Game doesn't exit to desktop

[neblina]

The launcher is working fine with installing, uninstalling and launching the game, have no issues when playing and I'm able to save the games.
The problem is when I want to exit and get a black screen with a circular cursor, never getting back to desktop.
When I check DCCache I have a dcdbt.ebc file for 1KB, so I believe there is some problem with the launcher, as it is not deleting that file.
As this never happened before I also believe it might have to do with the new patch, as it started short after installing 1.31.
I've tested with and without CC (Packages and DBC/EBC files), mods and everything I could remember, cleaned caches. Don't have Virtual Store folder, so I think that's the only thing I didn't clean.
Also checked with Dashboard and no corrupt, duplicated or conflict files.
Anything I can do to stop this annoying issue?
Thanks

[Whiteridur]

Is this just one save/town? What happens if you start a new town, to test?

[crinrict]

Had quite a few reports on this issue and it started shortly before the patch came out.

- Do you have Origin installed ?
- Are you playing with the Internet connected ?
- Are you using the social features (aka are you logged in while playing) ?

ellacharm3d suggested in my thread in the official forum to try the process monitor to see what hangs the process. You might want to try that.

[neblina]

Just playing with Sunset and 1 household (Have decided to start a fresh game before installing the new patch, so deleted other saves and cleaned a lot of CC).

And yes, I have Origin installed, internet and using social features.

I remember now that I didn't connect to internet or use the social features the day I installed the patch, just next day and I think that's when I started having the exit issue.
Going to check what happens with those off.

Saw process monitor but not sure if I can work with it...seems very complicated and my knowledge of computer stuff is very limited :blink:

[neblina]

It seems that having internet and social features disconnected solved the problem. I'm able to exit to desktop since last night. Thanks a lot, totally forgot that I enabled those features to see how they work.