Author Topic: Game Not Working Fixed!! (Read 2397 times)

Sonshine · « **on:** October 08, 2015, 03:00:47 AM »

Hi again, I'm not sure what's happening here. I clicked on my icon to start the game and the launcher comes up. I click on "play" and then I'm greeted w/"The Sims 3 has stopped working. I have to then close it down.

MrsFlynn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2015, 12:01:26 PM »

Hi Sonshine,

I've had this happen a couple times within the last six months. Restarting the computer helped.

I think it may have been my fault, so to speak. Due to me playing a different game (Minecraft) for more than a few hours, then trying to launch Sims 3 afterwords. *Blush* Computer can't handle that.

If that doesn't seem to help. Try deleting the game cache files.

MrsFlynn

Sonshine · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2015, 04:06:43 PM »

Hi again Mrs Flynn! Unfortunately, that didn't help.

As for playing several apps at the same time, my comp can handle that. It is a gaming comp. Even w/nothing else going though this happens.

MrsFlynn · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2015, 04:53:20 PM »

Okay, let's dig a bit deeper. - and adding some reference links, just in case they may help as well.

Try these tips if you haven't already:

1. Try running the game by by-passing the launcher, and use the TS3.exe file to run the game.

Go to ---> C:\Program Files (x86)\TheSims3\Game\Bin\TS3W.exe

2. Add Sims 3 and Expansions to the DEP
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Data_Execution_Prevention/TS3W
** If you need help with this - I've got notes on this.

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Reference Links:
Game Crashes (Sims 3 has stopped working)
http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/error-game-crashes-ctd.html

Sims 3 Game Problems
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Sims_3_Game_Problem

Sims 3 Crashing Checklist
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Sims_3_Crashing_Checklist

Sonshine · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2015, 11:44:37 AM »

Hi again! This is certainly perplexing! I tried the first 2 steps which didn't work and then I removed my mods folder. The game fired right up! It's perplexing b/c I don't remember any changes I made. So now, I need to go through that and find out what file is messing things up. : /

MrsFlynn · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2015, 04:08:55 PM »

Oh my goodness.. I totally spaced checking mods and custom content. That should be one of the first things that is checked other than restarting, and clearing cache. *Blush*

But I was going off of what had recently happened to me - that the computer popped up with the Sims 3 has stopped working message. For me it was that I had just come out of playing Minecraft for like.. uhm... 4/5 hours... So of course it crashed as I was going to try to play Simmies. *Snicker*

I play with mods too, but just recently made sure all of them were up to date.

MrsFlynn

Sonshine · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2015, 05:26:24 PM »

See, I didn't even think of mods or other package files either! I don't remember what I d/led now. I have to go through that folder now and it's going to be a chore to be sure! Ugh! What we don't do for our simmies, LOL

MrsFlynn · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2015, 09:17:51 PM »

Go through your Mods > Package files and search on what files you have listed. Sometimes you can find what mods they are and where they come from. Then make a list with the information.

Other mods/package files may take a bit to find. I've got a list together if you want to share mod lists with each other? I'll pm you with mine.

MrsFlynn

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