LONG TIME PROBLEM: Constant Freezing In-Game

I'm having this problem for a while now, it all started when i first installed the Pets Expansion. 

Issue: At some periods, in every 5/10 sec my in-game freezes completly for about 5 seconds; HOWEVER, the Sims Crystal, sounds, water, trees etc, still run. 
I have a pretty good PC and i can assure you that is not a perfomance problem. 

BUT, it only happens in some cases, for example:
- Save File A:
                  Town from Island Paradise; Small Family; Small House - > Works just fine
- Save File B:
                  Town from Island Paradise; Medium/large family; Big house/small house; some additions to the city such as new community buildings and Mansions with a lot of objects on them; - > Freezes A LOT. However, in Save File B if i send my Sims to Universary or Egypt, the Freeze stops showing, but it resumes once i get back into the city.

This is really annoying bug, i already read one post about it here, and i tried do the 3rd option (something to do with the RAM to use is maximum capacity) it didn't work.
Sometimes i spend more time waiting for the Freezes to pass that actually playing. 
It's SO annoying. What can i do to solve this? Is there even an "cure" for it?

Hello,


Trust me when I say:  I had this EXACT same problem.  I ended up curing it myself after doing some research and I ended up making tens steps for everyone else that may or may not have the same issue.  First I will say this:  Test and make sure if you have any mods, that they are not conflicting or outdated. The 1.63 patch was released less than three weeks ago so most mods (at least some) are not compatible.

If you've checked that, follow these steps:

5. Go to: /My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Screenshots.
If there is nothing in this folder, great.  If there is, 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!  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.  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;  I had 715 files and I'd only been playing my game for FOUR DAYS.
Note:  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!  I recommend you delete everything in this folder.  If you’d prefer not to check this folder every other day, 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!

If THAT all does not help whatsoever, PLEASE ensure you've followed the Admin's steps thoroughly from here:  https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t1171-must-read-how-to-install-the-sims-3-correctly.