This is the first time I've gone into my game since installing the newest patch this morning. Upon trying to save multiple time, it comes up "Unable to save, Error 16 - refer to readme"! I've still got the game running now as I don't want to leave it without saving but it won't let me!

I get the same issue and I have no cc in the game other than stuff from the Sims3 Store.

That makes 3 of us. I was so proud that my game didn't give me any stupid error people were having and then this freaking patch comes. I'm PISSED.

I've got the same message! I checked the readme file and there is no Error Code 16 inside of it (like the message suggested).

^ Yeah, it told me to go to "read me", but the errors stop at 15 or something

Ok, so according to the EA help page they made a mistake with the patch and are working on a fix. In the meantime they suggest clicking "Save As..." and renaming the file.

Its really annoying! I was the same, thought my game was running really smoothly then that happened so that hour or so of playing has all gone to waste! Grrr. I guess the only thing to do is reinstall the game now!

Won't clicking on "save as" take up loads of hard drive space because of how many saves there will be?

Yeah, but it seems the only viable solution right now. They are working on a solution.

EA's comment on the issue:

I just used save as and it worked. Then I went back and tested if I overwrote that save as with another save as and bonus it worked.

Thanks for the info guys, I shall be testing it out in a moment . Also, how can you overwrite a 'save as' with a save as? I'd rather do that then make loads of saves.

Why not save the so a “save as” then delete the previous file?

is anybody still in here. just wondering how to post my own thread im having some sims 3 WA trouble myself :*(

Press the "New Thread" button.

Well, at 2 a.m. this morning I may have stopped getting the error 16 problem, but my saved game reloaded with nothing but blue squares. I copied my saved game folder to my desk top and simply started a new neighborhood. I'm glad that I have a habit of saving all of my houses in the library. At least I only lost 4 out of 15 of them. I hacked as heck over this. I am planning to go no further with the game as it is until I add the new expansion pack.

^ It's not only a patch problem, World Adventures have them all as well.

In order to better solve your problem, please go through the following as listed below:

• Sims 3 - WA/patch 1.6 is crashing/not loading/broken/purple
  World Adventures and patch 1.6 are causing some issues - namely lots turning into blue squares and saving triggering an Error 16. If you have some other issue...
  
  Remove all your custom content from Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods/Packages.
  Most mods will not yet be compatible with patch 1.6 or WA. Until the creator uploads an updated version, any hacks cannot be used with patch 1.6 or WA.
  

On occasion you might be asked to do a long FAQ - please make sure you do all the steps and don't just skip over them. You'll often find that these long FAQs have all the details you need. If nothing in the above FAQs fixes your problem you may post again detailing exactly which you have done and which steps failed.

The saving error is def not a mod problem, I don't have any of them and my game still won't lemme save.

I'm too scared to leave Egypt and come back home only to find everything blue

It is not a mod problem. It's a problem with WA. Please reread what I posted.

I just deleted ALL my saves as even the new neighbourhood and save as files would get the error 16 eventually; hoping a completely new neighbourhood will work if all of the old ones are gone.. if not I'm hoping anyone finds a solution soon.

So far, this seems to work. I play a family I had in the bin, which was luckely still there after removing all files in the save folder. I created a new neighbourhood and I managed to save it without any problems associated three times so far. I'm not trusting this at all on the long term; but I can finally simply press 'save' now and not get any errors. I hope it stays this way, I can live with starting over but not being able to play the game at all goes to far.
Stupid patch.

I finished loading the new expansion pack about an hour ago. Like you, I just deleted all of the old neighborhoods. All of my houses and created sims are showing up in the library, so I'm just replacing the houses on the lots and starting new.

One thing that I did notice that as soon as the WA expansion pack was loaded, I was prompted to load a patch to take me up to version 2.16.002001. I find it comical that this product is barely on store shelves and they are patching it. LOL! So far all of my custom content is is showing up in my houses that I am placing from the library. I think this is the BIGGEST problem I have ever had with a Sims game and I am not at all happy about it. But, it could have been worse. I could have lost some of the houses I spent hours and hours working on. Good luck with your game and I will update this if I run into any other problem!

No need to rename the file just clicking "Save As..." and overwriting the original will work (do not change the name, click save (checkmark), then this dialog appears (if the save exists) click the checkmark to accept and overwrite the save.


Please Note: that WA is not the problem (the problem is present even when updating to the latest patch and WA is not installed) <== makes me think that the patch (not WA) is to blame (as WA has already had the patch applied).

I'm ahead 3 saves and it still works; just the normal save button, no need to use save as with my completely new game. The saves folder looks normal too even after starting a new game.

I still have no clue why my previous new neighbourhood failed; it seemed I had to take out all old saves in order for it to same normally using just 'save'.

I'm still affraid it'll go wrong after an hour or so again like it did last night when I tried a new neighbourhood; because there's no diffference other then having no old save files from that attempt to start over.

EA have now released a patch which claims to fix this issue.