Hi everyone,
Ok so i recently bought Ambitions.
I uninstalled ALL my sims3 games and reinstalled them all in the correct order, updating each time in between.
i tried playing the game and a few things happened:
1. in the launcher my icon for high end loft stuff is not lit
2. i spent like and HOUR creating sims in "twinbrooks" and they didn't save. just plain old didn't show up in the household bin.
3. i can't save anything. if i am in an active household it WILL NOT SAVE. i get "error code 15"
i can't find any info on how to fix any of these issues.
i tell you what, this sims 3 patches and fixes and other b*llsh*t is REALLY getting on my nerves.
remember back when sims 2 just WORKED?
feck..
anyways can someone please help me out? i should also mention i am running this on a MAC.
so any fixes need to be mac compatible.
thank you SOOO much in advance.
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all i want in life is to just PLAY my dang game!
it would be nice to get another patch...
Save-Related Error Messages
Below are some error messages that you may see from the game.
Please contact customer support if you encounter any of these errors.
01: No save file information.
02: No active world.
03: The save path is empty.
04: Cannot save directory.
05: Cannot find the requested file.
09: Failed to create header record.
10: Failed to write header record.
11: Pre-save callback failure.
12: World file save failure.
13: Post-save callback failure.
14: No load/save manager found.
15: Other error. Sorry.
Apparently they don't know what error code 15 is, that sux.
I had the same problem where error code 15 popped up and it wouldn't let me save.
Then i got a pop-up on my mac saying the start up disk was almost full,
So i deleted some of the applications on my mac to make more room,
And my Sims game saved!
Basically there just wasn't any room for my game to save prior do deleting files.
The only problem was once I got back on my game the main town that I played wasn't an option on the main menu, like it had been deleted! :x
...but at least it worked
THANK YOU! This worked perfectly!! :-)
http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/03/error-save-errors-error-12-13-or-16.html
This link has helped me out in the past too.
Save frequently and under different names; delete .bad files from the saves folder; restart the game after a couple of hours of playin if you want a long session; stay away from worlds that are too big for you computer to run.
Here's a solution I came up that will allow to you keep everything and save your game:
1. Delete any old "Save" files for the current game.
2. Click "Save as..." and type in a new name completely different from the old one (not just one where you add a number to the end).
3. Click "OK," and your game should save.
Hope this helps!
How do I delete my old save files? Thanks
Okay, I'm trying some of this stuff. Mostly the forcing my game to refresh the files. It's nearly impossible to Change my Sims in CAS. If it does let me, it won't save or it crashes to the desktop. I have troubles with edit town too. I did find a txt file in the Sims3 folder of files and folders that was dated for the last time I played and it crashed- which was the very last time I played. In that text file was a line that said:
[Exception info]
date: 2013-12-31
time: 20.41.37
type: ACCESS_VIOLATION writing address 0x00000000
address: 0x003772d7 "C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_x-ww_44262b86\MSVCR80.dll":0x0001:0x000162d7
Not sure what that means, but I know it can't be good.
PS With your code I will let you know if I come up with anything.
In this home the parents are 5 star Celebrities and one had just upper her guitar skill to 9. No WAY could they lose all of those relationships or I would have tried that solution.... so I took a HUGE gamble on your solution and deleted EVERYTHING with a name anywhere close to this home!! It was scary but sure enough, your solution to "save as" under a COMPLETELY different name AFTER deleting ANY and ALL files with similar names stored in the Documents/Electronic Arts/Saves folder worked like a CHARM~! So happy now - the Butler get's around very easily, their room points are all up to 40, she still has 9 points on her guitar and the parents maintained ALL of their important friendships! Thank You again SO MUCH LibraSimsLover and Dreamweaver12!!! You are Fantastic! Really YOUR SOLUTION is the VERY BEST!!! I just want others to know too- This really works! Thanks again