- Sep 29, 2018
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I'd like to relate something that might be help to some with similar issues. Over the last several months, I have been having problems with Sims 4 Studio. At times package files appeared unreadable. I had frequent sql errors. And with the last version, I could only open files if I went through "My Projects". Simply clicking on a file did in fact open S4S, but not the file I clicked on. Further, whenever I attempted to change settings, S4S would crash. While it did work, it was very spotty, and with the last version I lost the ability to use most menu functions.
So, I had been frustrated and began to look for a solution since it was getting harder and harder to use S4S. To make a long story short, as it turns out it was Avast Antivirus! Oh man was I pissed. Never had a problem installing S4S, no errors from the antivirus, and as I said, it wasn't completely unusable. I ran across the solution on the S4S forum. Someone had a similar problem and accidentally came across the solution. Once I added S4S and the S4S directory in My Documents to the antivirus exclusions, it began to work as expected.
I just wanted to point out that your AV can cause more issues than you realize. I never even considered it to be the problem, yet it was. So, if you're experiencing strange issues with S4S, or any software that seems bizarre, suspect your AV.
So, I had been frustrated and began to look for a solution since it was getting harder and harder to use S4S. To make a long story short, as it turns out it was Avast Antivirus! Oh man was I pissed. Never had a problem installing S4S, no errors from the antivirus, and as I said, it wasn't completely unusable. I ran across the solution on the S4S forum. Someone had a similar problem and accidentally came across the solution. Once I added S4S and the S4S directory in My Documents to the antivirus exclusions, it began to work as expected.
I just wanted to point out that your AV can cause more issues than you realize. I never even considered it to be the problem, yet it was. So, if you're experiencing strange issues with S4S, or any software that seems bizarre, suspect your AV.