Into The Future No Saved Files Cannot Even Start New Game

 So I have been using Game4theworlds downloads for some time now and usually can figure out when I have done something wrong.  This time I cannot figure it out.  I have installed: The Base Game, Late Night, Generations, World Adventures, and Into the Future.  I had no problem with the game before I installed Into the Future, but when I installed it last night, I now have no saved files and no neighborhoods with no way to even start a new game or quit the game(I am on Windows 8.1 and have to press the Windows key).  I had the Ultimate Fix and the new patch installed prior to installing Into the Future, but re-installed them after I had the problem with Into the Future.  I know I have put the cracks in the correct folder.  I have downloaded the Movie Stuff Pack, to see if maybe it's the crack from Into the Future that has made my game all funky, but I don't know if it will.  I looked all over the forum for a solution and the solutions I did see(install the patch, ultimate fix)I have done but to no avail.  So what do I do?  Can anyone help me please?  I want to play my game and I really don't want to do a re-installation but I will if I absolutely have to.


Just installed the Movie Stuff Expansion and it didn't fix the problem...

Hello and welcome!
Does your problem look similar to this?

If so please (re)-do steps #2-4 of this article as precisely as possible:
https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t1171-must-read-how-to-install-the-sims-3-correctly
If not please correct me...
Good luck!