myself), and that everyone just has minimal OE problems.
I am also hoping for a storewide sale this Christmas season or maybe an after Christmas sale. I remember we had that one year. It would be nice if EA remembers all of us loyal customers. I would be more inclined to Sims 4 and beyond if they didn't forget about us as soon as the newest version comes out. But I haven't given up hope!
I really enjoy reading this thread and keeping up with everyone's lives. I can't post as much as I would like (or play as much either) right now, but I am trying to catch up when I can. Hope everyone is having a good holiday season, whatever holiday you celebrate!
And Happy Birthday @Niralyn!
If you aren't already stalking the Daily Deals, you should be! Visit these threads to get Store items and Sets with the greatest possible discounts:
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FREE ITEMS FROM "THE SIMS 3 STORE"
Don't know if it's been mentioned yet ( just skimmed through the thread,
ETA
933 ) Provence / 280 / 693 / 60% / 2 hrs
Next
934 ) Ragtime in the Big Easy / ? / 1650 / % / 2 hrs
935 ) The Formal Assailant / ? / 64 / % / hrs
932 ) Alpha Amplitude Dishwasher / 44 / 69 / 36% / 2 hrs
Current Deal:
933 ) Provence / 280 / 693 / 60% / 2 hrs (more than 152, less than 610 and 752)
Next Deals:
934 ) Ragtime in the Big Easy / ? / 1650 / % / 2 hrs (repeat of 167, 442, 467, and 910?)
935 ) The Formal Assailant / ? / 64 / % / ? hrs
Edit: Sorry for the double post.
I owned the store! Yahoo!
932) Alpha Amplitude Dishwasher / 44 / 69 / 36% / 2 hours
Current Deal:
933) Provence / 280 / 693 / 60% / 2 hours
(more than 152, less than 610, 752)
Next Deals:
934) Ragtime in the Big Easy / ? / 1650 / % / 2 hours (repeat of 167, 442, 467, and 910?)
935) The Formal Assailant / ? / 64 / % / 2 hours
I hope everybody has a wonderful day. Aka: Jennifer
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Never be sorry for double posting, helps to confirm information and you added the repeats
Also debating on the providence set...it is at 90 points for me. Maybe I should wait...lol
@Niralyn, Happy Birthday to you hon!! Have a wonderful day!!!
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The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
Dragons - must haz dragons!