Into the Future problem. [SOLVED]

by Guest Fri 01 Nov 2013, 01:08

Okay so I just downloaded and installed Sims 3 Into the Future expansion and at first when I inspected a portal it didnt work so i took out all my mods and it worked fine then when i was in the future and tried sleeping in one of the new beds my sims lays in it for a second and teleports out like she got reset for some reason, for some odd reason I cant sleep in the new beds just the old one any idea's or fixes?! I would deeply appreciate this!

by **Sephymuffins** Fri 01 Nov 2013, 01:45

Hello,

Please follow these steps and see if they help! If not, we'll figure it out one way or another so no worries. Smile

5. Go to: /My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Screenshots.
If there is nothing in here, no worries! If there are photos here, drag and drop them on to either your desktop or somewhere else, just out of this Sims 3 folder!
Tip 1: The photos in here can be from 100kb upwards to 2-6mb each. If you aren't using them, delete them! If you're a storyteller, get them outta' there! All they do is bog down your game.

6. Go to: /My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods.
Delete ANY mods or Custom Content you DO NOT use or need! Talk about a load off! We can all be .package hoarders but remember that every file has a file-size and the more unnecessary files you have, the less acceptable your game performance will be.
Tip 1: My main suggestion with any mods OR custom content is to ORGANIZE them by CATEGORY! Example: One folder is for 'hair' the other is for 'game mods', so on and so forth.
Organize your hoards. You will thank me later.

7. Go to: /My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/DCBackup.
Delete everything in here EXCEPT the ccmerged.package! These files are basically backup files of all your Custom Content. These files are not necessary for a fully functional game, thus slowing it down. Depending on your downloading habits, you may or may not have a lot of files here. Some people have over 1000+ files in this folder. Interesting fact: I had 715 files and I'd only been playing my game for FOUR DAYS.
> Sub. 7. The ccmerged.package is NOT a cache file. This file is required for the game to run and read premium content as it is the EA's hub for XML data. It wouldn't blow up your game if you accidentally deleted it - you may just mess up your save data/s and/or make your installations unstable.
Okay yes, deleting this file sort of does blow your game up. Don't do it if you can help it.

8. Go to: /My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/FeaturedItems.
Congratulations! You've found the most annoying files contained within the most annoying folder! Delete everything in this folder. EA places pictures of every Featured Item here and it is completely unnecessary for you to have!
Tip 1: You can actually make this folder totally inaccessible to EA (in other words, they won't be able to place anymore junk in this folder!)
[Right-click on the FeaturedItems folder. Choose Properties. Go to the 'Security' tab. Click 'edit' - you might be prompted with administrator approval. Click on the account YOU play The Sims 3 on. Look lower for 'Write' and click on the first check box under 'Deny'. All boxes should check themselves, then click 'Apply'. Poof, no more invasive file dumping!]

9. Install these two mods: Overwatch and MasterController.
Link 1: http://nraas.wikispaces.com/Overwatch
Link 2: http://nraas.wikispaces.com/MasterController
The easiest way to use the Master Controller is to load up a family (perhaps even a family/save game that is acting slow or laggy), zooming out to 'Town View' and find your Town Hall.
Click on it and select the option 'NRass' then 'Master Controller'. A whole menu should pop up for you. At that point, click 'Town' and then 'Reset Everything'. Let the mod and the game do its thing, as this may take a minute. I suggest doing this every 12 hours (basically every day you play the game). You can do this even after making a new family or save file!