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Save Slot Empty? - b-rad - 07-08-2009 07:40 PM

Okay, I went to go play Sims, and the slot with my family doesnt show my family, but an outline of a house O.o

It wont let me go in there, and I really love that family!  Is there any way I can get it back?

Re: Save Slot Empty? - Cassie - 07-08-2009 07:52 PM

I think you had a glitch save last time. Sometimes glitch saves can seem like normal saves. 'Sept you get that problem you have - they appear on the menu but you can't open them.

You need to go to My Docs > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Saves.

Choose your neighbourhood. So if they belonged to Sunset Valley, choose the 'Sunset Valley.sims3' file. Delete it.

Then select 'Sunset Valley.sims3.backup', and erase '.backup' from it, so it then becomes 'Sunset Valley.sims3'.

You'll then be able to access your family again. It works for me everytime. However you'll have to go back to the save slot before your glitched save. It sucks but it's that or you lose them forever. :\

Re: Save Slot Empty? - b-rad - 07-08-2009 08:05 PM

Thanks Cassie, Karma!

Re: Save Slot Empty? - Cassie - 07-08-2009 08:09 PM

Three karmas in a day, wow!  {ohmy} Big Grin

Thanks! Lemme know if it doesn't work. Should've though. Smile

Re: Save Slot Empty? - b-rad - 07-08-2009 10:58 PM

It did Smile

Thanks again, you rawk!

Re: Save Slot Empty? - Bat - 07-08-2009 11:08 PM

I'm going to move this to our technical board for future reference. Big Grin

Re: Save Slot Empty? - Cassie - 07-08-2009 11:54 PM

(07-08-2009 10:58 PM)B-rad The Amazingly Amazing link Wrote:It did Smile

Thanks again, you rawk!

Yay! Good good. Smile
I've had to do this about six times. It happens to me a lot [glitchy saves]. Tongue

Re: Save Slot Empty? - b-rad - 08-08-2009 02:24 AM

Yeah, it makes me so mad Tongue