How to restore an older save position over a new one when I have Wicked Whims or how to completely remove Wicked Whims (even with folders in saves?)

[Simorost]

 Hello, after last patch update, my game crashed every time a sim started reading a book, or when I sped up the time. I removed the Mods folder from the documents, cleared the cache, "fixed the game" in Steam, removed the localthumbcache, and started a new game to check if the game would still crash all over again the moment the sim reads a book while I possibly speed up the time.

 

After the above precautions, the game didn't seem to crash anymore, so it does indeed look like a faulty mod was causing the problem in my beloved saved game position. I checked one mod at a time, updated, disabled, etc. I gradually put them back into the Mods folder, so I could more easily find the culprit. But all the mods I've put into the game and checked this way, one by one, appear to be fine. The new game with the test sim didn't crash once while I was reading the book, though maybe that only happens at a certain skill level? Or maybe when she has items from other mods in her home, when she has downloaded books in her inventory? I don't know.

 

So, when I took all my mods and put them in the game, the game didn't crash - in that new saved position. However, I'm worried that if I remove the new test save position and want to go back to my favorite save game with all my families, items and houses, the problem will reappear. It only just occurred to me that maybe the real problem is elsewhere.

I had previously uploaded one older saved game over a newer one, due to issues after updating to the Crystal Creations pack. Some information popped up saying that the Wicked Whims mod couldn't upload some files properly because of this (something along those lines, I can't remember exactly) and that this could cause problems. So is it possible that my game is crashing because of this?

 

 So the main question is: What should I do to be able to play my favorite save position without the game crashing, or how should I possibly recover an older save position without causing problems for Wicked Whims and similar mods that have their own subfolders in the saves folder in the documents (Basemental Drugs, Wicked Perversions)?

 I actually don't know how to recover the older version of the game over the newer one, when I have the Wicked Whims mod (and the others mentioned) in the game, which have their own subfolders in the saves folder. Maybe temporarily removing these mods from the game and saving my favorite position without them will solve my problem...? BUT in that case I need to know if I should delete these mods with everything that belongs to them, including those files in the saves folder. What do I need to delete or do if I somehow want to restore my older save game?

 

 Thank you very much for your help. I understand that the ideal solution would probably be to overwrite an older save with a completely new one, but if there is a less drastic solution, I'd rather try it. Thank you.

[RUASim21]

@Simorost 

 

If you did not update (and I don't see where you said you did this) Wicked Whims to the latest version, you'll have to do that. The Crystal Creations update broke a large number of script mods. Anytime the game has an update, the script mods like Wicked Whims, Basemental, and Wicked Perversions, must also be updated. Playing your game without doing so can break your game. 

[Simorost]

I literally wrote that I "checked one mod at a time, updated, disabled, etc.", so what could be updated, I updated. What didn't work anymore, I put out of the folder. I tried a new game with all the mods and it worked, but when I want to play my favorite save position, the game crashes. I don't know how else to write this more clearly. My Wicked Whims mod is up to date! My problem is that I want to recover an older saved position over a new one, and I don't know how, since I have Wicked Whims. When I load the older save position over the newer one, Wicked Whims fails to load some files and a problem occurs. This is what I am primarily asking about.

[RUASim21]

17 hours ago, Simorost said:

I literally wrote that I "checked one mod at a time, updated, disabled, etc.", so what could be updated, I updated. What didn't work anymore, I put out of the folder. I tried a new game with all the mods and it worked, but when I want to play my favorite save position, the game crashes. I don't know how else to write this more clearly. My Wicked Whims mod is up to date! My problem is that I want to recover an older saved position over a new one, and I don't know how, since I have Wicked Whims. When I load the older save position over the newer one, Wicked Whims fails to load some files and a problem occurs. This is what I am primarily asking about.

 

This is what I was able to find on EA answers because I haven't ever had to deal with this situation. I hope this helps some, but I would guess you'll have to take out your mod folder to get it to run and then create a new save file. Hopefully, someone else who is more familiar with this issue can help you out.